SILENT || BAE JINYOUNG [COMPLETE]

Chapter 10 : Forever Friends

09:00 am. Great, I'm late for school. I quickly rush to the school, didn't care whether I'll get the detention. I slide the class door. There's no students in my class. I wonder where are they.

A hand suddenly taps on my shoulder, shocking me. "Ouh? Y/N? You're coming!!" Daehwi shouts in happiness, hugging me tightly.

"Daehwi.. I can't breath." I hit hit back using my palm, asking him to free me.

He then breaks the hug. His face changes to startle face. "Y/N.. What happened to your face? You got a worse eye bags." He tells me while stroking my face.

"Really?!" I take a look at my reflection on my phone screen.

He said the truth. The sight under my eyes look so scary. Maybe because I stayed up late last night, just to call Guanlin continuously.

"Daehwi.. Where do all of you go? There's no one here..." I question him, forgetting the timetable.

"Ahhh.. Now is P.E subject. Let's come, we're playing basketball game." Daehwi drags me to the basketball court.

Once we have arrived, a loud of sound of cheering can be heard. I enter the court quietly and heading to the teacher while Daehwi sits on the player seats, maybe he's just a reserve player.

"Saem (means teacher)... Sorry that I'm late. I'm feeling not well today." I have to lie or then I would be dead. The teacher looks at me with his kind eyes and just dismiss me.

I sit behind Daehwi seat. I watch the game seriously. It's Guanlin team versus Jinyoung team. Blue vs Red. I don't know who should I cheer on, my best friend or someone I already know and wanna be friends with.

The cheering crowd is stable, some are cheering for Guanlin and some for Jinyoung. I just watch it, although my eyes feel tired.

BEEP!

The buzzer system sounds, showing that there's only a few minutes left. The ball now is on Guanlin's hand. I rely a hope that he could score a point. In such a rush, Jinyoung pushes Guanlin fall on the ground and steals the ball from his hand, successfully scored.

BEEP! BEEP!

The buzzer rings twice, game already over. I clap for Jinyoung's victory. But then some of Guanlin's team help him who's injured I think.

"Y/N..." I heard Jinyoung calls me. I glance at him but he already hugs me. The warmth in his embrace can melt thousands of girls.

"I miss you..." I'm shocked when I heard his words. Is this really Jinyoung? I break the hug to avoid controversy. At the same time, I try to search for Guanlin but I saw he already leaves alone.

"Jinyoung-ah.. congratulations but I.. Urm have to go somewhere else... See you later." I tell him.

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I search for Guanlin along the corridors. Then, I found a tall limping figure, walking on the corridor. I run to catch him and grabs his hand to stop it. He stops but not facing me. I breathe out heavily.

"Let me go..." He tells me to. But I don't budge.

"Guanlin-ah, where did you go last night? Leaving me alone.." I try to get explanation from him but he just stay quiet.

"I said let me go!" He yells at me, for the first time in my life.

"Can I at least know why...?"

He suddenly pulls me to the wall. He kisses me on the lips. I want to push him but he already locks my hand with his. After a second, he looks on the ground.

"I like you.. Y/N."

I paused. He likes me..? But I don't have any feelings towards him, I just treat him like my own brother. I don't know how to react, if I said the truth, he will hurt.

"Guanlin-ah.. I understand you. But can I tell you something.. We have been friends since we we're five. I already think you're like my brother.. So, I hope that you understand how I'm feeling right now.." I explain him the truth finally.

He just looks at me with a sad smile. "Ahh.. So I got rejected already. But we can still be forever friends, right?" He asks. I like his positivity.

I nod and give him a hug. "I know you will get someone who's better than someone ugly like me." I earn a hit on my head as soon as I said that.

"You're not ugly.. That's why Daniel hyung always calling you Princess." Finally he smiles, accepting my words.

"Do you want me to treat your injuries.. For my apology?" I nudge him, he sweetly smile again. "Yes, noona." He teases me.

Sometimes, I wonder why he didn't tell me he liked me for a long time as it wouldn't hurt him so much that way.

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