Chapter Six: No!!!

Bringgg. The bell rung for lunch. My entire science class rushed out of the room. I peeked out and there was a crowd of people moving like a school of fish to the cafeteria. I dove in with them, hoping that Jung Ho wouldn’t see me. We moved around until we reached the lunch room. I was home safe… at least for now… Jae Wook stood up from our normal table and waved immensely. I walked over with my little lunch box and sat down next to him. Mi So sat across from me with her book out, reading some novel with over a million pages, and Tae Hoon sat next to me quietly eating.

“What’s up with you guys?” I asked.

“What?” Mi So looked up.

“Why are you guys so quiet…?”

“Oh, I just got here with Jae Wook, and Mi So was already reading,” Tae Hoon explained.

“Oh… hm. Okay then,” I sighed. “You guys haven’t seen Jung Ho and the crew, right?”

“No, but…” Jae Wook began.

“What?” I asked.

“Look behind you,” he said. I turned around to see LBY coming towards us and Jung Ho holding a box. “Oh no…”

“Walk away slowly,” he whispered. Everyone’s eyes turned to LBY who were walking towards us. It was one of those scenes where the ‘boss’ of a gang or group was in front and there was mist or smoke coming from behind them and they were moving in slow motion. It was really odd to be honest. As they came closer, I saw Jung Ho holding a box of chocolate. They came up and he smiled at me.

“Ji Eun, I came to tell you something,” he said so the whole room could hear.

“Okay…” I began. “What is it?”

“I really like you,” he grinned. Everyone gasped and their eyes lit up as if they had just seen the best chocolate fountain of their lives!

“Your point is…?” I asked.

“I want you to be my girlfriend.”

“This again?” Tae Hoon asked. Everyone in the cafeteria began whispering to each other. They were probably amazed that he confessed it. He doesn’t really like many girls. He’s just mostly admired especially since everyone knows his last girlfriend left him.

“Jung Ho, we’ve been through this already. I told you… no,” I sighed. Again everyone gasped in surprise, probably because I didn’t accept his offer to be his girlfriend. Everyone in school would have died to be his girlfriend, just because he was so… hot.

“Please Ji Eun?” he asked again.

“No. That’s my final answer,” I said as I picked up my books. I looked at him once again and walked out the door of the cafeteria. Everyone’s eyes followed in envy as I went out. I could hear footsteps follow me as I went out, but stopped behind the door.

“Jung Ho! What about me?” I could hear Ji Hye whine.

“No Ji Hye…” he said and his faded as I walked further away from the cafeteria. I felt a presence behind me so I turned around and it was Tae Hoon. He just stood behind me and smiled.

“When did you follow me?” I asked.

“When you left. I was wondering if you would be okay.”

“I’m fine.”

“Well, I just wanted to make sure.”

“Thanks Tae Hoon, but I’ll be okay. He’s just so irritating!” I yelled through my teeth.

“I’m so what?” a voice said behind us. Tae Hoon stood in front of me as if he was protecting me from some light saber dude.

“What do you want?” he asked.

“Why are you protecting her as if I’m some evil monster or something?” Jung Ho asked.

“Because, you’re pissing her off.”

“I told her to be careful when she said no…” he smirked.

“You guys continue talking,” I smiled. “I’m going to class now.”

“Do you need me to come and walk you?” Jung Ho asked.

“No, she’s got me,” Tae Hoon reclaimed.

“No, she needs me.”

“No, she already has me.”

“But she wants me,” Jung Ho smirked with a perverted look in his eyes.

“I don’t need or want any of you! Ugh! I’m going to class,” I sighed and walked off, leaving them together alone in the hallway.