The Not-So-Cliche Cinderella Story (A VIXX FanFic) [DISCONTINUED]

Chapter 12

=Gina P.O.V=

The rest of the week went by really smoothly. Too smoothly.

It was a bit unnerving to have a week go by and not have something or another happen to you. The men haven't been pursuing me as closely, even though I saw glimpses of them in busy streets and supermarkets.

Sometimes, when I walked with them at night after a long day at the studio, I would catch a glimpse of a familiar man in shades, looking at me with such familiarity that my chest felt constricted. I became so scared I couldn't breathe. The boys would ask what was wrong, but I didn't say anything and just shot them the biggest smile I could muster so they wouldn't worry.

I couldn't. I didn't want them to risk my life for me. This was a battle I felt I had to face on my own.

"Gina? Are you okay?" N snapped me out of my thoughts, bringing me back to reality. I jumped up in my seat and looked at all the faces in the room. I was in the middle of a meeting and I was zoning out again. I was beyond embarrassed, looking down at my fingers to hide my flushed face. Sometimes I just wanted to sink through a hole and stay there.

Today wasn't an exception.

"S-Sorry, what were you saying?" I heard some disapproving scoffs all over the room and a few glares, and I didn't feel much better about it. Seo Joon just smiled at me, making me feel worse than I already had.

"What we were talking about Gina, was that we were planning on enrolling you to a high school." I gasped, along with half the other people in the room.

"H-High school?" I squeaked. How could I go to high school; I hadn't even finished elementary school! That was beyond far-fetched for me. It would take me forever to finish college with all that I know. Apparently, some of the other higher-ups thought the same.

"Seo Joon, I know you are trying to help, but this is absolutely rubbish! She hasn't even shown any signs of intelligence!" Ouch. Way to ruin my self esteem, thank you.

Let me just throw you out into the streets with a band of men trying to hunt for you for eight years. I figure I would be much more intelligent than you. I thought, unable to hide my sour glare. Hongbin caught my gesture and decided to intervene.

"With all due respect, ma'am, I think if you had been surviving on the streets for a while, intelligence naturally comes in order to survive. I think she's a lot smarter than what you are giving her credit for." He said, shooting me a secret wink. What a smooth talker.

Gosh, sometimes you just have to love these guys.

"Plus, I am thinking of enrolling her into special courses where she can catch up on what she hasn't learned, and she can just take off with that." Seo Joon added, making the higher up flustered and sink in her seat. I smiled to myself in silent victory.

"So what do you say?" He turned to me, waiting for my verdict. My voice box suddenly couldn't function, and all I could do was make a noise that closely resembled a dying seal and nod my head fervently.

I caught some weird looks and I sank in my seat, completely embarrassed. Ravi just shook his head and snickered. I ground my teeth together in anger.

Oh, that boy is going to get it someday.

"Well, then it's settled. Gina's going to be going to the same high school as Hyuk. You won't be majoring in anything yet, but as soon as you catch up with everything, you will be able to pick out a major and we'll go from there. Dissmissed." Everyone got out of their chairs and filed out of the office.

As I was walking out, Seo Joon motioned for me to stay. I spotted VIXX standing by the door and I poked my head out the door. "You guys don't have to wait for me, I'm staying for a little bit." They gave each other wary glances before nodding at me.