If U Hate Me I'll Love U | Jeongcheol

20. Something good's on the way

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No one thought our holiday was going to turn out like that, and now school has started again. Neither me nor my sister got out the house after the day my mother left; we stayed inside and made excuses to not hangout with friends, our inward was too tired to even get out of the bed.

Today I went to school earlier than usual because I felt like I wanted to take a walk to calm myself. Usually my sister starts her lessons way before me but today she didn't go to the first subject and insisted on going with me.

"Chiyeon"

"What?"

"Did you ever think that my dad never loved my mom?.."

She kicked the stone in front of her and looked up at me "Why asking this weird question out of nowhere". " Of course I wouldn't doubt. They always showed consideration toward each other"

I thought about her answer for a minute while remembering the times my parents spent together. There would never be a second thought about them.

We continued our way silently until we entered the supposed building, both of us stopped and looked at the other.

"When do you start?" The question was simultaneously blurted out.

"It's 9:14, I start at 9:30" I took a look on my watch and answered her.

"Me at 10"

"You have any specific thing to do or is going to meet your friends?" I pushed my bag up then walked before my sister. We are signed in the same high school but she's in her first year, she's studying science and I'm engineering so we rarely see each other during breaks.  Our schedules are very different.

"They have a lesson now, I don't think they'll be able to come out" I nodded with a hum and went toward my locker. She stood beside me waiting. "How's things going bet-" Her question was interrupted by a greeting voice, or exactly voices. It was my friends, they arrived.

"It's been a long time we saw each other!" Seokmin shouted happily as he threw his bag on the ground and ran to hug me tightly "We've missed you man, why haven't you said before that you'll be busy the whole semester"

Seokmin kept on throwing questions. The two behind just nodded at everything he says. Seungcheol was also with them standing quietly, he's the only one who knows about my condition. The smile he last showed me at our house never faded away since we made the first eye contact.

"Stop it, he didn't want to get out because he's too lazy" Jun's sentence made it way to my heart, as if I have a wound and accidentally poured salt on it. I gave him a glare and defended myself.

"Shut up, I have my own reasons" The stare on my sister's face explains that she'll kill him anytime if she gets the chance. The boy doesn't intend on leaving me so I separated ourselves aggressively and patted my sibling's shoulder.

"Guys why are you so persistent on forcing him. He would have hangout with you if it wasn't important" Seungcheol finally decided to step in the conversation. In reality, I got tensed up when I heard his voice, but rested when he said a different sentence of what I thought of.

"Are you two hiding something" All three said in unison with suspicious eyes. I shrugged and noticed that Chiyeon is about to throw hands.

"Why would we"

"You know, you two areee.." Jun pointed out with his index and middle finger together while teasing. Me and Seungcheol glanced at each other and I shook my head helplessly then turned to the side to suddenly see my sister walking towards him.

"Hey hey, take it easy he's joking" I panicked and hurried to drag her back.

Jun hold onto Mingyu and criticized my sister carefully "You who go science are scary"

The girl emphasized the words 'fuck you' with hatred and escaped my grip. She put an oat milk drink she was holding in her hand since she walked out the house in my locker and walked away.

I took the chance to shut the boy up "He's here" I gestured with my head at Minghao who was walking in our way. Because I was watching my sister, she looked at the one I mentioned for a while then continued her way. The other three turned back and Jun quickly bid us a goodbye and went ahead with the boy who greeted us without stopping. Minghao fastened his pace but the annoying older is as annoying as he is.

I opened my phone to send a message to Chiyeon according Jun to not get angry because of him, he's only kidding and doesn't know about what happened between my parents yet, then closed my locker after bringing the book and walked together with Seungcheol to class. The other two hurried to put their things and follow too. Obviously that obsessed cat isn't going to attend.

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My feelings are still floundered and as I can say, Seungcheol noticed it. The whole time he kept on looking back at me with a bit worried expression. I couldn't know what to do and just smiles at him.

He couldn't bear it and came to me, he sat on the chair in front of my desk because some students are not in the class. Our teacher is sick but the principal is preparing another one for us. That's good she's kind otherwise she'll not bear standing there for 15 minutes now.

"I know you realized it, can you please be a little bit relieved" He didn't go around the topic and just spoke his feelings.

"I'm not desperate, just tired"

"Of what then?"

"Nothing, just a little worried about my sister. Her behavior has been weird since that incident" I sighed and opened my notebook to sketch on it as habit I used to do when I'm unstable.

Seungcheol didn't say anything and just watched me drawing whatever I was thinking of. I really want to confide about everything but I don't know why I can't open up to him. His hand slowly traveled to my desk to where my other empty hand was and started rubbing my pinky gently. I didn't push him away or get annoyed, I just let it be.

After few minutes the principal announced that our responsible teacher for today is going to be the new one. When the students heard that they cheered excitedly. Seungcheol let go of my fingers and turned forward when Mr. Jisoo entered. His smile was very bright as if he had the best day in his life.

Everyone started welcoming him happily after the principal left which made him embarrassed. The teacher gestured for them to stop and they actually listened.

"Hello everyone, I'm Hong Jisoo. It's my first time having your class but I've met most of you in the corridor or other places. So yeah, I hope we'll take care of each other and be close friends" He lastly bowed and made an eye contact with Seokmin as soon as he raised his head.

   

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