sweatshirts in the summertime| l.mh /ft. p.js

chapter 21

Two weeks have passed. I need to talk to Jisung. Mark has been patient with me but I can't keep doing this to him. I'll find Jisung today and we can talk about what happened.

"Anjae" Jisung calls my name. His timing is impeccable. "I need to talk to you" we say in unison. We look at each other with wide eyes. "Go ahead" I tell him. "Okay, I've been thinking...about you." I look up at him and my heart drops. Jisung, no.

"I don't know why, but I've had this weird feeling around you ever since I took you to lunch. I don't know exactly what it is but when I find out, I'll be sure to tell you." He finishes and I release the air I've been holding hostage in my lungs.

"Umm right..." I trail off. I was scared he was going to confess. "So what did you need to tell me?" He asks looking at me. "I forgot. It was probably nothing anyway."I say staring at my shoes on the concrete. "If you remember, tell me" I nod my head and keep walking.

I can't keep stalling. I'll just have to try again. I just hope he doesn't confess. Then I'd have to make a hard decision. Mark or Jisung.

Time Skip

It's the end of the school day. Mark, Lia, Jisung, Hyuck, and I planned to go eat after school. Hyuck went with Lia to go turn in some last minute assignments. Mark and Jisung are waiting for me by the stairs. I'm in the bathroom.

As I'm walking out of the stall to wash my hands, Chae walks out of the stall at the very end. I roll my eyes, not even trying to hide my disgust. "Oh hey Anjae." She says snobbishly. "Don't talk to me unless you want problems. I've been waiting to put my hands on you, don't give me a reason to."

She walks closer to me. "Is that so?" I turn to her "Yea-" I'm cut off by a sting on my cheek. She slapped me. "I'm not going to let you talk to me any kind of way. You chose the wrong one." She spits.

Anger fills my body and takes over. I drag Chae to the ground by her hair. Then I punch her directly in the face. Before I let her go, I I slap her across her face. "You've had the wrong one from the beginning." I begin walking towards the door. I turn back to her before leaving. "That second one was for Jisung."

When I come out of the bathroom I see Mark and Jisung. They see the bruise on my face. The boys look at each other, then back at me. Before they can ask me what happened, they see Chae walk out after me in worse condition. Her hair is messy, she has a bloody lip, and she also has a bruise on the side of her face. They immediately understand the situation.

"I've wanted to do that for a long time" I simply say before walking down the steps. The boys look at each other and shrug before following me. Mark and Jisung have mixed feelings about what they saw. Part of them is proud. The other part is scared for their lives and never wants to test you. "Do you want some ice for your bruise?" Mark finally musters up the courage to speak. "I'm good" I say with a smile. Mark and Jisung find it creepy.

"Okay! Let's get going!" Lia shouts when she sees us walking down the stairs. "Whoa! What happened to you?" Hyuck inquires, surprised by the mark on my face. I simply smile at him. "You should see the other girl." Jisung comments. "It was Chae, wasn't it?" Lia asks. "Yep." Mark says in a zoned out state. He looks like he's just seen a ghost. I must have spooked him. Oh well!

Lia grabs my arm and signals for me to bring my ear closer. "I want all the details later" she whispers to me. "Of course babe" I chuckle as I walk next to her. The boys behind us are still pretty shook by the situation. "So... what does everyone want to eat?" Hyuck asks breaking through the tense atmosphere.

"Tacos?" I suggest. Everyone agrees. I don't know if they really want tacos or if they're too scared to object. Either way is fine with me. I've been craving tacos all day.

I've been craving tacos for a week :/