Complicated Love Story (Book 2)

Chapter 1

February 2019

"Son Chaeyoung! Open this door! Yah!"

I woke up with a sound of loud knocks on my door. I looked at the time in my phone and it's 7:18 am already. Our class will start at 8 am. But who cares.

"I'm not going, Hyung. Just make some excuses for me." I said without bothering to open the door. I really don't want to go to school.

I groaned as I heard her knock again. This time, more louder than before. "Open this door. Or I will call your parents and tell them everything." Upon hearing what she said. I quickly open the door. I don't want them to know what's happening at me.

As the door open, revealing Jeongyeon hyung in complete uniform. I walked lazily to my bed and preparing to sleep again. But she stopped me.

"You know that a month from now is pur graduation, right? Do you want to fail?" She asked with a calm tone.

I know that she's getting tired at me. Well, who wouldn't? Even me, I'm tired with all of this. Sometimes, I just want to end this. I even imagine myself hanging in the ceiling.

"I'm tired, Hyung." I felt my eyes getting wet again. "I never imagine that I will be in this kind of situation. Hyung, I've been a good girlfriend."

She sat beside me. "I told you, Chaeng. You should learn to let her go." She said as she rub my back. "Can't you see? She's already happy with him."

I looked down. She's right. I can see that Mina is now happy. While here I am. Having a miserable life. Pretending to be happy in front of them.

"Hyung, help me please." As I said that words. I feel so desperate. Again, I cried in front of her.

"Ok. But first, you should take a quick bath. We're going to be late. Teachers might scold you again." She said while pushing me.

A little laugh escaped from me. Ever since I found out abouth Mina and Bam. I turned into worst student. I always came to school late, didn't do homeworks or even projects, ain't paying attention in every lesson. But thanks to Hyung, she's always there to help me.

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"Hyung? Can I exchange seat with you? I don't want to sit beside her."

We are now walking to our classroom. Good thing, Sana unnie texted us that the first class teacher is absent.

She just nod at me. We entered the room and my eyes automatically search for her. I thought I will see her again with Bam, but I was wrong. She's just there in her sit, doing nothing. She stood up when she saw me, but I looked down and went to Hyung's chair.

As I sat down. I heard Mina's voice. "Chaengie, you're in a wrong chair."

"Uhh, Mina? I'll be sitting in her spot. We exchange sits. She told me that she wants to catch up with the lessons." Hyung said when I didn't answer.

'Thanks, Hyung.' I mentally said. I didn't hear Mina speak. So I just put my earphone and search for some music. After minutes of scrolling, I end up in JB's song 'Nothing like us'.

I stare outside the window. Not minding everyone around me. It's been 4 months since I found out everything. 4 months since my world got crashed. And in that 4 months, I changed. I lost the happy and cheerful girl.

I felt a soft tap in my shoulder. I looked at my back and saw Hyung. I remove the earphone and she said that the bell rang already.

"The next teacher will be here soon. Keep your phone and focus on lesson, ok?" She said and I just nod at her.

The Arts teacher arrived and she discussed some lesson I don't understand. This is what I get for not listening. I'm having a hard time to catch up with our lesson for today. I just keep on praying that she won't give us questions to answer.

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"Mina? Let's go?"

I'm keeping my things. It's our lunch break now. I stopped from what I'm doing as I heard Bam's voice. I tried my best not to look at their direction until they're gone.

"Chaeyoung, let's eat. Our friends are in the cafeteria already."

I looked at the person who talked. And I saw Tzuyu's face. I didn't realize that it's just the two of us are here.

"Eh? Why did they left us? And why are you still here?" I asked in confusion.

She smile at me. "We've been waiting for you for almost 10 minutes. But seems like you're in deep thoughts, so I just told them to go and just buy us foods." Ok. That explains why they're not here.

"Ok?" We started to walk in the cafeteria. "Is Mina and Bambam joining us?" I asked.

"No." I looked down. I should be happy, right? I won't see them for the meantime. "Be strong, Chaeng."

I quickly turned my face to look at her as I stop from walking. I don't know what to say, or how to react.

"W-What do you mean? I don't k-know what you're talking about." Maybe she's trying to caught me.

"I know everything. Stop pretending that you don't know what I mean." I didn't speak. "Since when? You and her."

"We're just friends, Tzuyu. What are yiy saying."

She rolled her eyes. "Stop fooling around, Chaeyoung. You can hide everything to our friends, but not to me. I know those secret stares you both have with each other when we are with our friends." Ok. She really know everything.

"How? I mean, since when did you know?" I asked. I'm getting nervous and I don't know why.

"Since Mina confessed to you. In the clinic. I saw Jeongyeon unnie in front of the door." I continue to listen. "She's just standing there, until Mina unnie went out, crying. I want to check on you but I happened to overheard that you're having arguments with Jeongyeon unnie. Since that day, everything become clear to me."

I don't know what to say. So I just continue to go to the cafeteria. And Tzuyu just silently following me. We arrived in out table. They are almost done eating. I ate in silence, same with Tzuyu. I can sense that our friends are looking at the two of us. But they just don't want to ask.