[REWRITING!]

sixteen

Chaehyun was walking to school with her new friends, Yujin and Mashiro. Yujin and Mashiro saw Chaehyun walking alone so they decided they should join and know her a bit better.

"Why are you not talking with your other friends anymore?" Mashiro asks, making Yujin curious. "Because... They were bad friends." Chaehyun said, noticing how Yujin and Mashiro immediately looked away and nodded. They weren't expecting that answer.

"It was nice talking to you, Chaehyun. See you at break!" Yujin smiled and walked away, heading to her locker. "I have to go too. See you later!" Mashiro smiled, revealing her cute dimples.

Chaehyun nodded and smiled back before walking to her own locker, ignoring all the stares she was getting.

It was now break time. All the students pushing and running to the cafeteria, one almost hitting Chaehyun on the head with their hand. Chaehyun carefully tried to escape the large stampede that everyone created.

While Chaehyun was trying to move and dodge everyone, she felt a hand grab her wrist, pulling her towards them. It was Xiaoting with Dayeon beside her. 

"You're welcome." Xiaoting smiled and let go of Chaehyun's wrist. Chaehyun awkwardly nodded and looked at Dayeon. She looked very serious and her eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

"Dayeon?" She tapped her shoulder as Xiaoting watched. Dayeon turned around, "Yes?" Dayeon's eyebrows slowly went back to place when she saw Chaehyun. "What's up with you?" Chaehyun asked, scanning Dayeon's face.

"I'll just go..." Xiaoting backed away and headed to their usual table. The two girls nodded and brought their attention back to each other. "Nothing." Dayeon shrugged, answering Chaehyun's question.

Chaehyun rolled her eyes, "I know something is wrong." She simply said and Dayeon sighed. "My mom is your ex's dad's assistant at work." Dayeon said. "So?" Chaehyun asked, crossing her arms.

"I have to sleep over at his house."

"What?!" Chaehyun yelled out, receiving lots of stares from other students around them. "Why?" She asked, quietly this time. "Because my mom will be gone all night with his dad to do something for work." Dayeon replied.

"Why can't you stay at my house?" Chaehyun asked. "Your mom said you guys will be busy." Dayeon said, watching Chaehyun's eyebrows furrow. "My mother never told me we're busy?" She mumbled, loud enough for Dayeon to hear.

The bell interrupted them. Dayeon quickly said bye and walked away, but Chaehyun chased after her. "Give me your number, I will figure something out." She said after grabbing Dayeon's hand, startling the younger.

Dayeon hesitantly gave Chaehyun her phone and waited for her to finish before taking the phone back and smiling. "Thanks for trying to help." She said and walked away, still awkward about what just happened.

Chaehyun immediately went on her phone once she stepped into the house. She kicked her shoes off and ran upstairs, gaining the attention of her mother. 

"Chaehyun?" She called out, also rushing upstairs. She knocked onto her daughter's door and waiting for an answer.

The door opened. "You never told me we would be busy." Chaehyun said when she opened the door. "I was just about to tell you. How did you know about that anyway?" Her mother asked.

"Dayeon told me. Now tell me why we will be busy." Chaehyun ordered, calmly. "Your dad is coming over..." Her mother paused, looking at Chaehyun to see her reaction.

Chaehyun was still calm. On the outside. But on the inside, she was angry and scared.

Her mother continued, "He said he has changed." Chaehyun nodded, rolling her eyes mentally.