4. Why Me?
I still couldn't believe what was going on. I could feel eyes on me. My brother would be in kill mode let's face it. He wanted me to stay away from Seojun but look what happened. I then watched as Seojun. Punched Suho. Suho then stood up and drew his arm back. I then saw that Suho's lip was bleeding. I didn't know what to do. "Punch me. Go ahead, punch me." Seojun said to me and I just looked around.
"Suho! Stop it!" I shouted but nothing.
"Hey! What are you two doing over there? Break it off!" The principal shouted as he walked in. The two then separated and went into the office.
"Why is it always about me?" I asked as I leaned back in my chair. I then kept eating my lunch. I was glad when I saw Suho in the hallway.
"Suho!" I shouted as I went over to him.
"What is it Siyeon?" He asked me, he wasn't happy.
"I just wanted to know if you were ok." I said to him and he was mad at me. I could tell.
"Siyeon I'm fine. But I told you to stay away from Seojun. Look at what's happened now." He said to me and I saw the state of his lip. He then walked away. I stood there for a few seconds. Was this my fault? When I finally did make it to class I saw that Suho was already there. I then saw Seojun's gang walk in.
"Hey, Suho! Come see me outside." One of them said and I looked at them. This wasn't going to go down why.
"Hey! Siyeon, is it true that Seojun likes you but your brother forbids you from talking to him?" Someone asked me and I looked at them.
"Are you crazy? Suho won't tolerate me anywhere near him. Seojun wouldn't attempt anything." I said to them and they all crowded me. Asking me a million questions but not allowing me to get my answers out. Once school finished I went home. Suho wouldn't talk to me. "Suho, can you just talk to me please." I said to him and he looked at me.
"You went against my word. Look what happened. I need you to be honest with me." He said to me and I looked at him. I knew exactly what he was going to ask.
"You know I'll be honest." I said to him and he looked at me.
"Do you like Han Seojun?" He asked me and I shook my head.
"No. And I never will. I don't know why he did what he did." I said to him and he looked at me. A smile on his face.
"I knew I could trust you. I couldn't ask for a better sister." He said to me but I knew why Seojun was like this. It was grief. Suho then went quiet as if he was recounting something.
"Hey, you know it wasn't you're fault." I said to him and I hugged him. He hugged me back. Letting his silent tears fall. Later on he then went to the comic book store. That place was beginning to be his safe place and it didn't bother me. I just studied instead. The next day Hyunsoo and I walked to school together.
"You and Suho seemed quiet on your walk home." She said to me and I looked at her.
"It was very quiet but I think it's because he was feeling betrayed. We talked and he cried." I said to her and she stopped me. Like physically. Putting her arm in front to stop me.
"He cried? Suho can do that?" She asked me and I nodded at her.
"He can. But it's over one thing and we both know what that is." I said to her and she knew what it was. The reason that Seojun and Suho fell out what because Seojun blames Suho for Seyeon's death. But it wasn't his fault. But Suho was made to believe that. I had to try and piece him back together again. When we made it to our homeroom, we walked in barely after Seojun. I was just glad when class started.
"We have a constant function seven. If the input X becomes six, what's the limit here? It's obviously seven, as the constant function's value will stay at Seven. Okay, who wants to come up and solve the next one?" Our maths teacher asked and we all looked busy. "I'm at fault for asking. The math genius couple, Suho and Sujin. Solve questions one and two. And...the transfer, Lim Jukyung, you try question three. Come on up." She said and the three of them walked up. Jukyung completely froze up. I mean I would as well. Math was not my thing. Suho finished first. "As expected. You'll take first place again this year for sure. The principal has high hopes for you. Do well, okay? Feel the pressure and do your best! It changes the whole mood of the teachers' meeting. Got it?" She said to him and I then saw Sujin finish up with her answer. Jukyung still hadn't written anything. "Jukyung. Whats the use of peeking at at a different question?" She asked her.
"Right." Jukyung said and I heard a laugh from behind me. It was Seojun.
"Seojun must know how to solve this. Take Jukyung's place. You come out and solve it. That's not going to work. Come up." She said to him as he pretended to fall asleep. We all laughed at him and he went up to the board. "Come on." She said to him. Once class was over it was time for a break.
"No college would me if I gave up on math, right?" Jukyung asked us.
"You could make up for us with other subjects." Sujin said to her, that what I was having to do.
"I don't think I'll be able to go to college." Jukyung said to us all.
"Do you want to come to math academy? All the smart kids, including Sujin and Suho, go there." Suah said to her and I looked at her.
"And trust me it's really helpful." I said to her with a smile.
"You should go." Hyunsoo said to her with a smile.
"Should I?" Jukyung asked Sujin.
"Yes." Suah said to her with a nod.
"My mom asked me to fund one anyway." Jukyung said with a smile. Well this was her chance.
"Come join us. We have a study group afterward, and you can join that too." Suah said to her and I always forgot that we had one. Maybe because I found it hard to focus.
"That'd be great for me." Jukyung said and we saw Suho sat on a bench alone.
"Hey, Suho. Do you want to join our study group? We have one spot open." Sujin said and he wouldn't join. We all knew this.
"No." He answered simply.
"I need you to join so my mom will agree to it without nagging." Sujin said to him and he looked up at us.
"Just tell her I'm in the group." He said while standing up. Looking at us all.
"You want me to lie? Just join us." Sujin said and he walked away. "He's playing hard to get." She said once he'd gone. He'd never agree to join. I knew this would happen.
"I knew he'd be like this. It's just the five of us and Taehoon." Suah said to us and we'd have to come together.
"All right. We'll study together as soon as Jukyung starts. I'm kicking you out if you skip a session for a date." Sujin said and she pointed her finger at Suah.
"All right. Right, Limju, I gave the guy your number." Suah said and I was confused about which guy this was.
"Already?" Jukyung asked her. I wanted to know what was happening.
"Yes. He'll contact you soon. Look. He's super dreamy, right?" Suah asked as she showed us a picture. Why couldn't she find me someone like that.
"Does he have a brother that's around?" Hyunsoo asked and I laughed at her. I knew she would ask something like this.
"It's his personality that matters. Decide things after meeting him." Sujin said and I looked at Jukyung.
"But don't worry. If you don't want him, I'll take him." I said to her and I was only telling the truth.
"I don't think I'm ready yet. I'm being dogged by rumors as is. Should I just meet him?" She asked and Suah looked at her with a smile.
"That's a great idea. He's already into you after seeing your pictures." Suah said and we continued on with our school day when the day ended Hyunsoo and I went out together. We were eating out. Tteokbokki for us.
"Can you get the maths answers for work. I didn't get any of that." Hyunsoo said to me as we started eating.
"I will see what I can do." I said to her and we finished up. When we got home I didn't see Suho. "Suho!" I shouted and he peeked out of the bathroom. Thankfully with close on.
"Is everything okay, Siyeon?" He asked me and he walked out. Looking me over to make sure that no one had hurt me.
"I don't understand the formulas that we learnt today." I said as I sat down at the table. He sat opposite me.
"Then I'll help you. What kind of brother would I be if I let you fail." He said to me and I smiled at him.
"The worst kind." I said to him and he chuckled. He then helped me to understand but I still didn't. Although he had tried all he could. When it came around to the next day although I was still in bed I heard the front door open. "Good luck!" I shouted. Suho would have his maths exam today. And I would need him to do well. I went out with Hyunsoo. We went to a park.
"I still can't that Jukyung's going in a blind date and we don't get anything." She said to me as we approached the swings.
"It's so unfair. I haven't been on a date in ages. Suho, scares them off." I said to her and she looked at me with a smile.
"Not only that. They have to be approved by me." She said to me and I laughed at her.
"Same goes with anyone who tries to date you has to be approved by me first." I said to her and we shook our hands like it's a deal.
"Well Seojun has my approval for you." She said and I went to hit her.
"Drop that with the two of us." I said to her. When school came around the next day Hyunsoo and I were taking pictures together and that's when Jukyung walked in. We both went over to her.
"Jukyung, our girl in love." Suah said as we all surrounded her.
"It's not like that." She said to us and now I wanted to know why.
"Why? You said you'd see him again. I thought it went well." Suah said to her and I thought it went well too. Hyunsoo and I had read the messages together whilst we were out.
"Well, I got a message after we texted." Jukyung said to us.
"Okay." Hyunsoo, Suah, Taesoon and I said to her whilst nodding.
"It turns out...he's a weird guy." Jukyung said and maybe I didn't want him in the end.
"Why? What did he say? Let me see." Suah said and that's when Jukyung started ti find the message in her phone.
"Here." She said as she passed the phone to Suah.
"'Forget what I said about missing you. I actually have a girlfriend. I'm a bastard for thing it cheat on her with you. I sincerely apologize'. What's with him?" Suah asked after she'd read the whole text out.
"What a jerk." I said and that's when Seojun laughed.
"Did you get dumped? Already? How do you get dumped right away? That was faster than a 5G connection." Seojun said and I looked at him.
"Hey, give it a rest Seojun." I said to him and I turned back to Jukyung. I then hugged her. "There'll be more guys out there. Ones that are far better than this one." I said to her. When it came to lunch I saw Jukyung take something from Seojun and he ran after her. I don't even want to know what that was about. But why was I jealous in a way. Like I wanted him to be the one chasing me. When school ended it was time for our study group.
"Our teacher is really good, so listen carefully." Suah said to Taesoon. Hopefully we would do well today.
"Will I be able to not give up on math?" Jukyung asked and Sujin looked at her.
"Hey, you can do it too. Don't give up. You and me." Sujin said to her and I looked at Hyunsoo.
"So, Suho taught me those formulas last night." I said to her and she smiled at me.
"Can you teach me?" She asked me and I smiled at her as we linked arms.
"Of course." I said to her with a smile.
"Hey, Kangsu. Can I bring my friend from Shinhwa Boys' High School?" Suah asked as we stopped and I smiled. Maybe I could meet this guy.
"Shinhwa Boys' High School? What kind of friend his he? I have so many questions I would like to ask." Taesoon said to her, he was starting to worry and I could tell. But Suah wasn't that kind of girl.
"Why bring a guy we don't know?" Sujin asked and that's when Suah looked at Jukyung.
"You know why. So Jukyung can get a guy. Dating is a must Marriage is an option Amor Fati." Suah sang before we headed inside the building. That's when we saw Suho.
"What? You said you wouldn't join us." Sujin asked when we saw him. This was out of character for him.
"I said I didn't want to. I never said I wouldn't." Suho said to us all.
"Wow. Our study group has the top two students in our school. We're like the Avengers, right?" Taesoon asked making me laugh. We then started our study session together.
"How can you not know this basic concept?" Suho asked Jukyung and I looked at Hyunsoo.
"Can you teach me how to do this?" She asked me and I looked at her. I then looked at her.
"So you want to take this thing here and then just follow this diagram out. I wrote it step by step. I don't even know myself." I said to her and she started laughing at me.
"Wow, you had such a great tutor that you can't even remember what your doing." She said to me and I smiled at her sarcasm.
"But I have the notes. This is what will come in handy." I said to her with a smile. We then kept looking through and studying together. Until the end.
"Guys, to mark our first study session..." Taesoon started as we went outside.
"Want to go to coin karaoke?" Suah asked and we all smiled.
"Yes!" Hyunsoo, Jukyung and I said to them. My favorite thing.
"You had it all planned, right?" Sujin asked and the five of us started on our way. Sujin and Suho were behind.
"Real, you're so real the real deal has arrived right now Real, you're so real You're the real deal I'm really going to love you." We all sang apart from Suho. Then it was time for our next song. Cheer Up by Twice. "Cheer up, baby Cheer up, baby Jom deo himeul lae Yeojaga swipge mameul jumyeon andwae Geuraeya niga nal deo johahage doelgeol" We all sang together before it was Jukyung's song. Then it was Taesoon and Suah's go. Then it would be me and Hyunsoo.
"Yeppeugiman hago maeryeogeun eomneun Aedeulgwa nan dalla, dalla, dalla Ne gijune nal matchuryeo haji ma Nan jigeum naega joa, naneun naya I love myself Nan mwonga dalla, dalla, yeah I love myself Nan mwonga dalla, dalla, yeah Nan neorang dalla, dalla, yeah" Me and her sang the chorus together. I loved when me and Hyunsoo could have some fun together like this. We were doing the dance as well and just having fun with it all. I then went out for a second. We were finishing soon. I was always looking for Jukyung. She disappeared. That's when I looked outside and saw the bike. I then heard the familiar singing voice. I knocked on the door of the room.
"Siyeon." Seojun said as he opened the door up. I then entered into the room. "What are you doing?" He asked me and he closed the door.
"I heard you singing Seyeon's song. I wanted to know if you were ok." I said to him as I looked at him with a smile.
"That's kind of you to check and all but I'm fine. I don't need you to check on me." He said to me and I looked at him. Analyzing how he was looking.
"But you're not okay. You haven't been since that day." I said to him and he looked at me before looking away.
"Siyeon, you don't know anything." He said to me and I looked at him.
"That's because no one tells me how they are in the honest way." I said and I went over to him. "It's okay to say if you're not okay. You can tell me." I said and that's when he hugged me. Taking me by surprise. I hugged him back.
"You can't tell anyone about this." He said to me as he pulled away.
"I want. You can trust me." I said to him with a smile.
"You should probably leave before Suho or Hyunsoo start looking for me." He said to me and I nodded at him.
"They've probably already started. But Seojun. If you need to talk. Just call." I said to him and he nodded at me. I then walked out the door and went to find Hyunsoo. Or back to Jukyung. I then saw her outside beside Seojun's bike. "What are you doing?" I asked her and she looked at me. Surprised.
"I made a promise to his mom that I'd get him to stop riding is motorbike." She said and that's when she started to fake kick it again. "Seojun, I'm going to break this motorcycle." She said and that's when I saw him.
"What are you doing?" He asked and I looked at him.
"I'm not involved with this." I said to him and he probably knew that already.
"I'm not doing anything." She said to him.
"Did you do something?" He asked her and it didn't look like it.
"I didn't even touch it." She said to him and I looked at him.
"She didn't. I saw what she was doing." I said and he started looking at his bike.
"Come on." He said and I looked at it. That's when Jukyung grabbed my arm.
"Come over here for a moment." She said as she grabbed Seojun's arm as well.
"Why?" I asked her as she pulled me away.
"What is it?" Seojun asked as she pulled us around a corner. "What was that for?" Seojun asked her. I wanted to know as well.
"Why don't we talk here?" She asked us both.
"It has to be in secret?" Seojun asked and I looked at her.
"Are we hiding from someone?" I asked as I started to look behind us.
"Yes." She said and that's when I saw the crowd from behind her.
"Hey, Han Seojun!" A guy shouted. I knew him. Well I'd seen him around. Heard the stories. He was after Seojun for something.
"Why are you coming from there?" Seojun asked him and I was concerned at this point.
"What do you mean, why?" He asked back. "Who's this? Why did you bring two girls to this back alley?" He asked as he saw us and I didn't like this. Seojun put both Jukyung and I behind him. Protecting us.
"You should take off." Seojun said but to who I couldn't tell.
"What do I do?" Jukyung asked.
"We wait and see what we can do." I said to here whether it meant running for our own protection or staying and helping Seojun. Jukyung then grabbed one of Seojun's arms and I took the other. We then ran.
"Get them." The guy from other side said and they were chasing us. Please don't let Suho see. Seojun pulled us up an alley. Trying to lose them. He threw something down to confuse them and we hid behind stacks of chairs. Quiet. He then let go of the both of us and Jukyung went down.
"They left. They're gone." She whispered and Seojun and I got up.
"Why would you drag me here when I told you to both take off. What would they think?" He asked us both and I looked at him. I didn't know.
"What would they think?" Jukyung asked him.
"Wouldn't it look suspicious if I took off like that? Gosh, you're so dumb." He said and he started to walk away.
"We just saved you. And what? We're dumb? Do you know who comes after King Sejong?" She asked him. I didn't know what point this had.
"King Gojong." Seojun answered.
"You've skipped 400 years. Look who's dumber." She said to him but history proved nothing.
"What?" He asked and I looked at him.
"Seojun, if anything happens. I'll take the blame. Or I'll help you get out of whatever it is." I said to him with a nod. When we headed back to the place I saw Hyunsoo waiting for me.
"Where have you been?" She asked me and I looked at her.
"Nowhere. I've been looking for you." I said to her and we then went to catch the bus together.
"Well nowhere has been ages ago." She said to me and I looked at her.
"I had things to do." I said to her and she just kept asking more and more. I was glad when I got home. But then I saw Suho. He was silent. This was going to be an interesting night. Of not talking. When to school the next day I was walking with Hyunsoo. I saw Seojun talking to Jukyung. I was jealous.
"I know that face. Your jealous." She said to me and I looked at her.
"Maybe. A little bit. Yes. I'm jealous. You happy now." I said to her and she looked at me.
"I am. You like Han Seojun." She said to me and I did. I guess I did. But he liked Jukyung. Not me.
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