Stuck in Between

4. Orange Juice

Chorong's POV

"Oh my god Chorong-ah! you met him yesterday?" Bomi asked with delight as she put her chin on her hands as she faced me.

Na Eun, Eunji, Bomi and I are currently eating our lunch at the cafeteria. Chanyeol and Chen went somewhere. They said they want to join some club that they have to eat lunch with the members for them to pass immediately. You know.. gaining some favor. I wonder what school club is that? Don't they just have to have skills to enter it? Weird.

Anyway, I told the girls about what happened yesterday after school. I actually wanted to just tell Eunji about it while the two are ordering their lunch but Bomi was too quick, and Eunji was so loud that I ended up telling the story to all of them.

"I so envy you! I also wanna see Kris holding a shopping basket. He must have looked cute!" Bomi said dreamily.

MWO? Yesterday she was warning me not to fall for that Grease but now she's acting like she should be the one telling that to herself.

"Wait. Are you crushing on him?" I asked her.

"Since middle school." Na Eun was the one who answered my question.

"MWO?!" Both I and Eunji asked in chorus.

Bomi bit her lip and lowered her head.

Eunji started laughing out loud, and everyone stared at us. Na Eun immediately covered her mouth and we bowed to apologize. Still, Eunji can't be stopped.

"Mianhaeyo..." I said bowing, when suddenly I saw Tao few tables away.

Our eyes met.

I awkwardly smiled at him.

He looks like he didn't sleep with those dark circles but I reckon those made him more gorgeous.

Gorgeous. Yeah. That's the word.

"CHORONG-AH!"

Aigoo~! I came back to my senses hearing Na Eun calling my name.

"Aaargh!"

I was too late to react. Orange juice are all over my uniform.

"Eotteokhae?" I heard Na Eun spoke in worry.

"Haist! Jinjja!" I hissed looking at my wet appearance.

Okay. I am going to be really patient this time because I know this is partly my fault. I had been staring at Tao for I don't know how long that I didn't see anyone who is coming.

Bomi seemed stunned by what she saw in front of me.

I turned to see who she's looking at.

"YOU AGAIN..?!"

My mouth was left open in both disbelief and irritation.

Yes, its that Grease. And he's with some other guys, like five of them, following him.

"Sh*t! What the--!" He exclaimed looking at me. I know that was sarcastic and he meant throwing me the juice.

What in the world did I do to this guy that he is doing this to me?!

I gave him a deadly glare.

He gave me that signature smirk again and left.

"YAHHH! COME BACK HERE!"

But he kept walking.

I don't care even if everyone is looking at me.

"GREEEEAAAASE!!!"

A sudden gush of fear conquered my senses when he suddenly stopped and turned to me.

His smile got wider.

"Yah. This girl got some guts." I heard one of the boys at his back who looks like a literal pretty boy commented.

Kris walked towards me just wearing his annoying smile.

"Do you have any problem?" he asked.

He is really handsome. I admit it. But he is really rude.

Why are you doing this to me? Did I do something bad to you that you're bullying me? Or is it that you just feel like bullying me because you think I'm an easy target?! Well, back off! I'm not gonna let you win!

That's what I wanna say to him but

Haist! Why can't I open my mouth again? I could feel my hands shaking.

Dugeun.

Dugeun.

Dugeun.

My heart beats twice faster.

Think Chorong. Think.

"Y-y-ou..! Sh-shouldn't you apologize?" Gosh! why am I stuttering? And what the hell did I just say? Where was my courage a while ago?

"Do I need to?" he asked wearing an innocent face but once again, I know it's sarcastic.

I looked at Eunji and gave her a help-me stare. However, she just gave me a sorry smile. Huh! Just when I need you Eunji. Are you really my best friend?

I looked at Bomi.

then Na Eun.

All of them are like statues not moving.

Friends huh?

"It was your fault. Your were on my way." He said.

What?! Huh?! "Stop pretending!" At last I found my voice. "You did that p----"

"Stop bullying a girl."

I was cut and I couldn't believe who cut me.

Is this a dream?

Hallucinations?

Oh my gosh!

Is it really you...

Tao?

He faced Kris with his head up.

Gosh! they're tall.

Tao is really tall. We are in the same age but he is as tall as Kris who is a senior.

Kris laughed. "Who said I'm bullying her?" He shook his head. "I'm not. Luhan, am I bullying her?"

"Ani." that pretty boy answered. So his name is Luhan.

There are more people in the cafeteria now. All of them are watching the scene we've created --- No. I have created. This is so embarrassing.

"Then apologize." Tao firmly stated in a low voice.

Kris's smile disappeared. His gaze changed and became serious. "Why should I?"

They are throwing lasers with each other.

Oh my gosh! Are they going to fight?

I went between them. "Never mind." I stated and faced Kris. "Don't apologize if you don't want. Just go."

Kris looked at me from toe to----

I covered my body with my arms. I forgot that my uniform is wet. "Byeontae!" (Pervert) I gave him a deadly glare.

Kris laughed so hard that he is holding his stomach. Same as the guys following him especially that guy named Luhan. He laughed like there is no tomorrow.

"Yah!" What are they laughing at?

Then I suddenly felt a hand grab my wrist.

Tao dragged me out of the cafeteria.

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