ENTRAPPED WITH YOU - EPISODE 62

“The rape case in Paris eleven years ago….. Involving two gangsters and an high school girl… Was you? ” Bentley said shockingly

” Yes….. Though the guys were caught but since then, I just couldn’t live a normal life, I spent close to three months in the hospital recovering, i fell into depression at 7, I know it’s weird but the depression made me lose a lot of weight, my chubbiness left me in a matter of one month, I became fit and fell sick countless times… ”

” I was always indoors, I didn’t even talk to Minnie for a month, she did all she could do to make me come back to my real self though it was hard, that’s when she decided to use music, she persuaded uncle Evans to buy me keyboard and violin, even guitar.. he got it all and when I started learning how to play them, it brought me out of my she’ll bit by bit…

“That was when I discovered that I’m a good singer , I fell in love with BLACKPINK and started going for auditions just to get recognized….the past eleven years has been full of ups and downs but thankfully I got over it though I cry sometimes when I think of it but Minnie was always there to console…”

” Then this fateful day,….I fell sick and didn’t tell anyone, not even Minnie, Minnie went to school without me cos I told her I’m not interested in school that day, then uncle Evans returned from work earlier than usual, he told me his friend who has connections with BLACKPINK listened to my song and is interested in helping, he told me to go with Bob and that Bob will take me to his friend,…

“We flew to Mexico and I didn’t even get the chance to inform Minnie cos i was so excited, yeah I can remember we branched a cops station and we met you…we left the station that night and Bob said we should lodge in an hotel, he said we would meet the man next morning, ..

“We lodged in an hotel and while taking my bedtime shower, I slipped and fell in the bathroom, hitting my head hard on the tile, I don’t know what happened after that, I just woke up to find myself on a bench in a park in Korea without any memory of my past”

” You must have lost it in the bathroom when you slipped” Bentley said, adjusting the recorder In his hand, he has been recording everything

“Maybe” Velvet sniffed

“Then I must get Bob as soon as possible” Bentley said

Bryce sat on the bare ground and continued crying so loud, unsure of what to do

“I’m sorry…” He cried bitterly

“You should have rejected me politely, telling me you’re not interested would have been better, but body shaming me in the presence of many students, saying hurtful things to me publicly, hating me just because I was chubby….was harsh” Velvet said

” I was just so little then, I knew nothing, I was brainless and just irrational…I was a fool, I was just…. stupid back then, I’m so sorry” he cried, looking up at her

” Though you didn’t send the rapists, but if you hadn’t done that,the students won’t have jeered at me..if they hadn’t jeered, I won’t have run out of school and get in the trap of kidnappers…. I’ve hated you for the eleven years of my misery, I’ve loathed you just as much as I loved you Bryce” she cried too

” I deserve it” he replied with red face

” Do you know why I love ice cream so much?, It’s because you love it a lot too, I wanted to do what you loved back then because I loved you a lot….I wanted to get closer to you, I wanted to take even if it’s one step closer…. But you ruined it all…. You called me ugly and all sort of names, you tore my confession letter even without looking at it, if you had only tore the letter without saying those hurtful words, if only you tore it without hurting me with your words, I won’t have gotten raped cos there won’t be any reason for me to run out of the school” she sniffed

” I’m so sorry” Bryce cried again, water coming out of his nose this time around

” I don’t know if this will be over anytime soon cos seeing you now reminds me of that fateful day…. If I won’t have to tell lies Bryce, I hate you a lot” she said and rushed out of the room

Bentley went after her and the relst of the band who has been listening by the door rushed in

“Leader” Barbie said, bending beside him with Andie

” Leave everyone…. I need to be alone” he said slowly, not looking at anyone

” Ice…. ” Andie said

*Please” he said

Brittany signalled at everyone and they left the room

“I feel so horrible, I’m the most horrible creature on Earth” he said to himself, letting out streams of tears

*****

The drive to the hospital with Bentley was silent, no one said anything till they arrived

They got to the ward and met Jeremy sitting up with a pillow to support him though, Chantelle and Steve then Adrian are there with him

Jeremy couldn’t help but get shocked at how red her face is, f*cking red!

“Velvet” he said slowly and she rushed to give him a hug

“Hey did you cry?, Why?” He said, hugging her back

“Jeremy please don’t leave me” she said

“Why would I do that” he replied and she broke the hug

” Promise me first” she said

” I won’t ever do that” Jeremy replied and Bentley gave him the voice recorder

“Her memories are back” he said

“Jinjja?” Steve said

“This isn’t a joke right?” Chantelle said.

” Is shouldn’t be” Adrian said

” She did” Bentley said

“Really?” Jeremy said, taking her hands

“Nothing changed” she said

“I’m glad, so….you’re from?’

“Mum is a Korean, dad is a Spanish” she replied

“Age?’ he asked

“Same as you, I’m eighteen” she replied

” That hurts, thought I’ll be older” Jeremy smiled

” Listen to the record first” Bentley said

Jeremy slowly pressed play in the recorder and it slowly started playing

From the beginning till the end, everyone was so shocked

“Bryce….that jerk” Jeremy said, breathing heavily in anger

“So…you lost your parents, got humiliated then .. got raped” Chantelle said at the point of tears

” This is just too bitter a pill to swallow” Adrian sniffed, trying not to cry

Steve is in tears already while Jeremy’s eyes are already red, ready to cry but he’s greatly fighting it, if he does, then Velvet will cry too and he hates that

“So…..do you still love me?” Velvet asked hopefully, not looking away from him

“Nothing can ever make me stop loving you, Venella Todd” he smiled, finally releasing his tears

” Bon-Hwa elementary school Daegu” she said, letting out her tears too

“The chubby girl I loved, it was you” he said

“The only friend I had in Bon-Hwa elementary school back then, it was you” she cried

” So…. you’re my first and last love after all” he smiled despite his tears

” Thanks for loving me despite my stature” she smiled too

“I love you so much Venella” he said

” Love you more baby….very much” she replied and hugged him tightly, crying on his shoulders and so is he

” They’re making me wanna cry” Steve said

“You’re crying already” Bentley replied, looking at the tears in Steve’s eyes

” Oh , am I?” He said, touching his face

“I’m really crying, it’s so painful… she’s strong, too strong” he cried

” This is so hurtful” Chantelle cried

Adrian wiped the tears on his face and another one fell

“Bentley” a voice said by the door

Bentley swiftly turned and saw Bob standing by the door

“Bob?” He said , Velvet quickly broke the hug and faced him too

“Bob” she said

******

Paris**

Evans has been restless in his room, expecting a call since some minutes ago but it seems it’s not coming anytime soon

He picked his phone to make the call himself but it rang and he quickly picked

“Tell me she’s dead” he said breathlessly

“I’m sorry to disappoint you Evans, she’s being guarded by a cop everywhere she goes so it’s hard to attack” the voice replied

” Shit!, And where the hell is Bob!, He started all this so he should pay for it!, If he had killed Venella when I told him to do that, this won’t be happening!” He barked

” Bob is currently nowhere to be found but I’m sure he’s hiding somewhere, I’ll tell my guys to fish him out” the voice replied

” Venella must die by all what it takes!, Within 24 hours, it mustn’t exceed 24 hours!, Within the next 24 hours, I want to hear that she’s dead!” He said and hung up, breathing heavily

He threw his phone on the bed angrily, his throat feels like it’s parched up so he thought of drinking wine

He opened his door to go out but was shocked when he saw Minnie by the door with tears on her pretty face

Evan’s heart slammed on his chest as their eyes met

“Minnie… when did you…. come back from… school?” He said

” So you’re the culprit…. Where’s my Nella!!!!” She cried loudly….