Sorry for the lack of update!! I was busy and has nearly no time to update this fic since school starts. But thank you to those who still subscribed to this fic even though I didn't update this for quite a long time. I'll try my best to continue updating!
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I waited patiently as I listened to Miss GaIn who was talking about the Cinderella play that we will be doing for the graded class performance.

"Auditions for the play will be in a week's time. You can get the scripts from your class representative, Kim Junsu. Please remember that this play can boost your grades so you are encouraged to participate. Especially Jiyong." She raised her eyebrow to him.

Jiyong scratched his head as he smiled sheepishly at her. "I'll take note of that."

She smiles brightly as she continues, "We can't afford to have any failures this term so do try your best for this play. Let's show the other classes we are better than them!" She skipped to the door before stopping. "We can do it!" She screamed.

We chuckled at her childish behaviour. The class returned to it's noisy self after she left. 

I blushed when I noticed Jiyong starring at me. "What are you looking at?"

He looked away. "N-nothing," He cleared his throat. "Are you participating in the play?"

"Maybe. What role are you going to audition for?" I looked at him.

"The prince of course! It's either I got that role or nothing." He said smugly

"Good luck with that th-" I was interrupted when I heard Junho calling me.

"EUNJUUUNNNNNGGGGG!" Junho screamed to my ear.

"JUNHHHOOOO! Stop screaming! I can hear you perfectly." I covered my ears as I frowned.

I swear the Junho I met a few months ago was different from now. The sweet and charming Junho was gone in replacement of a cute, childish Junho. But regardless, he was still my good friend since he would always be there for me when Junhyung was unavaliable.

I shook my head in amusement when I saw Junho pouted cutely at me. "I was just excited for the up-coming play. Aren't you excited? I missed in last year's play so I'm going to participate in this year's play to make it up to it. Will you be joining me?"

"I haven't decide yet. Are you auditioning for the prince?" I asked him.

"Yup! How did you know?" He looked at me, shocked.

"It doesn't take a genius to figure it out. Jiyong is auditioning for the role too." I rolled my eyes.

"YOU!" Junho pointed his finger at Jiyong as Jiyong's eyes widens. "You're not fit to be a prince! I'm going to get that role!" Junho scrambled to Junho who was handing scripts of paper to the other students.

"All these are mine! You can't even audition without these!" Junho grabbed a stack of scripts and dashed out of the class.

Junsu screamed. "YAH! GIVE THOSE BACK TO ME!" He chased after Junho.

"That brat! YAH! COME BACK HERE! TAKE THOSE WORDS BACK" Jiyong got out of the class and chased after him. 

OHHMEEGOSH! THESE CHILDISH PEOPLE WHO HAPPENED TO BE MY FRIENDS. Why don't I have NORMAL friends?

I rolled my eyes as I packed my stuff into my bag. It's time for lunch. I might as well grab a bite while waiting for these clowns to stop fooling around.

"Dongsaeng-ah." I froze.

"Don't you think it is time we had a talk?" I looked up to see my Taecyeon oppa looked at me with those sad eyes.

I sighed. I agree that it was about time we talked. I nodded slowly at him. Upon seeing me nod, he smiled and pulled me towards the nearest room. "Thank you."

I sat on the floor as I waited for him to start talking.

"I'm sorry for everything, for breaking the promise. I had to go to JYPE to solve our family's financial problems. I'm sure you had noticed that we moved to a smaller house 6 years ago. Our dad's debt was too huge for him to settle it alone after he invested into a failed business. I decided to help out by auditioning in JYPE. I heard that they gave us allowance when we became trainees so I started sending the money to our parents after I was trainee. I'm sorry I didn't contact you all these while but I did try hard to keep in contact you. " He explained. "Now that I finally found you, I'm really happy." He smiled at me, showing his teeth.

I sat there, processing it all in. I began feeling guilty for giving him the cold treatment and avoiding him all these while.

"I'm sorry oppa." I leaned forward and hugged him. "I didn't know you are having a hard time. I thought you didn't want anything to do with us anymore. Nobody tells me anything. I'm sorry." I sobbed.

All these years... Nobody told me what was happening, not even my appa and umma. I feel so useless. Am I not really that important to these people? 

Reading my mind, Taecyeon oppa said, "No Jung-ah. You are important to us. You are just too young to know these kind of  things."

I pulled myself from the hug, "But I am only 1 year younger than you! How is that too young?" I wiped my tears dry.

"You are still 365 days younger than me. That's how young you are. Deal with it." Taecyeon leaned forward to hug me again.

I rolled my eyes and smiled as I hugged him. My oppa will never change. He's still my over protective brother who always treated me like a baby.