Fourteen Years ago/Author's POV,
Jimin was wearing overalls, His parents loved to dress him up like a little doll, and why wouldn't they. He was such a sweet little boy, with chubby cheeks, small eyes, soft fluffy hair, he always became the center of attention because of his cuteness and his tiny existence.
Running in the hall amid the guests presented at his home to celebrate the anniversary of Mr. Park Young Shil and Mrs. Park Shin Hye Jimin was trying to hide from Sunmi who was supposed to catch him.
Sunmi and Jimin were the same age she was Jimin's partner in crime his classmates and his only best friend, Wearing a pink frill frock flowing her half ponytail she was running behind Jimin to catch him, her Bambi eyes were twinkling in excitement.
Hide and seek was their favorite game they always loved to play whenever they spend time together, Jimin always won the game and Sunmi ended up pouting in front of him.
For Jimin winning against his best friend was a big achievement as he got a chance to play with her dolls but little Sunmi intentionally lost the game just to play with Jimin and as usual today she had ended up pretending as she didn't see his feet peeking through the curtains in his room.
Sunmi giggled, her eyes wandered the entire room she peeked down the small bed in the corner of the room, Checked the cupboard until Jimin started counting. He jumped out like a little kitten when he reached ten. Sunmi got startled she pouted but in the next second, she started to laugh when she saw Jimin jumping with happiness.
"Okay, Okay I got it you won and now I have to play with you but I will win next time," Sunmi said rolling her eyes flipped her hair back.
"You always says that but you always lose," Jimin replied flashing his eye smiles, He stopped Jumping to catch his breath back.
"Do you want to play now at my home?" Sunmi asked.
Jimin nodded in excitement, "Then let's go," Sunmi said holding his hand they both headed to the door passing the huge crowd at the hall Jimin and Sunmi reached at the exit when Jimin bumped with Mr.Lee Dong Hyun, Jimin tried to hide behind Sunmi but Mr. Lee took him in his arms squished his cheeks.
Jimin always became uncomfortable whenever he met with Mr. Lee, Jimin hated when he touched him and took him in his arms he felt disgusted but he had to tolerate all as Mr. Lee was Sunmi's father.
Jimin had tried to show his hatred regarding Mr. Lee but Mrs. Park never cared about his feelings, She always told him to respect his uncle Dong as Mr. Lee wasn't just Their neighbor but the closest friend of the Park family.
Mr. Park rarely could give his time to Jimin, As a result, Jimin had stopped complaining about the inappropriate behavior of Mr. Lee merely increasing day by day.
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Jimin was sitting on the bed in her room when Sunmi brought his favorite apple Juice to change his mood but Jimin denied she put the glass on the table then she walked to the box filled with her toys, She took the two favorite dolls of Jimin always liked to play with and walked back to him.
"You can take these dolls," Sunmi said extending the dolls toward him.
"But it's yours I can't take these dolls," Jimin replied.
"I know you don't like my dad and that's why I wanted to give these dolls to you," Sunmi said.
"I don't like when he touched me, He said I'm so squishy that's why he does this to me," Jimin replied tears seeping down in his eyes.
Sunmi came closer to him sat beside him she wiped his tears, Sunmi always felt bad when she saw Jimin being hurt by her dad but she always got scared whenever Mr. Lee glared at her and asked her to leave, "why don't you tell your mommy," Sunmi asked.
"I told her but she didn't believe, She thought I'm making stories for skipping school," Jimin replied, "I tried to tell my dad too but he didn't hear," Jimin told.
"I don't like my dad too, he would hit mommy and she left home and now I can't see her," Sunmi said with her teary eyes.
Jimin felt sad when he saw Sunmi crying he whipped her tears and covered her with his arms, "When I will become a big man I will teach him a lesson," Jimin said.
"Promise," Sunmi asked extending her pinky finger.
"Pinky promised, stamp, copy" Jimin said exchanging a hand gesture with Sunmi.
"And when I will grow up I will protect you from every evil person in this world," Sunmi replied with a smile on her face.
"Pinky Promise," Jimin said pointing his little pinky finger.
"Pinky promise," Sunmi replied extending her pinky finger.
Sunmi gave him the dolls again, "I know you like these dolls so much," She said.
"But you like them too," Jimin said.
"I like them but I like you as well so you can take them with you," Sunmi said.
Jimin's face beamed with the happiness he took the dolls started to play with them, Sunmi brought her other toys, The room was filled with their giggles they were playing with each other without caring about the time as Jimin knew that the party wasn't going over before midnight and his parents won't scold him if he sleepover at Sunmi's home.
"Jiminie wanna eat some cookies?" Sunmi asked as she felt hungry.
Jimin nodded, His stomach was growling with cravings.
"Okay I'll go down and bring the cookies from the kitchen until then don't play with my dolls," Sunmi said pointing her finger she got up and walked down the kitchen She took out a bag of cookies from the shelf and poured in plate she got startled when she saw her dad sitting on the couch having the drink glaring at her with his fierce eyes.
"Oh daddy, when you came back?" Sunmi asked in a timid voice.
"Why don't you sleep yet?" Mr. Lee yelled.
"I was playing with Jimin," Sunmi replied, her heart started to beat faster.
An evil smirk appeared on his face when he heard about Jimin. He came closer to Sunmi caressed her head, "Tonight our little Sunmi will sleep in Daddy's room" Mr. Lee said.
"But I wanted to play with Jimin," Sunmi said.
"No, tonight daddy wants to play with him," Mr. Lee said took Sunmi to his bedroom on the upper floor and making her sleep didn't forget to lock the door from outside before walking downstairs.
Ten minutes had been passed Jimin was waiting for Sunmi he saw at the door again and again but Sunmi didn't return yet, His hunger was making his stomach loud growls he got up walked down the stairs to check Sunmi but she wasn't anywhere.
Jimin got worried about her he walked to the kitchen saw a plate filled with cookies, Jimin picked one cookie from the plate and turned to the living room called her name but suddenly a huge black silhouette emerged from his behind and he turned back, He threw a cooky on the floor his heart started to throb faster against his ribs fear ran through his veins Jimin looked up at the giant existence of Mr. Lee stood next to him.
"Where is Sunmi,?" Jimin asked, getting afraid of him but he was worried about Sunmi as he knew how dangerous Mr. Lee was and how much Sunmi would afraid of him.
"I made her sleep," Mr. Lee replied licking his lips. He bent down on his knees squished his cheek as he often would do with him, "Look at you how soft and squishy you are," Mr. Lee said.
"Then I will come later," Jimin said tried to run toward the door but Mr. Lee grabbed his shirt covered his mouth with his hand, He took him to the basement.
Jimin tried to protest against his grip but his little existence was too weak to protect himself from the demon and nobody was here who could listen his silent beg behind his the tight grip of Mr Lee.
Mr. Lee always became a demon whenever he drank out of his limits, He always beat his wife mercilessly and tortured her until he satisfied his dark desires but Lee Hae Won had filed a divorce against him and it was driving him insane and since the day his wife had left him he was growing the desires for Jimin.
And at 11 O'clock Jimin was roaming around his room unaware of the fact that soon, his life would be demolished by Mr. Lee. Jimin's innocent mind had never thought that one day he could have become his prey. The carelessness Mr. And Mrs. Park was showing until now had led Jimin in the basement covered with the pitch-black darkness.
Jimin was crying yelling for help protesting against the giant existence of Mr.Lee but he wasn't able to listen as his darkest desire had overshadowed his humanity even after being a father he never thought twice to fed his demon inside of him urging him to crush a soul of a ten years old kid who hadn't even aware why he was treated like this and what was his fault.
Jimin was laying on the floor with his face down tears were seeping were rolling down his cheeks, his throat had sworn and because of the screaming his lungs out his body was covered in the wounds he was too weak to move, Mr.Lee was sitting beside him, regretting the choice he had made but nothing could change.
His cruel act had ruined an innocent life but he was afraid
he might lose the business he had built with the help of Mr.Park He would lose the respect he had earned in society. He came closer to Jimin caressed his face and an evil smirk spread on his face Jimin curled up his body closed his eyes trembling in fear he called his mother.
"If you tell anything to your mother I will kill you," Mr. Lee threatened.
Jimin started to cry but Mr. Lee yelled at him, He then grabbed Jimin from his back and squeezed his cheeks hard, Jimin felt a sharp pain in his jaw but Mr. Lee didn't care at all, "Shut your mouth or I will kill you," He yelled again.
Jimin put his hand on his mouth sobbed in silence, Mr. Lee put him back on the ground, and then he left. Jimin burst out in a cry as soon as Mr. Lee emerged himself out from the basement as he couldn't decide what he should do to hide his sin should he kill him or let him go? His mind was strangled in the thoughts when suddenly he saw Mrs. Park standing in his living room.
"Why you come here at this time, Your husband will kill us both if he finds out about us," Mr. Lee said walked toward the bar he made a drink for him.
Mrs. Park came closer to him warmly embraced him, "He left the home with some special guest," Mrs. Park replied.
"I'm not in a mood today," Mr. Lee said detached himself from her.
Jimin stopped crying when he heard the voice of his mother, He got up limping on his feet he walked up the stairs and started to scream.
"Mommy opened the door, please take me out of here I'm so scared, Mommy," Jimin was crying in a loud voice as possibly he could to grab the attention of his mother.
Mrs. Park got shocked she ran toward the basement Mr. Lee tried to stop her but she shook his hand pushed him away, She opened the lock saw Jimin in a condition which would be a nightmare for every parent.
She rashly took Jimin in her arms and kissed him, "Don't cry my baby Mommy is here?" Mrs. Park said covering him both her arms she patted his back.
The fear of hearing the truth which she didn't want to listen to, The pain of seeing his little Jimin in this condition had traumatized her. Jimin wasn't able to tell anything he was just crying louder his shedding tears and the wounds on his face was enough to explain what had happened to him.
"I'm sorry, I was drunk and I couldn't control myself," Mr. Lee replied calmly without showing any remorse.
Mrs. Park walked towards him stung a slap on his face, "How can you do this to my kid?" She yelled grinding her teeth in anger, The noise in the living room had awakened Sunmi she walked to the door to open it but the door was locked from outside. Sunmi knocked on the door, she could hear Jimin's cry but she was helplessly stuck in the room.
Mr. Lee laughed an evil laugh grabbed her hair, making Jimin scared further. Mrs. Park moaned in pain tried to push him away but he was 6' feet tall a stronger man, Mrs. Park couldn't do anything against him.
"If you open your mouth then I will tell your husband that his loving wife becomes my whore at night and he will kick you out of his life," Mr. Lee threatened released her hair from his tight grip.
Mrs. Park was silently staring at him she had been betrayed her husband for a man who had no humanity. He had ruined her kid and she wasn't able to do anything against him, Mrs. Park came out of his mansion tears were constantly flowing from her eyes, Jimin had no energy left to cry but the pain he was feeling was still the same.
"Don't worry Mommy I won't tell anything to daddy, I promise," Jimin said in his low timid voice.
Mrs. Park burst out in tears she was feeling hate for herself regretting being careless regarding her kid, She remembered how many times Jimin had tried to tell about Dong Hyun's behavior but she never listened to him but nothing was going to change her mistake had ruined everything.
Strangling in her thoughts she came to her garage made herself and Jimin sit in the car and drove to the hospital but she didn't know, How she will face Jimin again who was unconsciously laying on the backseat of the car will he ever call her mom? She already knew the answer.
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The Next Morning.
Mr. Park was running in the hallway of the hospital without even realizing that he was hitting other people his life had been ruined in a blink. Mr. Park was busy with his special guest in his farmhouse when he heard about Jimin at 6 am through his wife on the phone but after an hour he got another call from the hospital about his wife.
Mrs. Park had jumped from the hospital building as she couldn't courage herself to face her husband whom she was betraying and her son who was unconsciously laying on the bed just because of her carelessness. She preferred to commit suicide instead of facing her deeds, But perhaps she was supposed to pay for her sins in her life. After jumping from the third-floor doctors had been successful to save her.
Mr. Park entered the room, Eyes were drenched in tears boiling with anger, Someone had ruined his family and he wasn't aware of the person his heart was aching but he couldn't do anything. He made himself sit on the chair next to his bed cupped Jimin's hand through his hands and pecked on his forehead. Staring at his innocent face he sobbed in pain then he asked the nurse standing beside him to take care of him then he walked to the room where Mrs. Park was admitted she was in a coma had injuries all over her body but her eyes were still flowing the tears.
"You should've at least thought about Jimin, He needs you the most and you did this with yourself," Mr. Park complaint took a deep breath.
Mrs. Park wanted to apologize before making such a decision but it was too late for her time had already slipped from her hands, Mr. Park spend the next few hours with her then a nurse came into the room and asked him to meet Dr. Choi who was treating Jimin.
Mr. Park came Into the office and threw his body on the chair after a few minutes of silence he started to speak, "Just tell me that my son will be fine," He said.
"Jimin had awakened early in the morning I tried to ask him what happened with him but he didn't reply, as I expected," Dr. Choi said.
"Then I won't be able to know who is that bastard," Mr. Park said.
"That's not important Mr.Park at this moment he needs extra care, If we pressurize him then probably his mental condition will be worst, It would be better if we give him some time," Dr. Choi replied, "And I'd say that you should change his surroundings it will help him to forgive those memories." Dr. Choi resumed then he left the office.
Jimin got discharged after spending a month in the hospital but he was still traumatized. Mr. Park had shifted in Soul, He hired the best doctors for his wife but Mrs. Park lost her life in six months. Mr. Park couldn't tolerate the sudden death of his wife as he would passionately love her. He felt helpless whenever he saw his little Jimin he wanted to know about the demon who ruined their lives but Jimin never revealed anything.
One night Mr. Park was having a drink staring at Jimin the pain was getting unbearable for him suddenly he got heart attack and lost his life at the moment and now Jimin was left alone. While after ruining Jimin's life Lee Dong Hyun had left the country along with Sunmi because of the fear of getting revealed in front of the world without showing any remorse.