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VII

"As we turn to page 78.." 

"So, did Jaehyun say anything about him and Taeyong?" Mark whispers to me as we were in our history class. 

"What're you talking about?" I give him a puzzled look?

"..There isn't anything going on between them?"

I shake my head. "No, they're just friends." 

...

Mark and I get out of class, heading to our last periods of the day. 

I walk to journalism class, seeing Taeyong there sitting by himself since Ticha was gone today. I go to sit next to him. 

"Hey." 

"Oh, hey Lina." He sighs. 

"You okay?" I ask, as I get my stuff out for class today. 

"Yeah, just tired." 

"Oh okay, I don't think we have much to do today for journalism. Just taking pictures around the school." I said. 

"Wanna do it together then?" He asks. 

"Yeah, let's do that." I smile at him, waiting for the teacher to let us go. 

"Alright students. I want you to be in pairs today to take pictures around the school for your project that is due next week. So, get out of my classroom." The teacher jokes. 

As students start leave the classroom with their friends. Taeyong grabs his camera from his bag. I stand up with him and walk out of the classroom. Heading down to the history hall to take pictures of students and teachers for our projects. 

We walk into one of the history classes, but Taeyong pulls my arm back. 

"What's wrong?" I whisper. 

"Jaehyuns in that class.." He frowns. 

"It's okay, I can just go in and take my pictures if it helps you feel better." I smile. 

"Yeah, that makes me feel better. Thanks Lina." He nods. 

"Of course, now I'll be right back!" 

...

"You guys ready to to go?" Jaehyun asks as Taeyong and I walk up to him after class. 

"Yeah, Yong and I have editing to do anyway. So let's get home!" I sigh.

Jaehyun nods, and all three of us walk out of the school to Jaehyuns car. Heading home from the school day. 

We arrive home, with Taeyong and I going straight to the living room. With Jaehyun going straight to his room. Getting our laptops out of our bags, uploading the photos to put them on our project for Journalism. 

"Hey. Johnny and Chittaphon are coming over soon. Just to let you guys know." Jaehyun says as he comes out of his room to get a drink. 

"Oh! Okay! We're about done for the day anyway." I turn to him as I closed out of my project with Taeyong still working on his. 

"Alright, they'll be over in about an hour." He says as he goes back to his room. 

I turn to Taeyong. "So, what have you got done so far?" 

"Well, I have most of it written. I just need to pick a design to match this. But I have time to do it anyway." Taeyong sighs, closing out of his project and putting his laptop back in his bag. 

"Ohh, nice." 

"I'm bored." He groans suddenly. 

"Hm, why don't we go to the ice cream shop down the road?" I suggest.