Chapter 9: (2/2)

“Oppa, where are you going?” she questioned me.

“No where,” I said, quickly opening the door. “I’ll be back later.” and I flew down the hallway, jumping on the elevator and pressing the bottom floor button. I walked to Ravi’s house without stopping, not taking notice of anything or anyone in the street, even when Ken came running out of a store with Hyuk. The two yelled my name but I walked past then, still upset with Hyuk.

I arrived at Ravi’s house faster than usual and knocked on his door. He opened it and I stepped in then soon collapsed on his couch. He sat beside me.

“What exactly happened?” he asked.

“Exactly what I told you happened.” I responded. Ravi looked at me with a worried expression and another, indefinable expression which I couldn’t read. I suddenly became more aware of myself than I had before. I could tell he was thinking of something.

“Just forget about Hyuk,” he suddenly started talking again. “He obviously doesn’t think of you as good as a friend as you think of him if he just told you through text.” I sat up and put my head in my hands, sighing heavily. Maybe Ravi was right. Maybe he wasn’t worth my time. Maybe everything I’ve ever thought about Hyuk was just because I was brainwashed. I shook my head. That’s impossible. Hyuk’s been my friend for ages, there must be a reason.

“No, there’s something else.” I said with determination to find out what that something was. Ravi looked surprised, as if what he said wasn’t working. He pursed his lips a bit. I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. “What’s with you today?” I demanded. He was obviously caught off guard.

“What--? I… it’s nothing.” He was talking over his words quickly. I squinted at him a bit, trying to examine his face and its emotions.

“Are you sure?”

“I just… I still…” he paused and then stood up along with me. “Never mind.” I started walking towards the door, realizing what I had to do. “Are you leaving already?” he looked disappointed.

“Yeah, thanks for your help, though.” I smiled at him, opening the door and walking out. I heard the door shut behind me and started wondering why Ravi was acting that way today. ---“I’m so upset!” a cry came rushing at me when I opened the door. I looked up and saw Hyomi lying on the couch. She looked forloined and almost broken. I guessed I would have to help yet another broken heart, even when mine was starting to crack.

“What are you talking about?” I asked, approaching her. She rolled onto her back and stared up at the ceiling. I suddenly realized that I was in for a long story.

“Today I was talking with Leo-oppa and trying to get him to like me back with my irresistible personality, but he wouldn’t budge. Remember when we went to the movies together?” she didn’t leave me time to answer. “Well, I tried to get him to like me there too, but all he does is ignore me. I confronted him about it and he said it’s because he likes someone else! Someone else, can you imagine?” she screamed. I immediately thought of Hakyeon. “It’s that friend of his, I know it! I know because he said it’s the one that asked him out before and I remember that happening. He told me he said no because he wasn’t ready for a relationship but he still liked him.” She turned to look at me with pleading eyes. “What am I to do?” she asked me. I didn’t know how to answer.

“Just forget a--” I started but she cut me off.

“I’m going to make Leo like me no matter what!” she sat up and her expression immediately changed. I stepped back a bit. She stood up and walked out the door with big steps and I watched in amazement. Hyomi was the kind of girl who got what she wanted no matter what and I was worried for my two hyungs. I brushed it off, though and grabbed my phone, looking at Hyuk’s number. I knew what I had to do.