Chapter 1~Kim Hyuna (1/1)
You grabbed your bags and rushed down the busy and crowded halls of your private school. Everyone was out of class now and getting ready to get home. You hated the feeling of being around so many people. You sprinted down the stairs to the main floor holding the back of your school skirt down. You detested the ugly blue and white uniforms that didn’t look good on anyone unless they were cut short and accented with dazzling accessories. You made it out to the front of the school and stood in the warmth of the spring sun. People were laughing and shouting as they made their ways to their cars. A few more months and you’ll graduate high school and go onto college. Your school was big and expensive being the best known private school in the area. You didn’t care for anyone there because everyone was shallow, bratty, snotty, rich and arrogant. Everyone except you and your best friends.“Hyuna!” you heard CL yell as you started down the steps towards the parking lot. You turned and smiled since you had been looking for her. “I wanted to know what you’re planning on doing for the music project?” she asked as she joined your side and you two started walking towards your cars.
“Hmm, I think I’m just going to compose my own song on the piano.” You answer simply.“Aish that’s too easy. You already have tons of songs composed.” CL complained.“I know. But maybe I’ll write a new one especially for the class.” You defend yourself.You make it to your mustang convertible when you realize that your sister isn’t there. You look around and find her at the steps to the school being followed by a group of guys. You roll your eyes and call for her to hurry up. She scans the crowd in search of you.“Miryo!” you shout. “Let’s GO!”She finds you and smiles as if in relief. She says one last thing to the boys before turning on her heels and bounding after you. Her curly hair bobs cutely in her pony tail.“There you are!” she exhales as she reaches your car.“You’re supposed to come straight to the car after school.” You try to scold, but she’s too cute with her big eyes.“Sorry, unnie.” She pulls a puppy face before hopping into the car.
You roll your eyes and turn to back to CL.
“Anyways,” she says, “I think I’m going to write a song and sing it but I’ll need your help too if you can.”
“Sure!” you smile and she nods.“Oh look…” she says as her eyes narrow over your shoulder. You turn to follow her gaze to the senior class popular girls. A group of the richest and prettiest girls are led by Goo Hara towards their cars in reserved parking. Hara catches your gaze and flashes an arrogant smile before turning back to let out a fake laugh to her followers.“The KARA girls are some of the most annoying girls I know.” CL breathes.“They are the most annoying I know.” You confirm. “So, I guess I’ll call you later.” You say as you get into the convertible.“Oh, unnie!” Miryo suddenly squeals beside you. “There’s a party at a club tonight that I forgot about! You’ll take me wont you?” She turns to you with hope-filled eyes.“Not tonight.” You sigh, sick of saving her from all her little boy followers.“Unnie! Why not?”“I have stuff to do about a music theory class.” You roll you eyes towards CL and she smiles before nodding and leaving.You start up the car and drive back to your house outside of the city. Your father has done well with his company and your family lives in a nice, big house comfortably set aside from the rough city streets. You pull up and leave it out front to be parked as you follow Miryo inside. You go straight to the piano and begin to look through your other sheet music.After an hour of composing a new song for class, you feel the piano bench move and you turn to see Miryo studying your work.“You really won’t take me?” she asks, completely amused.“I said I can’t.” You can’t help but smile.“Aish, you’re no fun anymore. There were days when you would come out with me every night.”“Well, times change I guess.” You answer as you get back into your music.“Unnie, did you dye your hair to be less like me?” Miryo asks randomly.“Ha! What do you mean?” you glance at her.“You and I used to look so much alike!” she exaggerates. “Everyone used to say so. You had such pretty hair! Just like me! Why did you change it to blonde?”You shrug, not wanting to say how you heard DuJun mention that JunHyung liked blonde girls. “I just liked it.” You answer instead.She lets out an annoyed sigh and gets up abruptly and leaves. You ignore her little tantrum and go back to work. Your parents are hardly ever home so you have all night.
A little later CL shows up and you two begin work on her project as well. Another couple hours go by before you realize that you haven’t seen Miryo in a while.“Miryo?” you call and wait for an answer. “Miryo?”CL stops writing and looks up at you, sensing your feelings. “What is it?” she asks quietly.“It’s nothing. She’s just being too quiet.” You laugh as you get up and walk through the big house in search of her. “Have you seen her recently?” you ask when you return from a quick sweep through the house.“I haven’t seen her since school.” CL shrugs.You pull out your phone and dial Miryos number. It rings and rings without an answer.“Urgh!” you yell as you run for the kitchen and grab your bag.“What is it?” CL asks more urgently.“She’s not here.” You say flatly as you head for the front door.“Where did she go?” you two get in the car and pull out the driveway.“I don’t know. Probably that club she was talking about.”
“How do you know??” CL asks.“Because I couldn’t hear her annoying ringtone. Usually her phone echoes through the house. I have to tell her all the time to turn it off when I’m doing homework.”You and CL search club after club. A few have actually mentioned that they may have seen her earlier but they always lead her to a different club where they “just missed her.”“Gosh where is she?!” you shout to yourself in annoyance as you speed walk down the alley to the fifth club. It’s getting dark and the city isn’t safe during the night let alone the daytime.This club is new and once you walk in you feel like you’re in a completely different place. The music is loud, the lights are down low except for colored spotlights scanning the massive crowd of people all yelling and dancing in the middle. A DJ stands in front working on the blaring music. The smell of smoke, alcohol and cologne is strong. The effects are already dizzying.“Miryo?” you call out loud. Some people give you weird looks but you continue on. “MIRYO!” you scream in aggravation.“Unnie!” you hear her faint cry.You and CL spin around to find little Miryo at a bar stool surrounded by guys. She has the look of helplessness in her eyes but you sigh with relief for finding her. She got herself in too deep again as guys are touching her and trying to buy her drinks despite her young age. She always makes you the bad guy since she can never say no.“Miryo, what are you doing here?!” you demand with your hands on your hips.“Who are you?” a gruff man asks. He’s clearly too old to be interested in a girl her age. He seems to be in his early twenties and has a deep voice.
You ignore him. “Let’s go.” You say as you grab Miryo’s wrist and pull her away from her group before anyone can say otherwise. You, Miryo, and CL continue down a hall of bathrooms towards the back door.“Oh, unnie, I’m glad you’re here!” Miryo exclaims. You are about to rebuke her when she suddenly jerks out of your grip with a screech. You turn to find the older man with her arm in his grip. He jerks her back towards the dance room.“What are you doing?!” you shout as you and CL rush to him. CL and you squeeze between Miryo and the stranger. He’s mumbling something unintelligible as you wrench Miryo’s arm free. CL grabs her and pushes her towards the exit and you turn to follow when the man grabs your hair from behind.“Piss off!” he mumbles as he jerks you behind him and goes after CL and Miryo.“Hey!” you manage to scream as you get back on your feet. Before thinking you rush up behind him and jump onto his back. You wrap your arms around his neck and he grunts and starts to thrash.“Get off you little bitch!” he yells as he takes your arms and tries to flip you over his head. You wrap your legs around his waist and hold fast. He turns away from Miryo and CL and slams his back against the wall, pinning you to it. The air is compressed out of your lungs and suddenly you lose your grip as you wilt to the ground. Your head spins as your lungs gasp for air. Your hands instinctively go to block your face as your eyes search the dark corridor for the man. You feel his feet touching yours and you know he’s over you but before you feel him, you hear him. He grunts and then a loud crash is followed as well as the wall shaking. You slip to the side and hold your stomach as you try to fill your lungs. You look over your shoulder to see two dark figures moving in strange ways in the hall. Miryo and CL are frozen in fear in the back.The stranger is knocked back towards the dance room with his hand over his nose as dark fluid flows around his fingers. A second figure lands a kick in his gut sending him flying back into the crowd. Before you know what happened, hands grip your arms and pull you to your feet.“Come on!” a voice urges you. They wrap their arm around your shoulder and lead you out of the crazy atmosphere into the open streets of the city. Miryo and CL whimper and hold each other as you bend over to catch your breath. Your lungs finally manage a breath and you sigh with relief.“Oh, Hyuna, I’m sorry!” Miryo cries. CL is quiet and comforting her as they try to get a hold of themselves.“You never could handle clubs well.” The voice returns. You look over to see JunHyung standing by the door. Thank God it was him! You smile with relief and push yourself to stand up completely.“JunHyung, I don’t know how to thank you.” You say quietly.He smiles. “I can think of a way.” You look at him strangely, feeling him hinting at something he hasn’t hinted at before. You’re about to ask what he means when he continues. “Too bad I’m busy with a music theory class right now. I was on my way to meet DuJun and the guys when I saw you two go into the club. Thought I might see what you girls were up to. Guess it was good that I did. So anyways, I have to go. But we’ll catch up later to talk about you repaying me.”He ducks out the alley and you go to follow. Once in the street you see his back walking down the road. You ache to run after him and just thank him one more time when the KARA girls come out of the same club. Hara glances at JunHyung and then back at you. She smiles but with ice in her eyes.“You sure know how to party.” She says her in her high pitched voice that reeks of arrogance.You glower at her in return. “Well, what can I say?” you turn to gather CL and Miryo.“So, will we be seeing you and JunHyung around again some other time, then?” Hara asks as you three walk towards your car.“Perhaps.” You call back, not wanting to deal with them.The first few minutes of the drive home are quiet as you, Miryo, and CL reflect on the events of the night.“Unnie…” Miryo begins in a whining tone from the back seat. “I’m SO sorry! I didn’t mean for that to happen. I don’t even know who that was!”“I told you not to go out tonight.” You answer flatly.“Yes…” she responds.“Not without me there.” You confirm.“Okay.” She answers.You and CL exchange worried glances but let it go. Once you arrive home, Miryo goes inside looking like a puppy that has been reprimanded. You turn to CL.
“I’m REALLY sorry you had to come along during all this.” You apologize. “I’ll still help you with your song.”
“That’s okay. We have time.” CL smiles sweetly. “Go get some rest and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
She seemed even quieter than usual. She was probably shaken up. JunHyung was probably the last thing on her mind but he was first on yours. You and the Beast boys have been friends for awhile but nothing special or big had ever happened between you and him. There were always too many girls trying to get JunHyung’s attention. You sigh as CL leaves and go back inside. Your body aches from being so tense since the club and you work on relaxing every muscle individually before drifting off to sleep.