Dark Secrets

Chapter 12: It's Something I Don't Understand, No, No (1of2)

The news about me and Pluto spread like a wildfire around the campus and I’ve been the talk of the town since May started.

“Spring has come to you, Miss Desa Ha!” Troye teasing me first thing of Monday morning.

“The King of SNU has finally chosen his Queen!” Alessia exclaimed.

“Look I do respect you as my seniors but if you continue doing this to me let’s just be strangers to each other.” I uttered with annoyance. “That King of yours is crazy.”

“Ooh … Don’t say that out loud.” Alessia looking around. “If his fan girls hear you disrespecting Pluto you’ll be in big trouble.”

“What?? Are we still in high school?!” I raised my eyebrow to her.

“Physical violence is for high school but verbal assault is common in college, you’ll be ruined with just words circling around you.” Troye said. “Well defamation is an issue even if we graduated from college though it’s more serious and legal matter.”

“I’m used to it so nothing new if people talk about me.” I responded.

“You don’t care what other people say because the only thing that matter is, you’re with the one you love … uh … how romantic.” Troye looking at me with dreamy eyes. “I wish I could be brave like you.”

“What?!! Where the hell did you get that bloody idea?! I’m not in love with Pluto and probably he’s just toying with me.” I replied.

“Toying with you, huh?” Alessia laughed at me. “He’s too passionate to play with you then.” pointing at the front door.

“Baby!” Pluto coming to me with the biggest smile on his face. “I don’t know what breakfast you like, but I remember having this kind of meal with you at your home in Canada.”

“Egg, bacon, sausage … typical Western breakfast plate.” Troye checked the meal box Pluto put down on my desk.

“Wait, Pluto, you mean you already know Desa before we introduced her to everyone??” Alessia questioned Pluto brusquely.

“She brought me home after she met me at the street.” Pluto said.

“Oh my gosh!” Troye smiling at me and Pluto viciously. “You two …”

“No! He was drunk when we bumped to each other. I found out that he’s my fellow Korean so I helped him that night and brought him home instead of letting him sleep on the street. I’m only a concerned citizen and for goodness sake I’m only turning 16 that time so NO!”

“You don’t have your men around you that time?” Alessia asked Pluto.

“No, I went to the bar on my own and celebrate being 18. Nobody knows that I’m going to have fun that night but my parents have their own way to find out what I’ve done and I got grounded when I came back here to Korea.” Pluto explained.

“It’s so romantic how you two met.” Troye teasing me again.

“Will you stop saying the word romantic, Troye?!!” I yelled at him.

Everyone at room reacted when I raised my voice to Troye who’s on his 3rd year, which is rude because he’s older than me.

“Sorry, for being rude sunbae-nim.” I apologized to him immediately.

“No need. I actually like that you’re showing your b*tchy side, that means you’re comfortable around me.” Troye smiling at me.

“I also prefer that you say what’s on your mind than accepting everything.” Alessia patting my head gently.

“What’s on my mind?” giving Pluto a look. “Well, Pluto and I …” I’m about to tell the truth about us but Pluto sealed my mouth with a sausage, it’s tasty though but still he’s being mean.

Licking his fingers, all the girls are awe at his sexiness even the two beside me, Alessia and Troye.

“I wish I could be those fingers.” Troye muttered to me.

“Your boyfriend is so f*cking hot, Desa.” Alessia biting his lower lip.

“Do you want to share that sausage with me, that’s why you’re still sticking it out from your mouth, baby?” Pluto grinning at me.

I immediately put the whole sausage inside my mouth and chew it before he does another crazy thing to me.

“What’s happening here?” Professor Lee make his way to our classroom. “Why are you all gathering here outside??”

I didn’t know that there are a lot of students watching us from outside aside from my classmates here inside.

“Ah, I see.” Professor Lee shaking his head when he looks at our direction. “You 3 are not supposed to be here in my class, specially you Mr. Nevaeh, you’re not even supposed to be here in this campus.”

“Morning Professor Lee.” Pluto smiles at the professor casually. “I just brought breakfast for my girlfriend; she can eat during your class, right?”

He got to be kidding me. He’s getting me into trouble asking my terror professor an impossible request.

“As long as Ms. Ha doesn’t make a sound while eating and she can keep her area clean, I don’t mind it.” Professor Lee replied.

Did Professor Lee say yes to Pluto just now?? He’s the stricter professor here at the campus that everyone is afraid of.

“All hail the king.” Troye mumbled. “We’re leaving, your majesty.”

“See you at Caracciolo later, Desa.” Alessia leaving with Troye.

“Finish your breakfast, baby.” Pluto winks at me before he makes his way out from the classroom. “You should go to your classes too.”

“KYAAA!” girls squeal as they follow him like he’s some sort of celebrity and they are his fans.

My seatmates glanced at me before they took their seats beside me and the 3 people at my front wants to take a sit at the chair that Pluto used earlier.

“The King’s scent still lingers in this chair.” the girl in front of me said while sniffing the chair that Pluto embraced.

“Hey don’t lean your back!” the girl on her left. “You’re taking away his scent, you have to preserve it!”

“I still can’t believe that our king fall for this snub.” the girl on her right rolled her eyes on me.

It was just like in high school when the most popular guy announced that I’m his girlfriend, everyone couldn’t accept it because I’m known as a freak who see ghosts, never thought that it’ll happen to me again now that I’m in college.

I’m supposed to be invisible since not everyone knows who I am except for my classmates but because of Pluto, I’m on the spot light.

4 days later, it’s finally Saturday after crazy weekdays I had.

Seniors from different departments came to me telling me to take care of Pluto for them, others threatened me not to hurt their King, some wants me to breakup with him because I don’t deserve to be his girlfriend and some accused me of using him for my benefits.

If I’m going to put it in numbers 60% hates me, 30% supports his decision, and 10% doesn’t give a f*ck about who I am, it was 80% before because I’m a nobody, how I wished it stays the same.

“Alright everyone …” as soon as Pluto arrives at the practice room, he called everyone’s attention. “Group yourselves into 5 members.”

“I’ll be damned.” the girl beside me muttered. “He’s on it again.”

Almost everyone shares exactly the same sentiments as her while we grouped ourselves into 5.

“Desa, will you take Pluto’s attention to you?” one of my groupmates said while we’re stretching our legs at the rail.

“As if that’s gonna work?! You know Pluto he’s a perfectionist!” the other girl said.

“At least we try, besides Desa is Pluto’s girlfriend, he could be looking at her the entire time.” the girl on my left said.

“Please save us Desa.” the girl on my right taps my shoulder.

“I don’t know if I could be of any help.” I replied to them.

One representative of each groups got their number from Dante to get us into order accordingly, apparently, we’re 2nd to the last.

I watched all the 5 groups performed and I found out why everyone’s nervous about our practice today, Pluto is separating those who made a single mistake from the rest and have them practice on the side continuously along with the group performing.

When it’s our group’s turn, his gaze never changed, he’s serious with the practice and he’s not playing.

“Everyone in this group made a mistake.” Pluto pointed to the left.

“Even Desa?!” Dante exclaimed as he looks at Pluto in puzzlement.

“She hesitated to spin on the 2nd part which made her off the beat even if she caught up with the rest.” Pluto explained.

“Nothing really escaped from your eagle eye.” Dante sighed.

After the last group performed 16 of us had to do the whole choreography altogether along with Pluto and Dante, then he grouped us again into 4 members.

“Tch. Not on my watch.” Pluto pointed me to the left again.

“What?? What is it again?! Desa made it perfectly this time.” Dante pleading for me. “Are you picking on your girlfriend, Pluto?”

“Why don’t you ask her? What she did wrong this time?” Pluto said.

“My fingers weren’t on point at the 1st line of the chorus.” I admit.

“Wait, what??” Dante getting confused at my statement.

Half of us are still on the left, Pluto and Dante practiced with us for the 2nd time, as I try to memorize every move he made.

He made us grouped into 3 members, Dante joined my group since we’re only two at the last group.

“This is your last chance, Desa.” Pluto pointing me to the left again.

... To be Continued ...