150 At the Police Station (1/2)

In Guk was sent to the hospital for three days. The injuries he had received from Hyuk's beating was so severe that it warranted a few days of bedrest.

Immediately after In Guk's hospitalisation, his mother had came to the school and caused a commotion.

”I can't feel reassured letting my precious child study in such a dangerous place,” she said. ”This is why I didn't want to send him to this kind of third-rate school!”

Approximately one day after In Guk was discharged from the hospital, Hyuk was hauled to the police station by the teachers. Apparently, the Joo family intended to press charges against him for assaulting their precious second son.

Of course, Lee Do Joon was also called in to discuss about this matter, but he couldn't care less about his own son. ”Just throw him in jail or whatever, who gives a damn,” he had told the teacher.

This statement of his made the teachers shake their heads. Now, though, they understood just why Hyuk turned out the way he did. It was inevitable—with such a cruel father, which kid could stay on the right path?

Thus, with that one sentence, Hyuk had no choice but to be dragged out to the chopping block. No one wanted to protect him and he had no power of his own. It was his fault that he went crazy and beat the sh*t out of the boy, and now he had to pay the price.

Hyuk was incredibly uncooperative. If he was asked a question, he'd only talk back or say, ”just because,” or ”he got on my nerves.”

”So? Why did you beat him up?” The police officer asked again with a tired look.

”My son suffered to the extent where he had to be hospitalised! Mr. Officer, you have to send that unruly brat to jail right now, or else!” In Guk's mother screeched.

”Yes, yes, I understand, Ma'am, but the procedures—”

”Who gives a d*mn about procedures?! Just send him away!” Mrs. Joo interrupted the police officer, pointing savagely towards Hyuk.

The police officer had just spent the last two hours trying to placate the hysteric woman while simultaneously trying to get the report for their case done, and it was incredibly tiresome. He just wanted to go home but life liked to throw him lemons.

In Guk grimaced at his mother's behaviour. ”Mom, you don't have to be so—”

”—Be so what? So dramatic? This is a matter of life and death! You're hurt, sweetie! Look at your face; your nose broke because of this b*stard child!” Mrs. Joo shrieked. She couldn't believe that In Guk was acting like that when the guy who had beaten him up had gone too far.

”Ah, mom!” In Guk miserably yelled. His mom was making such a big fuss in the police station. His face was burning from shame. To be honest, he thought that the situation had escalated way too much. He never intended to get anyone in trouble and he definitely didn't want Hyuk to be sent to prison or something.

”...” Hyuk stared intently at the table in front of him, his back slouched. He kept his hands in his pockets with a fixed frown on his face, ignoring everyone.

”Mom, seriously! It's just a fight between kids, do you really need to be so fussy?”

”Son, aren't you being too lenient? This god-knows-where-he-came-from kid was going to kill you!”

”He wasn't! Oi, Lee Hyuk, you say something!”

Hyuk lazily glanced at the mother-and-son pair. He sneered, baring his teeth like an unruly brat, ”F*ck you.”

”You—!” Mrs. Joo's face reddened with anger. She jabbed her pointer finger at Hyuk, ”You rude brat! Just how did your parents teach you?! Where's your mother?!”

'Just how did your parents teach you?', 'didn't your parents teach you anything?'... these kinds of words, he'd heard them until he almost turned deaf. Now that he's all grown up, he had become so numb to them and he no longer cared much.

Hyuk looked at the older woman as if she was a jumping monkey. He smirked mirthlessly, his eyes cold. ”She's dead. Why?”

Hyuk's words slowly registered in the Joo mother-and-son's head. They were stunned.

In Guk lowered his head as if he was apologetic, a sense of pity appearing in his heart.