Chapter 10: Fear and shock
Ye-Jin ignored the men in general and drove to the dingy looking complex in the far corner of the locality. The building was dark and it kind of reeked of sex, alcohol and drugs. After all, everything in that locality reeked of those three things. They were currently in the neighbourhood where all the dark and shitty shenanigans took place.
Sooru led the way up the building to a small spot and he was followed by both of them. He knocked on the door of one of the flats but there was no response, even after several tries.
He hurriedly tried to knock the door down but Ye-Jin held him by the shoulder. Ray watched in amazement as she removed one of the pins from her hairs and picked the lock of that flat. Soon the door flung open and they entered it one by one carefully looking around.
Sooru went into the kitchen while Ye-Jin tried the bedroom. Meanwhile, Ray stood in the hall looking quite lost. He didn't know what was happening. While he was contemplating what he should do in the messy apartment he heard Ye-Jin's frantic voice.
Ye-Jin: Sooru, Ray in here-
He quickly marched in the direction of her voice and was soon joined by Sooru in hot pursuit. They saw Ye-Jin sitting of the floor cradling a young girl's head in her lap checking for her pulse. The girl couldn't have been more than sixteen years in age, she looked malnourished as her body was frail and pale so much that even her bones were visible. What was more shocking about it was that the girl seemed to be heavily pregnant.
Ray couldn't swallow due to shock. It was the first time that he had witnessed something like this. He was rooted to the spot in absolute shock at the scene in front of him.
Ye-Jin: (checking her vitals) She might have passed out sometime before we came obviously she's in labour right now. She couldn't have handled the pain. Sooru take the keys and start the car. Ray help me carry this girl or we won't be able to save her.
Sooru caught the keys which she tossed to him and went out the way he had come.
Here Ray's world came back into action when he grasped the hold of reality.
He soon lent a hand to Ye-Jin who was struggling to lift the girl. He lifted the girl in his own arms and turned to leave with Ye-Jin hot behind on his heels.
His mind was reeling with all kinds of questions but he decided to be quiet about it for now. Being a celebrity he knew that on-stage performance was important so right now he needed to perform and give his best.
Ye-Jin held the door open for him as he gently placed the unconscious girl on the back seat.
Ye-Jin sat beside her still cradling her head. He closed the door behind them and he took the shotgun position.
Together with the girl who was fighting for her life and death, they all drove to the nearest hospital at top speed.
Throughout the way, Ray kept glancing back at Ye-Jin who was trying hard to wake the girl up in one other the other way. For the first time in his life, he felt fear for another life. He didn't know exactly what had happened but given the environment they had just came out from it wasn't a huge feat draw a feasible conclusion. His respect for the girl who had become his friend in the short amount of time grew ten-fold.
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Sanchi94 I have to pile up the chapters for release and I am swarmed in work and schedules (of my own doing)!
I wanted to post two chaps a day but (for obvious above reason) I can't!
(cries in mother tongue)
Chapter 11: I am just a teacher
In no time the trio reached the nearest hospital. Thanks to Ye-Jin's contacts the doctor and the staff were all ready to attend the girl. Ye-Jin and Sooru went in with the hospital staff to take care of formalities leaving Ray behind who didn't look so good.
Ray was literally out of breath and about to collapse. He had shed his disguise back in the car. The effort of carrying a heavily pregnant young girl from two flights of stairs had taken a lot from him. He now sat on the steps of the hospital door craving for some water and a good gust of wind.
He was panting and about to get up and go get some water when a water bottle was pushed under his nose. He looked up to see Ye-Jin smiling down at him.
Ye-Jin: drink up.
He gladly accepted it and started to gulp down the cold liquid which felt soothing for his fried and over-worked nerves.
Ye-Jin: (sitting beside him) you were great tonight Ray.
Ray: (catching his breath) I feel like I ran a hundred miles.
Ye-Jin: (concerned) Are you hurt somewhere?
Ray: (shaking his head) just tired. How is she now?
Ye-Jin: (shrugging) can't say. She is too young for this and too weak.
Ray: (confused) then why-
Ye-Jin: (clenching her fists in anger) from what I can say she is a victim of human trafficking. She might have been brought to that hell-hole of a world without her consent. Even I don't know the whole truth. I will have to talk with Sooru about it.
Ray: (shocked) you mean she was forced into prostitution?!
Ye-Jin: did you really think most girls do it on their free will? I hope it was true for most but this is just a shitty world.
Ray: (disbelief was written all over his face) I still can't believe it.
Ye-Jin: (placing her warm hand on his shaking ones) don't worry about this.
Ray: (nodding) so you are a social worker?
Ye-Jin: (shaking her head) I am just a teacher.
Ray: but what you did just tonight-
Ye-Jin: I just tried my best; (clenching her fists) I am really just a teacher in a private school.
Ray: (peering closely at her face) Park Ye-Jin you really are something else. I think you are angry about something.
J: (nodding) she is only 16, I really hate it when something like this comes up. Whoever did that to her- (gritting her teeth) I don't even want to think about the possibilities of what she went through there.
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