Episode 9: In danger

 

(Jin’s POV)

 

“No… Don’t… NO!”

 

I woke up terrified, just having the weirdest of dreams. I was panting, and immediately clasped my shirt,

 

“I should go… and look for her”

 

It was wrong, yes, very wrong for me to let her leave like that in the middle of the night, what if she’s stuck in some place? What if…

 

I just glanced at the other bed and saw her sleeping.

 

I couldn’t believe my eyes, I rubbed them. Thinking it might be an illusion or something, but then she her side, and it made me certain that she was really there.

 

I heaved a sigh of relief.

 

I don’t know what I would’ve done if something happened to her.

 

I messed my hair then picked my phone to check the hour, it was 6:30 am.

 

I glanced at her one last time before leaving the room, thought to cover her because she might has felt cold, but then I immediately changed my mind, thinking that she might overthink it when she wakes up.

 

I showered and went to prepare something for breakfast. I took all the food ingredients out of the fridge and the wall cabinet, then looked at the pink apron that I hanged, I reached my hand to pick it up but then stopped. I looked left and right, and cleared my throat.

 

I really want to wear it!

 

*”Don’t be ashamed to show who you truly are to the world!”*

 

Her words echoed in my mind.

 

It stopped my inner conflict, and I closed my eyes as I snatched the cute apron, ended up slipping it on.

 

I nodded at myself, Now this is better.

 

I wonder if she’ll like Korean food.

 

Why am I concerned over her tastes?

 

This is getting weirder by the second, just cook Jin!

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I was interrupted by the sudden ringing doorbell.

 

“It’s still too early”

 

Jin isn’t even awake yet.

 

I went to open the door, to find…

 

“Yo Hyun Jin,”

 

Seeing Minho’s face the first thing in the morning sure is irritating.

 

“What do you want?” I asked coldly.

 

He smirked, as he showed me a mobile phone.

 

“Do you know where I can find your friend Jin?”

 

“Why are you asking?”

 

“She forgot her phone in my room”

 

His words surprised me a bit, and he seemed amused as he kept shaking the phone in my face.

 

“Do you know?” he repeated with an annoying tone “Do you?”

 

I snatched it away from his hand:

 

“I’ll give it to Jin as soon as I see her!”

 

And I shut the door close in his face. I could hear him laugh so loudly clapping his hands together.

 

Yes, he was very weird.

 

I turned to see Jin standing on her tiptoes, reaching her both hands to the cabinet’s door, couldn’t reach the handle appearently.

 

I walked up to her.

 

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(Her POV)

 

Oh my God! It’ll be a big mess if the plates fall to the floor now!

 

I thought that there might be some snacks in the cabinet, so I opened it and of course, being the shorty I am, I couldn’t see anything because it was too high, so I depended on my hands to make up the things that were stored in it. But I accidentally tried to pull something that seemed like a box and ended up pulling the other plates and so I closed the cabinet’s door quickly trying to avoid the catastrophe but the doors wouldn’t close!!

 

Ahhhh!!! This is so embarrassing!

 

“To know that Jin has gone outside now of all times! Ahh!” I pushed it with all my might “Please stay still, please stay still”

 

Just then, I felt a presence behind me and saw a pair of slender hands clasp the handles and twist them slightly. I slowly pulled my hands down, getting nervous now that Jin was standing just behind me that his torso was against my back.

 

“For real...” he exhaled.

 

“Um… G-Good morning?”

 

He got away from me but I couldn’t turn to face him.

 

“Thanks for helping me” I was ashamed.

 

“Don’t go around touching the kitchen supplies again”

 

“I’m sorry” I dropped my head down.

 

He then resumed cooking, and I turned slowly to watch him skillfully frying the vegetables.

 

I stood beside him, not so close though and clapped my hands in admiration:

 

“Wow, Jin sure is a great Chef”

 

He suddenly froze.

 

Oh great, I must’ve went too far again…

 

I tried to leave him alone and go sit to the table. But I heard him utter:

 

“Your phone is on the counter”

 

I glanced and found it, I was a bit confused but then I covered my mouth remembering where I left it.

 

“Minho came and brought it to you”

 

Oh no, Oh no! He’s misunderstanding for sure!

 

To be with Minho when he and I were nothing near friends, then maybe Jin thinks…

 

My face heated up.

 

“I-It’s not what you think!” I yelled.

 

“I’m not thinking anything at all”

 

But you became colder than usual!

 

“You really should allow me to explain!”

 

“I don’t care”

 

“But I care!” I shouted, finally losing my composure. “I don’t want you to misjudge me just because I spent the night in somebody else’s room!”

 

He jerked slightly.

 

“Look, we’ve been sleeping in the same room for 2 days and nothing happened between us!” I bluntly pointed.

 

He stopped moving.

 

“Well, I never went to Minho’s room to begin with!”

 

“The curfew starts at 10pm, where else could you go?”

 

“But I didn’t know it was that late when I went out! And that’s really careless of me, I know!” I admitted bitterly.

 

“You completely ignored my warning to you about Minho”

 

Why is he angry at me?! He still says he doesn’t care and then he scolds me and keeps questioning me!

 

“How many times should I tell you that I didn’t see Minho at all last night!?”

 

“You know what? Just be quiet, don’t say anything, you’re giving me a headache”

 

He really pisses me off! I punched my palm in frustration.

 

We had breakfast in a heavy and very awkward silence. No one dared to talk to the other and I had to get up first. I put my plate and spoon down and said:

 

“I’m heading out first, I don’t want to meet your annoying fanclub again”

 

He shrugged his shoulders and I just headed out as I said.

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(In the classroom)

 

Things went just as they should in class and of course, students couldn’t interact with me after what I’ve done yesterday, and that’s better.

 

The only thing that bugged me was the indifference of Minho, he even changed his seat and seemed like he’s making new friends with classmates from both genders.

 

Yes, it’s not like everyone is antisocial like you, Jin, face it.

 

I tried not to fall asleep during the lesson, and the poor teacher did her best to explain enthusiastically.

 

Despite the emptiness that I felt within me, I kept reminding myself that this won’t last forever either ways, and also, I tried to think about the P.E class that we were going to have next!

 

Definitely my favorite class I must say.

 

I started to smile as I thought of the gym and the tempting equipment.

 

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The bell rang and it was time for P.E class!

 

I was the first to leave the classroom on a hurry, first to avoid getting picked at by my classmates –which meant avoiding hurting another person, and secondly, because I was too excited and couldn’t stop smiling like an idiot –a part of me that I don’t want them to see.

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(Later that day)

 

I was stretching my body, we finished classes and everyone were going to shower. I chose to follow after them and try not to draw attention as boys kept their enthusiasm at its upmost, singing and cheering they weren’t tired after all that running and playing. The girls walked ahead of me and I kept my distance from them. As we reached the two restrooms, I was going in after the girls, but I got grabbed by the arm, and pulled back, I firmly held into the door frame to stop myself and then I heard mocking laughter, I turned back to see the mates of the classmate I beat yesterday.

 

“Hello there, Jin” they waved at me, the chubby guy holding into my arm.

 

“What do you want?” I grumbled with a sharp glare.

 

“We’re here, since everyone are going to be busy with their showering, to take revenge on you”

 

Their voices became more threatening and sickly.

 

“Bring it on then” I blew a sudden kick at the chubby dude but the other one stopped my leg with his hands, and both of them counted to three and pulled me away from the door:

 

“How naïve, did you think we were possibly going to take you head on?”

 

I gritted my teeth, feeling incredibly hindered.

 

“Don’t worry, we aren’t that much of thugs to actually hit a girl”

 

Admitting that I’m a girl now is eerier than saying that I wasn’t one.

 

Why do I feel a cold chill down my spine?

 

Their grins deepened, and I gulped:

 

“W-What?” My voice shook slightly.

 

“We thought that we’d see how much of a girl are you”

 

And I got yanked brutally, getting lifted on the shoulder of the big guy, I was already resisting.

 

“You’re despicable!” I shouted

 

They knew I putted forth all my strength back at the P.E class, so attacking me now was like attacking a common person.

 

“You were pretty impressive at lifting weights back there haha”

 

“Let me go!” I beat his back with my fists.

 

“Haha, this dude is a sumo apprentice... in his 2nd year” the other guy patted on the chubby guy.

 

Sumo?!

 

“Be a good girl and don’t give us a hard time” he pleaded as he messed my hair, I bumped his head with mine, he fell slightly back, looking at me with wide eyes as blood started to come out of his nose.

 

“Y-You… broke my… nose?!”

 

I got slowly lowered down, thought that the other guy was scared and chose to let me go but he instead, s his arms around me, too hard that I was almost suffocating, I let out a yelp and he burst out in laughter as he started to drag me to an unknown room at the end of the corridor.

 

No, I didn’t want this to happen. I got slammed against the wall of the room, and the guy with the broken nose went to lock the door.

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(Minho’s POV)

 

I was the last one to leave because the teacher had to scold me for messing around with the balls and mimicking his exotic accent, I couldn't help it since he was a foreigner and some words just did not come out right from his mouth.

 

I had to hurry to the showers or I wouldn’t make it in time to buy my favorite snacks before it gets sold out like last time.

 

But as soon as I got there, I got shocked to see Jin, I mean Mikasa getting dragged around by a fat guy and another one, I remembered them from yesterday although the first wasn’t that familiar.

 

“Where are they taking her?”

 

No, why do I care? She must've done something and brought it to herself.

 

I nodded.

 

I didn’t have to interfere, it’s her problem.

 

Yet, my body didn’t obey me and my mind wouldn’t stop making me feel guilty for allowing someone –not some girl, to get hurt without me doing anything.

 

“”

 

I clenched my fists.

 

I’m definitely getting revenge from you Mikasa after this is over.

 

And I took off chasing after them to the room that they took her to.

 

*******to be continued.