Yours Truly

80: I leave quietly without saying anything

Whatever, it maybe. Don't leave me."

Taehyung's words kept circling inside her mind. She just couldn't shake those teary eyes and shakey voice. She promised herself, she won't leave him. He already has had enough.
"Ms. Jeong?"
She jumoed out of her mindspace. She had zoned out midclass. She shook his head sideways, muttwring,
"Yeah Sir?"
Mr. Jung shook his head, resting his hands on his waist. His back curved, pot belly pointing out. He squinted his face,
"Sierra-ssi, I know that you aregoing through harsh times and that you manage your own finances. But that can't be an excuse for you slacking off? I know you are better than this."
"I'm sorry, Sir."

Mr. Jung had a softer corner for Sierra. Sierra first joined his class when she was 16. Then a few days later, he met her at the mart, apologising in broken Korean. He waited for her to end her shift. Then after Sierra stepped out, incrediby worn out and tears in her eyes. He smiled,
"Jeong Ae-ra, you know me, right?"
Sierra rubbed her tears off with the back of her palms. She bowed, a complete 90° bow. And then they started talking. Slowly, Sierra told him about her oddjobs. Mr. Jung slowly learned how she prefers to be called by her English name Sierra. Even Sierra J. Jeong or Sierra Jeong makes her a bit anxious. He smiled, calling her Sierra from then on.

She had a pink curler on her bangs. Cakey makeup and a bitchy attitude. She was chewing gum as her minions eyed Sierra. Sierra tried her level best to not pick a fight. She tried drowning herself amongst books. She even forgot her earbuds today. Lim Areum had gotten rid of her blonde highlights now. She was black to her jet black hair. She crossed her arms by her chest, speaking loud enough for Sierra to hear,
"Is it true Ji-hye-ya? Is Kim Jisoo dead like Chaeyoung and her boyfriend, Park Jimin?"
Ji-hye had a plump face. Her wide smile made it look more plump as her cheeks rose. She said, in a very nasally tone,
"That's not the biggest gossip. Remember Kim Namjoon?"
"The handsome guy that became our school president? The one with dimples and muscles and a tall height? The one that used to date Kim Ji-soo? What about them? Did he leave Kim Ji-soo yet?"
"Worse. He killed Kim Ji-soo's mother."
Areum gasped comically,
"Heol! Daebak! Kim Jisoo dated her mother's criminal. How low was she? I bet he was really good at bed."
The minions and Areum started giggling. Areum side eyed Sierra. This was getting too much for her to bare. She wanted to kill them off. Literally. She kicked the desk away, walking towards Areum's desk. She slammed her palms onnthe wooden desk, creating a pretty loud noise. She saw Kang Ji-hye jump. Her voice hoarse as she leaned in. She used the Satoori she picked up from Yoongi,
"Yah, Lim Areum, we already have a problem. Don't tempt me into killing you here."
Areum gulped leaning back. Sierra saw a thin trail of sweat behind her neck. Her lips were quivering. Still she kept that bitchy tone, as she spoke in her perfect Seoul accent,
"You'll be the one with problems if I tell the teachers that you bullied me, French brat."
Sierra scoffed rolling her eyes. Areum swore she saw the grim reaper in her eyes. Sierra gritted her teeth,
"You think I'm scared of you? You crazy fucking bitch... What will happen if I get YOUR victims? You remember, Hwang Jae-sang? Or Moon Ah-in and Kim Bong-Seon? How about Park Ahn-Jong? And I'm just starting with the list. If I bring even one of them out, you're done for. Don't go around picking a fight with me Lim Areum, you are too weak for that. Mess with someone your own standard. And next if here anyone of my Unnies, Oppas or friends' names out of that plastic mouth of yours, I'll slice them off. Got it?"

Sierra was happy to bunk class. She felt a guilt panging inside. But after that, she didn't have the energy to carry on with classes. She toyed with her bag strips. Out of the blue, his words echoed in her ear,
"Juliette!"
She twirled around. Her lips curved into a very tired smile. She said softly, taking his hands in hers,
"You bunked class as well, didn't you?"
Taehyung shrugged. Painfully enough, he said,
"I can't see two empty chairs, one in front of me and another one behind me."
Her eyes softened. She hugged him, standing on her tippy-toes. His slumped down shoulders, her suffocating pain. She mumbled,
"Sorry my sunshine. I too, couldn't take it. Lim Areum was getting on my nerves too much."
His hands around her waist, he sniffed her scent, letting his worries rest a bit. Someone cleared their throat. A masculine voice, with the same melancholy,
"You have room for another?"

Yoongi felt hollower each second. Even amongst all these students, he felt lonely. There were intruding thoughts screaming his name. He flinched out of his mindspace, hearing a screech by the window. He saw three faces smushed against the glass, signing him to come out. He furrowed his eyebrows, mouthing,
"What the fuck?"
Three of them mouthed back, synchronised completely,
"Min Yoongi-ssi, language!"
He mouthed back,
"Get back to class, kids."
"Mr. Min Yoongi-ssi, is something wrong?"
Yoongi turned away from the window as the three humans ducked under. Yoongi mumbled,
"Umm... Yeah... Washroom? Yeah, I would like to go to the washroom, sir."

Taehyung had an arm around Yoongi, wrapping him into a very warm bear hug. He chuckled whining,
"Hajima."
Jungkook and Sierra exchanged eye contact. Giggling. Jungkook whispered to her,
"Karaoke or video game cafe?"
She whispered back,
"How about both? My work starts from 3."
He giggled, anouncing to the two older boys in a very comical tone. As if he's out of a Joseon dynasty period drama,
"Hyung-nim, the Queen has declared the plan for today. All hail for the Queen."
The two Daegu boys, glanced at each other, smiling from ear to ear. They both chanted,
"Hail Queen Sierra!"