Chapter Nine

SAEMI'S POV

The bell just rang but Hyeri still didn't arrive. She usually comes early to school so why is she late today?

"Saemi-ah, the teacher's already on his way, you're not coming?" Jr. asked me and I just nodded my head.

I followed him inside and sat down on my seat with an empty table beside me. Aish that girl...I should call her.

I waited for her to pick up and she answered on the fourth ring.

"Yeobos-"

"Yah, neo jigeum eodiya?"

"Uh, home? Wae?"

"You're asking me why? Yah! Did you forget that we have classes today?"

"No, I didn't. It's just that..."

"What?"

"...Jongin wants me to accompany him."

"You're skipping classes because of him? Yah! Neo micheosseo?"

"It's not skipping classes. Just tell them I'm absent."

"No! You will come here now."

"I will, just not now."

"Then when? Hyeriiii"

"This afternoon."

"Arasseo. Take care."

"Ne." And she hung up.

"Was that Hyeri?" JB asked.

I just nodded my head.

AUTHOR'S POV

Saemi was about to lean her head on her table when someone sat on Hyeri's seat beside her.

"Oh! Jr Why are you sitting here?"

"Is it okay if I sit here? Please~"

"Aigoo, arasseo." She leaned her head on the table facing Jr.

"Saemi kwaenchana?" She snapped out of her daze when Jr. suddenly touched her forehead. "Hmmm...you don't ha