Stuck in Between

12. Unexpected

Chorong's POV

"Ha-ha-ha!" Eunji's laugh echoing in the corridor in front of our classroom. Our classes just ended and we had a little chat before going home.

"You're such a great basketball player, Yeolie!" still Eunji and her sarcastic comments. "I was so amazed with you during the game! Clap, clap, clap!"

Chanyeol had his head down due to embarrassment. Poor Yeolie. When will he ever win against his best friend?

"Yah!" joined Chen. "Don't you know how hard it is to play basketball? You think it's easy, huh?"

Eunji laughed again. "Said the other great player named Jongdae."

Looking at Chen, he seemed really pissed off.

"Chen-ah, Yeol-ah!" called Na Eun. "Why did you join that group?"

They looked at each other waiting for one of them to answer.

"And why did you choose basketball when you can't even play?" I asked.

"Who said we can't? we can!" said Chen in a defensive tone.

Chanyeol answered while scratching the back of his head. "Because we love basketball, and their group can teach us to be really good at it."

"Says who?" Now Eunji wore a serious face. She walked to face both of them at the front with her arms crossed. "Do you really like basketball or you just wanted to be famous here in school and the solution you came up with is joining that group and become one of that guy's side kick? Huh? Park Chan Yeol?"

Chanyeol couldn't look straight at Eunji's eyes. He might be guilty. Besides, it's Eunji who knows him best since they have known each other since childhood.

Eunji shook her head."Ka! (Go!) Go to them! I won't stop you. That's what you wanted. Kojo. (Get lost)"

I haven't seen her like that. I thought she was just kidding all this time for calling them traitors.

Eunji is a very understanding and supportive friend so it's impossible that she got upset because Chanyeol went to Grease's group. It might be because she was never informed.

"Girls. Let's go." She said without looking back as she walked away.

We looked at the two especially Chanyeol with apologetic eyes and followed her.

Na Eun, Bomi and I spent the night at Eunji's house since it's weekend tomorrow.

We know that she doesn't feel good so we decided to cheer her up.

It's girls night tonight. Yey!

Usually, Eunji sleeps over at my house, but now, there are four of us already who could sleep over at each other's houses. How fun is that!

Her house is kinda far from us. It takes around 40 mins from our place to them by bus. But it's okay. The farther, the more fun it is.

"Let's play truth or dare!" Bomi suggested.

"Call!" Na Eun and I answered.

"Eunji?" I asked.

She nodded and pulled out an empty Soju bottle from her drawer.

We all looked at her strangely like asking how did she have a soju bottle in her room, or did she drink it illegaly since minors can't buy alcoholic drinks in Korea.

"It's not mine!" She answered immediately. "It's my brother's! You know.. Yoseobie Oppa. He drank last time with his friends and I asked him for the bottle in case I'll need it...like...now."

"Eyyy!" We all commented like we don't believe her.

"Haist!" She closed her eyes feeling the stress. "Jinjja!" Her Busan accent shows.

I laughed. "Okay. It's not yours. It's Seobie Oppa's."

We know she isn't in a good mood for this kind of jokes.

We spinned the bottle.

"Eunji!!!!" We all shouted.

"Okay. Truth." she answered.

Bomi raised her hand signaling that she wanted to ask the question for her. "Na! (Me!) Eunji-ah, honestly, I am just really curious. Do you like Yeollie?"

"Mworago?!" she was shocked that her voice raised. " Ani! I don't like that guy! Jinjja!"

"Then why were you so affected when he joined Kris's group?" Na Eun asked.

Eunji kept quiet for a few seconds. When we thought she wouldn't answer, she suddenly spoke, "Chanyeol used to tell me everything about him. I'm just very disappointed when he didn't tell me about that."

So I was right. He didn't inform her so she got upset.

"He might have chosen that Grease over our friendship. I hate you, Park Chanyeol!" she was clenching her teath.

I hugged Eunji. "Ani (No), Eunji-ah. I know Yeolie doesn't mean that." I tried to console her.

Bomi and Na Eun hugged her as well.

We continued spinning the bottle until I was chosen. I decided to go for dare.

"Buy us some drinks in the convenience store in front of the village." Eunji requested.

Na Eun laughed. "Buy some snacks as well."

That was a very easy request so I ran to the convenience store immediately.

As I was surveying some snacks. I saw a familiar back standing in front of the refrigerator. I stared at it for a while to figure out who it is.

Then he turned around to face me.

Wtf! Why is he here?

"Are you following me?" I asked while giving him a cold stare.

He looked at me from toe to head as if examining me.

I suddenly felt conscious that I wrapped my body with my arms.

He smirked. That annoying smirk. He then stepped forward and whispered to me, "Don't imagine that I'll r**e you coz it will never happen." and walked pass by me.

Huh!

"Good evening, Kris! How was your game yesterday?" asked the cashier.

They know each other?

I scanned the cashier. Oh~ she's pretty and sexy. Maybe she' s one of his girls, or one of his exes.

He smiled at her. "Of course, Noona. We won." he answered.

Why does he smile at her and never at me?

"You already! I know you'll win." she uttered.

And that girl is flirting with her. b***h!

"It's 18 thousand won."

He paid for the bill, then gave her a salute.

He might have felt that I was still looking that he faced me and smirked again before leaving the store.

Huh! Grrrr! He is really getting into my nerves!

I went to the cashier to pay after him.

The girl didn't even greet me good evening when he did it to Kris. Promise, I need to call for their manager because of this.

"Miss." I uttered. "I reckon you need to be friendly to all the customers and not just that guy."

"Excuse me. Who?" The cashier asked pointing herself. "Me?"

"Of course, who else am I talking to?" I don't know why I am so irritated with this woman.

She laughed. Then was put into a halt, and surveyed me. She had this amazed expression. What is this girl doing?

"Wait. Was it you who he was talking about? A plain girl who isn't beautiful, but still pretty."

What?! Grease describes me as a PLAIN girl who ISN'T beautiful? asdfghjkl!

She continued smiling. "Why didn't my brother formally introduced me to you?"

"Your brother?"

"Oh. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Tiffany. I'm Kris's older sister." She reached her hand to shake mine.

I shook her hand awkwardly. So that's why he smiles at her like that. I'm sorry for calling you a bad name, Unnie. My bad mouth.

"Please take care of my brother." Then she handed me the things I bought that she put inside a plastic bag. "And you don't have to pay for these. It's my treat."

I looked at her with shocked and questioning eyes.

She smiled sweetly. "I'm just happy to meet the girl my dongsaeng (younger sibling) likes."

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