My Three Handsome Knights

Chapter 7

I was at my locker, with Taemin by my side and Minho at his locker. God knows, where Onew disappeared  off to.

"Taemin! Can I speak to you?" A young girl with black hair called as she approached us.
This was not getting any better.

"Hey, are you taking dance too this year? It would be wonderful to have you this year, you need to show those dancers your moves weirdo!" She said as she ruffled my hair.

"Thanks, I'll think about it Irene".I said.

"Does everyone at this school hate you?" Taemin asked.

"No, Jimin doesn't and Key!" I replied sulking.

"I'll be back, don't go anywhere!" Taemin said as he left to join Irene

As if, people were mean but that's why they are people. I just wish that I'd been able to handle them. I mean with Irene she's just playful and she might like me, not that she does anymore because of her respect for Ren and Ren hates me but these boys weren't helping much.

A hand slammed the door of my locker almost missing my hand, and turned me around and slammed my back against the locker.

A low moan escaped my throat at I came face to face with Key.

My book fell from my hand.

"Key, you scared me!" I breathed a sigh of relief. He looked different, he had died his hair in streaks of red and he looked upset. 

I wanted to pick my book up by he was blocking me by placing his arm against the locker.

"What's up?" I asked a bit alarmed by his appearance. "Why are you dressed so dark today?" I added with a giggle.

"Are you insane? Do you know what you just did? So what if Ren is mean to you? He is...."
He began.

"Are you serious right now? He almost killed me yesterday, and you should be happy that I stood up to him! We both didn't like him!" I said.

"You didn't let me finish? Don't cut me when I'm speaking, do I have to tell you that?" He asked sternly.

"What's gone into you?" I asked backing even more even though there was no space.

"Ren has been really nice to me so you watch your mouth in front of him!" Key said through gritted teeth.

"Key, are you kidding me....right now?" I asked a bit lost and confused at his unfamiliar behavior.

"No! I'm serious!" He said as he grabbed my arm and proceeded to drag me away. I looked at Minho and he wasn't anywhere to be seen.
I couldn't call for help.

"Stop, you're hurting me!" I said as he pushed me into the janitors closet and shut the door behind us.

"Wha...." I began but he pushed me against the wall.

"Stop it, you're scaring me!" I said terrified.

"Why? Are you afraid of me? Bet you weren't when you talked back to Ren! Tell me something Sun-hee, you thought that you could say all that and I wouldn't say anything, I've got my own choices and I can talk for myself!"

"This is insane! What are you talking about, I wouldn't think that, you know me!" I said pushing him away.

I tried to walk out but he pulled my arm and pulled me back.

He turned me to face him. "Please, I mean it, don't ruin this for me!" He said as he clutched my wrist tightly.

"Stop it! I am not trying to ruin anything!" I pleaded as I tried to get my wrist out of his grasp.

"Let go!" I said as he let go.

"The next time, I wouldn't let you explain yourself, Ren is right, you need to stop messing in other people's lives". He said.

I ran out and into Minho.

"Where were you?" He asked.

"Where were you?" I snapped.

I was so happy to see him that I could've hugged him but I didn't. I wanted to cry because of what had happened between me and Key. I felt trapped and I didn't want to get  Key  in trouble. But I don't know what changed in him.

"Where is Taemin?" I asked looking towards the ground.

"In the dance studio, we should get to class and meet Jimin, it's boring out here!" He said putting his arm around me.

I flinched as he did so and I caught Key in the corner of my eye.

"Let's go!" I spoke and rushed to class without him.

Jimin was waiting for me.

"Hey Sun-hee? Minho? What up with your hand?" She asked.

I hid my hand behind my back.

"A rash!" I said rubbing it. It hurt too much from Key's grip. It was a pretty strong grip.

"I'm fine and you are .... you look.... nice!" Minho said staring at her weirdly.

I nudged him as Jimin giggled.

"What happens to you?" I asked as I sat by an empty seat which was then accompanied by Taemin.

The whole day I couldn't concentrate because of Key and it upset me so much that I didn't even eat lunch.