All the parents decided to come into the living room where we were all sitting. Jaesung's dad asked me questions about how my annoying classmate, Xavier was doing at my school. Earlier that year, Xavier made constant racist remarks and was treating a lot of students badly. He even tripped me and made me bleed. I had, had enough and told my dad and he called Jaesung's dad to gang up on the kid - well not really gang up on him, it was more of just an intense teacher-families meeting. I was so glad I was not aware this event took place until after it occurred, I didn't want to confront Xavier myself.
"He's doing better now, He hasn't completely changed but it takes time to change. He's still a di-I mean dumb person." I coughed. The guys snickered in the background knowing well that I was about to call him a dick.
"That's good. Just give me a call if he ever messes with you, and I'll come fix him up for you" Uncle responded. Grandma smacked him across the shoulders.
"Quit sounding like a goon and giving the kids bad advice, look what you got Jaesung into. You got him suspended! Are you trying to get Jaehee suspended now too?" she exclaimed.
All eyes were on Jaesung now, who looked uncomfortable and shifted a bit in his spot on the floor. Jaesung had gotten suspended?!! When and for what? I tried to imagine what he could have possibly done but nothing came to mind. I was amused, I wanted more details.
"Woah, what happened?" my dad asked with as much curiosity as the rest of us. He looked at Jaesung as if asking for permission to hear the story and Jaesung just shrugged and went back to playing the video game.
"Well, Jaesung was in the cafeteria in line for lunch in front of this guy who kept teasing the girl in front of Jaesung. He was making rude remarks about her and apparently called her fat. Then the kid started to play with her and pull her hair. Jaesung told the boy to knock it off but he would't stop. He called Jaesung a jackass." Uncle was still talking when Grandma got up and picked up her newspaper and walked toward Uncle.
She rolled up the newspaper and smacked him across the head . "PARK TAE HWAN! I swear to god if you use such words one more time I'm going to move back to ASIA, shouldn't you be careful around the kids? This is exactly why Jaesung and Jin Goo use such words."
We all laughed at her gesture and Jin Goo was having a laughing fit. He was still surprised sometimes that his grandmother still hit their father in front of them.
"Jin Goo. Be Quiet!" Uncle yelled. He continued to tell the story. "Now where was I? Ahh, yes so Jaesung had just been called" he looked over at grandma and sighed, "a donkey and Jaesung tried to ignore him. The kid would't stop irritating the two and he said something else that was really bad, but neither Jaesung nor the kid would tell us what he said afterwards. Well whatever he said, it made Jaesung snap. He turned around and swang his fist towards the guy's nose. "
I looked towards Jaesung, his cheeks flushing red now. I heard him softly say "I'm not a bad dude, but that jerk needed a lesson".
I looked at Jaesung in amazement. Just to stand up for his classmate and himself he went out of his normal behavior and smacked a kid. Had it been anyone else, they would have been scared of him. For me though, it was amazing. I began to admire Jaesung a little more than I had before.
Soon it was time to go. I gave a hug bye to Uncle, Aunt, and Jaesung's Grandma. His grandma held me tight and said " I'm so glad you came over today! I missed seeing you. Take care ok!". I squirmed in her embrace. She was always so nice to me and touchy haha. I turned to Jaesung to wave when he lifted his arms up as if he were going to hug me. Talk about awkward...he quickly put them down and waved.
"See ya".
"Bye".
On our way home, the whole time I could only think about Jaesung and my mind kept imagining him punching someone. I laughed at the thought. If only I had seen him then, he would have looked so cool. Before I knew it I fell asleep dreaming of the situation.
In my dreams Xavier was bullying me yet again for no reason. I was crying when I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Jaesung- He pushed me aside and punched Xavier in the nose. I was shocked but happy. Jaesung turned around and smiled at me and I smiled back at him.
" Jaehee, yo wake up...Jae!" Haechan was shaking me.
"Huh-wha, where are we?" I woke up rubbing my eyes still in the car.
"We're home, let's go." He took my seatbelt off and pushed me out of the car. I snarled at him. "Something funny happen in your dream? You were smiling."
My cheeks turned red. I couldn't tell him I had dreamt of Jaesung saving me from my bully. "Oh I was.. I can't remember. Haechan gave me a suspicous look.
"Okay whatever you say Jae." he gave me a playful shove.
It was at that moment that I began to grow feelings for Jaesung. I had a developed a crush on him.
