Meekun's POV

The wollowing two days I spent trying to avoid both Jinki and my mother. The funny thing was that, that it was easier avoiding the one living in the same house as me, rather than the one attending at the same school. But everytime I saw Jinki coming my way, I just closed my eyes and pretended that he didn't exist. In class we didn't make much progress either, as I was so unwilling to cooperate. So the very day my mother was going to visit my father, Mr. Hong called me and Jinki to stay and talk after class. I couldn't help but to feel a bit nervous. The elder man scared me, even if I didn't want to admit it. I stood beside Jinki infront of Mr. Hongs desk, waiting for him to pack his stuff. Eventually he looked up at us, and his brown eyes were piercing.

"It seems as if the two of you aren't working very well together", he stated.

I shot Jinki a glance, and he looked as nervous as I felt. I looked back at Mr. Hong, and sightly shook my head. He let out a heavy sigh.

"This isn't going to work unless the two of you don't put your effort into this. Today, after school, you're going to work on this project, or I'll have no choice but to give you both an F."

With that said, he walked to the door. He waited in the opening for us to leave the classroom, but I could just stare at the spot that he had just been at. Could he really force this upon me? I didn't want an F, but I had thought that Jinki would've come up with an idea by now. I snapped out of it when someone tugged lightly in my arm. I turned my head to Jinki, and he nodded to the door to get me moving. I gathered myself and walked with fast footsteps out of the classroom, not even bothering to get annoyed of the footsteps behind me. I bumped in to several people on my way to my locker, where I quickly twisted in the combination. 

"Whoa, you sure can walk fast", I heard Jinki's voice behind me.

I pressed my lips tight together. I blamed him for giving me so much trouble. Before I could snap back at him, he had turned me around with a surprising strength. I stared at him in bewilderment, and for the first time I saw him mad. Or something close to that at least.

"Listen! I don't know why you don't like me, but I don't want to get and F, so you are just going to have to work with me", he said sternly.

I felt my eyes grow round. Did he really just say that? He just stared at me, waiting for my respons. I swallowed and pulled my face together.

"Okay", I answered.

He looked surprised.

"Really?"

"Yes. But it's not because I want to, it's because I have to. I don't want to get an F either."

"Oh. So, are we going to my house or your house after shcool?"

"My house. It's closer", I said.

"Okay, see you after school", Jinki said, and flashed his smile before he walked away.

I couldn't help but to stare after him. That boy was really weird. First he's mad at me for not helping him, then he's all smiley again when I say that I'll work. I shook my head and turned to my locker.