If U Hate Me I'll Love U | Jeongcheol

44. Seeking for help

"Calm down and drink this" Seokmin came with a cold mango juice in his hand and put it in front of me on the table. Jun was sitting in front of me sipping from his drink calmly while waiting for me to gather my shits together. To make sure that no drama would be "leaked" out in school we asked the teacher to let us talk alone for a while.

On Saturday midday, we are sitting in the cafe our friend works at discussing the problem between me and Seungcheol, I want to fix it with him but I can't come up with a solution myself. Mingyu is on his phone texting someone, either his mom or Wonwoo as Jun was swaying the chair he's sitting at in boredom looking here and there while listening to my nagging.

Seokmin helped the cafe owner with cleaning the tables and taking the orders of some people who entered the cafe. "I just think you were impulsive by answering him at that time" He added to what Mingyu said while giving some drinks and pastries to the table beside us. "Next time calm down and make sure to understand the situation from your own perspective and Seungcheol's"

"There's no next time" Jun reacted all of a sudden and slammed his hand on the table not too loud "I'll ask you some questions, answer them honestly" The boy pointed at me with his index as if challenging, somehow I felt anxious. I hummed with a nod for him to ask whatever he wants. "How do you feel about him" He threw his question nonchalantly which seemed to be the only one he wants an answer to.

"What are you saying??" I looked shocked at him as Mingyu nudged his arm with his elbow. Jun glared and didn't defend with anything. "He confessed yesterday, what am I supposed to feel the exact next day-"

"Jeonghan darling, take it easy, breathe in slowly, and exhale slowly" Seokmin patted my shoulder as he dragged a chair from behind and sat beside me. "We've all noticed that you don't apologize easily, could you please lower your pride"

"What pride are you talking about?! I just got a fucking confession, not sent him to the hospital!" I drank the cup in one go and sighed in irritation. The three didn't dare say a word as I looked at them from one to another. The sun is shining outside sending its lights through the glass at us. I opened my phone to look at the time "Listen, I'll act as if nothing happened between us okay?-"

"You guys-"

"Shut up Mingyu let me finish" I looked at him with guilt "As I was saying, nothing happened between us, we're both fine and are friends. I hated him before but not anymore, case closed understood"

"What's this!" Mingyu and Jun shouted "Be genuine with yourself stop running around!"

"Are you guys living in my heart??"

"Lower your voices" Seokmin waved his hands but no one heard.

"You wouldn't find someone better than him. Everyone in school knows that!"

"And you would find someone better than Wonwoo??"

"No he won't" A gentle voice interrupted our noisy conversation. The teacher came toward us calmly with a pen and paper in his hands. Seokmin's face showed worry just know but quickly changed into a smile when he saw the older one coming. "I can bring a chair, sit down and rest" He comforted Seokmin who stood up.

Everyone gazed with a side eye in confusion at each other wondering what he wants, especially with bringing a pen and paper.

"Why are you so loud today?" He asked and looked at me first then turned to Jun and Mingyu. He let out a light laughter when he looked at Jun who smiled and facepalmed in less than 2 seconds. The teacher ruffled his hair and apologized immediately. I glanced at Seokmin to see him pouting.

"Anyway, what did make you so agitated?" He rested himself on the table waiting for one of us to begin. Unfortunately no one opened his mouth to just make a hum as respect to his question. Suddenly a customer shouted to order again. "Coming right away!" His tone was gentle and full of respect. Is it why Seokmin fell for him?