Mr. Not-So Nice Guy

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

"Why do you always call me Jaebum? Why not JB?" He asks looking right into my eyes. "And stop becoming cute, It makes me feel weird inside." He says as he starts to lean in closer.

My heart feels like it is bouncing out of my chest. Since when did JB have this effect on me? Areum get ahold of yourself, you don't fall for bad boys... especially bad boys with girlfriends.

Lost in thought I come back to reality when I feel his lips suddenly touch mine...

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*RING RING RING* I open my eyes and turn off my alarm clock. I hate Mondays... I think to myself as I sit up in my bed.

It has been three days.... Three days since the incident with Jaebum.

"That stupid jerk," I say as I touch my lips, "That was my first kiss." I let out a frustrated sigh and throw my pillow across the room.

I get up, get ready for school, eat breakfast, and head out the door. The first thing I think about when I get to school is Jaebum. He hasn't said anything to me since Friday night after he left. He left me standing in my living room looking like an idiot and then texts me later that night saying he was "Sorry..." and that he "Didn't mean to kiss me." Basically the two things a girl never wants to hear when she has her first kiss.

I make my way into Mrs. Lee's classroom and take my seat. I stare at the two empty seats beside me, both Mark and Jaebum aren't here yet. Minseo walks into class with Nari and completely ignores my hello. Ever since Minseo was paired up with Jackson and Nari she has been ignoring me and hanging out with Nari. Whatever I don't need to worry about this today, I think to myself. Both Mark and Jaebum aren't here which means I have to present our group poem myself. Great....

Ten minutes after the late bell rings Mark shows up and takes his seat. He gives me a sorry expression and I try my best to prep him for our presentation in between the other group presentations. Before we both know it, it's our turn to present. We both make our way up to the front of the room and get everything that I have prepared for the presentation set up. I take one final look at Mark to make sure he is ready and then I begin.

I start by quoting one of my favorite poems:

Unending Love

By: Rabindranath Tagore

" I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times...

In life after life, in age after age, forever.

My spellbound heart has made and remade the necklace of songs,

That you take as a gift, wear round your neck in your many forms,

In life after life, in age after age, forever."

Five minutes later our presentation is done. I let out a relived sigh and give Mark a warm smile. It's finally over... I look over to Jaebum's empty seat, I wonder where he is?

The rest of the day goes by fast. After school I decide to go find Mark and tell him what we got on our project. When I finally find him, he is in the parking lot making his way to his car.

"Mark wait!" I say as I head over to him. He stops and turns around to face me.

"I wanted to show you what we got on our project," I say as I hand him our graded paper, "We did really well, but since Jaebum wasn't there we got some points deducted."

"Wow... this is probably the best grade I've gotten all year." He says while looking at the paper.

"Hey... have you heard anything from Jaebum? Like why he wasn't here today" I question him.