DISHEARTENED. || BAEK KYUNG

VI.

Today was one of the most chaotic days, Gaeun had experienced so far. Danoh was testing her limits with the writer, doing multiple things out of character—only to be forcefully zapped into being in-character to redo those scenes and cause Gaeun more annoyance.

Though there were some scenes today that she found quite funny, such as Danoh being pushed into the school's water fountain after attempting to grab a strawberry milk—only for Namjoo to show up and purchase them all, most likely for Jooda who Gaeun knew loved strawberry flavored things.

Gaeun had walked out of math class—after the scene between Namjoo and Jooda unfold signaling a start in their 'relationship'. Gaeun could feel herself cringe at it, whilst she walked down outside only to her a clicking noise as she got towards the ending of one of the school's walls.

Shit, a scene again? She thought to herself, as she could hear both Kyung and Danoh talking to each other—though it was more of Kyung picking on Danoh than anything. Why were all of Kyung's scenes of him being so mean to her? She questioned to herself as she peered at the two.

She heard Danoh's heart pacer beep. Though she didn't want to get involve she knew she was about to. "Stop hurting me more." She heard Danoh say, though seemingly Kyung ignored her and as he turned the corner he was meet face-to-face with Gaeun.

Kyung looked at Gaeun practically shocked—he knew she heard the entire conversation but regretted saying what he did to Danoh due to Gaeun's presents being around. "Gaeun... I-" He began to say but was entirely cut off my Gaeun.

"Can't you just be a little nice?" Gaeun said, her voice clearly showing her disappointment in Kyung as she walked passed him, bumping shoulders as she made her way towards Danoh. She grabbed ahold of the shorter one's shoulder, reassuring her that she'd help Danoh to the infirmary.

As the two sat in the infirmary, she felt the scene end. Danoh quickly sat up in the bed, looking at Gaeun in annoyance, not because of her present but more for what had happened. "Gosh! I hate this writer. Constantly making me seem like a damsel in distress."

Gaeun felt herself laugh at her reaction. Though Danoh was annoying out of character, she was seemingly also funny at times. "If you're done being sick, let's head back to class." Gaeun said to her.

"No...you go ahead. I'm just going to stay here for a little while." Danoh told her, in which Gaeun responded with a nod as she lifted herself off the other bed and out the infirmary door.

Gaeun sat at the table between Danoh and Kyung as their fathers' talked to each other—seemingly Gaeun was quiet. It was most definitely a scene as Danoh was seemingly being nice to Kyung. "The pasta Mother-in-Law made last time was really good!" She heard Danoh praise Kyung's step-mother, bringing her back into the scene of what was happening.

"What do you mean, "Mother-in-Law"? He muttered rhetorically though everyone could hear him. Gaeun looked at him, with a rather blanked expression in which caused him to swallow back his words in guilt.

"If you want to eat pasta again, come over anytime, you as well, Gaeun." He said forcefully, perhaps mostly in fright of his father's stare or perhaps not wanting Gaeun to be any more angrier with him.

Soon the scene was done—she stood next to her father as he bid his farewells to Danoh and Kyung's fathers. Before turning to look at Gaeun. "Go say goodbye to Kyung and Danoh before we leave." He told her, in which she nodded in response.

She walked up the stairs of Danoh's house, before opening the door which she knew both Kyung and Danoh were in. "Why don't you have any photos with Gaeun included in it?" She heard Kyung ask.

Gaeun snatched the photo frame from Kyung, which caught his attention of her presence. She glanced down at the photo before placing it back on the desk it was on. "She does. It's just hidden somewhere, since it's the only photo of us three that I let her keep." She told him, glancing up at him.

She looked over at Danoh, giving a quick hand-gestured wave. "I'm leaving. Goodbye, see you tomorrow." She said as she walked out of the room back down the stairs towards her dad who seemingly was still keeping in conversation with the two other fathers.

Though she heard footsteps come down, not too long after she left Danoh's room and glanced to look behind her to see Kyung. "She kicked me out." He said, plainly, in which Gaeun laughed slightly at.

The start of the day was going fine, except for Danoh overreacting over an upcoming scene involving her and Kyung. She was walking back and forth in front of Gaeun talking about it as Gaeun leaned against the lockers pretending to listen to every word she said.

"Can't you just let it happen?" She asked Danoh, who stopped in her place. It was clear she was annoyed with the constant blabbering from the raven-haired girl.

"Gosh, why do you have to be so rude?" Danoh sneered, before moving beside Gaeun, as if she had an idea pop in her head. "But Gaeun, what if you help keep Kyung away from where the scene is?" Danoh asked, practically kissing up to Gaeun in hopes she'd agree.

Gaeun couldn't help but to roll her eyes, did this girl really not know how this comic world works yet? She thought to herself before looking at Danoh. "You do know that won't work, because I'm also apart of the scene." She told Danoh, who huffed in response.

"You really are no help." She said before walking off to the stairs where Saemi stood. Gaeun heard a clicking sound and felt herself forcefully move towards the stairs, standing next to Danoh and Saemi much to her dislike.

Surprisingly she was paying much attention to Saemi's plan as her eyes were focused on Jooda who was rushing to get down the stairs passed Namjoo and Kyung. Though her attention of what was happening seemingly was blocked at a tall male passed by the three, catching a slight glimpse of his face—but not long enough to know who he was.

She heard Danoh's pacer ring as he passed by the three, though she was unable to turn her head to look at Danoh's way, her attention was on full-lockdown on Jooda. She watched as Jooda walked down, only to be shoved by Saemi.

Gaeun felt her wrist fling out to grab ahold of Jooda's arm, causing the two to fall against the steps, but ultimately not stopping Danoh from falling against the unknown male. Though he seemingly protected her from getting hurt while the other students gasped in surprise.

The scene was over as the color of bright lights drained away and Gaeun was in the infirmary sitting in a chair next to Jooda. She had a multipe bruises on her legs due to the impact of the wooden stairs slamming agaisnt her legs. Jooda looked over at Gaeun, as she fumbled with tucking her hair behind her ears with a worried look. "Gaeun, oh no, are you okay? I'm so sorry, I should have been paying attention." Jooda blabbered.

Gaeun grabbed ahold of Jooda's shoulder, gaining her attention and in most calming her down. "Jooda it's fine really. You can't let them take advantage of you like that." She told the light brunette, before letting out a gasp as she heard a clicking sound again.

"Hey! Shin Saemi! What did you do to Yeo Jooda?!" The two heard the door slam open as Namjoo began shouting at Saemi. Jooda immediately got up, opening the curtain to stop Namjoo. "Stop it. This has nothing to do with you." Jooda said.

Gaeun just sat quietly watching the scene unfold, glancing down at Jooda's tiny bandage on her knee when Namjoo mentioned her injury. She couldn't help but to cringe at the romantic scene before her.