asylum°nct dream

asylum - fifteen

  "What's wrong, Xing?" Jisung asks when he noticed the girl being all jittery.

  She looks at him, her expression a picture of worry and uneasiness. "I don't know. I just feel bad, like something terrible is about to happen."

  "Same," her twin tells and Zhen shifts her eyes from one sister to the other.

  "Twin instincts," she comments, sipping on her drink.

  Hyuck shakes his head. "It's probably from the news of Junho and Wonryul this morning."

  The twins look up at him. "Maybe," Lien says and Xing looks around the cafeteria, seeing nothing unusual. She shrugs, thinking that she's probably, just paranoid.

- - -

  "Having a free period first thing in the morning is the best," Jeno says and Renjun nods while resting his head on the palm of his hand.

  Renjun shifts his eyes to Jeno. "You're usually the calmest among us. It was shocking when you suddenly, decided to handle Wonryul."

  Jeno gives a smile. "He was annoying. He should know not to touch what's not his."

  Such threatening words said with such an innocent face.

  Mark and Zhen comes back with beverages in their hands for the four of them and just as Zhen is about to sit, Taehyun comes jogging towards them. "Hey, guys!"

  They turn to him, replying his greeting.

  "Can I talk to Mei Zhen for a bit?" Taehyun asks.

  Click!

  Renjun twists his bottle open. "For?"

  "It's about the homework assignment, isn't it?" Zhen groans.

  Taehyun nods, a guilty smile on his face. "I forgot to bring mine."

  "I forgot mine too. Sir Ko is not going to like hearing this, " Mei Zhen sighs out before rushing away with Taehyun to the teacher's room.

  Mark watches the two troubled students as they disappear into the school building before he turns to Injun. "There's gonna be a big chance they'll be put in detention together for not bringing their summer assignment."

  Renjun looks at Mark whose eyes are also on him. The younger one smirks. "It seems like you were directing that to me."

  Mark looks down at his drink. "You're not wrong but, why do you think I did that?"

  Renjun stares at him, an unreadable look on his face and takes a sip of his drink. Mark's words about the detention issue repeats in his head like a broken record and in all honesty, it's really starting to piss him off.

  The ring bells, signalling that the first period of the day is over and the three brothers rise from their seats.

  "Aren't you coming?" Jeno asks Renjun who's still in his spot.

  The latter looks at Jeno and nods. The three of them head to class and Mei Zhen is already on her seat, looking solemn and pouty. She's given detention.

  "Guess I'll have to stay here for a while," Mei Zhen says, slouching in gloom.

  Renjun gives a half-smile and pats the girl's head.

  Zhen turns to him, warmth and security radiating from him- her heart tingles.

-

  "How are they?" Joon asks his ex-colleague who is now, a teacher and keeping an eye on his three nieces.

  Yoon Bak, the ex-police officer passes by Mei Xing's class after visiting both Lien and Zhen's. His eyes cast to Xing and Jisung, doodling together. "They're all fine. Nothing seems to be out of the ordinary."

  "I don't get why you think Jaemin did it. He's a role model! Him and his brothers are really nice kids!" Yoon mentions as he walks out onto the field. 

  He's just about to sit on the bleachers of the empty field when he feels a chill run down his spine- head instantly whipping side to side, scanning the premises. 

  "Taejoon-ah, I'll call you back later," Yoon Bak tells before hanging up. He continues to stare around- seeing nothing. His brows furrow in suspicion before he retreats back to his office. 

  A pair of sharp eyes continue to monitor him before the unknown watcher rushes away like a gust of wind.