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Chapter Two: Secretive Much?

Nope. Nope. Nope.

I rifled through my untidy closet as I searched for something stylish to wear. My mantra: dress to impress.

Aha!

At last, I found something more than slightly reasonable to fashion on this not so fine school day. Just a nice looking t-shirt and black jeans with some Jordans. Cliché? Maybe. Classy? Definitely!

"Jinyoung!" a familiar voice from downstairs called, rapid footsteps that followed it. "The bus is here and I'm not going to be late because of you again!"

"Take a chill pill, hyung!" I shouted back, grabbing my unzipped backpack and dashing down the stairs.

Jaebum rolled his bright, brown eyes, eyeing down my choice of fashion. "Seriously? You took that long just because of some stupid getup?"

"You know me," I replied, swooping my bangs to the side glamorously. "I can't leave the house looking like a hobo; also known as yourself."

Jaebum shoved me as we headed out the door and onto the school bus. We sat at an empty seat, with myself sitting on the aisle.

As I was talking to some of my other friends, I looked over at Jaebum, who was staring blissfully out the dew-stained window.

"Um, hyung? You good?" I asked, tapping Jaebum's leather jacket covered shoulder.

He shook his head, turning towards me as if he just woke from a deep slumber. "Yeah, I'm a'ight. You?"

I looked at him questioningly and turned back around. "I'm fine, don't know about you, though."

After Jaebum didn't reply, I turned back to my friend and continued chatting until the bus arrived at our school.

I got up and started walking off the bus. I turned around, looking for my missing best friend.

"Hey, Jaebum hyung! What the hell are you doing still sitting there?"

"Whoops," he replied, following behind me as he shook himself out of his daze. "Guess I got a little lost in thought."

I scoffed as I swung my backpack over my shoulders and pushed open the front doors of the school. "No kidding. What were you thinking about anyway?"

Jaebum's cheeks coloured red as he turned away to hide it. "Oh, you know, just stuff..."

"Secretive much?" I laughed, going to my locker.

I opened my locker and grabbed my books for the day as Jaebum did the same. I looked towards him as we walked down the hall to science class.

"For Pete's sake, hyung, spit it out!" I yelled, irritated by his repeated loss of orientation.

Jaebum clenched his teeth, perhaps about to say something not so nice, but he took a deep breath and prevented himself from doing so. "I'm fine, Jinyoung. Just a little tired."

"Sorry, hyung," I said, high-fiving one of my friends who passed me. "I just got a little worried, I guess."

Jaebum stopped as he pointed directly forward. "You should be worried. Look who decided to join us."

I gritted my teeth as I followed his gaze. Jackson Wang. The school's infamous scumbag.

I inhaled deeply as I put on my game face, preparing to make a few quick remarks and move on with it. "Just get this over with," I whispered to myself.

"Well, well, well, lookie here," Jackson said, balling his fists along with his nasty henchmen. "If it isn't the wussy I love to hate."

"The only wussy here is yourself," I said, wagging a finger at him. "You can't even hurt me without permission from your mommy."

I smirked as Jackson prepared to fight. Just as he was about to punch me in the face, the bell rang, indicating we had to get to class. Jackson looked at me, sucking in his cheeks. "You're lucky, punk. Saved by the bell."

As Jackson turned to the next corridor and Jaebum and I did the same, Jaebum looked at me, chuckling slightly.

"I don't understand why you two just can't get along," he said, pushing open the classroom door.

"Pfft," I uttered, taking my seat as Jaebum did the same. "It would take too long to go into all that."

The teacher, Mr. Wayne, looked at us crossly. "Mr. Im, Mr. Park, I suggest that instead of disturbing the class with your meaningless conversations, you pay attention so that you don't fail. Again."

Jaebum and I turned to the blackboard and payed attention for the rest of class...mostly.

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I know this chapter was super rushed, but I wanted to get an update in before I got busy and/or lazy. Hope you enjoy.

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