Chapter 44

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I sat down on the bench and took a deep breath. I wanted to yell out or even scream, but I knew I couldn't do it. Everything was going...so wrong for me...so wrong...

What was even happening?

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Pabo...

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"You called me out?"

I looked up to see Jeon Jungkook look at me from his ever so famous cold eyes. He stood in front of me with a pair of black slacks and a blue dress shirt. He looked good—

LEE JIEUN! YOU'RE ENGAGED.

"Is it true?" I asked, looking at him.

"Is what true?"

"You know what I'm talking about."

"No I don't."

"The basketball thing! Giving up basketball!" I said angrily.

"Why should you care?"

"What are you going to do? You should just go back to playing basketball," I said, glaring at him.

"I don't want to," he said flatly.

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"If you don't have anything else to say, then I have other things to do," he said, and started to walk away.

I quickly stood up and walked faster to catch up with him.

"Wait!" I called out.

He stopped, but didn't turn.

"You...didn't quit basketball...because of me right?" I asked softly, just loud enough so he could hear.

I waited for his answer, but he didn't say anything or move. Maybe...it really wasn't what I thought it would be.

"Lee Jieun," he said, turning around. "I did quit because of you."

I looked at him shocked. Did I just hear what he just said?

"You are the one that I want to be with. You are the one I love. You are the one that I would give up anything for. You think I picked basketball over you? I'm giving that up now."

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No...

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"It's too late!" I said, shaking my head. "Too late! I'm engaged Oppa!"

"I don't care," he said, sounding a little angry. "I will fight for you."

"NO!" I yelled. "YOU CAN'T!"

"Why not?"

"BECAUSE I WON'T LET YOU!" I yelled, tears overflowing again. "You're making a mistake! I will never go back to you! Just go back to your basketball! Go back to Eunha! You're making a mistake!"

"I made a mistake six years ago but I won't make the same one now," he said softly, walking up to me. He lifted his hand and I flinched back. But he still came forward and wiped the tears from my face.

I quickly pushed his hands away and glared at him. "Do you think I'm joking around?! Do you think this is just a game?! This is life! This isn't some movie or drama! I won't leave Joongi Oppa! I will never leave him! He loves me and protects me. I love him!"

I saw Jungkook's eyes flash after my last word.

"Does it hurt you?" he asked suddenly.

"Hurt me?" I asked, looking at him.

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