Demon's Tale

TWENTY THREE

CHAN NEUL POV

After the fight between the chicken and Suho, I finally arrived in front of the school gate.

It's already 7.10 AM, another 5 mins before the classes start.

I immediately hop out of the car and ran to my classroom after bidding goodbye to Suho.

Suddenly someone bumped me from the other direction and I fell when our bodies collided hard.

I'm sorry, Miss." He immediately apologized.

"I-It's okay." I replied without looking at his face while I dusted off my skirt. He reached out his hand to help me up.

"Yeah, thanks.” I said as I took his hand in mine to get up.

As soon as our skin touch each other, I felt as if my hand burned and my neck started to itch in pain.

I immediately withdraws my hand from him as I get up by my own, making the guy looked at me in confusion.

"Are you okay, Miss? Did I hurt your hand?" He asked. Worried was written all over his face.

And that time, our eyes met each other.

The burning sensation on my hand and the itching neck in pain vanished in just one second.

"You!" I exclaimed while pointing my index finger to him.

"Eh? Drenched squirrel!" The guy said before laughing.

Yes, the guy who is standing in front of me was the same guy who lend the handkerchief to me when I cried after being bullied.

I was about to say something but was cut off by the ringing bells.

"I need to go now!" I exclaimed in panicked tone.

"What is your class name?" The guy asked.

"US1." I answered and the guy's lips curled into small smile.

"That’s my class too. Let's go together." The guy offered and I nodded.

"My name is Ten Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul" He said while we walked along the hallway.

"Sorry?" I asked. I was having hard time to catch up with his name.

"Just call me Ten." He smiled. He smile a lot, opposite to the grumpy Baekhyun who look like a bacon monster who wants to eat me everyday.

"I'm Chan Neul. Park Chan Neul." I replied.

"Why I didn't see you before?" I asked as my curiosity builds up.

"Oh, I got some urgent things to do, that's why I didn't attend to school for one week." He explained.

The hallway seems to be longer than usual and the awkwardness between us grows each second.

"Why are you so quiet?" He asked, breaking the ice of silence.

"Uh?" I turns to facing him and he looks at me back. "Why are you very good towards me?" I blurted. I couldn't help myself but to be curious.

"Why? Is everyone treat you differently?" He asked, looking concerned. "Yeah.." I lowered down my head.

"Don't bother them. You have me. Can I be your friend?" He asked. "You want to be my friend?" My eyes sparked. "Yes, I want to be your friend." He repeated with sincere smile.

"I would love to… Thank you Ten. Thank you so much!" I thanked him with a big smile on my lips.

We went into our classroom and once again a crumpled paper landed on my head.

"Are you okay?" Ten asked.

"Y-yes" I stammered.

"Hey, Kang Taejun. What's wrong with you huh? She is a girl!" Ten stand in front of me protectively, made me feels secured.

I fam touched by his actions. So much..

"Why did you backup her, Mr School President?" Taejun asked rudely.

School President? Ten is the School President?

"Because she is my friend." Ten said in serious tone. "Ten, don't be her friend. She got demons around her." Shinyoung said with a smirk.

I felt like I want to slap her mouth, thanks to Baekhyun and Tao who taught me to be violent.

"If only she got demon, the demon will be you." Ten said and I received death glare from Shinyoung. I shrugged and turned my attention back to Ten.

"Where do you sit?" Ten asked me. "3rd row, beside the window." I answered.

"Oh great! Since the next seat beside yours is empty, I'll sit there." Ten said, taking his seat next to mine.

***

I got the best day ever in school today. When I didn't understand, Ten helped and explained it to me. When someone try to bully me, Ten protected me.

So this is the feel when we have a friend..

The classes were over around 8.30 PM. We got night class since this school was very strict about the students grades.

"Where is your house?" Ten asked. "Seoul Residence near here." I answered.

"Oh really, we are going to the same route. My house is near there too. I should walked you to your house first." Ten said.

"No! It's okay. I can walks back home by myself." I said.

"No no no.. What if somebody going to kidnap you. I can't let that happened to my friend." Ten said and I turned my face when I felt myself blushing.

As soon I reached in front of my house, Ten walked back to his house and I went into my house with a huge grin.

"Why are you smiling like that?" Baekhyun asked in unhappy tone.

My huge grin turned into pout, his bacon voice ruined my happy mood.

Baekhyun cleared his throat as he turned and walked away.

I went upstairs to take a shower and changed into a black oversized T-shirt with black pants. Then, I went to downstairs and walked to the kitchen.

"Chan Neul, I cooked roasted chicken. Let's eat?" D.O asked from the kitchen with his apron hanging on his waist.

"Roasted chicken." I repeated.

Why does this sounds familiar?

"Suho brought a chicken back home." D.O said and I gasped.

"Suho oppa! Did you take the same chicken that you punch in the morning?!" I hollered as I went into the dining room and saw Suho smirked at me while taking a bite of the chicken.

"You punched a chicken, hyung?!" Kai had his eyes widened and Suho just stare at Kai emptily.

"Hyung! Don't challenge the power of chicken!" Kai said with rage.

"I could drown every chicken you know." Suho said casually. "I'll teleport every chicken before you do..." Kai hissed.

"Stop fighting over chicken both of you." Kris said in serious tone making Kai and Suho shut their mouth with a pout.

"Fighting over chicken that you ate, that's so ridiculous.." Kris muttered while shaking his head.

"Anything happened today, princess?" Kris turns his head to me.

"I had a friend." I said excitedly. "Really? What is her name?" Luhan asked.

"It's a he." I replied and everyone snapped their head with shocked gasp.

"What?" Tao asked.

"Chan Neul, I don't think it's good for you to have a guy friend." Baekhyun said.

"Why not?" I asked immediately.

"Are you jealous Mr Bacon?" I asked as I wiggled my eyebrows and smirk teasingly.

"N--" Baekhyun was cut off by the others.

"Ahhhhhhh... Baekhyun is J-E-A-L-O-U-S!" Chen screamed in high pitch and he stopped screaming when Baekhyun elbowed his ribcage.

"My bacon had grown up…" Chen smile smugly while nudging Baekhyun.

"Say one word and I'll seal your mouth by using stapler gun." Baekhyun threatened.

"Do it then!" Chen challenged and both of them were slapping each other like a seal.

All of us just shook our head, too lazy to stop their seal alike fight.

I went upstairs as the clock strikes 10 PM.

I yawned as I get to my room, letting my door wide open.

I was bored and I found a box which I believe it was mine.

I opened the box and found Lego in it.

I literally threw the box in the air when Baekhyun popped out of nowhere.

I clutched my shirt as my crazy heartbeat slows down back.

"Wow.. You're very clumsy I see…" Baekhyun muttered.

"What do you want?" I asked after catching my breathe.

"I want to talk about your friend." Baekhyun said and took a few steps forward.

Baekhyun accidentally tripped on the Lego and fell right on top of me.

Before he could crushed me with his weight, he put both of his arms on my both side to support his weight.

Our eyes widened when we heard D.O's voice.

We turned our head to face him who was with Sehun.

"Baekhyun? Chan Neul?"