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FrontingMingyu suddenly appeared then covered my ears, looking at me while smiling. He didn’t say
anything but turned over my body then walked me to the class.
Even though people looked down at me now, but Mingyu and Hana are still with me. Those people
didn’t even whisper while talking about me, they literally shouting behind my back.
This is the worst thing ever; and it made my head dizzy as hell. Memories from the past kept showing
before my eyes on how people bullied me back then. I can’t believe after I tried to forget it for
years, everything started to pop up again.
Hana told me to just focus to the teacher, but still, I can’t focus.
“Teacher, I have to go to the restroom.”
The teacher nodded then I rushed to the restroom; washing my face and drink my pills. I always
bring this pills everywhere so I could take it whenever I felt my trauma’s attacking.
Even after taking my pills, I couldn’t soothe myself, everything’s getting worse.
After the class ended, Mingyu’s already waiting for me in front of my classroom with his wide smile.
I know that Mingyu’s hiding everything, that his smile is absolutely fake. But I really appreciate him for
keep standing strong and protect everyone as much as he could.
Even though sometimes he also hurt himself.
“Where are we going now?” he asked with his hands on mine as we walked out of the school.
“Far away, runaway.”
“Do you want to runaway?”
I nodded, “Very.”
“I thought you don’t like adventure.”
“But I like you, you are my adventure.”
He smiled so wide, “Let’s runaway then, to my grandmother’s house.”
“That’s not even a runaway, Mingyu! Everyone would know!”
“My mother wouldn’t contact my grandmother, maybe.”
Oh, I remember. His grandmother is his late mother’s mother. Of course his ‘new’ mother wouldn’t
know her that well.
We rode the train to Daegu and it reminded me of our first trip back then. The difference are that we
still have our uniform on, we didn’t bring anything instead of our school backpack, and I already have
this deep feeling to him now.
I could sleep on his shoulder all night long and hold his hand anytime I want. He wouldn’t think about
Wonwoo anymore and disappear in the next day like what he did back then.
“Stop taking pills, Ahri.”
“I am not taking any pills.”
He then waved to someone who’s gardening in front of us, “I know everything, Ahri.” then he ran to
grandmother, “Grandma!”
“Oh my God, what are you two doing here, with your uniform on?”
He didn’t answer and just led Grandma to the house, talking about anything else so Grandma
wouldn’t be able to ask about the problem. Mingyu is really lucky to have Grandma. No, it’s everyone
who’s lucky to have Mingyu.
But something is really annoyed me on how Mingyu was always on his phone, and sometimes walked
away to answer some calls. What the hell? He was basically busy with his phone, unlike me who turned
off my phone. I thought we are on our runaway?
I really can’t believe that Mingyu spend his time with his phone most of the time and he just talked
to me when I ask him to talk.
Mingyu suddenly sit beside me on the bench, circling his arms on my waist then put his head on my
shoulder.
“You are so busy today.”
I could feel like he is laughing. “Am I?”
“You are.” I pushed his head, looking straight to his eyes. “Were you reporting me to my parents?”
“What do you think?”
“That’s not funny, Mingyu.”
“But I am not joking and that’s not supposed to be funny.”
“Then what’s the point of this damn runaway if you reported everything already?”
His smile faded away and his face turned into a serious one. Well, this is not the first time seeing
him in this state, but this is the first time we are arguing. This is scary.
“What do you think is the point, Jung Ahri?”
“Mingyu! Do you really have to be this annoying, in this state?”
“Now I know, you can’t trust me, yet.”
“Stop twisting things around, Mingyu!”
“Do you know what? Yes, we are running away but it’s for clearing our mind, not to run away from our
problem. I tried to solve everything, if you want to know, but you told me I was joking?” then he stood
up, about to walk away. “I lied. I didn’t tell your parents but you got mad at me so fast, I just told your
brother to lie to your parents, and he will pick us up tomorrow morning.”
He didn’t yell at me, he didn’t punch me, he didn’t do anything but telling the truth.., and it’s enough
to hurt my heart; to put my heart in such a pain. I know that I was a mess and I blamed everything
to him, everything’s basically my fault.
I was (and still) worried about what happened with me at school when my parents meet the
principal tomorrow. Maybe the will drop me out? Since Mingyu’s family is quite powerful to the
school, they wouldn’t do anything to him. But, what about me? People would mock me even
after I moved, for sure.
And what will happens to Mingyu if people pick more fights with him? I really, really don’t want
to see him fight again, ever. I just can’t help it seeing him bleeding, being kicked by others
while he’s protecting his damn pride - his last piece of pride.
“Mingyu?” I opened the door, walking into his room. The room is dark since he turned off
the light, and I walked slowly to his bed. I finally saw him lying his body on the bed. “I’m sorry.”
He reached my hand, caressing it. “It’s okay.” he said, with his sleepy voice. “Mind to sleep
with me? I want to hug you.”
Without saying anything more, I crawled to the spot right beside him then he hugged me,
put my head on his chest. I could feel his heartbeat, and it was beating so fast. I like it, if the
fast heartbeat was for me.
“Stop taking pills, Ahri.”
“I am not.” of course I lied to him, I don’t want him to know that I always take pills to soothe
myself. Oh, well, seems like he already know everything.
“Sleep.” he said while caressing my hair, and I slowly drifted to deep sleep on his arms.
***
“Damn kid, what did you this time?” My brother was nagging to us right in the early morning as he
drove us to school. Yes, we are going straight to school since we don’t want to make a fuss again.
And my dearly brother already taking care of everything at home.
For once in the lifetime I’m glad that I have him as my brother.
“We kissed, someone took a photo of us, the photo got viral, the principal found out and -”
“You kissed my sister?” my brother almost punched Mingyu, but he avoided him while laughing.
Is he crazy?
“Don’t fight! Drive properly, I don’t want to die young.” I said.
“I’m sorry, bro. I just can’t help it.” Mingyu casually answered my brother. Oh , this crazy guy.
“But at least I’m her boyfriend, not just a random guy.”
His words are always absolute - absolutely right.
“And the principal called the parents?”
“Yes.”
“No.” said Mingyu. “My sister said that all the news are already taken down. We can go to school
normally now.”
“What? How could? What happened?”
He shrugged. “Isn’t it good news?”
“Yes, but how could, Mingyu?”
“Don’t fight in my car!” My brother finally yelled. “Sleep, kid, you have to study later and face
the whole school after running away yesterday.”
After few hours, we finally arrived at school right at the lunch time. I’m amazed how Mingyu just
lied to the teacher about how both of us arriving extremely late to school and they believed (or
pretending to believe in him).
We separated to our class and just like usual, people are still talking about me. It made me down
everytime people looked down at me, everything from the past always popped up again.
I ran to the washroom to eat my pills, but Wonwoo was waiting in front of the washroo. Without saying
anything, he took me to the empty corridor - cornering me to the wall.
“Where have you been? Are you okay now?”
“I’m okay, Wonwoo.”
“But those girls won’t stop talking about you! Are you sure you are really okay? I know that the
news has been taken down by the committee but it can’t stop people from talking trash, I’m really
worried, Ahri.”
It’s been a while since the last time I saw Wonwoo this close, seeing his worried face that he
always had back then. Oh, I miss you, Wonwoo. Where have you been? Are you okay?
“It’s okay, Wonwoo. This is not the first time, though.”
He sighed deeply, smiling while caressing my face. “This is the first time that I’m glad Mingyu did
that thing again.”
“That thing? What do you mean?”
“You know, every time he got into a fight - as the child of one of the powerful committee - his
guardian always told the school to protect his image. And this time I bet he told the committee
by himself to also protect you? Since your case was also canceled and they took down all the pictures.”
Maybe that’s why Mingyu took me to his grandmother’s house and was busy with phone all the
times? Because he was protecting me? Clearing the problem just like what he said?
I let my self fell to the ground as the tears also fell to my cheeks. Keeping my head down and let
the tears fell to the ground. I could feel Wonwoo hugging me, patting my back.
“Wonwoo.. Why do I always be a burden to others?”
“You don’t, Ahri.”
“I fought with Mingyu last night just because he’s busy with his phone. I didn’t know that he’s
trying to talk with the committee just to protect me.”
“I bet you don’t want to have the exact same scandal as me, Hyung. Stop hugging her.”
Mingyu suddenly appeared, smiling.
And Wonwoo smiled back to him. “She is crying.”
“I know, her snot is cute, right?”
What the hell Kim Mingyu.
“Your boyfriend is here.” Said Wonwoo, and it made my heart doesn’t feel right. Seeing his smile,
I hope Wonwoo will always be happy without me.
And still, Mingyu’s busy with his phone. But I won’t be mad this time. No.
We are now sitting while waiting for our coffee, and when the waiter called our name, Mingyu’s the
one who walk to take it. But he left his phone on the table when it flashed a text message. I couldn’t
help but reading it, and I can’t believe a what I had done to him.
From: Hwang Minhyuk
Answer my call, young master! Do you think the committee is your joke? They said you took the girl
right at the lunch time and told them to let you two? Stop protecting the girl! The kissing scandal was
difficult for us to handle and you told us to also handle the girl? Once again, answer my call or we are
not going to protect you anymore.
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