STUBBORN HEARTS<3 (complete)

Another Clash

Seohyun woke me up. So, the pest is really angry at me, huh? To hell with him! like I care, duh!

He doesn’t have the right to feel that way. It should be the other way around, right? But I don’t

have the strength to bicker with him, so maybe this is better.

After another silent, cold breakfast, we started moving again. Weird, but I can feel that Seohyun

was in a very bad mood while the pest was the total opposite.

“Wipe that grin off your face, Jiyong or I’ll totally wipe your entire face off” she snapped.

“What? Is it so wrong to grin now?” he chuckled. Okay, this is totally weird.

“It’s not wrong but because I know the reason behind it, it is WRONG”

The pest burst out laughing.

“If you don’t want me to tell her the reason then stop acting all giddy!” Seohyun snapped again,

making Jiyong burst out laughing again.

I tried to ask Seohyun what’s going on but she just mumbled darkly, though I caught the words

“not enough sleep” in beteen her rambles. When I realized I can’t get a calm and coherent

answer from her, I stayed silent, mostly just walking alongside her.

As much as I don’t want to remember, I can’t help but go back to the time where I almost got

raped. I was close too losing everything. The danger I’m in finally sink deep into my mind,

biting at the edges. I sighed. It’s really my fault. Everything. If they weren’t after me, all of these

won’t happen. How can my life take a big turn like this? Before, I only fight for my position of

the being the Queenbee but now, I’m fighting for my life. No, that’s not right. The right phrase

should be, I’m letting other people die and fight for my life and survival. I’m not even doing

anything to stay alive except run. Ha! What a coward I am. Seohyun was right, I’m a weakling.

“Dara, where are you going?”

I jumped and stopped in my tracks. So, it’s Dara now, huh? Where did all of his nicknames go?

Oh, of course, Seohyun is here, so he’s not calling me kitten. Huh! Like I care.

“Are you even listening?” he asked again. I blinked.

“Did you say something?” I asked back.

He looked at me through guarded eyes. “I said we’ll take a rest first”

“Oh” I muttered. “Okay”

“I think she’s still in shock” I heard Seohyun said.

“No, I’m not!” I heated up. I don’t want to appear to weak. “I’m just thinking. . . of a few things”

“Ugh! I’m going to take a nap, Jiyong” she said and looked meaningfully at the pest. I wonder

what happened to them last night when I was asleep? But I decided not to ask. No, I’m too tired

asking. I won’t get any answers anyway.

“You’re quiet” he started a while later. Seohyun was already off to dreamland.

“I don’t want to talk you” I hissed. I’m still hurt. Badly hurt with what he said yesterday. To

think that he hasn’t asked for forgiveness yet.