"Argghhh!.."
I exclaimed as more blood left me, I turned on the taps and washed the place before cowering to the ground. I definitely wasn't gonna tell mom what happened if she found out I could cancel schooling from my life. I was shaking but yet I smiled it was the only thing I knew to do. I wiped up totally before walking out the door.
"A reum..."
I said in shock for seeing her there. Had she seen everything? I wondered within myself but she just went past me and into the female's toilet. I stood outside waiting for her but once she was done she went right out.
"A reum"
I called out but she ignored me and I just trailed behind her to the classroom.
"Jang mi"
Ha ni said the instance I entered and Min Jae and Na Na seconded her as they walked towards me.
"Sorry I just felt the urgent need to vomit"
I said as the only lie I could come up with
"Must be food poisoning"
I said when they didn't say a thing
"Ah"
Min Jae said reasoning it
"Have you been to the infirmary?"
Na Na asked and I nodded no suddenly two arms were wrapped around my arms pulling me towards the door.
"Let's go"
They said and I threw a glance at A reum who was facing the window.
At the infirmary the nurse gave me some medicines for food poisoning which I took and then the girls took me on a tour of the school.
"So what happened between you and hyung"
Na Na asked as we walked,I could see a flash of something in her eyes but I couldn't quite tell what it was.
"Nothing.."
I said in my defense and I could hear a sigh of relief from Na Na
"Then why were the both of you up there alone"
Na Na asked somewhat doubtedly.
"I was looking for the toilet...
I started unsure
"Then I ended up there"
I continued
"That's a relief there's no way I was going to be a competition for you"
Na Na breathed out and then it dawned on me that she had a crush on him.
"Do you like him"
I asked unsure but she didn't need to answer, the sudden redness of her cheek said it all.
"Ah.."
I sighed nodding.
"Do you have a boyfriend"
Min Jae pried as if trying to secure Na Na stance. It seemed Na Na was the head in this girl group and she was also the main character of this unrequited Korean highschool love story.
I nodded my head no when I realized I had phased out for a while long.
"Even in your..."
Min Jae stopped in her tracks
"Oh right..
You were home schooled"
She said remembering my reply to oh young question
"But why?"
Ha ni asked and I smiled
"My parents love the concept of homeschooling"
"You must be very rich then"
Ha ni joked and I smiled while we walked back to class, everyone went back to their seats and so did I after arranging my things I turned to A reum.
"Did I do something wrong?"
I asked but she didn't answer and soon enough the bell I was told signified the end of school for a day went off. Everyone circled round my seat and I could only see A reum leaving through the tiny gaps I tried to stop her but it was going to be rude to leave everyone hanging just to go after one person.
I turned round to where Hyung normally sit and he was sleeping there so cutely I couldn't help but admire him I had almost gotten lost looking at him before I heard someone's voice say
"So you've spent childhood home schooled?"
"Hunh...
I started absent-mindedly
"Yes"
I continued with a light smile on my face.
"You smile quite a lot" Young joked and we all laughed, we chatted for a while and I got to know more about the school before dad came to pick me up.
"How was your first day?" He asked once we had gotten to the car and I smiled looking out the window.
"It was lovely"
"Do you like it here?"
He asked and I nodded
"Yes dad"
The rest of the journey was quiet at least until we got home. Mom sprang out of the house to welcome us and then she took me inside.
"How was your first day?"
She asked expectantly and I wanted to tell her everything that happened but I couldn't I didn't need her to be any worried than she already was.
"It was fine "
"Really tell me all about it"
Mom said and I laughed then took out my time to explain in detail all that happened today we laughed at intervals but I did not mention my pool of blood incidence.
"Well if you are happy then I am too"
A genuine smile was imprinted on her face I sure hadn't seen one of those in a while. I hugged her and she returned it I could feel her sniffling. Was she going to cry?. I questioned within myself
"I'll go get you something to eat" She said as she pulled out from the hug, fighting back the tears she left the room.
Mom had not gone far before I started coughing again.
She returned to meet a terrible sight. I could hear the clattering of plates as they dropped to the ground she wore a terrific look on her face.
"Gun "
She screamed dad's name. I had slowly began to lose consciousness when I heard the screeling of car wheels.
"Nothing will happen to you"
Mom caressed my cheek before finally I closed my eyes.
"What is wrong with her"
I could faintly hear mom's voice screaming at the doctor as I opened slowly my eyes, the meet the brightness of the light bulb right above me.
"That's the symptoms of the VSD progression"
The doctor said and mom shaked
"This last eleven months will be really hurtful for Jang mi"
The doctor continued
"And can't something be done to remedy the pain?"
Dad asked but I didn't hear a reply suddenly mom outbursted.
"Do you mean I should just sit and watch my child die in pain?"
She was crying at this point and my eyes had gotten watery I couldn't hear what they were saying to any the voices had gotten fainter and I was drifting of to sleep again.
I opened my eyes to see mom smiling over me.
"You'll be fine"
She said kissing me forehead but I knew I wouldn't be.