A High School Student Again

Chapter- 26

"You are normal person. Having trauma and being afraid is normal. Felling tired tired, wanting a break is normal. Falling short of others expectations is also normal. Felling drained and wanting to rest is also normal. Feeling broken from inside is also normal."

Eunhyung didn't expected for Cale to say so many things. He just brought up the topic casually. Maybe it wasn't that casual, maybe he wanted some comfort. But hearing these words makes him want to tear up.

"Not even God can satisfy everyone, let alone a human"

"You are a human Eunhyung. A human's beauty lies in their imperfection. Your traumas and fears are a part of your life. You are great for being this strong and continuing your life and also caring for others."

"Thanks for the compliment Cale"

Eunhyung chuckled forcing his tears to go back.

"But Eunhyung"

Cale's words were not over yet.

"It's completely normal for not being able to be strong all the time"

Eunyung smile froze. 

"It's okay if you want to say no, it's okay if you don't want to do something."

"I-"

"It's normal, and no one will critisize you for it. If you want to talk about your problems, we'll be here. If you want someone to do your work when you're tired or simply just don't want to do it, we'll do it for you. If you want to cry, you can."

"Ah!"

Eunhyung's tears were rolling down his eyes.

"If you want us anywhere, anytime, we'll be there for you to lean on. You're an important person to us Eunhyung."

"Cale is right Eunhyung, we'll always have your back, that's what friends are for"

Alberu who accidently eavesdropped on their conversation said with a smile.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to overheard you conversation. And look, I brought some fresh smores."

Alberu said to deflate the atmophere.

"As I was saying"

Cale spoke once again.

"If you find your work annoying, then just dump it all on hyung, he's expert in handling shitty stuff."

"Hah"

Alberu scoffed in annoyance but didn't deny it. 

"And if someone said bad things about you, tell me. I'll just smack him in the head with a rock"

'Like I smacked whitestar'

Cale said with a serious expression. 

"Pfft-, ahahaha"

Eunhyung started laughing making Cale confused.

"I can smack someone's head really hard with a rock. I even have done it once before, if you don't believe ask hyung."

Cale said hoping to convince Eunhyung which only resulted in him laughing even more.

"I'm telling the truth"

"Hahaha, I believe in you Cale"

Eunhyung said taking a breath from laughing.

Cale doesn't know why he was feeling iffy hearing Eunhyung's answer but he still nodded in satisfaction after hearing Eunhyung's words.

"Aigoo, my cute dongseang"

Alberu squealed pinching Cale's cheeks. Cale slapped his hands and started eating smores.

The three of them spent their time together. The next few days went peacefully as well.

Cale was getting ready for school when he felt a shiver down his spine. He ignored it and went to school. 

He was walked towards his class and sat on his seat.

"Good morning Dan-i, Ruda"

"Good morning Cale"

Ruda greeted back enthusiastically.

"Morning Cale"

However, Dan-i's response was off. Cale decided to chalk it up to her not having a very good start in the morning.

He greeted the two of them. Soon after Alberu also arrived. He greeted them and took his seat beside Cale.

Hye-hil and Mina, two of their classmates were talking with Dan-i. Ruda was looking out of the window. Cale had his head down and Alberu was sorting out papers.

They were minding their business when a girl suddenly approached Dan-i and the two girls.

"Hey, Ham Dan-i. You're really full of surprises, hm?"

She said in a sinister tone.

"How could you do that?"

She questioned.

Her words made all the students turn towards her. Now everyone was focused on what she was saying to Dan-i.

"What?"

Meanwhile Dan-i was confused.

"What are you talking about? You need to tell me."

"Lee Soo-yeon. Speak for yourself."

Hye-hil warned her.

"What, why? You're defending her, when her behavior is so disgusting." 

This successfully caught the attention of napping Cale as he looked back. Alberu's hands that were shuffling papers halted as he also turned back.

Before Dan-i could say anything Mina spoke.

"Hey"

She called Lee Soo-yeon.

"Your behavior is even more ridiculous. You keep talking about it, but what're you going to do if you find out that's not? Are you going to make all the rumors disappear?"

"And even if the rumors were true, they don't concern you in any way"

Mina's words made Soo-yeon sttuter.

"W-What do you mean it doesn't matter? If it's true, then can she even be considered s human?"

"So that means you think the rumors are confirmed, then?"

"They're not, so shut up. You wouldn't like it if I told you 'You did some trashy things' in front of all our classmates, would you?"

"It doesn't matter if the rumor is right or wrong, apologize to Dan-i"

Mina announced.

Meanwhile Alberu and Cale were confused.

"What rumor are they talking about hyung?"

"I don't know, let's ask that later"