[THE GIRL WHOSE LIFE] - II
"~sob~ ~sob~"
"Saki, ~sob~, sorry, sorry. It's all your mother's fault. I am sorry..."
"No, mother ~sob~ it's not your f-fault..."
The both of us, me and my mother, started crying while sitting on a wooden bench inside that alley. Our cries can be heard easily by all the people present around us, the police, the people inside the ambulance, the reporters, and some of the people in the neighborhood around this alley.
I am still feeling discomfort and regret from the meeting with that despicable man who wants my body and nothing else.
But I am also a little bit, no more than a little bit, grateful that I got to meet that boy who saved me from that repulsive man.
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Oh, wait, wait. What's this? Why does my heart start to beat faster at the mere thought of him? W-why? And why is my face also getting hotter all of a sudden? W-w-why?
"Saki, are you feeling any better? Hmm? W-why is your face red all of a sudden? Saki, do --"
"I-I a-am f-fine..."
"Madam, is your daughter feeling any better now?"
"Um, --"
"Y-yes..."
I nodded my head when one of the policewomen came to us asking about my condition with a worried expression on her face. Well, I guess everyone present here has the same expression on their face, including my mother.
"So, um, can you with your mother come with me to answer some of our questions regarding what happened here?"
"Hmm"
We both hummed and nodded a bit, showing our agreement with her words.
"Then, please come this way..."
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After that, we all sat in the police car, consisting of a driver and us. We reached the police station in about 15 minutes.
We entered the station, where all types of criminals were roaming with an officer alongside them.
Some were scary-looking; some looked normal; some seemed aged; some seemed younger but had blood on their hands.
W-what is w-with this p-place? I'm not sure, but I believe that I don't seem to like the atmosphere of this place. It scares me a bit. As I continued to walk toward an empty bench inside the station, the stares of these criminals sometimes met mine, and I --
"It's alright, Saki-chan. Don't worry, they all are handcuffed and if they try to do anything with any of us, I will be sure to shoot them down..."
"Y-y-es..."
Scary.
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After that, I and my mother sat down on an empty bench. The police lady told us to wait and went to her senior officer to make the arrangements about everything.
10 minutes later, she along with her senior came to us. We got up from our seats and started walking towards the police inspector's direction.
Then I told them everything about whatever happened to me, after school.
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First I told them how I met the guy, whose whereabouts are unknown and it seems he wasn't present in the neighborhood either as the police are still searching for him.
And how he sweet-talked me to walk out with me, from the store to the dead-end alley. And when we reached there, there was not that sufficient light present there which made me feel uneasy but I felt fine as he was holding my hand and standing beside me. Then he took out a packet of chocolate and started to offer it to me, saying I must be hungry or I should try this out. And --
"Did you eat that chocolate, Saki-chan?"
"Yes, Saki. I also want to know."
"N-no, I didn't eat that chocolate because --"
"Because?"
As I was going to tell them, my mother and the police lady, the inspector also got interested in it. Well, I would not prefer to say interested because it's their job to take every clue they can from victims like us.
"..... --saved me"
"Hmm?"
W-w-what no one listened, huh? Does my voice l-low...?
Now, I have to tell them again, that it was a boy, younger than me, who saved me. And maybe I was blushing also as I mentioned him to them, but I am grateful that none of them noticed it.
Then I took a deep breath and calmed myself down because what I am going to tell now is the most important part of this whole incident.
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I continued telling them about what happened as I mentioned that the guy had some kind of chocolate with him, and he tried to offer it to me but then a boy interrupted him. I told them --
He walked toward us, stopped in his tracks, raised his head a bit, and then muttered something while watching the man with his dark crimson eyes. It makes the guy somewhat angry at the boy. I don't know why though but I guessed that maybe the boy did something to him in the past.
Then the man started shouting at the boy, who seemed to not care that there were other people in the alley.
As I was explaining this whole thing to these three people, one of them, who is the inspector of this station, started to ask for the details, like his appearance, his behavior, and many other things.
But I just told him about what he was wearing as I couldn't tell him any more things about the boy because I was so terrified that time when I got to know about what was going to happen to me at that time. So, I didn't ask about who he was or what he was doing here.
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Then I started to tell them about what happened next, as when the boy started to ask the guy about the packet of chocolate he was holding in his hand. This made the guy lose control of himself as he suddenly barged towards the boy, making a fist, just as he was going to touch the boy.
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(SOME TIME AGO...)
I don't know what happened but at that moment I closed my eyes hard because I didn't want to see all this but suddenly I heard the voice of someone cracking a finger...
And when I opened them I found the guy... on the ground, his nose was bleeding badly, his eyes had no movements in them, and he had rough breathing as well.
While on the other hand the boy, his eyes shining brightly in this dark alley, is looking down at the guy with no expression whatsoever. He took out his handkerchief and cleaned his right hand with it and then threw it at the guy.
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He then sighed, again and again, about five times, I think. As I was continuing to watch his face, he suddenly moved his gaze to me, I got shivered run down my spine at his gaze but still I stood there. Then he suddenly said --
"Hey, girl. Grab that chocolate from the ground and bring it to me..."
I should have been angry at his behaviour but I still picked the chocolate from the ground and walked toward him. I am scared.
"Hmm... I see... Hey, is this your first time here? In this place?"
"..."
My mouth didn't open but I still nodded my head like a child.
"I see... I see... Do you want to know, what that man was trying to do with you? Hmm?"
I tilted my head a bit, as I didn't understand him. I mean, what does he mean by 'bastard', and what he is going to do with me? But still, I asked him, as I wanted to know what he meant by that, calling my 'first friend' a 'bastard'?
Then he started to tell me about this alley as well as what my so-called friend was going to do with me if he didn't come here in time.
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'W-w-what... N-no way...'
If what he said is true, then I am sure my life will be over...
As I was getting terrified at the thought of what happened to my future self, me becoming a 'bitch' and just fuck anyone for money. No, I don't want that... I don't...
"~sob~"
"*sigh* Don't worry, as I am here with you... Okay?"
He said this while showing me his smile as his red eyes glowed perfectly in this dark alley... N-no, n-no, what's with him???
He slowly walked and stood in front of me. He stood there for about 10 seconds until he grabbed one of my hands. What is he doing? Don't tell me he is the same, hmm? Is he also going to force me? N-no.
I tried to resist him, but he tightened his grip on my hand. No, let me go. P-please --
"Hey, don't resist too much. It will only cause you more harm, you know. And don't you worry, I am not like those people who use this place just to f*ck each other, okay?"
"Y-yes"
He is holding onto my hand with one of his hands and taking me somewhere. I wanted to ask him where we were going or where he was taking me, but I didn't dare to do so.
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After some time, we successfully left the alley. I see many people in front of me. Thank G-god, I'm safe now. I should thank him. How can I forget about this?