Chapter 5 FIVE

"About our relationship..."

I paused. Sejeong beside me keep hitting me, giggling like crazy.

"Shut all that cheesy stuff and let's think about what we wanna do." I ignore him slightly.

"Don't you wanna know about me? Maybe my name?" He whispers in my ears, tickling me.

"Gosh! Don't you ever know the mean of..."

He pecks me on my cheeks. "Mean of give up? Sorry but no, I don't."

"Heol.. Yena ~ I know you like it right?" Sejeong teases me.

"Stop,Sejeong. Please..." I hold my anger. Does all the newbies think I'm easy, to fall into all their traps?

"Mianhae, Yena.. Let's really discuss." Sejeong becomes serious as soon as I told her to stop.

"I'm Jihoon and he's Woojin. We have skills in dance. Do both of you have the skills?" The other boy asks us. Both Sejeong and I just stay quiet, meeting each other eyes.

"Ah.. It's okay. We will teach both of you together. Let's get started."

All of us stand up to get ready for the lessons. "I'll partner with Yena and Sejeong with Woojin. Is it okay?"

I just nod but in my heart I feel super duper happy cuz I can escape from that Woojin boy. But he looks at Jihoon, unsatisfied.

"Why you're with Yena? I should be with her. I'm the one that approach her to be in her group." Woojin starts to tug on Jihoon's shirt.

Damn. I think a fight will happen. Their voices are attracting the others including the teacher looking at our direction.

"Woojin-ah. Why you are like this?! If you're unhappy, just said it!" Jihoon takes Woojin's hands off him.

A fist bumps on Jihoon's cheek, making him staggered back. I quickly stop them by back hugging Woojin.

"Stop.. Don't make other's hurt. I hate that. If you want me to stay close with you, stop this childish things. He's your friend, you know him more than you know me." I said in the embrace.

His tense body finally relaxes. Sejeong and the other students help Jihoon to go to the infirmary. Woojin takes off my hands and turns around facing me.

"What you said is true.. I shouldn't do this. What should I do now?" He seems speechless.

His other friends help calming him down. The whole class is in mess so it's cancelled. I make up my mind to visit Jihoon.

"Whatever the best for you... Just visit him. I know he will forgive you, Woojin" I tell him before walking out the room.

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I knock the infirmary's door and enter into the room. Luckily, all the girls already left. I search for Jihoon's bed and head to him.

"Jihoon.. Are you okay?" I asked worriedly.

Jihoon startled when he saw me as he is munching on biscuits, maybe from the girls. He nods and continue eating like a chipmunk.

"I'm sorry. I'm the fault of all of this.. If you tell the principal, I'll accept it. It's really my fault.. For hurting someone rich like you." I tell him, looking at the floor.

He holds my hands and smiles. "It's okay. I'm really fine. I know Woojin is quite temper. He became mad just now because maybe he's stress out of something. I'm not the one who used to hold grudges, don't worry. Don't feel guilty, Yena. I save you in my heart~"

I somehow feel thankful for his positive attitude

I somehow feel thankful for his positive attitude. I smile back at him with ease. "Don't you want to share some cookies?" I tease him, making both of us chuckled.

He shoves it into my mouth, stopping me from teasing him again. It feels great to see him smile although things were hard before. I really hope their friendship is still happening.

"Yena.. What will you say if both of us really fight for you? I mean to win your heart.."

I stop on munching. "Mwo? (What?)"

"If we both like you.." Jihoon continues.

"I.. I cannot accept it if I break your friendship just because stupid love. I know that love is hurt."

"But if you are hurt, just let me be the doctor to heal your heart.."

"Park Jihoon! I'm not kidding." I said.

"I'm not kidding too.." He winks at me cutely.

"Whatever. Woojin will visit you soon, he promised. I'm going to the cafeteria. Bye~" I walk out.

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Once I enter the cafeteria, I welcomed by foods thrown at me. I stand there, flustered. A few footsteps approaching me.

"This is what you get for making our Jihoon hurt. Babo (Idiot)" The girl said to me while tugging on my hair.

"Stop messing with her!"

A voice stops all the commotions happened. I can't see who it was as the food covers all my face. A hand suddenly drags me out of the cafeteria, walking to nowhere. After a while, we stopped.

"I can't believe they do something like this. Aigoo.." It's a boy voice.

He wipes out the foods on my face using a towel. His touch as soft as how mother always do. When the towel leaves my face, I take a look at him.

"Ouh? Thank you.. Newbie?" I asked out of blue.

He smiles at me. "Just call me Jisung. Yoon Jisung. Are you feeling fine now?"

He caresses my cheeks, meeting with my eyes. The sound of my stomach growled break the silence. He pinches my cheeks and taking something out from his pocket.

"Take this. You must be hungry." He gives me a packet of chocolate bar.

I just look at it, confused whether I should take it or not. "Sorry I don't have other foods that can fill your stomach fully." He shrugs.

"I'll buy you some foods at cafeteria.."

I hold his hand before he walks away, stopping him with my words. "You don't have to do it. I'm fine with just a chocolate. I don't have appetite to eat now."

I open the packet and take a bite of the chocolate bar. At the same time, Jisung keeps looking at me eating, making me feel uneasy.

"Why you're looking at me like that? Like a mom watching her daughter eating." I paused to ask him.

"No, I just love to see you eating. I'm really like the mom of the newbies." He answers.

"Mom? How's that?" I ask while munching on the chocolate.

"I'm the one that pay for their foods, waking them up, preparing them up." He chuckles.

"Wow. If people said you're a girl, I'll believe." I laugh a bit.

"But I will be a man for you, not a mom."

His words make me choked up. Does he means that he wants to be mine?

"Urm.. I better go back to class. Sejeong must be searching for me." I walk out, rushed.

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I enter the quiet class, where everyone one to the cafeteria. I soon be shocked by Sejeong who is jumping onto my back, calling my name happily. I wonder what that make her happy.

"Yena! Look at this! I found it under your table. It must be from the newbie." She nudges me with her pointy elbow, giving me a brown box.

I open the box slowly. It's a Casio Baby-G watch, limited edition one. I quickly close the box anxious. For me, pricey things made me worried than cheap ones. I give the box back to Sejeong.

"Yena, why? What's inside?" She asks while looking inside the box.

"It's not..."

"Woah! Casio Baby-G watch! This boy damn rich. He also left a message; Dear Yena, please wear that as your lucky charm for everyday life - Lee Daehwi."

I flustered. Okay now who's Daehwi? I never saw him I think so.

"Sejeong, how about you wear it? It must be beautiful for you..." I try to give it to her but Sejeong gives me back the box.

"He gave it for you. I'm happy enough to see my friend is happy. I'm like half of your heart, Yena." Sejeong smiles while asking me to wear it.

I gather up my courage and take the watch out from it's box. The watch is really shiny and baby blue in color. I feel guilty for him if I'm not wearing this.

Some of my classmates start to enter the class. Jinyoung and maybe that's Daehwi. They are walking approaching me and Sejeong.

"Yena, what's that?" Jinyoung asks for the box in my hand.

I quickly hide it away, shaking my head telling him nothing. The boy next to him flashes a wide smile and giggles all of sudden.

"You already found it? Noona ~"

It's true. He's that Daehwi. He must be younger than me. His face looks like Tweety on Looney Toons cartoon. Kinda cute, right?

"Found what?" Jinyoung puzzled.

"Ahh, I gave her a Casio Baby-G latest edition. I ordered from overseas." Daehwi brags about it.

Jinyoung face turns gloomy. He responds to Daehwi with small nods. He suddenly walks away to his seat, leaving Daehwi with Sejeong and I.

Is he jealous?