Chapter 13~Kim Hyuna (1/2)
The next day goes by quickly and smoothly. Hara and the KARA girls give you glares whenever they can but you just smile and pass by. You’ve decided not to tell CL about them since she was worried about leaving you alone anyways. You don’t want her to feel bad for nothing.
BYG kept his promise about following us at different days- with a little persuasion and whining from Miryo. This meant that you finally had the space you’d been wanting all week. The thing was, even with CL, you felt alone. You almost missed BYG’s presence at the back of all your classes. You did pass by him and Miryo in the halls at times, in which he would actually show slight smile and look down. It was as if you and him had a sort of relationship now. Friends. Speaking of which, you hadn’t seen or heard from JunHyung in a while, and you wondered where he was.At lunch you scan the cafeteria.
“Who are you looking for?” CL asks curiously.“Hm… no one I guess.” You answer, returning to your meal.“JunHyung?” she guesses.You smile a little at the name. You look up to see CL looking at you, but she doesn’t seem happy. She seems almost sad. Worried. You raise your eyebrows.“What?” you ask.“Nothing.” She answers.
“I don’t believe you. Tell me.”
“Well it’s just that… DuJun says that JunHyung’s going to the party tomorrow. Has he… invited you by chance?”
“Oh… no he hasn’t.” you feel worried now.
“Hm, well maybe he will. Or maybe he just wants to meet you there.” she tries.“That could be true. I mean, why else would DuJun tell you that, right? He must have thought you’d tell me to get me to go to the party. And I’d meet JunHyung there… right?”
“Makes sense to me.” She shrugs.You don’t feel much better. JunHyung barely looks at you and doesn’t even show up to Music Theory class. After school you scan the students outside in search of him but you don’t even see his car.Miryo and BYG join you. Guk’s eyes seem tired. Miryo must have talked his ear off today. You smile at them and you get in the car.“Unnie,” Miryo starts on the way home, “You’re going to the party tomorrow night, righ?”
“Err… I don’t know.” You say. “I don’t know if I want to go. I wasn’t asked. And I don’t have a dress.”
“Unnie!” Miryo whines. “It’s your senior year. You should go! Just go alone and meet people there!”
“I don’t have anything to wear.” You say quietly.Miryo grunts and pouts in the back.You glance at Guk. He’s concentrated on driving but seems to be thinking about something. You turn to the window.“Do you… do you WANT to go to that party?” he asks quietly.You turn to him. He’s not looking at you but his face seems tense. Curious.“I don’t really know.”
“Oh.” Is all he says.Once home you go to your room to finish homework. When you go down for dinner you find Miryo at the table alone.“Where’s Guk?” you ask.“Said he had to run an errand.” She shrugs and then heads to bed early.You sit at the table and wait. Where did he go?You wait for awhile before the door opens and he comes in with a bag. He looks at you, seeming surprised to see you still waiting.“What’s that?” you ask.He closes the door and comes to the table silently.“Close your eyes.” He says, and you look up to see him smiling. Happy. Excited?
“Why-““Just close them!” he says eagerly.You obey.
“Okay, open!” BYG stands back from the table, eyes focused on you. Expression expecting something. Waiting with anticipation.Laid out on the table is the pretty blue and black sequenced dress. Your mouth drops.“What… what is that?” you ask stupidly.“It’s the one you liked, isn’t it?” worry in his voice.“Oh, yes it is! But… how? Why?” you stumble in shock.“Your father had paid me in advance for the first week. I thought you could wear it to your party.”You can’t stop the smile from taking over your face. You bounce out of your chair and fling your arms around his neck in a matter of seconds. You seem to have caught him off guard as he stumbles back a step. His arms are tense and still for a moment before wrapping around you. Then he relaxes and you’re comfortable.“This is beautiful!” you coo. “Thank you so much!” You pull back and before you even know what you’re doing, you plant a kiss right on his cheek. He gasps and his hand shoots up to his face. “Uh…” you stumble in embarrassment. You turn fast and gather the dress before quickly passing him to the stairs. “Thank you, BYG!” you call back over your shoulder.When you lay down to sleep, you can’t get the smile off your face. It takes a long time, but you fall asleep.~♥~The next morning you get ready for school quickly. BYG seems happy and smiles sweetly when you walk in for breakfast. Miryo looks between you two but shrugs before her lips pout. What’s that about?You three hurry off to school. Guk accompanies you to all your classes. When a bigger kid knocks you into your open locker, BYG turns to pursue the boy but stops when your locker collapses.“Oh no.” you mumble as you bend down to clean it up.BYG leans down and helps you put it back together. Then he even takes your books for the next class and carries them for you.“Thank you.” You say shyly.“No problem. It’s been awhile since I was in a high school.” He says conversationally.“Oh really? Where did you graduate from?”“I didn’t.” he answers uncaringly. “Never graduated. Dropped out.”
“Well, what about your brother?” you ask.“He still goes. I work though.”“Oh. That makes sense I guess.” You mumble. “What about your parents?”His face hardens.“Gone.”“Oh, I’m sorry.”“Yeah.” Is all he answers with.You pass JunHyung in the hall and he looks your way. You smile at him but his face is stoic and he walks by. You duck your head down in embarrassment as you hurry to class.You’re quiet in your classes and the rest of the day passes by fast. JunHyung won’t even look at you during Music Theory. Is he angry at you? What did you do? Could it be because of BYG? Was he really afraid of Guk?!You become annoyed with the thought of it and leave school quickly. Once home, you go to your room to get ready for the party that you don’t even see a point in going to anymore. But maybe JunHyung will talk to you there. CL will be there to hang out with anyways. Miryo’s not going this time. She wants to stay home with BYG. The girl must have a crush on him. Which isn’t completely crazy. Guk is sort of attractive. You don’t know. Miryo helps you get ready. She picks out black flats to wear and does your hair and makeup pretty. Since when did Miryo grow up?You look at yourself in the mirror. You DO look pretty. The dress accents you well. The shoes are uncomfortable but you’ll deal with it.You walk down the steps and Guk comes out of the kitchen. He wasn’t expecting to see you. His eyes widen and he shuts his mouth tightly.
“Does it look okay?” you ask shyly.He nods. Miryo stands by his side with a smile.“I don’t look… awkwardly shaped?” you ask, quoting Hara’s words.His eyes become hard when he understands what you mean.“No, you look nice.” He says.You nod. “Thanks, Guk.”“You’re going to meet JunHyung aren’t you?” Miryo smiles.As she mentions his name, Guk seems to grow agitated.
“Hopefully.” You mumble.“You look pretty!” Miryo chimes.“I don’t like the shoes.” Guk suddenly says as he leans against the wall.“What?” you ask, twisting your shoes around. “Why not?”“I liked the other ones from the store better.” He grunts.You smile. The man was upset about something but you let him stew about it on his own. You go outside as CL pulls up. You ride with her to the party, feeling nervous and excited at the same time. DuJun would meet CL there.
The party is crowded for such a small formal. People are gathered in groups in the auditorium which decorated with a starry night theme. Everything twinkles and shines, including your dress. There’s a DJ at the front and some people are dancing to the party music.
You search the crowd for JunHyung as you follow CL. She manages to find DuJun and you wait by them as they greet. DuJun looks at you and smiles.“Who are you looking for?” he asks nicely.“No one in particular.” You answer.He laughs. Does he know?“She’s looking for JunHyung.” CL says for you.His eyes suddenly lose their brightness and he becomes serious.“What?” you ask.He glances down at CL who’s looking up at him with curiosity as well.“It’s just… he’s here with Hara.” DuJun states.“What?” you ask in disbelief.Hara. Hara? HARA?! How did that happen? Wasn’t it just on Monday that JunHyung had called her a bitch and said that he hated her?“Yeah, well she went to him and told him everything he wanted to hear. Apologies and all that. She took the blame. Asked for another chance. I don’t really know if JunHyung has decided on anything, but I do know he’s here with her somewhere.”
It’s like your world crashes. Your feelings are hurt. You’re angry. You’re disappointed. You feel hate.You nod. “Huh, alright.” You say.DuJun and CL look sad.
“Are you okay?” CL asks quietly.“Yep.” You lie. “I just don’t feel like hanging at this party. It’s kind of lame. I think I’m going to head out.”