Chapter 147

I stepped out of the bathroom holding a first aid kit. Ryu was leaning on the wall by the door, making me wonder if he had been listening to what I was doing. Did he think I would try to escape?

"What is that?" he asked, glancing at the box in my hands. My heart was racing with fear. What if he refused to let me treat his hand?

"F-First aid" I stuttered, not daring to look at him. I chose to stare at his injured hand instead. "Y-Your hand... when you fought with dad... i-it's still bleeding"

"So what?" he scoffed. "You're going to help me?"

I lowered my head further. "If you would let me..."

The world swayed as I was suddenly grabbed by my collar and jacked up. Caught by surprise, the kit flew right out of my hands and crashed to the floor. He slammed me hard against the bathroom door, making me hit my head on the hard wood. My vision blurred instantly and I cried out in pain. It hurt. It really hurt.

"Just what the fuck do you think you're doing?