Fear

I was in a CVS store with Ms.Choi to buy supplies for home.

"We need phenylalanine too?" I asked as I looked through that section.

"Yes. 2 bottles of 5 litres." She said making me raise up a brow.

"May I ask who is gonna carry that?" I asked with my most sarcastic smile and Ms.Choi just shrugged.

"I brought you with me. We both will carry it together." She stated and I gave her a look to which she just returned with a smile.

She really reminds me of my mom.

A sad smile played on my lips as I looked away.

When we came to the front of the shop, I realise there was a commotion happening outside. I squinted my eyes to look what it was about just to notice that familiar girl with glasses.

"I will pick up the goods later, please just pay and go home." I stated to Ms.Choi and with furrowed brows, I went outside despite Ms.Choi's calls for not going out since it was raining.

Suddenly a thunderstorm sound echoed making me flinch and halt in my steps.

I was trying so hard not to panick but my lips began to quiver as I stared at the falling raindrops.

My heart sank when screams from that night began to echo in my ears.

"No...not again..." Horror began to stretch upon my face and I was pulled back as I struggled to breathe.

"I-they-..."

"It's alright Y/N. Everything is fine." A soft voice called me out and I looked at Ms.Choi. My mind slowly processed the situation and I began to calm down. I took a deep breath and looked around frantically.

Surprisingly no one took notice of my panic attack except for the cashier but they were considering enough to not to pry.

"Drink this." Ms.Choi handed me a bottle of cold water as I took it with shaky hands.

"Do you feel okay now?" She asked slowly, as if I would lash out if she hit a nerve.

"Let's get you home Y/N. I will call a taxi"

I looked out for a moment.

"Ajhuma you are making me lose my appetite. Just go!" Three boys laughed in the girl's face who stood there with helpless tears falling down her face.

Raindrops poured heavily mixing her tears with water droplets as she sobbed silently.

My gaze went to my shaking hands. I curled them in a fist.

"No." I spoke ina determined voice and took an umbrella.

"Ms.Y/N, I think we-"

"That girl was my friend. I need to get her." I stated firmly and took a bottle of soda. I clenched my jaw and walked out in the rain. I took the first step and kept my focus on thos boys, trying to avoid the rain beside me.

I made my way towards the three laughing figures who stood straight once they notice me coming their way.

"Oh H-hey.." One of them with blue shirt said in a stuttering voice, then cleared his throat looking at me in flirtatious way.

"What a beau-"

"She is not ugly, in fact you seem to be more ugly"

I shook the soda bottle and opened it at their faces. They recoiled as some of the soda got in their mouth and began to cough.

"Beauty is not in the face, it's the light in the heart."

I took a run for it behind the comic girl.

Water splashed with my every footsteps as I ran through the cold wind with droplets falling down.

I saw a distant figure running in the rainfall with no care.

"Hey!" I yelled out for her but she didn't hear me. I cursed under my breath as I ran behind her but soon lost the sight of her.

"Aish..." I whispered under my breath as I looked at my partially wet clothes.

This umbrella is of no use.

I groaned and continued my search. I don't know why I was so desperate to help this girl but something didn't sit right with me while they bullied her. I, was willing not to be the same person I used to be. Even though I didn't bullied anyone but.....I saw them. I saw them bully others but didn't stop them.

I curled my fist and took a deep breath.

It's all in past.

My gaze fell on the the droplets that dropped on the umbrella and slid down to the end, falling to the ground.

I looked into the puddle of water where my reflection was.

My thoughts began to wander in past again.

I still remember that accident clear as day.

The night where I just sat watching everything happen, not making an effort to stop it.

As I always did.

But regretted every second.

I should have interfered. I should have told them it's alright. They didn't have to fight then.

I blinked my tears away and then looked up at voices.My gaze then fixed on two figures sitting in the playground. I looked closer to see that there was a Boy and a Girl.

The boy was none other that the Lee Soo-ho and girl was the one was I chasing.

Woah....that's unexpected.

I realised the rain died down so I closed my umbrella and ducked behind the bushes to spy on them.

I know it's not fine to put nose in others business but this is Mr.Brooding we talking about. His Golden Highness rarely hangs out with girl so this is worth the shot.

"I am sorry." My eyes widen once he said that while putting an ointment on the girl's leg.

Okay-

This is new.

I mean, he is apologising!?

For real?

They both departed after he put a bandage on her leg. I took it as my cue to leave. Ju-Bal was already treated and by her looks, I could tell she was feeling better. Moreover, she didn't need my empathy.

I smacked my lips and was about to leave when I heard a voice behind me.

"Will you stop hiding there? The thorns in the bushes will leave a scratch."

I lazily stood up and dusted my clothes.

"I wasn't hiding, I was just trying not to put hinderation in your interaction. " I wriggled my brows at him while he just narrowed his eyes at me.

"So you got a girl and didn't tell me." I smiled teasingly at him as his eyes widen at my exclaim.

His cheeks began to warm slightly as he stared at her grinning form, heart fluttering. He was thankful that it was dark enough for her not see his blush. He cleared his throat and stared me down.

"I was just bandaging her injured knee." He said as a statement and I nodded.

"Is she alright? Few people were picking on her and that's the very reason I followed her." Soo-ho frowned and looked at me.

"Picked on her-?"

"Don't worry lover boy, I gave them a lesson." I waved him off and looked at the watch.

"She is fine. I-" Guilt began to spread inside Soo-ho once he heard that. He stood there zoning out while looking at girl in front of him.

She was right.

He shouldn't have used her pain as a tool to make her do things. Today when she finally lashed out on him, he felt something moved inside his soul.

Soo-ho was pulled out of his thought when he heard a sound of typing on phone.

Catching his curious gaze I decided to tell him. But that was not the only reason I told him.

"Jukyung says she accidentally danced in front of school directors. She is embarrassed." I mentally face palmed at this human child. I wanted laugh and punch her at the same time.

I did so hard work to teach her that dance.

I pouted but soon I pursed my lips.

"I get a feeling that someone is forcing her to do things." Out of the corner of my eye, I notice Soo-ho stiffen at my claim.

Gotacha hedgehog.

"Don't you think?" He shifted uncomfortable under my trained gaze on him but his reply came nonchalant as ever.

"She is your friend, how would I know?"

He gave me a neutral look as I smiled at him.

He was about to ask why you smiled but his breath hitched once you caught his collar and pulled him down to your level.

His heartbeat pace increased rapidly as he stared at your E/C orbs, not forgetting the fact that your face was inches away from him.

"Listen here Golden Boy, I know you are the one who is pestering Jukyung to do things and let me make one thing crystal clear here. I saw you ordering her once again and I will make you pay real bad. "

I jerked his collar back and got back to my normal aura. I saw him gulp slightly and I gave him a threatening smile.

"See you around Moody." I waved at him and went back to the CVS store, wishing that three boys left cause I was not in the mood for arguments.

Or maybe I was.

Soo-ho stood there still, with his cheeks burning but soon snapped out of it straightened his clothes. Unbeknownst to both of them, a certain biker happened to encounter the interaction.

And trust me, the scene of you holding his jacket was not looking something friends do.

Seojun felt uneasy when he saw your interaction with him. He was lost in thought but soon clenched his jaw.

He scowled and put his helmet back on. He gripped the handle and soon accelerated at high speed, mind replaying that moment again.

He let out an audible growl and accelerated even more.

His was reminiscing the time when Se-yeon had fake allegations on him.

How broken he felt, how Se-yeon believed that Soo-ho would be with him.

He couldn't imagine Lee doing the same thing to you.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly why he felt like that. He knew one thing, he was beginning to feel a connection with you. The day when he saw you grieving for the first time, he felt something he never thought he would.

Every moment after that encounter felt to him as something he can never forget. Those smiles, those bickering everything.

He was beginning to think you were his friend.

But that didn't seem mutual to him now.

___________________________________________

Ahe.

Sorry again for forgetting about one episode.

☠â˜