Dark Skies |Huidawn|

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After three days my mother forced me to go to school. She must've assumed that I was thinking about Hui, I didn't have enough life left in me to tell her what happened. I thought I could take it with me when I died, because I didn't think it would be much further away.
I walked slowly, stopping a few times along the way from the pain. It was like my lower half had been beaten for hours.
When I got to school my first period had five minutes which I was thankful for. I didn't care if I missed school, I didn't care about anything. I went to my locker and grabbed my things for second period. As I got my book the picture of Hui and I fell to the ground. I picked it up and opened my notebook. I placed it inside carefully. Not like I used it anyway, so by the time I saw it again it probably wouldn't hurt me anymore.

The bell rang and I was the first in the room. I sat down with a low groan and opened my books.

The rest of the day consisted of me dodging asshat. I saw him a few times with his friends. I kept my head down and he didn't notice me. And when the final bell rang I sprinted out of school.

"Hyo-jong, please I have to go to work, I won't have time." My mother gave me the shopping list. I really didn't want to do it because I knew I might run into asshat. Just to be safe I took the long way, making sure to pass his neighborhood by a few blocks. I reached the convenience store and got a cart. I hoped if I kept my head down no one would notice me.

"Hey fag!" There's that voice, asshats friend, Wooseok. I had been friends with him before asshat turned everyone of my friends against me.

I looked at him, he was blocking my way to the fridge.

"Just leave me alone Wooseok." I put my head down and he came to my ear.

"I heard what you did, always knew you wanted everybody. Are you gonna come onto me next." I ignored him and he pushed my shoulder. In my mind though, I was using everything in me to keep from running out and leaving my food. I felt that sick feeling again.

"I'm talking to you."

"Why are you like this to me we used to be friends." I mumbled.

He laughed and scowled at me.

"I'm like this because I can be, why would I be friends with a weak bitch like you when I could be at the top with Hongseok. You have no one, your life is pathetic, and you ask why I'm like this to you? Please, you're such an easy target. Maybe if you stood up for yourself it wouldn't be like this." I looked up at him and I could almost see pity in his eyes.

He walked away and I sighed, busying myself with buying everything on the list.

"Come on Hyo-jong, your mom won't notice if you take one beer." I rolled my eyes and took a beer from the fridge. I handed it to Wooseok who ran to my room like a kid with candy.

"Want some?" He asked and I shook my head. I just smiled as I watched him drink it.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I shook my head.

"You're a weirdo you know that. People think you're scary and tough but you're an idiot." He laughed and threw a pillow at me. He sat down his drink and I threw one back.

"You miss him." Hui said as I walked home with the food I bought. I nodded and wiped my eyes, I didn't need to think about the past.

"He was my best friend. Why does he hate me so much?"

"He said it himself, you're weak, easy to pick on. He was offered the chance to become something better and he took it. Can you really blame him?"

I shrugged and looked at Hui, "please leave, I want to be alone."

"You already are alone." He said before disappearing.
Yeah.

That's when my phone chimed.

UNKNOWN

N/A Hyojongie

HJ Who's this

N/A Meet me behind the liquor store

HJ and why would I do that

N/A I can tell you where your boyfriend is

HJ is this Hongseok

N/A would he know password to Hui's private photos

Sent 3 attachments

I blushed as I saw screenshots of every nude photo I had ever taken. It was enough to motivate me.

I was at the meeting spot, the sky was dark. I had been waiting for 20 minutes. Should I just leave, he's not even alive. Just as I was about to leave I heard footsteps near me. I turned and saw a man in black.

"Meet here." He handed me a sheet of paper.

12:00

changjeon dong

King dong mins shrine

He left swiftly and I stared blankly at the sheet of paper.