Stuck in Between (EXO-APink Fan Fiction)

43. Name

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Chorong's POV

"Waaah! I can't believe this. Were we invited by Tao to watch this?" Bomi has been spazzing since yesterday. Tao, actually, invited us to cheer for him in a practice basketball game against another high school.

For sure, people in school will talk about me again if I go near Tao.

But then Eunji said that no matter what, I still could not avoid him since we're seatmates so I just need to be the same as I used to be with him  I mean, the friendship part. Forget about that time when I used to have a crush on him.

"How about Chen and Chanyeol, didn't you tell them to come with us?" Na Eun asked.

Eunji answered. "Yeol said he has practice basketball game, too."

"JINJJA?!" Bomi screamed. "Why didn't you tell me?!!!" as if blaming Eunji.

"Why? You're choosing that over us?" Eunji and her authority.

Bomi pouted. "No one would shout for Luhan Oppa."

Eunji hit her in the back of her head. "Jajjangna! (Annoying!)" Hands on waist. "The whole school might have been there already. They don't need you. As if Luhan gives attention to you. Neo babo-ya? (Are you stupid?)"

Bomi lowered her head still pouting.

"How about Chen and Chanyeol? Won't we cheer for them?" Yah! Why did you say that? Whay have I been doing that I keep thinking of excuses just to see him.

Eunji gave me an irritated stare.

Did she catch what I was thinking about?

"Ani. (No.)" Crossing her arms. "Both are gonna be waterboys as usual. Why mind cherring for them?"

I sighed in my mind in relief. I thought she's going to nag at me for my insane way of thinking.

Eunji walked a little faster forward. "Pali! We'll be late!"

The gym didn't have anyone inside except for the players from two teams, their managers, coaches, and the referree.

Bomi ran towards the nearest seat to the court. I was following behind all of them.

Both Bomi and Eunji suddenly stopped standing, not even reaching the nearest seats, like they have seen a ghost.

"Wae?" Na Eun asked in curiousity and hurried towards them. She also was put in a halt.

Why? Did they see someone handsome again? Jinjja.. these girls.

I was shaking my head as I walked towards them, and was shocked, NO, petrified in what I have seen. Is this a joke?

"Park Chorong!"

Kris's POV

"Park Chorong!"

I heard Tao's echoing voice. Mwoya?

Like my head has its own life, it quickly turned to confirm what it heard.

Park Chorong.

She is really here.

Tao waved his hand to her. She waved back and gave a shy smile.

Watda! Why does she smile on him and not on me?

Tao and I aren't basketball enemies anymore, but seeing it now, is he really serious about what he said?

Our eyes suddenly met for a split of second, then she avoided it.

Stop these and everything will stop.

That line, she meant she doesn't want me near her. Haist! Doesn't she really care?

I pretended to drink water and secretly glimpse at her.

She is staring at me.

I am not mistaken. She was looking at me.

I look at my back to see if there someone she could have been looking at. And yes, Tao is already fixing her shoes while sitting on the bench at my back.

How frustrating life can be!

Our opponent team came in.

"Yo! Whazzup?!" Its Rapmon, their leader.

They put their things on their benches and started to stretch. They looked confident and ready for the game.

"Team! C'mon!" Our coach called clapping his hands.

We surrounded him to listen.

"We are going to face the Bulletproof Boys Scouts from Bangtan Hig School today. They just entered the High School Basketball League last year, but they are considered as one of the most awaited powerful team this year."

Yes, I know about them. Though they didn't become a part of the top 3, they made history with one of their games scoring 128pts.

"Our team only placed second last year, but this year, with Tao and the rest on our side, we will surely take the trophy."

We all nodded in agreement.

"By the way, what will be your group name? Are we still having Exo?"

"Coach!" Jackson who is sitting on the bench, our new water boy/manager, inserted. "How about naming them...GOT7?" and posted a BIG smile.

"Jackson, can't you count?" calm but annoyed, Tao answered.

"Ooops~ sawry. Aha! I know!" Still Jackson. "This one.. this one.."

We might be irritated but we were all listening to him.

"B.A.P." with closed eyes.

"Yeah!" Yongguk gave him a high five. "I love that!"

"But.. what does it mean?" asked Henry.

But instead of Jackson, Zelo answered, "Best. Absolute. Perfect."

"Yeah!!!" Both Yongguk and Jackson gave him a high five. Yongguk's even smiling too much exposing his upper gums.

"Hyung." Baekhyun put his arm on Yongguk's shoulders. "Stop laughing."

We all bursted into laughter at his mean joke.

But we all became quiet again to think of a new group name.

"Okay. I think this is a great idea." Henry spoke in English. "Super Junior."

"A~!!!!!" moving our hands to disagree.

Another silence.

"Guys. How about 'Infinite'?" Hoya raising his hands.

No one answered. It doesn't ring a bell.

"Chankkaman. (Wait)" Tao disrrupted.

He ran towards the girls. After around 10 seconds, Chorong whispered to him something then he came back smiling at us.

"Yorobeun.. (Everybody). Let's make it simple but meaningful."

We all stared at him in curiousity.

"DREAM TEAM."