To: Bumster               

Dude, i'm backing out of prom

From: Bumster         

Rlly? Ok

don't call don't call don't call
She chants as she lies down in bed

[Henry :) calling]

She lets it ring until he finally gives up

From: Henry :)       

Good night :) thanks 4 today

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"Hey, morning"

"Morning" she doesn't look up from wiping the tables when he enters and greets her

Amber kinda feels extra awkward lately. Especially the she kinda revealed Kibum may or may not be interested in his fashionista clique's leader, Onew.

"Hey, if you feel guilty about spilling that Kibum likes Onew, don't worry I won't tell" he laughs, tying the knot of the apron behind him

Amber hesitates but looks at him anyway
"You promise?"

"I swear it. Do want to keep a secret, in exchange?"

"Sure"

"Well, now we know Kibum likes Onew. Onew likes Sunyoung"

"Whaaaaat"

"Yeah."

Amber tries to register that fact in her system as Henry enjoys observing her, wiping one specific spot of the table over and over again

Henry sniffles as he starts the car

"Think I'm coming down with fever again" he mutters
Amber just side-eyes him from the passenger's seat
"By the way, tentative rank results are coming out tomorrow"

"Really?"

"Wow that caught your attention. Aren't you at least concerned about me?"

"Why should I be?"

Henry just scowls and goes on driving silently
Amber smirks a victorious smirk and enjoys the silence

They finally get to his house and commence their studying, Henry sniffling every now and then

"You're getting irritating" Amber blandly says

"Well I can't help it!"

"Can't you at least sniffle in... silence?"

"How the hell am I supposed to do that?" Henry's voice on falcetto

Amber hides her amusement under her so called "annoyance"

She actually finds it adorable the way he occassionally rubs his nose and how it gets pink

But no, she's not gonna admit that to herself, nope.

She was lounging on the Laus' living room couch while Henry was busy copying notes on the glass center table

"You don't fiddle with the grades, do you?" She asks out of nowhere and Henry was quick to look over his shoulder and give the tomboy a look of disbelief

"What? Why the hell would I do that?"

"Cuz you're a desperate ?" She sits up and stretches her arms

"Wow. Uh okay. No, I don't do stuff with the grades and ouch, you hate me that much?"

"Meh. Sort of."

"Hmm... you actually gave me an idea." He smirks, returning to writing stuff on his notebook

"Hey--" Amber points a finger "if you dare... I'll-- I'll... Augh!"

Sh just can't stand him
What if he really does plan on changing the scores?

"You're getting so worked up! We aren't even sure yet if... you know... you're still on top"

"Why, I oughta--"

Henry was lightning fast in avoiding Amber's hands that were destined around his neck
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"I'll be busy later, tonight, okay? I hope you don't mind working overtime" the younger sister says in the softest voice she could smother
Jackie rolls her eyes "Uh, of course I mind. But since I'm not doing anything tonight, maybe I can let this slide"

"Yes!"

"This has nothing to do with Henry, riiiight?"

Amber smiles confidently "In fact, my dear sister, it has. A lot to do with Henry. So much."
She emphasizes the last part and Jackie smiles a smile of approval

My sister's getting laid tonight

"You're still here?? Don't you have work?" Soojung stops at her tracks as soon as she notices Amber between two towering shelves in the library

"And you're here?? In the library??" The older one fakes a gasp because why is Soojung in the library anyway?

Soojung gives her a death glare
"I didn't do so good with the quiz. Maybe a few books would help" she gestures to the bunch of books she held.

"Oh okay. Be sure to return those on time"

"Sure. See ya tomorrow."

Soojung was her intel, and she told Amber that Henry was really gonna do something devious with the grades when night falls.

It was 3pm then and all she has to do is wait til night falls and wait til the suspect comes.

She stays behind the shelves on the farthest corner of the library, flipping through the pages of a novel she picked from the shelf in front of her.

When is the guy coming over? He better not be really changing those grades!

yes. She's that paranoid.

she finishes the novel and ten proceeds to playing games in her phone until she drains out the battery.
Her eyes droop until they finally close. 
The next moment she opens them it was pitch dark.

Relax. Don't freak out.

she meditates, fumbling about in the dark.

I can't see !

she feels for her phone on the floor where she slept, sitting down

Dead battery!

No other name is to blame but Henry

What if I die here overnight? Henry Lau I will haunt you!

Murderous thoughts as she feels for her way to the door. She was sweating profusely, the mixture of heat in the stuffy, empty room and from the nervousness because GOOD LORD SHE WAS ALL ALONE IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY!

She finally feels the doorknob

*twist*

*twist*

wtf

*twist*

*rattles the knob*

yo, life can't be ting with me right now

"Hello?" she finally calls out, hoping for a response, constantly banging on the door

"of all times for me to get locked in here... What did I even do to deserve this?? Stupid librarian, didn't even check if there were still people in here..." She mutters, searching for stuff in her bag. Anything just to get the door open!

Dude, if only I do use bobby pins, maybe I would have some here. But no! I'm a tomboy who has short hair that I can wash and wear. So no bobby pins!

The doorknob rattles, the door opens and the unsuspecting tomboy who was crouched down the floor gets her forehead hit by the edge of the door

"Ow! What the heck? Who is that?"

The intruder or rescuer shines his phone's light on her

"Wow thanks for blinding me before rescuing me!" she squints, reaching a hand to slap the person's leg so he gets the message

"Amber??" 

wtf Lau, you really came

"Henry Lau!"

Footsteps were heard from outside the library
Amber was going to stand up once she hears them but she falls -first on the ground again because Henry pushed her, desperately trying to get in
He closes the door as silently as possible
Amber was just there, eyes dilated in the dark

"What the is going on here?" 

"SHHHHH!!" 

the footsteps come closer and the doorknob clicks

"yo" Amber's voice was hoarse. A voice in the middle of whispering and talking in her normal voice

"Be quiet!" Henry whispers as he leans closer to the door, making sure the footsteps were distant then gone

He turns on his phone's light and they were blinded for the first five seconds

"Where's the electricity anyway?" Amber asks, still on the floor, not bothering to budge anymore because Henry would probably find new ways for her to stay on the ground

"The school always shuts it off at night. Conserving energy." he shrugs

"And why are you here?" she deadpans

"I think you know why."

"I don--" Her eyes dilate and she swiftly picks herself up and pokes his chest firmly
"You were gonna alter the grades! You dirtbag! I knew it!"

"Yo keep your voice down" He tries to cover but she dodges so he covers her forehead instead, right where she grew a tiny bump from the door earlier

"OW!"

"Sorry!"

She gives him a deathglare, nursing her injury

"I'm so going to report you"

Henry scoffs "Like they'd believe you. With your reputation like that"

She sticks her tongue out at him
Oh the things she'd do just to strangle this person without digging her own reputation's grave even deeper

"You know what forget about tampering the grades. It's not like I didn't take your spot already" 
Amber observes as he turns around to twist the doorknob only to find out that

"It's locked. We're locked in!"

"Oh ha-ha sure. Like you don't have a key or something"
she sarcastically says dusting her pants 

"Seriously. I just picked the lock plus the keyhole is on the other side, genius."

"Thanks for the compliment but seriously, you got your phone, you can call the guard or some . You must have their number or something"

"It was a guard I was hiding from earlier and probably the guy who makes sure all the rooms are locked. Ugh! I can't contact anyone who is a staff of the school and risk my reputation!"

This wasn't what I have planned!
Henry thinks

"Wow, you worry about your reputation a lot, huh?"

"Well, duh? I want to keep it as spotless as possible. Unlike some people...."
He shines his light on her face and it took a millisecond for Amber's hand to land on his shoulder with a slap

"Whatever. Can't you just call Soojung? She's close with the guards and the staff."

"So violent..." Henry mutters, rubbing his shoulder

"Do it!" Amber draws her pen from her jacket's pocket and sticks it out in front of Henry

"Okay! Okay! I'm doing it"

"Hello?'"

"Soojung aaaaah~"

"What's up?"

"Hmm, I'm kinda stuck inside the school library--"

Before Henry was able to finish his sentence, the uneasy tomboy already took his phone

"OH MY GOSH SOOJUNG YOU NEED TO COME HERE AND RESCUE ME! YOU WERE RIGHT! HE DID PLAN ON DOING SOMETHING EVIL"

"Wha-- Amber?? And Henry??"

"Yo, I reaaaaaally reaaaally need you right now! This is urgent! I'm gonna die here!"

"Woah, calm down" Soojung's voice was obviously stiffling a laugh. Her feels were everywhere because HELLO? Her bestfriend and her bestfriend's "man" were in the same room, alone with each other!

"What do you want me to do?"

"Anything! Just get us out of here! We're in the library, locked in!"

"I'd appreciate it if you'd stop screaming over the phone. Anyway, okay I'm coming over. Gonna prepare a lie, and, get the both of you out of there. Sit back and relax"

"The first one, I can do that. But relax? With this douche? Nuh-uh"

Henry scoffs and confiscates his phone

"We'll be right here. Bye."

We'll be right here. Duh, as if we have a choice
She makes faces in the dark, trying to find a comfortable spot on the floor to sit on

"Can I sit beside you?" Henry approches her after a few minutes passed

"Whatever. We're already breathing the same stagnant air, might as well sit anywhere"

"Isn't your sister looking for you?"

"I told her I have matters to attend to. And I was so right, because this certain person was going to really tamper some grades"

"So desperate"

"As if you're not as well??" She tilts to give another slap on his shoulder

Silence.

"Would you go to prom? If I asked you out?"

...

"What?"

"Nevermind."

"I heard you. I just--" she takes a deep breath "Why?"

"Well" Henry shifts to a more comfortable position, now they're face to face

"For one, I think it would be so cool. Plus it's publicity. And two, it's not like anyone would ask you out. This is me sympathyzing--"

"Hey watch it"

"I wasn't done yet. And three. I find you as a very smart, and gifted person. I look up to you. I always have. Maybe... I dunno..."

Amber was just there, eyes wider than they have ever been that night. Her fingers were cold. Her voice was nowhere to be found.
The light from Henry's phone, which was lying on the floor between them, was directed to the ceiling.
Amber's pale face was very visible.

Why am I having a funny feeling about this?

The pause of 5 seconds seemed like a year before Henry finally said the words she dreaded to hear

"I think I like you"

hi. i figured i should update this baby. plus this chapter's pretty old now haha... 

help i need ideas.

plus the library scene was based off my classmate's experience being locked up and except there wasn't a Henry to rescue her lol

anyway, i talk too much haha here ya guys go

-your procrastinating author :*