Hae Rin lay on the bed. She turns right and left. Why is it so hard to sleep now? Her eyes open. Suddenly, she remembers what had happened last night. Her lips were touched.
"Did he kiss me?"
Her face begins to feel hot and she felt embarrassed. What if I run into him tomorrow? Immediately after the incident, Hae Rin continued to run away and ignored Min Jun's call. Why did I do that? I should have just slapped him, right?
"Arghh! How is this?"
She rolling over on the bed.
Tok! Tok!
Hae Rin raises her face and looks towards the door.
"Hae Rin, can I come in?"
"Yes, mom"
The door opens and her mother appeared who come closer to her. Hae Rin got up from her bed and sat on the bed.
"I heard you screaming. Are you okay? " her mother sits next to him.
"I'm okay"
"Are you sure? If there is anything, you can tell me "
She felt happy when she is treated like this by her mother. She hopes that this is not just a dream.
"Hae Rin…"
She was silent. Should I tell mom about this? No. That's not possible.
"Nothing. I'm okay "
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, mom."
Mrs. Park nods. For a long time, they keep quiet like that. Then, Hae Rin raises her face to look at Mrs. Park.
"If I told the story to you, would you listen to it?"
Hae Rin asked for certainty. Has her mother changed? Mrs. Park's sweet smile made Hae Rin sure that her mother had accepted her.
"Mother is willing to listen to it. If not me, who else will listen to your problems. Chae Min? "
Hae Rin and Mrs. Park laugh a little.
"What is it? Stories to mother "
Hae Rin takes a deep breath and starts thinking of a sentence to start her story.
"Before I'm home, Hae Rin saved a woman from being snatched"
Mrs. Park just listens to her daughter's story without interrupting.
"The woman is the mother of Hae Rin's friend"
"But ... "
He was silent for a moment. She feels afraid to continue her story.
"But what?"
"But he hates his mother"
Mrs. Park's face changed slightly. Hae Rin's expectations are true, she must have thought that her friend same with her who hates her flesh blood.
"Even though he didn't treat his mother badly in front of me, but I knew that he never wanted to forgive his mother even though his mother had changed"
"Then, Hae Rin advised him to give his mother a chance"
Mrs. Park smiled proudly at her daughter's kindness.
"Isn't it wrong for Hae Rin to interfere like that?" she looks at Mrs. Park.
Mrs. Park holds Hae Rin's hand.
"Why is it wrong? It's not wrong. What Hae Rin did was the right thing to do. Although that's not your problem, it's not wrong if you advise him. He hears it or not it's his right"
Hae Rin smiles. Mrs. Park stroked Hae Rin's hair.
"I want to apologize"
Hae Rin is shocked. Mrs. Park's tears ran down her cheeks.
"I shouldn't have treated you like that"
Hae Rin felt very sad. Finally, her dream comes true. Mrs. Park wipes away Hae Rin's dripping tears.
"You are a good girl. You are patient with my temperament even though I despise you and accuses you of killing your father. While all that has long passed "
"I believe that one day you will accept me back. And now my dream has been achieved "
They smile at each other. Mrs. Park pulls Hae Rin into her arms.
"I'm sorry"
"I love you, mom"
-
Hae Rin runs into the classroom. Today she woke up late again. How can I be so late again? All night she and Mrs. Park chatted until they slept together in Hae Rin's room. She runs while looking at the clock in her hand. 7.58 am? The run is getting faster.
Arriving in front of her class she immediately enters. All her classmates look at her strangely. Her breathing fluctuated due to fatigue.
"Why wrong with you, Hae Rin?"
Hae Rin looks around.
"Sir Kwang isn't in class anymore?" she asked.
"Not yet"
She let out a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately I had time" she headed to her place.
"You're lucky Sir Kwang didn't go to class today. He will enter the afternoon class only. So he gives us time to study for the quiz later in the afternoon "
"Quiz?" Hae Rin is shocked to hear that.
She did not study for the Maths quiz that will be held later in the afternoon.
"Don't say you forget about it"
Hae Rin immediately removes the Math exercise book from the bag. Then, Dae Ho, Jae Min, and Sora approach her and sit down with her.
"Didn't you study?" Sora asked.
"Not! I forgot. How can I forget, I don't know "
"That's good. The three of us also don't study "
Hae Rin looks at the three of them. These are the faces that will fail the quiz later and these are the people who usually fail, including herself.
"I think we'll sit down once"
We laugh. That's right. It looks like the four of them will be placed on one table after this. Hae Rin is silent when she saw Min Jun and Areum who had just entered the classroom. They together again?
"What if we go to the library?"
"It is allowed?"
"Sir Kwang has given us study time, I'm sure we can"
The three of them looked at Hae Rin who was watching Min Jun and Areum at Areum's table.
"Hae Rin, did you hear us?"
Hae Rin looks away to looks at them.
"What?"
"We want to go to the library. Do you want to join? " Jae Min asked.
"Sure, why not. Come on!"
Hae Rin chose to leave the class. She felt angrier when she was in class than in the library. The four of them started wanting to leave the class.
"Min Jun!"
They both turn around when Dae Ho calls Min Jun.
"You want to come with us?"
"Where are you going?"
"Library"
Hae Rin waits for Min Jun's answer in the hope that he will choose her over Areum.
"Hm, it's okay. I'm studying in class"
Hae Rin's heart shattered. He prefers to be with Areum than her.
"In that case, let's go"
They left the classroom. Hae Rin glanced at them both. I hate them both. Just out of class they came across Nam Hyuk.
"Hae Rin!"
Min Jun raises his head to look outside the classroom when he hears Nam Hyuk's voice.
"Nam Hyuk?"
"Where do you want to go?" Nam Hyuk asked.
"Library. We are wiser to not study for the quiz in the evening later "replied Sora and they laugh at her joke.
"Can I join?"
Hae Rin starts to think. Can I use Nam Hyuk to make Min Jun jealous?
"Can I" replied Hae Rin.
"But you don't have a second class?" Sora asked.
"I skipped" the easy answer given by Nam Hyuk.
"You are very brave. Please teach me this time "said Dae Ho.
"Definitely can" Dae Ho hugged Nam Hyuk's neck.
"Come on," said Jae Min.
The five of them walked to the library.
-
In the library, don't expect them to learn. Jae Min, Dae Ho, and Nam Hyuk are busy playing games on their cell phones. The mouths of the three of them were so noisy that they were scolded. Meanwhile, Sora is reading a book in the library and the worst is Hae Rin who is asleep. The intention to learn disappears after 5 minutes of studying.
"Guys, we've been in the library for a long time. It almost recess time "said Sora.
The three of them look at their watches.
"We went to rest then we came here again. How?" suggested Jae Min.
"Sure"
The three of them stand up to leave the library but not Nam Hyuk.
"You?" Jae Min asked.
"I'm sitting here with Hae Rin" he replied.
The three of them nod and left Hae Rin and Nam Hyuk. Nam Hyuk put his phone on the table and looks at Hae Rin who was still unconscious.
"Hae Rin, you're still beautiful"
He smiles. His hand wanted to rub Hae Rin's hair but there was one hand holding it. He turns.
"What are you doing here?"
"She is my girlfriend. There is nothing wrong if me being here "
Nam Hyuk pulls his hand from Min Jun's grip and stands facing Min Jun.
"If you're her boyfriend, why you're with Areum almost 24 hours? You really don't take care of Hae Rin's heart, do you? If you don't like her, leave her because she doesn't deserve you "
Min Jun smiles cynically.
"How about you? Leave her because of another woman "
Nam Hyuk holds Min Jun's collar.
"You don't know anything. So don't interfere "he was angry.
"I don't want to fight with you. So, you better go now "
Nam Hyuk pushes Min Jun's collar and picks up his phone and walks away. Min Jun readjusted his collar and looks at Hae Rin.
"Are you sleeping, Hae Rin?" he sits in Nam Hyuk's place earlier.
He knocks on the table slowly but enough to wake Hae Rin. Hae Rin's forehead furrowed when her sleep was disturbed. She opens her eyes slowly.
"You said you wanted to study, but what are you doing now?" immediately Min Jun scolds her when Hae Rin realized.
Hae Rin turning her head to face the other side so as not to face Min Jun. Min Jun even changed seats so he could see Hae Rin.
"Wake up, Hae Rin!"
Hae Rin opens her eyes.
"What do you want?" Hae Rin asked.
"Do you know what you're doing now?"
"I sleep. So what?"
"You should study. The quiz is getting closer "
"I don't care and please leave me"
Hae Rin turned her head like before. Min Jun also once again moved to Nam Hyuk's place earlier.
"Don't disturb me!"
"Wake up!"
"No!"
"Hae Rin, straighten your body now"
Hae Rin looked at Min Jun who was angry.
"If I don't want, what do you want to do?"
Min Jun is silent.
"What? "
"Are you sure you don't want to listen to me?"
"Yes!"
Min Jun then brought his face closer to Hae Rin's face and surprised Hae Rin.
"Yesterday I didn't do anything yet but you run away. So, you want me to continue it? " he threatened.
Hae Rin immediately straightened her body and leaned back in her chair. Min Jun was satisfied when the girl obeyed his instructions.
"Why are you sitting here with Nam Hyuk?"
"What is the problem with you? Isn't it wrong for me to sit with him, right? "
"It's wrong!"
"What is wrong? You can sit with Areum. Why can't I sit with Nam Hyuk? "
Min Jun holds Hae Rin's chair and approaches Hae Rin.
"Because I don't like it. Or a sentence that is easier for you to understand, I'm jealous! "