Chapter 1
All The Pain You Caused
(Teachers Recommended Study Hall) ~ 5:53pm
The Atmosphere in this particular area of Han Gwang High was usually bleak, & sullen & if you looked, which teachers would say “that would have wasted two seconds that could have been studying..” you could see a plethora of despondent faces, not from zhoumi,
He sat at one of the many tables in the study hall,
Writing down his notes, from the math book that layed open in front of him, then taking a quick lookover his textbook, then proceeded to write again on the sticky notes on the left of him, next to those sat five stacked books, he grabbed his calculator glaring at it intensely as he pressed the buttons, then wrote the problem out particually fast, barely blinking, the reflection of the math book glared from his glasses, as his eyes shifted left to right, He was in his zone, His Best friend sat across from him, practically freaking out as he looked at the test,
“Whyyy!!” Henry Let out in a louder tone than he wouldv'e liked, the outburst immediately recieved a chorus of hostile sshh's & angry glares throughout the hall, Zhoumi looked at his friend with an expression as though he was scared for him, Henry shocked into remission, he lowers his head while sinking into his seat,
Zhou mi looked up to see a teacher looming over them, glancing between Henry and Himself,
Henry raised his head looking slightly guilty, “Annyeongheaseyo Kwon-shi” Zhou mi greeted quickly and quietly while lowing his shoulders & back into a bow, “Zhoumi-shi” Kwon replied, "Ah annyeongheaseyo” henry followed, almost terrorified that he almost forgot to greet, the teacher turns toward henry then speaks,
“I’m glad to see that you are actually taking part in some extra-credit activity.” He said to henry, “Yeah” He Replied Jubilantly in english, “I Mean..” "ne.." The teacher blinked at him.. With a glowering look on his face, “Lau-shi we would all appreciate if you could do that much quietly and not disturb the studies of others..” in a stern tone, “Ofcourse Sir, Jeongmal joesonghabnida” He apologized, Henry did not speak much korean as his best friend, But he knew how to say sorry since he always had something he'd have to apologize for, The teacher walks away,
“I really didn't mean to be that loud” sounding dejected, “I Know, Don't worry about it anymore” Zhoumi told him,
Twenty minutes later
“This is torture,” Henry complained, “At least we don't have to wear our uniforms here,” zhoumi replied, “Oh my god that would be tens worst..” henry said shaking his head trying not to get a mental image,
A bawled up peice of paper was thrown in they're direction, it hits henry's back, He turns around to see the cultprit, sitting with her arms crossed & a annoyed expression, he looks away fast, Oh god... he says, what's wrong with you? you look like someone in here is going to stab you haha, zhoumi joked, then raises an eyebrow, really...? now.. looking at henry, “I'm not even going to ask..
“What do you want me to do? henry asks, “I thought you guys weren't speaking..” zhoumi said,
“Yeah.. that doesn't work out for her..” he then turns around & makes a phone sign to his ear & mouths “I'll call you later” she mouths ok! smiling, henry turns his back, & says
“That should do it, “I don't think it did anything.. zhoumi says, as she sticks her tongue out at him, then goes back to writing,”
“Just go over there already,” “NO! henry warned, “That's the last thing i should do,”
“She drives me crazy.. in a bad way,” then thinks & says:
“And in a good way..” zhoumi rolled his eyes at that remark, “What i mean is she'll never let me start or finish studying..”
“She obviously wants your attention,” zhoumi tells him, “Well i just can't.. she's gonna have to learn that she can't get her way with me everytime, i'll talk to her later,”
“Talk later.. more like feel her raft later,” zhoumi mumbled, “Mmh, she pouts as she's in her seat stopping herself from throwing a tantrum, frowning, she gets up & leaves, shooting a glare at henry,
“I can't help that she loves me,” he says smiling, Too bad she's crazy, zhoumi said while watching her leave, Hey! henry said, that's my girl your saying that about, “Are you forgetting that your the one always telling me that she's crazy..?” zhoumi said,
“I might have said it.. but i don't care that she is.. I love her,” She left zhoumi told, What! Henry said, Zhoumi blinked his eyes, “Yeah i'm going to completely ignore you now..” zhoumi said while looking unimpressed, As he continued studying,
2 Hours Later,
Now a partially filled hall with students,
OMG! no! sooyeon said, as she glanced at her friend sooyoung looking annoyed, "You do! sooyoung says, "Whatever.." sooyeon replied, then looked at zhoumi, he didn't see her, but only heard part of they're obnoxiously loud conversation, the two girls then go back to whispering & pointing,
He focused back on his book, there's so many distracts today, he thought, to bad the one person who he wanted to see wasn't here or hasn't shown up to school for a while now for some unknown reason zhoumi didn't know & was curious,
“How do you do it”?? henry asked out of the blue, “Henry..You asked me that same question two times a week..” he told him with a small smile, they're conversation at a very low tone, so they wouldn't be scolded,
“You finish your studies then leave two hours before the average student, Henry said,
“It's not like i'm the first one to leave study hall every night.. henry, zhoumi replied shyly, Although it is optional, i think it's in best interest to come” & it helps to get into a routine here, besdies it's quiet,
“That's why i stopped skipping i couldn't to afford to anymore, It's just really tough for me sometimes” I need to know what you said again”, saying cutely, I could use the motivation right now, “Fine” Zhoumi Sighed & pleasently told him again,
“Focus.. Hardwork.. Confidence in yourself & that you can make it through the rigorous hours, &....“Studying until your eyes fall out..” Henry grimly implied cutting him off, “No.. “Determination” Zhoumi said with pride, to want to learn, to want to be the best, “And with all that said try your best”, Hwaiting! he said with his bright smile, then got sushed.. But not as harshly as henry, “Ow” he jumps, taking the top book of his stack, proceeding to quietly return to his studies,
Two More Hours Pass by, 9:50pm
“Let's hang out, when were both outta here.. Deal? henry said, Deal, zhoumi agreed, then straight home for me, i don't have enough to do anything else tonight but lay in my bed, That got henry to laugh a little, they both go back to studying...
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When a feeling creeps up that he is being watched.. “Should i look?”, he thought to himself, He raised his head slowly & looked to the right of him, where he felt the stare coming from, “Great It was him..” He looked away quickly before they could make eye contact again,
“OKayy.. This is getting awkward..” Zhoumi whispered to himself, “Did you say something?” henry asked, looking away from his book, “Ah No!” zhoumi replied quickly, “Oh ok..” continuing to read,
This is now the 4th time he's caught siwon practically leering at him, and he really wanted to know the reason for it, it was confusing that one of the most if not most handsome guys in school was staring at him most of the time he looked up..
“What Did i do?” He thought, “He's never spoken to me in my life..” maybe i'm crazy.. ofcourse i am! he's probably just uh.. no it's been four times,” He stopped the arguement in his head, Stood up & tried to convince henry to leave study hall with him, “I've finished, you wanna go with? it's been hours, Zhoumi asked sounding slightly anxious, while he put away his things, “I thought hours of studying was the point? asked a weary henry,
“It is, I about covered what i needed too for tonight, definitely drained” Zhoumi replied, “Well i wish i could but I need more time to study than you do,” there's no way i can go but i'm feeling tempted,” Henry told him, zhoumi started to feel selfish, He definitely didn't want to be the reason why henry haulted on studying so he left it alone,
After Putting a book inside his bag, He reached over & put a hand on his friend's shoulder & spoke: “Hey don't overwork yourself, take care,” with a comforting smile, “Ah I won't,” Henry replied, “See ya later bro,” He picked up the last notebook on the table & Headed out,
Outside,
It was dark but he could still see in front of him, As the Street posts lit the sidewalks,
the night was almost still, he really didn't want to walk to the station to get home alone, but he couldn't stay in study hall forever,
He had walked a few yards away from study hall, when he noticed a few people other people also leaving & going home, it didn't feel so bad now, but the calmness of the night broken by sound of laughter, he had definitely heard before an dreaded, hearing steps behind him, he picked up his pace,
“Where are you going?,” he heard a voice say with a snicker, he stopped & closed his eyes,
then two figures stepped in front of him, which caused zhou mi to slightly touch one of them,
“Did you just bump me?,” Chuhan said, zhoumi ignores him head down & tried to get around them, they move with him, he goes to the left side, the taller guy then gets angry an puts his hand out stopping him,
“You can't hear?”, chuhan said, pushing into zhoumi's mid section, then shoving him backward, he tripped & fell on to the guy who had walked up behind him, he caught him, & they all started laughing, don't you think he doesn't need this tonight, he just wants to go home right? the student behind him himjae says in a sarcastic tone,
“Please, zhoumi says softly, “please what? take your bag” he then slipped zhoumi's bag off his shoulder, haha as himjae grabbed it throwing it to the taller guy in front of zhoumi, He thinks he's better than us he always has, fed up with they're nonsense, zhoumi musters up to say:
“I Have never said nor acted in a way of being better than you, “What is your problem with me?”
He doesn't answer an only stood there Looking extremely offended that he talked back to them like he was his parent or something.. “My problem is you, Himjae says grabbing zhoumi by the neck of his collar & jacket, raising his other hand that was bawled into a fist, You have a death wish if you think you can talk to me like that..
“Hey! what's going on?” a dark haired stranger asked walking up,
“Let's go,” Himjae says throwing his bag back at him, zhou mi catches it before it hits him, “we'll see you later,” Himjae warned, they give the stranger a threating look, then turn & leave,
“Hey are you okay?” The handsome young stranger asked, “Yeah” zhoumi replied as he bent down to pick up a few things that had fallen out of bag,
“Oh let me” kneeling down to help he handed zhoumi two books, “Those guys are really something” “I mean who gives them the right to treat people like they do.. they're pitiful” he said,
“You don't have to tell me..” zhoumi doefuly replied, “Waitt you mean they usually mess with you like this?” the stranger asked, “It's Here an there..” zhou mi muttered, “It's nothing i can't dust off..” (faking like it didn't bother him one bit)
“Ah gomawo”, as he takes the books, “Oh anytime.. wow all this talk & i didn't even mention my name.. I'm nickhun,”
“Nice to meet you nickhun,” with his usual friendly smile, "Are you sure your not having trouble with those guys” he asked again, “I'm sorry for pressing the issue.. it's probably not my business, but i know how they can be.. &”
He goans to himself “Please i'm fine..” zhoumi told him his tone becoming irritated, the last thing he needed was a lecture on a gang of guys who had been bullying him for years from a stranger, he of all people knew how they could be,
“I have to go.. thank you again, really..” he replied with a reasurring expression, “Ah yeah take care..” nickhun told him scratching his head, as he left, he could tell something was off, but maybe he shouldn't get into it, he thought, he leaves,
As zhoumi walked home he wondered how he knew them, & why they immediately left when he showed up, “I don't get it,” he said himself, “Who was that guy?..” one thing for sure he definitely stopped the situation from getting worst, “Damn them” He thought to himself, clinching his fist, the trees above formed shadows across his face, his bangs covering his eyes that had anger in them,
“A little bit longer than i'll be rid of them for good..”
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