Chapter 18 [2/2]
Momo closed pants zip, flushing the toiled before leaving stall. After washing hands at sink she dried it with handkerchief. She thought to fix her wig but jumped slightly to find basketball boys standing behind her.
"Guys, you..."
Before Momo could finish her sentence she was pulled around and the next second pinned against restroom wall.
"What the hell? Let me go!"
"Is it true?"
Momo tried to push the leader boy hands off. "What do you mean? Let me go Jackson, or help me."
Jackson was the boy's name. Usually he would scrunch face up in annoyance every time she used it but at moment he had serious face.
"Is it true that you break up with Mina-ssi?" Jackson asked.
As she heard the question, she looked aside, nodding slightly. Jackson grabbed her uniform jacket lapel.
"So, it's true that you only used Mina-ssi, after you got famous now you dumped her, isn't it!?"
Momo took his wrists and whipped it off. "I never used her for my own benefit! I don't know where you guys got that idea but I would never do such dishonorable thing, especially to her," she said to the boys who were Mina's fans.
"Then why did you split up with Mina-ssi? Because from what we can see she really likes you. We really thought you as Hyung, and you disappointed us," Jackson said.
Momo greeted her teeth, frustrated. "I do like her too, but lately seems like something happens..."she trailed off for she was unsure herself. She let out a sigh. "Listen guys, I know you care about her and me, about us, but sometimes thing didn't work out like you want it," she said.
The boys stared back at her and finally Jackson broke the tensed air. "You're right. We are really sorry Hyung, please forgive us."
"Don't, it's alright," Momo said to stop the boys when they were about to bend their knees. "It's okay."
"But at least we know that Hyung still like Mina-ssi," a boy said.
The statement reminded Momo about her confession earlier and she blushed slightly.
"Don't worry Hyung, you have us. Just say the word and we'll jump in to help," Jackson said.
"Thanks," Momo thanked the boys. She was really glad to have Tzuyu, Jeongyeon and the boys. "By the way, where did you get that, I mean I dumped Mina-ssi?"
"From a senior girl, I forgot her name, the violinist. What is her name?" Jackson asked his teammates.
'Violinist?' Momo knitted her brows. "You mean Kei?" she asked.
Jackson snapped fingers, turning to her. "Yes, Kei!"
It really shocked Momo and at the same time confused. She wondered why Kei said such thing about her. Just when she was about to ask the boys her phone buzzed. She pulled the gadget out. It was a message from Tzuyu. She slapped her forehead for forgetting that her friends were waiting for her. They had presentation for Mrs. Bae's class. She bide goodbye to the boys and hurried out.
Momo was running across formal garden toward library when someone called her boy name. She stopped and looked for the person. Kei lifted a hand, walking out from main building.
"Lucky me I find you here. I was looking for you," Kei said.
"Looking for me?" Momo asked. Kei nodded and reached for her arm. She then remembered her talk with Jackson and other boys.
"Can we have a talk?"
Kei nodded.
Once they were out from sight, at small path between library and main building- she preferred no one saw them -Momo turned around to face the girl.
"What is it Haru?"
"I don't mean to be rude but I want to ask something and I need an honest answer."
"And the question is?" Kei asked, smiling a little. She knew it immediately. To tell the truth, she had waited for it.
"Have you ever said something about me and Mina, something I won't consider as appropriate thing, to other people?" Momo questioned.
Kei let out a chuckle, folding arms. "Now you accused me to spread rumor here?"
Momo held gaze up on the girl. The brown-haired girl before her looked like different person at sudden. There was something peculiar in those eyes and smile.
"I need the answer."
"Yes, I did."
"You did?" Momo couldn't believe her ears at moment. "Why? Why did you tell a lie?"
"A lie?" Kei asked, looking at the boy, or girl in boy clothes. "Didn't you break up with Mina already? So, it is not a lie."
"But I never thought to use her to get famous or anything," Momo said, getting angry. "Why did you this?" she demanded.
"Because I want you," Kei answered.
"What? You...like me?"
Kei stepped closer to the shocked boy-disguised girl. "That was different thing, darling. I want you, yes, but like you, no. You are confused?" She smirked and continued. "I want to take you away from her, take her everything."
Momo clenched her fists as she learned the reason behind. "I thought you're kind, a friend," she said. The girl unfolded her arms, smile on still. "But apparently I was wrong. I won't let you hurt Mina or do any harm to her," she stated. Kei confused her by laughing out.
When her laugh finally died, Momo turned to look at Haru. "That's very touching, but I don't think you can stop me," she said with smirk. "Let me tell you something, a secret about Mina."
Momo moved gaze when the girl took something out from her uniform jacket pocket. It was a paper photo. 'MIB?' She recognized it from the suits but when Kei put it closer her eyes went wider in surprise. 'Mina and Sana? They are the mysterious dancer?'
"Student representative of the famous St. Mary's Academy was enjoying herself at Friday night street dance, I wonder what Academy Committee will say about this," Kei said. She glanced at the picture before facing back Haru. "And, apparently the student representative was protecting identity-faked students inside Academy."
Momo jerked head aside at the word. Her eyes bulged out in horror as she saw a picture of her without wig. She was too shocked that her breath was caught in throat.
"H-how..."
"I have this?" Kei glanced at the picture in her hand.
"It's you!" Momo pointed finger out toward the smirking girl in anger. "You are the one who sent those letters to threaten me."
"Yes, I am. But it's not important now," Kei said. She took step closer, standing before Haru. "You know what this means? She will be discharged from student representative position. And I believe other students won't be happy to know that the student representative they cherished so much was lying to them, now with the recent rumor, don't you think?"
Momo tightened her clenched-fists. "It's you. You said something to her, so she decided to end our relationship. You are behind all of this."
Kei shrugged slightly, vicious smile on face. She took Haru's arm. "And now darling, I want to offer a deal."
Momo yanked hand away, glaring. "I won't ever do any deal with you!"
"So you prefer these to be revealed? Okay, I'd gladly."
"Wait," Momo said when Kei was about to leave. She breathed in early autumn cool air. "What is the deal?" When the girl smiled, she added. "It doesn't mean I'm afraid of you, I did this for Mina."
Kei put a smirk on face, taking Haru's cheek. "Dating me. From today you are my boyfriend."
It took Momo's everything not to let her anger control her. She needed to do it. For Mina. "You got the deal. But you have to promise never reveal these to anyone."
"You have my word."
Momo turned on her heel to leave but Kei stopped her.
"I will be waiting for you darling, we have important meeting tonight."
Momo didn't reply and moved feet to leave. She headed for dorm instead for she wouldn't focus on study at moment. Her hands were still in tight fist as she walked toward boy's dorm. She still couldn't believe it was Kei. She had actually thought her as good friend. But now the girl was trying to ruin Mina's reputation, and she wasn't going to let it happen. Even if it meant she had to act as an obeyed boyfriend.
'Forgive me Mina...'
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St. Mary's Academy consisted of 1,238 students from junior high schools, and 1,413 students from high schools. And tonight all students were gathering in Academy hall. Momo looked over at the large hall. Students were sitting according to grade and schools at six long tables. She was sitting with Tzuyu, Jeongyeon and Nayeon at School of Music high-grade table. She saw some students moving lectern at the front of hall. Also there was another table with four chairs at the front. It must be for president members, she thought. The chairs were still empty.
"So, this is student meeting of St. Mary's Academy. I wonder what it would be like," Jeongyeon whispered to Nayeon who sat beside her.
"It's just a meeting," Nayeon replied and then added. "A bit exaggerate perhaps, if compares to any school's student meeting." She giggled in low sound. Kyungwan nodded in agreement.
"Are you okay? You're quiet tonight," Tzuyu asked Momo. She put a hand on the girl's knee. "You'll be fine."
"Thanks," Momo offered. She hadn't told her best friends about Kei, but she would tell them later. Sound of chair being pulled got her attention. She turned her head and found Kei.
"Haru, sorry I'm late," Kei said, taking Haru's hand on table, holding it.
Momo pulled hand from Kei's grip and laid it on thigh. But the girl once again took her hand, tightening the grip when she tried to pull off. There was smile on the girl's lips but her eyes were telling different. She forgot that they had a deal. Reluctantly she let the girl hold her hand. Tzuyu was looking at them in confusion but she could only lower her gaze.
Momo was glad when she heard sound of mic testing. President group had already seated themselves. Krystal, Sana, Jimin, and at the end was Mina.
She let out small sigh, looking at her ex-girlfriend. Mina was lowering head. She wondered what was in the girl's mind at moment. She knew it must be hard for Mina, having responsibility as student representative. At moment she regretted that she never offered to help Mina, or just ask and listened about her duty.
"Good evening students of St. Mary's Academy."
Mark's voice broke Momo's thought. The vice president was standing behind lectern, speaking into mic.
"Since everyone is here, let's get the meeting started. Today we are here to discuss about the recent issue," Mark said and turned to student representative.
"Mina, please."
Mina rose from chair, taking mic from table, and turning it on. "On every table there is file and I need you to look at the file first."
Momo took a file on table before her. It showed St. Mary's Academy's student numbers and its financial information over decade. She looked at the paper but not really read it as Mina explained about financial crisis the Academy faced in recent years.
Mina paused for a moment, taking breath. "Thus, headquarter considers to close Academy, but the decision has not been made yet," she said. Murmurs from students began to rise and she turned to Mark. After Mark silenced the room, she continued. "And of course Committee also has been considering about students here..."
"Forgive me to interrupt," a boy said.
Mina paused as a student from School of Music rose from seat.
"You mean all of students here have to move to another school?"
"I mean..." Mina paused since the big hall now was once again turned noisy by students' voice. She moved gaze when another student stood up.
"I don't want to move into another school! Why the hell do I have to do that!?"
"They can't send us to another school without our wills!"
"Yes! They can't!"
Mina lowered mic, sighing as everyone now stood on their feet. Mark was trying to calm the students but was pointless, the voice increased instead. She lifted mic but it was another person who spoke out.
"Silence!" Krystal spoke at her mic toward other students. "We are here to discuss not for a fight." After the hall turned silent, she continued. "But I must say it disappointed me. Closing the Academy is a big issue, but Academy decides to keep it secret from us. We deserve to know about everything that happens in this Academy. We have the right to know."
Mina gripped her mic, listening to the president girl. It seemed like tonight would be a long night for her.
"Yes, Krystal is right. We have the right to know!" a boy exclaimed.
Momo looked at grumbled students around her. They were shouting angrily at Mina. She looked back at Mina. Although the girl looked calm but she knew, Mina was trying to stay calm. 'Mina...' She then looked at Krystal. Suddenly she wondered if the girl was behind this. After all Krystal was well known as Mina's rival.
As the hall heated up, they couldn't proceed. Mark as the host was trying to take control. Mina finally lifted her mic, starting to speak。However before she could speak something hit her shoulder. A scrunched paper.
"What the hell?" Momo said, surprised.
Another scrunched paper flew toward Mina and hit her head.
"Student representative is lying to us! She doesn't care about us!"
"Don't listen to her!"
Momo clenched her fist in anger. Now scrunched papers filled the air. She rose from her chair but Kei pulled her back.
"What's wrong, darling?" Kei asked with small smile on face, tightening her grip on Haru's wrist. She could see the anger in Haru's eyes but she kept her smile.
Momo held her tongue tightly against ceiling of her mouth. It took her everything not to yank arm and slap the girl. That smile disgusted her. She turned her gaze away, looking back at Mina.
Jimin was standing in front of Mina, protecting her from the flying paper balls.
Momo watched as Jimin took Mina out the hall. It should be her who protected Mina and not him. But now she could only watch helplessly. As the anger finally got to verge, she pushed body up. She ignored Kei's call, hurrying out.
"What is going on here?" Jeongyeon asked. "This is how you have meeting? It's fun."
"No," Nayeon replied, narrowing eyes at Kyungwan. "I don't know what's going on here, but not good I say."
"Anything but good," Tzuyu added. Her eyes followed Momo and the other girl.
Meanwhile outside hall, Jimin was trotting after Mina. "Mina, wait." He caught Mina's arm to stop her.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Mina said, pushing his hand off.
"This is ridiculous. It isn't your fault. Why are they getting angry with you?" Jimin said.
"I'll leave the rest to all of you," Mina said, spinning on heel.
"Mina, wait, I'm going with you."
"I told you I'm fine." Mina said, ignoring the boy. Jimin surprised her by catching her wrist and turning her around.
"Why don't you look at me! just for once?"
"Jimin..." Mina was about to give a sense to the boy since they had important task at moment when her eyes caught presence of another person.
Momo was standing in front of another exit door.
Momo froze on her spot as her eyes locked to Mina's eyes. They held the eye contact for a moment before Mina moved gaze aside. That was when she noticed that Jimin was holding Mina's wrist. The sight caused another thing to rise inside her.
"Haru, there you are. Let's get back to dorm, I'm getting sleepy."
Mina looked back to Momo when she heard familiar voice. A breath stuck in her throat as she saw Kei holding Momo's arm. Kei glanced at her. Even from her standing place she could see the girl's small smirk. For her surprise Momo gave a nod and they left.
"Mina, are you alright?" Jimin asked.
Mina swallowed her breath as she watched Momo and the other girl. She felt jealousy and anger for no one could touch Momo. But she could do nothing.
No, she wasn't fine at all.
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[A/N] Huhuhu T-T Im sorry this is not that so romantic , but drama T-T
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