The moment I reached home, the first thing I saw was Hyo Joo crying.

"Hyo Joo, what's wrong? Gweanchana?" I squatted down, but Jong-suk waved me off.

"Kid, don't you know what you're doing is wrong? Rejecting Hyo Joo who showered you with love for 3 years. 3 years! It's ok if you don't feel anything for her yet. What's worse, is liking someone else. And it's not anyone else! A vampire. Have you forgotten that they killed your parents, and your friends, one by one?" Jong-suk grit his teeth.

My eyes widened. "Y-you.. I-I don't .."

"Keurae, we know. Don't think that it's something you can hide from us. I followed you after you started acting weird eating strawberry ice cream. What, are you going to force yourself to eat strawberry now that you like her? You can't continue this, Seung Gi. The two of you.. are just not fated together."

I lowered my head. "I know.."

"Good. It's good that you know. So, we'll have you change schools." Jong-suk said firmly.

I was about to protest, but it was for the best, afterall. What good was it to see each other everyday, but only ending up hurt?

"And.. a few days later is the full moon. Once she doesn't suspect anything, we'll finish her off, and her grandfather as well. Thursday, tell Min-ah to meet up with you at the forest. You just need to distract her. We'll finish her off."

I gulped. How could they say that? How could they not feel guilty for doing that to someone who didn't do anything?

Suddenly, what Min-ah said popped in my mind.

"But don't you think it's .. bad? Even after what he's done, do you think it's right?"

Even Min-ah felt guilty about Min-woo's injury that time, even after what he's done. And Min-ah is innocent.

"He's weak! He's so weak, I can kill him with just one bite. And that's why I need to protect him."

She had protected me before, and this time, it was my turn to protect her.

I tried to follow Min-ah, but as I followed her, the more guilty I felt.

"What??" Min-ah glared at me as I gripped her arm. We need to talk.

"There's nothing to talk about. I don't know you. Go away."

"Min-ah."

"Why'd you do that?? Why did you come to my house?" She demanded. My eyes widened. She then took out a sweater from her bag and threw it in my hands.

"I..I-"

"Didn't you say to ignore me? To pretend we didn't know each other? Why did you do that? You doing that.. I won't be able to forget you that easily that way. Why are you making it hard for me?"

"I..well.. I'm sorry." I didn't know what else to say.

Min-ah bit her lip, and started hitting me. "Why.. why!"

"You.. you must be hating me right now. I'm sure you regretted ever meeting me, right?" I closed my eyes as I took her blows.

Finally, she stopped. Her breathing was ragged. She looked into my eyes. "Ani. I don't regret it. I'm thankful. I'm happy that I at least got to meet you," She took a deep breath, and stuck her hand out. "I wish you a happy life with Hyo Joo," She gave a faint smile.

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