76 Sleepless Nigh (1/2)

”Jin Goo-oppa, you never told me your father was Heo Woo Seung,” Yeo Ri tilted her head towards Jin Goo.

He smiled half-heartedly in reply. ”I didn't think it was important,” he shrugged. He didn't really like talking about his family. Although they were not estranged, it was not like they were close either. There was no love between his parents, and all they expected from him was to do well in his studies and get a good job with a high-paying salary. There was really nothing much to talk about.

With the master of the house suddenly coming back, the group assumed a more polite behaviour. They didn't slack and continued sitting properly, quietly conversing.

About ten minutes passed and Heo Woo Seung came out, carrying a document in his hand.

He smiled at the group again, ”Don't mind me, and make yourselves at home. I'll be going now,” he says.

It was only after he left that the group relaxed again.

The five had a simple dinner of takeouts.

After that, they hung out in the living room together. Gun was tutoring Yeo Ri while the three other men watched them. The television was on, but nobody was really paying attention to it.

Once it was nearing midnight, Gun decided to call it a night.

”Yeo Ri-ah, why don't you go to bed first? It's already so late,” he told her.

Yeo Ri glanced at her phone, noticing the time. ”Already?” She pouted. She wanted to drag out her bedtime, but it was inevitable.

”Come on,” he patted her head, helping her up.

Yeo Ri packed her things and got ready to go to sleep.

”Goodnight, Hyuk-oppa, Jin Goo-oppa, In Guk-oppa,” she smiled at them, wishing them a good night.

They replied in a cacophony, watching as she retired to the guest room.

”Goodnight, Yeo Ri-ah,” Gun tucked her into bed. He squeezed her arm gently, kissing her forehead. Before leaving the room, he switched off the lights.

The door closed, and Yeo Ri was all alone in the room.

She stared at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep.

”How big...” she muttered. The bed was so big that it could probably fit three people. She had never laid on such a soft and large bed. It was a pity she couldn't share it with her brothers.

Yeo Ri turned to her side, trying to force herself to sleep. An unsettling feeling began to grow inside her.  She discovered that she didn't like sleeping alone.

She tossed and turned for a long time before finally being able to drift into a fitful sleep.

A nightmare plagued her sleep.

”Do you think you can ever get away, my sweet Yeo Ri-ah?”

Yeo Ri's breathing became uneven and her heartbeat quickened.

She could feel that man's slimy hands roaming around her body.

”No... no...” Yeo Ri mumbled. She kicked off the blanket and ruffled the sheets from all her movements.

”Spread your legs, sl*t!”