My Hope

Chapter 5

We make it to our first class and as soon as I enter the room all eyes were on me like I was a fish out of water. Hoseok leads me over to a round table where a group of guys were sitting. Once they see Hoseok they start to call out his name with happiness. I frown at this as we walk up to the table and taking the last two seats. 

The group of boys start to speak in Korean and I just sit there awkwardly, not knowing what to do. Then I feel a light tap on my shoulder and I turn to face the one who had touched me.

He had dark brown hair that was pushed to the side to keep his vision clear. His skin was as smooth with a few wrinkles where his smile lines where and he also had a scar across his left cheek. The smile he was giving me grew wider when he notices that I was scanning his features, his top teeth rounded in a way that made him look like he had perfect bunny teeth. He had a bunny smile as some people would call it or maybe it was just me. 

"What is your name?" He asks while he does some kind of cute hand motion.

I blink at the question before I quickly say, "Elizabeth."

"Jungkook," He says with a small laugh and holds out his hand. 

I lift up my hand and shake his soft yet firm one before looking over at the rest of the boys who had gone quiet. Their eyes were all on me. I clear my throat and look away as the teacher walks in with her loud booming voice. As she speaks, she writes down things onto the board...in Korean. 

I shut my eyes and think of how the hell I was going to pass school until I feel a light tap on my shoulder. I open my eyes and look over to the tapper. It was Hoseok. He gives me a light smile, leaning in as he whispers.

"Don't worry I will help you study until you can write down notes on your own."

His breath brushes across my cheek, sending shivers down my spine. I give a quick nod of my head and turn to face the front again to make it seem like I was paying attention even if I didn't understand a word.

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School finally ends and it turned out to be an okay first day. All because of Hoseok and his friends. Hoseok and I stay by the drinking fountains as we wait for his friends to come. We wait a good five to ten minutes and still know one showed up.

"I have to get back home. I will see you later Hobi," I say with a half smile. 

I was scared to walk home alone, but I was also scared of being late. I give him a small bow and start to head towards the front doors. A breathe escapes my lips when I push open the door, looking around at the streets and a few students that were still here waiting for their parents to pick them up. 

My feet start moving before my mind could process that I was walking and I head over to the corner. I wait for a few cars to pass before quickly walking across the street. Once across I make my way down an alley that Hoseok showed me. It was a short cut to our homes. 

I close my eyes for a moment before they snap open at the feeling of a hand wrapping around my forearm. I look over to see who had grabbed a hold of me, thinking it was just Hoseok that had caught up to me, but it wasn't. It was a guy from earlier who had knocked all of my books from my arms. 

"What are you doing?" I ask with a crack in my voice. 

This made the boy smirk down at me, his eyes growing narrow. He tears away my bag and slams my back into the brick wall. 

He starts to speak in his language and runs his fingers up my shoulder and neck before grabbing a hold of my chin. 

"Hey get off of her!" I hear someone yell before the boy gets ripped away from me.

I hear a loud cracking sound before a whine follows. My eyes stay ahead, not wanting to see what was going on. Hands find their way onto my cheeks and a blurry face comes into my view.

"Elizabeth are you okay?" I hear the familiar voice of Hobi ask.

I blink away tears that had formed and finally my vision clears. A look of worry was spread on his face and I give him a small nod, pulling him into a tight hug. 

"He ran off," Another voice speaks and I turn my head to see the other six boys that Hoseok was friends with. They had all came.

"Lets get you home," Yoongi says and pats my head when I remove myself from the hug. 

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We make it to the building, going inside and going to my floor. I grab out my key and open my door calling out to my mother and asking if I could introduce her to my new friends. She agreed and so I let all the boys in, shutting the door after them.

My mother walks in, freezes, then walks back into the kitchen. I frown at this a look over at the group of boys. Then I let out a small laugh. All my friends were guys. 

My mother walks back in with a tray of food, looking in my direction for a moment. She sets down the platter and she drags me off into the kitchen with her to grab some 'drinks'. 

"All your friends are boys?!" She whisper yells at me. 

"They saved my life today mom. Be nice please."

"What do you mean?" She asks as a hint of fear and worry run over her eyes.

I explain to her what had happened and how that the boys were their to save me from what could have happened. I get pulled into a tight hug before she rushes out to thank all the boys, asking them to stay for dinner as a thank you. 

I smile hearing and the boys try to say no but end up giving in to her. I walk back out and they all look at me. I shrug my shoulders and let out a small laugh. Yoongi rolls his eyes and takes out his phone, probably messaging his parents about my mothers offer for dinner. 

I walk up to Hoseok and thank him again for his help and he just pulls me into a hug again.

"You aren't allowed to walk alone again. For now on stay by my side until you are safe at home."

My breath catches in my throat for a moment.

"Okay?"

"Yes okay," I say with a laugh.