I'm Not Yours To Protect

Chapter 9

                       Writer's POV

          "Ch-chanyeol, I lik-like you." Eunhyun blushed at her confession and shifted her legs awkwardly waiting for his response.

          Before Chanyeol could reply, a girl with gorgeous long curly hair and her face blurred out walked up and clung onto him. Chanyeol smirked and grabbed her waist before planting his soft lips onto his cheeks. "I'm with Sunmi noona now, someone like you never stand a chance to be with me."

          Eunhyun's heart shattered into a million pieces with his cold response. She pressed her eyes closed, afraid to embarrass herself further with her tears. She heard both of them laughing and footsteps of them walking away. She opened her eyes and focused them on the back of Chanyeol which was slowly fading away from her vision. She fell on her knees and the tears of sadness and pain blurred her vision. She grabbed her shirt, the location of her injured heart and released the cry she held in.

          "Eunhyun! Eunhyun! Eunhyun!"

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                     Eunhyun's POV

          "Eunhyun! Eunhyun! Eunhyun!"

          I spot open my eyes with the sudden grip on my shoulders and the constant shaking and screaming. Taemi's face filled my vision, her face written with worry. "You're finally awake!" She yelled at me in relief

          "What's going on?" I placed my hand on my head and blinked a few times. "You were having a nightmare, you wouldn't stop screaming. You know you scared the hell out of me!" Taemi looked at her watch before continuing, "You're lucky I came over today because you overslept, quickly get ready. I'm gonna head to the kitchen and grabbed a bite okay." Taemi then trailed out of the room and went to the kitchen.

          A headache suddenly hit me and I groaned in pain. What the hell was that? Why was I crying over Chanyeol...this doesn't seem right. I snapped out of my trance and quickly got ready for school.

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                          Timeskip

          It was Friday and school finally ended for the day. Tomorrow I will have a date with Chanyeol but i feel uneasy about it. During Lunch Chanyeol looked fine or am I just overreacting over that dream. All of a sudden, someone's elbow rested on my shoulder. "Stop frowning, you're gonna get wrinkles that way." My eyes twitched at his voice. I don't even need to look at him to figure out who is the intruder.

          I clicked my tongue and stared at him, "I'm not frowning and I'm not getting wrinkles."

          "Shouldn't you be excited about your date? Why are you so moody?" Baekhyun questioned me curiously with his hands now at his sides. I let out a deep sign and told him about the dream I had. He tapped his chin and thought long and hard before his eyes wandered back to me. "And that is why you're so upset? It's just a dream! It's probably nothing and you're letting it mess with your mind."

          I wondered to myself why I told him, he'll just nag at me like my mom. "Maybe." I mumbled softly and looked down at my feet. Baekhyun grabbed my chin and brought it back up to meet his eyes. "Like I always say, call me if anything happens. I'll come flying to you like superman." He said in a smoothing voice and gave me a soft smile.

          A smile made its way to my lips at the thought of someone always being there for me.

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                          Saturday

          Chanyeol was picking me up at 6pm and bringing me to who knows where. It was only 2pm and I'm already playing dress up. I lied on my bed filled with clothes in frustration. "Why do I have nothing to wear!" The next thing I did was call Taemi. After 2 rings, she picked up her phone.

          "I know you would call me." She laughed evilly and I could imagine the look she is giving me right now.

          I shiver violently due to the embarrassment but I can't let it get over me so i took a large breath and asked her, "Can you please just help me." She giggled over the phone and replied, "What do you need?"

          After what seems like forever, I managed to actually wear something. I was wearing a black halter dress that ends right above the knee with some lacing on the top and i curled my hair in large curls. I appeared light makeup on my face as I didn't want to overdo it. I looked over at the clock. 5.30 i guess girls so really take a long time to get ready.

          As it was almost 6, i took my pouch and headed down to the living room and flopped onto the couch. Grabbing onto the remote controller, I turned on the television to some random channel. A tv series displayed on the screen and it's called "Riverdale" i think? I shall watch something while waiting for him.

          As the time goes by, I was getting very impatient. I glanced at my watch and noticed that it was already 6.05. He didn't forget did he? I shook my head anxiously as I convinced myself that Chanyeol wouldn't leave me hanging. However, 6.05 became 6.45 and I was slowly becoming worried. I was about to head over to his house when my phone buzzed.

From: Peanut brain 🙄
Mianhae Eunhyun, something came up and I have to cancel our date. I know I'm super late but I hope you aren't upset.

          I felt myself tremble with anger. Firstly, why couldn't he tell me that earlier. I was preparing since 2 and now he tell me he can't make it!!!! Secondly, a text message. If he didn't want to me get angry, shouldn't he call me?! But a text message seriously?! Oh i wasn't upset, I was freaking furious. I can't believe I was so excited for this! So excited to be stood up yeah sure.

          I closed my eyes and placed my heart at the area above my chest, calming myself down. "Maybe something really bad happen, that's why he had to cancel? Yeah maybe that's it but I'm still not gonna reply him." I quietly said. The grumbling of my stomach was what knocked me out of my trance. "I'm so hungry." I wined to myself and decided to go to my favourite ramen shop.

          I didn't bother changing out of my dress as I was too hungry to care. I quickened my pace as I was nearing the stop. I cracked a smile at the entrance in my view. I grabbed the handle and slide open the door before entering. I scanned through the room, my eyes widened at someone that I didn't expect to be here. He wasn't alone...

          I observed the girl and gave her a hard stare. She was beyond gorgeous. Did he ditch me for her? Is she the one in my dream? I felt jealousy in my stomach as a shaky breath escaped my lips, "Ch-chanyeol."

          Chanyeol halted his laughter, his ears faintly twitched at the sound of his name. He looked around the room to search for the person that called him. That was when his eyes met mine, his face full of shock. My eyes locked with his, pleading him to tell me he didn't ditch me for another girl. But when he looked away, this time in shame, I knew that he did.

          The girl who I suspect to be Sunmi tug the hem of his shirt asking him, "Who is she?" Me lips begin to quiver and I sucked on the inside of my cheek. I felt a tear trickle down my cheek and I quickly wiped it of my face, hoping he wouldn't see it. I did what I thought was best at that moment, I ran.

          I heard Chanyeol yelled for me but that only made me increase my speed. I can't believe i fell for you, I hate you Park Chanyeol!