they were gone. sooyoung, jiwoo, and chaewon. hyejoo had a feeling that something had been going on. the hushed whispers, the knowing glances across the desk. hyejoo had asked chaewon what was going on, but chaewon said it was nothing. now as she watched the three run away, she felt her heart breaking. chaewon was the only one who looked back with an apologetic look. it hurt.

hyejoo knew who exactly had turned chaewon against her.

sooyoung.

good sooyoung, trusted sooyoung, leader sooyoung. devious sooyoung, cunning sooyoung, deciteful sooyoung.

it would've been easy to take jiwoo. jiwoo would've followed sooyoung anywhere. if sooyoung pointed to a fire and told jiwoo to put her hand in then the younger girl would've done it. if sooyoung said "jump" jiwoo would ask "how high?" in that cute, high pitched voice she used.

but how exactly had she turned chaewon against her?

chaewon was supposed to be hyejoo's best friend. but something had clearly changed. chaewon had been distant for more than a week now. what did sooyoung say to her? why did sooyoung have to take chaewon away?

sooyoung. she was going to pay for what she had done.