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36: how to make your finger longer

disclaimer❗️❗️
-the personalities of characters that were mentioned in this chapter are not related to their real life.

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Aera took a glance at Jake's seat and became anxious when he was absent today. After getting caught by his parents yesterday, she bet his parents would never let him go this time. What she was worried about the most was the promise that his mother told her. She didn't want to see him leave her and stay in his hometown for a long time. She can't bear the thought of losing him because she will miss Jake. She hoped that Jake would realize everything that she did on purpose. She hoped his parents didn't do anything to him, but the fact that his parents heard everything yesterday, she can feel that his parents would send him to his hometown in a short time.

Again, she blamed herself for this.

His mother was right.

Her classmates were right.

She brought him into trouble.
She gave bad luck to him.

Is it okay to move on?

Would it be okay if she wanted to stop everything although she knew it would hurt her the most?

If it's better for Jake, it's better to let him go. So, he will live happily.

" Aera, drink this to make you feel better."
Yebin handed the strawberry milk to her as a way to comfort her from crying.

Aera still mad at Yebin for everything she did, but this time, she didn't want to think of it anymore and just go on with life. She tried to accept Yebin as a friend again and forgot everything to make her feel better.

Sunghoon saw that and patted Aera on her shoulder making her look at him,
"Are you okay?"

Aera hummed as a response.

" Yebin, let's go to the cafeteria," Sunghoon said to Yebin. She nodded and followed Sunghoon to buy some food for themselves.

As soon as they left, Aera rested her head on the table and cried in sobbing. Jay put his PSP down when he saw her in that condition. He became worried and quickly ran towards her.
He gently patted her head to make her look at him, but she refused.

"Tell me, what's wrong?"

Aera sniffed her nose,

" Is it because of Jake?"

" You blamed yourself again, didn't you?"

" It's my fault. There's no need to" Jay suddenly held her hand and brought her to somewhere else.

Aera told him to let go of her, but he refused and still held her hand tightly. Jay ignored those glances that he got from other students and brought her to the hall to show something to her.

Their steps immediately stopped when they saw Jake was walking through the hallway.
Aera looked at him surprisingly and tried to hold her tears. Jake looked at her too, but he quickly broke it off when he noticed that Mr. Kang was there. He left her with Jay and went to the classroom without taking a glance at her. Aera saw that, and it made her feel more downhearted-

Jake stopped at the door and sighed heavily. He clenched his fist, badly wanted to destroy Mr. Kang for doing this to him. His parents asked Mr. Kang to take a look at Jake and Aera. His parents also asked Mr. Kang to make Aera and Jake not interact with each other until their last year of school ended.

It hurt Jake too, and he wanted to do something about this, but at the same time, he didn't want to stay in his hometown forever. He can't bear the thought of losing her. He still believed that Aera felt the same way as he did. Since Mr. Kang always took a look at them, he can't do anything and just followed what his parents told him to do.