I NEED U // (Jeon Jungkook)

Chapter 12 - Hide And Seek

I walked down the hallway of the school. I had barely slept last night because I kept thinking about what Jimin asked me. I was afraid that if I made the wrong choice, then it would ruin everything.

If I end up hurting him, then that would ruin our whole relationship. Even though I'm already hurting him by ignoring him. But if I just go out with him, then everything between us would change. I might not even be able to act like myself around him.

I spotted Jimin on the opposite end of the hallway. He waved his hand up and started walking towards me. I started panicking and I ran the opposite way. I wasn't ready to give him an answer yet. I could still feel him following me, so I ran into the janitor's closet.

I turned on the lights, and Jungkook was right in front of me. My eyes widened in surprise. "What are you doing here, Jungkook?"

"I just wanted to be alone. School hasn't started yet, and there's already a ton of noises bothering me." He looked up at me, and squinted his eyes. "Were you avoiding Jimin?"

"How did you know?"

"You sound out of breath, so you were probably running. And also you told me about what Jimin said to you yesterday, and right now, you're looking really nervous."

I looked down. "I just don't know what to say to him. I don't know how I feel about him. I don't want to turn him down and hurt him. But I also don't want to go out with him, and get his hopes up, and then he'll get hurt later."

Jungkook stepped forward. "Well the more you avoid this topic from him, you'll just be hurting him more."

"Well I don't know how to reply to him."

"Yeah. Well, I don't know how to help you anymore." Jungkook stepped around me and put his hand on the doorknob.

I stopped him by placing my hand on top of his. "Wait, Jungkook."

"What is it?"

"Do you really think that I should go out with him?" I asked him.

"This isn't about me, it's about you. I'm not the one getting asked out. This is your choice to make, Mae." And with that, he left me in the janitor's closet.

~*~*~

We were now in dance class, following the dance instructor that was in front of the class. We were all facing the mirror.

As we were dancing, I could see that Jimin was moving closer to me with each dance step.

And so, when we were spinning, I moved my way to the back row. While going there I bumped into someone. "Ow!"

I looked up at who I bumped into. "I'm sorry, Char. I just decided that I really liked the back row."

Charlotte nodded, and looked at me weirdly. "Are you okay, Mae? You've been acting really weird recently."

"Yeah. I'm okay. Thanks for asking." I sighed, and went back to dancing.

I tried to avoid Jimin for the rest of the class.

~*~*~

For lunchtime, I decided to eat in a toilet stall. For some reason, this really felt like 'Mean Girls', except instead of being avoided, I'm the one trying to avoid someone.

When I was done, I got out of the washroom. Right now was a free period, since the students were holding a talent competition in the auditorium. I walked to my locker to put away my lunch bag.

When I closed my locker, Jimin was right in front of me. I turned my back to him, and was about to run away, but he caught my wrist.

"Mae, please. Don't run away, just talk to me."