✎Lesson 31: Hints.
✎♥The Dating Subject♥✎
"Maki! Wake up! It's time for school!" My mom shouted from downstairs.
My eyes flew open.
School? Already?
I stretched and smiled.
I haven't smiled like this everytime I wake up since we argued.
And for the first time in weeks, school didn't seem like hell anymore.
I quickly took a bath, arranged myself and I even fixed my hair, putting a headband on.
I never put a headband or barette, ever. I usually just tie my hair up in a ponytail.
But now, I decided to let it down.
I actually look a little girly.
I frowned. Maybe I should tie my hair again--
"Unnie! Hurry up!" Mizuki's voice echoed from downstairs.
We usually go to school together.
"Coming!" I brushed my hair one last time.
I rushed down the stairs.
My mom and Mizuki were smiling at me.
What's going on?
Why aren't they eating breakfast or scolding me for taking so long?
I looked at them suspiciously.
"Hey, Maki! Good morning!"
I tilted my head to the side and my mouth dropped open.
Onew's here.
"What are you doing here?"
But he was just staring at me.
"Onew?" I asked again.
He blinked and grin embarrassedly.
"I-I'm here to fetch you, of course!" He said, but he was still staring at me weirdly.
I turned my back at him and I looked at my mom hesitantly.
She's actually beaming.
And so is Mizuki.
I shook my head, I can't believe my family!
"Uhm...Did you guys eat breakfast already?" I asked them and looked at Onew.
That's when I saw Onew staring at my hair!
I touched my hair self-consciously.
Maybe I should've just really tied it up!
"Yes, we did, Unnie. You were taking so long. Keke. Go on, eat your breakfast already." Mizuki snickered.
I made a face. I don't want to eat breakfast with them just watching me!
"Nope. Not hungry." I shook my head.
I grabbed a granola bar and bottled water.
This will do.
"Let's go!" I pecked my mom on the cheek.
"Are you sure?" Onew was frowning. "That's all you're going to eat?" He stared at my snack.
"Yes." I felt self-conscious because of my hair.
"Let's go!" I grabbed Mizuki's hand.
"Er...Unnie. I'm not coming with you." She said awkwardly.
"Huh? Why?" I stared at her.
"I'm...uh..waiting for someone else."
"Who?" I asked, confused.
"My friend. We..uh..have to go to school together because we need to talk about something today." She shrugged.
"You're not coming with us?" Onew asked.
"Nope." She smiled at him.
"Go on. You guys go first." She pulled at my arm.
"Make sure you do it right this time, sis." She whispered.
"Do what right?" I asked, confused.
She rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't want me to say it infront of sunbae. Go!" She gave me a little push outside the gate.
I stumbled a little and Onew held my arm.
"Your sister sure is feisty." He laughed.
"Yeah." I mumbled.
Once again, he carried my bag while staring at my hair.
I took out a scrunchie quickly. I should really just tie my hair.
I probably look like a doofus or something.
I began to gather my hair and when Onew saw what I was doing, he grabbed my hand.
"What are you doing?"
"Tying my hair."
"Don't."
"Why not?"
"Your...uhm...your hair looks pretty that way." He coughed.
"And I think you look beautiful, too." He looked at the ground.
"Although of course, you look pretty even when you tie your hair up." He added quickly.
"Really?" I smiled a little.
"Well..if I look pretty both ways anyway, then I guess I should just tie my hair, right?" I teased.
"No! Just..leave it that way." He said looking a little awkward.
"Why are you being all weird?"
He blushed. "I don't know. Blame your hair." He muttered.
I scowled. "Whatever."
"What were you doing in our house anyway? You really surprised me."
"I wanted to see you." He smiled.
"Oh."
"And..I have your jacket too." He lifted up the plastic bag he was holding.
"Oh yeah." I made a move to get it when he held it out of my reach.
"Hm?" I looked at him questioningly.
"Can I keep it for a while?" He smiled.
"What for?"
"I like wearing it."
"You do?"
"Yeah. It feels like I'm hugging you when I'm wearing it." He grinned.
"Huh." I blushed.
"You're so weird, Onew."
He just smiled.
"Hey, let's take the bus today." He took my hand.
"The bus?" I wrinkled my nose.
Oh right! My bike! I left my bike at home!
"Darn. I left my bike." I muttered.
"I know. And you don't want to walk, do you? It's pretty far." He raised an eyebrow at me.
"Although walking's fine by me since we're together." He winked.
"Yeah. Let's take the bus." I said, distracted.
The butterfly effect is coming back.
He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile.
--
When we got to the bus, there were no seats so we ended up standing again.
"You know what?" Onew asked while the bus moved on.
"What?"
"I dreamt of you last night.." He said.
"You did?" I was surprised.
"Yeah."
"Oh..."
"It was about--"
"Oppa!"
I looked up. My skin felt prickly.
That voice.
"I didn't know you take the bus." A hand began to cling to Onew's arm.
It was Jessica.
My eyes narrowed.
"Jessica?" Onew looked surprised.
"Oppa~! I should totally take the bus more often! I mean my dad was all bent on punishing me because I got home late yesterday from Sooyoung's party." She rolled her eyes. "And he made me take the bus instead of our car." She sighed dramatically.
"But I should've known that taking the bus is way better!" She said excitedly.
"Uh, that's great, Jessica." Onew said uncomfortably and gently took the cling queen's hands off his arm.
Jessica pouted, when suddenly, she spotted me.
She gave me her signature y glare.
"What are YOU doing here?"
"Riding the bus. Anything wrong with that?!" I snapped back.
She glared at me. "Nice hair." She said sarcastically.
I glanced at Onew. He looked confused and immediately, my fight mode dropped down.
The girlfriend is here.
I don't have any right.
I stared ahead.
"Oppa~ why didn't you come to the party last night? Sooyoung said she invited you.."
I tuned out Jessica's annoying whiny voice.
"Well..I was with someone else last night." Onew said.
I perked up. That someone was me! I stayed with Onew for almost the whole night.
Almost.
I wanted to shove that fact to Jessica's smug, pretty face.
"Oh. Must've been boring huh, oppa? You told me before that you'd love to go to a party with--"
Two guys got off and their seats became available.
"Let's sit oppa! I have so many stories to tell about the party!" She pulled him towards the chairs.
"No! No, wait! Jessica!" Onew protested.
I quickly turned my back on them.
"Maki!" I heard Onew call out to me.
"There's an open seat here, miss." I looked up to see another student our age, smiling at me while gesturing to the empty seat next to an ahjumma.
I looked at his ID. It says Lee Byung Hun.
"Uh, thanks." I slipped into the seat which was a little further from where the two lovebirds are.
I frowned. Way to go, Maki. What a great morning. I tied my hair into a ponytail again and sighed.
The ahjumma beside me got off the bus and the Byung Hun guy took the chair.
"Hey. We meet again." He smiled.
"Yeah." I said feebly, looking over at the lovebirds again. Jessica was still tittering nonstop.
"I'm Byung Hun, by the way. But you can call me L. Joe." He offered his hand.
"Uh..Maki." I shook it.
"So what school do you go to? I go to Shinhwa."
"Wow." I said. Shinhwa? F4's school?!
He laughed."So what about you? Your uniform seems familiar." He looked at my uniform.
"Can I guess? Is it Chungdam?" He rubbed his chin.
"No." I shook my head. "It's--"
"She goes to she's-already-taken-pal-so-back-off school."
I looked up. Onew was beside me.
"Onew!"
He was giving L.Joe one of his dangerous looks. The one he used on Joon on the day I got locked at the supply closet.
"Oh." L. Joe said. "And you are?" He looked at him questioningly.
"I own the school she goes to." Onew shot back, frowning.
"Onew!" I whispered.
"Yeah. I get it." L. Joe rolled his eyes and turned his attention to the window.
I looked at Onew and saw that he was looking down at me.
"Where's Jessica?" The cling queen was nowhere to be seen.
"Over there." He gestured to the chair he was sitting onto earlier.
Except that now, there's an ahjussi beside Jessica.
And she looked pretty annoyed.
"You left her alone?" I was surprised.
Why would Onew leave his girlfriend alone?
"Well...it's called being polite to the elders." He smiled. "I gave ahjussi my seat. He needed it more than me."
"Oh." I smiled a little, even feeling a little guilty that Onew was here beside me instead of sitting with his girlfriend.
"And besides...you just suddenly disappeared and I was wondering whether you left me and got off the bus." He frowned.
"I didn't want to disturb the two of you."
"I was with you originally." He crouched down beside me.
"And besides...I'd rather stand on the bus beside you that to sit with another girl." He looked into my eyes.
I bit my lip. "Uhm.."
Bus stop.
L. Joe stood up.
"I'll be seeing you around, Maki." He smiled at me.
"Yeah, sure." I smiled back.
"Nice to meet you." He winked and got off the bus.
Onew stood up and sat on the empty seat beside me.
"Nice to meet you." He mimicked L. Joe and frowned.
"What's wrong? Are you okay?"
"We shouldn't have taken the bus today. I didn't know I'd be meeting competition here." He muttered.
"Competition?" I stared at him.
Is he...jealous?
He sure is acting like he is!
"Are you jealous or something?" I asked hesitantly.
He stared at me. "Isn't it obvious?"
I was confused.
"But what about J--"
"Maki." He sighed but didn't say anything.
I looked up at him, waiting for him to go on.
Instead he held my hand again and just stared at it.
"You're my yobo, right?" He asked, not looking at me.
I didn't say anything.
"Well, you are. I consider you my yobo." He looked at me.
"And why did you tie your hair again?" He took out the scrunchie and my hair tumbled down on my back.
"Give it back. I think my hair looks weird."
He pocketed the scrunchie.
"It doesn't. Trust me." He pulled me closer to him and stared at me.
I felt my heart hammering in my chest.
What is he up to now?
Slowly, his face went nearer to me again and he closed his eyes.
My eyes widened.
He's going to kiss me again!
I can't kiss a guy who already has a girlfriend! Especially since she's on the same bus!
"We're here!" I said, my voice getting a little shaky.
He opened his eyes and looked out the window.
"Already?" He groaned.
I immediate hopped off the bus.
I can't believe what almost happened!
Even though I'm inlove with him..
It's still wrong.
I don't understand Onew's actions too. Why is he being like that when he's already with Jessica?
Except...what if...Jessica...
Lied?
I shook my head. Nah, maybe not...
"Wait up!" Onew hurried after me.
"Oppa~!"
Onew froze.
"Come on!" He quickly pulled me to the side of the school building and he peeked.
Jessica whizzed by, thinking Onew had already gone in.
"Thank goodness." He sighed in relief.
This only intensified my confusions and my doubts. What are these two really, anyway?
"Why are you hiding from Jessica?"
He looked down at me. "Because she'd take me away from you again."
"What? But isn't she your--"
"No! You carry my bag!"
We both glanced up.
I gasped in surprise.
"Mika?"
Mika stopped walking, looking shocked as well.
She's with Jonghyun.
And they're holding hands.
"Maki!"
"What's going on?" I looked at their entwined hands.
Mika immediately let go of Jjong.
"Nothing!" She pushed him away a little.
"Yah!" Jonghyun frowned and adjusted his bag.
Except that it wasn't his bag.
It was a pink tote bag.
"What's going on?" Mika threw the question back to me while eyeing the two of us suspiciously.
"Looks like we're both carrying bags now, huh?" Onew grinned at Jjong.
"Tell me about it. I've never seen anyone so demanding." Jjong rolled his eyes at Mika.
"I'm demanding? I'm demanding?"
"There you go. You admitted it yourself." Jjong shrugged.
Mika scowled at him.
But Onew and I just laughed.
"Hey, you guys okay again?" Jjong asked.
"Yeah!" Onew beamed.
"That's good. You have no idea how miserable she was when you guys were--Ouch!"
"Too much information is never good." I muttered to her darkly.
"Pfft. No one is as miserable as Onew hyung here. He--"
"Are you part of the glee club already, Mika?" Onew cut Jjong off, giving him a look.
"Uh-huh." Mika smiled.
"You auditioned already? How come you didn't tell me?" I made a face at Mika.
"Sorry. It was sudden." She looked apologetic.
"And did she do good?"
"Did she ever." Jonghyun's eyes glittered and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.
"What did you do?" I was horrified.
"Nothing. Auditions..." Jjong smirked.
"Jjong!" Onew scolded him goodnaturedly, shaking his head.
He laughed and put an arm around Mika's shoulders.
Mika shoved him away and he staggered back.
"We'll go now, Onew hyung, Maki." He nodded to us and he led Mika away.
"What did they do?" I looked at Onew.
"How did he let Mika audition?" I was afraid for Mika.
"Don't worry. Jjong didn't do what you think he did. I swear." He smiled at me and led me to the school gates.
Mika will have a lot of explaining to do.
The speaker crackled.
"All members of the student council, please proceed to the SC room now. Thank you."
Onew looked at me hesitantly.
"Go on. They need you there." I smiled.
He smiled back and squeezed my hand.
"I'll see you later, okay?" He said to me and dashed off to the student council room.
--
At study hall, I sat by myself in the library. We have a history test after this and I really need to study since I went to sleep immediately last night.
Being with Onew makes me mysteriously forget things.
I sighed and flipped on another page and engrossed myself in it.
The civil war in--
"Achim haessali geudaewa gatayo~" I felt someone sang in my ear.
I almost jumped.
"Onew?!" I didn't even noticed him sitting beside me.
He grinned. "Hey." he encircled his arms around my waist.
"I thought I'd find you here."
"What are you doing here?"
"That." He pointedly looked to my left and I turned my head to look.
Calla lillies. In a bouquet.
"How did you..." I picked it up. They're so pretty!
"You were so engrossed with studying you didn't even see me come in, put it in your left side and sit beside you." He laughed softly.
"Thank you, Onew." I smiled. He hugged me tighter and I leaned my head on his shoulder.
I can almost forget the bus episode with Jessica...
Wait! Jessica!
I straightened up and gently took his arms off my waist.
"What's wrong?" He looked confused.
"We have a quiz." I said weakly.
"Yeah. History, right?"
I nodded and quickly looked down at my book, pretending to study again.
"Don't study anymore." He whispered and started to pull my chair closer to him again.
"Onew!" I kept on remembering that he has a girlfriend.
"What? I'll let you copy." He smiled and I rolled my eyes.
"What--"
"Excuse me, the library is a place to study not for behavior. If you can't contain your hormones, I suggest that you remove yourselves out of here." The librarian gave us an angry look.
"Sorry." I sprang apart from Onew and started to fix my things.
"Hmpf. Kids these days. They always think the library is a place to make-out!" She muttered, walking away.
The bell rang and I groaned.
Oh great. There goes my A for the history class.
"Hey, don't worry. I'll handle this." Onew smiled and got my books for me.
I picked up the flowers gingerly and we went out of the library and back to the classroom.
I made a quick stop to our school garden to talk to the gardener to ask him to keep my flowers for me first.
When we got there, Professor Jyp was already in the room.
"Good morning guys!" He boomed, smiling.
Prof Jyp is one of the nicest around.
"You guys ready for the test?" the class muttered.
Onew stood up quickly to talk to him privately.
The rest of the class started to talk instead of studying.
I looked at Onew.
What is he doing?
Prof Jyp shook his head and Onew started to clasp his hands together.
I couldn't hear their conversation but I got bits of it like
"Just this once, sir.." and "Are you sure?"
What's going on, anyway?
I looked down at my book, distracted.
I really have to study.
After 10 minutes or so, they were still talking.
Except that Prof Jyp has a playful smile on while Onew seems to be deep in thought, I saw him look at me and he quickly looked back at prof.
"Yeah, okay. I'll do it, sir." He finally nodded.
"Deal." Prof Jyp held out his hand and Onew shook it.
The whole class was still noisy.
Finally, Onew returned to his seat.
"Okay guys..." The whole class stopped talking.
". I really have to study now!" I heard Gyuri mutter.
"Don't bother, Gyuri." Prof Jyp smiled at her.
"I'm moving the quiz next week. Make sure you guys study, huh?" He smiled.
"YESSSSS!" Joon shouted happily.
I looked at Onew suspiciously. I'm sure he has something to do with this.
He caught my stares and winked. "I told you I'd handle it." He mouthed.
I smiled. "Good job." I mouthed back and gave him a thumbs up.
Prof Jyp dismissed us early and so we had lots of free time.
Onew, however, dashed off somewhere else immediately.
Hmm...
"Hey, Mak! It's good we don't have that stupid quiz, huh?" Mika went over to me.
"Yeah. I didn't get to study."
"SERIOUSLY?!" She looked surprised. "Welcome to the club, huh?" She grinned. "Now we really are bestfriends!"
I rolled my eyes. "Hey! Wait! You owe me something!" I narrowed my eyes at her.
"What?" Hey eyes widened.
"Jonghyun. Holding hands. Bag." I gave the key words.
She sighed. "It's a long story."
"Summarize it."
"Well...he's a really good mentor." Her eyes sparkled.
"And?"
"And...I'm a good student." She smiled.
"What are you two doing?" I asked directly.
"We're learning." She said slowly.
"And what are you learning?"
"...Music." She giggled.
"Are you doing anything you shouldn't be doing?"
"Like what?" She looked confused.
"Don't play coy with me!"
"Maki..." She shook her head. "What exactly are you thinking huh? You're such a !" She swatted me.
Hara, who was near us, looked shocked. A will never fit my image.
And besides, I'm just making sure!
"Keep it down!" I hissed.
"Well you don't have to worry, unnie." She joked.
"All were doing so far is perfectly innocent." She raised her right hand and crossed her heart.
"Okay." I muttered.
"And what about you and Onew huh? Are you guys together now?"
"No." I shook my head. "That'll never happen."
"Why not?" She looked confused. "Onew's obviously into you."
"As if. He's taken." I sighed.
"WHAT?! NO FREAKING WAY! WHO?!" She shouted.
I clamped a hand over . "Way to make a scandal!" I frowned.
"Sorry. Who is it?"
"Jessica." I muttered.
"What?!" She made a face. "No way. So not true." She shook her head.
"It's true. You should've seen them together...and Jessica was clinging so much on Onew's arms and calling him oppa."
"So?" She raised an eyebrow "You should be calling him oppa too, you know! Because technically, he's older than you."
I shook my head. "No--"
"I saw Jessica and Taecyeon yesterday at Sooyoung's party. Jessica sure was acting like she's single and available." She hinted and looked at me knowingly.
"She's cheating on Onew?!" I asked, horrified.
She facepalmed. "You are such a dummy!" She frowned. "Nevermind! Just ask Onew yourself!" She huffed.
Why is this girl so frustrated with me, anyway?
I sighed again and waited for the bell to ring.
"Hey, I like what you did to your hair. You should totally always leave it down like that." Mika fixed my hair.
"Really? I don't look like a doofus or whatever?"
"No. You actually look sweet. Kind of like a girl next door. The headband's a nice touch. Getting dolled up for Onew, huh?" She smirked.
"No." I blushed.
"Whatever." She shrugged.
The bell finally rang.
"Yess! Dismissal!!" Mika gathered her stuff. "I'll see you tomorrow!" She pecked me on the cheek. "You're going with Onew, right?" She asked.
I nodded, although I don't have any idea where Onew is.
"Kays. I'm off now!"
I looked outside the classroom and saw that Jjong was once again waiting for her.
He automatically grabbed Mika's bag.
I shook my head.
Onew and his friends...
--
I gathered my things and went out of the room. I wonder where Onew is.
I walked over to my locker absently fixing my books.
"Maki!"
I looked up.
"Onew! Where were you?"
"I had to take care of something. Listen, we're going home together, right?"
"Yeah, sure." I shrugged.
He grabbed my books from me and started to open my locker.
"Okay. But--"
"Hey! How'd you know my locker combination?!" I was surprised. I changed it just last week!
"Key." He said immediately.
When he finished putting away my books he looked at me.
"Listen, can you wait for me? I'll be really quick. Please?"
"Okay. But where are you going?"
"I'm holding up to my end of the deal." He smiled.
"What deal?"
"Later. Come on, I'll bring you to the student council room, first."
He led the way and opened the door. Key, Taemin, Zico, Taeyeon, Heechul, and Minho were there.
Key and Taemin were playing foosball, Heechul and Taeyeon were taking selcas while Zico was trying to get something from the vendo and Minho was reading on the couch.
"Hey guys, take care of her for me, will you? I'm in a hurry." He said to them.
Minho looked up from his book. "Sure hyung."
"Good." He sighed. "Here, Mak." He opened a drawer and took out a six pack kitkat.
"Eat first, okay? I'll see you later." He pecked my forehead and my eyes widened in surprise.
He hurried out, slamming the door.
"Hey, noona!" Taemin greeted me.
"Hey." I said, still thinking about the forehead kiss.
Thank goodness Jessica isn't here.
"Why are you blushing?" Key smirked.
"I am not." I blushed more.
"Yes you are. I see it from here." Heechul smirked.
"Yah! You boys are always ganging up on girls!" Taeyeon looked at me. "Don't worry, Maki. Forehead kisses are always nice!" Taeyeon giggled.
My eyes widened.
"I-It's not what you think! I--"
"Stupid vendo won't work!!" Zico started to kick the machine.
"Omo. Calm down Zico." Taeyeon stared at him and Heechul started to snap photos of an angry Zico.
"Where's.My.Coke.You.Stupid.Vendo!" Zico screamed and kicked the machine with each word.
"Yah! Yah! No need to get mad at the vendo!" Minho stood up. "Here, I'll do it." Minho elbowed it a little and instantly 3 cokes came out.
"Yeaaahhh! Thanks Minho!" Zico grabbed them happily and sat down on the couch.
Minho shook his head, sat on the couch and looked over at me.
"Sit here first, Maki." Minho gestured to the couch and I sat beside him.
Taemin and Key started to play again.
"What's with Onew?" I asked, taking a kitkat.
Yum!
"He has a special quiz."
"What special quiz?!" I paused halfway on eating my kitkat, surprised.
How come I didn't know this?
"A special history quiz."
"Really? Who else is taking it?"
"No one. Only hyung. It was his deal with Prof Jyp. He won't give your class a quiz today in exchange for hyung to take a 100 item quiz. In advance. As in right now." Minho explained.
"Wow. I didn't know Onew did that. That's why the quiz got cancelled huh?" Taeyeon leaned on the foosball table, watching the two play.
"That's unfair! We took that quiz today and my head hurts!" Key pouted.
"Yeah! Onew should be in our class!" Heechul started to play with his iPhone.
"Pfft. Wrong. Maki should be in our class. Then Onew hyung would get the test cancelled." Key snickered.
"Aigoo. Maki, you're so lucky, huh? How long have you guys been a couple anyway?" Zico finished his soda.
But I ignored all of them.
I looked at Minho. "Is that true?"
"That you're lucky? Yes." Minho chuckled.
"Not that! And Jessica's the lucky one! I meant if him taking the test was true!"
"Jessica?" Taeyeon looked puzzled.
"Why would Jessica be lucky?"
"Yup. I accompanied hyung to the library a while ago.--YES! I WON!--He had to study more." Taemin answered my question, smiling happily at the game.
"Aish! You're always cheating!" Key complained.
"I am not!"
I sighed. This is my fault again. If I had studied properly and didn't worry about the test, Onew wouldn't have to talk to Prof just to make a deal.
"No use regretting it now." Key walked over and sat on the couch beside me.
"Why is Jessica lucky?" Taeyeon asked aloud again.
"Because she's--"
"Hey, noona! Play with me, huh?" Taemin interrupted us.
"I don't know how."
"I'll teach you."
"Well..."
"Come on, noona. You need something to pass the time while you're waiting for hyung."
"I'll probably be a y opponent."
"Nah. It's okay if you lose, noona. No one really won against me before." Taem shrugged, smiling sweetly.
"What's the game about, anyway?" Taeyeon asked.
"Strategies." Heechul started to go near the vendo to pick a soda.
"Strategies?" I brightened.
"So what do you say, noona?" Taemin winked.
"Fine. I'll try." I smiled.
Taemin taught me and I proceeded to beat him in 3 games out of 5.
Heechul, on the other hand, started to kick the vendo too.
"HEY!! THIS VENDO IS TOTALLY NOT WORKING ANYMORE!!" Heechul shouted.
"Aish! You weaklings!" Taeyeon looked frustrated and gave the machine a swift kick.
5 cokes came tumbling out.
"Hey! Awesome!" Zico quickly started to grab some cokes while Heechul tried to stop him.
"Ha! You're a loser Taem and you too, Hee-nim!" Key smirked.
Taemin scowled. "Beginner's luck."
I went back to the couch while they all continue to bicker.
"I'm gonna get you with my arrows!" Taeyeon giggled.
I sighed. Why isn't Onew back yet?
I was worried.
Maybe he's having a hard time.
Maybe I could take half of the quiz...
"Hey! Can I fix your hair? I didn't know your hair was this long! You always tie it up in that boring ponytail!" Key eyed my hair critically.
"Err.."
"Come on! I'll make you look gorgeous!" He started to comb my hair with his fingers while Heechul started to snap pictures of us.
"Hey, hey! Stop that!" I covered my face.
"Pfft. Camera shy? How boring." Heechul walked around.
Minho started to talk to me about books.
But I couldn't sit still, Onew shouldn't be taking that quiz alone.
That's really...unfair.
Making up my mind, I quickly stood up.
"Aish! I'm not done yet!" Key complained.
"Sorry, Key." I looked at him apologetically.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Zico was chewing his apple.
"Out."
"No way. Onew hyung asked us to keep an eye on you." Minho crossed his arms.
"And I'm not done with your hair yet." Key walked up to me.
"If you're going out, do you think you could buy me an apple pie at the canteen?" Zico raised his hand.
"Err...bathroom!" I quickly opened the door and walked out.
I walked fast when I felt someone grab my arm. "What are you doing?" Minho asked.
"Please. I need to go to Onew." I looked at him pleadingly.
He looked at me for a few moments then sighed.
"Fine. Go ahead. I won't stop true love." He smiled a little.
"True love?" Does Minho know what I feel for Onew?!
"Yeah." He laughed. "Go ahead." He looked back.
"Quickly!" He pushed me a little.
"Minho! Did you see her yet?" I heard Key's voice echoing on the hallway.
"Tell her I changed my mind! I want a brownie instead!" Zico shouted.
"Uh..no. Not yet. I think she really went to the bathroom." Minho shouted back and looked at me. "Go." He whispered.
"Thanks." I whispered back and walked away fast.
"Maki?" He called out and I turned around.
"Yeah?"
"Make sure you...do it right this time. Okay?" He winked and jogged off to the SC room.
I smiled emptily.
I would do it right. If only Onew is unattached...
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I ran to the 3rd floor, to the test room.
I tried to open the door but it was locked.
I was about to knock when I saw the knob turning.
Onew came out with his head down. He was massaging his temples and he looked stressed.
The way everyone looks when they've just taken Prof Jyp's quizzes.
"Onew?" I held his arm, concerned.
He looked up, surprised.
"Maki?" He quickly stopped massaging his head and gave me a bright smile.
Then he frowned. "Hey wait, what are you doing here?"
"Are you okay? Why didn't you tell me about the deal?"
"The.." He sighed. "They told you, huh?"
"Yeah. Why'd you do that?"
"Why not? I told you I'd handle it."
"But...that was hard for sure. Prof Jyp's tests always brings me headaches."
We exited the school gates.
"Uh-huh..Don't worry about me." He said and held my hand.
How can I not worry?
"Don't be such a pabo! Stop doing those things!"
"But I'm doing it for you." He looked puzzled.
"Well, don't. Okay? Don't do those things for me!"
He sighed and turned me to him. "I need you to get used to these things. Because it's always going to be like this." He said with finality.
I blinked. What is he talking about?
He sighed again. "It's okay. I can wait until you understand everything. In the meantime, can we talk about something else?"
"Does your head still hurt?" I mumbled.
He smiled at me. "Are you going to massage it?"
I rolled my eyes. "No."
He laughed. "I know a quicker way to get my headache to disappear." He stopped walking.
"Medicines?" I guessed, mentally thinking where the nearest pharmacy is.
He shook his head."Nooo.."
"I don't really know how to give a proper massage." I looked at him apologetically.
"Not a massage."
"Then what?"
He grinned wider."A kiss?" He did a little aegyo.
I blushed. "Aigoo, you dork." I laughed weakly. "You should ask Jessica to do that! Not me!" I said feebly.
"Jessica?! Why her?" He looked confused.
I scowled at him. I am so not saying their relationship out loud!
But I wonder why he's being so weird and hesitant...
He resumed walking again, slowly this time.
"You know what?...I think it's time for you to learn the ultimate lesson."
I raised my eyebrows.
"The ultimate lesson? What's that?"
He looked down on the ground.
"Wait..does that mean..it's our last lesson then?" I didn't mean to sound sad but that's how it came off.
He kicked a rock and smiled, still not looking at me.
"Actually..." He swung our hands gently.
"Quite the opposite." He finally looked at me and smiled a little.
"This will be the start of everything."
class notes
Heyyy guys! Update! :) haha.
Once again, I am soooo sorry if Maki I (I take responsibility as the writer of this annoying love story. lol.) frustrate you with the last update. (So much that some people are dropping out aka unsubbing. T_T) I love how you guys voiced out your points (like Onew knowing when she's lying..) and I was like,
OH SNAP. THAT'S RIGHT! >_< Lol. You guys are so smart! Looks like Onew's tutoring is paying off~ Hoho.
And just to explain our heroine's side, remember: she's clueless. it also didn't help that Jessica branded herself as Onew's girlfriend. Of course, she would deny writing the letter since she believes that her feelings for Onew is wrong. (since she thinks he's taken). So...that's why...yeahh...o_o
Alsoooo, L. Joe won! Yayy. So he appeared as a cameo here in this chapter...or maybe...something more than that in the sequel next lessons? Hmmmm...we'll see. :)) I need him for future references, that's all. So don't assume just yet. :)
Anyway, I totally appreciate the suggestions (especially L's ones) but then majority of you guys still voted for L. Joe so...
and Joon would've been a possibility (as some of you suggested) but as you all know, he has a role here already as the leader of the mighty waves club and Gikwang's everlasting rival! Lol.
Kiseop would've been soooo good too. D: he was the one I wanted to win actually. He is just so hot when he's all serious and stuff (neverland, anyone? ;) )
Anyway, thanks for cooperating!
We're down to our very last few chapters (I don't know...4 more? 3? :/) Stick with me? :)
ps. thanks so much to all the classmates who liked this fic in fb and even tweeted this! o_o gah~ you guys are the best, as usual! <33ee
I love you!
[The Dating Subject] OMG! You guys are still subbing even though it's finished?! CAN I GIVE YOU ALL A HUG? I love you! :)
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