My Secret Guardian // song minho (#19)

Chapter 9

Minho

I placed all the books that I didn't need to bring home in the locker and shut it only to see Na MiWon walking past me with her schoolbag slung over her right shoulder.

She always leaves early after school has ended and immediately goes for after-school academy being the first one to take her seat in the classroom. Is she that devoted to studying?? But she is so smart, she literally doesn't need to study to score As. Then why does she go to the after-school academy when she is so smart??

"Na MiWon!!" I called her name and she turned around, looking at me hesitantly.

"Are you going to after-school academy now??"

She nodded and I stood next to her. "I'm going as well."

She didn't know what to say so she just walked out of school and I am still following her. She stopped by the convenience store first to purchase some triangle Kimbap, the ones that she always buys while waiting for class to start. I grabbed two cups of ramyeon from the shelf and two cans of instant cold coffee from the fridge. She ignored me most of the time, doing her own stuff but I was looking at her the whole time.

She was going to the counter but I grabbed the triangle Kimbap in her hand, buying for it myself. "I will pay for this."

I completed the transaction and turned around, she was standing very still but she wasn't pleased. "Give me that."

I grabbed her wrist but she flinched a little, immediately yanking my hand off. "Don't touch me..."

"Ok..." I said placing my items on the counter where people can cook their ramyeon and eat there while standing. "Is triangle Kimbap that filling?? Have some ramyeon as well."

"I'm OK..." She said still looking down at the floor but she was gulping down her saliva. She is hungry...

"Are you sure?? I will be eating it all if you don't." I said bringing to the machine that dispenses hot boiling water.

"I am." She said walking to the door ready to leave. I'm sure that she would turn back any second. No one can resist a hot cup of ramyeon.

But she opened the door, making the doorbell clang. She left for real. She didn't even turn back to look not even once, she walks so fast. I looked back at the two cups of ramyeon and threw away one of them. If she doesn't appreciate my kindness for her, I will go in my normal life.

Stupid Na MiWon, why did you reject someone's offer for a simple cup of ramyeon??

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MiWon

I got out of the convenience store after rejecting his offer for a simple cup of ramyeon. I wanted to eat so much but I refrained myself from it. What's the point if you would gain so much weight eating so less??

After that accident, I have tried to make myself useful to people. By being useful, I have to do everything by myself. I didn't want to receive help from anyone, especially from someone like Song Minho.

It hurts accepting his kindness for me. I know that he is trying to cheer up after seeing my appearance. I looked extremely pale because I ran out of the hospital a day after I have woken up. I didn't want to continue staying in there, staying in there makes me even more depressed. How can you recover when people around here end their life every now and then??

So I discharged without telling anyone, no one would care about me after all. They are heartless, especially my mother. She cares too much about money than me who is clearly struggling to live through every day.

I got into class and as expected, no one was there. No one gives a damn about coming early for the class as this is a waste of time and it is way better if they could spend the whole time outdoors instead of being forced here to study. But they had no choice as their parents have already paid for a whole year of classes for them to attend.

Poor thing... Why don't they object?? No, they are just like me. They don't have the right to rebel. If they do, there is nothing else for them.

Basically, in order to survive in this world, you would have to endure every single thing that is planned right at the start for you. The only thing is to accept. That's life...

I looked at the triangle Kimbap in front of me wrapped in a black plastic bag and took a bite of it. Today's Kimbap seemed to taste a bit weird.

I turned over the packaging that revealed the expiry date for it.

31st August ----

No wonder it tasted so weird, it is from last month. I looked into the plastic bag for anything that I had purchased.

Nothing. I only bought the triangle Kimbap. I should've been so shameless and accepted his offer. In this way, I would be able to eat. I looked at the triangle Kimbap again. Should I eat it??

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Minho

I came into the class and students were already in their seats and I immediately spotted her in the corner out of all the students that signed up for this class. Na MiWon was sitting with her head down.

Maybe she is tired... I thought to myself as I made my way to her. The underlings were not here, maybe they went for some last minute smoking outside??

She immediately sat up as I sat my ass down on the chair. She looks even more pale than earlier. "Good afternoon to you," I said to her and she looked towards another direction.

"Are you always going to sit next to me??"

"Emm..." I haven't thought of that yet.

"Maybe. Sitting next to you is comfortable, I love sitting next to you."

"Whatever." She hugged her body tightly, specifically her abdomen. "Why does it hurt so much??" Is she okay??

I was going to ask her more questions when she suddenly got up from her seat and ran out of the classroom as fast as she can. That speed... It is as if she is a track and field athlete.

I then spotted an empty triangle Kimbap wrapper at the corner and picked it up. This is what she ate and--

"It is over a month ago??" I raised my voice. Is it because of that?? Why is she always that stubborn??

I immediately followed her and waited for her outside the toilets which she came out around 5 minutes later, looking even paler. It is as if she is going to faint again. I watched her eyes closed and she slowly fell but I caught her in time, she rested in my arms.

Na MiWon, why am I always saving you??