I went to school as usual, nothing special. My bestfriend, Jiyeon always talk about her crush which had nothing to do with me. She would always takes the chance to wander around our school just to see him. Sometimes, I need to be an accomplice. That's normal for me since I am an introvert and not that friendly with my classmates.It was during lunch time when my father called me. So I went out of my class not to disturb my classmates. I responded him as usual.
Suddenly, someone touched my shoulder so I looked back to see who did it. I don't know who he is or why he touched my shoulder so I ended the call earlier than usual to ask him.
"Hi," He started our conversation first.
"Hi too, ummm how can I help you?"
"Don't you know me?"I scanned him from the top to bottom and shook my head as I don't recognize him.
"Ummm, let me guess, your father is Jang Wonho, right?"
"I mean, who doesn't know that?"
"Uh okay, so yesterday your father met a businesswoman right?"
"Umm yeah nice guess," I walked off, leaving him. Honestly, I just don't like the fact that he won over me. He then appeared in front of me again.
"Where do you want to go?"
"Why do I need to tell you that?"
"Can't we talk longer?"
"I'm busy right now, maybe later," I lied and tried to turn him down softly by adding the "maybe later".
"Okay, see you later," He smiled.
I don't know why but I grinned after he left me or maybe after seeing his smile? I don't know.
Realising what I did, my smile slowly faded. Regret started to grow in my heart. "Uh why did you smile??!??!" keep lingering in my head. I mean, I know I'm a Cancer but that doesn't mean I need to fall for every fcking boys I have ever met or seen.
I went inside my classroom again, still couldn't get the moment he smiled at me out of my head.
His smile just felt so special.
Then I realised...
Isn't he my senior?"Hey, Yumi," I turned to face the person calling me. It was Jeongin. He was my ex-boyfriend back in the middle school. Not gonna lie, I'm really shy to face him like everytime we met. Also, the fact that we're in the same class in the same high school. Good thing is that he's not my deskmate. If it was him, I would rather die.
Somehow we managed to hide that fact for around 3 years as of now. We also became friend as we both lost interests in dating each other again or even falling in love. I kinda like this relationship more than before.
"What do you want?"
"Wanna go out this weekend?"
"With who?" I asked him because I know we would never go out together without anyone because we both thought it would be awkward.
"No one, just the two of us"
Nevermind, I take that back.
"To where?"
"I'll text you the place later," He said as he saw Mrs. Yoon walking towards our classroom from distance.
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The bell rang, some the students started to pack the stuff into their bags, some don't even bother to stop from writing on their books , mostly top students, and some just woke up.
For me, I would prefer to finish writing on my book first, then pack my things. As I was writing, Jiyeon tapped my shoulder.
"Can you write faster? my mother told me to go home earlier than usual,"
"Well, you can go first,"
Without any reply, she left me alone without looking back by a slow run. It's neither that she is rude nor evil for leaving me alone like that, it is because her mother is really fierce and strict. Like really, not gonna lie when I first met her mother I thought she is such a sweet mother who loves her daughter sweetly. Yeah, I know she actually loves Jiyeon dearly and deeply in her heart but the her strict and overprotective actions sometimes are too much. For someone introverted like me, without my bestie, world felt so lonely even though there are 9+ billions of people in the damn world.
I am about to finish my writing when someone called my name and told me to be hurry. I quickly recognize the voice, it was Jeongin. My writing suddenly became slow, which was actually on purpose. Why not let him wait for me longer? Why not annoy him? It seems like he noticed it and called me again.
"Hey, I know you are doing it on purpose. So stop it Yumi, I need to talk to you about something. Let's meet at the front gate,"
I thought he got annoyed because he left me right after saying that. Mission Accomplished!
I walked out of my class full of satisfaction. Isn't it normal fo feel this way after finishing something you thought was endless? I forgot what Jeongin said to me and walk as if nothing happened between us before.
It is until I arrived at the front gate, he called me.
"Yumi! Jang Yumi!"
I started to get panic as I searched my surrounding to find where the voice was from. I sighed.
"Ya Jeongin, can't you yell louder?"
He ran up to me with a straight face and started to walk beside me, trying to start a conversation with me.
"What took you so long seriously?"
I just keep my mouth shut. I don't know, it is like a mood swing.
I walked to a place that is kinda private as he kept following me. I turned my back.
"What?"