𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬

Seven

"What does Ji Aera have to do with any of this?" Bin asked, walking towards Eunwoo's house.

MJ suddenly remembered something, "Isn't Aera's dad a lawyer?"

"So what, all the lawyers have a convention and talk about the latest case they're working on?"

"Or maybe Aera's dad took all the files from that day?" Hyemi suggests.

"I'm just saying," MJ said. "We never got the name of the lawyer that was representing the victim's side,"

"You think Aera's dad was the lawyer of the other side?" Eunwoo added.

Just then, Hyemi spotted a familiar girl walking along the alley, "Well, let's find out, shall we?"

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"I-I don't know anything, okay?" Aera said, feeling cornered.

"You sure you don't know anything?" MJ asked, in a suspicious tone.

Hyemi pushed him away, "Stop it, you're scaring her." She looked at Aera, "We just want to ask, you don't really know who your dad worked for two years ago?"

Aera shook her head, "Dad doesn't like to talk about what case he's working on. So I honestly don't know."

"Guys," Eunwoo said. "Just let her go,"

Hyemi sighed and smiled, "Sorry for bothering you,"

Aera just nodded and quickly rushed off, leaving the four of them empty handed – again.

"What now? If it was really Minhyuk's brother, how can we tell him?" Bin asked.

"We don't." Hyemi suggested. "Besides we're not sure if the car we crashed into belonged to them, right?"

"So we just have to act like nothing's going on?"

MJ nodded, grabbing Hyemi's wrist, "And act like our little adventure here didn't happen. Come on, Hyemi,"

MJ and Hyemi headed off, leaving Bin and Eunwoo behind.

Bin pouted, "So, were we forgiven?"

"Hard to tell," Eunwoo said scratching his head, "Still like her?"

Bin nodded, "You?"

"Always,"

Little did they know, someone was eavesdropping on their conversation, "Revenge sure is sweet," He smirked. "Brace yourself, Yoon Hyemi."

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"You guys were gone the whole day," Minhyuk said, walking beside Bin. "Did Hyemi get discharged?"

Bin nodded, "We just stayed at her house for a couple of hours in case she passed out again,"

"You guys are still close, aren't you?"

"Used to," He muttered.

"So, you don't mind if I ask her out?"

Bin stopped in his tracks and furrowed his eyebrows at Minhyuk, "What?"

Minhyuk laughed, hitting his back, "I'm kidding. Jeez, people should really brighten up around here. It was a joke."

Bin chuckled, "Well, not funny. And I do mind if you did."

Minhyuk raised his hands, "Okay, okay. I'll stay away." Think again.

"Bin, did you get my email last night?" Eunwoo asked, meeting them at the door.

"The history notes?" Bin opened his bag. "Yeah, I printed it out." He faced Minhyuk, "I also got you a copy, I know you don't take notes,"

Minhyuk took the notes and scanned through it, "Woah, thanks!"

"Alright, everyone. To your seats," The teacher said, walking in.

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"So, did you find out who it was?" Jinjin asked.

MJ and Hyemi shook their heads, "We just need to act normal around him," Hyemi answered.

Eunji leaned in, "What would happen if it was really him?"

"Well for starters, apologizing won't even cut it," MJ said. "We really did it this time, Hyemi."

"If only I didn't persuade you to come with me that night, you wouldn't be dragged into this," She said, leaning her head on the table.

MJ stoke her hair, "Hey, we're -" He wasn't sure if he wants to say this word but he did. "Best friends. That's what we do, be there for each other."

"But you shouldn't have taken the blame," She whispered.

MJ tried to smile, "Bin's parents would kill him if he found out he was driving that night. I had to do something."

"Why are we so gloomy all of a sudden?" Minhyuk said, sitting down beside Hyemi.

"M-Minhyuk!" Hyemi flinched, sitting up. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to eat lunch with you," He motioned to Jinjin and Eunji, "When you guys were away, we got pretty close."

"That didn't happen," Jinjin said at the same time Eunji muttered, "Not even close."

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"What's Minhyuk doing at Hyemi's table?" Eunwoo asked, as he turned around.

Bin followed his gaze, "Maybe he's trying to impress Eunji? Those two are seatmates and -"

Eunwoo started walking making Bin grab his wrist, "Didn't you hear what MJ said? We should pretend that yesterday never happened."

"You don't think he knows do you?"

Bin shook his head, "He sleeps during math class, I don't think he can put two and two together."