I tugged my book sack tighter against my back as I pressed forward towards to school. I was esrly, but I didn't care. I couldn't stay at my house, because eunbi is there.

I wanted to hate eunbi for leaving me when I was 10. But seeing her right now I just can't hate her. I knew she didn't mean to leave me back then but now she's being a ceo.

I left because I didn't want to be a ceo but now everything change what if I will go home to my family now? No, no, no not yet.

I walked into school grounds, checking my watch and noticing I was fifteen minutes early. I trudged my locker, hoping to waste some time. I turned the lock, opening it and grabbing what I need and slamming the door shut.

The hallway was empty, I had probably beat some teachers here. I rested my head against the cold metal of my locker, not caring if I looked like a .

My heart was aching,

Thinking about it I felt the tears thread to emerge again but I refused this time, I couldn't let them come. Not here. I fixed my self, I'm okay except for my bloodshot eyes.

I could pull through this day, if I could go all day without someone realizing there was something terribly wrong with me, I would be ok.

Checking my watch again, seeing that the bell should be ringing in five minutes. I blinked, trying to get rid of the sad look.

Then my thoughts wandered to Ms. Kim

I felt my heart ache, but thinking about her made it better, it made the pain numb inside my chest, I rested my back against the wall, finally feeling better then I did.

But the pain was still there.

Then the bell rang, signaling us to come to our perspective classrooms.

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Yena has done the most of the talking, she was getting no response from me. I knew it was a bad idea, because she will questioning me what was wrong.

And if that happened, I might break down.

She looked at me, eyeing me, and I prepared myself for her question.

"Are you tired chae?"

It wasn't what I expected, but I answered it.

"Y-Yeah... sorry, I didn't sleep much last night"

She titled her head.

"Of course I studied"

And I shrugged, "I just can't sleep that's why I studied it's the best thing to do anyway"

She nodded

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I walked into my next class, seeing Ms. Kim at her desk. She was in a pair of jeans and a loose button up blouse, and her hair was pulled loosely half way up, and out of her face.

I smiled at the sight of her. 

I didn't understand how she could do this to me, how she could make me feel better in an instant.

But she managed to, and I liked it.

I took my seat, feeling as if this day had been going pin forever, but I knew it had only just really begun. I thought back to Ms. Kim, and our moment that we had together in the convenience store. I couldn't help but feel something when I thought about it.

We had talked to each other so coolly, like we were normal people, not teacher and student.

Usually it was weird when you saw a teacher out of school, but when I saw her, it wasn't weird at all. It was actually kind of inviting, and I knew that there was something different about her. Especially when she told me I could call her Minjoo outside the school.

I smiled at the name, Minjoo, it fit her. Short, to the point, innocent, young...

Kim Minjoo

It's like we're both married.

And I remembered the seat work we had yesterday, and I wanted to see my score.

I received it and I saw a little note at the bottom, I smiled, glancing over to yena's paper there was no note.

Was I the only one?

I hid it with my palm, not wanting people to see.

It read,"Your reflection was very insightful and I'm impressed. I am looking forward to reading more material like this from you. Good job Miss chaewon."

I smiled, and I glanced back at her, she wasn't looking at me but I half expected her to look up at me.

And she did.

I smiled, and it caught her attention that I received my paper in my hand. Her eyes averted from the paper to me again, and she smirked half- heartedly.

Ms. Kim was making funny faces at me.

Flirty faces?

It was a good possibility, and I knew this was weird, but I couldn't keep my mind off of to Ms. Kim, and it was starting to get to me.

The bell rang

Then I stood, throwing my book sack over my shoulder, only to hear my name being called from the back of the room."Miss chaewon, can I see you after class?"

I turned, seeing those amazing eyes locked with mine, I nod.
I walked up to her desk, she was still sitting, and her arms were crossed over her desk. She looked up at me, and I was immediately pulled into her gaze, I was locked inside in her stare, unable to break my eyes away from her gorgeous eyes.

She sighed, and I watched her lips part, and then meet again. They were the perfect kind of pink, and they weren't to thick, but she had the nicest lips I had ever seen. She spoke, pulling me out of my daydream.

"You were withdrawn today... and you didn't participate in class discussion at all. Why is that?"

I wanted to tell her because I was having a bad day, and tell her to mind her business, because I did that with everyone else.

But I couldn't do that to Ms. Kim.

I shrugged,"just having a bad day."

Her eyes found mine again, but this time it was hard for me to look at her.

"Wanna talk about it?"

She tilted her head, and I could see the worry in her eyes, and I didn't understand why. She didn't know me.

But why me?

"Chaewon, I care about my students, just know that if you ever need to talk, I'm available."

I heard the sincerity in her voice, but she was still my teacher, and I still found myself intimidated by her. She was beautiful, and I was intrigued by her, I liked her, but maybe I liked her a bit too much. It was dangerous for me because the last thing I needed to do was get attached to someone that could leave me hanging.

I nodded towards to Ms. Kim,"Thanks"

"See you tomorrow, Chaewon"

I looked back, nodding solemnly,"Bye Ms. Kim"

 

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Days started to go pass, and my mood had begun to get better as the days went on, and now it was Friday.

My shift is done.

The first thing I decided to do was go to the grocery store and shop some more things for my apartment.

So I walked to my apartment and dropped off all of the groceries, saving them in their places.

Then my stomach growled loudly.

I didn't feel like cooking, so i decided I could go to the diner that is near at my apartment.

I walked into the diner, smelling the intoxicating aura of food, and my mouth watered. I realized I had never been here, and I decided I would sit at the bar considering I was alone. A lady walked up to me.

She handed me a menu.

"Do you know what you want sweetie?"

I smiled," umm give me burger and a strawberry milkshake"

She smiled and disappeared into the back, and I heard the chatter of the crowd sitting in the nearby booths, Friday nights, the streets would be filled with teenagers going to parties and the movies, eating out and going on dates.

And I was here alone.

Finally my order came she brought me my shake, and my burger. The shake tasted amazing as it slid down my throat, I was starving. I heard the door open and close behind me but I didn't turn around most people do, but I'm not like most people.

The shake was already half way done when the lady brought me my food, and I sigh in. I was used to being alone, so eating alone at a restaurant was nothing new.

I was finishing up up my burger when I heard the door open again, and this time, I was tempted to turn around. The female voice rang out, and instantly I knew who it was.

Ms. Kim

I blinked, and I felt my body tense and I heard a male voice alongside hers, and I knew immediately it was her fiancée.

I waited for their voices to fade to turn around, and I saw her.

She was in nice jeans her blouse was hanging loosely over hips, and it was a white, flowly button up. Her wavy hair was down and flowing gently down her back.

I pulled my eyes away from her and studied her fiancé, he was tall, dark black hair. His arm was snakes around her waist, and I felt a pang of jealousy in my stomach.

Then someone came up to me.

It caught me off guard, and when I turned, I saw wonyoung, the girl from the library also the sister of Ms. Kim's fiancé.

"I didn't know you were here, I guess you finished up are you here alone?"

I nodded

"Yes, I am"

She sighed,"Well um see you at schoo- oh there they are"

"My eyes moved to where she looking at, and my eyes caught Ms. Kim, and her eyes took in the scene in front of her. She saw wonyoung, she saw me, and I could tell she was uneasy as she shifted in her seat.

Was she nervous? Jealous?

"I should be going wonyoung see you at school"

She nodded, and I stood, wanting to escape this atmosphere as soon as possible.

Then I disappeared out the door.