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Chapter 18: Practice

Chapter 18
Practice

This is terrible.

All the hard work I poured in studying for the exams might be down the drain. Ever since I walked out of that class room I've been sighing heavily from time to time. I think I did well and I'm confident that I aced it. However, it took me hours from completing the exam when I'm always the type of student to finish it first.

I think it's getting to me again. These dreams that doesn't let me sleep at night. They're back. I've been having this eerie scenes in my dreams. I could hear voices and see blurry faces too. But when I wake up, I always forget the majority of it.

It's starting to scare me that maybe Jiya was right. That I'm getting crazy and I need to go to the doctors for some sleeping pills.

I used to brush off those type of dreams that always ruin my sleep and make me jolt on my bed with sweat and shortened breaths. But now it's been racing inside my head and it almost affected my performance in my final exam earlier!

I sighed for the nth time before getting the tray where my food is. When I turn around, a student bumped against me and the tray slipped from my hands. I gasped as all the food and the drink spilled on my dress. I looked at the student and a stupid grin was written all over his face. He didn't even say sorry or show remorse about what happened!

I heard a fit of laughter from a nearby distance. Turns out it was the group of Kelsey and Jiya on the near table witnessing what just happened. I even saw Enzo snickering with them. I rolled my eyes at him because he deserves it.

Thankfully, the janitor offered to clean the mess. I offered to help him because I feel bad but instead he gave me some napkins to use to clean my dress. I did and I also used my hand sanitizer to get rid of the possible smell.

After I ordered another set of food, I made sure to glare at everyone in my way until I made it to an empty table. Finally. Just then, I received a text message from Hyunjin.

Hyunjin
Where are you?

Me
Cafeteria.

Hyunjin
Wait for me. I'm on my way.

Me
Okay

It wasn't long until Hyunjin together with two of his friends entered the cafeteria and directly went towards me. Hyunjin looks so good today. He's wearing a My Chemical Romance t-shirt and baggy jeans. He also changed his ear piercing to a silver cross but the necklace stays the same. My heart fluttered at that.

“How was your exams, Miss? I'm sure you did well.” Hyunjin said after he dragged a chair close to me that our knees touch. I smelled his manly scent. That's how close we are.

“I think so…” my tone didn't hide the doubt I was feeling.

“Don't worry. You studied hard enough so I'm sure you'll get the scores you want.” He gently mumbled, sensing my current mood.

“Hyunjin you're so obsessed. You're nearly suffocating her.” His band mate also joined our table.

“Shut up, Min.” Hyunjin hissed making the two guys in front of us laugh. I just chuckled at that.

“You guys go order your food. I'll wait for you here.” I suggested to them and looked at Hyunjin. “You go.”

He stared at me for a while and sighed. “Fine.”

They did what I said so. While I was left alone at the table again, I looked around and saw their stares. Some are even whispering and murmuring as if they're making fun of me with their friends. Except that it's not behind my back.