Citrus

Chapter 5

Nayeon, Momo, and Sana ran to the back of the building and climbed the wall. They were panting heavily after they successfully got out of the academy. Momo and Sana still can't from Nayeon who called the chairman her grandfather. They were laughing really hard while Nayeon was watching them with frown and annoyance plastered on her face.

"Still, calling the chairman "Gramps" might be the funniest thing I've ever heard this year!" Momo said while laughing with Sana.

"My plan failed, that's all." Nayeon said, still annoyed about what happened.

"You're not going to leave the academy, are you?" Sana asked after recovering from her laugh.

"Of course, not! I refuse to give into that old man's demands!" Nayeon replied.

Suddenly, they heard someone talking to the phone behind a red car. They recognized him since it's easy for them to say because of the pitch of the man's voice, especially when they hear him talk about lessons everyday in their classroom. They slowly moved closer to the car to hear what their teacher was talking about.

"Yeah, of course. Once I marry the chairman's granddaughter, money won't be an issue." He said that made the three of them shocked. They kept quiet and continue eavesdropping on their teacher. "As long as I play with this love game for two more years, I'll obtain honor and status. So, I'll be sure to take good care of her until then, at least... I need to get back to work soon. Love you, babe! Talk to you later" Mr. Park Jimin said as he walked away.

"Ouch! He's totally toying with the student council president." Sana was the first one to break the silence after what they have witnessed. Nayeon was just staring at nothing, still processing what she just heard.

"Yeah. First, the chairman yelled at her. Now, her fiancé's got a lover on the side. Poor girl." Momo added.
"Hey, Nayeon? Are you okay? You were spacing out." Momo asked. Sana and Momo decided to sit down next to Nayeon. They were about to say something when they noticed Nayeon who looked really worried.

Fuck! What do I do?

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"I'm home!" Jeongyeon said while opening the door but was surprised to see Nayeon leaning on the wall near the shoe rack.

"Do you have a moment?" Nayeon asked while swaying her left foot. Jeongyeon lightly nodded and walked past her as she headed towards their shared room. Nayeon followed her quietly.

"Sorry about what happened this morning. It was my fault." Nayeon said as soon as she closed the door. She was sitting on a pile of bed sheets while Jeongyeon was getting ready to change her clothes to her night dress. Both of them are still in their uniform.

"If you are going to apologize, why don't you stop wearing that indecent outfit?" Jeongyeon retorted while taking off her vest and tie.

"This is..." Nayeon tried to answer back, but refused to make a big issue. "Argh! Whatever. I already apologized. And also..." she said while facepalming herself. But then she remembered what she heard from thier homeroom teacher slash Jeongyeon's fiancé. "I heard Mr. Park Jimin talking to someone else. I guess he doesn't care about you after all. He's just using you to get close to your grandfather because he's the chairman of our school. I know you might not want to hear this from me..." she paused as she started at Jeongyeon's back as she took off her blouse. "...but that's not love."

"I know. So, what about it?" Jeongyeon coldly replied as she tossed her blouse somewhere in the room. Nayeon was confused about what Jeongyeon said so she tried to justify.

"I-I'm your u-unnie, so..."

"A girl who's never kissed someone before shouldn't act like she understands." Jeongyeon said while letting her skirt fall down from her legs. She then wore her night dress and continued arranging her things.