My body jerks up as I slam my hand on a table in front of me.
"Kang, what's wrong with you man?" slowly I turn my head and look around. The place was so familiar like I'd been here before but my head was aching and I could barely think correctly. A board in the front of the room, long desks that stretched like a table, and roller chairs for everybody around. This can't be right. I look around scanning the people's faces and freeze. NO way! I'm back in college.
"Kang," a hand lays on my shoulder and I jump swatting the hand away. "Chill man, what's wrong with you?" I meet eye to eye with someone I haven't seen in forever. My childhood best friend Tae Lee. This had to be exactly eight years ago freshman year of college.
"It's nothing," I turn back around laying my head on my hand. It was so weird seeing him again after our misunderstanding that hasn't happened yet. I'm not sure if I'm even over it as I can't even look at him right now.
"Don't be like that Kang. This is our first day in college don't you think we both need to enjoy the day," I hear him speaking but I don't say anything back. I wasn't upset though my scrunched-up face would say otherwise. "Let's have dinner together maybe that will help you cheer up," he was always the problem solver too bad I couldn't care to hear it today as the professor dismisses the class and I'm the first one out my seat.
I ran all the way to the bathroom that no one liked. Surprisingly it was there a quarter-mile away from the classroom. Half the way I had to shake Tae who was following close behind me but successfully I made it with no problems. The first thing I do when I get inside is look deeply into the mirror. I no longer had stress bags under my eyes as all the dark circles and wrinkles were gone. I didn't even have a beard yet. I was back to my handsome self with the soft skin and the strong jawline I forgot I had as I became more petite from lack of eating much.
The door swings open and I almost scream to the top of my lungs when a person appears from behind the wall by the door.
"Finally Kang," I see Tae humped over, breathing like he ran a marathon. "I'm not leaving until you tell me what's wrong with you. Did I do something?" He finally catches his breath standing up straight before walking toward me.
"I told you it was nothing," I spit out and it sounded ruder than I intended. "Sorry, it's just that I had a dream that you and Yori Sung (our best friend) were together I must have taken my frustration out on you," I lie, I mean I was going to find out next year might as well see if they were actually dating at this time or not. Though I don't really care anymore.
"Umm haha, why would you think that," he looks around everywhere but at me and I get my answer. I guess I'll act oblivious for now.
"It's nothing Tae," throwing on a smile I walk past him placing my hand on his head as I usually did before walking out of the bathroom with him following me. He must have a good reason for not telling me that he is dating Yori. "You said we were getting dinner right," I look over my shoulder and see him nod as a smile emerges on his face. "Then you're paying-
My shoulder bumps something and I stumble back a bit before looking in front of me. "Watch where you're going," the man in front of me glares into my soul usually I feel frightened but it was like fire in the pit of my stomach ready to come out.
"Do you do this for fun"
"Huh?"
"I said do you do this for fun I obviously haven't moved yet so you purposely bumped me," the words fly out and Tae tries to apologize for me but I stop him from speaking for me. "I think you owe me an apology."
"Like I'll apologize you're probably one of my crazy fans that just wanted to talk to me," he taps the guy next to him that hasn't said a word and they begin to walk.
"Like hell! Who the fuck are you anyway, like someone would be a fan of a self-centered ass bitch," he stops walking and turn back around but by that time I grabbed onto Tae and basically drag him out of the building by his arm.
"Kang, what the freak man," Tae hits my shoulder and I look around. "That's Hyeon Jangsoo," I awkwardly shrug my shoulders. I've never heard that name before in my entire life. "You know the insanely rich and famous Jangsoo"
"Repeating his name is not helping," I laugh trying to think back but that name has never once been talked about to my knowledge. "Anyway Jangsay-
"Jangsoo," he corrects me and I look him straight in the eyes. I could see him taking deep swallows as I don't break connect and he stops talking.
"Whoever he is I don't like him and he ruined my day. I think I will go home now say hey to Yori for me I know you're about to go meet her," I say waving without looking as my back was already turned. I really wanted an accuse to miss the dinner but not because I didn't like Tae I just wanted to look around.
One of my favorite spots was a bar where I wasn't able to drink but since I am 18 I could go inside and play darts while secretly looking for possible hookups that would never work out cause I never go through with it. People would call me scary but I call it being safe.
I walk inside and the place is the same as I remembered it. Pool tables, dart boards, and crazy old people playing cards in the corner. I grab a sit away from everything towards the side near the door which had a perfect view of the tv.
"Breaking news a lady was found murdered in a back alley. Her clothes and belongings were stripped away and she appears to have been stabbed multiple times but the police refuse to give any more information."