HARUM SCARUM | kth. [COMPLETED]

Chapter Sixteen

My phone buzzed.

My eyes shot open. 

I turned to the side and furrowed my eyebrows once realising it was still night outside. Who would text me so late? Or maybe it was 4AM. Still, why would anyone even text me that early as well? 

I grabbed my phone and rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes. 

From: Baekhyun 

Topic: I'm sorry for waking you up 

Suyung, meet me by the river. I know it's too early, just please. I need to tell you something.

I hesitated for a while. Did it really have to be by the river? Did I have to do it now? But I didn't want to keep him waiting. I grabbed a jacket and changed into some leggings, and slipping my feet into the slippers Hobi gave me. 

I ran my fingers through my hair and pocketed my phone, before making my way to school. I fastened my pace. Luckily, we didn't have school tomorrow. 

I saw Baekhyun's figure as I stood atop of the stairs. I smiled and gave him a wave, but he didn't reply. I made my way over to him and looked up. 

"What's the matter?" I asked him. 

He seemed to be crying, but not too hard. I could still tell. His gaze was soft and so sincere. I couldn't help but place a hand on his shoulder. He lowered his gaze. 

"Suyung, you need to know something." he said, placing a hand on top of mine and lightly pulling it away. He looked up and stared into my eyes. "I'm PY."

My smile dropped. 

I shook my head and forced another one. "B-Baekhyun, are you trying to be funny? This early in the morning? You know my sense of humour is-" 

"I'm not lying." he said, his his voice becoming more firm. 

Was it true? 

His voice said it all. I believed it. But the way he looked at me.. with so much pity and sincerity.. I didn't even know anymore. I lowered my gaze and bit my lip. 

"So.. you were the one that poisoned me?" I said lowly, clenching my fists. 

Why did it have to be so hard? 

He nodded. "I did it all." 

"You stalked me and my friends.." I looked up and growled. "Traitor." 

Right as I said that, he narrowed his eyes and sighed. "I never had interest in you. Suyung." 

My eyes slowly widened and I backed away. 

He ran his fingers through his hair, as his now cold eyes met mine. "Follow my orders, or I will hurt your friends. Spill this information to them, and I'll let my men do the work for me." 

"Baekhyun." I said slowly, blinking to try and sustain my tears. "Why would you..?" 

He looked away for a while, then stared at me again, ignoring my question. "Break your friends' hearts. Make them feel like you don't need them anymore. Ditch them. Hurt them with your words." 

My mouth went agape. "Baekhyun-" 

"Or else I'll hurt them." he cut me off and put on his cap. "Start as soon as they approach you. Don't stop until they've had enough. Expect to meet new friends by school day. " 

He turned on his heel, and I bit my lip so hard I tasted blood. "What's the use of this? Why do you want me so broken? Did I not change you at all?" 

He looked over his shoulder and scoffed, pocketing his hands. "None of it was true." and with that, he disappeared in the shadows. 

As soon as his figure disappeared, I felt tears sting my eyes. What would he get from breaking me? From breaking my friends?