Direct And Linear Relationships

Chapter 9: Practice

I was jittery going into physics today. I barely remember what Jungkook had told me at P.E because I kept replaying the words of Ms. Minatozaki.

‘I’m not into labels’
‘I’m not into labels’
‘I’m not into labels’
‘I’m not into labels’

So did she have a girlfriend?

What’s up with the giant and Coach Hwang?

It seemed the more information Ms. Minatozaki told me about herself the less I really knew about her.

She’s an enigma.

Opening the door I walked in and heard snickers in the back corner. I shot my head to where my old seat was and Sinb and her friends were laughing and pointing at me. Raising an eyebrow at her I stuck my hand out and gave her a thumbs down.

Her face twisted into a puzzled expression and her friends stopped laughing.

Exactly, what the fuck do you say to that.

Nothing.

I sent a wink to her ignoring the scoffs that came from that area.

The story behind the thumbs down:

One day I was driving on the freeway with Jennie in my car. Like an asshole I cut someone off who was in my blind spot. Of course they sped around me and we were both prepared for the finger we were about to get but instead he caught pace looked me directly in the eye and gave me a thumbs down.

I don’t know why but that hurt more than him just flipping me off.

Ever since then I started using it.

It’s proven to be quite effective.

Jennie's laugh echoed in the classroom.

Yea, she remembers.

I walked over to my seat and glanced at Ms. Minatozaki who was helping Seungmin read through some stuff in the text book. Looking up she looked around the room and when her eyes got to me she smiled softly. I sent her a crooked grin and her reaction was to bite her lip.

My pants grew hard at the visual I was getting, a feeling I was becoming accustom to.

Dropping my backpack to the floor I fell in my chair.

“Where were you at lunch today?” she demanded, Jennie's happy demeanor changed quickly.

Avoiding her eyes I reached down to grab my text book.

“Around.”

I could literally hear her eyes roll.

“Obviously Dahyun. What’s going on with you and Vernon? And does Jungkook know because he was acting weird today.”

Jungkook you suck.

I placed the book on my desk and flipped to last night’s homework.

“It’s a long story. The short version, Vernon tried to kiss me on Friday, we got into a fight. I’m giving him some space before I figure out what to say to him.”

“I fucking knew it!” she shrieked causing heads to turn.

I glared at her and she covered her mouth.

“Sorry, I just knew he was going try something like that. So, will you be at lunch with us tomorrow?”

Shrugging my shoulders in response I ran a hand through my hair.

“I don’t know. It depends on if he’ll want to talk.”

“Well let me know, I’ll keep you company so you won’t be all alone.”