CHAPTER 16
WARNING: The following chapter contains depictions of suicide, violence, and rape, which some viewers may find disturbing. It is intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised.
I stared blankly at the deformed ceiling. I watched as the spider attacked the poor butterfly that accidentally landed on its web. I whimpered when I feel master Leelex squeeze my waist. He was hugging me too tight like his life was depend on my body. I closed my eyes as he bite my fine neck. We are both naked on the bed while master Leelex was hugging me forever. After they caught me that day, master Leelex become eager and dragged me into his room full of bugs and dead animals. The skin of animals, mostly bears, deers, heads of the different wild animals was hung on the wall while the others were linked on it. His bed smells like dead animals same as if. The master immediately claimed me without the padlock inside me. He just dig his index key inside my wound and I don't know the rest. It has been one week I think? Since I almost escape and master Leelex is keeping me locked, chained in this bed without wearing anything. Every night, he will do something in my body and always like making out with me. The masters didn't punish me even master Kim want to, they just didn't. They punished Barbie instead.
I look at the dead butterfly inside of the bottle beside me. I raised my hand touched it, running my fingertip around the bottle.
"Looks nice? Do you like it?" I flinched when I heard master Leelex speak.
"I'm sorry, I just..."
I heard him chuckle. He get up and toppled me. "I will get some more for you." He said and leaned forward. Before our lips touched, I heard the door open and master Hwang with master Park went in. Master Park quickly pushed master Hwang inside once he noticed that the older master was looking at me hungrily.
"Leelex, you should be preparing. Everyone is ready. You too Sunie."
"What's the occasion?" I asked and get up.
Master Park smiled at me and I thought he will answer me but I guess he just walked out from me. I heard master Leelex chuckle.
Master Leelex helped me put on my clothes, the same clothes just like what I'm wearing before. I was seating in front of the mirror while master Leelex was behind me and brushing my hair. He giggles and tells me how my blonde hair is so pretty just like his. I stared at myself in front of the mirror. Just now, I feel like want to dye it back in black already. I looked down on my ankle where the chain was linked. I immediately looked up once I heard the door open and see master Lee come in.
"You two look adorable. Looking all ready." He said. I quickly looked down at my feet. I feel a little bit scared. I don't know how I can get out of here.
"Our prince right here will love the party." Master Lee tapped my shoulder and I bit my lips.
I'm sick of this place.
"He should eat first." Master Leelex said.
"After the party. Come on, let's go to the party."
Master Leelex let me walk on my own like a dog while following master Lee. We went downstairs and I noticed that no one is there except us. The mansion is too quiet and I don't know where are the others. Maybe they are in their rooms again?
Master Leelex pulled me when I stopped while looking around. I whimpered, I don't know why my ankles are hurting. I walked after them. I crawled back when I noticed master Leelex glares at me. We made it outside and the first I saw was an old car park in front of us. Master Lee open the door from the backseat and his younger brother pulled me before pushing me inside. I whimpered when I step on broken glass. I looked down at my foot and I can see the blood flowing out under it.
I bit my lips to prevent myself not crying. I crouched down and held my foot. I remove the parts of broken glass on my foot. I winced because of the pain. The broken glass was sure is big.
"You okay?" I heard master Leelex ask while taking a seat beside me and I nodded.
Master Lee went to the driver seat before turning the engine on and stepping on the gear. He began driving while I sat here in silence. The two would probably talk about something that I don't care about. I looked out of the window and see trees lining up on the sideway. I remember when I almost reached my freedom but unfortunately, I failed again. I looked at the door, if I could just open it then jumped off; I wish that could be easy right?
It's easy, I just need to open this door and jumped off, and run. I looked back at master Leelex and master Lee, they were still busy talking.
Okay, if I caught at least I tried. But when I remember that I was chained I back away. If I jump, it's already over for me. I sighed, leaning my head on the window.
If there is any chance to escape from them? I would grab it.
"You look like sulking there, baby?" I heard master Leelex say but I didn't dare to move. I remain still in my position. I heard him sigh and pulled me into his arm, caging me into it.
"He's just hungry since he didn't eat." Master Lee said with a hint of a laugh.
"Since the last time he ate?"
"Four weeks now."
"What?! That's why he looks like this!"
I didn't listen to what are they talking about anymore. I just let myself be like what they wanted. Not long after we arrive in the forest. Yes, the forest again but this time, it was near the hill. We get out of the car and master Leelex pulled me with him. I whimpered as soon I felt the stinging pain under my barefoot that pressed hard against the rocks and small tree branches.
We walked into the small path until we reach a cabin where I can see all of the people in the mansion was presented here. It looks like there's a party but I don't think there was.
"Sunie!" Before I could find out who it was, a bear-hugged greeted me. When he pulled out, my heart began racing in anger when I saw his face. I can still remember what he did to us, copying Doyoung's appearance to lure us to their trap. It's the youngest master. "I'm very glad you made it." He said with the same smile when I last see him before I got fucked up.
"What's up with the glare?" Master Kim jump out suddenly beside me. I whimpered in shock and quickly took a step back.
"Where do you think are you going, baby?" A voice whispered in my ears and I knew that it was master Hwang. He sneak his arm on my waist and pulled me flashed on his body. I quickly detect the horrible smell coming from him and that causes me to gag.
"You smell horrible Hwang. Look how Sunie gag when you pulled him to you." The youngest master said and laughed.
They fooled around while I was trying to get away from them but master Hwang's grip is too tight. I winced when he squeezed my wounds. I can't stop the tears that start to gather in my eyes again. Master Hwang turned to me and smiled even more as if he was happy to see me in pain. "If you behave, I won't hurt you. I can promise you that." He said and peck my lips made me gag.
He pulled away but that was only quick because he pressed his lips against mine again but this time it was not a peck but a terrible kiss for me. I kept my eyes and mouth shut as he kissed me on the lips, the smell of rot swallowing up my nose and running down my throat just like what I smelled when the first time I came here. I could feel his hands reach up and caress my cheek, and to my neck. Master Hwang's nails dug into my neck and I tried my hardest not to pull away. Soon enough he pulled away with a glare and all of a sudden he pulled me into the nearest bathroom that made in woods behind the cabin. He pushed me inside of the small space before he went in and closed the door behind him. The horrible smell coming from master Hwang and the smell of poop, and pee swallowing up my nostrils.
He held my chin and make me look up at him. "Kiss me back if I'm asking you. Don't just shut your mouth or else I'll hurt you." He threatened, nails digging into my skin. I closed my eyes tightly before opening it again. I felt my tears roll down my face. I slowly nodded and he smiled. I could see his eyes were full of a strange look. My legs began to shake when I got what that look means. He still smiling, gripping the two huge belts that looped around my waist as he slide his discolored tongue over his plump lips, the color smearing on his face.
He turned me around and was face to face the wall. I can see a small hole in it. I can peep from here. I can feel master Hwang removing the belt that linked on my pants before throwing it on his side. I closed my eyes when he pulled down my pants but I open them again as soon as I remember the hole in front of me. I peeped outside and see what-- my eyes widen when I spotted a bridge far away from here. I can see cars, trucks, and buses passing through. I whimpered when master Hwang suddenly blocked the hole with his hand.
"Just think of me." I heard master Hwang whisper on my ear and insert his tongue inside my ear. I whimpered and immediately turned to face him but I guess that's a good opportunity for him to devour my lips.
I'll let him do what he wanted. I kissed him back like he want me to do while he insert his tongue inside my mouth to taste every corner of my cavern. I whimpered as soon as I felt his tongue going deeper down my throat. I tried to push him away but he roughly held my hair and prevent me from pulling away from him. I began to cry in pain in my throat and the need for oxygen. I can't breathe, I need air, I need to breathe.
I heard a fumbling sound and I feel him raise my right leg. I didn't look down, I don't want to see what was going to happen. I closed my eyes and embrace him instead. He backed away so that I can finally breathe.
"Your insides are too sweet." He said and went down to suck my neck. I winced as I felt pain down on my lower part rushed in my entire body. I looked somewhere as my tears continue to roll down my face. The weird feeling in my stomach and the pain in my hole is making me feel disgusted. I sniffled and I buried my on his shoulder.
"Do you remember?" He whispered while caressing my hair. I only whimpered in response. "I'm your first when that sick doctor forces us to be one."
I didn't answer him nor talked to him. I just let him do what he wanted in my body and let him get this over with. Hours have passed and I felt like dying. My buttocks especially my hole was hurting so badly and I can barely walk without the help of someone. Master Hwang helped me a seat on the cut tree near the table with dirty and drain blood sheets. Master Hwang leave me without a word and run directly inside the cabin. I can see all the masters taking a seat on the other table except master Hwang, master Yang, and master Han. The maids; my friends were standing behind the guests. Yes, there's a guest and they look like someone attending a human auction. Are they monsters as well like the masters?
The servants are busy preparing and the toys are also present, entertaining the guests by giving them drinks. I thought it was blood but I'm glad that it was a glass of real wine.
I watched as the masters and the guests talked to each other, laughing and exchanging compliments.
I just sat here in the very back with my ankle are chained again and it was linked on the tree beside me. To be specific, I'm their dog. I caught master Kim glaring at me but when the guests talked to him he quickly averted his eyes away from me. Master Kim was sure to have the grudge on me. I sigh, if I do wrong back then, I wanted to say that I'm sorry.
"I can't believe that the three masters are going to get married in the one only person."
So, this is a wedding party? Or more like a ceremony?
"So that woman is the person you talking about? Man, you all too insane because of her."
Are they talking about Barbie? I didn't know that the masters are so crazily in love with Barbie. Are they torturing her too like what they did to me when I did an unpleasant thing? So then, Barbie is also in that past-- or it is really Barbie? No? But what if the masters only play my mind? My memories? What if they add something in my memory so that it will look like it was in my past?
What if, all of that, when the time they hear my voice? Saw my face?
I held my head. I do remember when I study in Sydney but I didn't encounter master Leelex. He wasn't in my past. I don't know anymore what is real or not. I feel like breaking down in confusion. I gasp once I remember the journal and the file with VHS tape I see in the wards. My answer is in that three objects and I need to find that. I wonder, where the masters hid those.
I snap out of my thoughts when I heard master Lee speak.
"The weather is bad you think?"
I furrowed and looked up. How nice weather like this can be bad? Is it the opposite for them because they aren't normal people. I looked back at master Lee again and now, he's smiling. His eyes landed on me and somehow I feel like I should leave here. I moved my feet and I winced in pain when the root from the tree I was seating touch my wound on my barefoot. As soon as I felt the pain under my foot my vision suddenly mixed in red just like in the games when the protagonist is hurt. The red color is almost vulnerable and it's blinking in my vision. I squeezed my eyes but it didn't fade. It slowly disappeared once I'm not feeling the pain anymore. What was that?
Am I turning into a monster too?
"Now, my dear friend Hwang is going to get married and soon the girl will carry an offspring."
I watched as Master Lee spoke. So, master Hwang is the only person who will get tied to Barbie and then make her pregnant so another monster will be born?
That's crazy. If I'm Barbie I rather die than be with their wife and carry a monster inside my womb? Barbie is truly out of it. She's crazy.
"A monster if you say," I mumbled lowly. I'm sick of their weird doings. I just want to get out of here.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please give your blessings to the groom and bride."
The guests stood up and grab a knife. I was confused as I looked at the knife in their hands. They are all smiling like it was fun for them, no. They're more look happy like they have blessed with something I don't know. They raised the knife and stopped when the knife was in front of their throat. I gasp as soon as they slit their throat at the same time. The blood spits out from the neck, soaking them in red and down the dirt. I heard Mr. Lawrence weird singing. He was singing in Latin words as master Lee shouted words that I couldn't understand. Are they doing demonic rituals here?
The masters stood up and went to the guests who were currently coughing as more blood came out from them. Most of them were shivering violently and soon fall limp. My eyes widen as soon as the masters start eating the guests, tearing their stomachs apart, ripping their hearts out, pulling their digested out, and bringing it to their mouth. My legs began shaking as my whole body feel like I was paralyzed. I can't move. The only thing I could do was watched the situation in horror.
The whole sheet, decoration; the whole place flooded in blood. Master Lee was still yelling while Mr. Lawrence still singing loudly. It hurts my ears. It hurts so bad to be here. I covered my ears but this wasn't enough. I can still hear them, the guests maniacally laugh even they're already dead and the chanting, the singing, all of it. I can still hear them. A loud screech from Barbie echoed despite their loud chanting and singing. The scream, it's coming from the cabin. She sounds in great pain. I need to save her.
I stared at the maids-my friends still on their ground. I noticed that they also chained up just like me. The servants soon went out from somewhere and eat the remaining guests. Master Lee laughed like a madman and Mr. Lawrence's singing become louder.
My head starts to hurt as my vision is blinking red again. I was about to stand up but the place went silent. I looked up and just when I saw Barbie in her black wedding gown. She was soaked in blood and her belly was bloated, it's more like a baby bump. Is she already pregnant?
She's walking aimlessly in front of us while holding his bump. I can't see any emotions in her eyes, she looks dull and lifeless as if her energy was sucked up. What happened to her?
Behind her was master Hwang, helping her to walk ahead.
What kind of wedding is this?! This is more like a demonic ritual than a wedding ceremony. Master Lee stops chanting and the masters stop eating too. Master Yang and Master Han went out from the cabin. They form circles, surrounding the middle. Master Lee was in the first line of the circle and was holding a knife, all of them were holding a knife. They raised it to their throat and without any hesitation, they slit their throat open just like the guests did.
A sudden pain rushed inside me, especially in my throat. I held my neck, coughing in pain. The red color blinked in my vision. The fuck? Why do I feel like my throat has been slit too?
I looked up to see them already soaked in their blood, darker than the guests. They let the blood flow down onto the dirt. I watched as the dirt sucked all the blood. We waited in silence after that. A loud heartbeat jumps me from my seat. What? Where is that heartbeat?
I kneel on the ground and start digging the dirt. I dig it until my fingers bleed. I feel my blood rush out from my body as soon I see pipe veins under it. I looked upon the ceremony and found the guests already wrapped by many roots and sucked down under the ground. I looked towards the masters and see a rock that looks like a bed. I stood up and watched them. Barbie aimlessly walked to the bed and lay down. Master Kim came closer to her foot and pulled up the hem of her gown showing her pale legs. He spread Barbie's legs and she seems like giving birth to a child already.
They start murmuring words that no one can understand. Even the servants are chanting along with them and my companions. What is happening?
Barbie began screaming in agony. I can see her face showing in terrible pain as she screams before chasing her breath, then screaming again. She was trying her might to give birth to master Hwang's child, their child.
I can't watch this any longer. I should get out of here while they are busy. I stood up and walked up to the tree. I held the chain and pulled it with all my strength. I must escape here and call for help. I gritted my teeth and with one full strength of mine, I pulled the chain again that linked on the tree. I stumble down once the chain was out of the tree. I collected it and slung it on my shoulder. I didn't look back and just run away from that sick place.
I ran and just ran, no turning back. I remember the bridge I saw earlier. Maybe that was the real road?
I whimpered once I slide down onto the ground. I immediately stood up and run again. I hope the masters didn't see my runoff. I accidentally trip on a tree root and it cause me to stumble down and rolled down onto the cliff. The next thing I knew was my head slammed against the rock. My consciousness begins to fade.
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"Do you remember? When that sick doctor forces us to be one?"
I can hear muffled cries from somewhere. I can hear my cries, I can hear master Hwang's cries as well along with the aged man's yelling. I open my eyes and found myself inside a room. The only light was the light bulb hanging on top. Everything was dark but I can see myself being pulled by the nurses and force me to lay on top of the bloody bed.
"Please! Don't do this to us please!" Master Hwang pleaded while kneeling in front of the aged man.
"I heard from one of your friends that you already like him? Why don't you become one then." The aged man smiled and put his hand on master Hwang's face, caressing it like he was his uncle or father.
"No! I don't want to!" I begged while in tears and pushed back onto the bed.
"Listen Hwang Hyunsung, if you won't do it I'll make Cha Homin do it for you. I believe he's out of your little group of friends. And he's the minion of your rival Jung Jaekyung." He warned as he tilted master Hwang's head up while he was in tears. "You, Lee Fin, and Lee Sunie are the prettiest among my patients. What do you say if I let him be claimed by filthy people like Cha Homin? What do you say?"
Master Hwang glared at the doctor and stood up. He looked at me and I shook my head while sobbing. Two nurses were holding me down. He steps closer towards me, slowly crawling on the bed and top of me while uttering the words 'Sorry, I'm sorry.' He looked back at the doctor again. The doctor only gives him a slight nod with a smile. He turned back to me again and my vision faded.
"Do you remember it?"