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Author's Note: Thanks to EVERYBODY who continues to read this story. Remember it's almost over! The Bonus Chapter thing is still up from Chapter Twelve if anyone wants to try and guess at it. Anyway, enjoy this short Chapter 14!

I stepped out of the way for Pil Suk and Jason to walk into my house. They had both been here before – but they had been here as friends. They weren't my enemies, but I'm sure I was probably theirs.

I lead them to my living room and sit down in a chair. They follow my lead and sit down beside each other on my small couch.

"So, are you gonna try and explain your part?" Pil Suk repeated. She was looking at me as if she really wanted to understand what was going on in my head. Jason was looking at me, well, he was just looking at me.

I took a deep breath then let out a long, slow sigh. "I guess I should just start from the beginning then." I knew that by telling them everything there was a chance that they would get even more upset, but I knew I had to tell the truth.

The day after we went out to a club – Hye Mi, Jin Guk, Sam Dong, and me – Sam Dong figured that Hye Mi loved Jin Guk and that he should give up loving her…" I explained the whole thing to them, from the first kiss to the night when Hye Mi took the picture.

"So Sam Dong hugged you only because you told him not to go after Hye Mi?" Jason asked, disgust seeping through his voice.

Was he trying to make me feel even guiltier? I deserved it, I guess. I nodded solemnly. "Yeah." I looked back up at Pil Suk and Jason. "But he loves her. More than anything. More than anyone."

"Then why'd he have sex with you?" Pil Suk asked.

"We were caught up in the moment. He never planned on it, and he never wanted to take it that far. He just used the sex to distract himself from Hye Mi." What I really wanted to say was that he used me to distract himself from Hye Mi, but I didn't want them to hear my bitterness.

"So, you love Sam Dong now?" Pil Suk asked sadly. I could tell she had a torn heart over both Hye Mi and me. I realized though that no matter how torn her heart would be, she'd always be more loyal to Hye Mi.

I shook my head and smiled at them. That was the one thing I left out, how I felt about Sam Dong. "I was just using the sex to distract myself."

"Distract yourself from what?" Jason asked, obviously not believing me.

"From my low self-esteem. Being with him made me feel wanted and even a bit loved. But I know that wasn't real. And I know that what I did was selfish even if I did have feelings for Song Sam Dong."

If he hadn't believed me before, he had now. Both he and Pil Suk saw the tears that were falling from my eyes. They weren't fake, but I knew Pil Suk and Jason were determining the tears wrong.

"I just want to apologize to Hye Mi. She's my best friend. I never meant to betray her like that, and I want to make it up to her. I owe her that. I need to tell her how much he loves her!"

After about 30 minutes of calming me down, and another 30 minutes of trying to reach Hye Mi and Jin Guk, Pil Suk and Jason left.

Once they left, I felt all alone. I never had this feeling before, and I wanted it to end. It felt like my stomach was caving in from the emptiness. Or maybe it was my heart?

I felt like maybe I would go crazy if I stayed here by myself. Clubbing? Maybe that's what I needed to do. But I still couldn't go out in public. Not yet anyway. It would be impossible for people not to notice me.

I thought about what I could do for a good hour until I realized I needed to start making things up to Hye Mi. I refused to let her stay mad at me forever. Even if she didn't want to be my best friend anymore, I wanted her to at least be someone I could call a friend.

I picked up and my phone and dialed Sam Dong's number. As much as it was going to pain me to do this, I had to. I wondered if he'd even pick up his –

"Hello?" His voice was shaky, as if he'd been crying.

I almost laughed at the irony of this whole situation. "Sam Dong, we need to talk."

His next words broke my heart, but since I was still feeling self-hatred, I told myself I deserved it. "I don't want to talk to you, Baek Hee."

I cleared my throat, trying to get rid of the lump in it. No luck. "I just called to tell you to call Hye Mi."

There was a pause, then a hesitation, and then another pause before he said, "Wae?"

"Because she still loves you. I don't know what's going on with her and Jin Guk, but she still loves you. You should call her. We need to make things right."

To my surprise, he laughed. "Baek Hee-yah! You're right!"

"Of course I am," I replied, not as happy as he was.

"I'm sorry for everything I put you through with Hye Mi. I really am." His excitement was still there, but he sounded sincere.

I nodded even though he couldn't see me through the phone. "It's fine. I'm trying to make things right with our friendship, too."

"Thank you, Baek Hee."

Those simple words filled with so much passion made my tears start to flow again. "You're welcome, Sam Dong."

"I'm gonna go call her now. Thanks again."

"Good luck," I said quietly. And when he hung up, I whispered, "I love you."

Hope you enjoyed this short chapter! Only 6 more chapters to go! It's probably just me, but I'm really excited to see how some people react to the end.

Have a b2utiful, wonderful, A+ day! Stay the hottest, stay a warrior, and stay jaywalkers because you all are VIPs to me!

Had to be corny up there…sorry about that. But really, have a great day! ~Toco