the other half | haechan

six

DONGHEE POV

i had gathered all of them, including giselle, and i threw up all my bottled up emotions. they all had different responses. winter was hugging me, telling me that it was okay. she brought her brother up again, causing some shock, but she kept consoling me. karina was upset about the fact that jeewon had been harassing me, and was seething. ningning was mad at me, for not telling them. "what if you'd went further than winter!" she was hysterical, "i'm disappointed, donghee." giselle said, "ning yizhuo, if you're here to sulk about promises, then leave immediately. the point is to make things right."

that'd shut ningning up, although she was still mad at me. "i swear, i'm going to find those bitches now," karina fumed. "y-you can't," i prevented her, weakly, "they'll be even angrier and frame me. you can't get dragged into this." giselle pulled her back down and said, "we should think what we'll do. the teachers don't give a shit about student drama, let alone media politics."

"the best would be donghyuck answering the press himself. but his job would be at risk," she stated. we were all listening and nodding. "he won't do that, unless the last straw breaks the camel's back. and i may make him lose his job," i replied. "no, it won't be your fault. it's the media's fault," winter said warmly. i looked at her with a hopeless gaze, "you know it isn't. the media following him, comes with his responsibilities as an idol. it would be mine, for making him look bad in public. anyway, for now, my identity mustn't go out, because that would mean the press following me around."

WINTER POV

"thanks for listening," donghee said softly before leaving us alone in the classroom. ningning was still unhappy with her. "that's what happens when you don't confide in your friends," she hissed. giselle obviously lost it at that point. she who was always zen, yelled, "get out. just get away from us. if you're gonna resent donghee, then just go. i told you to leave but you didn't, so go now." ningning got up, frowning, and shrugged before leaving us. 

"calm down, giselle," i said. "no, not if yizhuo's gonna be a complete ass," she huffed. "okay, yizhuo aside. how are we going to help donghee?" karina said. we both shifted our attention to the brains of our group, giselle. "why do you guys always look at me when y'all need brains," she said, semi-smiling, knowing her intelligence. giselle went deep in though for a while. 

"i don't know," she finally said. it was rare hearing an unsure answer from giselle. she'd always have a way out, so this made us panic. "we have to do something, quick," karina said, stepping up. "but what? i don't know, either."

DONGHEE POV

"lee donghee?" someone called me from behind, as soon as i left the school compound. i turned around, only to hear, "you're haechan's girlfriend, right?" i didn't want to hear anymore, the normal donghee would beat him up, but now i chose to escape. i took to my heels and just kept running, towards the bus stop. before i knew it, i was being grabbed again, by jeewon, but this time with a bunch of other girls i've never seen before.

"tell them," jeewon pushed me forward. i refused to let anything escape my mouth. don't give in, donghee, that small remainder of me kept screaming. "why aren't you talking," she said smugly, kicking me. "who even are they and when did i confirm with you that i'm dating haechan?" i snarled. she raised a brow and squatted, "honey, you've been making it so obvious, to everyone. these are his fans, who support and love him so much. they've seen you two and we know you're just trying to ruin his career."

i very much wished i could just die at that time. technically i was dead already, since my true self no longer took control. "excuse me, what are you kids doing!" a teacher hollered. relief washed over me, as i tried to get up. jeewon and those "fans", probably sasaengs, ran off, as the teacher approached. 

"girl? are you okay? are those people from our school?" the teacher began checking on me. my hair covered my face and i was bent over the asphalt ground. she pushed my hair aside and gasped, "donghee?" it was my geography teacher, the one who hated me the most, and the teacher i caused the most trouble for. 

"aren't you gonna walk away now, that you know it's me," i blurted weakly. she replied, "no, no way, donghee. you're not the best student but i can't let this go on." ms son helped me up to a bench near by. "donghee, i've noticed you have been less talkative. i had no idea this has been happening."

"isn't it more peaceful for you?"

"i can't lie. it is, but it's so weird and different, now that you're quiet. you haven't been with your friends much, as well."

"i just spoke to them."

"then, would you mind sharing with me who they are?"

"it's the rumours about haechan. park jeewon and her friends have been harassing me and assuming the rumours true. i believe those other girls with her earlier were sasaengs, who've spotted us together."

"so, you're really dating him?"

"no! i'm so tired of hearing that and being questioned. if i tell you, you mustn't say a word about it."

"alright."

"i'm his twin sister. his fans always suspected he had a twin, and it's true. i'm his twin."

"oh my gosh, really? but wouldn't it be better if we tell this to the media?"

"we can't. because the public doesn't know my identity, they won't believe me. and my brother's company doesn't want him to take any action."

ms son sighed and put her hand on my shoulder. "donghee, stay home from tomorrow onwards. i'll have jimin fill you in. it would be safer for you. don't ever think of doing anything stupid. if you ever feel like it, please talk to your friends, or you could always drop me a text, okay?"

"yeah, okay."

"do you have anyone fetching you?"

"no."

"i'll give you a lift home. let's go."

"thanks, ms son."

"no worries, child."

"and, i'm sorry."

"for?"

"being a nuisance."

"it's part of pre-adulthood. i've never realised that until you became quiet. please don't stay like this after everything blows over, okay?"