Sehun and I watched as the other five comfortably munched on our pizzas.

“Aren’t you going to have some?” Kai asked, casually.

“Don’t offer!” Chanyeol said in between mouthfuls, “If they eat, there will be less for us.”

I stared at them, speechless.

Sehun sighed, “Why are you guys here?”

“Suho told us to meet up here” Baekhyun snitched.

“Yah! Don’t throw me under the bus like that!” He exclaimed, then looked at Sehun, “Your dad told me Hae Young was here”

D.O took a sip of water, “Did you really have to throw ahjussi under the buss instead?”

“This old man…” Sehun and I muttered at the same time.

“Are you really working here as a slave?” Suho asked, “Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone.”

“Maid. Not slave.” I emphasised to make myself feel better, although it didn’t really help.

“It’s ok, I’m here to protect you” Baekhyun smiled.

“Yah! The only one who we need to protect her from is you! Stupid womaniser” Chanyeol said after another bite.

Baekhyun shook his head, “Chanyeol-ah, your kid mentality can’t process the fact that Sehun is in fact a young man raging with hormones”

“Guys” I said butting in, “Sehun has a girlfriend, so cut it out”

“You mean Yoon Mi?” Kai asked, “She just tells everyone that but they aren’t dating”

Baekhyun rolled his eyes, “Sehun just doesn’t say anything because Yoon Mi keeps ‘annoying’ people away from him. Not how you should treat girls in my opinion.”

Oh Sehun, as expected… not even surrendering his bad personality for such a pretty girl.

“Enough about that, Hae Young-ah, you should stay at mine just in case Sehun attacks you”

Sehun glared at Baekhyun, “This crazy fool, even if she was the last girl on earth I wouldn’t want her.”

Suho and D.O exchanged glances and grinned.


“YAH!” I yelled, “Think a little before you speak, even if you’re the last guy on this earth and I had to choose between being with you and getting married to a whale, I’d marry the whale.”

Sehun scoffed, “Good luck getting the whale to say ‘I do’”

He really makes my blood boil, “How long do you guys take to eat?” I asked, directing my anger at the others because I obviously lost to Sehun. “Hurry up and leave, I still have homework to complete”

Chanyeol sighed, “The struggles are so real for people below my level”

I grabbed the slice out of his hand, “Get out, this pizza is mine” I told him, finishing it in two bites.

***

Suho’s POV

“Heol...” Chanyeol grumbled after we left the house, “How can she just eat my food like that?”

Bakehyun sighed, “That’s not even the problem here! How can Sehun just kick us out like that?”  

I shook my head and waved goodbye to the others as I got into the car with D.O, “Take us home please ahjussi” I smiled at Mr Tae, our family’s driver for over 15 years now.

I unconsciously smiled, thinking of the many difficult situations Sehun has to go through soon.

“You’re being creepy,” D.O said, lowering his book.

“I was just thinking” I told him.

D.O continued to read, “About?”

“Just thinking how it’s about time for Sehun to live again”

He smirked, “Please don’t go overboard and let things happen naturally”

“Arasso” I pouted, “By the way, you should stop reading before you get car sick”

“I’m invincible” D.O insisted.

I rolled my eyes, “If you throw up I’m never giving you a lift again”

***
 

Hae Young’s POV

I quickly shoved all the books into my school bag and ran downstairs. That Sehun! He probably left without me again. I locked the door behind me as I left, can’t he at least wait since we’re both walking anyways?

“Hae Young-ah!! Annyeong!”

Oh no. These voices… why?

“We’re going to be late, hurry up! Sehun was about to go on ahead but we’ve managed to capture him”

“Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Kai, D.O and Suho…” I sighed, “Stop appearing please!”

“Why is she so angry even in the morning?” Chanyeol asked.

“Maybe it’s that time of the month” Baekhyun replied.

“I’m angry because it is the morning!” I yelled as we all walked, “Why are you all here anyways?”

“Friends who walk together stay together” Chanyeol said.

“First of all, the quote is ‘friends who play together stay together’ and second of all, I don’t remember agreeing to be friends?” Is he seriously the smartest in our school?

“This is why you’re not on my level” Chanyeol said through a mouthful of bread, “Does it look like we’re playing right now? No. We’re obviously walking so I had to change it a little”

“And!” Suho continued, “True friendship doesn’t start with an agreement, it just happens!”

“I don’t appreciate this gang up so early in the morning” I told them, a little dispirited. I looked as Chanyeol innocently gobbled up his breakfast, that cheeky guy… hope he chokes.

“Stop staring daggers at Chanyeol” Baekhyun sighed, “It won’t be pretty if your eyes pop out”

I’ve had enough, I’m just going to ignore them and stay quiet.

“Guys and Hae Young” D.O said.

“What?” We asked in unison.

“It has been nice walking with you all but we’re going to be late if we don’t arrive in 8 minutes. So bye, I’m running ahead.” D.O waved and ran off.

“YAH! This traitor” Suho yelled and ran after him.

Sehun sighed, “Not this again…” He took off his bag and handed it to me, “Hold it.” He demanded and dashed off, taking the lead.

“Yah! Oh Sehun!” I yelled after him in disbelief…

Chanyeol and Kai also handed me their bags, “Thanks, bye” They said and also ran off.

I looked over at Baekhyun, he won’t mistreat a girl… right?

“Hae Young-ah…” He said sympathetically, “Sorry but there are no girls in my dictionary when it comes getting a detention. I can’t help you but I’ll carry my own bag” He said and zoomed off.

Enough is enough. How dare they leave me behind with all these bags? I took a deep breath, embracing the adrenaline running through my whole body. I got into position and sprinted forward at high speed as I breathed out. I felt all kinds of emotions during that moment; anger, frustration, resentment – But the strangest thing is that in the midst of all that hatred, I’m at peace. There is also a little joy, and I couldn’t help but smile as I felt the wind gently caress my face, blowing back my hair. My competitive side had begun to resurface, I’ll show them what it means to challenge me.

The gates were slowly closing ahead, Sehun, D.O and Suho had already made it inside. Kai and Chanyeol just passed through. There was only me and Baekhyun left, with about 200 meters left to go. I quickly stripped all the bags hanging around me and gripped it tightly in my hand. 100 meters left, I’ve managed to catch up, right behind Baekhyun – the gates were almost fully closed. At around 30 meters, I gathered up my strength to throw all four bags, including my own one through the small remaining gap. “CATCH!” I yelled to Sehun.

Getting rid of all the extra luggage helped me pick up my pace, only 10 meters left but the space is too small for both me and Baekhyun to fit through. I noticed Baekhyun slowing down, he must’ve given up.

“Too late now, it’s impossible to pass through.” I heard Kai say.

Impossible? I smirked, if it’s impossible to go through, I’ll just have to go over.

“Baekyun!” I called out. As he turned around, I took that chance to use him as a stepping stone.

I jumped, placing one foot on his shoulder to boost myself over the gate.

The gates officially closed as I landed on one knee. “Safe” I called out feeling accomplished.

I felt all eyes one me. The small chatters from students casually talking to their friends stopped, replaced by a stillness that swept across the front yard of ChaeSeon high. Oops… did I overdo it?

“Ten out of ten for landing” Kai praised, finally breaking the silence.

“Daebak” Suho and Chanyeol commented, clearly amazed.

“Guys… Baekhyun is stuck outside…” D.O sighed, “To think that he lost like that, how depressing”

“Let’s leave him” I smiled, remembering how he also left me before. “Nice catch by the way” I told Sehun, grabbing my bag off him. Chanyeol and Kai grabbed theirs as well.

“That wasn’t very feminine of you” Sehun smirked, “And did I say you can stop carrying my bag?”

“I know” I replied, yanking his bag off him. I couldn’t help but notice that he was also a little impressed.

“That wasn’t fair Hae Young-ah” Baekhyun whined, on the other side of the gate.

We ignored him and started walking to class. A few students were talking, as we advanced.

“That’s the one I was talking about, the new student in the special class! Why is she carrying Sehun’s bag? What a up.”

“Isn’t she being too comfortable? Coming to school with our six princes like that”

“Wasn’t that jump kind of amazing but?”

I sighed, that’s right… I forgot, I’m the new girl and the only seventh member ever in a special class. What makes it worse is that I’m surrounded by these weirdos everyone calls ‘princes’. Please give it a break…

Referring to these idiots as ‘princes’ really brings down the title, truly a disgrace. I dragged myself through the crowd along with the other five. All I want is to get to class as fast as I can, away from all these people. But as I hurried through, a familiar face caught my attention.

“Lee… Hae Young?”

This voice…

I immediately turned around to double check, my body froze when I realised it was her, “Gyo Min Ah…” I hesitantly said.

My worst nightmare.