Love... Two steps at a time

Don't leave

Hae Ri POV:
*Alarm sounding (EXO's Power)*
"Arghhh... What day is it..."
"Wtfffff Monday? Pfft another week with those asshole teachers oh Lord spare me..."
I pushed myself up from the bed, wearing an extremely pissed off look on my face. I grabbed another one of her homemade darts and aimed it towards an A4 sized picture of all my teachers on it. The nearly 2 years old paper was holey and had darts sticking out of it. "Who shall be the victim of my anger today?" I mumbled to myself, my eyes scanning the few faces on the paper. Finally, my eyes landed on the picture of one of them. I threw the dart on it, piercing the photo of the teacher.
"For you, Ms Lee, for using my best friends to try and convince me that you actually care about me. Pffftt does that bird brain of yours really think I would believe that? I know that you just want me to graduate quickly and get out of your life, so quit lying already, bird-brain. What an idiot..." I huffed. Just because Se Hwa and Ka Ri are innocent doesn't mean that she can use them! Immediately, I felt a surge of energy through my body.
I will get my revenge, no matter what. I thought to myself. But of course I didn't mean it, as always. That was only one of the million reasons why I hate myself. Because I was unable to tell the person I hate how much I want them out of my life. I was unable to tell the person I liked how much I liked them too. Pretty cowardly, huh?

I gazed at the poloraid that I took with Joo Hyuk. I could feel a lump form in my throat. Once again I was too slow. And by the time I realised my feelings for him, he had already told me he was leaving. I was so upset, I nearly cried in front of him. Surprisingly, he told me not to tell any of the other students, saying that I was the only one he had told about. Even at that moment, I suspected that I might have been his favourite student. Being several years older than me, he made extra money by teaching students of a lower grade. I asked him several days after he had told me he was leaving:
"Joo Hyuk ah, do you have a favourite student?" It was during class time, and all my friends started talking.
"Um... Hae Ri... That's pretty obvious, right?" Se Hwa told me. The other students all nodded in agreement. I raised an eyebrow, obviously not knowing what they were talking about. Seeing my confused face, Se Hwa sighed and facepalmed.
"Never mind...." she sighed.
Joo Hyuk smiled warmly, causing my stomach to knot and my brain to turn to mush again.
"Rest assured, I don't have a favourite student. I like y'all all the same."

I could feel my stomach make a backflip when he said this. I had secretly hoped that I was his favorite... But it turns out he doesnt have one. I laughed nervously and bit my lip to prevent myself from asking any more questions.

After class...

"Yah, Min Hae Ri!"

I turned around, just in time to get smacked square on my head by Se Hwa.
"Aish...! What in the world has gotten into you, you crazy girl?!"

Se Hwa snorted loudly

"I should be asking you that question! Can't you ever take a hint when a guy gives you one?"

My cheeks were burning all of a sudden. G-Guy?! This girl really has lost her mind hasn't she?! Aigoo...

"Hey Se Hwa... I think I should send you to the doctor... You seem to be having hallucinations about me and a guy and I don't think I'm too keen on hearing anything about it."

Se Hwa's jaw dropped and she flicked my head angrily.

"It's not just me, you dense little child... Everyone in class says so! Don't you get it? Joo Hyuk was obviously lying about him not having a favorite student. Why? Because his favorite is obviously you! You seriously had no idea?"

I stared at her in mock confusion.

"What in the world are you talking about..."

"Aigoo... You really are denser than concrete, eh? You little hopeless case of a girl... "