Stuck in Between (EXO-APink Fan Fiction)

36. Explanations

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Kris's POV

"What's up with that long face?" Jackson was sitting in the sofa while watching TV when I entered the house. I sat on the other chair adjacent to him.

"Hyung, how was the date? Why did you come back early? Didn't it go well? Did you tell her? How did she respond? Are you officially dating her now? Hyung!"

Jackson and his unstoppable mouth. Talking fast with his awkward Korean. Tsk. Tao used to be like him, unstoppable. Glad he changed.

"Nothung happened." I answered shortly.

"Why? She doesn't like you? You got rejected? What happened, hyung?"

Grrrr. Jackson, can you please shut up when I'm trying to digest that I was stood up.

"Hyung, tell me what happened! What did she say? Did she tell you straightly that she doesn't like you? Like.." He positioned himself imitating a girl and said, "Shireo!" trying to sound like one. "You're ugly! Back off!"

He wouldn't stop unless I reply to him. "Let's just say I got rejected."

"In which basis?"

I sighed. His curiousity couldn't be stopped. "She didn't come."

"WHAT?!" He started talking in English. "You're assuming you got rejected just because she didn't appear in front of you? Huh!"

And what's up with his expression? Like this thing is unbelievable.

"Jackson, if she did come then it means she doesn't want to meet me." Throwing him the pillow to stop him from overacting.

"Not so fast!" getting hold of the pillow still speaking English. "Hyung, did you try contacting her?"

"And why should I?"

"Hyung!!!" looking frustrated. "Why are you so unexperienced?!"

"MWOYA?!!"

This kid. Is he trying to insult me or something?

"Hyung." He sat beside me. "Just because you got stood up one time, you will not try again. Maybe she had reasons why she didn't come. And if she has doubts on you, well probably yes because.. well, it's your fault, you have to make her trust you. How much do you like her that you just give up easily like that?" He stood up and walked towards the kitchen. "I never thought hyung is a rookie in dating." and laughed.

"Yah!"

This kid is really insulting me.

Can't sleep.

Park Chorong, do I really have no chance?

Was I really that stupid?

KYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

I looked at my phone. The wallpaper was Chorong's picture which I stole from Chanyeol's phone. It was actually cropped from their group picture.

Maybe Jackson is right.

I should call her.

Opening my phone and searched for her name.

Nah~ I'll just message her instead.

Hi. I was waiting for you this afternoon. Why didn't you come?

Erase.

Hi. Did something happen? Why didn't you come this afternoon?

Erase again.

Chorong-ah. Are you seriously angry with me that you stood me up this afternoon? Don't you wanna hear the answer to you question yesterday?

Doubting to press the send button, I sighed.

Chorong's POV

Shall I cry?

But I don't feel like crying.

Why did my tears fall when I saw that picture?

I was expecting this.

Playing another prank on me.

What the hell did I do to you Kris that you are doing this to me?

I opened the chatroom again..

Pictures of Kris and Minah kissing was everyone's topic.

Didn't they break up last year?

Wasn't it that Minah's boyfriend is the football player named Ravi from another school?

When was this picture taken?

They said it was yesterday evening. They met at the school gym.

But we saw Kris hugging Chorong in the cafeteria.

Really? He did?

Yeah guys, I even thought they were together since the last basketball game.

Maybe she was two-timed.

Poor Chorong.

These guys. Talking like I am not a part of the chatroom.

Yaaaah! You guys exclude Chorong in here! The hell she care about Kris and that girl.

Eunji's comment made me smile.

I lied down my bed looking at the ceiling.

katalk!

Another message from my Kakaotalk appeared.

It's from Kris.

I hesitated in opening it, but I was curious about its contents so I did it.

Yah! Don't tell me you believed in those rumors? That picture, I'll explain that to you personally. Open your window.

I immediately got up and opened my window.

He's downstairs, in front of our house, standing beside her motorcycle, looking up at my window.

He gave me a weak smile and opened his phone.

♪ You are my destiny~ ♪

My ringtone. It was him calling me.

I clicked the answer button and put the phone in my ears.

"Yah." The sound of his voice made me wanna cry again. "Don't believe that. Yes, we kissed. But it was nothing."

How could a kiss be nothing? Mwoya igeo?

"Chorong-ah. That was.." He sighed in frustration. "Because I need to do that."

Why do you need to do that? Shut up Kris!

"Look, I'm sorry. It's hard to explain but.. Okay, maybe I need to prove that to you. If you don't want to talk to me now, fine. I'll give you time. See you in school."

He ended the call still staring at me, gave me a faint smile before going away.

I just don't know what to do and feel at this moment.

I'm sorry, Kris.

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