[Seohyun's POV]

 

                I see him walking back and forth in front of me while I keep on standing still, not knowing what to do.

 

                A few minutes later, he finally stops and then he turns his body towards me.

 

                We are about five steps away from each other. I am standing near the table in front of the class while Yonghwa is still standing near the door we came through earlier.

 

                He looks like he is going to say something to me, so I decided to wait before I ask him anything.

 

                "Seohyun-sshi," he finally says.

 

                I can feel myself holding my breath as I listen to him saying my name. I'm not really sure why, but I really like how my name sound coming out from him.

 

                It sounds exquisite.

 

                Omo omo omo, what are you thinking about Seo Joo Hyun!

 

                Do you even realize the situation you're both in right now?

 

                I can feel myself starting to blush at my own thought. Although I really don't want to have anything to do with this guy, but I can't help myself from acting like this when I'm around him.

 

                "I actually have something to tell you, it's about what happened the other day," he adds as he starts to walk towards my direction.

 

                What happened the other day?

 

                Which day?

                Not that day right?

 

                 Oh don't tell me it's about that day! 
                Not when I'm finally starting to forget it.

               

                *cough cough*

                Or more like, starting to be able to pretend that I finally get to forget it

 

                He finally stops and now is standing about one step away in front of me, leaving me almost trapped between him and the table behind my back.

 

                "About the kiss," he says

 

                Oh no, he want to talk about that kiss

 

                "Erm, Yonghwa-sshi, how are we going to leave this place? It's late already. Do you think we should turn on the light? Maybe the guard will notice us then, and we could explain to him that we actually were trying to look for something— ah, but this is a primary school, what we could probably lose at place like this. Maybe we should say that it's your little brother's book, uh— but did you have any sibling? I don't have one, so we can't say that we're looking for my dongsaeng's stuff but—"

 

                I cut off his words without even realizing it as soon as he says the word 'kiss'.

 

                A feeling of extreme panic starts to overwhelm me.

 

                I am not ready to talk about it yet

 

                No, I think I won't be ready no matter how much time I have.

 

                Not now, and probably not ever!

 

                Can't we just pretend that nothing happened that day? After all, he did apologize and I did ‘forgive’ him.

 

                I try to get away from him through the opening on the side, wanting to move towards the switch on the wall and turn it on. After all, we won't be able to get out of here if we didn't get the guard to open the door for us.

 

                But he is even faster to react.

                He steps to the side, trying to block me from leaving.

 

                "Let's talk Seo Joo Hyun," he says.

 

                He has this determined look on his eyes and I realize that I couldn't change his mind.

 

                Taking a deep breath, I gather my courage and reply, "Sure, let's talk Yonghwa-sshi. Although I am pretty sure that we have nothing to talk about."

 

                My voice waver a little as I starts to remember about what happened on the other day all over again.

 

                The pain I felt that day on my chest come rushing again.

 

                Why does he have to bring it up again?

                Why can't he just let me forget everything?

                I really hate him.

 

                "Like I said that day, I am very sorry for kissing you without permission like that," he says then pauses a little.

 

                As soon as I hear the word sorry, I can feel my eyes starts to get wet.

 

                No Seohyun, you can't cry in front of him.

                That would be too embarrassing.

 

                I try to keep my tears from falling as I force myself to keep on listening to his explanation.

 

                "But, I don't regret it, even a bit. It must be so sudden for you, and you might probably think that I am a jerk, but I really don't regret it. One more thing, I promise that I won’t do it again—well, at least without permission."

 

                My face turns hot just right when he finishes up his sentences.                A sudden rush of relief did flows throughout my body when he says that he didn’t regret it.

               

                But what is even more important is the last sentence.

               

                He promised to not do it again—the kiss, I mean.

 

                But, he did add something about my permission.

               

                Does he actually intend to kiss me again?

               

                I shake my head a little, trying to dismiss the question.

               

                No way right and why does he think that I would allow him to after all?

 

                "As for the reason," he then adds, making me change my focus towards him once again.

 

                My heart thumps a little loudly as I wait for him to continue.

 

                "I don't know if I really like you or if it's because I'm have interest in you because you’re different, but it's most certainly not just because we were alone that time. I don't just go kissing any girl just because she is a girl, I kissed you because the girl is you, not anyone else," he then stops as he turns his face away from mine.

 

                Did he sound a little shy just now?

 

                For some reason, I have a feeling that he feels embarrassed after saying that. It's almost that I could see his face turning red even if we're alone in the dark like this.

 

                Uh-oh, did I just realize something important about the situations we both in right now?

                Let me see…

 

                Me…

 

                Him…

 

                Alone…

 

                Locked…

 

                Dark…

 

                Those words keep on spinning in my head. When my brain finally figures it out, it took me a while to keep myself composed.

 

                I breathe it deeply as I keep on thinking.

 

                I can't get panic.
                That would be embarrassing.

 

                And I definitely can't show him how nervous I'm feeling right now.

 

                After all, I was fine just a moment ago.

 

                I might be a little embarrassed by his sudden closeness, but not nervous.

 

                Oh god, this almost like magic, I have no idea why I keep on acting strangely like this.

 

                Firstly, it seems like I always forget the surrounding when I am around him.

 

                Then, I always ended up keeping my attention solely focused on him whenever he is around me.

 

                It doesn’t make any sense!

 

                How could I not realize earlier that we are actually standing in the dark?

               

                It’s been a few minutes since we’re here though.

 

                As he finishes explaining about the kiss, suddenly silence took place between us as we both stands still, not even trying to utter another word.

 

                Yonghwa still is looking away and I also can't bring myself from not feeling shy when I look at him.

 

                Soon, minutes passed by but we are still standing near each other, drown in our own thoughts. Not taking any initiative to turn this awkward silent another way around.

 

                Just not long after that, I finally start to speak, unable to bear the silence anymore.

 

                "Urm, Yonghwa-sshi, what are we going to do now?"

 

[Yonghwa's POV]

 

                Dear lord, I can't believe that I actually feel embarrassed after saying that.

 

                That was actually nothing compared to all the flirting I did with other girls before.

 

                I try to look at Seohyun again a few times after that, but I find turn my face away soon after that.

 

                She looks even more beautiful in the dark.

 

                Wa--wait.

 

                Did I just say 'dark'?

 

                I start to scan the surrounding to confirm it.

 

                My heart starts to beat even faster as soon as I realize how compromising this situation could look like to others.

 

                No wonder she keeps on babbling about the switch earlier.

 

                I was just too preoccupied with my own thought that I don’t catch on that.

 

                I glance at Seohyun who is standing just in front of me one more time. If I take any more steps forward, we would be too close to each other’s faces.

 

                And that would be dangerous.

 

                In a split second, just by the thought of having her close to me again, the urge to kiss Seohyun comes back just like how I felt the other day.

 

                Again, I remember how it felt when I had sudden wanting to hold her close and not let go. The feeling was so intense that day, and today, I could say that it is a little bit stronger.

 

                I take a deep breath.

 

                I can't do it like before. I just apologized to her a few minutes ago and I do promise to myself and also to her that I won't do it without her permission anymore.

 

                I turn my head away from looking at her again.

 

                Calm down Jung Yonghwa.

 

                Stop acting like a total moron.

 

                As I try to calm myself down, suddenly Seohyun broke the silence between us.

 

                "Urm, Yonghwa-sshi, what are we going to do now?"

 

 

                I look at her, this time, trying to think of an answer to that question.

 

                Gathering as much will power as I could so that I wouldn't say something stupid again on a whim, I reply.

 

                "We should get out of here of course. Do you have any idea?"

 

                Way to go Yonghwa.

                 Don't you know, at times like this, the guys should be the one who help the maiden in distress?

 

                And what, instead of being the knight in shining armour, you just asked her for an idea?

               

                What a twisted fairy tale we have here.

 

                Instead if replying my question, Seohyun walk towards the class windows.

 

                I follow her to take a look.

 

                The outside is just as dark as the inside, with just a little light shining the surrounding.

               

                I watch her as she starts to skim the outside, shifting her head left and right before she turns back to face me.

 

                "We're on the other side of the building, this class is on the other side from the entrance gate," she finally says.

 

                A little confused by her sudden explanation, I start to frown.

 

                As if she could actually read my mind, she then adds," I used to go to school here with Jinwoon. This class is on the other side of the entrance, so even if we turn on the light, it could take a while for the guard to notice us."

 

                Sigh

 

                Jinwoon again

 

                I grunt silently as I nod.

 

                "We should turn on the light as for now. Sooner or later, I'm sure the guard would come for second inspection. That is the least we could do for now,” I finally say.

               

                 

 

                Well not that I don't enjoy this romantic setting, but it's just too dark and I don't want my inner beast to suddenly wake up and turn me into a jerk once again.

 

                Ahahaahaha…

                Stop it Jung Yonghwa, it’s not the time for a joke.

 

                I laugh at my own thought.

 

                Without saying anything else, I see Seohyun who then walks towards the switch on the wall and turn on the light.

 

***********

 

                It's been about one hour since we turn on the lights but there is not a single sign that the guard or anyone is coming. It’s possible that the guard didn’t notice the light yet. There might be a fix time interval between the times they need to do the round.

 

                We both are now sitting on the mini chairs at the students table. It’s so small that it makes me remember my old school again.

                 I rest my head on the table, while she is again reading the ‘101 ways to be Positive and Happy in Life’ book that I saw earlier on the bus.

                She is sitting at the same row as I am. We are being separated by another table in between us and we’ve been keeping the silence that I can even hear to the sound of her own breathing as she keep on reading.

 

                I sit up straight again as I take a look at my watch.

 

                It's already almost midnight.

 

                The night is getting a bit colder.

 

                Then, I turn my head to check on her.

 

                She must be freezing.

 

                Although she is wearing a pastel yellow cardigan on top of her lime green dress, I could tell that she is feeling very cold by now, it’s almost the end of the spring and the night has started to get colder by the autumn wind.

 

                I stand up and start to take off my brown jacket as I walk towards her.

 

                "You must be cold. Take this," I say as I wrap the cloth on her shoulder.

 

                She, who was looking preoccupied just now, lifts up her head to look at me.

 

                "It's okay, I'm not cold," she says as she tries to take the jacket off her shoulder.

 

                I quickly reply, "Just use it, I don't usually get cold."

 

                Okay, I lied.

 

                It is a bit cold.

 

                But the jacket is better off with her.

 

                At least I wear a jeans, I should feel a little bit warmer than she is.

 

                The dress she’s wearing is so thin, if I were her, I might already start to sneeze by now.

 

                With my little lie, she stops trying to take off the jacket and keep in on instead.

 

                I smiles as I look at her.

 

                I am right. She does feel a little cold.

               

                Instead of going back to where I was sitting before, I decided to take the chair from the table in front of her and sit on it with my hand resting on the chair's top rail. My back is facing the front of the class where the chalkboard is while my face keeps on looking at her direction.         

 

                I should try to talk to her.

                The silence is starting to kill me.

 

                "So, you went to school here?" I say as I look straight into her eyes.

 

                She moves her gaze away from the book towards me and reply, "Yes, I was in the same class as Jinwoon. We studied here before we get into our high school."

 

                I try to ignore the fact that she just mentioned Jinwoon once again.

 

                I nodded a few time in return,

               

                I seriously am starting to wonder the exact relationship between the both of them.

               

                Same primary school

                Same neighbourhood

                Same university

                Same major

 

                This smells fishy

 

                I quickly try to dismiss my suspicions as I try to think of another question.

 

                "So, you don't have any sibling?"

 

                She nods once, this time, she didn’t move her attention from the book.

 

                Arghh Seo Joo Hyun, say something!

 

                She doesn’t seem to be particularly interested in conversing with me. But since I’ve already started asking, now my head is filled with questions about her.

 

                When is your birthday?

 

                What is your animal sign?

 

                What is your favourite colour?

 

                Do you have any favourite type of music?

 

                Do you like to listen to bands?

               

                Do you always get straight A's just like what my uncle says?

 

                Was that kiss the other day really is not your first kiss?

 

                I quickly stop thinking for any more questions as I arrive at the last question.

 

                 To be honest, it does bug me ever since that day. She did say that the kiss was not a big deal and it's not like it's her first kiss or anything. But a part of me seems to hope that it would be her first kiss because if it's not, then who had her first kiss?

 

                Is it Jinwoon?

 

                Again, I quickly dismiss that thought.

 

                Aishhh, there is no way right that would be true right?

 

                Arghhh the curiosity is killing me!

 

                Should I just ask her?

 

                Maybe I should. There is nothing to lose even if she didn't reply right?

 

                I was about to open my mouth when she suddenly says, "I don't think the guard will come anytime soon, we should call someone to help us."

 

                Then she adds, "How about Jinwoon? He must be home by now."

 

                As soon as she finishes talking, she takes out her phone from inside of her bag without waiting for my reply.

 

                There is no way I'm asking Jinwoon.

                My pride would not just allow it.

 

                "Wait a minute!"

 

                I quickly grab her hand to stop her from dialling his number.

 

                I can see her cheek start to turn into rosy red as soon as I touch her hand.

 

                As if we're in a chain reaction, I start to feel a little embarrassed too.

 

                I quickly let go of her hand.

 

                 Quickly, I clear my throat and say, "No, I don't think you should call him. If you do, we will have to explain everything to him later then. Do you want to tell him the reason why we are here at this time? I thought you wanted to keep it a secret from him and Hyoyeon—the kiss, what I mean."

 

                Seohyun shake her head slowly, agreeing to my statement.

               

                Phew, that was so close.

 

                I might not dislike Jinwoon, but I have no doubt that I have a slight jealousness over him.

               

                I don’t know, maybe he is just too close to Seohyun.

 

                But he could like her. After all, they do keep on sticking to each other every day.

 

                Aigoo, I just hope my instinct won’t be right this time.

 

                Even though I managed to convince her to not make a call to Jinwoon, there is a part of me that feel a little annoyed by the fact that she still doesn't want Jinwoon to find out about the kiss.

 

                “So, what should we do? It’s getting even more late by now, I don’t want to make my parent worry.”

 

                Seohyun say as she looks at me.

 

                This time, she keeps her eyes fixed on mine as she waits for my answer.

 

                “Well, since you—ehem, I mean ‘we’ don’t want Hyoyeon and Jinwoon to find out about ‘it’, it would be essential that we won’t call them, or the secret won’t be a secret anymore later on,” I say as I try to figure out our next step.

 

                To tell the truth, I actually don’t mind that we are actually being locked here.

 

                But since Seohyun could catch a cold later, I have to comply with this ‘escape plan’ and think of something as soon as possible.

 

                “How about if I try to escape through the window, find the guard, tell him about the situation and take him here to open the lock for you,” I finally say.

 

                Seohyun’s forehead creases a little as she thinks about my plan.

 

                “Wouldn’t that be dangerous?” she finally says.              

 

                I lift my shoulder in response.

 

                I hope it won’t be.

 

                As much as I want to be her saviour, I really don’t want to end up with a broken leg if we actually have another option than for me to jump.

 

                As if it was planned, we both stand up at the same time to check out on the windows once again.

 

                “I think I can pull it off,” I finally says after thinking for a while.

 

                Her eyes widen at my statement.

 

                “O-oh, I guess we should try it then,” Seohyun says to me albeit looking a little sceptical and not confident.

 

                We then open up the window and I prepare to make my jump.

 

                One two three…

 

                I count in my head just before I make my move.

 

                                                                                                **********************

 

                I was about seconds away from jumping off the window, when I suddenly felt her hand grabbing my shirt.

 

                I turn my head around to check on her.

 

                “Is there anything wrong?” I say.

 

                She hesitates a little before she finally says, “Can’t we think of another way? It’s quite dangerous and I—“

 

                “—and I?” I ask as I wait for her to keep going.

 

                She take a deep breath before she continues, “—and I don’t want to be left alone here when you go to find the guard. It’s—it’s scary.”

 

                She blushes as she finishes up her sentence, and this time, I just can’t help myself but to grin like an idiot while she keep her head down, probably feeling very shy.

 

                She is just too cute.

 

[Seohyun’s POV]

 

                Omma! I can’t believe I just said that to him.

 

                When Yonghwa starts to grin after he heard me, I feel like hiding somewhere away from him.

 

                That was so embarrassing!

 

                But, I really am scared to be left alone especially when I already hear a lot of ghost stories about this school when I studied here before.

 

                Yonghwa is sitting now sitting on the edge of the table situated nearest to the unlocked window.

 

                Meanwhile, I keep on standing silently just a few feet away, not being able to move.

 

                “Since the previous plan didn’t work, this means, we need to use the last resorts,” Yonghwa finally says after a few moments.

 

                I meet his eyes in return, wondering about this last resort.

 

                “We need to call the boys,” he adds.

 

                The boys, which boys?

 

                I try to figure out the meaning as Yonghwa already take out his phone from his pocket.

 

                “Oh Jungshin-ahh, what are you doing?” he says just a few seconds after he start dialling.

 

                Jungshin?

 

                 Isn’t that the name of that tall guy I met at the bar?

                Does that mean he is calling his band members to help us out?

 

                But—that would be even more embarrassing!

                I would rather have Jinwoon knowing about the kiss than having—

 

                “Come faster, it’s so cold now.”

 

                Unknowingly, before I get to protest, Yonghwa is already ending the phone call.

 

                Oh—perfect.

                This is just prefect.

 

                I sigh as I silently hope that this Jungshin guy won’t get the wrong idea when he found us here.             

 

                What happen right now would be too much for me to handle after this. I don’t need any wrong impression as an addition to this eventful night.

 

 

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                Hey guys! Chapter Seventeen is here!

I can't believe I actually managed to finish this one while lying sick on bed

Maybe I was just too bored to sit idly.

And when I finish this, I realized that I already feel better 

Hahahaha~ ^^

 

Well, enjoy then

Until the next update

Which I can't say when, it could be fast or late

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