Direct And Linear Relationships

Chapter 18: Fighting

I paced back and forth in my room as I waited for my friends to come to the rescue. What would they say? How was I going to tell them? Would they be mad or happy for me? My mind flew with thoughts as I heard the thundering of footsteps coming up the stairs. The door to my room burst open with Jennie and Vernon flying in. Shifting my gaze past them I looked for the rest.

“They couldn’t make it.” Jennie said closing the door and following Vernon to my bed.

“Yea, Chaeyoung is grounded for getting a D in Econ and Jungkook had some sort of study group thing for A&P.” he added as they both crawled on the mattress, sat crossed legged and stared at me.

“So, what’s the emergency?” he finished.

My feet began to move again as my pace doubled speed. Cracking each knuckle as I took a step then ran a hand through my hair. Their eyes stayed on me as I chewed on the inside of my cheek trying to find the right words to say.

“Dahyun, you can tell us whatever it is.” Jennie soothed, reading my rigid body language.

“I...I-...” I took a deep and heavy sigh. “I fucking kissed her.”

I stopped and turned my gaze to them. They looked at each other than at me.

“Kissed who?” Vernon asked trying to play dumb in front of Jennie.

“Yeah...who...” Jennie added trying to do the same for him.

I appreciate them acting like they didn’t know what I was talking about considering I asked them not say anything. They really are good friends.

“It’s okay, you both already know.” I mumbled in response.

Their shoulders relaxed as they smiled softly at each other, Jennie shifted her gaze back to me motioning to come over to her. I crawled on the bed and mimicked their position, placed my elbows on the inside of my knee, folded my hands together and propped my chin down. Vernon reach over and curled his fingers around my calf as Jennie rubbed my shoulder.

“So is the emergency that you kissed her and she liked it, or you kissed her and she didn’t like it?” Vernon asked.

I let my eyes close as the memory of her lips on my mine was still fresh. She definitely liked it, she just freaked out.

“I think it’s a little of both. I don’t know what the fuck to do, we were just suppose to be friends until I graduated-”

“Wait...” Jennie said. “She likes you?”

Opening my eyes to face her I nodded my head.

“I can’t give you guys all the details but the gist is I like her, a lot, and she likes me but wanted to wait until after my 18th birthday to try anything.”

“I fucking knew it.” shrieked Vernon.

Shooting a look at him he mocked a surrendered pose.

“Sorry, I could just tell she fucking liked you.” he added with a shy grin.

“Yea well it doesn’t matter now, I fucked it all up.”

“Tell us what happened.” Jennie urged.

Spinning around on my butt I flopped down on my back, Jennie crawled over me laying down on my right and Vernon scooted over to lay on his side as he rested his head in his hand.

“Sana came over my house for lunch today and brought me soup-”

“Sana is it?” teased Jennie and I scoffed playfully.