The next morning,
Yumi has just got out of the house, coincidentally, Jin happens to pass on the garage.
Jin stopped in his track when he saw Yumi came out from the mansion.
He wants to greet her, but he is having the second thoughts.
Yumi stopped in her track when she saw Jin, she just looked at him for a few seconds and then, ignored him.
Jin sighs as he watches Yumi rode in her car.
She did not smile at him, or even tried to annoy him.
'Of course, I offended her, so why would she treat me nicely?' Jin said inside.
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Yumi was silent in the class the entire morning which worried her friends.
Alodia, Mica, and Adeline tried to approach Yumi during lunch.
"Hey, Yumi," Mica called Yumi, but Yumi doesn't seem to hear them.
"Yumi," Mica called again, this time, Yumi looked up to her friends.
The three girls looked at each other before they looked back at Yumi, " We notice your silence the entire morning, you seem to be in deep thought... Is there something wrong?" Mica asked.
"No, nothing's wrong, I just want to be alone," Yumi replied lazily.
"Hey, Yumi, we know you, we know that you have something in mind," Adeline insisted.
"You can talk to us if you need---"
"I said nothing, alright?!" The three girls were startled when Yumi suddenly raises her voice.
"I just want to be alone!"
"You girls must stay away from me if you don't want to become as miserable as me!" Yumi got up from her seat and left the classroom.
"Yumi!" Mica tried to call her friend but Yumi just ignored her.
"Hey, did I said something wrong?" Adeline asked Alodia and Mica.
"No, you did not say anything wrong, but..." Mica paused.
"She's going through something," She continued.
Alodia and Adeline nodded their heads. They know that something is up whenever Yumi acted like this.
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Yumi went to the school's rooftop.
She is in deep thoughts. Jin's words still play in her mind. "Do not implicate me to your miserable life!"
"Ha!" Yumi let out a faint sarcastic laugh, "Miserable..." She repeated.
That word was like a slap to her!
Yes!
It was a face slap to her!
Jin was right, she's been doing stupid things because she felt miserable!
She hurt the people around her, especially her dad, because she is miserable!
So what?
That is just right!
I shouldn't suffer alone!
Yumi slowly sat down on the staircase.
She's miserable, she implicated everybody with her misery, but, does it make her happy?
Yumi sighs!
It doesn't make any difference to what she felt inside though!
She still felt empty, she still has hatred in her heart even if she vents her anger to the people around her.
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"Hey, Jin!"
Jin is on his way to the school canteen when he heard someone called him.
"Margaux, " He blurted out when he saw Margaux approaching him.
"Hey, " Margaux greeted him.
Jin did not respond, he just looked at Margaux,
"Hey, Jin, " Margaux called again when she did not get a response.
"Why?"
" Is there a problem?" She asked.
Jin blinks his eyes.
"No, "He replied.
" Why you seemed stunned when you see me?" Margaux asked again.
"I-I just thought you were mad at me, " He said honestly.
Margaux let out a soft laugh, " Hey, why would I be mad at you?" She asked.
"Uh, " Jin blinks his eyes.
"You thought I am mad at you because of those cookies?" she asked.
"Ah, Y-Yes, " He replied.
"Nah! It's nothing, " Margaux said.
"Oh!" Jin blurted out.
'It's nothing for Margaux, so that means that everything is okay.' Jin said inside.
'Yeah, everything is okay, but...' Jin froze.
'I have also wronged Yumi, I've been so insensitive and told her she's miserable!'
Jin sighs,
'What should I do now?'
'Should I apologize to her now?' Jin asked inside.
But then the other side of his mind contradicted!
'No!'
'She was the one who started it though!'
'Why should I apologize?'
'It doesn't matter who started it!'
'What is important is that you realized your mistake!'
'You know that she's going through something, you should be sensitive to the people like her!'
'You should try to understand her!' The good side of Jin's mind said.
"Aish!" Jin almost cursed as he held his head. He is having a headache because of this!
This is between pride and kindness!
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At night, Jin waited again for Yumi to come to the study room, but thirty minutes have past and no one comes in.
Jin gets up from his seat, he thought Yumi is not coming, so it's just better to leave now.
Jin turned to the door but to his surprise, the door suddenly opened and came in Yumi with the books in her hands.
Jin stared at Yumi,
Yumi stopped in her track when she saw Jin standing near the study table when she opened the door.
The two fo them looked at each other in silence.
"I-I thought you are not coming," Jin was the one to break the silence.
Yumi looked at Jin, "My future is at stake, I don't want to be sent abroad and suffer," Yumi replied with her plain expression.
"Oh," Jin blurted out.
He gulped and tried to think of a word to say.
Yumi walks past Jin, she put down her books on the study table.
Jin turned and watch Yumi's every move.
'This won't do, it would feel awkward if they treat each other coldly while doing the tutorial.'
"Ehem!" Jin cleared his throat, "I-I'm sorry..." He suddenly said, which made Yumi froze.
"I-I'm sorry for what I've said yesterday," Jin said in a faint voice.
"I didn't mean to..."
"You don't have to apologize," Yumi interrupted Jin.
"Huh?!" Jin looked at Yumi.
Yumi looked at Jin, "I was the one who started it," she said.
"I'm sorry," she added.
"W-What?!" Jin was a bit surprised!
He did not expect to hear an apology from Yumi!
"I am not trying to manipulate your life," Yumi said.
Jin just stared at Yumi.
"I just don't want you to get distracted, you have to focus on teaching me with my lessons and you can't do that if you are distracted by anyone." She explained.
"Distracted?" Jin knitted his brows.
"Why would I become distracted when liking someone?" He asked.
"Aish!"
"Of course, when you like someone, you'll be thinking about her most of the time, so, how can you focus on teaching me?" Yumi replied.
"Hey, you should not just depend on me, you also have to work hard for it, it is you who would decide what kind of life you chose. My hard work will be all useless if you won't give an effort to learn too," Jin said.
"I understand, that is why I am here for the tutorial, the third quarter exam is coming and I can't fail this time," Yumi replied.
"Then, shall we start with our lesson?" Jin asked.
"Yes!" Yumi replied.
Jin sat down beside Yumi and started the tutorial.
"You have to answer these problem-solving," Jin said as he gave to Yumi the questionnaire that he made.
"What~?!" Yumi's eyes went wide open!
Just looking at the numbers and letters on the questionnaire, she is already having a headache!
"Hey, it's too hard!" She complained.
"Come on, I have already discussed it to you, you can answer those questions, you only have to concentrate," Jin replied.
Yumi took the questionnaire with her shoulders dropped.
Jin leaned his back on his chair as he closed his eyes.
"Just wake me up when you're done to answer." He said.
Yumi just twitched her mouth.
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Yumi doesn't know for how much time she spent just to solve the questions on the questionnaire.
All she knows is that her neck is already aching and she is not done yet!
Yumi straightened her body.
She moved her head from left to right to ease the pain on her neck. She then turns her head to Jin beside her.
Jin seems to be asleep with his head leaning on the chair.
'Look at him, how can he sleep tight in that position?' she mumbled inside.
Yumi didn't notice that she's already studying Jin's features.
She looked at his thick, obnoxious brows, down to his closed eyes. She can see his long and thick eyelashes.
Yumi's gaze went down to Jin's tall nose and down to his thin lips.
'Those lips, I wonder if those lips had already kissed someone---'
Yumi froze!
'Woah!'
'What am I thinking?'
'Why would you suddenly think about it Yumi?'
Yumi shook her head!
'Maybe I am just sleepy!'
'I better finish answering this!
Yumi looked back on the questionnaire and continued to answer it.
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Jin doesn't know for how long he fell asleep, he was awakened by the pain on his neck because of his uncomfortable position.
Jin opened his eyes and realized that he is still in the study room.
His legs are numb, he tried to move to straighten it, but he suddenly felt something heavy on his left shoulder.
Jin slowly turned his head and saw Yumi sleeping beside him with her head leaned on his shoulder.
Jin's body stiffened!
His heart skipped a beat as he looked at the sleeping Yumi.
He can smell the flower scent of her hair.
Jin did not notice that he is smiling, but then, his smile slowly faded as if he had thought of something that disappointed him.
Jin sighs!
His shoulders moved which awaken Yumi.
Yumi was half awake, she instantly opened her eyes when Jin's shoulder moved!
"Oh?!" Yumi instantly moves away from being leaned on Jin's shoulder.
"Hey, what did you do to me? Huh?!" Yumi questioned Jin as she throws him a suspicious look.
"I didn't do anything to you," Jin replied plainly.
"Really?!" Yumi asked doubtfully.
"Do you think I would dare to do something to you inside your territory?" Jin asked back.
Yumi just keeps silent.
'Aish!'
'You should just have kissed me then!'
'I wouldn't tell anybody if you did!
'Oh, how could he be so dumb?!' Yumi mumbled inside.
Jin took the questionnaire on the top of the table and he takes a look at it.
"What?" Yumi draws her face closer to Jin.
"Did I answer it right?" She asked.
Jin ignored Yumi, " It's late already, I will check this tomorrow, we better go to bed and sleep," He said as he got up from his seat.
Jin left the study room, leaving the confused Yumi.
'Wait,' Yumi knitted her brows as she watches Jin leave.
'What's with him now?'
'We were fine a few hours ago, and now he's acting cold to me?'
Yumi doesn't know why Jin suddenly changed after having a nap.
'Wait, is napping can change someone's mood?' Yumi asked inside with her confused expression.