In love with a bad guy

Chapter 15: Deep scars

(Eunhye)

I walked down the hallway as I entered the class, I looked around my eyes trying to find that one person but unfortunately he is not here, the last seat which we were fighting for is empty as I sighed in annoyance and finally walked to my seat.

"psst, psst", I heard someone as I looked around to find the source of voice.

"What?", I asked as I saw the annoying friend of that person I was looking for.

"Do you know why he didn't came?", he whispered to me.

"Who?", I whispered back.

"Your boyfriend"

"Huh?", I asked as I too didn't knew I had a boyfriend.

"Tsk, Jungkook, where is he?", he finally took his name with annoyance by my confused expression. The name tooky breath away as bllod came rushing to my cheeks. My mind started to playing flashbacks of that day, how he sweetly wished me birthday and how he brought me birthday cake and I couldn't forget the wine gift I received, his care and efforts to made my day made my knees weaker for him as I realized how deeply I was falling for him.

"How would I know?", I said avoiding his teasing gaze.

"look who is blushing? Hmm?" he teased me as he threw the flirty wink in my way.

"I am not blushing", I tried to intimate him with my voice and looks but failed miserably.

"They all say that, So? Where is he?"

"I told you I don't know that where he is?"
I said as I looked at him.

"I thought you knew better than anyone else as he was with you all the time" he crossed his arms as he raised his brow.

"okay class take out your books, we'll be studying sacrifices and struggles of historical heros ........." an so on as I laid my head on the table and laid down thinking deeply about him as its been days since we last talked, actually the weekend passed. Would he be okay? Is he in trouble? Is he safe, he isn't hurt right these thoughts about him was making my heart ache as I deeply wanted to see him, just a glimpse of him if I was fortunate enough.

"Yah! Where are you lost, class is over wake up", Jimin nudged my shoulder waking me up from my daydream.

I got up as I stretched myself and finally took my things to leave the class as I saw Yura standing on the door accompanied by Taehyung.

"Good morning my dear bestie" she excitedly hugged me tightly as I tried to wiggle out of her grip.

"why so sulky?", Taehyung asked as he leaned on the wall, his hands deep into his pocket.

I shrugged and started walking with them in the corridor as Yura swiftly swung her arm over my shoulders.

"lets hang outside today, how about we eat Rice cakes (tteokboki) at my favourite restaurant?"

"Yura she isn't allowed to randomly go out anywhere" Taehyung replied to her.

"I can go wherever I want to", I told him as I pointed my index finger onto him.

"No, you can't. Security is your utmost priority"
Taehyung retorted back acting so possessive like my father want to. I rolled my eyes at that and sighed in defeat although I wanted to have those spicy rice cakes going down my throat.

"Taehyung-ah, relax nothing is going to happen, I am here, you are here we will be with her all day so dont worry and relax"

Yura defended me as she tried to convince her point to that stubborn as*hole.

"Eunhye dear, may I have a word with you please", Our bickering was stopped by Miss Lee asking for me to see her.

"Sure", I replied and I waved my friends to go before me as I had to deal with her.

I followed Miss Lee, our homeroom teacher in her office, white papers stacked onto her desk as she walked ahead offering me a Can of coffee, a cold one actually and my favourite of course.

"why did you wanted to see me, Miss Lee?",

Opening the can I let her acknowledge my curiosity.

"I have been noticing, actually a lot of teachers have been noticing the sudden change in Jungkook's demeanor since the day you came here", sipping her drink she let out what's been bothering her.

"What do you mean by that", I laughed to avoid the awkwardness flowing through my veins.

"after our observation we came to the final conclusion that you could help us bring back our old Jungkook".

"Old Jungkook?", I asked her as the curiosity got the beast of me.

"To be honest Jungkook wasn't the same as he was before, in fact he was a good student, with good grades although he still get good grades but not the same as before, he was outgoing, social and one of the best students every teacher was proud of. He was never the aggressive one, he never bullied anyone but now he has changed you can say.... just the opposite of what I described. But now I could see the change in his heart, he has become softer and caring for you.
I believe you have the power to change him and that's why we want you to help him".
She sipped on her coffee as she completed.

I don't know how to react shocked? confused? empathetic? All I just experienced was nauseatic as I wanted to escape the reality. My mind blank from all that information ingested to me, dizziness; my head lightheaded as I huffed a sigh out.

"Why, I mean what are you doing? What do you want with that. I-", I didn't know what I said as my mind jumbled, my heart rate increased as my heart ached, my heart monitor beeped, it was like a trigger that always happens whenever the name of my mom was mentioned - the closest to my heart. I tried to breath as my homeroom teacher came to me trying to calm me down.

I finally calmed down without the need of any medicine as Miss Lee was caressing my back comforting with just this gesture as she kneeled in front of me and said, "You guys need each other just like the two threads that have been frayed and worn, but together, you can stay strong"

Her words ringing in my ears as I looked her thinking about her offer but deep inside me I knew that I wouldn't let anyone inside the walls I made, to keep my people safer from me, from my father's wrath.

This is the reason why I started to keep people very distant to me, as it already happened before I transferred into this school I had a bestfriend - Jennie, who was always there for me she somehow resembled Yura Alot and that's why I always pushed her away from me, I still remember the day when Jennie was killed in front of my eyes in the car crash, intentional actually.

I closed my eyes and tried to breath as I looked her pitiful eyes and said,

"I can't Miss Lee because rather than healing each other we'll hurt ourselves, the damage once intended to be healed will turn into deep scars"

"Give it a try Eunhye, I know you both can do this even all teachers believe in you"

She tried to convince me but I shake my head in denial and took her arms off from me.

"No Miss Lee you and other teachers must have thought about bringing him back to who he was before but let me tell you he wouldn't go back to who he was before because once a bad boy always a bad boy".

"But Eunhye-"

"Miss Lee, I kindly reject your offer".