Mountain Soul Part 6-2 (1/1)

PART 6-2      Hospital. Damn, fucking, hospital.One would think he was tired of the place, but actually, as he woke up in bed to some growling man in the distance, he felt like sighing. Breathing hurt though so he stayed real still and blinked in hope to bring some senses back into him. The growling man's voice raised in volume in the distance, and focusing on it he realized it was certainly some kind of inmate arguing with a guard and nurse about his medication. Minwoo wasn't sure what he was arguing about, but it sounded like he wanted more ? Or maybe less ?He wasn't sure nor cared. The growling man was just a good distraction from the awaking pain pulsating in his body. How could such pain be so vivid ? He meant, he was in a goddamn hospital for Christ's sake ! He wasn't supposed to suffer like that.“Hey, how are we doing here ?” The too happy female voice arising in his perimeter made a headache appear and a grimace twist his face. “Oh, someone looks like he needs some morphine.” He heard some stuffs being moved and put. “Here, the pain will be gone real soon.”Minwoo didn't need to look at the nurse to know she was smiling brightly, and the only thought of it dissuaded him to open his eyes. His head was pounding enough like that, he didn't need a blinding smile to worsen it.“Do you need anything ?” He felt a soft hand on his forearm and couldn't help stiffen and jerk in bed.The nurse's hand quickly disappeared from his arm as she uttered a sheepish apology.“Can I've some water ?” He asked eventually, feeling like his throat was covered with sandpaper.“Here you go. Drink slowly.” She said, holding a straw at his lips he closed around before sucking in water.“Thanks.” He muttered before relaxing in bed again and keeping his eyes closed softly.“I'll take a look at your bandages now.” He heard and barely nodded.The nurse's hands on him felt painful, even if they were careful and morphine was already working its magic. Having someone touch him hurt, as if the memory of these many hands that had hurt him had scarred too deep for him to dissociate a gentle touch from a hurting one.He tried to hold back his reactions though in fear of triggering some unwanted attention -but his tensed body, jaw, gritted teeth and squeezed eyes certainly gave him away because the nurse kept assuring him she'll be done soon and to hold on.He wouldn't deny he felt appeased enough by her words to let her clean his wounds and change his bandages -but if she hadn't stopped when she did he believed he would have had a panic attack or something.“Here. You're all good now.” She said and he felt so freaking tired suddenly. “Your doctor will come see you later, maybe tomorrow. Just rest meanwhile, okay ? You're safe here.” She said gently with a pat of his forearm before leaving.He wasn't sure what was the most annoying at the right moment. This too lively girl or this itch in his back.Fuck ! He should have asked her to scratch his back before leaving. It was so freaking irritating, and moving wasn't even something he could think about.Dammit ! He was so out of it.**      Days passed by without any visit. He wasn't sure why he felt so disappointed about it today, but he had believed Eric would show up at one point -but something like a week had passed and no Eric in sight.Minwoo couldn't help wonder if the man was okay, then he remembered the shit he was responsible of and hated the man's guts. It was all his fault if Lens had stabbed him and sent him to the hospital. If Eric had minded his damn fucking business Martins wouldn't be out for his head, and fuck ! As if his life wasn't fucked enough like that. Some fucking bitch had to make it worst thinking they were some kind of almighty asshole.Minwoo hated Eric, and actually, he was glad the guy didn't show up. If he had, Minwoo would've ended up in deep shit again for attempting to murder the idiot.Better keep Eric away from him then. It's was the safest for everyone.

His prayers didn't seem to have been heard when three days later Robins told him he had some visit. Minwoo immediately presumed it was Eric -because, realistically, who else would come see him, but instead of the annoying bitch it was a quite pretty severe looking woman walking to his bed in some black suit hugging her body gracefully. Her skirt was stopping mid-thighs and revealing toned, beautiful legs.Minwoo couldn't help stare at her in growing desire for this appealing woman he knew nothing about but was here to see him. She was attractive, and he couldn't help feel a jolt of arousal at the sight of her cleavage and body shape.“Lee Minwoo ?” She asked abruptly once at his bedside, and the sharpness of her voice broke the fantasy he was getting into.Blinking, he stared away from her breast to her severe looking face and frowned.“I'm Ellie Mun. Eric is my brother.”Hearing Eric's name made him tense up in annoyance, but noticing the look in this Ellie's eyes made a knot form in his stomach.“If I'm here today is to ask for your cooperation.”“My cooperation ?” Who the fuck was this woman and what the hell was she talking about ? What did she have to do with Eric anyway, but more importantly, why was this bitch's sister visiting him here ? What the hell was going on ?A worrying feeling settled at the pit of his stomach.“Yes.” Something looking like sorrow passed through her eyes as she looked down a second before staring back at him. “Eric called me a few weeks ago. He wanted my help to get an investigation in Mountain Soul started.”So it was her ! All this time, all this shit... it was because of her ! He fucking hated the Mun family.“Actually, I wasn't that thrilled about it. Investigating prisons isn't usual and well, people don't really want to hear about the shit going on in here.”Minwoo couldn't utter a word as he listened to Ellie talk and explain him something he had asked nothing about.Why the hell was she here ?“But Eric insisted, and I can't say no to him.”Minwoo could perfectly relate to the feeling, which didn't help with this bubbling annoyance he had for Mun -the brother, not the sister, yet.“I work for the head deputy, and he accepted my request. You certainly heard about it,” She looked him over and pursed her lips. “I'll say you did. Really sorry about what happened to you.”“Not your fault.” He said, clearing his throat softly. “My former-cellie thought I was in danger in Moutain Soul, so he stabbed me.” He said at the look Ellie gave him, but then he guessed he should just have shut up because she looked even more confused.“I don't get the logic behind that.”“I didn't either. But now I kinda do.” He said, shrugging. “He said I needed to get out, and well... I'm out.”Ellie stared at him for a stretching second before saying, “Yeah. Well, I need your help if you want these guards in Mountain Soul to be stopped.”Minwoo stiffened and felt rage build up inside him.“I don't want shit ! It's your brother who started this mess. I've never asked for it, so leave me the fuck alone ! I won't help you. I don't need your help.” The look over she gave him spoke louder than any words, and he hated her for that. “Just fuck off ! I want none of this, and tell Eric he can go fuck himself. He fucked me up pretty bad and next time I see him he's dead.”A pregnant silence passed, and losing himself in his growing annoyance Minwoo didn't mind it. He just wanted to be left alone and forgotten.“Eric's at the hospital.”“What ?” What the hell did she say ?“He was in a car accident. That's why I'm here, actually. He was supposed to be the one coming here, but he was hit by a car and now he's at the hospital.” Minwoo didn't like the look on her face. “He's in a coma. Doctors said they couldn't tell if he'll ever wake up again. So, that's why I'm here.” Minwoo swore he saw tears shine in her eyes, but then they were gone. “He wanted to get you out of here, and if he got hurt trying to do so, I won't let it go.”“Wait, what ? What did you say ?”She pursed her red lips and said, “I believe Eric was hit on purpose. The police found the car outside town. No fingerprint were found besides the ones from the kids who stole the vehicle. They said they had nothing to do with Eric's accident. The police's still investigating them, but I believe they're innocent.”Minwoo stared at her, shocked and speechless for a moment.“What makes you believe it has anything to do with Moutain Soul ?”She bit and licked her lip in a nervous way before saying, “A couple weeks ago, not long after you were stabbed, he came to my office and told me people inside the prison threatened him. He didn't want to tell me names yet and promised he would if things were getting out of hand.”“What happened ?” He asked when she paused for too long. “The guys backed off, I presume. I know Eric. He would've told me otherwise. But something's fishy. Just when he was getting so close to gather enough evidences to do something real with it, he was hit.”“Are you saying Martins tried to kill him ?”“Martins ?” Fuck ! He didn't just give Martins' name away, did he ? Oh fuck, oh fuck ! “So that's him. Bob Martins, thirty-eight. He's two kids and an ex-wife. Some rumors say he's a wife-beater, but it never became more than rumors.” Minwoo blinked at Ellie reading such information from the file in her arms. “I've everything I need on Mountain Soul here. Eric told me about a certain Miles, too.”Minwoo tensed up furiously and certainly paled visibly.Ellie gave him a sympathetic look before saying, “I found inmates' reports about him. Many claimed Jacob Miles abused them in some way. Some even reported sexual abuse and assault, but no charge were never taken and the inmates' complaints were ignored. I looked for these prisoners.”Minwoo couldn't believe what he was hearing. He shouldn't be that surprised to hear about others undergoing the same horror as him in Miles' hands, but when stuffs like that were happening you were always feeling so fucking alone. As if no one could share your pain and humiliation. As if no one would ever understand you.“Two of them were released years ago and are now living a respectable life. I tried to contact them, but they didn't want to have anything to do with this. Four other men are once again in prison, either in different states or prisons than Mountain Soul. Once again, I tried to talk to them, but they refused to hear about it. Then there's these few others, the ones who weren't that lucky and found death in Mountain Soul.”Minwoo felt sick to hear that about these people. Mostly the dead ones, because even today he was feeling like dying in these walls.“Five of the eight now dead inmates committed suicide. The three others died in regrettable circumstances.” Minwoo sent her a glare at such words. “That's what the report says.” She said as defense and swallowing a sigh he looked away and let her continue. “Two died in presumed revengeful acts. Culprits already had life sentences so nothing much changed for them and the cases were closed. The last one had a more questionable death. He was found in confinement. Guards reported he had hung himself, but I talked to a former warder, and he let me hear it was a lie -that the poor guy was tortured down there to death for standing up to Miles.”Minwoo felt close to puking, and he couldn't help wonder (believe) the day he would go back to Mountain Soul would be like signing his death warrant. He couldn't help feel he would end like these other unlucky guys -the ones Miles had destroy and hurt until death was taking them away. He caught himself hating Miles even more because of that.“Apparently, Joshua Falon was trying his possible to get Miles to justice for his doings. Unfortunately, he was killed before his case could be brought to light, and now here we are. I've been looking into every death in Mountain Soul, but so far I couldn't relate any to Miles.”A long, thick and oppressing silence passed while Minwoo's mind raced in many directions as he struggled to calm it down. He never succeeded, and for too long he wondered too many terrifying things he had no control over -and for a second, taking his own life in this hospital bed felt like the best to do because fuck ! He didn't want to went through this hell ever again.He couldn't bring himself to go down alone though, and considering he certainly would not manage to kill all the bastards he wanted, he started envisaging this thing Ellie was asking him.“How come no one ever did a thing about all this ? With all that, how the fuck...” He wasn't expecting an answer, because he knew too freaking well how everything was working and why no one had ever gave a fuck about the guys being raped and tortured and killed in some prison. But fuck ! It enraged him out of his mind to know so many seemed to fucking know but nothing was never done to put a stop to all this.This world was fucked up, and he hated it with his all being.“Eric wants to do something about it.” Ellie's voice brought him out of his thoughts and made him tense up. “He wanted to help ever since he met you. He sincerely did, he told me so. But he didn't know what to do and you didn't want anyone involved. I'll say it kept you alive that long, but then I heard other stuffs about you and what you did and... I'm sincerely wondering how you managed to stay alive up to there. It's almost a miracle, considering what I've here.” She said, mentioning the files in her arms.“I've no idea either.” He said, feeling so fucking confused and overwhelmed by this woman beside him.What the fuck was he supposed to do now ? Getting officially involved in this shit seemed to be his only option, but he was still so scared, and fuck ! While this girl would be comfy in her bed he would be in SHU having the hell tortured out of him -if not worse. He was sincerely terrified, but if he wasn't doing anything he would die anyway. What was he supposed to do ? Would this Ellie Mun keep him out of Mountain Soul while investigating ? He was as good as dead if he was sent back there and involved in this.“What do you want from me ?” He asked and Ellie seemed very surprised.“Huh, I... I need a testimony and the most details you'll give the better it'll be.”Minwoo swallowed thickly. “I'll sign my own death sentence if I do that.”“We can protect...”“No ! I mean literally. I did messed up stuffs. Stuffs that could get me the needle and I... I'm not sure if I'm ready for that.”Ellie was quiet for a moment, before she swallowed, took a step closer and said, “Minwoo.”Looking up at her, he couldn't believe how gentle this severe attractive woman could look, and for a moment he could only think how much Eric and her were similar. Not only they had characteristic siblings traits, but the look in their eyes was so freaking similar.“You can tell me anything. Actually, I need you to tell me everything, and I do believe whatever you did can be considered as self-defense if we manage to prove this bastard guilty.”“You don't know what I did.” He said, staring in her eyes and suddenly feeling like a vulnerable kid. “I tried to kill him. I mutilated him I... I fucked up real bad and I... They won't let this go.”Ellie swallowed thickly as she processed the information given.“Was it you in the showers ?” She asked and he nodded. “Eric told me about it, he told me his assumptions, too.”Minwoo looked up at her sharply with widening eyes.“He thought you were behind it. He actually was almost persuaded it was you and, you know what he told me ?” Minwoo shook his head. “'If someone had stopped this bastard he wouldn't have had to do it'.” Ellie gave him a small smile. “He's faith in you Minwoo. I don't really know why. He barely knows you but he grew so attached to you that it's almost ridiculous.”She made him uncomfortable unwillingly, and she seemed to notice.“He cares for you Minwoo. He wants to help you, and now he's... After what these monsters did, I want them behind bars. I want them to pay, and believe me, when I want something I get it.”He didn't need to try to believe her. The look in her eyes was enough, and once again ,he recognized Eric in her. Such determination was certainly a family trait.

A month and a half xD...If I keep this up next update will be in two months ! I'll usually apologize but you know, we're both frustrated about it and I'm trying my best. It's even more annoying considering I wrote this chapter today, in less than an hour certainly (I didn't check) and if I was just focusing on this fic and motivating myself none of us would have to wait so long for a new chapter.But I'm easily distracted and I'm always happy when I actually write a new chapter after so long, so be happy with me !xDI'm trying to wrap up this story, and I'm afraid I've gotten myself into something too complicated for me to deal with (I mean the whole investigation thing). Don't be surprised then if it's only in the background with no real details but only facts and conclusions. I don't have enough knowledge but mostly not enough legal vocabulary to write in depth such case. I wish I had, because I was such a sucker for police show like Criminal Minds, CSI NY and all, but I lack vocabulary, like I said.  Hope you enjoyed this update (and that I still have readers) !Thank you for supporting me ^^