(At Hae Ri’s house)

“Are you feeling any better?” you gave a little nod as Hae Ri sits on her bed “What’s going on really? Between you and those Odun students?” you stare blankly at the floor as the memories came back

“One of the guys you saw saved me.”

“What? Those people?!” she looks at you with a baffled look

“He’s not like them, he helped me and the moment I told him I like him, he said he can’t do it and left, just like that.” You clenched your fist

“You like one of them?! Seriously?” Hae Ri put her palm on your forehead “Okay, you’re not sick, what do you need? Psychiatrist?” she raises a brow

“I don’t just like him, I… love him…” you quietly say. She gawked and then closes

“So… You’re going there for him then?” she furrows her brow

“One of the reasons, yes. I could also beat that girl up, do what I want and nobody will put their hopes up on me anymore, pretty simple.” You puff your cheeks

“Pretty simple way to die! You’re gonna die!!!!” she shook your body as if there was a huge earthquake going on

“Hae Ri, you’re over reacting.” You slap her lightly

“Oh My God! Did you just slap me?!” she palms her cheek

“Hae Ri, stop being dramatic…” you look at her with a poker face on

“Yeah, I was just kidding. I can