Stuck in Between

9. The Rivals

Chorong's POV

Bomi, Na Eun and Eunji dragged me to the gym after class. We were running along the corridor.

A lot of students are also running towards the gym.

What is really happening and why is everyone going there?

We reached the gym and it's crowded. There are some girls who have placards, pompoms, light sticks and pictures in their hands.

"Bomi, what really is this about?" I asked confused.

She smiled. "Just look around you "

"Aigoo! Omona!" I heard Eunji exclaimed. She was looking around in disbelief. She held my shoulders like she lost her energy. "For real?"

I also tried to look at what she saw. My mouth was left hanging.

"Luhan Oppa saranghae...Sehunnie fighting... Lay Oppa choegoda...Kai Oppa sarraittne..." Eunji is reading fansign placards.

Luhan, Sehun, Kai and Lay. Those are names of Grease's side kicks.

Then this very big fansign "Kris, I ♥U" lit right in front of me.

My eyebrows met. "Mwoya igeo?"

We sat on the lowermost part of the audience bench in front of the court.

"Isn't it obvious? This is a basketball match." Na Eun answered.

"A basketball match? Who's playing? Grease's side kicks?" I asked.

"EXO. That's their team name." Bomi answered. "And their captain...Kris."

That guy is playing basketball?!

Captain? HA HA HA. Can I laugh right now? It seemed like he only knows how to bully people.

"Who are they against?" Eunji asked.

"We don't know." Bomi answered. "But Suho said the opposing team is a new team in school. They all came from a different middle school."

"So they are all freshmen?" I asked.

Na Eun shook her head. "Some are seniors. But they all came from the same school during middle school."

"And Suho said that their star player is a freshman." adds Bomi.

"Interesting." said Eunji. "I never thought this school has something like this."

"This isn't actually a real game. This is just a practice game."

We turned around to see who's talking.

It's Suho. Our class monitor.

"Class monitor!" Eunji greeted him.

"This is a trial game. The real game is next month." He continued talking without even greeting back. His hands inside his pocket.

"Class monitor." Eunji tried to interrupt him. "Are you a chaebol?"

What's up Eunji-ah? She blurted that question out of nowhere.

We stared at her in question.

"Seriously, this guy looks rich in every inch of him." she answered. whispering, but still audible to be heard.

Though that's from nowhere, I totally agree with her.

However, it seemed like he didn't hear Eunji at all. "Whoever team wins next month will be the school's representative team for the interschool competition." He still continued.

prrrrrrrrrrrrttttt~~~~~ ♩

Whistle blow.

The game is now starting.

We kept quiet and paid attention. While Bomi is cheering along with the crowd.

She's shouting that guy's name.

How could friendship beat a fan girl's heart? God, let me understand her.

The crowd went wild as the members of EXO entered the court.

The first to enter, if I'm not mistaken with their names, is the blonde guy Sehun, who is also a freshman like us. Then Luhan, the smiling sidekick. Lay, the quiet type sidekick. Kai, well, you know who he is. And lastly, he-who-must-not-be-named who look as dashing as ever even with a basketball uniform.

What?! I shook my head. No! He looks rubbish.

"Woah! Look! Look!" Eunji screamed pointing the last two people who sat on the benches. "That's Chanyeol and Chen!"

"Fighting Yeollie! Fighting Jongdae!" Bomi shouted with hands at the side of her mouth.

Na Eun is just sitting and clapping. can't help but sigh looking at her.

And Suho is sitting with her arms crossed, eyes on the court, and a happy smile painted on his face. Weird guy.

Then everyone went silent as the opponent entered, eager to know who they are.

My mouth dropped.

Maldo andwe!

"TAO?!"

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