Myungsoo
I walk lazily towards where i parked my motorcycle just near the gate of school.Heh,come to think of it i don't even have any reasons now to go to school early in the morning.
Because at least just let me see her once a day
And as soon as i reached it,i noticed that i have not even wiped off the blood around my knuckles as the blood had almost dried it selves on the wounds.But who cares,this pain doesn't felt the same of what my heart has been through right now.
I was about to start the engine of my vehicle when suddenly my phone starts to rang.I fish my fingers in to my blazer pocket and a familiar name flashes across my Iphone screen,
'Baby'
I stared at it in disgust,don't tell me she took my phone and wrote her own contacts with this kind of nickname that even in hell i would never call her that.Groaning,i had no choice but to pick it up;
"What do you want?" i grunted,
"Wow,i never thought you would pick up my call Myungsoo-ah."
She giggles which sounds like a baboon's laughters in to my eardrums.No words could describe how frustrated and annoyed i am right now.She is the reason why i just totally lose Song Ah Ri today and not only that,i don't know how the hell she could get my key card into my condo.My FREAKING private place.She's been all clingy ever since the engagement party event.
"I've prepared you a meal,so make sure you'll come home okay?"
"Yeah yeah,whatever." i spat and not bothering to wait for her reply,i hung her up.But this just makes things easier.All i need is just to interrogate her and ask what happened between her and Soohyun hyung.Might as well finding out the truth about her Father's company.
With that,i start to drove off to my place after putting on my black helmet and adjusting my bag over my shoulders.
What i had expected the first time was to see Kimchi's face while wiggling its tail as soon as i entered my condo and hear his little barkings. But even worst,
"You're home!You must be tired." Hye Won gave me an eyes-smiles which i ignores it as usual and throw my bag onto the sofa
"What happened to your hand!?" she gasp out loud-nearing herself closer to me as she grab my wounded hand.
"Where's Kimchi?" i spat-ignoring the question she just ask me and yank my arm away from her grip,
"He's in your room,i locked him up--"
"You did what?" i tilt my head over my shoulder and glare at her,
"H-he keeps on barking and i didn't even do anything.So i--" i stomped my way towards my room and abruptly open the door
"Kimchi,come here boy!" i whistles-crouching down and in a split second,he came out from under the bed and ran towards me with small barkings on process.
"You must be lonely here aren't you." i mumbled as he licks my hands and wiggling its tail signing he is glad to see me.I cradled him into my arms then lifting it up.I turn around and glares at Hye Won who only stood behind me as biting her lower lip nervously,
"I'm sorry it's just...i'm afraid that his barks could disturb other people." she muttered,
"This is a six star condominium,it has sound proof walls." i spat
I let Kimchi down and he began running around the kitchen instantly,my eyes focus back to her,
"I want you to answer my questions,Kim Hye Won" my sudden seriousness cause her to flinched and she could only stared at me in confusion,
"Myungsoo,what's with the sudden aura?" she joked along-trying to play all innocent and such lady-like as a smile flashes across her face,
My face only remain stoic and expressionless, "Why is the marriage between you and Soohyun was called off?"
I could hear a small gasp escaped through her lips as her eyes widening slightly,unexpected i would ask these questions.There was a pregnant of silence until she then spoke with a small voice,
"Soohyun broke up with me and..promised to marry me," she starts off,
"Until he left without any words.My father who was furious about this,still wanted any heir from the Kim Manor to be married with me on the other half of Soohyun's name," she explained-i could feel my jaw tightened.How i wish i could kill her father right now.
"I heard your company was about to go down,is this why he was forcing you to marry me?" i scoffed,but she quickly shook her head.
"N-no!There were no such rumour!"
This make me cock one eyebrow up,didn't Mother said their company had bankruptcy? What is this?
When i was just deep in thought,i didn't even realise that Hye Won has took a few steps closer to me and ended up right in front,i looked down at her in annoyance,
"Forced or not i really like you,Myungsoo-ah." she stated as her hand make her way up to stroke one of my cheek
I gave her a lopsided smile that slowly turns into a smirk,
"Heh,after Soohyun and now you're hitting on me? Know your place Kim Hye Won." i walked pass her by and towards my own room
"Song Ah Ri."
i froze;
"Correct me if i'm wrong but,isn't that her name," she spoke.I stopped on my track before i could even stepped into my own room.I turn around just to see her back on me,
"How did you know about her?" i eyed her,
"Age 19,the President of KyungHee university and everyone's favorite.Even in the business nor politic world she was famed for her modest and courteous character.The girl who dated from the Lee corporation's son of SM company."
Wait,what?
My eyebrows knitted together.Lee Corporation? SM company?
And as soon as i realized it,one person's image came into my mind.The closest man so far with her right now is,
Lee Donghae?
"Myungsoo,she likes you am i right?" this time,Hye Won tilts her head back at me-sadness and desperation written out loud on her features
"Hye Won, i swear if you lay a finger on her,you're facing your own troubles with me." was all i said before finally i entered my room and slam the door close.
Frustratingly i ran my fingers through my hair as heaving out a heavy sigh,
There's no escaping from this arranged marriage is there?
Weekday
Once again,another boring day has come.I would have been still on my bed laying around with Kimchi beside me sleeping soundly..But no.I eventually found myself getting ready to school in the early morning although i had sworn myself i would skip school for today or so on.
"Yo,L!" i heard Sunggyu hyung called from behind me as i walk down along the corridors-having girls eyes on me.I bet they have heard about the engagement news huh.I don't even bother to spare a glance at my group and just continues my way to class.
"Hey slow down will ya'!" until Dongwoo slings a hand around my neck abruptly causing me to cough from the hard impact on the back of my neck
"Yeah,are you deaf or what?" this time Woohyun joined beside.
"Shut up" i snorted and removing Dongwoo's hand around my neck.
"We heard about your engagement with the YG cooperation.Is that true?" Hoya popped out beside me-shooting me confuse looks along as the other members.
I sigh,"Yeah." i mumbled but loud enough for them to hear.
"Dude,what happened? I thought you're taking an interest to the President?" Sungjong asked just resulting me to recalled the fight and argument we had yesterday afternoon.Sigh.Why must he brought this topic now?
"It's an arranged marriage.Nothing personal." i replied-boredom in my tone as we had almost reached our classroom-where girls squeals and couldn't stop blushing whenever they saw us or walk pass by us.
"Nothing personal!?It doesn't even make sense,L-ah!" Sunggyu frowned,
"Nothing make sense in this world,hyung" i stated.
"Tch,Yeah right.Whatever you say,L" he mumbled-focusing something back to his phone.Until my eyes accidentally caught Sungyeol's hands who was holding a hotdog for breakfast.Honestly,i haven't eaten anything yet since yesterday night since i'm being the stubborn head i refused to eat Hye Won's cooking.Call me bad but i don't care.
"Hyung~" i sang along-managing myself until i finally stood beside him.He shot me a look,
"What?" he snorted,
"Can i have some of that?" i ask-adopting a tone of a cheeky one.Sungyeol scoffed and shook his head rapidly,
"No way."
"But why!?"
"You won't even give me your ramen last time remember?"
"You're still mad at that?"
"Nope,just revenge now." he continued to take bites.I frowned;
"How could you be so cruel to your precious dongsaeng?" i said as hinting a whining tone earning a strange looks i got from the other members;
"Please don't do that again." Sungyeol said,
"Yeah,it send shivers down my spine." Dongwoo added,
"But that's my aegyo," i stated dully.There was a split of silence as they only exchanges looks to one and another's,until they all burst out into laughters.A loud one.
"Ae-aegyo!?" Hoya uttered between his wicked laughters.
"Your aegyo is the worst,L-ah!" Sunggyu placed his hand on my shoulder before patting it as if i'm just another little kid.I glare at them,
"Shut up" i groaned-regretting i just did the most stupid act of all.
I continued my way as their laughters grew fainter around me.Woohyun the ran beside me-grabbing tight my shoulder before shaking it rapidly,
"Hyung! What the he--"
"Look,your girlfriend!" he hissed-pointing out with her eyes-signs.Automatically,my gaze followed over his and i came face to face with her.
Song Ah Ri
She had already looked towards my way and our eyes locked into each other's until she was the one who tore off her sight from me and looked to the front.
"Wait,why isn't she greeting you,L?" Hoya mumbled beside me when they find out that she only walking pass us by without taking a glance towards our way.
I bit my lower lip-having the urge to teasing her nor mocking her like i usually did at school,
"L?" called Sunggyu.
I turn around fully and fastened up my pace to catch up with her.I grab her wrist and spun her around as she gasp and widened to see me,
"I need to talk to you," was all i can said-boring my eyes into hers intensely
"Let me go." she spoke sternly,
"Not until you'll let me talk to you." i tightened my grip on her wrist-making her struggling free from my iron-grip.
"Just let me go Myungsoo.I have no business with you anymore even from the start." her words were like a spear that pierce through my heart.With that,she roughly yank her arm away from me and turning around to make her way out from my sight.
"Dammit." i cursed underneath my breath.
"Woah woah,L!What's going on here!" Woohyun was the first one to came up beside me-looking at her back either who is slowly vanishing behind the walls.
"She looks grumpy," Sungjong stated-i shot him an 'obviously' look
"What did you do this time?" Sunggyu ask,
"Don't be stupid guys,obviously L's girlfriend is mad because of this arranged marriage thingy," for the first time,Sungyeol saved my life.
"She's not my girlfriend though,"
"Yet." he shot me a smirk.
Our conversations ended when a light voice called from behind us.Instantly we all turned around and just to see a girl at the same age as us with her hair braid to the side along with a small spectacles on her face,
"The principal is calling for Kim Myungsoo." she said which is quite surprising for me since a girl never stuttered at us before.
Must be another girl who doesn't shows interest to guys
She then left,i could feel stares from the members surrounding me,
"What?"
"Not only you've got troubles with the President but woah,the Principal is in it too." Woohyun laugh and so as the others and began to spread out-leaving me all alone.I could only stare at their back while feeling annoyed with their laughters.
Without any words,i walk slowly towards the principal office since it's office was way too far from here.I walk as slow as i could while my eyes wandering through every windows i'm passing until gradually i stopped right at the office's door.And what caught my eyes is a girl's figure just disappeared behind the walls on the turning up ahead.My mind was telling me it was Ah Ri but no way it was her.
I shrug my shoulders off and entered the office after knocking and without waiting for the principal to ask for me to come in,
"Ah,Myungsoo.Such a nice thing to see you here." he greets me-smiling.And i know behind those smile have something he had planned along.
"Something you need?" i walk lazily over one of the couches and sat like it's my own place,
"Yes,as the matter of fact i do.Here,read these and tell me your answer soon after."
He placed a file of papers onto the desk which i was eyeing it for a second,but eventually i stood up and walked over to it.Straight away pick the papers up and flipped over the pages not even bothering to skimming through for it.
I rose an eyebrow at him,
"What's this? Homework?"
I was only answered by a chuckles from him.Seriously,what's with all the people this morning?
"Open the first page and read it carefully," he instructed.This confuse me a lot.And so i obliged him and flipped the pages all over from the back up to the front.My forehead creased as the unfamiliar names i was reading had a some kind of roles they had just beside their names.
What is this?
Until gradually,my eyes stopped at the mentioned of my name.
What the--
I was about to complained at him and demanded for an explanation for it but what stops me is her name was written just below mine.
Main Leads: Kim Myungsoo[Romeo]
Song Ah Ri [Juliette]
My eyes took interest to read it furthermore.I read from the title and down to the summarize explanations on it.
"Stage show?"
I looked up from the papers to see the Principal nodding his head lightly;
"The teachers had decided to come along with..unusual event than before this school ever held.And so we came up with a theatre live show." He explained shortly
"The votes that we received as the main leads are you and the President."
I don't even know how should i even react by now.Should i be happy or should just tear this into shreds and saying don't even bother to think me as it is.
"What if i refuse?" I eyed him,
"Well,the second vote we had gotten is Lee Donghae from the 3rd year upper classman.My,i'm sure he's quite a popular student too yes."
What the heck?
"I'll do it." I stated finally-putting on a determining face.
"Alright then.We'll gladly prepare things for you.All you need to do is just practice on your dialogues Mr.Kim.Do i have any questions here?"
"No." i replied shortly.
"Then you may take your leave."
I then exited the office with the paper in my hand.Just by the thought of other guy's holding her could make me go furious.
I'm obsessed with her? yeah,wait 'till you see your ultimate crush with someone else holding hands.
So the girl earlier that i saw is really her huh
Stuffing the papers into my bag,i could just read those dialogues at home or break time.
And now i was looking forward for her reaction when we practice on stage.
Ah Ri
"This is seriously the worst." I muttered-taking a sip on my carton of strawberry juice in my hands.It was recess and Mari had insisted to take lunch instead on the cafeteria rather than in the class as usual.
"Other girls might have died for happiness to get a chance to act with Kim Myungsoo." Mari sang-shoving another kimchi into her mouth.
"You had no idea what i had gone through with him," i frown.
"Oh i understand,truly i do." She nodding her head lightly-talking with her mouth full.
"Love triangles,wars,sacrifices.It's hard really." She continued while i could only stared at her in confusion.
"Yeah,truly you do understand," i snorted-note the sarcasm.
"Can i have some of that?"
"Omo!" A certain voice startled me from the side resulting me to startled and accidentally tightened my grip on my carton of milk.
I lift my face up to see Donghae snickered at me;
"Yah Oppa, you gave me a fright!" I frowned at him-then looks at my hands that are now stained by the liquid.
"Look what you've done." I mumbled-wiggling my hands to let it dry.Donghae could only lets out a chuckling-enjoying what he is seeing right now.
"Sorry,your face was really priceless." He continued to laughs as Mari taking out tissues from her pocket and handing it to me before Donghae joined us and took a seat beside me.
"Uhh,did i miss something here?" Mari rose an eyebrow-glancing at both of us.
"The President and i just happened to have things in common,that's all" he answered before i could even opened my mouth to do it
In the end,Mari could only nodded in understandment and continued with her lunch.Surprisingly,we had a great conversations and i never knew Mari and Donghae could interact with each other easily.Well duh,obviously Mari already had a boyfriend.
"Say what?" Donghae frowned at her;he then looks back at me in disbelief.
"But ..how?"
Sighing,i handed him the stack of papers that Headmaster gave to me in the early morning.
He immediately flips through the first page and until his eyes slightly widened,
"Are you okay with this?" I met his gaze,
"Well i don't really have any other choice don't i," i muttered
There was a moment of silence until Donghae decided to spoke up,
"I'll replace Myungsoo,"
At first,i thought he was just joking,but then again,the looks that he had on his expressions now tell me no lies at all.
My heart starts to pounds like crazy but i managed to covered my blushing cheeks up.Honestly i don't even know what to say to him.Should i jump for
joy because Donghae is way more suitable for a 'prince' name or should i just stay calm and act everything's alright?
Let's just go with the second choice.
"It's not necessary Oppa," i flash him a smile-attempting to assure him i'll be okay.
He seems not to buy my reason for a second but knowing the kind of person he is,i know he would never insist me to do so,
"Are you sure?" He asks once more-looking at me with those shady eyes that i could never stand it even for a few seconds.
"Yeah,i bet it's just gonna be all sweet talks and stuffs.What could go wrong more than that!" I grinned
Later On
"THIS IS SO WRONG!!" I clutch the paper tight in my hands and unconsciously slamming down the files onto the floor.
I couldn't stop frowning and instantly my senses clicked;i felt all eyes turns onto me and stared at me in shocked and startled,
"Uhh..Sorry " i apologized-scratching the box of my head in awkwardness as spinning around lightly and bowed to the some people there.
"Haishh.." I hissed in annoyance,having no other choice but to take up the paper from the ground again-roughly flipping the pages over as the other crews and performers were busy with their own characters practices on this stage.
While i just jumped off of it and sat myself down on one of the audiences chair.Letting out a heavy sigh and putting the dialogues of papers aside-my eyes couldn't take it further more.
From holding hands,a peck on the forehead nor cheeks,hugs and such.Are you kidding me? I have to do all of that with Kim Myungsoo?
Now i'm regretting i didn't take Donghae's offer.
I leaned back and shut my both eyelids close-finding calm to clear my mind and find a way out from this...mess and just tell the headmaster to replace me or something.
Until i heard some of the girls's squealing up from the stage causing me to open my eyes again;
The last person i don't wanna see ever again.
He confusedly darting his eyes around the stage and a few crews explaining something to him which he only nodded as understandment.He slowly make his way to the middle of the stage while analyzing the place around.
I should have run or hide but i don't want to look stupid in front of people.So i just stayed quiet on my seat and gradually his eyes landed on me.
I gulp down my saliva as a small smile make his way upon his lips.
God,why that smile right now?
I quickly stood up and make my way up to the stage by a small stairs by the side of it right after grabbing the script-grumbling in the process as walking for him.Why? Because eventually i would have to start a practice with him so better start being an enemy than awkward
"So..juliette huh?" He starts-as soon as i stopped right in front of him.
"Don't get this wrong,i didn't sign up for this" i spat-glaring at him.
"I know." He replied shortly-having his own papers in his hands and his smiling face suddenly disappears into a blank one.
There was a moment of silence when i noticed that he had a wounds around one of his knuckles-red blood wound.My forehead creased but i decided to ignored it as we're busy looking at our own papers but that all ends when i heard Myungsoo's small gasp;
I narrowed my eyes at him,
"Look at the last page," he instructed-earning a raising brow from me,
"Just do it,quick" He demanded again
Shrugging my shoulders off-in the end i obliged him and do so,
My eyes were skimming through,and the last few lines causing me to choked my own breath on the back of my throat.
I glance back at the paper in disbelief then back at him who only shows a calm expression ones.
"This is hell," i mumbled underneath my breath-wishing i could just crumpled or tear off this paper right here right now.
"Maybe we should practice this first don't you think," he said dully
I scoffed and glared at him,"In your dreams Kim Myungsoo" i spat and spun my heels around-starts walking away from him.
"Wait,where're you going?" He called out
"Anywhere but near you" i replied.Harsh but hey,don't blame me after what he did to me!
After grabbing my bag from the backstage-i straight away headed out towards the door and walks down the hall until i was caught up by someone,
"Why did you runaway?" He panted lightly as he was trying to keep up with my fastening pace
"Ha,don't be funny now Kim Myungsoo,get lost." I waved my hands off him and never slowed down
"Listen to me first" he pleaded-suddenly standing right in front of me causing me to stop abruptly from bumping onto him.
"Yah! I said--"
"I want you to be careful around the school starting from now on," he said briskly-making my eyebrows creased in confusion
"What?" I breathed out
"What do you mean?"
"Just...don't go home late alone alright?"
I stayed quiet for a moment but gradually shook my head
"Myungsoo,i don't know what you're trying to pull right now but...don't do this anymore," i looked away and attempting to walk pass through him.When in the end he only caught me by the wrist;stopping me from doing so,
"Do what,Ah Ri? Is it wrong to show i still cared for you?" He raised his voice-which actually quiet startling to me
Our gazes locked for a moment-the serious intention was written in his eyes.But no,i wouldn't let myself fall for another one of his lies anymore
"Stop joking!Who's the one saying it's fun just to play with me around!" I exclaimed
He seems to be loss at words for a moment but i cutted him ahead first
"I should have fall for Donghae better than you." I unconsciously said,
With that,he lost control of himself.He tightened the grip on my wrist and slammed me against the wall.The pain immediately stings the whole of my back and i could only yelp in pain.
"Take back those words," he uttered through his gritted teeth.His face was only a few inches away from mine that i could feel his fast breathing touches the tip of my upper lip.
I could only stare at him-speechless,unknowing what to answer.
Like a bolt,out of a blue Myungsoo's body was yanked away from mine and a figure appeared in front of me-blocking everything with his back but the sliding against the freshly waxed floor could be heard.
I gasp out loud and quickly looks to the side to see Myungsoo on the ground on his elbows-small faint reddish-blue bruise on the side of his lips.
"Wha-!" I was too surprised to move and so all i could do just stood there while my eyes widened in fear by the sudden action
"Ah Ri,you alright?" The familiar voice asked.I lift my chin slowly to see Donghae looking down at me with worried looks
"Oppa.." I breath out
His attention quickly back to Myungsoo who slowly stood up from the ground-wiping the blood with his uniform sleeve.
"Bastard,what do you think you're doing," Donghae's fixes his gaze on him-slightly growled in anger in his tone
"I'm sorry but the question is,what the hell are you doing here?" Myungsoo narrowed his eyes at me for a split second but then back to Donghae who stood protectively in front of me
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Who do you think will be the Last Romeo?
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