Just College

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Hyunjin took off in a sprint. There was no fucking way he just pushed an 8 months pregnant woman into a pool. The eight month was the most dangerous and risky, during the stages of pregnancy. Even with his phone in his hand, Hyunjin dived into the water as the whole place went silently still.

Few fast beat strokes, and he wrapped his hands around the girl's waist, pulling her up to the surface. Yulhee's eyes snapped open and tears of confusion and fear ran down her face, mixing with the water. "My baby", she whispered in a broken croak.

Hyunjin glanced into the water, with the clothes hugging to her, the round bump was visible under the black sweater she had over the purple gown. "She is okay", Hyunjin said, swimming across the water with her. He helped her out and the two stood there, totally drenched and dripping with water.

Hyunjin moved away from her to pick up his phone. That's another cell needed. It was soaked and blank. His mind still occupied with his phone, every student lounging in the outdoor pool, stared at the soaked girl in horror.

"Oh shit, she is pregnant"

Yulhee put her hands on her bump, like a protective shield over her baby, as whispers broke out. They should judge her but not her baby.

Hoyeol's crew took steps back. Man, they didn't know she was pregnant.

Hyunjin looked at the senior. He saw when he pushed her into the pool. "No matter how much fun you are having, you shouldn't endanger someone's life like that!"

"I-I didn't know she is with child", Hoyeol stammered in fear. Things could have gone wrong with either her or the baby. He didn't mean to.

Hyunjin walked closer to him. "You must not know that to act like a sane human being. Did you even ask yourself what if she doesn't know how to fucking swim?"

"Yah, he is still your senior", a friend of Hoyeol called out on the disrespect.

Hyunjin frowned. That's all they cared about?. Yulhee could have lost her baby or get hurt. He scoffed sardonically and swung his fist at Hoyeol. Gasps. "Respect for a senior, that's all you wanna talk about?!"

Hoyeol staggered back. He brought his hand to his face, wincing at the blood dripping to his palm. "I'm sorry, okay!. I'm sorry"

Hyunjin glared at the boys. Taking one step closer to them, "I hope you all experience one day what you did to her, bastards"

Yulhee never imagined he would be one to take a stand with her if something were to ever go wrong. Hyunjin walked back to her and took her hand in his, walking away with her. "Do you feel any discomfort?", he asked while staring down at her.

Yulhee shook her head. She shouldn't be with wet hair or soaked clothes. Those fuckers really. "Don't bother with the judgement. You are done with school anyway. Tomorrow is the end"

Yulhee felt so much better at that known reminder. She will be graduating tomorrow. She held out for a long time.

"Kang Yulhee!"

Yulhee looked up, seeing Chaeyoung's frowning face. Her features scrunched up sadly when she finally saw her best friend. Chaeyoung ran up to her, and cupped her face. "Yah, what happened to you?", she moved her hands to her wet hair. Yulhee burst into tears, scaring the girl. Chaeyoung tutted, wrapping her arms around her wet form.

Hyunjin let the girl's hand go and stepped away. He looked behind them and saw his own friends. They really did look genuinely worried. Sighing quietly, he walked away from the girls and to them.

"You are all wet. Hyung, what happened?", Jeongin asked in worry.

"Some senior pushed her into the pool for fun", Hyunjin replied, and the boys moved their eyes to the girl bawling in Chaeyoung's arms. "Everyone there saw her in her pregnant state. It's only a matter of time before it spreads"