BETELGEUSE

CHAPTER 10

Next day, Sky was in his room when his caretaker came into his room.

C.T.: "Sky, there is your uniform. Sir had made your admission to a school. Tomorrow is your first day."

Sky looked and said, "Thanks."

Next day, Sky got ready for his school and went to school. When he entered his class, he was giving his introduction when he saw him. Sky felt that he had saw him somewhere.He was sitting on the seat by the side of the window. Sky sat on his chair and opened his bag. Sky was taking out his books when he remembered that he was the boy from yesterday. Sky looked at Sujin. Sujin was looking at him and having a bright smile on his face. Sky was looking at him with such shocked eyes. But getting into his senses, he started to focus on the lecture. After 45 minutes, the bell rang and the teacher left. Some boys came towards him:

Baek-hyun: "Hi, I am a friend of Sujin. He told me that he knows you. What is your name?"

Sky: "My name is Sky."

Sujin: "Baek-hyun, don't disturb him."

Sujin was saying this when he saw the teacher coming into the class. Baek-hyun sat beside Sujin.

Teacher: "So, who is new in this class?"

Sky stood up.Sky: "Me."

Teacher: "Is there anyone who knows him?"

Baek-hyun: "Yes Ma'am, Sujin knows him."

Teacher: "So, Sky, go and sit with Sujin. He will guide you, although he is a very good student."

Sky looked at Sujin and picked up all his things. Baek-hyun and Sky exchanged their seats. Sujin told him some things about the subject/chapter and said that he will tell him other things during the break.

After some periods, it was break time. During the break, they both went to the ground, and Sujin started telling him everything about the lecture. While teaching, Sujin looked at Sky. Sky was completely focused on the book. After some timewhen Sky noticed that Sujin was not teaching him. Sky looked up, their eyes meet, when they heard Baek-hyun calling Sujin:

Baek-hyun: "Sujin, next period has started. Why you are not coming?"

Sujin: "Yes, we are coming. Let's go, Sky." They both stood up, went towards their class. Many months pass like this.

It was a normal day, Sky and Sujin both were in the ground, talking to each other. They were pretty close to each other when a group of girls came and sat next to them.

Aria: "They are a couple."

Maria: "Yes. They are couple of the year. They will probably win the award."

Aria: "Yes. They will."

Sujin: "Sky, get up, let's go to any other place."And they both left. One day, Sujin was in the class talking to Baek-hyun. Sky was not in the class.

Baek-hyun: "Mint chocolate is good."

Sujin: "No, it is not good. It is just a waste of chocolate." They were fighting over mint chocolate when Hannah came towards them, she was breathing heavily.

Sujin: "What happened, Hannah?"

Hannah: "The boy you were with, that new boy."

Sujin: "Yes, yes—what happened to him?"

Hannah: "They took him to the washroom."

Sujin ran towards the washroom. When he reached there, he saw Aria and Maria in the washroom washing their hands and wildly laughing. Sujin cametowards them and asked them:

Sujin: "Where is Sky? What did you do to him?"

Aria: "Nothing too much. Just spilled some buckets of dirty water on him and left a wound on his face. Any problem?"

Sujin: "Where is he now?"

Maria: "He ran outside. Maybe the rooftop."

Sujin rushed towards the rooftop. When he reached it, he saw Sky sitting in the corner, crying. Sujin came towards him and held his face in his hands.

Sujin: "Sky, Sky, are you okay? Why have they done that? Tell me."

Sky: "They... they..."

He did not say anything further and asked for some water.

Sujin: "Wait, I'll bring water."

Sujin went downstairs and after 2 minutes, he came back with a bottle of water and some bandages in his hands.

Sujin: "There, drink it."

Sky drank the water; he was a bit calmer now.

Sujin: "Why did they do it?" he asked while cleaning the wound.Sky: "They did it because they think that we... we are a couple."

Sky's eyes were filled with tears.

Sujin: "And why did you let them do this to you?"

Sky: "I just couldn't stop them. I was scared."

Sujin hugged him.

Sujin: "Are you feeling okay now?"Sky: "Yes."

Sujin moved back and put a bandage on his wound. While putting on the bandage, their eyes met. Sky moved back but Sujin held his hand and pulled him close and rested his head on Sky's head.

Sujin: "I was worried about you."

And slowly, he moved his hands and made Sky's face in his hands and kissed him. Sky was so shocked by his action but he kissed him back. After some time, Sujin broke the kiss.

Sujin: "Now if they bully you saying that we are a couple, just tell them that we are. Now come."

Sujin held his hand and they both went downstairs. When they entered the class, everyone was looking at them. Sujin made Sky sit on his chair and then sat beside him. The teacher entered the class. After some time, Sujin noticed that Sky was closing his eyes and Sky was making his head rest on the table again and again.

Sujin: "Are you okay?" (worried)Sky: "I—I don't know," about to faint.

Sujin: "Let me check."

Sujin placed his hand on the forehead of Sky.

Sujin: "Fever, you have caught a cold."

When Sujin said that, Sky fainted.

Sujin: "Sky... Sky... open your eyes, Sky."

Sujin picked Sky up in his arms and rushed outside. Before leaving, he told the principal that they are leaving. Sujin and Sky were in the car.