Bonnie knew how much Shane was tormented by looking at his eyes. Smiling, she asked, “Is that all it takes to torture you? Can you handle what I’m about to tell you? What if it makes you worse than you are now?”
As far as Shane was concerned, she resembled the devil. He recalled the moment he stood on the cliff and the excruciating pain he felt when she kicked him.
‘I remember just how unbearable the pain was. It was worse than death. Now, she has the same smile on her face. Is she planning on beating me up again?’
At the thought of it, he felt a pain in his belly again. He didn’t realize it, but his body hunched a little.
Bonnie noticed it and knew what was on his mind. She grinned, and the humor in her eyes grew. “Don’t worry about it. I won’t hit you again. I’m just here to tell you something you must know.” Surprised that she saw through him, Shane stopped himself from backing off. A hint of embarrassment flashed across his face. “D-Did I say I’m afraid of you? Will you stop flattering yourself?”
Crack!
“You’re not afraid of me?” Bonnie cracked her knuckles and approached him with a smile.
When he heard the sound, he could feel the hair stand up on the back of his neck. A moment later, he staggered several steps back. “D-Don’t come any closer!”
‘I was just trying to preserve my honor as a man when I told her I’m not afraid of her. I didn’t know my words would trigger her to want to beat me up for real. I should’ve just kept my big mouth shut.’ He was in the middle of his thoughts when Bonnie stood before him.
Before he could react, she was already pulling out something from her pocket. Then, a shadow loomed before him, blocking his sight.
He thought she was about to hit him. So, he instinctively cupped his head, his body trembling. He couldn’t help but yell, “Don’t hit me. Don’t do it!”
Now that she was about to hit him, he could no longer talk tough.
‘Her punches are just too horrifying. I’ve learned it the hard way. It felt as if she was smashing up my organs. Once was more than enough.’
However, he waited a long time, yet the foreboding pain didn’t land on him. Then, he opened his eyes a little. Raising his head, he saw her smiling face.
“Didn’t you just say that you aren’t afraid of me? So, why is your body shaking this much? Is it because it’s too
ask in the basement? Should I
men to bring you more
blankets?”
He could detect the unbridled sarcasm in her tone. Then, he thought back to his exaggerated reaction and paled immediately. A hint of rage flashed in his eyes as well. Glaring at her, he barked, “Are you toying with me on purpose?!”
She shrugged and stared at him half-heartedly.
“Yeah. I did. What are you going to do about it?”
Shane was beside himself with so much rage that he fantasized about ways to mess with Bonnie. However, the reality remains that she was playing him like a fiddle. He simply couldn’t win with her.
The next moment, he looked at the dimly lit and humid basement, which was enough to deflate him.
Sighing heavily, he rubbed his
eyebrows helplessly and said in a lonely tone, “Out with it. What are you doing here? Will you please get to the point and stop playing me for a feol?”
