"Everyone out of your seat to the front!" He yells startling everyone one of them who were busy talking to one another, some going through their books, a few were messing around forgetting everything that happened a while ago.
Everyone snaps their head to the front with wide eyes, seeing him glaring at them, without any further more words they disperse out of their seat to the front without a word.
Bo Ra hesitantly walked to the front not sure if she should join them but she did.
"Miss Hwang, please back to the seat." Bo Ra halts on her step as she looks at him then back to the crowd collected in the front, some of them were glaring at her. She smiles at him and returns back to her seat.
"And you all... do not lie to me. If you were not involved... honestly go back to your seat. " With that word from him more than half started walking back but he smacks his fist against the whiteboard making them flinch, "Was not involved means... no laughing, no mocking, and no supporting the bullies!"
A quarter of the students who were returning back turned around on their feet in shame and fear as they walk ahead standing along with the ones who remained still.
He eyes the few students walking back, "If I found out you were lying to me... be ready for more severe punishment."
"Sir, I really was busy with my assignment... I often fall into one who gets bullied so why would I dare to bully others." One among the few speak, Bo Ra looks at him and she indeed recognizes him as the most silent one and a nerd.
The others seated on the seat except Bo Ra nod their head along at his words.
"Hmm, so... you all." He says turning around to the crowd before him with their head hung low and body shivering with anticipating the worst.
"S-Sir..."Yeong Jae snaps his head towards the girl who tried to speak but seeing his glare she dared not to, closing her mouth shut she looks away.
"So? What punishment should I give you all?" He says with his hands behind his back while he walks back and forth, "Where are the two infamous bullies... to the front!" He yells making them flinch, Ye Eun and Eun Jin slowly walk out to the front.
"Do you enjoy this? Huh?" He questions walking to them with his hands crossed against his chest. They do not speak afraid to get more entangled in the mess they created.
"Tell me, I am curious. I wonder what you get from bullying students! " Ye Eun flinches holding against Eun Jin, they both had nothing to say but just the anger of being caught.
[Because she was resisting... we got caught.] That was what came across her mind while the other Ye Eun?
[She will pay for this! Was she stalling up for him to see? Why couldn't I see through her?!] Ye Eun tighten her palms- into a fist on either side of her.
"Cat got your tongue? Or you have nothing to say? No regrets?" He questions eyeing everyone behind the two girls.
"I do, sir!" One of the girls in between says raising her hand, "I will never laugh when they bully... I just tried to help myself." She continues.
" And how is that... helping yourself? " He questions with a frown making the girl gulp while Eun Jin glares at her for speaking up.
For now, her marks mattered and she didn't want any punishment, thus she had to speak up.
"U-Uh, if I don't get mixed with them then I-I too can b-become their target and I-I don't want to get b...bullied. " She says stuttering her words out.
" I see. " He says chuckling a fake smile, she fears if she did wrong.
"Sir... she is right. We didn't do anything except just laugh..." Another one adds, "yeah, it was only these two boys who added in humiliating them both after Ye Eun and Eun Jin." The girl beside the boy says pointing at them.
The two boys widen their eyes being told put, "W-We... just told what we saw." One among the two boys speaks while the other nods his head.
" And did you see? " He questions walking to the boys, Ye Eun turns around eyeing them with a glare, more like warning them not to speak up.
But betrayal was something they would receive anyway.
"They shared a picture of Yoo Na and Bo Ra hugging each other after class and they told us... i-it was more than w-what it seemed like. "
Yeong Jae frown completely dubious, " What? What does it mean? " He questions.
"U-Uh... nothing sir." Ye Eun butts in, not giving the boys the chance to say anything, tries to distract him from interrogating further but at her interruption, he snaps his head glaring straight at her.
"Come on, follow me, everyone!" He states with not much emotion, "Sir... we promise we will never get involved... please do not punish us." The boy speaks with pleading eyes.
" No you need to be punished for what you did... but I can lessen it. I do not want my class to be irresponsible and undisciplined. " He says gesturing them to follow him out as he leads the way.
"oh... god, save them!" The nerd boy speaks softly from his seat as he eyes everyone walking behind him one by one in a line.
"I am glad...I never get involved with them." A girl whispers to the girl beside her, "I am lucky because I had an assignment to complete so I ignored it for today. Bloody hell!" She exclaims wiping away her sweat.
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"Why does he always hurt me with words?" Yoo Na mumbles as she wipes her wet hair, she was glad Miss Lin gave her some time to wash up.
It would be horrible walking around all sticky and smelly, she looks at herself in the mirror and sighs.
"Yoo Na, are you done?" The teacher herself speaks knocking against the door bringing her out of her trance.
"Yes, teacher!" She replies back walking to the door with rowel wrapped against her naked body.
"Here, I got you some clothes." She says once Yoo Na opens the door halfway, "I hope sport dress works! I found it with much effort!" Yoo Na peeks her head out and flashes a smile.
"I really am grateful, teacher." Yoo Na says smiling at her.
"It's okay, fresh up already, and come out. I will be waiting because we need to talk." The lady says giving her a subtle look, she nods her head. " Sure, and thank you so much, Miss lin." The teacher smiles back nodding her head and walking away leaving her alone to herself.
She sighs leaning against the door clutching against the dress, she looks at the dress and starts putting them on. She looks at the medium-sized mirror attached to the wall, "It is... big." She says pulling the oversized shirt.
She walks out of the washroom with her dirtied dress, she walks towards the female reading a book. "What are you reading teacher?" She questions sitting just opposite to her on the chair.
The teacher looks up and puts her book aside, "Just time pass. " She says with a chuckle. She suddenly stops smiling and eyes Yoo Na with a suspicious frown making her gulp, "What is it, teacher?" She questions unsure of what to expect.
"Did you fight with someone?" Yoo Na widens her eyes and shakes her head no with her hands doing the same denying her assumption.
"Then... did you get bullied?"