"Why does that even matter to you right now?", Did I just really say those words to Daniel? What was I even thinking before saying that crap? Oh my god, Did I show myself as a horny teenage girl desperate for sex? Yes….I did that…I DID THAT…. The night was followed by me squealing while tossing around on my bed and crumpling down my blankets in utter regret. Yes, this is how I react on my first kiss and I'm the same girl who was going all out for being a prostitute….How much dumb could I ever be?
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Next morning 7:00 AM,
I went inside basketball court with drowsy eyes. Suddenly a ball was kicked over my left knee, and I fell
down straight on my face with a loud thud.
"What the fuck? Who was that bitch?!!! Ahhh my nose is bleeding!!" I screamed out while crying.
"It's me…your bitch…" Maya walked near me and gave hand for me to stand up but I shooed away her hand in anger.
"chchch…Can't handle this little blood? By the way, you looked so sleepy that's why just to wake you up from sweet dreams…." She said while I wiped out blood with handkerchief.
"You hit me with that rock hard basketball? Which teacher hits her own student???" I shouted at her.
"And which student raises her voice against teacher like this? Just because I was being a bit nice yesterday doesn't mean I'm an angel or something…And one more thing, everyone in this place is acting nice to you have their own selfish reasons. So don't go overboard or think you belong to this place….Once out of use, you'll be thrown out." She said while patting my head.
"Then why are you wasting time, training me?" I asked softly.
"So that, you won't end up being an piece of trash. Just keep quiet and follow my orders." She pulled my hairs suddenly while patting.
I shook my head and followed her as she went out towards the club.
This was my first time entering resort club and seeing it from inside. It was a huge hall completely painted in black color making the place more scary dark and mysterious. Maya switched on the green lights which made it seem like a haunted house, My heart was beating fast just with the appearance of this horrible space. Maya looked at my sweaty face and chuckled up, "Scared? What's so scary…Few neon green lights in black hall… This club is entirely designed by Daniel, with his crazy ideas… Once it is open for public, this thing is going to blow up among youngsters as Vampire theme club…one and only haunted house base club in South Korea…Sounds cool right?" She was so excited to introduce the club. But what was so cool about this haunted club? Does our generation love ghosts more than humans? I wondered.
"Rose, come here. Come try this Red wine." Maya called me at the bar counter.
"I've never tried alcohol…" I hesitated.
"Oh really? Good. Then let's start from this wine, let me check your alcohol tolerance today." She handed me a glass of red wine. I sipped down a bit and a burning sensation chocked my throat. Maya laughed at me, while I was coughing with tears in my eyes.
"My darling….Take it slow, this is not your usual grape wine. It's a special purpose wine made to take down people."
"Take down people? What do you mean?"
"Getting them unconscious." She said while chugging down a glass of beer.
"What? Why? I don't understand this situation right now….Why do we need to make them faint down?" I was blown away with her words.
"Sssshhhhh….So many questions…. How should I explain? Ummm… When they'll get down on floor, you will move according to our instructions."
"Wait…wait….What is my job exactly? What am I doing?"
"Are you that dense minded? You're appointed as a spy. An official spy working for Moon empire."
Me? A spy? My head was rolling down with this sudden realization. How did these people even come up with this plan of making a 19-yr old a spy?
"No…I cannot…" I mumbled few words as alcohol was acting up on me.
"What can you not do Rose? There's no going back now, here sign up this contract." Maya pushed a bunch of papers on the table towards me.
"What kind of contract? Let…me..sp…speak..with Daniel…" My tongue was becoming heavier with each word.
"Contract is hand written by Daniel, just sign it. Hurry up, I've got the appointments at clinic." Maya rushed a pen in my hand and made me sign the contract and everything blacked out after that moment.
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I woke up in my room, lying down on bed. Sun had went down already, and bluish violet sky surrounded the resort. My throat was extremely dry, I stepped out of the bed in search of water bottle.
"Contract….Ohhh, Contract….I signed up a contract, right? Wait…I should've read it first? What were the clauses? Oh my god….Did I just got trapped? One second, what did she say they were training me to become a spy… I cannot continue with this job forever, and being a spy would trap me in whatever their business was? No…I must speak with Daniel. Now, right now." I went down the staircase even though my stomach was paining badly. I ran towards Daniel's cottage but as I reached the main door, it was locked. I looked up at his window but it was closed and lights were off. I grabbed my head in panic,
"Where did he go? Did he leave me alone here?" My head was going crazy with all sort of thoughts. I reminded of Kim Junho, ran towards his cottage but even his room was locked up. I couldn't understand what the hell was happening and why did they have to leave me alone here like this?
"Oiii, Rose!! Why are you running around bare feet?" Maya called me through her window from far left side of resort.
I ran towards her cottage, "Maya!! What's going on? Where did Daniel and Junho go?"
"Ahhh…Daniel…Hmm, I don't know." She said while throwing up her shoulder and puckered lips.
"LIAR!! How could you not know? You're his advisor!!" I shouted at her.
"Why are you getting so worked up…and stop screaming okay? I'm not deaf or something, ahh such an annoying punk you are." She said while poking her fingers in ears.
"Just tell me now…"
"Okay, okay….Daniel is out for a business trip with Junho. And yes get ready for your exams tomorrow, I'll drop you at school."
"I don't believe you, show me the contract which I signed up earlier in morning."
"Which contract? There's no such contract."
"Don't try to fool and mess around me!"
"Wait, who are you to mess up with? Are you some celebrity or political figure? No, right? So you're no fun to mess around with. Go, sleep well and make sure to not get any dark circles." She smiled at me and went inside the room.
I stood out there cluelessly, with zero idea about exactly what was happening with me…I could clearly remember, she signed a contract from me. But she kept denying now, am I being trapped for this spy thing? Is Daniel involved in underworld? Was he some mafia or drug dealer? Is he using me as a honey trap for his enemies? Maya is teaching me to become feminine, she tested my alcohol tolerance today….What are all these things hinting at? Am I really being used as a Honey trap….But then what about my dreams….I don't even want to live in this country, and my identity which I've kept hidden so far just to leave this country peacefully without letting any YS company official know about my existence…This much hard work would all go in vain? No…I cannot let this happen. I need to leave this place,
"Lee Yuri!! Get back to your senses!!! What were you even trying to do? Having some fling with Daniel is going to lead me to become his honey trap spy… And Aunt Sumin must be waiting for me in California, the only family I've left with…" I said to myself. I went up to my room and decided to flee away once I reach the school next morning. This would be my last in this Resort and on this bed….
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10 AM, Seoul International Highschool.
Maya dropped me at front of the school gate, "It will take 3 hours to finish the exams so…By 1:00 I will be here to pick you up and these men will stand out on the gate, if you need anything call them up the numbers are saved in this cell phone, Take it." She placed a smart phone in my hand.
"No, it's fine. I can buy a phone for myself when Daniel pays me for job." I pushed away her hand.
"Yahh, this phone is also given by Daniel! Just consider it as your first payment and accept it." She placed the mobile inside my bag. I rolled my eyes and stepped out of the car. She waved at me smilingly from the window and within next minute, her car went in the speed of light.
"Ohh, goodbye Miss Maya, now and forever" I said softly.
"Who were you waving goodbye Yuri?" Dojun sneaked up from the gate as I walked inside.
"Dojun-ah? Where were you for past one month? And suddenly appearing like a ghost!!" I was quite surprised at the site of my only childhood friend appearing out of nowhere after a whole month.
"Me? Oh, I was roaming around in Namhae…my village.. Just to, you know.. explore myself…and anyways who wants to attend this school filled with bullies… But Yuri, where are you coming from? I saw you get off the car." He said while placing his arms around my shoulders.
"Damyang."
"Damyang? That Bamboo forest? Waahhh, I love that place…. And you know what, next week there's a resort opening in Damyang? I was thinking to visit there with my cousins." He was overjoyed as I mentioned his dream destination.
"Is it that popular?" I asked him unknowingly.
"Of course, what do you mean? It's the first project of Moon resorts and bars but for some reason they postponed the opening for 3 years. It is a huge project"
"Why do you have so much information about hotels and bars? When it comes to studies this brain just shuts off, right?" I laughed at him while punching his head.
"Hya!! Lee Yuri!!!" He shouted but I closed his mouth with my hands.
"How many times should I tell you to not scream out my name loudly!!!''
He pulled away my hand, "Have you gone crazy? Are you trying to kill me now? And what if I say your name loudly? Everyone knows you here for 10-12 years now…Ahhh you dumbass girl!!" He got mad at me.
"Dojun-ah…Please don't get angry at me, you see those 3 men standing on gate there? They are keeping an eye on me and have no idea about my real identity. So please…" I said to him with doe eyes.
He was my only friend and only person who cared for me after my parents death. Dojun secretly paid for my sauna bills and even treated me with meals every day. Maybe I was alive till this day just because of Dojun, or else I might've starved from hunger with no shelter on my head.
As he was about to speak something , warning bell rang. Only 10 minutes were left for exam to begin, Both of us rushed inside our classrooms.
I finished the paper one hour before final bell, right at 12:00 pm I submitted the paper and walked out of the classroom.
"Lee Yuri!! You're up to something. Am I wrong?" Dojun followed as I went behind auditorium.
"You know me right? So tell me what I'm up to right now." I chinned up and teased him.
"Are you fleeing away? From those guards, right. Hey, what did you end up yourself into? Tell me!!" He grabbed my hand tightly.
"Ding dong! Correct answer!!" I laughed.
"Yuri-yahh, stop kidding with me! Is this life a joke to you? Where are you going to run?" He took out a piece of paper from his bag and wrote down something on it.
"Don't worry, Dojun…I'll be safe anywhere on this planet. You know my blackbelt taekwondo skills!!" I pulled his cheeks.
"Don't touch me!! Ahhh….And go to this address. You'll be SAFE there and no need to display your worst taekwondo skills which could actually kill a person!! Dumbo!!" He said while keeping some amount of money in my bag.
"Oh? Namhae! You want me to go and live at Namhae? And who would take me back to school from that rural place by next week?"
"Me!!! I will pick up and drop you until exam gets over!"
"Why would you do that? Are you my boyfriend?" I kicked his leg and teasingly asked him.
"Your Boyfriend?? Not even in my dreams!! I am your Best friend!! It's 12:20 already, just leave now and take the bus by 12:30. Leave, hurry up" He helped me exit out of the hidden gate made by the students for class bunking. I waved bye and told him to come meet up with me in Namhae as soon as possible. Dojun was an angel in my life, he had no idea about things going on in my life right now, he knew nothing about me taking prostitution as a job, me meeting up with Shim Daniel. Me getting trained to become a spy, and me escaping from Moonlight resort… Yet he didn't even ask me 'Why?', not even once. Maybe that's the reason why he was the warmest person in my life, my best friend.
I kept running till the bus stand and got inside the Namhae bus. The mobile kept ringing constantly in my bag, I took out and turned it off. I leaned on the seat as bus started gearing up and cool breeze blowing from the window relaxed me down from the hectic schedule I had experienced for two days in Moonlight resort. As I closed my eyes suddenly the scene of me and Daniel kissing wildly popped out in my mind, "Yuri, no…don't get swayed, that was just one hot moment…Nothing else…" I slapped myself and closed my eyes again dreaming about California….
But who knew that dream would just be left as a dream itself and in reality my life was gonna go upside down starting this moment