Mathematical attraction

Chapter 52

Minho's P.O.V.
Back to school. Let's say, it was as I expected. Weird glances my way, more from pity than laugh of the situation I had been in.
Didn't stop me from having the chills.

"There's a lot of stares.." Jackson pointed out. "You're okay with that?"

I frictionned my cardigan against my skin. "Kinda. I expected it." Stares diverted the other way for an instant. It was the one who had cause my fall. We stopped face to face. I crossed my arms. "I'm still waiting for an apology."

"There's a problem with that." She said crossing her arms as well.

I took a step further. "And what is that?"

Namjoon's P.O.V.
Minho was so scary. That look she gave her teammate just made me realize once again she was my noona. That's a look I never wanted to receive.

Her teammate took a step forward. "For me to apologize, I'd have to regret what I did. I have no regrets, you deserved it.." And she dared. "You sick rural bitch."

Needless to say Minho wanted to kill her. Jackson and I held her back. She tried to pounce forward. "I'm gonna kill her. Let me go! Kim Namjoon! Jackson Wang! Let me go!"

Once she stopped moving I spoke to her. "She's not worth it."

"I don't care! I don't even care that she did it! Calling me a rural bitch is rude!" She argued.

I looked at her teammate. "Happy? You had your little show? Just leave. You had what you wanted."

She turned her back to us. "The Captain should've been me. She's nothing good of a swimmer anyway."

Jackson let Minmin go. "Ya! Didn't you hear him? Leave and take your fake pride with you."

She let a pissed sigh and left. Meanwhile, Minho pulled out of our grasp. "She dares say this. Wasn't she supposed to be suspended?"

"Sorry for pulling on your wrist." I apologized.

She sighed. "No harm.. Better than getting into a nasty fight with her."

"Pretty hard to get the principal's girl suspended." Jackson pointed out.

She turned to him. "She almost killed me! Isn't that good enough?"

"Did you and your coach talk about what you'd do with her?" I asked.

She nodded fixing her uniform. "Yeah.. We'll kick her out. Sure, the atmosphere will be heavy at first, but I'm sure we'll turn that over."

I had to say something else. She still seemed so upset. "Don't worry, only she thinks you're a sick rural bitch okay? You're sporty, nerdy and artsy Minmin to us."

"With a bit of a sarcastic ass, but we like you like that." Jackson added.

She laughed. "Thanks guys.. That makes me feel better."

I gave her a nudge on the shoulder. "Let's head to our philosophy class. The teacher's lesson will surely be better that what happened."

She smiled. "Sure thing."

Minho's P.O.V.
He was right. Our class was indeed more entertaining. The teacher asked Joonie quite an interesting question. "Namjoon, what annoys you the most in life?"

What a question! He stayed silent for an instant. He even bit his inner cheek while he thought. "Ignorance sir."

The teacher smiled. "Why so?"

He turned to me. I wasn't sure why. Maybe it was for approval, because as soon as I smiled, he went on. "It causes a lot of issues. Ignorance causes fear on the unknown and misunderstanding of others which, on an international scale can be dangerous."

I loved listening to him talk in class. Out too, but that's another subject. There was something that warmed me up inside when he spoke with that maturity I rarely witnessed with guys my age. On the other hand... "Mr. Wang."

I nudged his shoulder for him to wake up. His head rose up. "Yes."

"What does annoy you in life?" The teacher asked.

And of course. "Uhmm.. That school starts at 9am?"

Everyone laughed except me and Joonie, only way he laughed was after I slapped Jackson behind the head.

And.. In response for my crime. "Ms. Joo. What are you most afraid about?"

Contrary to many beliefs, I had many fears, but my biggest fear was hard to say.. "I would say.. Losing someone I love and care about." I had many people in mind. Some just appeared on that list.. For many reasons.

My teacher was as curious as ever. "Losing like death or simply parting."

My hand searched for a grasp. I wasn't sure what to do, until fingers met mine. Then I felt better to answer. "Both."

He nodded. "May I ask you another question?" Seeing me nod, the teacher added. "If you weren't born, would the world be the same?"

What kind of questions were these?! I wasn't a very emotional person, but he was hitting a nerve. I looked up to him. "A friend of mine would be dead. And.. Maybe my parents would've had a better time. No matter how much my adoptive mother says otherwise, I know my parents are dead and maybe if I hadn't been born they'd still be alive!" Seeing all the stares, feeling the heavy silence.. I wanted to run away. I looked down. "Sorry for raising my voice sir.. This question is awfully personal."

"And I don't ask it to anyone Ms. Joo, please accept my apology. I didn't mean to hurt you in any way." He said as the bell rang. "Not a lot of people have an answer other than to say nothing would have changed." Once it was only us three left, we could see how bad he felt. "Miss Joo, I'm very sorry. I just know you and mister Kim bring me such jewels of answers. I didn't think both of my questions could be linked."

Since a bit of time had passed, my composure seemed to have returned. "It's alright sir. I enjoy your classes. Even this one."

A thumb brushed my cheek. "Why are you tearing up Minnie?"

I brushed his hand away and dried off my cheek with my cardigan. "There are things no one should ever know except myself Jackson, leave it at that. I'm fine. Let's just pack our things."

Namjoon's P.O.V.
We never spoke of it for the rest of the day until we left towards our dorms. I stopped her before she could enter the ladies' dorm. "Minmin wait."

She turned around in the fake smile only Yoongi and I could detect. "What is it? Can't do your homework yourself?"

I stepped closer to her. "Are you actually okay? With everything that happened today?"

She shook it off. "It's nothing really."

I dared to place my hand carefully on her shoulder. "Please tell me about it." Her beautiful chocolate-hazel eyes rose up to meet mine. "I'll listen to anything that upsets you. You can count on that and you know it."

She glanced down then back at me. "Would you mind sharing a cup of tea with me upstairs?"

I smiled. "I'd like that very much."