Areum pushed Nam Hyuk's hand away from holding her.
"What do you mean?"
Nam Hyuk looked at her.
"You understand what I mean, Areum"
Areum shook her head.
"I don't understand. Why are you accusing me of ruining your relationship with Hae Rin? She's my best friend"
Nam Hyuk pushed his hair up.
"After all, you're the one who cheated on her, aren't you? Why do you want to blame me? You're the wrong one!"
Nam Hyuk angrily immediately grip Areum's shoulder tightly. His eyes changed violently.
"Hey, I don't want you to pretend don't know. I know you're the mastermind of all this. You think I don't know what you're doing"
Areum tries to push Nam Hyuk's hand away. She felt her shoulder hurt when she was grabbed by Nam Hyuk.
"It hurts. Let me go"
Nam Hyuk let go of Areum's shoulder and pulled her hand so that Areum was closer to him.
"Don't challenge me, Areum. You better confess to Hae Rin what you've done before I lose my temper" Nam Hyuk whispered in Areum's ear.
Areum forcefully pushed Nam Hyuk's chest hard.
"I don't understand what you're saying. So, don't accuse me, Nam Hyuk!" she kept leaving Nam Hyuk there.
"Wait, Areum!"
Areum stopped walking.
"Do you think you deserve to be Hae Rin's best friend?"
Areum just ignored Nam Hyuk's words and walked away.
-
Areum walked into the toilet. The mirror is looked at. Nam Hyuk's words played in her mind.
"What have you done to my relationship with Hae Rin?"
"Do you think you deserve to be Hae Rin's best friend?"
Areum's hand was clenched. She growled. Her hair was tangled and she turned away from looking in the mirror. She leaned against the sink and lowered her face. Her falling hair was pushed up.
She realized something when she looked at the closed toilet door in front of her. She looked down. There were two people in the toilet. Who are they? What are they doing?
Areum slowly approached the toilet door and knocked on the door.
"Hello, is anyone inside?"
Areum knocked him again.
The door opened. Oh shit! What are they doing?
"Ji Young?"
The woman and Ji Young are both in the toilet? Oh god! Areum knew what they had done. The woman came out of the toilet and left Ji Young and Areum.
"What did you do to Ji Young?"
"You misunderstood, Areum"
Ji Young rubbed Areum's cheek. Areum immediately brushed it aside.
"Why? You've changed?" he rubbed Ji Young's cheek again.
Areum kept pushing Ji Young until Ji Young was sitting on the toilet bowl.
"What did you do just now?" Areum asked, angrily.
"You misunderstood. We didn't do anything" he tried to hold Areum's hand.
Areum continues to leave Ji Young alone.
"Areum! Areum !!"
The call was ignored. Areum walks into the classroom she packs her things and puts them in her school bag.
"Areum. Where are you going? Sir Kwang wanted to see you"
Areum just ignored Jae In. They looked at Areum strangely. Areum was in such a hurry.
"Areum, are you crying?"
Areum bearing her school bag and looked at Jae In.
"Please tell Sir Kwang I'm not well. I go first" after that she continued to leave them.
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Hae Rin only sees Min Jun and Mrs. Park chatting. Unexpectedly, Min Jun is a friendly person.
"I left you for a while and now you and my mom seem to have known each other for a long time" she whispered.
Mrs. Park looked at Hae Rin suddenly.
"Hae Rin"
Hae Rin gasped and looked at Mrs. Park.
"Yeah, mom"
"Do you have to go to work tonight?" Mrs. Park asked.
"No. Someone told Hae Rin to ask for leave"
Mrs. Park glanced slightly at Min Jun. Min Jun scratched his head which suddenly felt itchy.
"In that case, do you want to have dinner here?"
Hae Rin was shocked by Mrs. Park's words.
"Sure, why now"
Mrs. Park smiled when her invitation was not rejected by Min Jun.
"After eating, Hae Rin please send Min Jun back. He said he was embarrassed to sit here for a long time"
Hae Rin chuckled.
"He has a fever instead of a broken leg. He can go back on his own"
Mrs. Park rolled her eyes at Hae Rin when she said that.
"Why are you talking like that?"
"It's okay, aunt. I'll call Areum so she can accompany me back home"
"Why do you want Areum to accompany you back home?" Hae Rin asked suddenly.
Min Jun looked at her and raised his eyebrows.
"You don't want to accompany me, do you? So, I can call her"
"No need. I'll accompany you back later" Hae Rin interrupted.
Min Jun smiled cynically.
"Why? Are you jealous?" Min Jun asked.
Hae Rin was silent. Mrs. Park laughed at her.
"She's jealous"
"That day, she told me she was jealous when I was with Areum"
Hae Rin kept running and covered Min Jun's mouth.
"Better you shut up. Don't tell nonsense"
Min Jun tried to push Hae Rin's hand away. Mrs. Park just laughed and stood up.
"I'll go first. Have fun you two" Mrs. Park continued to go upstairs and left Hae Rin who was slapping Min Jun's shoulder many times and Min Jun who was dodging Hae Rin.
-
Just after dinner, Hae Rin had to accompany Min Jun home. This is Hae Rin's first time heading to Min Jun's house so she just follows Min Jun from behind.
"Thank you for accompany me back"
Hae Rin stared at the one next to her.
"You're welcome. Besides, you're not well anymore"
He laughed a little.
"Why are you so afraid when I say I'll call Areum?" he looked at Hae Rin with a smile.
"Don't think nonsense. You became dare to complain to my mom" a finger was pointed at him.
Min Jun laughed.
"You're mom very kind, Hae Rin"
Hae Rin looked at Min Jun. Min Jun's face turned gloomy.
"Hey, you also have a good mother" Min Jun's shoulder was patted.
Min Jun smiled bitterly.
"Min Jun. can I ask a question?"
Min Jun looked at Hae Rin.
"Why?"
"Where did you go that night?"
Min Jun was silent for a moment.
"My question is sensitive, right? I'm sorry. Forget what I asked earlier" said Hae Rin and gave a bland smile to Min Jun.
They just kept quiet.
"Hae Rin"
"Hmm"
"Do I look evil when I treat my mother like that?"
"Do I look like a useless child when I continue to hate my mother?"
Hae Rin just lowered her face. She didn't know what answer to give to Min Jun.
"Your answer must be yes, right?"
Hae Rin is silent.
"Your silent a sign of agreement"
"So, I'm really bad"
"No, Min Jun. Maybe if you don't do this, your mother still hasn't changed. You treated her like that and managed to change her. You're not bad, Min Jun"
Min Jun smiled at Hae Rin's answer.
"Does my answer please you?"
Min Jun laughed and made Hae Rin laugh a little too.
"Thank you for that good answer"
Hae Rin smiled and they went back to silence.
"You know today is the most beautiful day for me"
"Why?"
Min Jun is silent.
"Because of you"
Hae Rin is stunned by the answer given by Min Jun.
"Why me?" Hae Rin asked, back.
"Because today I can feel like I have a real family"
"Your mom treated me well"
Hae Rin smiled.
"It's good. The timing of your coming to my house is really good. If you come when she still hates me, I'm sure you've been kicked out"
Min Jun laughed.
"I can imagine it"
Hae Rin smiled again.
"But that's not the only thing that makes my day beautiful today"
"Anything else?"
Min Jun nodded.
"What?"
"As I said earlier, it's because of you"
"Huh?"
"Because you, I feel like we're really a real couple"
Hae Rin was silent. She felt embarrassed when she remembered her incident with Min Jun. Especially when noticed by Mrs. Park. She seemed to really want Min Jun back then.
"Do you still love Nam Hyuk?"
That question made Hae Rin look at Min Jun.
"Why?"
"I just want to know"
Hae Rin thought about the answer. Do I still love Nam Hyuk? Am I still waiting for Nam Hyuk?
"I do not know"
"Why can't you know? That's how you feel"
"I still don't know. But, when I see him my heart is pounding. It means I still have feelings for him, right?"
Min Jun nodded weakly.
"Hae Rin, you don't want to ask me?"
Hae Rin glanced at Min Jun and returned to focus on the road.
"Ask what?"
Min Jun walked forward and turned to look at Hae Rin.
"Look ahead when you're walking. Why you must look at me?" says Hae Rin.
Min Jun just smiled.
"Why?" Hae Rin asked.
"You don't want to ask me why I'm always close to Areum?"
Hae Rin stared at him.
"Ask me fast" Min Jun whimpered spoiled making Hae Rin laugh.
"Why are you whining like that?"
"Hurry up"
Hae Rin nodded.
"All right. I asked"
"Why are you always close to ..."
Hae Rin's eyes shifted in front of her. Her smile is dead.
"Areum !!"