𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱

4.

Narrator

Hyewon is currently lining up to buy food. She was just lining silently.

But suddenly two people suddenly show up infront of her.

"Borrow your place first, hahahahahahah" they laugh.

They turn around and was shocked to see it's Hyewon. They stood straight.

They feel like they will melt with Hyewon gaze. 

"Sorry Hyewon-ssi" Sakura bow.

Hyewon only nod. Sakura and her friends then walk back to the end of the line. Hyewon continue to buy her food.

But Sakura and her friends was embarrassed. Meanwhile Hyewon act like nothing happens.

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"Hahahaha. The new kid? Hahahaha" Yena laugh.

Hyewon only roll her eyes and continue to eat. She didn't tell Yena about what happend while she was lining up. Well, because she don't care.

Yena are talking with one of Sakura classmate, Zachary.

"What? She's pretty." Zachary said.

"Yeah she is pretty. But" Yena stop talking and look around.

"Is she straight tho?" Yena ask.

Zachary lean back and stare at Yena.

"Why would you say that?" Zachary ask.

"She's always with Lee Chaeyeon." Yena explained.

"They're just friends tho." Zachary said.

"Maybe they are more than that." Yena said.

Zachary froze. He started to think that maybe what Yena said is true.

"You might have a point." Zachary said.

"You both like to talk nonsense. In our country it's not allowed. " Hyewon said and stand up.

"The country doesn't matter." Yena said.

"It's the rules." Hyewon said and fix her coat.

"Then what if one day you fell for someone with the same gender?" Yena said.

"Hahaha that will never happen." Hyewon said and walk away.

"She's really sensitive about the rules." Zachary said.

"Her uncle got kicked out of the house for being Gay. And her family is homophobic." Yena explained.

"I sometimes curious on what actually happens at her house." Zachary said.

Yena look at him weirdly while eating her food.

"Her house. Is like. Full of dramas. And it trigger her mindset." Zachary said.

"What do you mean?" Yena ask confused.

"You see. The childish Hyewon. The happy Hyewon. And the clumsy Hyewon. Is gone. She suddenly became someone else." Zachary look at Yena.

"I don't understand" Yena said.

"Haish. You see. She's no longer that type. She became serious. Mature. And responsible. And you remember what she said while we're still in kindergarten?" Zachary ask.

"What is it." Yena ask.

"I-. Even my grandpa can remember my grades from 3 years ago." Zachary glare at her.

"Yah! We were in kindergarten 5 years ago!" Yena hit his head.

"Ouch. Ang saket. Anyways. She said before that she will never be deepressed like the teens." Zachary explain.

"Now look at her. She's obviously deepressed but she never admit it. She looks like. She hates. To live." Zachary said.

Yena then look at him. She then look back at Hyewon who was walking towards the Teacher office.

"Her posture. She back is not as straight as before. It looks like she was carrying her problems, her feelings." Zachary said.

"What does her back being straight or not have to do with this. Stupid!" Yena said.

"Aishh. Look. Her essay. I copy it yesterday. And guess what. Her essay is like a university student. And her mindset. Is not like ours. Her mindset are like grown up's." Zachary explain.

Yena then started to have flashbacks. Zachary is right.

Everytime she talks about something with Hyewon she looks uninterested. But if they talk about like studies and anything good, Hyewon will always interested.

"It seems like she's hiding something"

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"Ma'am. You want to see me?" Hyewon said as she enter the headmaster office.

"Yes Miss Kang. I would like to thank your family for giving the donation for our school. All of the Parents and Students are happy. Especially us teachers." The teacher explained.

"That's no problem ma'am." Hyewon smile.

They talk for a few minutes until the school bell rang which means recess time is over.

When Hyewon exit the teachers office. She sigh deeply. She suddenly feel something wet on her cheek.

A teardrop fell. Hyewon wipe it using her handkerchief.

' they make other people happy. Meanwhile their own family member is hurting.'