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Ah—how many years has it been since I came here? I was kidnapped suddenly one day, not long after I entered high school. And for five years now, I have been living in this place. My five years were always the same. Preparing meals, being abused, and forcing down food that was barely worthy of the name. The only time I could catch my breath was when I talked to Su-hyeon, a child one year younger than me who was kidnapped along with me. That brief time was my only sanctuary. And then, a few days ago. Su-hyeon, my only friend and my only sanctuary... Was beaten terribly before my eyes, weeping sorrowfully. Then, at the final moment, with an expression of resignation and a single tear falling... He left this world. Ah— Why did such an ordeal come to me? The tears wouldn't stop. As if the emotions I had suppressed for five years were exploding all at once, tears flowed incessantly. And I made a decision. The place I lived for five years. No, I decided I must escape from this place where I had been imprisoned for five years. I would go outside and make sure to avenge Su-hyeon's resentment. Even if it meant putting myself in danger. So that no more victims like me would be created. And today. I ran away from this place. Did they get careless because I hadn't tried to escape once in five years? One of the people who kidnapped me went outside without locking the door. I didn't hesitate. I dashed out the door with all my might. "Catch him!" I heard their angry voices from behind. My heart pounded like crazy. Ah—it felt like my legs were going to give out. But I couldn't stop. Thinking of Su-hyeon, I ran with all my strength. My breath reached the tip of my throat and my legs went numb, but I kept running. How long did I run? At some point, the city lights began to appear before my eyes. I'm alive. I thought that now, I might really be able to live. At that moment— Thud—! I collided hard with someone. "Ugh..." I slumped down onto the ground right there. A stranger I had never seen before was standing in front of me. Instinctively, I opened my mouth. "P-please, save me..." My voice trembled. Tears wouldn't stop falling from my eyes. I looked up at the person and barely managed to continue. "Please... save me..." And then— -Yu-jin's Point of View- Another tedious, boring day has ended. The usual work; the only break is lunch time. And today, not wanting to mingle with the crowds, I was taking a detour through a quiet alleyway. Thud—! A kid came running and slammed into me. And then, looking at me, he said: "Please... save me..." Faint figures and sounds seemed to be chasing from behind. The wounds on his face, the trembling voice, the tears. Ah— ——————— Hanroro - Let Me Out (Can I Be Me?) Lee Hi - Holo Choi Yu-ree - Forest Baek Yerin - Maybe It's Not Our Fault