SpartAce I: School Love Affair

Naui Eonnie

Jong Kook has been ignoring Ji Hyo for over tgree days now. Despite their common friends, it is not hard to do though, for Ji Hyo is also trying her best to avoid him.

He can not believe she thought he already has a  daughter. It is the most ridiculous idea ever!

"Hyung.. why don't you make piece with Ji Hyo now? ", Gary asks when he joins him in the school bench together with Kwang Soo and Joong Ki.

"Forget it. ", he says.

"Hyung, it's not really Ji Hyo's fault that she thought of that. No one of us even knew you had a sister! "

"It's because you guys never asked. "

"It's because you never mentioned your family, Hyung. ", Kwang Soo says.

"Ji Hyo-ah! ", Gary calls when he sees her passing by.

Jong kOok and Kwang Soo turns to her direction, too. But she just gives them a blank look like she usually does and then looks straight ahead.

"Hah!", Jong Kook exclaims in irritation. "Just look at that girl! She is not even sorry!"

"Hyung, you know Ji Hyo noona never had friends before.", Kwang Soo reminds him.

"Ji Hyo-ssi!", Eun Hye calls her as she catches up with her.

"Now she has one.", Jong Kook tells Kwang Soo,referring to the scene.

They watches as Ji Hyo and Eun Hye walks together out of the school.

"It's really strange how girls can get so close in just a matter of seconds.", Kwang Soo sats, gaping at the two girls.

"Well, i should go now.", Jong Kook says as he sees the time in his watch.

It is already Jong Han's dismissal time.

"Anyone can mistake you as a teenage dad with what you're doing.", Gary says.

"Whatever.", he says and takes a step, only to stop and close his eyes.

He has just felt his head turn, and his vision temporarily blurring.

"Hyung, are you alright?", Kwang Soo asks.

"Yes, i'm alright. ", he lies.

He opens his eyes and stares at nothing, waiting for his vision to clear and for the ache in his head to fade.

As soon as it disappears, he continues to walk away.

While he is heading towards Jong Han's nursery school, he is enduring the heavy feeling that is burdening his body, his eyes slowly turning teary and hot.

When he arrives in the nursery school, Jong Han immediately runs toward him.

"Jong Kook hyung.. Are you alright? ", she asks.

"Of course. "

"You seem slow today. Are you sick? "

"No, i'm alright.", he says, just to make sure the child will not worry.

But he knows that Jong Han knows. She is holding on to his hand tighter than usual, as if she is ready to support him in case he falls. And she is also leading the way, which she has already gotten familiar with.

That sweet gesture is the only thing that is keeping him on his feet. The ache in his head is getting worser, making him feel like it will break any second.

Eveey step is getting harder, and he is having a hard time to breath. He just wants to lay down and wait for the pain to subside, but he keeps walking for Jong Han's sake.