Stuck in Between

27. Lost

Chorong's POV

I scratched my head. Class is over. I used to immediately leave for home after class before until I got that part-time job. And now that Tiffany eonnie said that I shouldn't come today, I felt like something is missing.

Maybe..

Just maybe..

..because I won't have an excuse to see Kris today.

I realized that even though I wanna avoid him, and all I feel is hurt whenever I see him, I still miss him.

Miss him enough that it's okay for me to see him just passing by our classroom like before.

Yet I haven't seen him pass by recently. I really wonder why.

Is he also avoiding me?

Was he really pissed off yesterday?

Thinking about it last night, well, I guess it really disappointed him that I chose going with Tao after he saved me last time.

But what makes me sad is that..

He is disappointed not because he likes me to go with him.. sincerely.. but because Tao won over him in some petty thing like this.

Haist! Jinjja! What's going on with me?!

I used to be sad about this over Tao. And now, I am feeling hurt about this over Kris -- the person I detest the most.

How I wish I could turn back to my old self.

The girl crushing on Tao would be better than the girl in loved with Kris.

And now I detest myself more.

"Chorong-ah!" Eunji called me. She's with Chanyeol --- who is in complete basketball uniform.

I examined Chanyeol from head to foot. "Yah! That uniform looks good on you." I complimented.

He smiled scratching his head. "Gomapda, chingu --- OUCH!"

Haha. That was Eunji giving him a slap on the back of his head.

"Park Chanyeol." said Eunji with hands on her waist. "Don't be too happy that the uniform looks good on you. You have to go out in the court and play, and not just sit on the bench giving your teammates water."

Chanyeol pouted.

I giggled watching them.

I miss this two.

Made me realize.. how long have I been concentrating on my problem that I forgot to bond with my friends?

"Wait. Why are you in full gear?" I asked.

They looked at each other in confusion. I also looked at them in confusion.

"Chorong-ah." Eunji stared at me in a serious mode.

"Hmm?"

"Where have you been?"

"Huh?"

"Everyone in this school is in the gym right now trying to find a good spot to watch the most awaited basketball game of the year and then.."

"Tsk. Tsk." Chanyeol continued. "Are you even here the whole time when people are talking about it? You seem lost."

"Eh?"

"Please settle down, ready your banners and voices as the most awaited game is gonna start in 5 minutes." Suho's voice echoed in the gym.

So he became the game commentator for real. Now everyone will be able to hear and appreciate his talent, not just me and my friends.

Bomi and Na Eun reserved a spot for us already when we came. The spot is just right in front of EXO's bench.

Perfect! The little voice inside my head uttered teasing.

Cheerleaders are on the both sides of the benches. They were singing and dancing at the same time. One of them is Namjoo, the girl who was bullied in front of Tao last time.

So she is in the cheerleading team. She was in M Team's side.

Then I saw Minah with the two other girls also in their cheerleading uniform at EXO team's side. Minah seemed like the leader of the cheerleading team. No wonder she's a mean girl.

Cheerleading = Mean Girls

Huh! So cliche!

"And now.." Suho's voice got our attention. "Lemme introduce to you the playing teams. The defending varsity team, on blue jersey, here is.. EXO!!!"

Screams are all over the gymnasium. Bomi and Eunji joined in. Na Eun is as usual just clapping.

But I found another girl who possesses Na Eun's aura --- the girl sitting beside me. She just clapped as well. She also has this long straight hair with one-sided bangs like Na Eun. She's pretty and she looks very innocent just like Na Eun.

She is wearing a different uniform. She might be from another school. How brave she is that she went here alone. Hope she wans't bullied.

"Going forward, and always moving forward.. 77.. Luhan!"

"LuHEN! LuHEN! LuHEN!" his fans cheered lead by Minah.

I saw Luhan winked and did a gunshot at the side where a big banner with his face on it was raised. Everyone on that side screamed, jumped, and panicked when he did that.

Yes, Luhan is really a perfect example of a boy-next-door. But he is just so flirty.

"Nothing beats him when it comes to rebound. EXO's Sakuragi, no. 10.. Lay~~!!!"

Another defeaning scream from girls with his standee at the side of thw court. He waves at them looking... well, sleepy. He must have been tired.

But he looks sleepy everytime I see him though. Hmm.. whatever!

"The dance machine of the court... here's 88... Kai!!!"

And we heard hiphop music played in an amplifier as he entered the court dancing. His fans were on the roll.

"Tall, mysterious and full of charisma.. 94.. Sehun!"

More than being shocked from the fans with lightsticks to cheer for Sehun, I was more shocked with the girl beside me who actually jumped on her feet, and shouted, "Oppa!"

Sehun then faced her, smiled and gave her a heart sign.

She smiled at him sweetly and gestured fighting!

My eyes dilated watching this interesting moment.

When I looked at my other side, Eunji, Na Eun and Bomi looked equally shocked as me. Same as the other girls around us. We were all quiet watching the scene.

Some girls had their eyebrows raised. Some looked flabbergasted. Some looked like the moon and sun collided for them. Some looked like their jaws were locked forever in disbelief.

While me, Eunji, Bomi and Na Eun altogether, without any cue uttered, "woah!"

We were amazed. I personally think they look cute together. I'm happy for them!

Not so fast. You can't be happy today.

My antagonist mind again.

"Team captain.. 00.. Kris!"

My eyes, though commanded to look in a different direction, went straight to him.

Our eyes met.

I felt like I was frozen and can't move.

I can't even take my eyes off him though my mind is shouting NO.

But I dunno.. it seemed like he didn't remove his stare at me as well.

I also don't know if he is as famous or more famous than his teammates because I couldn't hear anything.

All I hear is my heartbeat. It's deafening me.

And all I see is him.

And it felt like slowmotion..

..and then he smirked at me.

Is it that I just gone insane?

Why did I feel happy with that smirk?

Wasn't it that I used to be annoyed by it?

I'm totally doomed.

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