Well, people break up all the time. New couples are formed yet others remain broken-hearted. Tears fall and minds fly to what could've been.
"Oh, so you'd rather be with that girl then?" Hye Kyo yelled at an impassive Ji Hoo.
Hana gaped from around the corner not really knowing what to do. 'Should I let them know I'm here or maybe wait for them to finish?' Those thoughts rushed through her head while Hye Kyo continued verbally assaulting the man she loved. Hana felt herself get angry at the way the other female spoke to Ji Hoo. 'Who the hell does she think she is?'
Apparently Hye Kyo thought that Ji Hoo was cheating on her, which Hana knew very well, was impossible. "Fine! Go screw her for all I care! We're done." It seemed that the fight had come to an end as Hye Kyo said those words and practically ran inside her room. The sound of a door being slammed boomed sharply in the otherwise quiet hall.
"You can come out now." Ji Hoo spoke making Hana jump in surprise. 'What? He knew I was here all this time?' The notion made Hana wonder why he hadn't said anything until Hye Kyo left but nonetheless she came out from her hiding spot.
She was starting to feel a little guilty for eavesdropping on a private conversation so she opened her mouth to apologise but Ji Hoo beat her to it. "I was just about to go looking for you." He admitted and looked her straight in the eyes.
"Me?" Hana asked perplexed. "Why would you be looking for me?" She questioned further, her forehead creasing in confusion while she tried to come up with a plausible reason. Ji Hoo stared at her strangely and it made her uncomfortable. Slowly, on instinct, she inched back as he got closer to her "Shouldn't you go after Hye Kyo?" The words came tumbling out her mouth in an effort to ease the tension between them and Hana mentally slapped herself. 'I just had to do it, didn't I? Nice going, Hana! You always have to ruin it.'
Ji Hoo remained unfazed but graced her questions with an answer. "Hye Kyo and I are over." It was final; Hana could hear it in his voice. "I actually wanted to talk to you about last night."
She looked puzzled and was about to tell him that nothing happened last night when she remembered her dream. The girl's eyes widened as images flashed in her mind and her cheeks started burning red. 'Could it be real? My dream…there's no way it really happened. But then…oh God, Hye Kyo, she must have seen it…and she thought Ji Hoo…' "What happened last night?" She finally asked wanting to be sure it was what she thought it was.
"You don't remember." The statement was said in an amused voice so Hana tilted her head slightly waiting to for a real answer. "Let me put it this way," he said before swiftly pulling her in a kiss.
It was nothing like her dream; gone was the clumsy brush of lips and in its place an exhilarating pulsation shot through Hana making her weak in the knees. Luckily Ji Hoo had secured her against him and she didn't fall. "Do you remember?" His question was only a whisper but she caught it anyway and nodded her head.
"What's taking her so long?" Ga Eul wondered out loud.
Hana had been gone for some time and she was starting to get a little bit worried. Jae Joong and a few others shrugged their shoulders absently while Mi Young told her not to get impatient and then returned to her conversation with Si Won. Ga Eul pouted but decided to let it go, besides her head still hurt too much to get in an argument with anybody. At least Jae Joong was pleasant company with his small jokes and easygoing manner. He was such a great friend.
After a few more minutes passed and Hana didn't appear Mi Young too started wondering where she was. "Okay, Ga Eul. I'll go look for Hana; you stay here." She said in a strict tone and marched out the door in search for her disappeared friend. 'That girl is really something. Maybe she fell asleep on the bed. I wouldn't put it past her.'
Mi Young was about to round the corner when she saw Ji Hoo holding a girl, probably Hye Kyo. She huffed in exasperation and glared at them before it hit her. 'That's not Hye Kyo. It's Hana! Go girl. That's it.' Silently she started turning around and almost yelled out when she collided into somebody. The person didn't seem scared though.
Ga Eul sat behind Mi Young curiously peering over the other girl's shoulder to the couple in the hallway. No one was aware of her presence there. In her mind she congratulated Hana for finally making a move and also she thanked God that Ji Hoo saw, at last, what had been in front of his eyes for way too long. 'If only Woo Bin would look Mi Young's way.'
Ga Eul knew for a fact that something had happened between Mi Young and Woo Bin. Earlier when she mentioned his name Mi Young tensed her face settled in a frown which was very uncharacteristic for her bubbly friend.
Suddenly Mi Young turned around. The unexpected presence of her friend made Mi Young jump and she almost yelled out when Ga Eul plastered her palm against her mouth to keep her quiet. She inclined her head in the opposite direction of the couple signalling that they should leave them alone. Mi Young nodded in agreement and they both started walking towards where the rest of the student council was. A smile curled Mi Young's lips and Ga Eul mutely clapped her hands in glee.
"Do you have any idea how much fun we'll have when she gets back?" Ga Eul asked with a smirk.
"Ne." Mi Young too continued smiling and rubbed her hands in anticipation as her eyes glinted with mischief. Hana would never know what hit her.
"So where is Hana?" Kyu Hyun inquired once Ga Eul and Mi Young made their appearance in the room.
The question raised a few eyebrows, from Gyu Ri and Si Won, but the rest just closed their eyes in hopes that the hangovers would pass soon. Ga Eul murmured something that made no sense and plopped on the bed, next to Jae Joong, while merely Mi Young shrugged her shoulders. Kyu Hyun was given no answer so he didn't press any further trusting that Hana would be able to take care of herself, especially here where there was no danger.
The ringing of a phone made everyone jump as it cut without warning through the lingering silence that had set in. Mi Young grinned sheepishly and clutched her phone as Ye Eun glared at her and Dae Sung cursed softly under his breath while covering his ears in protest at the loud sound. The girl was about to pick up when she saw who the caller was.
"Mi Young, just answer the phone." Si Won urged when the hesitation on her part became apparent.
'Why is Woo Bin calling me?' The question echoed in her head as she lifted the phone to her ear after taking the call. "I'll go out." Mi Young mouthed to Ga Eul before slipping out in the hallway.
"Yoboseoyo?" She voiced a bit unsure of what to expect from Woo Bin. "How can I help you sunbae?"
"Mi Young! What the hell happened? Why didn't you pick up earlier?" Woo Bin's voice came through the receiver. He was angry that much was clear. 'What's wrong with him? I didn't do anything.' Mi Young tried to find anything that could help her figure out why Woo Bin was irritated. After a few seconds of thinking she gave up and listened to Woo Bin speak. "Jan Di wants to meet up with you."
"Okay. Where should we meet?" Mi Young asked but before she got a reply from Woo Bin her phone died. Dumbfounded she looked at the device resting in her palm and muttered something under her breath. "I'll just ask Ga Eul for her phone." Mi Young decided and entered the room after pocketing her phone.
"Ga Eul-ah, can I borrow your phone for a second?" The girl in question raised her head from its place on Jae Joong's shoulder and stared at her friend with a groggy look. "Your phone." Mi Young repeated as she held her hand out. Ga Eul fumbled a bit until she found the gadget and threw it Mi Young's way. "Thanks."
"No problem." Ga Eul responded and settled back to her previous position, nuzzling more into her colleague.
Mi Young watched the two with a small smirk and dialled Jan Di's number. After a brief conversation she ended the call. "Yah, Chu Ga Eul get up!" At the mention of her name the girl begrudgingly rose from her seat and sent a half mad, half inquisitive look to her friend. "We're meeting Jan Di. Come on." Mi Young explained and pulled Ga Eul after her.
"What about Hana?"
"What about her? She's with Ji Hoo."
Ga Eul sighed and followed Mi Young down the hall. "And where are we supposed to find Jan Di?"
Mi Young made a noncommittal sign with her hand before telling her that Jan Di sent Woo Bin and Yi Jeong to pick them up. Ga Eul gave a confused shrug and decided to remain quiet.
Exactly as Mi Young said Woo Bin and Yi Jeong were waiting for them at the end of the hall. Ga Eul waved and hurried her pace. However, Mi Young remained behind and gave a small unsure smile. Yi Jeong greeted them first and smiled, more at Ga Eul than at Mi Young, and Woo Bin nodded his head with a smile of his own.
"Why'd you hang up on me?" He asked Mi Young. The two fell behind Yi Jeong and Ga Eul who were happily chatting about what Mi Young could only assume was pottery. Not realising what he was referring to the girl looked at him puzzled. "Earlier we were talking and the line suddenly went dead." He explained sensing her confusion.
"Oh that!" Mi Young choked out once she remembered the incident and started feeling nervous once again. "My phone went dead." The justification ran fluidly past her lips and one hand rubbed the base of her neck. Woo Bin nodded in understanding. 'He doesn't seem to remember last night. Should I even bring it up?' Mi Young didn't get a chance to approach the subject because Yi Jeong suddenly told them they had arrived.
Ga Eul and Mi Young barely got in when Ye Jin came to greet them. Mi Young greeted back with a forced smile and Ga Eul flashed a small uncomfortable smile looking around, no doubt searching for Yoon Hae. Yoon Hae was nowhere in sight. 'At least some of us can breathe with no trouble.' Mi Young sulked in her mind.
"Where's Hana?" Jan Di's voice reached them as Jun Pyo's girlfriend came through the door with a grin on her face. "I thought that I said all of you should come." Ga Eul threw Mi Young a look and then stared innocently at Jan Di, not bothering to offer an answer.
Seeing that her friend wasn't going to say anything anytime soon, Mi Young responded to the inquiry. "Hana is a bit busy at the moment…" She trailed off suggestively at the end.
"Yoon Hae isn't here?" Ga Eul questioned once she and Yi Jeong remained alone in a room. Jan Di, Jun Pyo, Woo Bin and Mi Young had gone somewhere. Hana and Ji Hoo still hadn't gotten back. So it was just the two of them and the silence was choking her.
Yi Jeong shrugged his shoulders absent-mindedly. "I haven't seen her since this morning." After a few seconds of quiet he added "Do you want to o for a walk?" Ga Eul's heart fluttered at the invitation and she meekly nodded her head. "Great. I think I know a place."
A few minutes later they were walking down the paved track enjoying the afternoon sun. Gentlemanly, Yi Jeong offered Ga Eul his hand as he led her towards what looked like a park. Tall trees decorated the sides of the road providing a cool shadowed place, a perfect spot for having a rest. Ga Eul smiled softly at the scenery. 'Too bad I didn't bring a camera with me.'
"This is so pretty." She exclaimed when they passed a small flower garden with many vivid coloured plants. Her smile only brightened when the echo of waves crashing in the distance sounded through.
"Isn't it?" Yi Jeong agreed while looking into the distance. "I think Yoon Hae will like it too."
The words almost knocked Ga Eul flat on her ass. The air in her lungs was stolen away with a punch straight to the heart. 'I should've known.' The phrase repeated over and over in her head like a mantra. It seemed that Yi Jeong enjoyed hurting her or something because every time they were alone he would bring Yoon Hae up and break Ga Eul's heart a little bit more than before. 'I'm getting tired of trying to piece together something shattered in a billion little pieces. I might as well give up now and save myself the bother.'
"Yes, I'm sure she will." Saying it left a bitter taste in Ga Eul's mouth and she turned her head around to avoid eye contact when Yi Jeong looked at her.
The warm air flowed around them making leaves trembled in the breeze. "Are you alright?" Yi Jeong finally asked when Ga Eul didn't turn to face him.
Oww, Yi Jeong is being cruel. That was a clear shot. I'm sure Ga Eul is pretty hurt but she's strong one so our girl will pull through. But the question is: will Yi Jeong be there for her or not?