Chapter 17: Shower and Change

Upon realizing who she had been conversing with, Mina tried to dash forward and jump out of the window quickly, but the man was faster. He grabbed her wrists, and she could not break free. He forcefully led her back toward the bed in the room and Mina started to hyperventilate. She could not look at President Lee's face, so she kept her eyes closed as he walked her backwards. He pushed her down onto the bed and she braced herself, but nothing happened.

When Mina cracked open her eyes, the man was still standing there with something in his hands. He held it out above her face and let it go. Mina's vision went dark, and the fresh smell of cotton filled her nose. He had dropped clothes on her face. Still, she did not move.

"I thought you said you couldn't kill yourself." She heard the man say. His shoes clicked as he walked around the room. "Shower, and change," he said. "It's time for a change in environment."

Mina was frozen solid. The only shower in the room was completely open. The room she was in seemed to be used for wheelchair bound patients who needed around the clock care. the ' bathroom' if it could even be called that, had no privacy other than a thin yellow curtain.

'Was President Lee planning to watch her shower?' She thought, but she did not dare ask, she put on a brave face and walked toward the pipe.

Mina pulled back the thin curtain and stood directly over the drain. She did not have soap and she showered with her hospital gown still on.

When Ian saw her pull the curtain shut, he turned his body toward the window and moved to close it. He did not look in the girl's direction, although to be fair, hadn't she tried to take a picture of him showering? He closed his eyes trying to clear his mind and he imagined what Mina would look like with the water trickling down her body.

Ian shook his head. The drug in his system was still perverting his thoughts and it was really starting to annoy him. He wondered if Mina was also having the same feelings toward him, but from how nervous she seemed to be around him, it was unlikely.

Mina poked her head around the shower curtain and saw that President Lee was not looking in her direction. He was not even paying attention to her, and she felt relieved. She had felt uncomfortable being around him since she woke up. She knew that he was under the influence when he did those things to her, but her logical self and illogical self were still battling for control over her mind. She was afraid of him, but she did not know whether it was because he was a scary person or because of what he had done to her.

The water Mina used to wash herself was warm. It must have been set that way by the hospital to prevent patients from being scalded. When she turned it off, she used a small hand towel to dry her body before putting on the clothes she was given. Her lower half still felt uncomfortable, so she folded the hand towel and put it between her legs for comfort. President Lee had not given her underwear, so it was the best she could do.

After dressing herself, she felt embarrassed. Either the man had underestimated her size, or he was really a pervert. She had never known that sweatpants could be so tight. A few minutes went by, and Mina mustered the courage to call out.

"President Lee, I think these clothes are too small." Ian turned around and, yes, the clothes were too small. There was a barely perceptible smirk on his face as he looked at the woman in front of him. The sweat suit he gave Mina perfectly wrapped around her body and accentuated her figure. She was more voluptuous than he remembered. Her waist was small, and her hips were eye-catching. Her chest was very well developed, and it caused Ian to involuntarily swallow.

Mina was not looking in President Lee's direction, she did not dare to look. She could feel his eyes scanning her from head to toe and suddenly felt exposed. She did not know why the man was not responding so she spoke again.

"President Lee, I'm sorry. I won't complain." Ian snapped out of his daze when he heard Mina apologize and he seized the opportunity to regain control over the situation.

"Be grateful for what you have. Otherwise, I will tell my sister that you prefer to be dragged out of the hospital naked." Mina took a deep breath and shuddered.

"No, no. This is fine. Tell Miss Luna I will manage." As if she heard her name being called, Luna walked into the room while sending a text. She looked at Mina taking in her wardrobe change before speaking.

"Oh, you are done changing. Looks like I got the wrong size." Luna shrugged. "The car is out back," she continued, and Ian gestured for Mina to follow his sister out.

Before Mina took one step out of the door, Ian grabbed her forearm with force. She became like a block of wood as she struggled to understand what she had done wrong. He leaned in close to her ear and whispered. As he spoke, Mina shook her head vigorously. He let go of her arm and strode out of the room as she was left to consider that President Lee had threatened her family.

Mina was extremely uncomfortable on many levels. She was not fond of tight clothing, and never wore anything that hugged her body. She was a little self-conscious of her shape because it had always brought her the wrong sort of attention. In the past, she and her sister went swimming at a lake and a group of boys were taking pictures of her with their phones. She did not realize because she was too busy having fun. Her sister on the other hand, was outraged on her behalf, so she walked straight over to the boys and threw one of their phones into the water. The boy did not get angry, but what happened next was worse. Since then, Mina tried everything to keep herself covered.