Partners With The Badboy

Chapter 28

The group hazily wandered down the school's hallways, waiting for the bell to ring.

Everyone was exhausted. Especially Hannah.

Sehun caught her arm just as soon as she began to stumble from fatigue.

"Are you okay?" He asked, concern and amusement brimming his eyes. "You should go home. You're not looking so good right now."

"Gee, thanks," Hannah scowled at him, and then yawned. "I'm fine."

Later that same day, Hannah sat in History, trying to listen to Mrs. Misaki drone on and on about something.

Hannah just sat there with her chin propped up on her fist. She was fighting a battle with her dropping eyelids, and so far, she was losing.

Mrs. Misaki cleared her throat. "Hannah," she called.

"Mhmm," Hannah replied, her eyes half closed. The class snickered.

Her chin slipped from her fist, making her face slam against her desk. Everyone erupted into wild laughter.

She groaned, and rubbed her cheek, as it took the most impact.

"Hannah, step outside, please," Mrs. Misaki sighed.

Hannah did as she was told, her face burning with embarrassment. She did, though, glance at Sehun.

He was holding back laughter by biting his bottom lip.

"Douche," Hannah grumbled under her breath.

She stood outside the door and waited for her teacher. When she did appear, Hannah prepared herself for scolding.

"What's happened?" Mrs. Misaki asked gently. "How come you're so tired?"

"It's...uh...ah what the heck," Hannah sighed, and explained everything.

When she finished, Mrs. Misaki smiled kindly at her and patted her shoulder.

"I understand what you must be going through," she said, "I'll excuse you from all homework and work for this week, alright?"

Hannah suppressed a grin. "All? Well...if you insist..."

Mrs. Misaki laughed. "Alright, time to head back to class."

Hannah stopped her as she turned the doorknob. "Uh," she puffed her cheeks with air, "Arlene and Kris...and Sehun, were also with me the entire time. Could you perhaps...?"

"Of course."

Hannah nodded. Mrs. Misaki placed a hand on her arm.

"Ma'am?" Hannah asked.

"Thank you for befriending Sehun, Hannah," she smiled, and then went back inside.

Sehun raised an eyebrow at Hannah cockily as she reentered the room.

"You owe me," Hannah mouthed to him.

~

At lunch.

"She did what?!"
"Yeah, Hannah did that for us!"
"For an entire week."
"Yep."

Luhan shook his head. "Wow, Ham. Wanna talk to my teachers?"

Hannah hit his arm playfully.

Just then, she saw Lay walking around the cafeteria. When they locked eyes, she waved him over.

Lay grinned, showing his dimple, and strode over.

"Hello! I was just looking for you," he said as soon as he was done greeting the others.

Hannah felt Sehun stiffen up next to her; she stifled a giggle.

"Jealous much, Oh?" She thought.

"Really? Well, I'm all ears now," Hannah replied kindly. She made room for him to sit.

Lay sat and began to speak. "I just received the plane tickets in the mail this morning, and I wanted to clarify with you if you were really going or not. Because if you're not, I'll have to send a ticket back."

"Wait, time out. Where are you going?" Arlene cut in, worry and slight disapproval on her face.

"The dance competition in LA. Hasn't Hannah told you?" Lay responded, a little shocked.

"I didn't have the time," Hannah said quickly, before Arlene said anything else.

Understanding flashed across Lay's face and he launched into the dance competition's explanation/information.

Tao looked approvingly at Sehun. "Wow, so you're actually good at something."

Sehun scowled at him as Kris elbowed Tao.

"Why don't you all come? It'll be on a weekend, and we have that Monday off," Lay suggested.

"Oh...I don't know."
"Um, I'll have to check with my family-"
"While it's in LA..."

"Everything's paid for, including the hotel and food," he added.

"Well, hell, count me in!"

Hannah picked at her food. "I still have to ask my parents. And Mal."

"Oh, Mal will let you go," Arlene waved her hand dismissively.

Luhan lightly kicked Hannah from under the table. "Mom, though."

Hannah nodded. "It's more Dad."

The siblings both grimaced and shuddered.

Something caught her eye, just then.

She saw Sehun staring in a fixed location. She followed his gaze and saw him looking straight at Zach.

They seemed to be having a silent argument, judging from their expressions.

Zach saw her staring, and frowned. He stood up and left.

"What was that?" Hannah muttered quietly to Sehun.

He just shook his head, a scary and dark expression consuming his face.

"Nothing."
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