Between Two Hearts • yeonjun × hoshi

5: Anger

I completely forgot that I had basketball practice.

I didn't play basketball for my school's team. I played for a team outside of school which was not very well known.

I honestly wasn't in the mood to practice but I had to just to clear my mind from things. After I scored a 3 pointer, I tried to catch my breath. All that ran through my mind was my undying crush for Yeonjun. I couldn't stop thinking about him.

I didn't want to admit that I might have become obsessed with him. Probably I was.

"Yah! Look out!"

As soon as I turned around I felt a hard object hit the back of my head. I stumbled forward. I rubbed the painful area of my head.

I looked around me and realized that a basketball hit my head. I rolled my eyes and yelled at my teammates.

"What the hell‽ Can't you people throw properly?" I asked as I gave my teammates the death stare.

"Yah, I'm sorry. I got carried away." Nabi apologized.

I stormed towards her, I grabbed her by the shirt, and pulled her toward me.

"Carried away? What the fuck does that mean?" I questioned.

"Yah! Stop it!" Yeji yelled.

She immediately pulled me off Nabi. She then grabbed my hand and pulled me aside to talk to me.

"Ara! Control your anger!" Yeji scolded me.

I wiped my hands on my basketball shorts since my palms were sweating. I did not look Nabi in the eye, my gaze was focused on Nabi who was in a state of shock.

"Kim Ara!" Yeji yelled.

"Get the fuck away from me!" I yelled back as I pushed her away.

I turned around and approached my gym bag and backpack. I picked it up and stormed out of the basketball court.

I decided to head home. I was too upset. Fortunately, I didn't live too far from the basketball court. I was already at home within 15 minutes.

I stormed into the house and ran to my bedroom. I slammed the door behind me. I threw my backpack on the floor.

I opened the door of my bathroom and turned on the shower. I removed my clothes and stepped in. The water was cold but it somehow calmed me down.

I sighed. I stood there for a solid minute before turning around in a circular motion. All I could think of was a way to not get so angry even at the smallest things.

Eventually, I took a shower. After I was done I changed into my pajamas. Of course, the evening time didn't arrive but I decided to wear it then.

I picked up my backpack and took out my books. I checked each of them to see if I had any homework and unfortunately, I did which was biology.

I sighed. As I tried to figure out a question I remembered something. I saw Yeonjun write down the answer and I found myself staring at the answer since it looked so complex.

I tried to remember what he wrote but I ended up simplifying it while being redundant at the same time. I didn't care, I just wanted to get it out of the way.

I packed the books that I needed for the following day.

As soon as I was done I made my way downstairs to the kitchen. My mother finished preparing dinner which was beef Lasagna.

As me and my family sat around the table I was silent. I didn't say a word to another. Obviously my parents noticed.

"Ara? Is everything OK?" My mother asked.

I nodded in approval. She didn't seem to buy my response.

"Did anything happen today?" My mother asked once again.

"Someone hit me on the head with a basketball but I'm OK now."

Without waiting for their response I got up and walked to my bedroom. I shut the door behind me.

I lay down on my bed. I turned to the side and closed my eyes.

"I need a hug from someone." I thought to myself before eventually falling off to sleep.

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