This Stupid Boarding School...

Chapter 2: Aghast

Minho quickly shut his suit case with tons of clothes inside it. He set down his backpack and put in his essentials and inner garments. He already packed his favourite things in his suit case and he couldn’t feel anything but excitement. Excitement because?

He finally went out of his bedroom and looked around. I’ll see you again after 4 years. He couldn’t believe he’ll be in a dorm. It was his first time. He bit his lip and wore his shoes and fixed his hair as well. He went down as he carried his suit case and backpack.

“Minho!!!” his mom crooned. “Honey… I’ve made you breakfast!!! You can eat it inside your dorm while you wait for your roommate.”

“Thanks.” Minho thanked her and took the food her mother packed in a lunch box. He set out into the morning light and put his luggage in the back of his car. He securely locked it and went to the driver’s seat. He started the engine and drove off to their school.

The school was packed with cars after a 30 minute drive. Everyone was saying good-bye to their parents and some were even crying. What the heck? He got out of the vehicle and took his luggage out and suddenly staggered back as he met a pair of eyes looking up at him. He then realized it was Jonghyun.

“You puppy. Stop that aegyo.” Minho smirked and the older boy shook his head.

“I. Never. Ever. Did. Aegyo. In. My. Whole. Life” he said carefully and pushed Minho. Minho pushed him back.

“Woah… not now. I’m hyped out about my partner.” Jonghyun jumped up and down. “Who knows? Maybe it’s you.” He then glared at Minho and narrowed his eyes. “If it’s you, you’re dead meat.”

Minho then remembered who his partner was and he cursed under his breath.

“I guarantee you’re not my partner.” He bit his lip and Jonghyun leaned in, letting Minho smell his mint fresh breath.

“Huh?” He said, slightly confused. “Who’s your partner?”

“Lee fucking Taemin.” Minho answered, annoyed. Jonghyun raised his eyebrows up and then suddenly burst out laughing. Minho bit his lip and looked away as he pulled his luggage along with him. Jonghyun stopped laughing and suddenly tried to catch up with Minho.

“Hey!!! Minho!!! Wait up!!!” he shouted and took his backpack and suit case. He fastened his pace and eventually caught up with Minho.

“OK… since you know who’s my roommate… Who’s yours?” Minho raised his eyebrows up and Jonghyun shrugged as he picked out a letter from his bag. He pointed at it and said, “Look there. The dorm number is there but the roommate name isn’t.”

Minho eyed it carefully. “I, for one, didn’t even get any letter since the principal decided who my roommate would be.” He sighed and got in the big renovated hallway. The ceilings were about 15 feet high and there were stairs on each side of the dorm. There was another door. That must’ve lead to the classrooms.

“Did they renovate this school overnight?” Jonghyun said in shock. “Why didn’t we see this? It’s likefucking Narnia!!!”

Minho bit his lip. “Stop cursing, Jong.”

“What? You did.” Jonghyun pointed out. “You c—Whatever, let’s just go to our dorms.” They both walked to a big glass door and stopped as they observed it.

“How do we get in?” Jonghyun asked. “There’s no handle.” Minho rolled his eyes, wondering how long he would keep up with Jonghyun. Did he grow up in a farm or something?

He looked up and tried to stop laughing. The sensor wasn’t sensing Jonghyun so the slide door wouldn’t open!

“Probably because you’re too short!” Minho burst out laughing and passed the sensor. The glass door opened and they walked inside the boy’s hallway.

“I knew that.” Jonghyun muttered under his breath and pulled his luggage with him.

“So this is the boy’s dorm. It’s nice…. And full of technological appliances.” Minho said, eyeing the doors. There were sensors on them and some kind of lock inside.

“This school is AMAZING!!!” Jonghyun shouted as he scurried out into the hallway, pulling his luggage with him.

 “I FOUND ROOM 45!!!” Jonghyun shouted across the hallway. “I’ll see you later in the YARD FOR THE MEETING!!!!” Finally, he got inside and he heard him shout with joy.

Minho rolled his eyes and began his search for room 63. He passed room 45 and looked at the half-open door. His eyes widened. There were two beds on each side and there was a flat TV hanging on the wall. There were two black desks on each side of the room that was occupied with two desktops. There was a big window taking one wall of the room, preferably in front of the beds.

He saw Jonghyun checking all the things out and he stopped peeking. He wanted to see his room despite knowing who his roommate would be.

Taemin sauntered over for room 63. He didn’t want to go to the school since he didn’t want to live in a dorm for 4 years. It would be like living in hell.

He packed his clothes all neatly inside one backpack and one suit case. He entered the sliding door and got into the hallway. Room 63 was so far. He sighed as he played with his fingers as he searched for room 63. On 10:00 a.m., they were supposed to go out into the yard to have dinner and a meeting.

He went over and passed room 62 until he got to room 63. I hope he isn’t there yet. Taemin closed his eyes and looked at his letter for the dorm code. He pressed the code and the door opened. He got in and pulled his suitcase with him.

He looked back and his mouth hung open. The dorm was…. Amazing. There were two black desks with two desktops on each side of the room and clean beds. There was a flat screen TV hanging on the wall and there were three sofas and a coffee table.

But what caught Taemin’s eye was the big window that let the sunlight in the room, letting some of the desks and tables glitter under the reflection.

He felt his frown turn into a smile. Maybe living here wouldn’t be as bad as I expected. Minho walked out from the bathroom and pretended he didn’t see Taemin.

“Uhhh… M—Minho.” Taemin stuttered. “Where’s your bed?”

Minho looked back and shrugged. “I’m sitting on a bed already. This is mine.” He answered and Taemin sighed and got to the other side of the room. He started unpacking his things and put his things on his bed. He put his clothes in the drawer. He looked back to see Minho snooping on his things. He picked up a pill.

“Head-ache pill?” Minho asked. He shuddered. “I should be the one having that since I’m the one getting the head-ache.”

“Why?” Taemin asked, curious and he quickly took the pack of pills and threw it in a drawer.

“Because you’re alive and breathing.” He answered back and Taemin stayed calm and pretended he didn’t hear anything. It’s so scary to be thinking that you’re living with your all-time bully for 4 years. It was the creepiest thing that happened to Taemin so far.

Things are getting awkward…

Key settled into Room 45 and almost had a heart attack.

“JONGHYUN!!!” He shouted in aghast. “What are you doing in my dorm?!?!?!”

Jonghyun looked up and his eyes widened. “What the hell are you doing in my dorm as well?!?!” Key took the letter out from his bag and eyed the number correctly.

“This is room 45. I’m assigned here.” Key said and pushed Jonghyun out. “Get out!!! This isn’t your dorm!!!” He tried his best not to think that Jonghyun was his roommate. It’s weird and so stupid!!!

“I’m in freaking room 45!!!” Jonghyun shouted back and pushed Key onto the bed. He looked at his letter and picked Key’s letter up as well. He compared it and he tried his best to see this was a joke.

No…. he’s not living with Key for 4 years. No… THIS IS WRONG!!! SOMETHING’S WRONG!!!

“YOU’RE MY ROOMMATE?!?!?!” They both shouted at each other in the same time.