I walked along the crowded hallway, alone.

“Look Kyung Mi’s alone today! Where’s Il Hoon?”

“Il Hoon came with Joey, did he dump Kyung Mi?”

“Here’s our chance, Kyung Mi is single once again!”

“Il Hoon oppa broke up with that phony, finally!”

Chatters and gossips filled the hallways. I clenched onto my books tighter as my chest ached more. He came to school with Joey? My best-friend and my boyfriend, I mean former best-friend and former boyfriend. I really can’t believe this. Unbidden tears cascaded down my eyes as I ran quickly to my locker.

As soon as I got to my locker, a group of boys were waiting for me, chilling around. I squinted my eyes and realized that it was BEAST, Il Hoon’s senior clique. “Kyung Mi, what happened between you and Il Hoon?,” Jun Hyung, the one who looks like Il Hoon asked. Cliché question, I thought.

I plastered a smile across my face and said, “Oh! It’s nothing! We just broke up, that’s all.” It hurts so much to say those words. Doo Joon wrapped his arms around my shoulders, about to pull me into an embrace when two familiar figures appeared. Jung Il hoon and Joey Kim.

“Hey Kyung Mi, Il Hoon no longer wants you anymore,” She paused and smirk to see my reaction. I held it in but putting on a cold front. Il Hoon stared at me intensely, his penetrating dark gaze that I was attracted to when we first met. If looks could kill, I would be long dead by now. I turned to look at Il Hoon, something about him was different, the aura around him felt different.

“You were just a toy, Kyung Mi. nobody really liked you, just like Suho, Kimmie and your father…” She then added. Her words echoed in my mind. My father left mom because of me?

I was on breaking point, she went overboard. I never liked anyone talking about my father, he was a jerk to leave mom for a younger woman like that. I gritted my teeth and with a hard push, Joey landed on the floor in a prostrate position.

“Have you ever loved to death?

Just once, just once, please look back.”

Yes, I have Xiah, yes I have.