OMNISCIENT

It's been a few days since that incident happened, yet Jimin isn't telling someone what really happened. He decided to keep his mouth shut. He's afraid that he's going to get his parents' surnames dirty since they're one of the richest families in Busan. His parents are both in Busan because of their business while he's staying in Seoul to finish his studies.

Bambam and Sorn were back from Thailand, so Mina doesn't know where could she stay. She doesn't want to be a bother to Hyorin anymore because she doesn't have a place to stay again. She thought of staying at the club after work. That's the usual thing that she does anyway, so with her clothes packed and her bags ready, she walked up to Bambam who is sitting on the couch with his phone on his hand.

The guy looked at her right away and noticed her bags, "You're leaving?" He asked and stood up.

Mina smiled softly and nodded her head, "Yeah," she paused. "It's just that...I don't want to be a bother to you." She sighed right after and held her head low, so Bambam cupped her face and raised it. He smiled. "Why are you smiling like that?" She giggled.

"You can stay here, okay? I don't mind. You're family after all." Family. It's been a long time since Mina saw her parents. The last time that she saw them was when she ran away from them once she knew about the arrangement. "Live with us."

"B-But..." she ran out of words. She appreciate the fact that Bambam is okay with her living in the same place with him, but she's afraid that people will look at her friend in a different way. He has a decent job as a barista while she's technically a prostitute. People will sure look Bambam in a different way now if they will start living together.

Bambam chuckled and placed his arm around Mina's shoulders, "It's okay, Mina. You've got nothing to pay, if that's what your worried about." He said.

Mina sighed and looked at him meaningfully, "Bam, look. Don't you worry of the people that will look at us? It's not that I don't want to live with you. It's just that..." she once again let out a deep sigh. "...people will talk."

"Don't worry about them, 'kay? You're not a crime." He said and smiled at her. It was a wide smile, causing her to smile back widely, too. Because of that curve on his lips, it made her feel assured. "Now let me take these back." Bambam took her luggages and placed it back inside the room.

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MINA'S POV

"What?" Hwasa unnie reacted as soon as I told them that I can't be a harlot anymore. I had made my mind up before telling them my decision. "Why? Did something happen?" I sighed and just looked straight at my fingernails. I played them and didn't bother answering her.

Whenever I think of the moment that I got raped by Daniel, it just makes me feel so dirty. I feel so shameful of it, even though I'm a callgirl to begin with. It has a different feeling to me. After that raping scene, I decided not to be a harlot anymore since I got traumatized by the event. I don't want any guy to touch me because I feel like they're just going to rape me, knowing that I'm a prostitute. They have this advantage over me.

Hwasa unnie held my hand and smiled, "Mina, c'mon, you can tell it to me." I looked at her. She seemed very sincere of what she's telling me and it just made me tear up. "C'mon, sweetie--"

"Unnie..." I used my sweater to wipe my tears. "...I got raped." I almost said those words in a whisper. Her facial expression changed. From a smiling and assuring face into a confused and curious one.

"What did you just say? You got raped? By whom?"

"I-It's just some guy..." I answered. I feel unsure if I should tell her that it's Daniel, Sana unnie's boyfriend. I don't know if I could tell her that Hyorin unnie's good friend just raped me. "...I don't want to talk about him."

"Okay, I understand." She nodded and sighed. She then caressed my hair and regained her smile. "I know that whatever's happening to you right now is not as easy as it seems, but I want you to be brave. I want you to be stronger than what you are right now. Can you do that for me?" I sniffed and looked at her this time. I can see how some of her tears started dropping and I guess it's because she pities me for what happened. "You poor little sweetie." She stood up from her seat to give me a hug. She continuously caressed my head as if I'm her sister.

"Thank you, unnie." I hugged her back, tighter than her hug. "Just tell Mr. Zhang that I'll be fine as a waitress inside the bar, just don't give me that same job again." Hwasa knows that it's really hard for someone as young as Mina to be a prostitute. The girl is just 18 when she first stepped in the club and was told that she's a cocotte. She wasn't that young when she entered the place. She was 22 and is in need of money, so that she can support herself and her dying sister at the hospital. Even though she wants to give up from the job like what Mina did, she can't because she's earning a larger amount of money in selling her body than doing other kind of work. Plus, Yixing gives her a bonus cash whenever they make out.

"Alright, I'll tell Yixing." Hwasa nodded and cupped the girl's cheeks. "Do you have anyone who will fetch you tonight?"

"I'll tell my friend to fetch me." Mina smiled and so did Hwasa. They finished eating their pastries before exiting the coffee shop. Hwasa waited for a bus and when she found one, she asked Mina if she wanted to come with her, but she refused to her offer. She already texted Bambam if he could fetch her home and thankfully, he said yes.

She stood at the sidewalk and waited for Bambam and his motorcycle to stop infront of her. She hugged herself because of the breezy feeling. She checked her pockets if she still has money, so she can buy a hot and cheap coffee inside the convenience store near the coffee shop. She still has a few bills, so she decided to walk across the street and go through a dark alley before reaching the convenience store.

Her heart just started pumping louder and louder when she felt like someone is walking behind her. She stopped and looked back for the fourth time, but she saw no one, so she nervously took a step again, but someone stood infront of her.

It's probably a drunkard who stopped her from walking. She could only curse inside her head because she might get raped again. The next time that she'll get dirtied by men, she'll turn into a psycho for sure. The guy before her smirked and gulped in his beer bottle before throwing it away. He caressed her cheek using his filthy forefinger and even tucked her hair behind her ear.

"You look like you're good enough to be my dinner." He stepped forward and neared his face on her neck to smell her. Mina is so afraid that she can only pray and cry at the same time while he's sniffing her. "Hmm, you smell like strawberries." He said and was about to kiss her neck when someone threw him off. Mina could only watch the two men punching each other to death infront of her because of shock.

The other guy took the bottle and smashed it onto the drunkard's head, causing him to fall on the ground and be unconscious.

The other guy took her wrist and ran away with her. She doesn't know who he is because he's wearing a hood and his face is too dark to be seen earlier. All she knows is that she's at the building already, infront of Jimin's unit's door.

"T-Thank y-you--"

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