Love me like I Love you 8 Part 2
Coming back to school after two days gone is not the best.
It has been two days since I came back and all I've been piled up with is homework and upcoming finals.
I've had to stay after school everyday until a very late time since I came back.
"Hey! Wooyoung, are you still going to stay after school to practice the dance routines Tomorrow."
A new hyung of mine named Jaebeom stopped me as he draped an arm around my shoulder.
Like I told Taecyeon - I hate ski ship but its much worse when he does it.
"Yeah! I need to practice. Sorry I missed the beginning day of class." I said as I tried to pull his hand from around my neck.
"You missed two days. You should apologize to the lead teacher." Jaebeom said as he laughed and ruffled my hair.
I laughed and nodded.
This went on for maybe another minute before I felt a warm grip on my arm.
I looked up at Taecyeon.
I haven't seen him in two days.
He hasn't called since the night I went to the hospital.
We caught eyes for exactly ten seconds before he pulled.
I almost stumbled and before I knew it, I was being practically dragged across the school halls.
"I...I'll see you tomorrow!" I yelled towards Jaebeom hyung.
"Taecyeon-sshi!" I yelled as Taecyeon pulled me faster and held on tighter.
"Hold on....Wait! That hurts hyung!" I yelled.
I tightened my eyes and continued to scream all the way until we stopped and I was almost pushed inside a classroom.
"What is your problem?" I yelled as I gripped my aching arm and stared up at Taecyeon.
Taecyeon closed the door to the classroom and walked up to me.
I walked back and he walked closer.
Suddenly, both sides of my face were being clutched.
It was only about a minute as he stared into my eyes, a finger brushed my lips and he let go as his phone rang.
He spoke a single okay, turned back to me, apologized and left quickly out of the classroom.
I stood there speechless for a whole minute before I chased after him, ignoring my aching head and slowly exhausting body.
My cold still hadn't subsided and I didn't take the medicine the other night or today morning.
"Wait a minute!" I yelled, glad it was after school and I couldn't get in trouble.
"Wait! I said wait! I can't keep up." I yelled.
Taecyeon finally stopped speed walking out of the school.
We stopped where Soyoung usually dropped me off.
I saw Taecyeons black van but didn't immediately say anything as I was trying to catch my breath and trying to not pass out.
I found it funny because I only ran a few minutes yet I felt like passing out right then.
'Maybe I'm not getting better.' I thought,
"I really have to go." Taecyeon said without looking at me.
I lifted myself up to look at him.
"Wh...what was that back there?" I asked.
Taecyeon didn't say anything.
The earlier scene of him pulling me away from a hyung I was talking to passed through my head and then inside the empty classroom as he grabbed my face and stared at me.
I looked at my arm and rubbed at the place he clutched.
"I have to go Wooyoung." Taecyeon said again.
'What is with him? First he confesses and now he's treating me like trash.' I thought.
"So your ignoring me now." I said.
"I'm not ignoring you." Taecyeon said.
"I haven't seen you since...since that night...."
I suddenly remembered the night we went to the amusement park and I quickly regretted bringing it up.
Taecyeon looked at me.
"You want to bring that up now?" he asked.
He sounded angry.
I didn't say anything.
"I really have to go." he said again.
I looked at him for a while longer and just turned around and left back into the school.
I found myself in the library, my head on a desk until Soyoung came and got me.
"You've been acting really strange lately. Ever since you came back from Seoul. I know it's not your cold. I haven't asked but did something happen Wooyoung? Are you really okay?" Soyoung asked.
"I'm fine." I simply replied, looking out the window.
Soyoung didn't say anything.
"Did you take your medicine?" she asked.
"I'm not a mental patient. It's just a cold and it's going away without medication." I said.
"Woo! You have to take the medicine or its going to get worse! The doctor said you have a virus. Your cant just wear that thing around your mouth, you have to take your medicine too." Soyoung yelled.
I didn't say anything.
A big sigh escaped her lips.
"Is this because of a girl?" she suddenly asked. "Someone you like."
My head finally turned to her.
"What are you talking about?" I said in shock and a bit disbelief.
"The night when you slept in my bed there was something on your neck...I know it wasn't a bite mark and I think you know what is it even without me explaining. Are you....are you having se-"
"Wait a minute! Don't! What are you saying?" I felt my face heat up. "I'm not doing anything....it was just a bite....leave it alone....we can't talk about this...my head hurts." I continued as I clutched my head.
I heard another sigh escape Soyoungs mouth.
The rest of the ride continued in silence.
'I can't believe she almost asked me if I am doing...that!' I yelled in my head.
Sudden images of who left the mark and the thought of doing what Soyoung was about to say rushed through my mind and I could only sort of whimper and groan as I clutched at my hair.
"Take some of that medicine when we get home." she said.
I didn't reply.
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When we arrived home, I was forced to take the medicine.
A couple of minutes later and I was sitting at my kitchen table trying to finish homework.
"What are you doing?" Soyoung asked as she walked in.
"Why are you still home?" I asked.
"They forced me to take a day off." she said as she sighed and sat. "I've been thinking I should get a second job." she said.
"Why don't you let me get a job." I asked.
"Not until you finish school." she said.
I sighed and continued my homework.
"Need help?" she asked after a while of silence.
"Just my English work." I said.
"You know I'm not good with that." Soyoung said as she got up and walked to the fridge.
I nodded and sighed.
"Why don't you ask Taecyeon oppa, on shows he seems good in English. Where is he? I haven't seen him since he brought you home after you fainted in school.
My pencil froze as the image of Taecyeon came into my head.
"Hey. Is there something wrong?"
I snapped from my frozen state and shook my head no.
"Wellll...." she said after a while.
"Well what?" I asked.
"Why don't you ask oppa." she said again.
I shook my head. "Why do you keep calling him oppa when your older than him?"
A hand lightly hit the back of my head and I quickly turned and scowled at Soyoung.
"He's oppa in my eyes." she said.
I sighed and shook my head.
"Did something happen in Seoul?" she asked after a while of silence.
'Yeah. Your oppa that your so in love with confessed his feelings to me.' I thought.
I sighed and turned to her.
"How many times have you asked this?" I said as I put my pencil down and stretched.
A couple of bones cracked before Soyoung spoke.
"How many times are you going to lie to me?" she asked me.
That hit a spot.
I found myself frozen as we stared at each other.
It took a while for me to decide what I was going to say.
"Okay...it's about someone." I said.
"The girl who gave you that mark?" she asked as she turned back to the fridge and started taking some stuff out.
I hesitated but replied.
"Yeah....I guess." I said as I remembered how I got the mark and my face started heating up.
I turned away and looked down at my work.
"How far have you two gone?" she asked.
"What?" I yelled in absolute shock. "Why do you think we...we didn't do anything...we can't do anything." I said as I covered my face with my hands.
"Then why are you acting so embarrassed if you didn't do anything?" Soyoung asked.
"We didn't." I said. "We didn't go beyond...we didn't do anything but...he...I mean...that person kissed..." I stopped.
"She kissed you?" Soyoung asked.
I nodded.
"And you didn't do anything else?" she asked.
I waited a long pause.
"I have to wash my face." I said as I quickly got up and rushed to the bathroom.
Just like that day with Taecyeon, I washed my heated face with cold water, stared into the mirror, whispered to myself, washed my face again, dried my face, and left the bathroom.
Soyoung was cooking something.
I sat back down.
There was a short silence.
"This person...they say they like me..." I said.
Soyoung didn't say anything.
"But...I'm afraid." I said.
A short silence later and Soyoung was sitting in front of me in the opposite chair.
"Afraid of what?" Soyoung asked.
"Of...his....of this persons popularity...of how people will react if they find out..." I stopped again and looked down at my homework.
"Do you like this person?" Soyoung asked.
"I..." I looked up at her. "I don't know." I said.
"But your constantly thinking about this person and worrying because lately you've looked messed up." she said.
"Yeah..." I said.
"Then you like her Wooyoung." Soyoung said.
I looked at her, we stared at each other.
"If she's making you feel this way, and making you blush like that then you like her. I haven't seen you blush in a long time." Soyoung said.
'I like her?' I asked myself in my head.
"Yah! Listen to me...give this person a chance." Soyoung said.
'Give me a chance.'
I remember Taecyeons exact words.
"Give her a chance because it seems that she doesn't care about this popularity you talk of if she confessed to you." Soyoung said.
"He...she doesn't care but I care. I can ruin her...her image." I said.
"Keep thinking like that and your going to end up being heart broken. Keep stalling and someone else will take her away. I'm not telling you to go say yes but think about what I have said and then go back and talk to her. At least try to give her a chance." Soyoung said as she got up.
"Wait...what if....what is she tries to go far again....and doesn't just....kiss?" I asked as I looked away.
"Once you make it clear that you will give your relationship a chance, make it clear that you don't want sex until a little while later. Many months later. When your married to her." Soyoung said.
I chuckled to myself.
"We can't get married..." I tried whispering to myself.
"Well whatever...but don't do anything in my apartment and wait many months and make sure you use prote-"
"Soyoung!" I yelled as I grabbed my stuff and rushed to my room.
"Hurry back for food!" she yelled.
I closed my door and leaned on the back as I slid down.
I couldn't even imagine doing anything like that with Taecyeon.
'Why do I have to be so innocent in these things....why haven't I ever dated before?' I thought to myself.
I continuously sat there until I was called for food.
After I finished, I distracted myself with finishing my homework and finally went to sleep.
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"Hey." I said as I walked into class and sat besides Junho.
Junho suddenly turned to look at me.
"Have you heard?" he asked.
"What?" I said.
Junho doesn't usually gossip so it made me wonder.
Suddenly a mouth was a few inches from my ear and he started whispering.
"Didn't you say Taecyeon-sshi said he likes you." Junho said.
"W...what? Shhh..." I said quickly as I stared at him wide eyed and turned to look around.
"Why are you talking about that early in the morning?" I asked shocked. "I said I will talk to you but give me some time." I said.
"That's just it Woo..." Junho said as he paused and looked away.
"What?" I asked.
Suddenly a paper was taken out from Junhos notebook and he started writing.
I clenched my eyebrows in confusion and waited until he handed me the paper.
Only the first four words made me stop.
I looked up at Junho and he frowned.
'He has a girlfriend? Taecyeon has a girlfriend....' I kept repeating it in my head as I crumbled the paper, not bothering to read the rest as I stuffed it in my pocket.
Slowly, I turned to the front of the class and waited for the teacher to come.
I did everything regularly, and the whole day went on just normal, until school ended and the gossip starting surrounding the school.
Apparently some girl asked him out a few days ago while I wasn't in school and he said yes.
They have been seen walking around with each other ever since.
I found myself frowning as I walked with Junho to dance class.
School was over but I still needed to learn the exercises and dances from when I was not in class.
"I have to study a bit more after this so I will go home late." I said to Junho as he showed me a stretch that hurt my thighs really bad.
"Are you okay?" Junho asked.
It was the first he's asked since he wrote me the letter in the morning.
I nodded.
"I'm the one that said no to him anyway." I said.
"You said no?" Junho asked.
I nodded.
"Why?" he asked.
"What do you mean why? We are both....you know." I stopped my words as Jaebeom hyung and a few other guys walked up to us.
"You two getting this?" hyung asked.
I nodded. "Thanks for staying to help me." I said.
Jaebeom smiled.
"You don't have the mask around your mouth anymore." he said.
"The virus is mostly gone now. I've stopped sneezing." I said smiling.
Jaebeom hyung smiled wide and continued instructing the other guys.
Apparently they do b-boy and big competitions around Seoul.
It was amazing to watch their moves which looked painful whichever way they did it.
It was also cool that him and his crew now taught at our school which is in Busan.
"Woo? You hate gays?" Junho whispered to me.
I quickly turned my head and shook it no.
"I don't hate anyone....besides...Taecyeon says he's not gay...but yet he says he likes me..." I whispered back.
"Will you go out with a guy? You don't have a problem with it?" Junho whispered to me again.
"Shhh..." I whispered as I scooted closer to him.
"Keep it down. I....I don't have any problem with it...it will just be my first time dating a guy and I haven't even dated a girl yet." I whispered.
"What if I told you I'm gay."
My head quickly turned to Junho and I stared at him.
'Junho is gay!' I yelled in my head. 'Wait! That means he likes guys.' I thought.
"Do you feel disgusted? Do you hate me now?" Junho asked.
"Ho.....I will never hate you. You are my best friend and have been with me for a long time. Just like Junsu hyung I can't ever say I hate you both. I love both of you and if you are what you say you are then...I'm fine...I'm fine with it. You can love who you want." I said.
It sounded strange to hear it coming from me.
'.....but Taecyeon has a girl now Soyoung...so we can't even....this can't continue...what am I thinking?' I thought and sighed as I stopped dancing.
"I need to break this relationship off...it's become weird...and stressful. Soyoung said I keep frowning more. I realize its ever since he said it. I need to break this connection." I said.
Junho stopped too and looked at me.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
I nodded.
"Why is it becoming so quiet? Dance!" Jaebeom hyung screamed as he turned on the music louder and stepped in front of me.
"Show me what you've learned." he said.
I nodded and Junho and I showed him.
"It's good. I can tell your a dancer, but practice more so it can be great. It looks as if your not putting any emotion in it Wooyoung....and Junho you have a lot of emotion...but tone it down just a bit." Jaebeom said.
We nodded.
"We'll we've been here for a few hours. My crew has even left." Jaebeom hyung laughed. "What do you think? We should go home right?"
"Yes." both me and Junho almost screamed out.
I love dancing but doing right after a hard day of school isn't what I wanted at the moment.
"I want to use the swim teams showers." Junho said.
I nodded. "But you know..."
"Yeah. I hate public baths too." Junho said.
We both sighed and started walking out of the dance room.
It always amazes me that we have a dance room now since are school is most focused on studying and the few sports we have.
Our swim team is popular though.
"You want me to call Soyoung?" Junho asked.
I decided after our dancing that I couldn't stay to study or I would pass out in the library.
"Can I stay at yours and take a shower while I wait for her?" I asked Junho as I turned to him with pleading eyes.
"Why are you even asking?" Junho asked. "Besides....mom and dad are not home again." he said sighing.
"That's my best friend." I said smiling wide as I hugged Junho tight.
We continued walking out of the school and to the bike racks where Junho always puts his bike.
"Doesn't Junsu hyung usually take you?" I asked.
"He said he's busy today." Junho said.
I spotted the frown and nodded.
"We are both lone-"
"Wooyoung....Um....Jang Wooyoung?"
I turned around as I heard my name and was met face to face with a tall medium sized muscular guy.
"Chansung-sshi." I said.
To say I wasn't shocked would be a lie.
I stood shocked as Chansung smiled and greeted me
I also greeted him back quickly.
"I haven't seen you since your stay. You suddenly left." Chansung said.
"Oh...I'm sorry. I had something to do back here fast." I said.
"Oh. Well I hope everything's fine." Chansung said.
I nodded and smiled.
Somehow it's easier smiling in front of the goofy big guy.
"Woo?"
"Oh! Chansung-sshi, this is Lee Junho my friend." I said introducing Junho.
They greeted each other and small short silence passed as I spoke up.
"What...what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Hyung didn't tell you? We are going to continue our education here until we finish. We moved here a week ago and will be going back and forth for shows but stay here for school." Chansung said.
I remembered Taecyeon telling me something like that.
"I remember." I said.
"So he did tell you. I want to stay and talk but I have to go to get my school I.D and hurry back before manager hyung gets mad." he said.
"Ah, it's okay." I said. "I guess I'll be seeing you around school." I said.
"Yeah. Starting tomorrow, all three of us." Chansung said.
I nodded in understanding.
"Well have to go. Show me around when you have time please." Chansung said.
"Sure! Junho and I will help." I said.
Chansung nodded and waved bye as he rushed into the school.
"That was one of Taecyeon-sshi members." Junho sai.
I nodded.
"You didn't ask him about Taecyeons girlfriend." Junho asked.
I turned to him and simply shook my head no.
Junho nodded and we go on his bike and rode off.
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