The Spectre

Chapter Nine : Mean Girls

Lunch break came and I sat on a table with my new acquaintances, Bom and CL, having lunch in the cafeteria. Even though CL does not speak to me she did not treat me unjustly. She threw occasional glances at me as Bom and I talked about some stuff and I can tell she was listening.

Bom kept on blabbering about her previous vacation in Macau when I sighted the guy who bumped me earlier this morning. He was with a group of friends and they were seated a few tables away from us laughing as one guy talks about something. I was about to ask Bom who he is when he suddenly glanced accidentally at our direction and saw me. He gave me a grin and excused himself from his friends and went straight to our table.

"Oh my God he's coming." I whispered which made the two girls in front me frown.

"Who?" Bom asked suddenly puzzled. I could not answer anymore because the guy already made it to our table.

"Hi there." He gave me a dashing smile which let out his set of perfectly white teeth.

Bom looked shocked for a moment and had her mouth hanging open while CL on the other hand looked disbelieved and went suddenly on alert. They stared at me then to the guy and vice versa.

"Hi Bom. Hi CL. You guys look good today." The guy greeted them as well. Bom smiled like an idiot while CL scoffed and shook her head.

"What do you want with us?" CL asked him with annoyance in her tone.

"I came here to apologize to her." The guy fixed his attention towards me.

"You already did that." I told him.

"Yes, I did. And I believe we're not formally introduced. You're a newbie and I wouldn't want you think that the students here are not hospitable to newbies like you." The guy offered his hand. "I'm Jaejoong by the way."

I looked at Bom and saw her nod like she was telling me to reach for his hand while CL on the other hand shook her head as if warning me that I shouldn't. I reached for it anyway.

"I'm Arya." I introduced myself and we shook hands.

"So, you're a Junior huh? I'm glad you already made some friends. Bom and CL are nice girls." Jaejoong looked at them nicely.

"Nice girls my ass." CL muttered.

"Don't mind her, Jaejoong. She's just having a bad day." Bom told him smilingly.

"No worries, it's CL after all." Jaejoong answered her grinning.

"Tss." CL sneered.

He was about to speak when all of a sudden two girls showed up behind him.

"Hey there baby, what's up?" One of the girls, a brunette, wrapped an arm on Jaejoong's waist.

"Oh, hi babe. I was only talking to the new girl. I bumped at her early this morning and she almost fell. I just wanted to apologize." Jaejoong told her.

Ms. Brunette gave me a probing look and I saw a hint of disapproval in her eyes. I can tell she is popular as other students in nearby tables look at her with awe. Even Bom looks at her with fascination in her eyes. She looks pretty, but she also looks mean.

"I see.. Good thing she's okay." She told Jaejoong and then tried to smile at me. "So, newbie, I see you've already made some friends. Are you sure you want to be with these two and spend the rest of the year with them?" She asked me and threw mocking stares at Bom and CL. "One lesbo and one cry baby. Nice tandem." She let out a sarcastic laugh as well as the black haired girl she is with.

CL slammed her fists on the table and stood up. "What the hell is your fucking problem bitch?!" She shouted and leveled herself with the brunette. CL looked like she was ready to punch her in the face but Bom distanced them both.

"My, my.. You wouldn't want another suspension do you, Chaerin? One more suspension and you'll be expelled. Is that what you want? And what will your daddy think of it huh? That he's unfortunate for having a wild child like you?" The brunette told her sarcastically.

"Why you little!" CL almost grabbed the brunette but Bom stopped her by holding her waist.

"Hey babe that's enough, come on." Jaejoong held her away from the table. "Sorry girls." He apologized to Bom and CL.

"Jaejoong, you shouldn't apologize to these psychos. They deserve it." Ms. Brunette really doesn't know how to shut her mouth.

"I swear Kim Jaejoong, if you wouldn't get that slutty girlfriend of yours away from here I will tear her apart to pieces!" CL hissed.

Jaejoong looked like he was offended by what CL had called his girlfriend but he let it pass. "C'mon babe.. Let's go." He told his girl.

"Losers." The brunette muttered before they left the table. I saw the black haired girl raise an eyebrow at us before following Jaejoong and her friend.

CL sat back angrily on her seat muttering words I could not understand. Bom wrapped an arm over her shoulders looking worried.

"Those bitches." CL sneered.

"W-who are they?" I do not know if it's okay to ask but I am curious.

"They're Gyuri and Bora, the most popular girls in school. Gyuri's the brunette and the one with the black hair is Bora. Gyuri is Jaejoong's girlfriend." Bom told me while she still kept an arm over CL's shoulders.

"They're the most popular bitches in school you mean." CL butted in. "You better watch out for them, most especially Gyuri. She's totally evil." It was the first time CL ever spoke to me and I nodded to what she just said.

"But Bora is nice. I like her actually." Bom chimed in.

"What do you mean they're nice?! They've been bullying you since 5th grade up to 7th grade! Bora used to be your friend but not until she became Gyuri's minion! She'd been Gyuri's accomplice ever since! Do I always have to remind you of that?!" CL told her friend in dismay.

"But Gyuri used to be your friend too--"

"SHUT THE HELL UP BOM I AM WARNING YOU." CL told her threateningly. Bom lowered down her head and I thought I heard her sniff.

"Oh c'mon, Park Bom. Don't you dare cry here." CL softened up a bit. "I'm sorry.." She held Bom's hand.

"No it's okay, I understand." Bom answered her. "And I won't cry. I won't let them see me crying and make fun of me again." She was really trying hard to held back her tears and she succeeded. CL patted her on the shoulders.

"Hear this, those two bitches lay a finger on the two of you, I swear they'll deal with my fists. I don't care if I'll be suspended or whatever. I won't let those girls make your lives a living hell." CL told us seriously. I nodded and gave her a half smile.

I suddenly admire her. She is brave and I can see she is a good friend. A good friend who would always protect you, just like an older sister. I suddenly regret not having a sister now.

The three of us stick with each other until it was time for us to go home. CL finally talks to me and she now throws jokes at us from time to time. She is not as grumpy as she was the first time I met her. I realized she was just using it as a defense mechanism to protect Bom and herself from fake friends. I do not care what Gyuri and Bora thinks of them. They are now my friends and I would stay being their friend as well.