16 Days [Sequel To Bubble Gum Boy]

Day 1

"Mom I'm going" Jimin kissed my mom before heading out of the house to go to school.

"Wait for Yoon Hee" She shouted him from the doorway.

"Nah I'm almost late" He blurted out with a sly smirk at me. I feel something fishy there 😕. That stupid punk is up for something.

I opened my phone and saw that it was 7:00 am. I have thirty minutes more to get to school. So today is the first day. I have to work hard to complete my mission.

I heaved a deep sigh; with a determined mindset before stepping out of the house. They transferred him to a normal room from ICU after he got his conscious back. It signalled that now he is in a somewhat stable condition. That gave me a little considerable relief you know.

After about ten minutes of walking, I reached my school. Wow, I'm really going to school without him since that day. I honestly can't believe what happened though.

"BOOOO!!"

Suddenly Min Jin jumped in front of me giving me almost a heart attack.

"Oh my god Min Jin that gave me almost a heart attack!!"

I exclaimed holding my chest with wide eyes. She just chuckled waving it off.

"Why you look so out of space?"

I heaved a deep breath not really knowing how to start this so called mission. It's like a video game. Should I tell her? I need a companion.
I know I can't do this alone. I can't find a better solution alone. I need some serious help.

"Min Jin, how should I approach him? He will definitely ignore me. He will think I'm some kind of random crazy girl"

My voice sounded so depressed. First she remained silent for some minutes. It last until we reach our class room.

"Yoon Hee you can't do all at once. You need baby steps first"

She reassured me keeping her bag on her desk. I dropped myself on my chair;hopeless yeah.

"I don't know. I'm just arghh––I'm just really clueless I have no idea about what I should do". I whined burying my head in my arms on the desk.

"Gosh don't be panic girl. Think!"

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So I tried what she said. All I did was thinking for the whole five periods till the lunch break. My brain suggested weird ideas which were no way gonna work. And it's gonna ring the bell for the lunch soon.

"Park Yoon Hee! I asked you a question! What's the difference between a male mosquito and a female mosquito?"

Mrs. Choi yelled snapping me out of my trance. It was out of the blue.

"Oh ehh yeah" I quickly stood up from my place. I looked at her with a creepy smile; as a cheap excuse I guess.

"So what's the answer? These days you're going out of your mind Yoon Hee! Somethings have changed in you! "

She remarked me with a stern gaze.

Of course some THINGS have changed in me! You think I'm okay!? Fuck the hell no!!

I just looked down fiddling my fingers together. But inside, I felt like blowing out those exact same words at her.

"So whats the answer?"

"Ahh yeah eh what's the question again?" I asked with a sheepish grin.

"Students! repeat the question!" She ordered with an annoyed look. Then they all repeated the question.

What's the difference between a male mosquito and a female mosquito!?!
Wtf is that!?!

"Uhh female ones have boobs and male ones don't?!"

Then the whole class started to laugh causing Mrs. Choi to boil. I've never done something like this before to her. I mean I'm not in the damn mood to answer her stupid biology questions!

"Sit!" She commanded frowning at me before starting her lesson again. After some minutes, the bell rang for the lunch break.

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"You're not gonna get the meal?". Min Jin asked keeping her plate on the table.

"Nah I'll just eat this burger". I muttered chewing my burger.

"Seems like you're going to start a food strike?". She spoke swallowing her chewed food. What a stupid question is that?! She would've felt the same if she was in the same shoes with me.

"Argh I know I know you're just depressed". She chuckled to ease the air after spotting my dull gaze.

"May be you should try remembering him what you guys did together back the-"

"Then he will think I'm a psychopath who is babbling weird stories"

I cut it out making her speechless after that. The last three periods passed uselessly without having any idea to approach him. Then, the bell rang, for all the students to go home.

I was walking out of the school gate kicking a small stone on the road trying to get any idea before I reach the hospital.

"Yesss!! May be I can show him Shimii!"

Having an idea which I thought was great in the time, I ran to my house without sense because of the sudden excitement I had.

"Mom where is Shimii!?!". Finally arriving to the doorway of my house I asked her panting.

"Why so sudden?". Mom asked me with knitted brows. She was watering her dearest plants.

"Mom palli~I'll tell you later" I whine stomping my feet.

Yahhhh this is definitely gonna work!!

Even the thought made me cringe so much to the point I gritted my teeth.

Mom brought me Shimii putting in my side bag once I kept her in to meet Holly.

I bid goodbye to mom and slung the bag around my right arm and hoped in a bus that was driving to my way.

After full ten minutes of riding the bus, I reached the hospital. I smiled to myself dreaming about how I make him remember me. I slowly went up to the floor where his room was by the elevator. Fixing the bag around my arm I jogged towards his room smiling. But my smile suddenly faded away when I saw him chit chatting with his beloved fellows. I could see that pretty boxy signature grin of him. He looked really happy...without me.

I don't think he will remember me though I show him Shimii. Then he will think I just stole his kitty or something

Even though I thought involving Shimii into this 'definitely gonna work', my mind told me the thing that will actually happen if I show him Shimii.

Then what the hell should I do!?!? I heaved a deep sigh, to the sight of him laughing along with his friends but me. I averted my gaze to Shimii who was trying to peep her head to see around. Then, I turned around to go back to my house, hopeless. It's finally useless.

The first day is useless! I have only 15 days now!

Eottoke?