|feint| IKON'S Bobby

Chapter 42

Rose's POV:

RING! RING! RING!

The school bell rang, ending the last period of the day. Everyone gathered up their things and got ready to finally leave as Mrs. Cheon loudly went over our homework for the last time.

I walked out with my girls but stopped at the door. "Hey, aren't you coming with?" Joy asked giving me a nudge.

I shook my head and smiled. "Nah, I think I'm gonna wait for a bit. There's someone I need to talk with."

They both stood confused for a second, until I slightly pointed towards Bobby who was one of the only ones who had stayed behind since he had to speak with Mrs. Cheon.

"Oh right. I see. Are you thinking of telling him?" Lei asked and I nodded. "Well good luck then. And give him some time; he seemed kind of out of it today, compared to how he usually is. I promise you he's a great guy, and once your memory comes back very soon, you won't have any regrets."

"Thanks guys." I said and hugged them tight, before they left and I could see them no more.

I turned my attention back to the entrance of the classroom, and I could see no one else was in there except for Bobby and Mrs. Cheon.

The door was still left open for temperature purposes, so I stayed at the doorway unnoticed and listened in. Not that that was a very polite thing to do.

"Kim Jiwon, what's going on? You seemed out of it today. The teachers are concerned and have been talking about you in the lounge. Is everything okay at home?"

I was surprised at her expression toward him. She seemed nothing like she did earlier.

"No, I'm fine, Mrs. Cheon. It's nothing."

"Jiwon-ah, we heard from your aunt, that your father came back just last week, and that things haven't gotten any better. The same thing happened to your older brother back then, so we're very much alarmed to see you like this. Forgive me if our assumptions are wrong, but please inform us if he's recently harmed you. We're here to help."

Help with what? And what does she mean by 'harmed'? I wonder what happened.

Bobby chuckled slightly and shook his head. "I'm fine. Don't waste your time on me, Mrs. Cheon. You know me, I just...woke up on the wrong side of the bed."

"Then what about those marks on your face, not to mention those endless secret trips to the Nurse's office."

"Oh just... I'm not at good terms with some of my friends right now. Kim Jinhwan."

Hm. I was wondering why he looked like that. Was it really because of Kim Jinhwan? Was it because of me?

"Okay then, you're free to go, Jiwon-ah. Just please...trust us that we'll help you. I know I nag you a lot, but it's for the sake of the class and you."

"Oh right...well bye then. Have a good day, Mrs. Cheon."

He turned to go, startled to see me waiting at the doorway. I nervously looked away and started walking away from the class.

My pace increased as I heard footsteps behind me, but soon enough I was grabbed by the shoulder and roughly spun around to face 'him'.

"Please don't tell anyone about this." He said intensely and I could see the feeling of pain, tons of it, in his eyes. 

"What are you talking about?" I asked him dumbfounded.

"I know you heard everything, so I'm pretty sure you've figured out the real reason why I appeared like this today, from what I told you in the morning."