Chapter 35

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[ Joohyo's heartbreak ]
Hazel looked at that perfect girl. Jealousy filled her mind. How could someone be so.....so...perfect?
Hazel's heart cringed in envy. Everyone was also momentarily stunned, including Mark.
Hazel saw Mark staring at Joohyo and immediately covered his eyes.
"Yah!" Mark chuckled as he pushed her hands away gently. Hazel being jealous is so cute.
Joohyo set her eyes on Jackson, and she inevitably saw that his eyes were on Hazel.
So this is that girl, Hazel.
Joohyo walked up to Hazel.
"Hazel Han Mikyung," Joohyo smiled.
Hazel raised her brows.  How did someone so legendary know about me?  She was awed.
Joohyo's lips curved up. "I've heard of stories between you and Jacky. "
Jacky? Jackson? That is a very intimate nickname. They must be very close.
Joohyo pulled Jackson by his hand and let him to the rooftop.
"How did you know.. "
Joohyo pulled Jackson in for a warm embrace. It was no longer as warm as before, because he was no longer hers. She knew the times had changed, and she didn't expect him to wait for her,  but she didn't want to believe that he was no longer hers. Tears welled up in her eyes as small flashbacks past her mind.
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Small flashback..
Joohyo was having a French kiss with one of her suitors in class. She was on his lap, and he was groping her all about. She chuckled as he continued to caress her. Jackson hit his hand on the table and stood up. He pulled Joohyo by her hand all the way to the rooftop.
"Ahh jinja,  its painful. " Jackson was furious. "So you still know how to cherish yourself? " Joohyo stopped. "Cherish myself?  What for? My father didn't even care when I was kidnapped. I was raped by those kidnappers.  I screamed, i shouted, no one gave a fuck, no one cared. Cherish? Nice word, but not applicable to me." Joohyo started to cry. Tears fell down the apples of her cheeks as she looked around, and wiped her tears away roughly. Jackson's heart melted. He pulled her in for a hug but she refused. She struggled, but he was way stronger than she was. He kissed her, and embraced her. My beautiful Joohyo.. Joohyo finally broke down and revealed her vulnerable side to him. She choked on her tears and pulled herself close to him. They hugged and she felt a sense of belonging, in his arms. She felt treasured and loved, in his arms. He wiped off her tears and kissed her cheeks. Then he tucked in her shirt properly and unfold her skirt. He smiled at his work. Now she looked cute and pretty, as always. She looked at his smile as her heart warmed out. Dont do this to me, jacky, or I might fall in love with you, and never stand up again.
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Jackson gently pushed her out from his chest. Joohyo felt the stab again, he no longer treasured her embrace. He used to die for it, but now, it was the first time he rejected her hug. She took a deep breath in. You're no longer different from the rest, jacky, I can no longer show you my vulnerable side, because you don't care anymore.
Her heart went cold, ice cold.
She coldly spoke, "so is she the one? The one you're in love with now?" Jackson exhaled. His brows started to frown and it took him a couple seconds to reply, "yea"
Joohyo nodded her head and smiled although she was dying inside. "So..i guess...we..we're over.." She chuckled. Her heart was slowly consumed by grief.
"We were never together. I just used to adore you once, you never liked me anyway." Jackson laughed at himself. "What a joke, I actually thought I was different from the rest, but you still rejected me in the end, and avoided me by going to the states." Jackson shook his head as he recalled his past folly.
Joohyo could almost hear her heart shatter. Her tears blurred her vision. Silly boy, you were always different, always. I loved you, I still do. But now, its all too late.
Joohyo smiled and raised her head up to look at Jackson.
"Lets get back, class is starting soon."
Every step Joohyo walked beside Jackson, she felt as though her heart was over a fire. The pain never stopped, but she told herself she had to be strong. Song Joohyo, dont cry.. Its okay... You already expected this... It's just that... No one cares anymore... No one cares anymore.. You'll still be fine. You just went back to your initial state of being alone. You should get used to it. After all, you are alone again. Maybe you are fated to be alone.
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Hazel saw Jackson and Joohyo walk back to class together. They looked so good together. Hazel smiled to herself. They make such a good pair! I am so happy for Jackjack. I've found my happiness and its time he found his too. She nudged Mark.

"What?" Mark was mildly annoyed. It was Physics lesson next and Mark hated the subject. Hazel chuckled as she saw his browns furrow. "You couldn't do your Physics homework again, am I right?"

Mark looked away sheepishly, he wanted to preserve his image to Hazel. "I--I was busy practicing my dance for our next song." Hazel burst out in laughter. Mark nudged Hazel in annoyance.

"Yah! What's so funny! Keep it down, people are looking at us."

"You're funny! You're so cute AHAHAHAH....Jackson told me the choreographer haven't even came out with the dance moves. How could you practise??"

Mark pulled Hazel into his embrace and bit her ear playfully. He did it very quickly so that no one could see it. Hazel groaned as she rubbed her ears. "Okay okay, fierce Mark, I won't tease you anymore."

Jackson had been looking at Hazel since he entered the classroom. His heart sank.

Unknown to him, Joohyo was always looking at him. She realised his expressions and she felt her heart crumble. His eyes, the way he looks at her. That was how he used to look at me. Tears flooded her eye sockets. She closed her eyes and lay her head down on the table, pretending that she was taking a nap. Warm tears flowed down her pretty face. She pictured all the times Jackson knelt down and hugged her. She pictured all the times he wiped her tears off her cheeks and kissed them tenderly. She recalled the times he would run to her house once she sounded weird on the phone. She would be hiding in a dark corner crying, hugging her knees. He would always find her. He would kiss her forehead and smile at her. Joohyo started to sob. She could no longer control her emotions. She knew he would no longer love her, she knew he might have moved on. But she never knew it would hurt so much. Her heart was flipped inside out, before being crushed and torn into a million pieces. She wanted to look at him so badly, she missed his beautiful face, but whenever she saw the way he looked at Hazel tenderly, her heart would break a little more. She tried very hard to stay away from him, to avoid him, but another part of her would do everything to get near him.

Strong. Song Joohyo, if you don't get back on your feet, you are dead. You have to be strong. If you are not strong, you will just be an entire mess. Soohyo wiped her tears and sat straight.

Sooyeon entered the classroom. She gave Bambam a secret goodbye kiss before skipping to her seat. She looked around and spotted Joohyo. "Hazel!" Hazel turned to look at her.

"Sooyeonie! You are here!" Sooyeon patted Hazel's head and smiled. "Yes hazeliee"

"But, but, who's that? Omo, she's gorgeous!" Hazel nodded her head profusely.

"I know right! She's so pretty, she's like an icy cold princess. She has this royal aura around her, so charming but so unapproachable." Hazel commented.

Mark joined in, "Yea she's gorgeous,"

Hazel gave Mark a killer stare.

Mark chuckled. "I'm not done yet," "She's gorgeous but you are so much more attractive you know? Hazel Han Mikyung, do you know how attractive you are?" Mark looked into Hazel's warm eyes.

Hazel giggled. "You're just trying to make me happy, aren't you? I'm short (158cm), I don't look pretty and I don't have such a sexy figure."

Mark smiled. "Hazel. You are none of those, but you are so much more. You are a woman who have went through dramatic changes in your life, but had persevered on. You are so strong. You can still stay this happy and optimistic despite going through all of that. I'm grateful that you could still love, and still trust, even after all those you had went through. You are caring, cute and warm. You are so much more approachable, so much more attractive."

Hazel kept silent. Mark, I am not as good as you think I am.

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