My Annoying Brother

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24.

I think we should talk somewhere privately.

Joshua grabs my hand and pulls me out of the classroom. Vernon and Min Gyu try to come after us, but Joshua tells them not to follow us. Joshua holds my hand so tightly that it starts to hurt. Joshua takes me to the rooftop. The door was locked. But Joshua took out a key from his pocket and opened the lock and the pulled me to the rooftop. I think he is really worked up. Or else I can't believe that he is acting like this towards me. Joshua can never act like this with anyone at all and I'm his girlfriend. How can he act like this with me? I'm really hurt. But I think he is more hurt to hear about me. I don't want to lie to Joshua. I'm going to tell him everything. He'll understand that it was the heat of the moment.

"Now, speak. SPEAK!"

Joshua never raised his voice at me. Never. I've never seen him raising his voice with anyone at all. What is wrong with him? No. It's all my fault. I did something so bad that he can't control his anger anymore. If he was the one with the rumor, would I be able to hold myself back from suspecting him?

Joshua, I wanted to tell you this long ago, but I didn't want to distract your focus from the tournament.

"Oh, so it is true." Joshua turns away from me.

No. I mean yes part of it is true, but it isn't wholly true.

" Who knocked you up? Jeong Han, huh? You liked him, didn't you?"

What are you talking about? I already told you that the one I liked was you not Jeong Han. The letter was a mistake done by Min Gyu.

" The one you USED TO LIKE was me? You don't like me anymore, do you?"

Now I can't lie to him. It is true. I used to like Joshua. I still like him but not in that way anymore. There has been a change of heart.

Joshua, listen to me. I've been through a lot. Would you please give me a chance to explain myself?

"Ok. Ok, say whatever shit want to."

I'm an orphan.

" I know your mom died but-"

No. She wasn't my biological mother.

" What?"

Yes. I got to know about a week ago. My biological parents had died in a car accident. Fortunately, me and my brother survived the car crash.

"So, you're adopted by your current family? Among Lee Chan and Seung Kwan who is your real brother?"

My biological twin is Vernon.

"Vernon? Wait a minute. Your friend Vernon? You know what? I came here to get your confession on the things you've been doing behind my back. And you are giving me all of this bullshit. This is not a drama series. This is real life. Own up your mistakes."

I'm not bullshitting. It is true. And I thought as my boyfriend you deserved to know it. Whatever. It pains me to see how you are reacting. You were not like this before.

"Ok. Let's say it is true. But what does it have anything to do with the rumor?"

You see, you yourself are saying that it is a rumor. Why are believing it then?

" If you don't want to confess, it is fine by me. I don't want to waste my time anymore!"

I don't know why but I couldn't gather the courage to say about that night with Joshua anymore. Seeing my silence Joshua left. I think he realized it as well.