FALLING IN LOVE

CHAPTER 34

MINA'S POV

That coupled weeks with stress of school meant that I barely had the time to find my feet. It also meant that Chaeyoung and I really never got to talk.

Chaeyoung stopped coming to school totally and was almost always in his room. I'm trying to talk to him but always the same result, he needed more time.

And that was what I gave him. I gave him time and all the space he needed to get over it.

This wasn't an easy thing that he was going through and I understood that. Grandma's death hadn't been easy on anybody.

A week after Grandma passed away, the funeral was held. That was pretty much the only time I got to see Chaeyoung in days.

I wanted to approach him and hug him so bad, anything I could do to give him comfort but I never got the chance.

Immediately after Grandma's funeral, everyone present went back to the Son's.

Chaeyoung excused himself and return to his room, taking with him the only chance I had to speak with him in days.

Days passed again and finals steadily drew close along with the talent competition. My passion however for both had disappeared.

As for the talent competition, since the one person who'd been pushing me to participate in the first place was no longer present, I lost all willingness to go ahead and do it.

Chaeyoung had been right though. The video he'd taken of me singing did go viral and I had to get used to multiple strangers complimenting me. Turns out Chaeyoung had been right about a lot of things.

I missed him so much. I wanted him so bad. He was all I could think of and him keeping away hurt more than anything else. It hurt more than anything Jeongyeon's could have ever done to me. I only wished I could let him see that.

"Earth to Mina!", Sana snapped her finger in my face, jerking me back to reality.

"Hey. Are you okay?", She asked, a look of worry on her face.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?", I perked up with a fake smile.

"You don't have to pretend for me, Mina. I know you're not doing okay. You can talk to me. We're best friends", She tenderly laid a hand on my shoulder.

I glanced at her hand and back at her concerned face before I sighed.

"Okay. You're right and I'm sorry. It's just...", I took a shaky breath.

"I just can't get over the fact that Chaeyoung wants absolutely nothing to do with me".

"That's not true, Mina. He's just going through a lot".

"I know and I get that but I want to help him. That's the point. He's shutting me out and I can't bear it. Can't he just see that I miss him? Because it's like he doesn't care".

"I'm sure he does care, Mina. And as to why he's shutting you out, maybe he just doesn't want you to pity him".

"Well that's dumb and I miss him so much and it's not like I would judge him or anything", I leaned against my locker and heaved a sigh.

Sana looked away, seemingly deep in thought before she spoke again.

"Maybe you should try seeing him again and this time, don't take no for an answer".

"You mean?".

"I mean, show Chaeyoung you love him no matter what and find a way to get to him. Tell him to his face that he's being an inconsiderate jerk and you can even hit him if you want to".