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Chapter 11 : Gossip

Chapter 11
Gossip

A few days passed by and I got myself occupied with studying for the finals. The classes were fast-paced too and many free time were given to us for the sole purpose of reviewing and prepping for the exams. I got to be honest with myself this time. There's also another reason why I'm keeping myself busy. I like to keep on denying it but most of the time it just gets too much in my head that I end up not studying at all just to clear my thoughts.

Hyunjin.

That idiot.

Hyunjin haven't been looking at me these past few days. It's not like I want him to. But, it seems like there's a wall between us again. He doesn't talk to me anymore. He didn't even ask about the project we have together so I did it alone instead because I'm too annoyed with him to reach out. Maybe he doesn't like being seen with me because he also stopped sitting beside me in our classes.

Jiya and her friends were frequently trying to sit with me during lunch. I find it uncomfortable and weird because it somehow feel like they're just there because they pity me for being alone. Enzo is one of my stress-reliever these days. He texts me and I text him back too. He sometimes ask for my help in academics and we already had a study session in the library once.

Kelsey is sometimes not showing up with Jiya and her friends during lunch because she's seated on another table. Of course, that's where her boyfriend is. She sits with Hyunjin and his friends. They're too close to our table and sometimes it's the reason why I leave the cafeteria first.

I don't want to see them together. They don't even look good with each other!

Now I found myself rolling my pen back and forth while staring at the sticky notes on the wall in front of my study desk. I feel exhausted. At this point, the Pomodoro Technique ain't helping. 25 minutes overthinking then 5 minutes for sulking.

“(Y/N)!”

“Oh my god!” I nearly jumped out of my seat when Jiya suddenly ran inside the room. She jumped on her bed with a big smile on her face and a phone on her hand.

“What is it?”

“Are you studying?” She looks at my desk. “Spare me some time I need to gossip with you about this!”

“You know I don't gossip.” I rolled my eyes at her and stare back to my notebooks and reviewers.

Jiya dramatically groaned making me shake my head. “Still! I will tell you!”

“Whatever.”

“Kelsey just beat up a girl in the school's bathroom yesterday.” Jiya said.

Huh?!

“What—why would she do that?” Now it got my full attention. I turn to face her, very eager to know about this one.

“You know Fritzy? That girl has a huge crush on Hyunjin and she confessed. Kelsey got the news so she waited for her in the bathroom. I heard Fritzy got a nosebleed or something.” Jiya said with a nonchalant tone as if it's nothing to her. That's literally an act of violence!

I gulped when I heard Hyunjin's name. So it's connected to him. “C-confessed? Why would Kelsey do that just because someone confessed to her... boyfriend?”

“Well, duh?! Girlfriend duties?” Jiya scoffed.

My eyebrows almost met each other. I mean, what kind of reason is that? “I think that's not a reason. Did Fritzy do anything bad?”

“Kelsey said that that girl also attempted to follow Hyunjin to the male's shower room to take pictures or something. I don't know if it's true since I gotto be honest—Fritzy is not the type to do that. But the issue's been going around so many versions has been made up.” She replied while scrolling through her phone.