OMNISCIENT

"Oh, you're here again little boy." Hwasa smirked upon seeing Jimin by the bar's doors. He was taken aback when she approached him first, but then he knew that she looked familiar. "You gettin' your Bratz lips french kissed again?" Jimin was startled upon hearing Hwasa's words. He's not that comfortable in hearing words like those.

"N-No," he said. "I'm looking for Mina."

Hwasa's left eyebrow raised, "What for?"

"I want to see her." He answered. Hwasa looked straight into his eyes, checking whether he's lying or not and shockingly, he's not which surprised her. He didn't fall for my girl...didn't he? She thought, but she sighed. She thought that receiving true love from someone is just a mere fairy tale because they're nothing but harlots. Who would ever love someone who sells her body and soul?

She sighed, "She's inside Mr. Zhang's office upstairs, but you can't come in unless he tells you to."

"Mr. Zhang?" Jimin asked confusingly.

"Yeah, the owner of the bar and shit." She answered, but Jimin stood there, puzzled. She groaned and threw the cigarette butt on the ground. She took Jimin's hand and dragged him inside. As soon as they entered, he coughed because of the various smells of cigarettes, vapes and alcohol. He just can't believe that he actually went here because of some heartbreak from Seulgi.

"This is his office, but you can't come in." Hwasa waved good bye and left Jimin standing in front of the brown wooden door. He doesn't know what came inside his head. He just followed Mina earlier and now, he's standing in front of the office where she can be found.

He sighed and bit his lower lip, hesitating whether he should knock or not, but in the end, he did not. He decided to just walk away, but he heard Mina's screams from inside the office, so he grabbed the doorknob and opened the door which disturbed Yixing from unclasping her bra. Jimin saw them, frightened, but he still stood there.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" Yixing asked, slowly walking towards Jimin. His legs went wobbly because of cowardness, but he didn't want to just run away without taking Mina from her boss.

"I need to see her." Jimin said, trying to look as brave as he could. Yixing laughed, shaked his head sideways and towered over the little college boy. Jimin gulped and had to look up at him.

"What for? I own her."

"S-She's..." he suddenly paused. He can't process inside his head and he's panicking because he knows that he could be dead in a snap of a finger if he won't give him a concrete reason to let her go. He looked at Mina's bare back. Her head is downcast and she's hugging herself because of terror. She's silently praying and crying to be saved from the situation she's in and now, her knight in a not-so-shining armor came. It's not what she exactly prayed for, but having Jimin around is pretty okay since she's desperate for help. "...m-my wife."

Yixing arched a brow and chuckled sarcastically, "Little boy, don't play--"

"--and she's pregnant." Jimin said which made Mina's eyes widen. Yixing's eyebrows crossed and looked at Mina right away, so Jimin thought it would be the right chance for him to rescue her. He walked towards her and helped her wear her shirt. He took his jacket off too and put it around Mina. He squatted, held her cheeks, looked at her pretty eyes intently and gently told her, "Let's get away from this hell right now." Mina nodded slightly, so he stood up and helped her stand up. Her legs are shaking and it's hard for her to take few steps.

Yixing chuckled, "I own her. She works for me--"

"--and she's retiring from it right now." Jimin said with full conviction. Mina wanted to tell him to stop spitting out unnecessary words like those because she doesn't know where to find a job anymore. Yixing did not talk after. Instead, he just watched the two walk away from his office.

Mina was still a bit frightened and traumatized of what happened to her earlier. When she heard Yixing's breath earlier, she doesn't know how will she fight back. All of the fierceness and strength in her fists just faded instantly. She feels like she's being tortured to death while Yixing's hands travel through her body.

"What happened?" Hwasa asked, stunned when she saw Mina's shaking body.

"Mr. Zhang just tried raping her." Hwasa was in shock when she heard the familiar word. The last time that she and Mina talked was when Mina just told her that she was raped. She can't say anything, so she just looked at Mina with pity.

"Are you bringing her home?" She asked.

Jimin smiled shyly, "Yeah."

"Do you have a car?" She interrogated once more.

"W-Well, no--"

"Let me drive you guys home." Jimin had no choice but to take Hwasa's offer. All that he's thinking now is Mina's safety. As much as he wanted to keep her away from danger, he can't because she technically doesn't like him. All that he can do is just to stare at her from a distance and rescue her if she's ever in risk.

*

Sorn was out of words when she saw Mina with Jimin. Mina's still silent, but she's not shaking nor crying anymore. She just stood still in front of her friend.

"W-What...happened?" Sorn asked and took her friend from Jimin. "Mina, you can take a rest inside your room." She smiled at the little lady who didn't even bother looking at her. Mina went straight to her room and locked herself. And for the nth time, she started sobbing.

Jimin told Sorn good night and went to his unit right away. The only thing that he can only think of as of the moment is Mina's face.

*

JIMIN'S POV

"Where did you go?" Taemin hyung asked me, but I just shook my head sideways and went to my room. I threw myself to bed and stared at the ceiling, thinking of Mina's afraid face.

When I was staring at her earlier, I can clearly see fear. She was traumatized enough to be put in such situation again. When I held her earlier, she began shaking again, so I decided not to touch her anymore. I never knew that she would have some kind of phobia just by touching her. If we just made contact through our skins earlier slightly and she started shaking, what more can she feel when her boss undressed her?

Mina...oh, gosh. She's different from all of those girls whom I met before. She's different from Seulgi, too. Their attitudes differ a lot.

I know that I already made a promise before with Seulgi that I would only care for her, but whenever I think of Mina, I know, I think--I will break that promise.

I may not know it yet, but I think, I think, I think, Mina will be my greatest downfall.

*

The next morning, I had to rush to school since I have these requirements that I have to pass to my professor. I didn't even had time to knock on Sorn's door because I know that it'll be traffic this morning. I heard that there's going to be this parade on the roads because of some sort of festival? I don't know.

I was walking through the corridor when I bumped into someone. It's not Dahyun, no. It's someone whom I'm familiar with. Her hair is brown and long while her eyes are gleaming whenever the sunlight strucks it.

She was rushing, so she didn't notice me, causing her to drop her things accidentally. I had no choice but to help her pick each one of them beven though that I'm rushing already.

"I'm sorry. I didn't see you." She apologized and as soon as I heard her voice, I knew who it was. I can't be wrong.

We met gazes and when she saw me, she took her things from me immediately and ran away from me. Why are you running away from me? I wanted to follow her, but I had to pass my papers to my professor, so I wasn't able to catch her.

I'll look for you.

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