Hae Rin just sits alone in the corner of the hall keeping a box of mineral bottles to be given to student while watching all the students playing ball It should now be the most fun subject without having needed a brain to think, but Hae Rin just sat there thinking about her mother who will be coming to school soon.
"Huh, what I must do now? If she comes it'll make a problem" said Hae Rin.
Areum looks tired approaches Hae Rin and sits beside her.
"Hey, are you okay?" asked Areum and drinking water from the bottle Hae Rin handed her.
"Do you think I'll be okay after Sir Min wants my mom to school today?"
Areum smiles and hugs hugged Hae Rin. Hae Rin was shocked.
"What are you doing? Let me go. It's a shame" Hae Rin pulls Areum to let her go from her hugs.
"Hey what are you afraid of? Everyone knows your mom hates you very much. So, don't worry about that. I'll always beside you"
Hae Rin smiles.
"And..."
Areum let go of her hug.
"We always beside you"
Hae Rin looks at her classmates. Yeah, all her classmates always support her because they know what happens to her. They know her mom hates her very much.
"But, not Min Jun"
Hae Rin laughs.
"Yeah, he is a new student. So, he doesn't know anything" replied Areum.
"Thank you, Areum. You always know how to make me feel better" said Hae Rin.
"No problem"
"By the way, why are you late today?" asked Areum.
"I drank too much last night with Tae Jin" replied Hae Rin.
"Can you stop drinking? Do you know that bad for your health?"
"I can't stop drinking. That my hobby" replied Hae Rin.
"Hey, there are many other things that can be made as a hobby. That's all the reason" answered Areum.
Hae Rin sighs. Areum looks at her.
"What's wrong?" asked Areum, look worried about Hae Rin.
"I don't know. I keep thinking about today. What will she do again? Is she will embarrass me again in front of my teacher?" answered Hae Rin.
Areum keeps silent. She also doesn't know how to respond to that.
"I'm scared she will blame me again"
"It's okay, Hae Rin. I'll be there for you. Maybe one day, she will realize that you are a good daughter" replied Areum.
Hae Rin smile looks at Areum. Then, all the students swarmed towards them to fetch water.
"I want water"
"I'm so tired"
"Hae Rin, give me a water"
They all started sipping water quickly.
"Hae Rin, why you sit here alone? Come and join us" said Jae Min.
"I'm so tired" replied Hae Rin.
"Tired for what? Are you tired of working part-time?" asked Sora.
"Yeah"
They were all chatting blankly and Min Jun just watched them from afar. This is how it is if you don't know how to get along. Sitting alone waiting for people who want to reprimand you. Suddenly, the door of the hall next to Min Jun opened. Chae Min looked around and saw Min Jun who was looking at him.
"Do you know where is Hae Rin?" asked Chae Min.
Min Jun didn't answer he just pointed his finger at Hae Rin who was talking. Chae Min looked at where Min Jun pointed.
"Oh, thank you"
Chae Min walks towards Hae Rin.
"Nuna..."
All student looks at Chae Min including Hae Rin.
"Why are you here?" asked Hae Rin.
"Mom is here. Sir Kwang wants to meet you in the teacher's room" answered Chae Min.
Hae Rin lost her joy for a moment when Chae Min says her mom already here. All her friends looked at her, worrying about what will happen. Hae Rin stood up and wanted to follow Chae Min to the teacher's room.
"See you soon, Hae Rin"
Hae Rin just smiles and waves to her friends then left. She collides with Min Jun who wants to go to his classmate. Min Jun just ignored her and headed to his classmate.
"I'm very worried about Hae Rin. What will her mom do to her today?"
"Yeah, it doesn't fair to her"
"It's not Hae Rin's fault. Why does her mother keep accusing her of mistakes we can't anticipate?"
Min Jun listening to their conversation as he sipped the water he took. So, something happened to cause her and her mother to quarrel. Her fate is the same as mine.
"Min Jun?"
Min Jun almost choked looking at those who called to him.
"It's weird to see you gathered here with us," said SoHyun.
"Hey, you want to know something?"
Dae Ho approaches Min Jun and shook his head.
"He's one of the guys I've met who doesn't play Battleground," said Dae Ho.
"What?"
"He doesn't play it?"
All the male students laughed at him and some female students also laughed at him.
"He's outdated, isn't he?"
Their laughter grew louder.
"Is it too funny?" asked Min Jun, cynical.
They stopped laughing. He smirked and left them.
"Isn't he look great when he smirked like that?"
"Why he looks so hot?"
Female students started giving praise to Min Jun while male students just stared.
"Hot? Great? He is so arrogant. Can he be nice to us? Aren't we friends?" asked Jae Min.
Areum just laughs.
"He doesn't like what you guys think" replied Areum stood up and immediately left them.
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"I think you know the purpose of my calling you here today," said Sir Kwang.
Mrs. Park glared at Hae Rin while Hae Rin just lowered her face.
"Firstly, I want to apologize to madam because I took your time today," continued Sir Kwang.
"It's okay"
Sir Kwang just nodded. He immediately gives a letter warning to Mrs. Park.
"This is a warning letter. Almost every day Hae Rin late comes to school. So, I decided to give her a warning letter"
"Yeah, she's always made my life difficult. She's never made my life happy. This is an of a useless child"
Sir Kwang panic.
"It not what I mean. Ma'am, your daughter is nice and hardworking. She is useful to us as a teacher" replied Sir Kwang.
"She is the unfortunate child in my life. Otherwise, my husband wouldn't have died leaving me"
"Madam, death cannot be expected. When the time comes, he will leave you too"
Mrs. Park stood up.
"Are you have to feel that? I'm so busy, I'd better go now" Mrs. Park left them.
Sir Kwang sigh and looks at Hae Rin who almost shed tears.
"Hae Rin, are you okay?"
"Hae Rin, I think you better talk to your mother"
Hae Rin looks at Sir Kwang and smiles try to hide her painless.
"I'm sorry about my mom, sir. I'll go first"
Hae Rin takes the letter and left Sir Kwang.
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Hae Rin chases after her mother. Hae Rin pulled her mother slowly.
"Don't touch me!"
Hae Rin started angrily.
"Don't you think you are too much today?" asked Hae Rin.
"Why? Are you angry?"
"Why do you have to bring up dad story?" asked Hae Rin.
"I want everyone to know you're my husband's killer"
"Why you keep blaming me? I can't control dad death. I also almost died that time, mom"
"I don't care about you. Why weren't you the only one who died that time? Why must my husband?"
"Mom! I'm your daughter. Why you treat me like a stranger? Can't you treat me nicely?"
Hae Rin clenched her fists.
"Treat you nicely? No way because you're a killer" said Mrs. Park and strongly pushed Hae Rin's body.
A man is clutching Hae Rin's shoulder from falling. Nam Hyuk who was around kept holding Hae Rin. Mrs. Park wants to leave her.
"Mom... If dad was still alive, you'll not be like this right?"
Mrs. Park stopped.
"Okay, I admitted. It's all was my fault. So, can you treat me as your daughter?" asked Hae Rin.
Mrs. Park didn't answer it and leave her. Hae Rin's lip trembled, her eyes burned as she tried to keep her tears at bay.
"Are you okay?" asked Nam Hyuk.
Hae Rin pulling her shoulder away from being held by Nam Hyuk.
"Hae Rin, are you okay?" asked Nam Hyuk again.
Hae Rin glared at Nam Hyuk.
"Please go! Mind your own business"
Hae Rin wants to leave him but Nam Hyuk holds Hae Rin's hand.
"I know you're not okay. You can tell your problem and I'll be your side" said Nam Hyuk.
"Don't you hear me? I say please go" Hae Rin wants to left but Nam Hyuk still holds her hand.
"Nam Hyuk, please let me go"
"Hae Rin, I beg you. Don't do this to me. It's hurt me" replied Nam hyuk.
Hae Rin pulled her hand away to release it. She also slowly slapped Nam Hyuk's hand to release it.
"Let me go!"
Suddenly, there is a hand holding Nam Hyuk's hand. Nam Hyuk and Hae Rin see who owns that hand. Min Jun?
"She told you to let her go, right? Just let her go" said Min Jun.
Nam Hyuk smirked.
"It's not your business"
Min Jun pulling Hae Rin's hand as hard as he could until Hae Rin's hand slipped from Nam Hyuk's. Min Jun pull Hae Rin to stand behind him.
"Now, she is my business. Don't ever disturb her" warned Min Jun.