13 | i'm trying

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He knew I was avoiding him. I didn't try to hide it and maybe that was worse.

I felt his eyes on me all day, in the morning while they stood by my locker, at lunch, as we walked out of school. I felt it but not one word was said between us and I wasn't sure if I was thankful that he didn't push the situation or confused.

I walked to my house and usually, I would go to Minho's after school but I was avoiding and I wasn't sure where we stood.

Pushing past the door and my eyes turn to the living room, sure I would be home alone but was quickly wrong.

"What the fuck Nora?!" I shout, making her push off the unfamiliar boy.

"Jisung, oh my god I didn't think you would be home so early," She says as the boy also stands up, looking embarrassed.

"I-I'm Henry—"

"I don't give a fuck who you are," I said, looking at Nora "If Mom walked in on this you would be grounded for life"

Nora rolls her eyes "Well thank god you're not Mom" She crosses her arms "Plus you've done worse"

I swallow harshly and sigh loudly "Yeah, it always goes back to me. Love that, really" I glare at her and walk upstairs.

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A soft knock is heard on my door "Come in" I said, looking toward the door.

Nora walks in hesitantly, making me sit up and lean on my headboard. "Look, I wanted to apologize"

I look down at my phone, the screen now black as I put it down "For what?" I look at her and she stands there awkwardly before sitting at the edge of the bed.

"For earlier," She says with a small sigh "For everything"

My brows rose in surprise, Nora wasn't an overly vulnerable person so her apologizing felt like a big thing.

"You don't have to, Everything you say is right," I said, "Everything everyone says is right, I'm not unaware"

She shakes her head lightly "But that's not right" Seeing the light tears form in her eyes. Letting out a shaking breath she says "I hate how things have become with us, our family... you"

I tense up and look away "I'm sorry" I apologize now "I-I wish I could go back in time" I open up to her, Looking at her, I continue "I wish I wasn't so fucked up"

She quickly wipes the tears that had fallen, looking away and to her hands. "Everyone is a little fucked up Jisung" She looks at me for a moment "Some people are just better at pretending like they aren't"

"I put you all through a lot and now I don't know how to fix it"

"Just get better, just try to"

I sigh loudly "I am," I said helplessly "I'm trying so fucking hard"

She scoots closer to me and puts her hand on my knee "That's all we want. For you to get better, talk to us and not shut us out"

I swallow harshly "Of course"

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