His mother got treated like a criminal when it was all that old hag's doing. There is no way just no way that none of them didn't know of this fact, only himself who has been kept in the dark for so long.
Kou's complexion could be seen turning paler and paler by the seconds, the aching heart and the guilt for being oblivious his whole life even though it was not his fault he can't help but to think negatively of himself too.
However, Kou knew that even if he speaks up about it.. everyone would just shift the blame onto him. None of the "Family" members is even brave enough to oppose the old woman. And why is that? the answer is simple really, they "live" on her money.
Kou was up all night silently crying, throwing up, he doesn't know who to turn to, all he knew was he had to keep living if he were to take revenge on the family and avenge his mother.
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"Shitty proposal! re-do it again! what part of this do you not understand??" Kou , 24 years old, working as a salaryman for a phone company. Knowing words from a stranger couldn't hurt him, no- it's more likely that the words just doesn't hurt as much as his family's words, he decided to pay no mind to it and just goes on to do his own thing not fazed by the constant bullying he's been experiencing at work.
Tap Tap Tap
The sound of fingertips pressing the keyboard with a gentle amount of force could be heard.
"pssst psst"
Ah yes. there is this one person who would always talk to me and convince me to get lunch together with him everyday , a person from the same planning team as me , Lail. It's unclear what his motives are though.
"Hey man , come with me" Lail said
I'm confused to as why he suddenly asked me to come with him.
"...."
"Aishh just come with me" as he holds my hand and drags me somewhere.
The smell of coffee being brewed, a calm atmosphere and a quiet silence fills the room.
"Why are we here again?" I asked him not knowing why he had taken me to the break room.
"...."
Why is this guy not answering me??
Lail seems hesitant before finally opening his mouth to speak only for me to hear a question that I would never expect to hear from anyone.
"Do you want to kill yourself?" He asks.
And the question sounds unreal , because you never hear anyone ever asking that question... in real life.
"What..?" Kou not knowing how to answer the question staggered.
"I'm pretty observant" as he pats my head and gave me a cup of coffee.
"Finish the coffee and let's go back" a warm and gentle smile appeared on his face.
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I came home from work only to be greeted by an ugly sight that i wish to never see.
"Kou come here! you'll be working with this friend of mine from now on!" The old hag shouted to my direction with her disgustingly excited expression.
"I have my own job" I replied.
A furious expression could be seen all over her face, her complexion has gotten darker.
"Give the boy to me or I'll take away everything and wreck this place."
Another old woman sitting on the sofa glared at her accompanied by two bodyguards standing by her side.
"KOU! YOU'RE JUST A CONTRACT WORKER ANYWAY! TAKE THE OFFER OR I'LL KILL YOU!"
The old hag shouted, fuming with anger, her face full of resentment and desperation.
Ah... yes... this, this is the expression that I enjoy to see now, however her threats means nothing to me.
"Not if I kill myself first" I glared at her.
"Young man why do you want to kill yourself? there is so much to do in life and we can get along really well too" The loan shark looking woman sitting on the sofa asked me as she winks.
I feel like throwing up just hearing those words.
"MOTHER!" My relatives come bursting trough the front door. Ah there... I love those expressions , the desperation... it's enjoyable to watch.
"KOU JUST DO IT!!" They demanded.
And for the first time ever I feel really free, I feel like I have their world in my hands now.
"Over my dead body." I stormed out of the house leaving everything behind except for the suit that I'm wearing.
I ran and stopped a pick up truck on the way, the driver was hesitant at first but I managed to bribe him into giving me a ride.
I've finally arrived to the place I have been wanting to go to. The silver bridge.
Ah this will be my last place alive... would they feel guilt if I kill myself? Probably not, but they would suffer from their own foolishness and lost everything.
For the first time ever I'm able to avenge my mother and take revenge, even if it means dying.
"I wish for them to never find me" as i jumped leaving this suffocating place behind.
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