Apocalyptic Adventure

The Calm Before

Thirty minutes had passed and Gyeong-su was still in the recording room. Hyun checked the clock on the wall, then turned to the window.

"Stubbornness is what gets us killed in situations like these," Hyun mumbled quietly.

"Na-yeon is stubborn as well," Wu-jin replied in a hushed whisper.

Hyun saw Gyeong-su making funny faces towards Cheong-san and she rolled her eyes in disbelief. 

"They're really stupid," Hyun said.

"Do you have to be so mean?" Wu-jin asked. Hyun shrugged and turned to the window, only for Nam-ra to pull her back.

"Hyun," Nam-ra said quietly. "I think...Na-yeon is trying to kill Gyeong-su."

"What?" Hyun asked in shock. "Why would she do that?!"

Nam-ra gave her a look of disbelief. "I saw her wipe her handkerchief onto the blood of the broomstick."

"You're kidding," Hyun scoffed, heart racing. "She wouldn't."

"Ms. Park. It's been more than 30 minutes, but he still doesn't want to come out." Cheong-san announced and everyone else surrounded the recording room window to watch him. Ms. Park sighed and nodded. 

"I'll see what I can do." They all watched as she walked into the room and started talking to him. Hyun knew for a fact that Gyeong-su wouldn't budge no matter what. He was stubborn.

"He's such an idiot," Hyun scoffed and folded her arms. Hyun walked up to Nam-ra, kneeling next to her. "Are you sure Na-yeon's trying to kill him?" Nam-ra nodded in response. Hyun sighed, shaking her head. "You have to make sure she doesn't go see him then."

"Why me?" Nam-ra asked in confusion, folding her arms.

"Because you're the Class Prez," Hyun shrugged. "Easy."

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Hyun was standing between Nam-ra and On-jo again, anxious, worried, and angry.

Everyone went quiet as Ms. Park walked out of the recording booth, looking at all of them. "He said he's staying the full hour." 

"I'll go talk to that fuckin bitch," Hyun grumbled, clenching her fists.

"If anyone should, it's Na-yeon." Ji-min disagreed, all eyes going to where Na-yeon was sitting. Hyun sighed and shook her head.

"Why should I?" She narrowed her eyes at Ji-min and Hyun folded her arms, seething.

"He's like this because of you." Ji-min pointed out angrily. Hyo-ryung clutched her arm to hold her back from attacking the girl. 

Ms. Park walked up in front of Na-yeon. "You remember your promise, right? After 30 minutes you'd apologize." Ms. Park reminded her. Na-yeon slowly nodded. "It's been 30 minutes." 

Na-yeon sighed and stood up, heading towards the door to the recording room. Hyun quickly nudged Nam-ra. She gave Hyun a look, eyes wide and somewhat frantic compared to her usual stoic expression. Hyun rolled her eyes and grabbed Nam-ra's wrist.

"What are you doing?" Dae-su asked, confused. Everyone looked at Hyun like she was crazy and Nam-ra walked over to her standing by her side to block the door. 

"What the fuck are you doing? Move out of the way so I can apologize to him like you all wanted," Na-yeon glared and tried to push Hyun aside. Hyun suddenly pulled her in, whispering something in her ear. To everyone else it looked like a hug.

"Na-yeon," Hyun whispered quietly. "I understand you're mad, but killing someone isn't right." Na-yeon's eyes widening.

"Guys, stop hugging," Dae-su said in exasperation. "Why would you even hug Na-yeon?"

Hyun shot him an angry glare.

"You wiped that blood with your handkerchief." Nam-ra piped up. 

"No, I didn't." Na-yeon said, keeping her head up high.

"You wiped that on the scratches on Gyeong-su's hand." Nam-ra continued, pointing at the broken mop in the corner.

Na-yeon looked baffled and she let out a loud laugh. "I did not." She said, eyes hard. 

"Let me see your handkerchief," Hyun said shakily.

"This is blood. I wiped Gyeong-su's hand." Na-yeon tried to convince them, taking out her handkerchief. 

Nam-ra reached for the handkerchief she was holding. The two girls struggled for a moment until Na-yeon finally shoved Nam-ra's hand away. 

"Who the fuck do you think you are? Class president?" She snarled and Nam-ra delivered a harsh slap to Na-yeon's cheek, snapping her head to the side. 

"You never treated me like class president," Nam-ra stated coolly.

Hyun quickly held Nam-ra back, looking at Na-yeon with worry.

"This is his blood?" Nam-ra asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You can't tell?" Na-yeon scoffed.

"Then put it on your wound. Wipe yourself with it if you're so confident." Nam-ra challenged, holding it out for her to take. Na-yeon was shaking, tears shining in her eyes as she snatched the handkerchief from Nam-ra's grasp. She dropped to a crouch, holding the cloth towards her leg wound, hesitating. 

Ms. Park took the chance and tried to wretch it from Na-yeon's grasp. "Don't do it. Stop it. Let go." Ms. Park ordered, yanking it from her. 

"Leave me alone! Fuck!" Na-yeon yelled, shooting to her feet. Her breathing was heavy as she looked at Hyun. "You're right," She spat. 

Hyun furrowed her brows, stepping forward, but Na-yeon stepped back. "Na-yeon, you almost killed him..."

"So?" Na-yeon scoffed. "He's a stupid welfie. His family's stupid and poor."

"Na-yeon, you don't mean that," Hyun breathed out.

"I don't," Na-yeon shrugs. "But the others think I do, so why not let them have what they believe?"

Gyeong-su suddenly stood in front of Hyun, staring disbelief at Na-yeon. "You tried to kill me?" He asked, hurt on his face. The hurt quickly turned to rage and before he could do anything, Cheong-san held him back. 

Na-yeon was crying, looking at all of them. "I-I have no friends at all." She sobbed, her voice cracking. "I don't need any of you. Fuck you." 

Her voice was a broken whisper at the end and she shakily climbed to her feet. She opened the door but Hyun quickly held her back, closing the door and pulling Na-yeon into a tight hug. Na-yeon didn't resist, just cried in Hyun's shoulder.

"Listen…No matter what happens, you stay alive. Also, you must never take a life. If you cause someone else to die, life becomes completely meaningless." Ms. Park spoke softly. 

Hyun closed her eyes, holding Na-yeon tighter as the girl cried. Than Hyun realized something. They could all use some therapy.