Mr. Not-So Nice Guy

Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

"That's not all for you dummy." I said while reaching for the bag. Jaebum, being much taller, lifted the bag above his head out of my reach. Déjà vu much... I thought back to the time with the toilet paper.

"Seriously?" I questioned him. "You're seriously going to eat my lunch too?"

"You packed a lunch for yourself too?" he asked while lowering the bag just enough so he could peak inside, "What are we going to have a lunch date or something? Did you really want to eat with me that bad?" He asked with a smirk.

"Will you just-" Before I could get the bag from his hand, another hand had appeared. It took the bag from Jaebum's hand and put it in my hands. I looked up to see who the hand belonged too. Mark. He handed the bag to me while placing himself between me and Jaebum.

"Stealing girl's lunches now are we JB?" Mark said to JB.

"It's not stealing if she made it for me, you dumbass." Jaebum said through clenched teeth.

"And why would Areum do that?" Mark asked as he crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"Because.." Jaebum started while looking over at me. "I'm sure you've heard, she's my girlfriend."

GIRLFRIEND!?!? WHAT THE FFF- did he tell people this morning?

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Areum's POV

"W-what?!" I said staring at Jaebum with wide eyes and my mouth hanging open. What did he mean by girlfriend? I wasn't even his friend!

"Haven't you heard the rumors babe? We are a "thing" now." Jaebum said while looking at me straight in the eyes. After a few seconds he looked away and turned his attention back to Mark.

"I don't know if you remember or not Mark," He began, "But I don't like when other people get in the way of something I want." He said with a cold tone in his voice.

Before Mark or I could make a response to JB's comment, JB grabbed my arm and started leading me up to the green house. After we made our way in, he shut the door behind us, which caused me to jump a little. I turned around to face him, and found him staring at the floor with a regretful look on his face.

"Jaebum what is going on?!" I started to freak out on him. "Why does the whole school think I am your girlfriend?" I asked him while trying not to have a complete mental break down.

"It's a long story Areum...."

JB's POV

*Earlier that day*

A note on the counter and a good breakfast should do the trick, I thought to myself. I hated seeing Aruem so down and broken like she was last night. Believe it or not... I do have a good side. Sometimes. I didn't like the thought of leaving her by herself when she was feeling this way but I needed to know what was going on.

When I got to school I went straight to the green house, I knew Jackson would be there at this time. Sure enough... Jackson was there with some blonde girl, making out on the couch. I cleared my throat to get his attention. The girl jumped out of Jackson's lap at the sudden sound I had made.

"What the h.... JB? What are you doing here this early?" Jackson asked while placing his hand on the girl's waist trying to calm her from my sudden appearance.

"I need to talk to you about something." I motioned at the girl. Jackson took the hint and sent her on her way. After the girl left the room I took a seat next to Jackson on the couch.

"I'm not going to ask this question again, so listen up... What rumor is going around about Areum?" I asked him. He let out a small chuckle.

"I have never seen you so worried about some girl JB... It's actually quite refreshing." Jackson said with a look of amusement on his face. I rubbed my forehead in frustration.

"Stop playing around and answer the damn question!" I snapped at him.

"Alright, alright.. Don't get your panties in a bunch.." Jackson said as he re-positioned himself on the couch. "So basically the rumor is that Areum had some guy at her house while her parents where away, and that someone caught the guy sneaking out of her house late one night... or something like that. I think.. All I know, JB, is that Nari has everyone believing that Areum is easy and would do any guy." I let out a sigh at his answer. Nari... I should have guessed. Damn bitch can't give Areum a break. I got up and headed out the door without saying anything to Jackson. I headed straight for the classroom. As I walked in Nari was no where in sight. But I did hear some guys talking about Areum. They saw me staring in their direction and instantly shut their mouths. I walked over and pulled up a chair in front of the desk where they were sitting.

"Are you guys talking about Areum?" I asked while trying to hold myself back from punching them.

"Yeah," one of the guys chuckled, "Rumor is she's a good fuck..." Before I knew what I was doing, I had the guy by his shirt collar ready to knock his lights out.

"Give me one good reason why I should break your nose right now!" I yelled.

"Whoa man, I'm just saying what I heard around school.." He pleaded. The grip I had on his collar never loosened as I stood both him and myself up.

"Don't you ever let Areum's name come from your filthy mouth ever again! Do you understand?!" I let go of his collar and shoved him to the ground. I was pissed. I need a damn cigarette. I thought to myself. As I was getting ready to turn around and leave, I was caught off guard by a question one of the other kids in the room asked.

"JB, who is Areum to you?"

I felt my mouth go dry. Everyone in the room as looking at me waiting for my answer.

"My fr...." I cleared my throat, "My girlfriend. Areum is my girlfriend." I looked at everyone in the room.

"So talk shit about her again, and I will kill you." I made my point very clear, seeing as two kids ran from the room looking like I had already killed them. Ten minutes later and the entire school had been buzzing with the new rumor... Aruem... aka JB's girlfriend...

Areum's POV

*Present Time*

I don't know which is worse, being called a slut by the entire school? Or being known as Jaebum's "girlfriend." Some how, in the short period of me being absent from school, he got the entire school to believe I'm his. It was one thing to have everyone talk bad about me, but now I have people walking the opposite direction of me, all because they are too scared of what JB might do to them if they talked to me. But I was thankful to Jaebum. The nasty texts had stopped, I wasn't being laughed at, and I felt like I could have a semi normal school day.

Lunch had ended 30 minutes ago and Jaebum was no where in sight. I stared at his empty seat and wondered where he was. For some reason it made me feel weird when he wasn't beside me. That thought had barely passed by the time JB had came strolling into the classroom. He sat down in his seat... and gave me that damn smirk.

Jaebum, what the hell are you thinking now?