my escape • study group x reader

chapter nine • episode 3

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We explained what was happened to Ji-wu, well, Se-hyeon and Hee-won explained while I glared at Ji-wu the whole time.

"How embarrassing." Ji-wu said, her voice low. Se-hyeon and Hee-won faced her.

"I'm sorry, Ji-wu. I wasn't trying to keep it a secret that I was transferring—"

"No, it's not that." Ji-wu said. "I should've fucked them up sooner, It's annoying that I put you guys through this."

I scoffed as Ji-wu pushed past us and started making her way toward the Disciplinary Common Room. I stood back with Se-hyeon while Hee-won begged Ji-wu not to go. I looked at him but just as I was about to speak, the disciplinary room door exploded open, revealing Ga-min standing there holding...a box? He ran straight towards us, cords and keyboard dragging the ground as he did.

"What the hell?" I whispered to myself, watching as at least five guys came running out after him.

"Why is he taking all of that?" Se-hyeon mumbled from beside me. Suddenly, the cords wrapped around Ga-min's leg and sent him tumbling to the floor. I jumped and watched as the box he'd been carrying slid all the way to our feet. Ga-min threw a keyboard at the guys chasing him before launching himself at them, holding all of them down onto the ground. He looked at us. "The video is on there, get rid of it!"

Se-hyeon and I watched in pure shock but eventually, Se-hyeon bent down and started unplugging all of the additional cords. He picked up the computer box with wide eyes and looked at me. "Lead them downstairs, I'll take this to the roof."

I nodded and he bolted for the stairs. I waited a few seconds so that the guys in front of me could get a good look before bolting as well. I ran down the stairs, stopping about halfway to make sure they were following, they were, and then continuing all the way down the lowest floor. I hadn't ever been to the basement of Yuseong Tech and I hoped I never would again. I ran into the dusty, spider infested room and made my way to the farthest corner. Once there was nowhere left for me to run, I faced the guys behind me. I shrugged. "I lost him."

They cursed and started making their way towards me. I didn't move, there was nowhere to move to. I held my hands up in surrender. "I could've sworn he came this way." One of the guys grabbed my wrist and I cried out in pain, jerking away from him. "You're just gonna hurt an innocent girl like this? It's not my fault you're all too stupid to know which way Se-hyeon ran!"

"Gyu-jin will want us to bring him at least one of the delinquents involved in this scheme." The fatter one said, shooting me a disgusting smirk.

I backed up and held my fists in the air. "Back up! Ga-min has been training me for the last few weeks, I could kill you all easy!" I was lying straight through my teeth but I could only hope they'd believe me. Some of them backed up, others scoffed and smiled. They ended up agreeing that I was lying and the fat one grabbed the collar my uniform. I kicked at him but it was no use. He lifted me in the air before slamming me back down onto the concreted basement floors. I groaned and sputtered, attempting to push myself up but another guy kicked me directly in the gut and I hit the ground again.

"How much can you take before you pass out, do you think?" Someone kicked me again, this time in the face. I felt blood start to poor out of my nose and tried to crawl away, only for another kick to land in my stomach.

"Motherfuckers, I hope you all join a gang and get stabbed in the streets." I forced myself to sit up, hugging my stomach tight. Part of me was hoping Ga-min would appear and save the day like he always did, but this time I seemed to be completely alone. I pushed myself backwards so that my back was pressed against the wall just as another boy spun around and sent another kick, his shoe landing directly against my mouth so that my lip tore open against my teeth. I tasted blood and my vision went completely blurry. I let my head fall back against the concrete walls and accepted my defeat.

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Se-hyeon followed Ji-wu back down to Hee-won, frantically searching for one girl in particular who seemed to have vanished. He looked at Hee-won. "Where y/n?"

"Huh? y/n? I thought she was with you." Even Hee-won looked worried, but suddenly another character entered the scene.

"Hyeon-wu!" Ji-wu called after the bruised and beaten boy walked straight past them. He made his way directly to Gyu-jin who was being assisted by one of his fellow committee members down the hall. The three of them watched as he revealed something sharp from his pocket. Each of their eyes widened as he ran straight to Gyu-jin.

"Die, you some of a bitch!" The knife stuck someone, but it wasn't Gyu-jin. Ms. Lee seemed to have come out of nowhere and was now sliding to the floor, blood pouring out of her stomach. Ji-wu and Ga-min ran to Ms. Lee and Hee-won sobbed beside Se-hyeon...but the thing in Se-hyeon's mind wasn't Ms. Lee. He'd noticed Hyeon-wu had come from downstairs...the direction he'd sent y/n. He bolted down the stairs, calling out the girls name frantically as he ran down the halls of each floor. He knew something was wrong, he could just feel it in his chest. When he made it to the basement, he saw her.

She was lying against the far wall, her nose and lip leaked blood and her arm was pressed against her stomach. He ran straight to her, sliding down to check her wounds. Thankfully, there were no knife marks, only bruises and small amount of blood specifically coming from her face. He cupped her face and tapped it lightly, trying to bring her back to consciousness. "y/n, wake up. y/n?"

Her eyes seemed to flicker a bit and he felt her hand graze his arm. Her voice came small, "I'm okay."