Salanghae

Part 3

  Suddenly, a sound of my phone ringing woke me up. I slowly opened my eyes, and reached my hand to my phone. I picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Oh. Hi, Yuri. How are you today?" A familiar voice spoke happily.
"I-I'm fine." I said unconfidently, not knowing who I was talking to.
"By the way, the weather is really nice today, I'll be waiting for you at the park entrance. Let's walk to collage together from there." The familiar voice hung up right after that.
As I was still a little confused, I looked at the time. "What!? I'll be late again."
I put on a simple white t-shirt and shorts, forgetting about the wounds, and ran out of the house.
Finally, as I got to the park, I began to slow down, until I was just calmly walking down the path to the far entrance.

Suddenly, I noticed Jun leaning against the gates. (Oh no. What should I do?)
Then Jun turned his head slightly, until our eyes met. (Oh, great. I just lost my last chance to run.)
"Hi, Yuri." He smiled. Then just out of nowhere his face turned into a concerned looking expression. "What happened? Your knees..."
"I fell, on my way home yesterday." I lowered my head.
"I thought I told you to call me when something happened." Jun's face turned serious. I was unable to read his expression anymore. Jun took three steps towards me.
Just those three steps were enough for him to be standing just five inches away from me. (What do I do now?)
"Well? Why didn't you call me then?" He asked, bending down a little, bringing his face closer to mine, as if wanting to read my mind.
"I-I...I didn't want to worry you." I explained, facing the ground.
"You really are a weird girl. Are you okay does it hurt a lot?" Jun's face expression seemed to soften a little.
"I'm okay, it doesn't hurt as much anymore." I smiled softly.
"Okay let's go. Tell me if it gets any worse. Okay?" Jun wrapped his hand around my shoulders and began walking.
"Jun." I began to think about the live concert that was to happen in twelve days.
"Yes? What is it?" Jun turned his face slightly to look at me.
"Umm--.... It's nothing." I couldn't find enough courage to ask him. (He would most likely think that I'm some kind of fangirl freak.)
"You're coming to the live concert, aren't you?" Jun stopped immediately. (Is he reading my mind?)
"H-how. How did you know?" I got confused.
"So, it was you." Jun smiled. "You should know that you are the special Carat. We have a special treat just for you, well, it's more like you are a part of the extra entertainment for the rest of the audience. You better be prepared." Jun messed my hair up a little.
"..." I had no idea of how I meant to respond.
Before I knew it, we were walking through the college entrance door.

"You're late!" The teacher got annoyed, as we walked in.
"We're sorry." I said, bowling my head slightly.
"Okay, go take your sits." The teacher turned round to the board.
"Okay, differentiate the following with respect to x: a) y=5, b) y=3x3-7x2, c) y=x6-4x2+5x, d) y=x7-3x2+2x-1, e) y=x4-3x3-x-5." The teacher begins to explain the math equation as we both walk up to our sits.
I immediately take out my note book and began to write the equation down.
As I finished writing the answers down, I immediately raised my hand.
"Yes, Yuri?" The teacher let out a sigh.
"I'm finished." I said in a quiet voice.
"Wait until others finish."

About 5 minutes later, the teacher finally looked at me. "Okay Yuri, please share your answers."
"Okay. a) 0, b) 9x2-14x, c) 6x5-8x+5, d) 7x6-6x+2, e) 4x3-9x2-1." I answered confidently.
The teacher carefully checked the answers. "Yuri, tell me. Why do you attend this course? There really are two options for you right now: you either quit the course, or help me out with this class. Which will it be? I'm serious here. It's hard to admit it, but your math knowledge is way greater than mine. So tell me now, are you willing to help me tutor this class or would you rather leave this course?" Teacher looked at me with amazed expression.
"W-wh-what? Does this mean my answers are correct?" As I said that, I heard the whole class burst out into laughter.
I immediately lowered my head to the desk, trying to hide from the embarrassment.
"Yuri, you still haven't answered the question. Do you prefer to help me to tutor the class, or would you rather leave the class?" The teacher turned his attention yet again to me.
"Well... I want to stay in this class-."
"Then it's settled, from now you are the teacher's assistant." The teacher cut me off.
"B-but, w-wh-what do you want me to do?"
"If anyone asks for help, you will just help each person individually. Is that okay?"
"Yes." I answered shyly.

Suddenly, the second bell rang.
"Great job in class today, Yuri." Jun stud up from his chair and walked round to me.
I looked at him, not knowing how to answer.
"Come on, let's go for a walk." Jun helped me up off my chair.
I followed Jun, as he asked me to.
"Where are we going?" I asked as I noticed that we walked out of the college grounds.
"It's a surprise, just follow me." Jun gave me a mischievous look.

"Jun! walk a little slower my knees are starting to hurt again." After a while the plasters began to peal itself off.
Jun turned round to look at me. "Yuri, come here, I'll carry you. We're almost there."
"I'll be fine, just slow down a little, please." I explained.
"Are you sure?"
I nodded in response.

Before I knew it, we were standing in front of a big building.
"What is this building?" I looked amazed, yet confused at the building.
"Just try to guess." Jun opened the door, letting me in.
Suddenly, a person walked out off one of the rooms. (No, this can't be possible).
I quickly ran to hide behind Jun.