✎LESSON 6 1/2: Splinters
✎♥The Dating Subject♥✎
JOON'S POV
We walked--strutted, actually in the hallway, satisfied.
"Chin up guys." I muttered to my fellow members.
I watched them follow my instructions, this is good. I was in a good mood, because I didn't get to be the girl for the reporting.
Then my expression darkened. Stupid Gik—
"DOUGHNUTS!! FREE DOUGHNUTS!" Shindong, one of our members, was running in the hallway, screaming.
"Doughnuts?" Dongwoon looked at me. I shrugged.
"Bro, what's going on?" Eunhyuk asked, stopping him.
"There's free doughnuts in the cafeteria!"
"Really, hyung?" Mir looked so excited.
We walked--strutted, actually in the hallway, satisfied.
"Chin up guys." I muttered to my fellow members.
I watched them follow my instructions, this is good. I was in a good mood, because I didn't get to be the girl for the reporting.
Then my expression darkened. Stupid Gik—
"DOUGHNUTS!! FREE DOUGHNUTS!" Shindong, one of our members, was running in the hallway, screaming.
"Doughnuts?" Dongwoon looked at me. I shrugged.
"Bro, what's going on?" Eunhyuk asked, stopping him.
"There's free doughnuts in the cafeteria!"
"Really, hyung?" Mir looked so excited.
I was excited too!
Free donuts! This day just gets better and better!
"Yes! It was given by Yunho sunbae!"
"Is sunbae here?" I asked happily.
"He just left."
"Oh."
"Quickly! There's limited supply!" We all rushed there and went in line.
Free donuts! This day just gets better and better!
"Yes! It was given by Yunho sunbae!"
"Is sunbae here?" I asked happily.
"He just left."
"Oh."
"Quickly! There's limited supply!" We all rushed there and went in line.
We grabbed three or four and went to a table.
"There's Onew hyung! And Taemin!" Mir pointed.
"Let's go sit by them!" Eunhyuk led the way and we all went to the table.
"Hey guys!" Onew was eating a doughnut, there were three more on his plate.
"There's Onew hyung! And Taemin!" Mir pointed.
"Let's go sit by them!" Eunhyuk led the way and we all went to the table.
"Hey guys!" Onew was eating a doughnut, there were three more on his plate.
Taemin tried to grab one but he swatted his hands away.
"Not the chocolate. Get one of mine instead." He handed him his donut.
"Thanks hyung!" Taemin began to eat happily.
"Hey, you guys seen Maki?"
"Maki? Nah." I bit my doughnut.
"What's up? Are you guys a couple or something?" I asked, swallowing.
"I just need to talk to her about something."
"Your report?" Eunhyuk asked, taking a huge bite.
"Yeah." He glanced down at the two chocolate doughnuts left, He was obviously still hungry, but he wasn't touching them.
"I'm gonna get more!" Dongwoon said, standing up.
"What's the matter hyung? Don't you like chocolate?" Onew glanced up, as Dongho slipped in our booth.
"Hey Dongho." Mir greeted him, eating a mouthful.
"How was baseball practice?" I asked.
"Good. I perfected my straight ball today!" Dongho exclaimed proudly.
"That's good." I muttered.
"HEY! WAIT! WHY IS DONGHO HERE?" We all looked up in surprise at Dongwoon's outburst.
"HEY! HE'S RIGHT!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" I turned to Dongho, my eyes wide.
"Not the chocolate. Get one of mine instead." He handed him his donut.
"Thanks hyung!" Taemin began to eat happily.
"Hey, you guys seen Maki?"
"Maki? Nah." I bit my doughnut.
"What's up? Are you guys a couple or something?" I asked, swallowing.
"I just need to talk to her about something."
"Your report?" Eunhyuk asked, taking a huge bite.
"Yeah." He glanced down at the two chocolate doughnuts left, He was obviously still hungry, but he wasn't touching them.
"I'm gonna get more!" Dongwoon said, standing up.
"What's the matter hyung? Don't you like chocolate?" Onew glanced up, as Dongho slipped in our booth.
"Hey Dongho." Mir greeted him, eating a mouthful.
"How was baseball practice?" I asked.
"Good. I perfected my straight ball today!" Dongho exclaimed proudly.
"That's good." I muttered.
"HEY! WAIT! WHY IS DONGHO HERE?" We all looked up in surprise at Dongwoon's outburst.
"HEY! HE'S RIGHT!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" I turned to Dongho, my eyes wide.
"What's going on?" Onew asked.
"You're supposed to be in the supply closet!" I hissed at him.
"Who's supposed to be in the supply closet?" Onew asked again.
"Dongho." Mir answered, eating a big bite.
"Why?" Onew looked at me suspiciously.
"Uh, he was supposed to clean..." I stammered.
"For the initiation. For the waves club. We would lock him in the supply closet so that he can prove his manliness." Mir answered again, taking another bite.
"Mir!" I scolded.
"What?" He looked at me innocently. I shook my head. Damn. He had unknowingly confessed everything and got us in trouble.
"Initiation test? You're still doing that?" Taemin asked, smiling.
"Good thing I didn't join." He laughed.
"You didn't need to go through initiation," I gritted my teeth. "You got a personal invitation!"
"I'm not so good at waves, if it was popping club, then I'll join." Taemin said while gulping down his banana milk.
"We still have auditions for the dance club today and I'm the judge."
He sighed. "I'll see you guys later. Onew hyung." He tapped him in the back.
Onew just nodded and when Taemin was gone, he turned to us.
I gulped.
ONEW'S POV
"Do you want to tell me the whole story?" I began pleasantly.
But Joon still looked nervous. He knew me well enough, that even though I smile on the outside, it's totally opposite of what I feel right now.
"Onew..." he began.
"Onew..." he began.
"You do know," I continued still in a pleasant tone,
"that it's against school rules to lock somebody? Especially for initiation purposes." I informed them, my voice beginning to take an angry note.
"You even locked the wrong person! You could get suspended for this!" I scolded them angrily.
"Onew hyung, we're sorry. We won't do it again." Mir looked apologetic.
"that it's against school rules to lock somebody? Especially for initiation purposes." I informed them, my voice beginning to take an angry note.
"You even locked the wrong person! You could get suspended for this!" I scolded them angrily.
"Onew hyung, we're sorry. We won't do it again." Mir looked apologetic.
"Why would you want to lock me in? And in the supply closet, of all places?" Dongho looked hurt.
"It's an initiation test, dummy!" Dongwoon said.
"If Dongho's here, then who did you lock?" I asked.
"Uhm.." the boys looked at each other.
"Damn!" I stood up. "Look after my doughnuts for me, Dongho." I said.
"You guys, go with me." My voice took on an underlying command.
"It's an initiation test, dummy!" Dongwoon said.
"If Dongho's here, then who did you lock?" I asked.
"Uhm.." the boys looked at each other.
"Damn!" I stood up. "Look after my doughnuts for me, Dongho." I said.
"You guys, go with me." My voice took on an underlying command.
They all stood up and followed me quietly.
MAKI'S POV
I sniffed. Oh no. I can't cry. This is so stupid. I thought I was over my nyctophobia.
What's wrong with me?
I looked around. It's so dark here. Like, you can't really see a thing.
I can't even see my hands!
I pounded on the door again even though it was beginning to hurt.
"Hello!? Is anyone there?? Please! Help me out!!" I shouted again. Darn.
This is one of those times I wish I had a cellphone. I'll never think they're a distraction again!
I pounded on the door again.
"HEL--
OW!" My hand hit something against the door.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" I took my hand and tried to look for the damage with no such luck because of the dark. I sniffed again. Then abruptly stopped myself. Crying would be of no use right now.
"Onew!! Anyone?! ONEW!! ON--"
Why was I calling Onew's name anyway?
I heard a squeak and I jumped. "Eek!!"
Please don't let there be any mice in here.
I pounded again, hoping that someone will hear and help me.
"Help! Anyone!"
ONEW'S POV
We hurried to the supply closet. I hurried, actually. I don't know why but I was nervous.
Why?
Is someone in danger?
Could someone be in danger from being locked?
"You guys are dead. I swear." I muttered under my breath.
I hurried.
Which way is the supply closet again? I stopped.
"This way." Joon hurried and led the way. I followed him quickly.
"Here it is!"
I quickly stopped. "What the hell did you guys do here?" I shouted.
There were a lot of things blocking the door. A chair, heavy books, notebooks, and other stuffs and someone draped a blanket over it all.
"Are you guys crazy?!" I shouted at them again.
"We just didn't want him to escape..." Eunhyuk muttered. I glared at them.
"Quick! Get them off!" They quickly set to work.
"This is all Dongho's fault..."Joon was muttering.
After they had took off all the things, I heard Joon gasped.
"Who did this?" I pushed past them, the door was chained.
"YAH! THAT'S IT! I'M DISBANDING YOUR CLUB!"
"No, no please! We're sorry!!" Joon was panicking.
I was about to smack him when we heard pounding.
"Hello?! Hello!? I hear voices!! Is someone there?? Please help me!! They got the wrong person!" We all looked bewildered.
"YOU LOCKED A GIRL IN??!"
I was really, really angry now.
I quickly fumbled with the chains but they were put on tight.
"Quick! Help me!!" I shouted.
The boys rushed to help.
"Onew? ONEW!! IS THAT YOU??" My eyes widened at the voice.
At the very, very familiar voice.
"Oh my gosh...please help me! Whoever is out there! Please help me! Please! They got the wrong person!"
"Maki?" I asked loudly, still in disbelief.
"Maki?" I asked loudly, still in disbelief.
Is this for real?
THEY LOCKED MAKI UP?!
"Onew? Onew? Is that you? Oh...I don't know anymore...Please! Just open the door!" I heard her sob and that quickly got me to my senses.
"Maki? Maki! Damn. Don't worry, we'll get you out there quick! Faster guys!!" I was panicking.
My panic was catching and the others were panicking too and flumsily trying to get the chain off.
But it was chained tight.
"YOU IMBECILES!" I screamed at them and i can faintly hear Maki whimpering.
"Maki," I said, using calm tones, even though i'm so worried already.
But it was chained tight.
"YOU IMBECILES!" I screamed at them and i can faintly hear Maki whimpering.
"Maki," I said, using calm tones, even though i'm so worried already.
What if she got hurt?
"Don't worry, we'll get you out."
"O-okay."
"Are you hurt?"
"I think I have a splinter. But it's no big--"
"O-okay."
"Are you hurt?"
"I think I have a splinter. But it's no big--"
"She has a splinter!" I grabbed Joon's shirt. "You're really dead."
He looked scared for a moment.
"What's wrong with you Onew? You don't usually panic like this."
He looked at me weirdly.
"What's wrong with you Onew? You don't usually panic like this."
He looked at me weirdly.
He's right. We can't function correctly like this.
I breathed and let his shirt go.
"Someone please go get Minho." I instructed calmy. Dongwoon went and fetch him and came back three minutes later.
All the while, I was trying to calm Maki down, but it seems she was the one doing this for me.
"Onew? Relax. I'm okay. I'm okay...You're here now." She said quietly.
"You're right. Don't worry, my ramyeon girl, we'll get you out."
"My ramyeon girl? Are pet names normal? I must really buy a friendship book later." I heard her talking to herself.
"Someone please go get Minho." I instructed calmy. Dongwoon went and fetch him and came back three minutes later.
All the while, I was trying to calm Maki down, but it seems she was the one doing this for me.
"Onew? Relax. I'm okay. I'm okay...You're here now." She said quietly.
"You're right. Don't worry, my ramyeon girl, we'll get you out."
"My ramyeon girl? Are pet names normal? I must really buy a friendship book later." I heard her talking to herself.
I smiled, shaking my head.
She's as clueless as ever.
Finally, Minho got out the lock in a flat minute.
"Don't do this again, guys." He scolded them good naturedly, giving them a slightly flaming look.
"Thanks, Minho." I said, relieved.
"Don't panic too much hyung." He gave me a kind smile and jogged off to return to football practice.
I opened the door and Maki was there, there were boxes of markers in her feet.
She was on the floor, sitting.
She's as clueless as ever.
Finally, Minho got out the lock in a flat minute.
"Don't do this again, guys." He scolded them good naturedly, giving them a slightly flaming look.
"Thanks, Minho." I said, relieved.
"Don't panic too much hyung." He gave me a kind smile and jogged off to return to football practice.
I opened the door and Maki was there, there were boxes of markers in her feet.
She was on the floor, sitting.
"Maki?" She stood up, blinking in the light.
"Are you okay?" I asked, still so worried.
She was still blinking in the light, looking dazed.
"Is something wrong?" I bit my lip, rushing to her aid.
"I'm sorry. I had nyctophobia when I was a kid so my eyes are still adjusting to the light. I'm okay, though." She smiled feebly.
"Thank goodness." Joon said, rushing to hug her.
"I'm so sorry, Maki. It was a mistake. An honest mistake." He kept on hugging her.
"I'm okay. It's okay." Her voice came out muffled through Joon's hugging.
I frowned.
"That's enough! Go back to the cafeteria now." I instructed them.
Joon finally let Maki go.
"We're still going to discuss this." I told them, my tone serious.
"It's okay." Maki tugged on my shirt.
The boys walked away, each saying sorry before they go.
I sighed and looked at Maki.
Now only the two of us are left.
"Were you badly hurt?"
"No." Her reply was feeble.
"Hand." I said, putting my own hand out to inspect hers.
"It's fine." She hid her hand behind her back.
Now only the two of us are left.
"Were you badly hurt?"
"No." Her reply was feeble.
"Hand." I said, putting my own hand out to inspect hers.
"It's fine." She hid her hand behind her back.
I gave her a look and pulled her hand from her back. It was reddish.
"Where's the splinter?"
"There's no splinter." She tried to take her hand back but I turned it to the side.
"Hey! The splinter is right in the middle of my doodle!" I said disappointedly.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled. The splinter was pretty big though.
"Were you banging your fists in there so hard or what?"
"I told you I had nyctophobia!"
"I told you to shout for me if you need me." I muttered to her.
"I did--I mean...You told me to look for you." She corrected me, blushing a little.
"Where's the splinter?"
"There's no splinter." She tried to take her hand back but I turned it to the side.
"Hey! The splinter is right in the middle of my doodle!" I said disappointedly.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled. The splinter was pretty big though.
"Were you banging your fists in there so hard or what?"
"I told you I had nyctophobia!"
"I told you to shout for me if you need me." I muttered to her.
"I did--I mean...You told me to look for you." She corrected me, blushing a little.
I just stared at her.
"Come on."
"Where are we going?"
"To the clinic." I pulled on her other hand.
"What? There's no need. It's only a splinter, I can get it out in a minute."
But I ignored her.
Finally, we reached the clinic.
"Ms. Boa!" I called out.
Our school nurse looked up from what she was doing.
"Hey Jinki. Is there anything I can do for you?" She looked at Maki.
"She's got a splinter." I gestured to Maki.
"It's no big deal. Really." She looked embarassed.
"And her hand is reddish." I showed her Maki's hand.
"Hmmm...Oh my. What have you been doing?"
"I...er..."
"Some of our classmates were really stupid today." I muttered and Maki gave me a look.
"Okay, give me that hand. I'll apply some medicine to it." Ms. Boa got some ointment from her medicine cabinet and Maki and I sat while she applied it to Maki's hand.
"Better?'
Maki nodded.
"Come on."
"Where are we going?"
"To the clinic." I pulled on her other hand.
"What? There's no need. It's only a splinter, I can get it out in a minute."
But I ignored her.
Finally, we reached the clinic.
"Ms. Boa!" I called out.
Our school nurse looked up from what she was doing.
"Hey Jinki. Is there anything I can do for you?" She looked at Maki.
"She's got a splinter." I gestured to Maki.
"It's no big deal. Really." She looked embarassed.
"And her hand is reddish." I showed her Maki's hand.
"Hmmm...Oh my. What have you been doing?"
"I...er..."
"Some of our classmates were really stupid today." I muttered and Maki gave me a look.
"Okay, give me that hand. I'll apply some medicine to it." Ms. Boa got some ointment from her medicine cabinet and Maki and I sat while she applied it to Maki's hand.
"Better?'
Maki nodded.
"Okay, as for that splinter..." Ms. Boa looked at me, smiling mysteriously.
"Hm...Mr. president, would you like to be the one to take her splinter out?"
"Me?" I asked in surprise.
"Yes, you. the class president should be able to do anything, right? Even small matters like this." She winked.
"But what if I hurt her?"
"You won't. Just as long as you do it gently."
"It's okay, Onew. I can do it. It's no big deal." Maki looked so embarrassed.
"I don't get what the fuss is all about. It's just a splinter." She muttered.
But Ms. Boa suddenly came over to Maki and whispered something in her ear. Maki blushed more.
"I don't think so." She muttered.
"I know so. Trust me." Ms. Boa winked at her and gave her a knowing smile.
What are these two talking about anyway?
"Ready, Onew?" Ms. Boa looked at me expectantly.
I glanced at Maki and her hand, there's really no time to waste so i found myself nodding hesitantly.
She soaked Maki's hand in warm soapy water first then she handed me the tweezers.
"Here you go."
"Ready?" I looked at Maki.
She nodded.
"Okay." I carefully took her soft hands in mine, staring at them blankly before I positioned the tweezers just right and started to pull the splinter out.
"Does it hurt?" I asked worriedly, stopping in the middle of it all.
"Just pull it out." Ms. Boa said a little impatiently.
"Does it hurt?" I asked again.
"No, Onew. Just pull it out." She said, staring at her hand.
So I pulled the splinter out carefully, so carefully. I can't let her get hurt...
Finally...
"There!" I said triumphantly. I beamed.
"Did that hurt?"
"N-no. Thanks Onew. For this...and the rescue." She said shyly.
"Don't you ever hurt yourself again." I said sternly.
She just nodded and I smiled, then I noticed we had an audience.
"Er...Let's go now."
Ms. Boa applied more ointment in Maki's hand again and we thanked her.
"Come on, let's go." I tugged at her hand again.
"Where?"
I winked at her. "To the cafeteria, I saved you a doughnut."
"There!" I said triumphantly. I beamed.
"Did that hurt?"
"N-no. Thanks Onew. For this...and the rescue." She said shyly.
"Don't you ever hurt yourself again." I said sternly.
She just nodded and I smiled, then I noticed we had an audience.
"Er...Let's go now."
Ms. Boa applied more ointment in Maki's hand again and we thanked her.
"Come on, let's go." I tugged at her hand again.
"Where?"
I winked at her. "To the cafeteria, I saved you a doughnut."
class notes
This is a HALF chapter. but since no such thing exists here in AFF, it's chapter 7 here. ROFL. XD
Okay, I'm so sorry:
1. for giving you guys a short chapter. (well technically, it's only a half chapter that's why it's shorter compared to my other chapters.)
2. If this seems like a lame chapter.
Lol.
I promise to update quickly for chapter 7 (it's one of my favorite chapters so far.)
Thanks for reading! <33
Now, I kinda wish I also have a splinter so Onew can pull it out. HAHA.
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