Chewing Gum

.9.

Tasha P.O.V

I took our stuff and sat down next to Gwacha.

"H-Hi Tasha!"

"Hey Gwacha. What are you reading?"

"Ramona A-And Beezus!"

I had that book in my room. It was a classic.

"Really? I love that book!"

What the hell Tasha. Are you really being nice to her. She literally stole your table.

"Me too!"

"Ramona and Beezus, huh?" Mira said, sitting down. "Tasha has that one in her room."

"RE-REALLY?!?!" Gwacha was beaming.

I gave Mira a cold stare, which spoke for me.

What the hell was that for Mira?

I don't know. It was the first thing I thought of and it kinda just came out.

Look. She's eating gum again.

I want gum.

I have. Want any?

YES. PLEASE.

I handed her a piece.

"I want s-some." Gwacha said.

A/N from Author Nim Cream: lmao don't you hate it when you try to eat gum during class, but then everyone wants one

"You already have enough",I reply coldly.

"bUt i d-dOnT h-hAvE w-wAtErMeLoN fLavOrEd", she said, on the verge of tears. Her voice was distorted. What a baby.

I didn't want to make a scene. That would mean everyone would be looking at me. I gave her a piece. And she smiled.

I got a warm feeling inside. Sharing with Gwacha made me feel........happy?

sHarInG iS cArInG cHilDrEn

We walked Gwacha to her class again. She didn't major in anything since she was in the special needs class. I'm pretty sure that she would major in fairy-princess if she could. I shuddered at the thought of those old Barbie movies I watched.

The teacher thanked us and then we went back to the dorms. Mira was blasting Forever Young by Blackpink on her phone. Forever Young was the first dance I learned. I remember that day in tenth grade.

|||||Wonderful flashback magically brought to you by Harry Potter|||||

Me and Mira had recently got into Kpop. We both really liked the song Forever Young and the choreography didn't look too hard. At that time, we both wanted to audition for YG and become a duet. We even designed a light stick. Mira made it look like a light saber. She loved Star Wars. We were looking for mathletes. Apparently there was no meeting that day. So instead of leaving, we stayed and talked in the classroom. Somehow, our conversation led to us dancing. It was really fun. And then my dad found out I'd been listening to Kpop.

"Why can't you just be normal? Listen to Taylor Swift or whatever it is kids like. Not these Chinese wannabes."

"They're not wannabes dad. Jihyo from Twice has been training ever since she was seven!"

"It's just like Japan. Putting children to work."

"It's KOREA dad. Not China. Not Japan. KOREA!"

"WHY CAN YOU NOT BE NORMAL? THIS IS AMERICA! LISTEN TO JUSTIN BIEBER OR SOME SHIT! I DON'T FUCKING CARE! JUST NOT KPOP! NO ONE LIKES KPOP. WHY ARE YOU SO DIFFERENT? IS IT BECAUSE OF THAT MINA GIRL?!"

"STOP! JUST STOP! DON'T BRING MIRA INTO THIS!"

And then he slapped me. Right across the face. I get anxious whenever someone's hands are near me.

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"Tasha? What's wrong? Hey! Tasha?" Mira questioned.

"Nothing. I'm fine" I replied.

"No you're not. What happened."

"HE happened"

"Oh."

She was silent for a minute.

"It'll be alright. Come on. Let's watch Stardust." Mira spoke up again.

She hugged me, reminding me that she was here for me and then we sat on the couch and ate the rest of the food Minho had brought us that morning.