Lee Daehyun
Jaemin took me home after, I didn't eat with them today but instead I ate with Hyeji and Eunha today. Though I'm not that very close to them, they invited me over so I accepted it. My Brother barely even gave me a look at the cafeteria and at the parking lot. He must be really upset though I should be upset as well because he kept hiding things to me. It doesn't matter if I'm hiding things from him since we both had something going on.
I came home right after my brother, and he went to get something in the house then left.
Today, I fix my stuff as I head down after I heard my brother take off. I walked down the stairs leading to the door as I hear a knock on the door. Since Jaemin is picking me up, I feel a little bit comfortable going to school without a helmet. And since my brother doesn't like Jaemin around me, I'll be okay with him. I open the door meeting up with the last person that I expect to be here. He gave me a smile as I look at him confused. I look at him behind trying to find a glimpse of Jaemin but none.
"Jisung ah? What are you doing here? " I asked as he chuckled, "Donghyuck Hyung got mad when he found out that Jaemin took you to school and back," He said as I nod, we started walking out as I closed the door behind me heading to his motorcycle. "And my brother allowed you? The last time I check my brother doesn't allow you" I remark as he gave me a helmet.
I don't use helmet anymore when I'm with Jaemin, but since I haven't been with Jisung before so I'll have to use it.
I took the helmet silently placing it in my head. "It was supposed to be Jeno Hyung but I insisted to pick you up through your brother doesn't know about this" He scratch the back of his head as he said it cheekily. I gave him a nod as I got a little bit awkward. He puts on his helmet as he rides his motorcycle as I follow behind him.
We arrive at the school's parking lot as I was the first one to get off then I remove the helmet giving it to him. "Thanks for the ride," I said clearing my throat as I bit my lip in the process. My Brother and his friend's motorcycle are here but they aren't here. They usually come here when I arrive at this time of the day.
I was about to walk away when Jisung called me out. "Daehyun" His voice was lower than usual making me feel shive on my spine before nervously looking back at him. "Y-Yes?" I asked.
"Can we talk?" He asked looking away as I nod, "Do you like him?" He asked making me look confused at what he is talking about. He looked at me as he analyzes my face then catch on. "Jaemin Hyung" He breathes out making me look taken aback
"What the hell are you talking about Jisung?" I asked looking at him weirdly when Jaemin's name roll out his tongue. "He's my brother's friend, Jisung" I stated, a part of him looks satisfied and a part of him look disappointed.
"Are you---" I was about to finish on what am I saying until someone made me cut my sentence.
"Where is she?!" I heard my Brother's voice near until he came out of the exit's door his head looking around until he landed on us. His eyes were flaming in rage as he walks towards us, Jeno Oppa and Renjun Oppa came out of the exit door finding my Brother. They saw my Brother walking towards us as they quickly ran to him but only my Brother had already reached us. We both look at him confused as his eyes widen when he looked at Jisung.
"Yah" My brother breath out, looking down for a sigh then come back up to look at him. "I told you not to pick up Daehyun" My eyebrows raise when my brother had said that.
"Oppa, what do you think you are doing?" I asked at him stepping forward a little to face him but he never glances at him, not even budging to listen to what I said.
"Don't you ever disrespect me, Jisung?" Donghyuck Oppa said making me look at him in disbelief. Jisung looked at him a little scared but stay calm not saying anything. "Yah! Don't you ever disrespect me as well" I snapped, my eyes widening making my brother looked at me raising an eyebrow? "Bullshit" I added making my brother glared at me.
"Daehyun ah, Don't" I heard Renjun Oppa said but I completely ignored it not breaking the stare to my Brother
"What do you know about respect, Daehyun?" He said lowly, looking down at me with this despise in his eyes. "You never respected me as your Brother" He added
"And you never respected me as your sister," I remark, "You kept pushing me away," I said disbelief to him.
"You kept hiding things away from me" He snapped. "Then stop hiding things from me." I breathe out, my eyes widening outrage to him as his eyes soften to me a little.
"I'm trying to protect you" He mumbles almost from a whisper. "From what? Don't you think I didn't find suspicious when you guys looked around my room at that time" I say as he looked away from me?
"I'm trying to protect you" He gritted his teeth not wanting to shout more.
"I'm already having trouble getting ready to protect myself about something, so stop keeping things away from me" I cried out as his eyes softening looking at me confused.
"Ready from what?" He asked looking at me.
That's when I realize what I have done.
"Nothing, it doesn't matter" I shrug looking away taking a step back as I took a gulp. "Is that why you're crying with your friends that day?" He asked me as I quickly looked at him shaking my head no, I lied again.
"Stop being nosy and I'll stop being nosy," I remark before walking past him not letting him answer to what I said. I enter the exit door only to meet someone that I didn't notice came.
I roll my eyes about to walk past him when he stops by saying something. "That was tense" He commented as I shrug.
I ignored him as he follows me towards the classroom, walking beside me.
Jaemin was quiet, I expected him to say something but he was only looking at me figuring me out. I look at him strangely before looking away sighing. Still, I felt a stare piercing over me. "What?" I asked looking at me as he only gave me a stare.
He didn't say anything and so I look away from him, then ignored his stares.
•••
For today's lunch, I didn't sit with my brother and his friends though Jaemin suggested to sit with and that it would be fine. I already told him a few times that I'm eating with my friends.
We sat at a table a few tables away from my brother's table. I only took a few glances to my brother and had caught him giving skank eyes to my friends. I ignored his looks, focusing on my friends.
I bit my lip in process as Johnny gets ready to say something
"Daehyun ah" Johnny called me out, I looked at him confused when I felt nervousness bubbling in my stomach. "Can you be honest with me? " He asked.
"When was the last time you talked to him? " He asked, his eyes staring into mine.
"I never met him after what happened, why? " I say subconscious.
"Can't you tell it to your brother?" Mark asked making me look at him confused as the other two avoiding my gaze. "It's not just him that you're going to meet. He's what you call a social butterfly" Mark said making Johnny sigh at what Mark said.
"What do you mean? It's not like he's coming here" I chuckled nervously trying to brighten up the mood but he sighed.
I look over to Jungwoo, as always he's been quiet in every serious talks. He's been listening at least.
"Well he was finding you" Jungwoo finally spoke. "What? " I look at him widening my eyes.
"He's been threatening almost everyone to find you. We left Canada before he would even had the chance to talk" Johnny said.
"He wouldn't come here. It's impossible besides he isn't even great at korean" I nervously shrug lowering my head and silently focusing on eating.
"You know, the possibility of all those possibilities being possible is just another possibility that can possibly happen," Mark remarked making me look up to him as the two looks at him dumbfounded.
I roll my eyes in process and started finishing my food.
Once I'm done, I slowly stood up taking my tray heading to where it would be placed. I slowly glide through the crowd passing by my brother's table as I make eye contact with Jaemin. I gave him a nod then looked away. I place my tray, walking away from it as I head towards to where my friends are.
My eyes caught Jungwoo's who was looking at me worried. I raise an eyebrow at him as I glance at Mark and Johnny as they all suddenly widen their eyes.
A body clashes into my body as I was giving my friends a confused look. I close my eyes, heart beating fast getting ready to fall to the ground. A hand wraps around my arms preventing me from falling.
I slowly open my eyes, meeting the person staring right into my eyes. My eyes widen, my heart stops for a moment as I gasp. I felt his hand tighten on my arms as my eyes knitted together seeing him smirk. I quickly pulled away from him as he lets go of me.
I look at him up to down disbelief on what I was seeing. I stood there right in front of him, eyes widening. I didn't know how to act in front of him. It's been a few years since I've seen him.
"Hi, Love." His voice low smirking as he looks up and down to me.
Only hearing his voice, I felt like there's no more oxygen inside my lungs. I took a gulp not knowing what to speak. I was frozen in front of him as I felt like tearing up.
I felt arms wrapping around me as the body blocking my view. My head on his chest, I look up to see Jungwoo giving me a reassuring smile. "Calm down" He whispers.
Jungwoo pulled away from me as I see Mark and Johnny standing beside us.
"It's been a while, Sicheng" I heard Johnny says, not really interested in him making Sicheng smirks.
"I'll see you around, Love" Sicheng's eyes look at me directly bidding a goodbye before walking off with a smirk completely ignoring my friends.
My friends look at me worried as I stood there frozen, watching Sicheng walk away from us. "Daehyun, you're shaking" I heard Mark said making me snap off my thoughts as I look to them.
My vision got glassy, tearing up right in front of them as I feel speechless.
I felt Jungwoo's hand on my back, "Let's get out of here" He whispers as he led me outside the cafeteria heading to the parking lot.
There was no one here beside us, my friends circle around me as I felt a tear fell on my cheeks. "He's here" I murmur looking at them in disbelief. "He really is back" I breathe out more tears falling.
My mind was blank. My body was frozen. Hands were shaking. I stood there nothing to say.
I see Jungwoo pulling me into a hug, his arms wrapping around me. His hand caressing my back.
Jungwoo always gives the best hug out of all of them
"We won't let him do something to you don't worry" I heard Johnny say assuring me so that I would calm down.
The exit door made a loud bang when someone barges out the door, footsteps were loud as they head towards us. I pull away from Jungwoo, wiping my tears before looking to the person who was walking.
I see my Brother heading towards us furious, I sigh not wanting to have a fight with him. I stood in front of him as I see his friends following behind.
"Who was that?" My brother asked, his voice groaning furious when he saw me crying. "Oppa, I'm tired" I sigh closing my eyes for a while before opening it again seeing my brother looking at me taken aback.
Normally I would fight back but I didn't
I didn't want to fight with him today
My mind's too blank to think about fighting him
"Are you okay?" His voice softens as his face, looking at me worried. I gave him a weak smile before looking away from him finding a certain person.
My eyes met Jaemin's eyes who was staring at me. I walk up to him with a sigh, "Jaemin ah, take me home. Please" My voice was suddenly hoarse as Jaemin looked at me taken aback at first.
I knew my brother won't even take me home since he's still upset and won't allow Jisung to take me home since what happened earlier.
Jaemin glances behind me before looking at me then nods.