"Okay class, remember tomorrow is the day your papers are due." Our teacher said.
"This paper is worth 30% of your grade, so for those of you who already behind, don't take this assignment lightly."

- Bell Rings -

"See you guys tomorrow!" He said, and dismissed us.

I was gathering my things, when I felt a pair of arms wrap my waist from behind, then a kiss on my neck.

"I'm almost done, Chunji." I said.

"Soojin-ah, you're gonna have to walk to your next class alone." He responded, laying his chin on my shoulder.
"Coah called a last minute mandatory meeting."

"Oh," I said.
"Alrghty. No big deal."

He held me closer.
"I'm sorry."

I smiled.

"Chunji, I'm just gong across the hall. It's no big deal." I reassured him.
"Now hurry up and go! Before you have to do those basket ball drills again."

"Hey, those drills were worth it." He said, then gave me a peck on the cheek, and scurried off.

I shook my head.

Chunji's aready been late twice before because he didn't want me to walk to class alone.


Then I felt a tap on my shoulder.

I smiled, once again.
 

This kid.

"I thought I told yo--"

I stopped, after turning arond.

"Hey... Soojin.."

"JB.." I said, softly.

I quickly snapped back to reality.

"Why are you still here?" I asked.

"Um.." He started.
"I kind of overheard your conversation with Chunji." He said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"You were easvdropping?" I said, annoyed.

"Not intentionally." He defended himself.

"Okay, well, what's that have to do with you?" I said.

"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to walk together, since we're going to the same class." He replied.

"No thanks." I said, as I picked up my belongings.

As I started to walk off, JB lightly grabbed my arm.

"Soojin-ah, wait."

I quickly brushed his hand off.

"I have a boyfriend." I said.

"I know.." He whispered.
"But I think we need to talk."

"About?" I asked.

"Us." He replied.

"JB, what don't you get?" I said.
"There is no us..."
"Not anymore."

"Exactly!" He yelled.

"Ahem!" The teacher cleared his throat.
"If you guys could please take that elsewhere."

"I'm sorry." JB apologized, then took my arm and drug me out to an empty room down the hall.


"What the hell JB?!" I said, snatching my arm back.

"Why are you acting like this?!" He yelled, again.

"Why the hell are you yelling at me?!" I yelled back.

"Because this is the only way I can get your attention!"

"Well no ." I mumbled.
"You got everyone's attention that way." I rolled my eyes.

He calmed down.

"I'm sorry." He said.
"I just really want to talk to you."

I scoffed.
"Well, talk."

He scratched the back of his head.

"What happened to us, Soojin?"

My heart skipped a beat; but not in the cute, romantic way.
That question sparked a little fire in me.

"Are you seriously asking me that?" I gawked at him.

"Obviously." He replied.
"If I knew, I wouldn't have asked."

"Well, smart ," I started.
"For one, you put a hoe before your bro."

He furrowed his eyebrows.

"Well, in this case, you put a hoe before me." I corrected myself.

He sighed.

"Are you seriously still upset over that day at the mall?"

He's right.
I don't know why I'm still so upset over something that happened over 2 months ago.

Then I thought about it.
That's not the reason I feel this way towards him.

"Yes, but do you know why I'm still mad?" I asked.

I told you, JB.
I told you exactly why our friendship ended.
I told you...

"Soojin-ah, I've apologized for that day." He said.
"I've apologized dozens of times, and you're still the same."

...and you don't remember.

"What have you apologized for?" I asked him, dropping my head.

"For the way you were treated." He replied.
"For the way Jiyeon and the girls treated you, and for acting the way I did."

I smiled, faintly.

"And how exactly did you act?" I asked.

He thought for a second.

"I yelled at you." he said.
"I was mad at you for slapping Jiyeon, and I wasn't acting like a best friend." 

"Is that it?" I asked.

He pondered, once again.

"I honestly can't think of anything else..." He hesitantly let out.

Ouch

I felt a knife pass through my already wounded heart.

"Idiot." I softly spoke.

I slowly lifted my head, and met his eyes.

"Soojin-ah..." He looked at me, hurt.

"I don't need an apology for your girlfriend's actions." I said.
"Especially if it isn't coming directly from her."

He lifted his right arm, and directed it toward my face.

"Soojin.. Stop.."

He wiped the tears away from my cheeck.

I chuckled.

Where the hell did these come from?

"You didn't have faith in me." I said.

I took a deep breath, and stopped my tears.

"I know I didn't necessarily handle everything the right way," I continued.
"And I know I could've deal with in a better manner, but my action were just."

"She disrespected me and she disrespected my parents."
"The one who shouldn've apologized was her, JB."

"I know.." He replied
"But you know how she is. She's really stubborn."

"Yet, you two are still together..." I said, almost to myself.
"You act as if she did nothing wrong, while our relationship is almost completely gone."

"I mean... you aren't forgiving me either..." He said.
"That might be another factor.."

"I forgave you, JB., but for the same reason you apologized." I replied.
"I forgave you for your girlfriend's words, and for yours."

"Then why are you acting like this? Why are we in this position?" He asked.

"Becasue my heart didn't forgive you." I said.

There was a moment of silence between us.
One that felt like an eternity.

He was speechless.





"You were my best friend." I finally spoke.
"We've known each other since middle school."

"You were my best friend too." He interupped.
"I mean, you still are..."

"You chose her over me..." I continued.

"Soojin-ah..." he said, reaching out to me.

I quickly backed away.
"I'm not taking full repsonsibility for the fault in our relationship."
"I can't..."

"I'll take the rest.." He said.
"I'll take that weight off of your shoulder, Soojin."

"You've already broken my heart, JB. I don't think that'll make a big difference."


I heard someone calling my name from down the hall.

"Soojin-ah!"

For some reason, my stomach decided to tug my heart.

Chunji...

As I turned to the door, to walk out, JB grabbed my arm.

"Don't go..." He begged.

I tried to take another step, but he held on harder.

"Please..."

I turned to him, and pulled is hand off.

"You shouldn't be acting like this, JB." I said.
"You'll spark rumors if someone was to see us like this."

"I don't care." He replied.

"Yea, well I do." I said, and walked out.


"There you a--"

Thump!

"Oooph!" Chunji mumbled.

I wrapped my arms around him, and dug my face into his chest.

"Soojin-ah... did you miss me that much?" He said, chuckling.

I sniffled, holding him tighter.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong?" He asked, trying to lift my head.

I kept my head down.

"I just want to stay like this... For a little..." I said.

He wrapped his arm around me, and rested his chin on my head.
"We can stay like this for as long as you want." 
 

-.-

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