Different

t h i r t y f i v e

monday morning,
chorong and eunji aren't talking anymore since that night. chorong tried to talk with eunji but eunji keeps ignoring her, even in front of chorong's parents. 

eunji finish her breakfast and get ready to go to school.
"did you two get into a fight ?" mrs. park asked as eunji walks away from the table. 
"its just a misunderstanding. i'm going now, bye !" chorong kisses her parents' cheeks.

school
jungkook saw eunji is walking to the class.
"hey-"
jungkook greets her but she walks away, ignoring his greet.
"what's wrong with her ?" jungkook asked chorong. chorong tells him about what had happened between them.
"help me to persuade her okay ?" chorong asked jungkook. he looks at her and nods as he smiles. 

in the class, eunji didn't talk much. she talks hen she needs to talk.
"where's taehyung ?"
mrs. jae asked. eunji stopped writing as she heard taehyung's name. everybody silent. they look at jungkook. 
"err.. he..." chorong doesn't know how to say and what to say.
"he died in an accident." jungkook said boldly and the students are shocked with the sudden new. eunji's eyes are watering. she grasps her pen tightly.
"how ?" mr. jae asked.
"a lorry crushed him." jungkook looks down. eunji bites her lower lips as her mind rewind the accident that happened in front of her eyes. the bell ring.
"okay, you may rest now." mr. jae said and walk out from the class. jungkook walks toward eunji and chorong.
"lets eat." jungkook said with a warm smile.
"you guys go to eat. i don't have any appetite." eunji said coldly. chorong and jungkook look at eunji. 
"but you must eat, fill up your stomach." - jungkook
"i sad i don't have any appetite. can't you guys understand me?!" eunji's voice raised a bit.
"are you still angry with me." chorong holds eunji's hand but eunji let go of her hand harshly.
"i don't have a friend that never appreciate her own bestfriend." 
chorong paused.
"that's not what i meant." chorong tries to persuade eunji. eunji gets up and walks away.
"eunji!" jungkook chase eunji and grabs her arm. eunji glares at him. 
"that's not what chorong meant. she doesn't want you to be sad."
"are you asking me to forget taehyung too ?"
"he's gone already. move on okay ?" 
eunji release her hand.
"tch you guys are all same." and she walks away.
"listen to me jung eunji!!" jungkook raised his voice. everybody looks at him. eunji stopped walking.
"look at me." jungkook said with a serious tone and a serious expression.
"i said look at me!" jungkook yelled. eunji slowly turns around but her she faces the floor instead of looking at jungkook. jungkook walks toward eunji and he holds eunji's chin, making her to look at him.
"if you're still thinking about taehyung, will your heart healed ?" jungkook asked as he stares into eunji's eyes. now, he didn't raise his voice. eunji paused.
"i know it'll make your heart hurt. stop thinking about him. you'll only mess up your mind."
tears fall again from eunji's eyes.
"i don't want you to be sad. chorong too. she doesn't like to see your gloomy face. your sad face." jungkook wipes eunji's tears with his thumb. eunji looks at chorong. chorong smiles slightly and walks toward eunji. she gives eunji a hug and eunji cries more. chorong pats eunji's back.
"i love him. how can i erase him from my mind." eunji said with a cry.
"i know. we all love him too but there's nothing we could do. he won't be alive again." chorong said softly.

jungkook's pov
it feels different when i'm in the class because i'm sitting alone. no desk mate. sometimes i talked alone or called taehyung's name as i forgot that he is gone. i sigh and look at taehyung's place. i feel empty. we always play together, eat silently together. we get along really well.
'riiing'
the bell rang. i clean my desk and get ready to go back home.
"we're going now. bye!" chorong said to me and she walks away, followed by eunji. glad that they're okay now.

i walk downstairs and arrived at the school gate.
"jungkook."
i heard someone called me. i turn back and saw prof. kim. he walks toward me.
"what are you doing here ?" 
"i was cleaning taehyung's room and saw this." prof. kim hands me a folded paper. i take it.
"i don't know what's that but i saw your name on it." 
yes, there's my name, jungkook.
"i guess he wanted to give this to you." 
"ah- okay."
we bid our goodbye. i keep the paper into my pocket.

i lay on my bed as i arrived home. i stare at the ceiling and suddenly i remembered about the folded paper. i take it out and unfold it slowly.

'mission; make eunji fall in love with you.
i know you love her until now, i could see it though your eyes, please complete this mission because i know and i'm sure you'll take a good care of eunji. you'll love her till infinity. promise me you won't hurt her moreover leave her.'

i sit up after i finish reading the letter. i place my hand on my chest and my mind filled with eunji. my heart beats faster. okay, i admit i still have a crush on her. i look at the paper.
'but will she accept me ?'
end of pov