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18: MYSTERY GIRL PT III: REVEALED

SANA's POV

Schools opened. Again. I don't think any of us were ready for school to start, especially me. I was still in Tzu- ugh, Christmas mode. This Christmas I have to say was one of the most memorable ever. I don't know why. Or maybe I know but I don't want to admit it.

"Hey Sana! I think Tzuyu is checking you out." Momo whispered next to me. I immediately turned my head towards the G-4 table and saw them eating. I turned back to three laughing girls.

"Did you see how she reacted?"

"For a moment I thought she would break her neck!"

"Yeah, but then she wouldn't be able to go out with-"

"Okay you guys, that's enough. Seriously, can I ever talk to you about something without having you tease me all the time?" I interrupted. Yes, I liked Tzuyu but I didn't plan on telling them. I didn't plan on telling anyone.

Then, all of a sudden, we heard indistinct voices coming through the cafeteria entrance.

"Hey, let's go check it out"

We went closer and saw some students fighting. I recognized Yeji and Chaeryoung, two girls from ITZY and three girls from BLACKPINK, Lisa, Jennie and Rose. The three were all over the two other girls which had fallen to the ground.

"Why don't you try messing with me again foxy?" Jennie told Yeji who was looking at her, too weak to reply.

"I asked you a question!-"

"And she has the right to not answer." A cold voice echoed through the corridor. Everyone turned around to see who the voice belonged to. Then, she walked up towards the two girls on the ground. She gave both of them her hands and helped them get up. Nobody had realized who she was, we simply knew she was tall. And then it hit me.

"Tzuyu what are you doing?" I whispered trying to get her attention. She didn't reply.

"Hey, I think you should stay out of this. For your own good. I don't mind smashing a few more faces." Jennie said, making the other BLACKPINK members laugh. After helping Yeji and Chaeryoung up, Tzuyu just looked at her and made a step closer. "Me neither." she replied savagely making everyone around cheer for her. Jennie then tried punching her but she dodged it. Jennie tried again with no success. Tzuyu didn't have to hit her in order to get everyone's cheers. Jennie then ran towards Tzuyu and Tzuyu just stepped out of her way while stretching her foot. Jennie tripped on it and fell on me. When she got up she looked at me.

"Watch were you're going bitch."

"Hey, you fell on me idiot." I mumbled and got up. Then, a hand slapped me. I looked up and saw Jennie smirking victoriously. Then, her smile disappeared. Tzuyu, who was standing behind me, stepped in front of me and pushed Jennie hard to the ground. Jennie fell with a loud thud while Tzuyu looked down at her.

"Language please. And keep your hands to yourself." she said before spitting on her face. Everyone cheered and clapped for the winner who just walked away with her friends. I wanted to go with her but my feet couldn't seem to be able to carry me.

"Jesus Christ, that was AWESOME!" Momo shouted on purpose so that BLACKPINK would hear her. I turned around to look at them. Jennie was sitting on the ground while Lisa and Rose were standing above her, wiping her face. I saw them glance towards Tzuyu and the G-4 and then towards us. I turned my back on them and continued walking.

Fifth Period

Maths. Problems everywhere. Seriously, we have our own problems and we need to solve Maths' too? I simply can't stand it. I raised my hand and asked permission to go to the bathroom. Ever since the fight in the corridor, I keep thinking about Tzuyu. She was so cool and her cold manner impressed everyone. Yeah, obviously me too. I locked myself in one of the toilets and turned on my phone since I was bored to death. After a while the bathroom door opened. I quickly put my phone in my pocket because I thought it was a professor. Turns out it wasn't.

"Don't be scared Minatozaki. It's just me."

"You who?"

"You know me but you don't know me." the girl chuckled. There was still something familiar about her.

"Hey, it's been a long time." I replied since I understood it was the 'mystery girl'.

"Yeah, it has. So... how was your Christmas?"

"Oh, it was awesome. Really, I never thought Christmas could be so nice. How about you?"

She sighed. "This Christmas was the best I've ever had in a long long time. Seriously, I felt so... different this Christmas." she chuckled again. "What did you do then that made this Christmas awesome?"

"Well, on Christmas Day I went out with someone for pizza. Then, December 29th, it was my birthday. I went to the movies with someone and then to a Christmas market. We also kissed."

"You what? Who was it?"

"I don't know if I must tell you. Maybe I will if you show yourself."

"Haha, not happening. Well at least tell me how it was, what happened."

"Okay, we were together at the movies and I saw my ex. That girl, Somi, keeps telling me how I've been single ever since we broke up and it annoys me SO MUCH! I wasn't in the mood for her to tell me anything else and, in order to avoid her, I instinctively kissed the girl I was with. I don't know why, I could have done so many other things but I kissed her! And she kissed me back! Well, maybe she did it to save me from embarrassing myself in front of my ex."

"Okay, sounds good. Do you have feelings for that girl? Maybe that's what urged you to kiss her instead of doing something else."

"That's not possible. The girl I was with is the girl I told you I hated before Christmas break!"

"Yeah but you said it yourself. You said you hated her before Christmas break."

"Yeah I know... Actually I don't know... But I think I-"

"Shh be quiet.". I took her advice and heard footsteps outside the bathroom door. "Don't speak or come out unless I tell you to. Understand me?"

"Oh- okay." I said and stood on top of the toilet so that nobody would notice my feet. I heard the girl get up and go to the sink where she pretended to wash her hands. Then, the door burst open.

"You."

"Oh hi, glad you remember me." the girl replied. I tiptoed a bit just to see that the ones who had entered the bathroom were Lisa and Rose. I couldn't see the girl's face though.

"Who were you talking to?" Lisa asked angrily.

"No one. It's just me myself and I, sorry."

"Stop joking around. That girl back there? Yeah, that was my girlfriend, asshole." Lisa said and pushed the girl onto the wall. She held her against the wall but couldn't lift her from the ground since she was taller.

"Oh, now I feel sorry for the both of you."

"Fuck you." Rose said and slapped the girl making her turn her head and helping me realize who she was.