I've Been Possessed, But What If I Get Pregnant First? - C8
[20XX, September 28 (X-day)]
My body feels chilly. I think I caught a cold. I haven’t been able to go to the boxing gym much lately because the store has been busy and it’s so upsetting. My head was burning up and my lower abdomen hurt as if someone was cutting it with a knife.
[20XX, October 11 (X-day)]
I manifested as an omega. They say… I’m an omega. I’m scared of how this happened when my parents and grandparents are all betas. If those guys find out, what will they do to me…
It feels like the world has abandoned me. I had no hope for the future.
[20XX, October 30 (X-day)]
I submitted a withdrawal form. Even the homeroom teacher didn’t have much to say. When I went to the classroom to get my things, my desk was filled with scribbles harassing me. Some kids threatened me with pheromones.
I couldn’t endure it anymore. I thought quitting school was the right thing to do. But I felt so sorry towards Grandma.
[20XX, November 3 (X-day)]
My brother isn’t answering my calls. I wonder if he’s really busy these days. I miss him.
[20XX, November 18 (X-day)]
Those guys came to Grandma’s store. They found out where Grandma’s store was. They threatened Grandma’s safety and demanded money from me. I gave them all the money I had for now, but I didn’t know when they would come again. I was more worried about Grandma than myself.
[20XX, December 6 (X-day)]
Grandma says she’s going to close the store as soon as the lease ends. It might be for the best. At least those guys don’t know where we live.
I hope Grandma goes down to the countryside quickly before something dangerous happens. I wanted to go with her but I couldn’t.
[20XX, February 12 (X-day)]
I want to die.
[20XX, February 22 (X-day)]
I’m sorry, Grandma.
***
The diary ended there. Looking at the last date, it was exactly 2 years before I possessed Cha Yuwon’s body. Then what happened during that time…?
Parts of the diary were torn out so I couldn’t see everything, but one thing was for certain. Cha Yuwon was a victim of school violence.
“Those bastards…”
As I read the diary, my chest hurt so much as if someone was stabbing it with a sharp awl.
My jaw trembled and unbearable anger boiled up.
I won’t let this go. So they bullied Cha Yuwon, this poor kid, all this time? They even chased and bullied a kid who wanted to run away to the point of quitting school!
Thinking about how Cha Yuwon couldn’t go to school because of them and passed the GED while studying alone made my heart ache even though it wasn’t my business.
These crazy bastards, really…! And who is this guy called “brother”? Tsk… It’s clear innocent Cha Yuwon got caught up with some bastard who’s like a swallow, tsk-. My teeth ground and my eyes felt swollen.
“Okay. Cha Yuwon. Until you come back, I’ll take care of it all. Just trust this brother.”
I clenched my fist, stood up from my seat and raised it high. Then the oversized sleeve slid down, revealing Cha Yuwon’s skinny forearm.
‘But does this kid have any strength…?’
Judging by the bony wrists and soft body without any muscle, it looked bleak.
To gain strength right away… Fuck, when will I build muscle and get revenge!
In that sense, there was only one person that came to mind. Do I choose safety or revenge? My head felt dizzy and the diary stained with tear marks caught my eye.
Right, I just need to get it together… Then nothing will happen…
With sad eyes like a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse at the only choice, I took out my cell phone. Kwon Taebeom answered the call after not many rings.
-I thought you were busy studying, what’s up?
Kwon Taebeom asked in a playful voice unlike him. I took a deep breath and said,
“Um, Taebeom. Do you do business with civilians too?”
I explained this and that, holding the phone for a long time. For now, there were just two things I asked of Kwon Taebeom. Ensuring Grandma’s safety and teaching me how to fight.
So sadly, no, dangerously, the only person who could help in this situation was Kwon Taebeom. I didn’t know when those guys who knew about Grandma’s store would come again, and there was no guarantee they wouldn’t threaten Grandma.
After rambling on by myself until the phone got hot, I finally gathered the courage to open my mouth.
“If you grant me these two things, I’ll do anything I can for you.”
I gulped and waited for Kwon Taebeom’s answer. But how do obsessive guys in novels usually respond…?
- If an obsessive guy who is a gang boss is asked by someone to teach them fighting, what would the answer be?
- What fighting do you want to do? Ignore.
- No, it’s dangerous. Worry.
- What happened? Ask for the reason and get revenge for them instead.
But what about our obsessive guy?
-Do you have money?
“Pardon?”
Cold sweat dripped at his abrupt question about having money. I, I didn’t expect him to demand money. As I was flustered and couldn’t say anything, Kwon Taebeom chuckled over the receiver.
-Even if I give you the lowest hourly wage as a special price for acquaintances, 24 hours a day for at least 3 months. Plus overtime pay…
“Tha-that’s enough!”
-Kid, you must have a lot of money.
I couldn’t see his face, but somehow I had a feeling Kwon Taebeom’s lips would be full of amusement.
Damn… But where do I get money from? Should I just cancel?
Feeling frustrated, I made a sad face and asked again just in case.
“Um… Can you take cooking instead…? I’m a li-little like Grandma and can cook a bi-bit.”
Of course, that’s a lie. I lived on frozen meals and delivery food three times a day before, so what cooking. But for now, getting Kwon Taebeom’s help came first.
-Then I don’t think I particularly need your help with that. Suggest something else.
Ha… You have a lot of money, just help me a little. I started to think… Wouldn’t it be faster to just get help from the police? That’s when he said,
-Then how about this. You have to unconditionally agree to help me three times when I need your help.
What is this, asking for a wish coupon, not an obsessive guy? He’s pretty cute.
“It’s not something that costs money, right? And nothing that causes damage to body parts.”
-…Hey.
“Ah, okay!”
The laughter that was about to burst out was momentary as I shouted that I unconditionally agree. My nickname was Yes Man. It’s not something that costs money or gets me hurt, so this much is a jackpot. And so, the deal with Kwon Taebeom was made.
-All training will be done as a training camp at our house. Is that still okay?
“Ay, of course. It’s like going to marine corps camp, I love it.”
-Okay. Pack your bags and come right away tomorrow.
“Yes! I’m really good at laundry too. I can cook quite a bit too! I’ll do everything you tell me to!”
In dramas and movies, they make the youngest one do laundry and cleaning when they join. It seemed like it wouldn’t be much different here. I could do anything as long as I could learn how to fight. It wouldn’t show over the phone, but I nodded my head really earnestly.
-…What do you think I’ll make you do.
“Pardon? I didn’t hear that well. What did you say?”
-Nothing.
Hmm… I was curious what he meant but just nodded saying I got it for now. When I asked for the address, Kwon Taebeom said he would personally come pick me up, but I refused in case of unforeseen circumstances. In the end, we agreed that I would find my way to Kwon Taebeom’s house on my own. After hanging up, I turned on the navigation app.
“From here… What, a 30-minute walk? That’s really close.”
It was a distance I could easily walk. I need to build basic stamina first anyway to learn fighting, so starting with light jogging tomorrow would be perfect. I slapped my still soft thighs and steeled my resolve, thinking about the training that would start tomorrow.
Now that one thing was settled, I got up from my seat and packed my bags. I was worried about being apart from Grandma due to the training camp, but burly gangster guys seemed more reliable than this skinny Cha Yuwon. And as the learner, I wasn’t in a position to make demands.
First, 3 sets of comfortable clothes and 5 sets of training clothes. For underwear, let’s say I change them about 3 times a day, and just in case, add 5 more…
“Oh, that’s 14 then. It’s a little lacking so should I pack one more?”
Muttering to myself and even nodding, I neatly packed 15 pairs of underwear into the bag. After that, I haphazardly stuffed the bag with things that seemed necessary like medicine Cha Yuwon usually took, a hair dryer, toothbrush, etc.
“Oh dear, this is hard.”
What did I pack that the bag was already about to burst. I clicked my tongue as I pressed down on the clothes trying to burst out of the zipper that I couldn’t fully close.
“Tsk. There doesn’t seem to be a bigger bag. Cha Yuwon. Let’s use some strength. You can do it!”
I put the bag between my legs and applied force. Thinking this was the moment in the narrowed gap, I grabbed the zipper and pulled. But as the strength left my legs and arms, the half-zipped bag unzipped again with a swish.
“Ugh… Argh, whatever. I give up!”
No matter how much strength I used, the bag wouldn’t close, so I finally pushed the bag into a corner.
“Now… I need to get Grandma’s permission…”