chapter 11: the hero

Chapter 11: The Hero

Long before I met Ace I hated the world. I think we both did. I was on the run from my abusive father. I wasn’t too keen on going on a date with him but now things have changed. I have a better life, my father stopped tailing me. I finally feel free. My worries got cut in half. I also don’t have as much work as I used too. It’s like after I met Ace my life got easier, he’s like a hero. I hope to have him in my life forever. He may not want me in his life forever since I am a whiny little brat at times and I have issues mentally, including trust issues. I am only 23, I still have 2 years before my brain stops growing. I hope to become a successful and kind woman but with my issues I can’t do a thing towards that dream. So I must wait till I resolve my issues before that dream can have a possibility.

I have a key around my neck, I’ve had ever since my grandmother died. She gave it to me and told me to wait till North Korea let people in to use it. I know nothing more of it. My home country hasn’t let anyone in or changed  its ways. Everyone who fled, fled knowing one day their ways will change and one day they could return with their children or grandchildren and tell the stories of it. She never got the chance to do so. I sit on my bed after changing into normal clothes. I study the engravings on the key. The engraving reads 진실 In English it means Truth. What does grandmother mean by giving this to me? I was the hated child, I caused everyone issues, why did she entrust it to me? Did she know Yui was going to die at an early age? Is that why she gave it to me? If so I don’t want it.

Footstep sounds come from the hall, Ace must have returned. The key gets tucked under my shirt, she told me to hide it from everyone, even those I trusted the most. “Are you OK Yumi?! You look paler than normal!” “I do?” My hand is pressed to my right cheek. I examine what Ace brought back that he dropped as soon as he saw me. Am I that hideous for him to drop his stuff?

Probably. He brought medicine and some soup. “The doctor asked that you take this.” picking up the bags he hands me prescription. Examining the bottle I decide not to take it. It looks suspicious. I don’t like taking medicine anyways. “I am good, I don’t need it.” I turn a cold shoulder towards him. “If you don’t take this, you could get worse.” I don’t care, I won’t take it, even if he forces me. “That stuff will only cause more problems, just let me heal naturally.”

“I do that and you’ll be dead in a week.”

“It’ll only make me want to take it more.”

“I don’t want to do this but you leave me with no choice.” He plops the pills on his tongue and proceeds to force the pills down my throat.  I can’t resist and I end up taking the pill, despite me telling myself that I wouldn’t take them. Coughs come continuously from my throat. “Why? I told you I wasn’t going to take them.”

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