ONLY YOU [ 제성크 ]ᴇɴ⁃

14 : the truth

" There he is." Aera pointed her fingers at Mr. Kang and took a step towards him after letting go of Sunghoon's hand. Sunghoon surprised, looked at his hand and sighed. He then came towards her, stopped her from going towards the teacher causing Aera to look at him blankly,

"Why?"

" Let's run away."

" But Mr. Kang will-"

Sunghoon held her hand and dragged her away, skipped school for the first time in his life. Aera was confused and just looked at him, asking him where he was going to but he just smiled at her while protecting her from getting caught. He brought her to the school building and bumped into Jake again. They stopped, watching each other-

" Did you meet the teacher?" Jake asked Aera.

" Actua-" Before Aera could finish her words, Sunghoon dragged her away.

Jake sighed.

" Then go! do what you want !" Jake said angrily and left the place.

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" Where are you going?!"

Aera was surprised when the teacher caught her from climbing the gate. " Sunghoon, we got caught."Aera stopped from what she was doing and tilted her head to see if Sunghoon was there as he was waiting for her outside from the gate.

" Come here!" Aera was nervous as the teacher suddenly brought a long ruler and walked towards her.

" Sunghoon," Aera called for him and reached her hand while lowering her head, so the teacher will not recognize her.

" Are you there?" Aera called for him again.

" How could you leave me." Aera pouted and gave up.

" ARGHH!" The teacher screamed, the same as Aera as someone suddenly broke the window.

"Who is that?!" The teacher gasped for breathing, realized the person used a brick to hit it. The teacher changed his direction, walked away to search for the person who broke the window, and just forgot about Aera.

Aera let out a relief.

" Aera, come here." Sunghoon stood on the bench and looked at Aera with a gummy smile.

Sunghoon held her arm and helped her to climb the gate. Aera hit him hard,

" I almost got caught because of you!"

Sunghoon laughed, " I'm sorry. I was searching for this bench."

Aera hit him again but he just faked his pain,

" I don't want to be your friend anymore if I am going to get detention tomorrow."

" I'm sorry, okay? You are with me now, right?" Sunghoon pinched her cheeks and messed her hair as she was still mad at him.

She walked away, left him behind.

" Aera, wait for me!"

" Go away!" Aera said to him causing him laughed.

" I will protect you, Aera."

" No." She sticks out her tongue and walked away.

" Are you sulking?"

" Hey, Song Aera."

Sunghoon laughed more and locked her head on his arm causing her screamed while hitting his chest.

" Let go of me!"

" Let's eat Jjampong."

" No ! Let go of me!"