Don't trust me.

Broken Relationships 2

So I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

I had a dream. It was probably from my past. I had that dream every day.

In my dreams, I was always sick. I was lonely and wanted to die. And I was such a small child. I was so fragile, I could break if you touched me wrong.

That child was beaten by adults every day. Even though he had done nothing wrong, he cried and begged for his life. And yet, the adults still beat him.

At first, I was scared, then resentful, and now I'm numb. I thought I had the same dream every day, but it was different every day. The adults' clothes changed, but the words coming out of my mouth were the same every day.

But today was different. A new child appeared. He was as small and weak as I was. So, like me, he was beaten every day. But he didn't cry or beg. He simply endured their violence silently. And before waking from his dream, he promised to protect me.

I woke up from my dream and cried endlessly. It felt like I'd realized something precious I'd forgotten.

I went to the bathroom to take a shower to wake up completely.

As I took off my clothes to shower, I saw my body covered in scars.

I hate seeing it. I hate these scars, even though I don't remember them, because they seem to be urging me to quickly regain my lost memories.

I showered as quickly as I could and covered my body.

I went back to the bedroom, changed my clothes, and sat down on the chair next to the bed.

I just didn't want to do anything.

(♬♬♬♬♬♬)

The phone rings. I check and it's Ji-eun.

민여주

hello.

이지은

(Min Yeo-ju. Why aren't you answering the phone?)

민여주

.....was sleeping.

이지은

(Are you sleepy now?)

민여주

What's going on?

이지은

(You. Why did you do that? Why did you hurt that poor kid? Why!)

민여주

"What's going on? You have to tell me so I know. Lee Ji-eun. If you suddenly ask why, how would I know?"

이지은

(At first I thought you were lying. It was ridiculous.... I thought you'd say later that you and Taehyung broke up... It was a hidden camera... But... But! From the moment I ended the call with you! You don't even smile anymore... You just drink without getting drunk... )

It hurts... It hurts so much. I wanted to run over and hug you right now.

민여주

Lee Ji-eun... let's meet up. Let's meet up and talk.

이지은

(I hate it. I don't want to see you right now. I hate you so much. It's horrible. I told you not to hurt me like that! If I knew it would be like this, I shouldn't have given up. I shouldn't have introduced you to Kim Taehyung! I regret it every single day! )

I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... I pretended not to know that you liked Taehyung... I'm sorry. I'm really sorry that I can't even express how sorry I am...