Stuck in Between (EXO-APink Fan Fiction)

38. Sincerity

thank you @Nikied for voting!

Really sorry that I wasn't able to do my promise to update immediately. I suddenly had things to do.

So I'm updating a lot today.

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Chorong's POV

"Bye girls!" I said as I parted with Eunji, Naeun and Bomi in school. I am going straight home today.

I am not feeling well and we have our exams three days from now so I called Tiffany eonnie that I'll be absent for a while. She said she was cool about it since Jackson promised to help her while he is still in Korea.

But well, that was just an excuse. The truth is, I really don't wanna see Kris. Though I know there are more chances that I'll see him in school, but at least I could avoid him in this one.

My energy drained out avoiding people's stares today.

And up until now, they are still looking at me. C'mon guys! I'm going home already! Go home and find other things to stare!

Talking to myself, "Why am I super trending lately? Just because they saw that bastard hugging me in the cafeteria? That doesn't mean I am really part of this issue?? Huh! And why are they all staring at me and not even minding that freaking cheerleading bitch?! I am sooo the victim of this! Grrrrrrr! That filthy guy!"

"Pali!" as a hand grabbed my wrist pulling me away.

My eyes widened when I saw that it was Kris.

"Yah! Let go of me!" I shouted as I try to let go of his grip, but I just can't.

He dragged me all the way to a car, seeing it I know it's Tiffany eonnie's, and forced me inside it.

"Yah! What are you trying to do?!" I nagged at him.

I could smell his perfume as he tried to get inside the car to secure my seatbelt. Us being this close made me speechless.

"Just come with me. Don't say a word."

He then went to the driver's seat and started the car.

"Could you explain what is this you're doing?!"

He smirked. That smirked that I haven't seen for so long. "Kidnapping."

"MWO?!"

He looked at me for a second, "I am kidnapping you" and he stepped on the gas.

"Yah! Don't drive too fast!" I am so nervous that I am holding my chest. This guy got some nerve! "Stop the car!"

"No, I won't."

"I said STOP THE CAR!!!"

"I said no. I won't."

I punched his arm. "STOP IT!!!"

"YAH! IF YOU DON'T WANT US TO GET INTO A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, DON'T MOVE AND JUST KEEP QUIET!!!"

Hearing him shout at me like that, I don't know what to say anymore. Yes, we had been fighting all the time, but it's the first time I saw him so serious as this.

I sighed and just kept silent.

We stopped in the front of the bridge in Han River.

He opened the door, and took out my seatbelt. "You can go out now." He said calmly.

He walked towards the river's side looking at the lights of the buildings in the other side of it.

Looking at his back from here, he looked so manly.

I walked towards him.

"I took you here coz I wanna talk to you privately." He said. "For shouting at you inside the car, I'm sorry. I was just feeling too frustrated that you have been avoiding me."

"What is there to talk about?" I asked.

"Mianhae."

"For what? For pulling a prank on me? I expected thay since we are the mortal enemies, right? There is nothing to be sorry about."

He turned to face me, "So shall I go back to being your mortal enemy again, so that you won't avoid me like now?"

"Aren't we still mortal enemies until now? Didn't you try to trick me for acting nice, but you actually had secret intentions?" I said sarcastically.

He lowered his head. "It's my fault that you don't see my sincerity."

"Sincerity mwoya? You have that? Makes me wanna laugh." then I faked a laugh even holding my stomach.

"I like you."

silence...

I stared at him in disbelief.

But he stared at me straight in the eyes.

"HA! HA HA HA HA." I faked laughter again. This guy is really trying to make me laugh.

Giving him a serious look, glaring at him, "Enough of your pranks. I am so fed up with it."

I turned my back to walk away.

But he stopped me again grabbing my arm, "Haist!" He scratched his head ruining his hair. "Yah! I am not repeating what I said, but I am sincere."

I don't wanna have another debate anymore, and I really feel like crying at this moment.

I just wanna escape from his sight for now.

I pushed his hand away. "I'm going."

But I wasn't able to move.

I wasn't able to say anything either.

I wasn't able to step forward...

when I felt his arms around my waist, and his head beside mine, whispering in my ear..

"I am not good in this stuff, and I am pretty awkward conveying what I feel.. but for the first time, I wanna try.. I wanna prove to you that I am sincere."

Why have I been reacting this way?

Why am I so angry with him?

Why can't I accept his sincerity when I, one hundred percent, wanna believe on it?

Why do I have to walk away from this when I am supposed to be happy that, finally, I learned.. that the guy I like feels the same way?

Isn't this what I wished for? For him to like me back?

Wasn't I hurting so much and was crazy falling in love with the person I think won't even look at me?

What am I doing now?

Why am I still holding back?

"Please let me go." I told him.

He didn't forced me to stay anymore.

The tears then started falling as I left him standing there. I did not look back.

Chorong-ah, neo michyeosseo?!! (Chorong, are you crazy?!!)

That little voice is nagging me.

Yes, I think I am crazy for doing this.

But..

I can't accept him.

Dreaming about him is enough.

Reality is too much...

...because it scares me.

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