Empty (Punch sequel)

Part 5

"What?" Choking on his pudding, Luhan coughed as he hit his chest slightly, trying to breathe again.

Jungkook sighed and shook his head slightly as he returned to the sand bag in front of him that was hung in the ceiling, and gave it another punch, second punch and the third one.

Harder.

He wanted to forget what he had just seen a few hours ago.

"Was it really Minyoung? Are you sure?" Luhan asked, still not believing Jungkook who had just poured the news of Minyoung attending his school over his head like a cold water.

"It is her." Jungkook said in an uneven voice as he punched the sand bag again. He was going to have a ring battle with his coach in a few minutes and he couldn't lose this time. Plus, it was the only way to forget about his heart tearing apart and get the heartbreak image of his head.

"That's crazy. How could the both of you end up at the same school again? What kind of stupid drama is it?" Luhan cursed underneath his breath, before lifting his eyes on Jungkook.

The kid was working hard on his training, his expression was almost blank from emotions, and only exhaustion was showing on his face mixed along with his drained sweat on his face and down his shirt.

"What are you going to do?" Luhan asked.

Jungkook stopped and hugged the sand bag to stop it from swinging from side to side. Sighing, he shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. "What should I do? Transfer school again? I don't think it will be that easy."

"I'm not telling you to transfer." Luhan rolled his eyes.

"She doesn't remember me. She changed a lot, like a completely different person. She became quieter even though she is still stubborn and pretty--"

"Jungkook--"

Jungkook ignored Luhan as he started to list all what he was feeling. His heart was speaking before his mind and he just couldn't stop. "She is acting strange as if she isn't confident anymore, but still look like a scared little cat. She makes me want to protect her--"

"Jungkook?"

"She even got herself a boyfriend."

"A BOYFRIEND?!" Luhan exclaimed, eyes open wide as it was the unexpected news he would ever hear for the day. He even felt his heart breaking a little for the little boy in front of him.

He knew how much Jungkook loved Minyoung and how harsh he always was toward himself whenever it came to her. He wished he could punch the boy in the face, telling him that it was his fault when he decided to leave her in the first place.

"Yeah." Jungkook said, sourly, feeling his heart dropping to his legs. He pushed the sand bag one more time, before walking toward Luhan and sitting beside him. "We shouldn't have met again. It makes me so confused."

Jungkook sighed, burying his face in his hands, pressing his elbow to his lap. He shouldn't feel like this toward her. Her life was messed up enough because of him, he was her misery.

"But she met you before." Luhan started, wanting to press some hope into the kid heart.

Jungkook looked at him confused, not understanding what Luhan was trying to say. Luhan rolled his eyes, putting the pudding cup beside him as he leaned his elbows to his lap, making his eye level to Jungkook.

"Remember at the hospital. She said that she was your fan. She likes you actually, it is not hard to get close to her."

"I can't do that." Jungkook shook his head as he straightened his back. "I can't."