Beyond the Sunrise Ch. 3-4
Title: Beyond the Sunrise
Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: PG/PG-13
Groups: SNSD, Kara, Big Bang
Pairing(s): SooSun(main pairing eventually), YulSic(slight), SooRa(Sooyoung x Hara)
Summary: Sunny thought moving to Seoul and transferring to an all-girl school was going to be exciting. She never thought she'd be caught in a tangled web of confusion, love, and violence.
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A/N: I realized when I was typing this it was really long, so I decided to make them two separate chapters. Well that's all I have to say. Enjoy :]
~Chapter 3
"I'm home!" Sunny yells happily. She enters her house and takes off her shoes.
"No need to yell, you know," Sungmin complains, approaching her. "First day went okay?"
"Met a lot of great people," Sunny says simply. "Where's Mom?"
"Grocery store to buy ingredients for dinner tonight."
"Did you do anything today besides being a couch potato?"
"Actually yes," he says proudly. "I visited the campus of the college I'm attending. Just wanted to get a good look around. My first class will start tomorrow. And I looked around for a part time job, turned in an application here and there."
"Wow. Looking for a job already?" Sunny asks.
Sungmin shrugs. "Doesn't hurt to get a little more money."
"Good luck with finding a job," Sunny says honestly. "Well I'm going to go upstairs to change and see Bun Bun" Sunny heads upstairs. Each footstep causes a small 'thump' sound as she climbs up to the second floor.
She turns the knob to her room and enters. "Bun Bun!" Sunny calls, placing her backpack down next to her desk. A white fluffy bunny in a cage perks its head in Sunny's direction, its ears erect. It scurries to the edge of the cage, standing on its hind legs rapidly blinking.
"Alright, alright. I'll play with you in just a second. Just let me change," Sunny smiles to her pet rabbit. Bun Bun rests back down on all fours, as if understanding Sunny. She quickly picks out her pajamas from her drawer and begins to change. The rabbit tilts his head to the side, his nose and whiskers twitching. Finally Sunny puts on her shirt and opens the cage, taking out Bun Bun. She sits on the edge of her bed, cradling Bun Bun in her arms. He stands once again on his hind legs. He gazes up at Sunny, putting his front paws on her chest. She loved it when Bun Bun did that; he looked so adorable.
"I had a good first day," Sunny tells her pet. "It's a bit different going to a same sex school. But I like it. So many fascinating people. I know that this semester will be eventful." She strokes Bun Bun's fur and sighs. "The downside is for the next couple of weeks I'll have sooo much homework.... My backpack is just filled with textbooks, worksheets, handouts.... But I know I can finish it!" She's interrupted when someone knocked on the her door.
"Hey Mom, wants you to help her make dinner," Sungmin says through the wall.
"Okay!" She puts Bun Bun back in his cage, locking it. Sunny gives him a tiny wave and goes out. 'I should eat dinner quickly so I can work on my homework...'
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The next day, Sooyoung walks down the street to Sunny's house. She fiddles with her tie a bit, trying to straighten it more. The tall girl stops in front of the new girl's house and rings the door bell. A young man with a green polo shirt, faded denim jeans, and white socks opens the door, slightly staring at her.
"Um good morning. May I help you?" he asks her.
"Oh good morning. My name is Sooyoung. I'm a friend of Sunny's," she explains to him.
Realization sparks in his eyes. "Oh yeah. Sunny mentioned you last night at the table. You can come inside while I get her. By the way, I'm Sungmin, Sunny's brother."
"Nice to meet you. And thank you." Sooyoung follows Sungmin inside.
"Just wait by the door while I get my sister," he says to her. Sooyoung nods, looking around the house. The structure was very similar to hers.
Sungmin goes upstairs. For a moment, the only thing keeping Sooyoung company was silence. A few moments later she heard voices coming from upstairs.
"SUNNY I TOLD YOU TO WAKE UP! YOU'RE FRIEND IS WAITING FOR YOU DOWNSTAIRS!"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!? GET OUT OF MY ROOM SUNGMIN!"
"SOOYOUNG'S HERE, YOU IDIOT! SHE'S WAITING FOR YOU DOWNSTAIRS"
"OH MY GOD REALLY?!"
"WHY ELSE WOULD I ACTUALLY BURST INTO YOUR ROOM JUST TO WAKE YOU UP?! HURRY UP AND CHANGE!"
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
Sooyoung blinks then tries to suppress a chuckle. She was really amazed how their voices were booming throughout the entire house. Sooyoung was expecting more yelling but she notices Sungmin coming back down. His hands were in his pockets and he nonchalantly walks up to her.
"Sunny will be down in a sec," he tells her in a calm and collected tone.
"Oh u-um thank you," Sooyoung responds, a bit baffled at the sudden change of his volume. He nods and walks off to the kitchen. The next thing Sooyoung sees is Sunny running down the stairs with her backpack on, uniform and all. Though it was obvious that she just woken up, based from the earlier conversation, Sooyoung couldn't help but notice she looked fine; her clothes were not wrinkled and her hair was not a total wreck.
"I'm so so so sorry Sooyoung! I'm sorry for waking up so late! Come on we can go now!" Sunny pleads.
"It's okay Sunny but.... Whoa!" Sunny already begins to drag Sooyoung out of the house.
"We got to go! Bye Sungmin! Good luck at college!" Sooyoung turns her head around as sees him with a spoonful of yogurt in his mouth waving goodebye
The girls were still running to their school. "Sunny! What are you doing?" Sooyoung yells.
"Isn't it obvious?! We're gonna be late! We got to run faster!" Sunny quickens her pace even more. Sooyoung had no choice but to comply and run with her, seeing as her wrist was tightly gripped by the shorter one's hand
Sooyoung begins to pant a little harder. 'She's so fast for someone so small! I'm getting tired!'
"Sunny!" she calls. Sunny ignores her, still running. "Sunny!" Sooyoung, as last resort, digs her heels into the pavement, pulling Sunny back with her.
"Why are you stopping? We're gonna be late!" Sunny pants, slightly out of breathe.
Sooyoung had to breathe for a few seconds before she could respond. "No... we're not!" she says in between breathes.
"Wait...? Huh..?" Sunny says confused.
"Look," Sooyoung says while showing Sunny the time on her cellphone. "We have an extra 17 minutes and we're also near the school."
"Ehhhh?!"
"I'm sorry. It's my fault for now telling you what time I was gonna go to your house. I figured you'd be awake by then."
"No it's fine... its just I stayed up really late last night to do as much homework as I was able to do... But darn... I didn't have breakfast.."
Sooyoung takes out a ham and cheese bun from her. "Here. I think you need this more than me."
"Thanks." Sunny opens the packages and begins eating it. Knowing that she wasn't going to be late, she relaxes and both girls enjoy strolling along.
"Say Sunny," Sooyoung begins. "You've seen Hara already right?"
"Yes I have."
"What was your first impression about her?"
Sunny taps her chin with one hand, the other holding the bun. "Well she's very pretty. She's skinny but not too thin. And she seems delicated... almost doll like."
Sooyoung then bursts out laughing. Sunny stares at the taller girl; she wasn't expecting that reaction. Sooyoung calms down. "That's just how Hara appears. But she's far from that."
"What do you mean?"
"Alright here's what I want you to do. In your second period class, after being in it for about thirty minutes, ask your teacher for a bathroom pass and meet me in the C hallways."
Sunny blinks. "Um alright."
"After I let you see, you won't think Hara is a doll anymore," Sooyoung smiles.
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2nd period rolled around. Just like Sooyoung ordered, Sunny asked to go to the "bathroom" thirty minutes into the period. Her teacher, an old stout woman quickly wrote her a bathroom pass. With a bow Sunny leaves.
Though her second day, Sunny knew where all the hallways were. She walks down the C hallway and finds Sooyoung waiting for her near the one of the windows and ran down edge of the walls. The taller girl shows Sunny her bathroom pass. Sunny flashes hers back. They both giggle.
"So what did you want to show me?" Sunny asks, curiosity obvious in her voice.
Sooyoung points outside the window. Sunny traces where her finger was pointing to. Outside down below them, she sees a class playing softball, girls cheering and yelling. "What am I looking for?"
"Do you see that girl right there? With the brownish hair in a ponytail in the yellow jersey?"
Sunny looks harder. At first she only saw the back of the girl, having a feeling something was familiar. When caught a glimpse of the girl's face she realizes why. "Hey isn't that Hara?"
Sooyoung nods. Sunny notices Hara is about to bat. She hears cries of girls that were in the PE class.
"Get ready guys! Hara's batting!
"Outfielders go further back. Go Go!
Sunny turns back to Sooyoung. "Is Hara suppose to be good?" Sooyoung smiles and tells her to watch. Hara steps up to the batter's plate. She puts up a typical batter's stance, preparing for the pitch. The first two times, she got strikes for both of her swings. Sunny was wondering if she'll make a hit. Thinking too soon, Hara hits the third ball hard, making a loud grunt sound.
"Catch it! Catch it! Anyone!"
"No! Homerun! We can't get it!"
"Geez Hara! That's the 3rd ball today you hit over the fence!" Hara quickly runs pass the three bases. At the home plate she raises her arms in success. Her teammates run over to her and give her high fives and hugs.
Sunny continues staring at Hara." Whoa. That was one.... fierce hit."
"Surprised?" Sooyoung asks, still smiling.
"I take back ever calling her a doll. Hara's still pretty, no doubt. But dang can she hit a ball!"
"I deal with her everyday. And I have no regrets." Sunny smiles at Sooyoung's words. "Do you want to meet Hara, Sunny?" Sunny quickly nods. "I'll introduce you to her at lunch then."
"Alright! But first, I guess we better get back to class before our teachers get suspicious," Sunny chuckles.
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Sunny and Taeyeon leave their History class, heading to lunch. The girls were simply chatting as they head for the cafeteria. "Hey Sunny, we were planning to head to a cafe bakery that's near the school. Want to come?"
"Sure. I'll probably only stay for about an hour since I have so much work to do. I'll text Sungmin about it afterschool." Sunny sees Sooyoung from across the hallway. "I'll be at the table in a moment. You can go ahead Taeyeon."
"You sure?" Taeyeon asks, raising an eyebrow. Sunny nods. "Okay if you say so. If you can't find us call me. I gave you my number in History after all." The girls separate and Sunny hurries over to Sooyoung who was waiting in front of a classroom door.
"Hey Sunny," Sooyoung greets. "I'm waiting for Hara to come out." Sunny stands next to her as they both wait. Finally Hara comes out, fixing her red skirt as she does. She sees Sooyoung and smiles. The two girls embrace lovingly. Sunny felt slightly awkward around them but kept smiling nonetheless. After separating, Sooyoung turns Hara to Sunny. "Hara I'd like you to meet my friend Sunny. She's pretty new to the school."
"Nice to meet you," Hara says politely, smiling. The two girls shake hands. "Enjoying the school?"
"Mmhm!" Sunny had to slightly look up at Hara. 'A 2nd year is taller than me...' She sighs inwardly. "I've already met a lot of people. And you are an addition to the list." Sunny suddenly sees two girls coming from behind Hara. Both of them hug her from behind.
"HARA!!" they both yell happily. Hara laughs as she feels their impact.
"Hey guys!" Hara says turning around to her friends. The girls were wearing red ties and skirts, just like Hara. One girl had short hair and curved inward to her face, and the other had slightly wavy hair "Sunny these are my friends, Nicole and Jiyoung."
"Nice to meetcha!" Jiyoung says.
"Hello there!" Nicole says. Sunny says hello to both of them, laughing a bit. They were both really energetic... and both were taller than Sunny.
'Gosh, was Taeyeon the shortest till I got here!? Aww maan...' She put aside those thoughts as she swore she heard Hara talking to her. "I'm sorry what was that?"
"I asked how did you meet Sooyoung?" Hara asks again.
"I hurt myself on my first day. Then she came along and took me to the nurse's office. Thanks to her I met a lot of new friends. And now you three!"
"Awwww. I'm proud of you Sooyoung," Hara says sweetly. Sooyoung grins in embarrassment.
"Anyway," Sooyoung begins changing the subject. "I showed Sunny how you scored a homerun today in 2nd period."
"Yeah! It was amazing, Hara! You're so strong!"
Hara cups her face. "Aaaah! How embarrassing! Sooyoung, how can you show Sunny such a horrible side of me as a first impression?"
"But I love everything about you," her girlfriend says honestly. "And you heard Sunny. She already thinks you're amazing!"
"Aissh.." Hara crosses her arms and pouts. Sooyoung gives her a pat on the head. Sighing, Hara turns to Nicole and asks, "Hey where are Seungyeon and Gyuri?"
"Oh you know, they're at that place where you go to look at stuff on the shelf, and when you find what you're looking for, you go 'Aha!' because you found it. Then you take it off the shelf, sit on a chair, and then flip from page to page until you either get bored with it, or until you finish it. Then you go back and put it back on the shelf," Nicole answers.
Sunny stares at her, very confused. "Uhhh...... what?"
"She means the school's library," Sooyoung clarifies. Sunny makes an 'ah' sound, understanding what the 2nd year meant.
"This is why I adore your girlfriend, Hara," Jiyoung pipes in. "She actually understands what Nicole is trying to say."
"I know. And we both have known Nicole for... 5 years? How do you understand her, Sooyoung? What's your secret?" Hara asks turning to Sooyoung. The taller girl merely shrugs. "Nicole why can't you just say 'library'? It'd make so much easier."
"It's just the way I naturally talk..." Nicole says, looking down as she shuffles her feet.
"Well I guess we'll go to the library then," Hara says aloud. "You want to come Sooyoung?"
"If you're going, of course. But where are you gonna go, Sunny?"
"I'll just go to the cafeteria and meet up with Taeyeon, Yuri, and Jessica."
"Alright we'll see you later!"
"Bye Sunny it was nice to meet you!" Hara says, giving Sunny a quick hug, followed by Nicole then Jiyoung. Hara holds hands with Sooyoung as they walk off. Nicole skips down the hallway while Jiyoung twirls as she walks. Sunny laughs to herself again, glad to have met them all. She walks in the other direction to eat her lunch with her other friends.
~Chapter 4
It was afterschool and Taeyeon, Sunny, Jessica, and Yuri were heading to the cafe bakery Taeyeon mentioned earlier. Whil they were walking, Sunny notices Yuri and Jessica were really close to one another, their shoulders touching. They were even walking in sync with each other. Both girls were in their out little world. She has only known them for little over a day but she becomes curious about their relationship.
"Hey Taeyeon," Sunny whispers, turning to her. "Is there anything going on between Yuri and Jessica? They seem awfully close." She does not mention how at lunch, she saw Yuri's hand on Jessica's thigh and their constant secret giggling to one another.
"Perceptive aren't you? Well what you see is what you see. They've been like that since their 1st year. Between you and me, I think their feelings towards one another is mutual: Yuri likes Sica, and Sica likes Yuri. I think both are just waiting for the right moment to ask the other out," Taeyeon says quietly.
"But who's gonna ask who out?"
"That is the mystery."
The girls arrive at the cafe bakery. Taeyeon asks one of the waitresses for a table for 7. The waitress nods and escorts them to the tables. She puts a couple of tables together, allowing 7 people to sit. She hands Taeyeon 7 menus and tells them to enjoy. They all put their backpacks under the tables and look at the menus.
"Why seven?" Sunny questions to no one in particular.
"It's because Tiffany and Sooyoung are coming too. And one of our other friends you have yet to meet is coming too. Her name is Yoona," says Yuri.
"Seohyun isn't coming?"
"She has piano lessons today," Jessica answers.
Taeyeon says to Sunny, "Sooyoung will come over after she walks Hara home. That's what she told me. Yoona is in Drama. She needed to talk to the spring play director and she would head over here. And I have no idea what Tiffany is doing but she said she'll come here straight from wherever."
Right when Taeyeon finished speaking, the last three remaining girls walk in. They all greet one another and sit down with their friends.
"Where's Hyo?" Tiffany asks.
"She said she had something to do so she couldn't come," Taeyeon says. Suddenly Taeyeon's eyes widen and her mouth forms a smirk. "Well well! I think I know where our Hyo went." All the girls' eyes follow Taeyeons direction. Sunny finds a girl with straight hair, almost like the length of Tiffany's, but of a different shade of brown. She was with a tall guy with shaggy-ish brown hair. From the looks of it they were ordering to go. What caught her attention was the fact that they were holding hands.
"Isn't that the guy Hyoyeon showed us on her phone? Eunhyuk from her hip-hop class?" Sooyoung wonders.
"Are they dating?" Yoona puts in.
"Looks like it to me!" Yuri says cheerfully.
Hyoyeon and Eunhyuk grab their orders and thanked the person at the register. At that moment, all the girls but Sunny go, "Oooooooh Hyooooo~" The couple turns around and Hyoyeon blushes furiously at the sight of her friends. Eunhyuk turns and smiles at them, waving. Hyoyeon pulls him by the arm towards the door, managing to wave to her friends as they leave.
With a chuckle, Jessica says, "That girl has a lot to tell us later." The others nod.
"Who is she?" Sunny asks.
"That was Kim Hyoyeon. Another friend of ours. She's in the dance and hip-hop club at our school. She is an amazing dancer," Tiffany explains. "Oh! You haven't met Yoona yet. Sunny, Yoona. Yoona, Sunny."
The aquaintances shake hands. "It's very nice to meet you, Sunny."
Sunny smiles. "Likewise."
The girls order 4 chocolate dream cakes and 3 mocha delight cakes with water for each of them. They begin to eat their sweet desserts and chatting with one another about gossip, each other, and just about life. Sunny sees Sooyoung eating her chocolate dream cake slowly, but then turns back to Yoona who was talking about the spring play. When she turned back, Sooyoung's cake was gone. 'What the-?! How did she eat so fast?!'
Tiffany was talking about how a teacher graded her test wrong. While Jessica was listening intently to her story, Yoona tries to sneak a piece of her mocha delight. Sadly Yuri caught Yoona and pushed her fork away from Jessica's cake. "Yoona! Don't take my Jessica's cake!"
"It's just one bite!" Yoona defends herself. While Yuri was distracted, Sooyoung tries to go for her cake. Jessica catches her, and pushes her fork away. She gives Sooyoung a cold stare.
"Don't even think about stealing a bite from my Yuri's cake," Jessica threatens. Sooyoung puts her fork down and whistles innocently.
"Are you still hungry, Sooyoung?" Sunny asks.
"Yeah... one cake isn't enough..."
"You want the rest of mine?"
Sooyoung stares at her cake. "Really? Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Go ahead, I'm full," Sunny encourages, pushing her plate towards Sooyoung.
"Thanks Sunny! You're jjang!" Sooyoung picks up her fork begins devouring the moist treat.
Yoona watches as Sooyoung eats another cake, a pout on her face. "I want another cake.... Taeyeon! Can I have yours?"
"No," was the blunt answer.
Yoona hangs her head low and sulks.
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After hanging out, the girls part, going their separate ways. Sooyoung and Sunny went down a familiar path they were on earlier in the day. "Today was fun. I'm glad I came," Sunny remarks. Sooyoung nods in agreement. They walk in silence for awhile until Sunny says, "Can I ask you a question, even though it's kind of random?"
"Yeah of course.."
"How did you meet Hara? And how did you two get together as girlfriends? You both are in different years and I'm sure you have no classes together, so I'm curious how it all happened.... I'm not trying to be nosy.. but.." Sunny trails off.
Sooyoung's face becomes really serious. "Do you reall want to know?"
Sunny felt this weird feeling coming from her. "Umm yeah.."
"Are you free this Saturday?"
"I'm sure I am.."
"If you really want to know... meet at this bookstore. I'll meet you there. I'll send you directions to it later through a text. May I have your number?" The girls exchange cell numbers. Sooner than expected, they arrive in front of Sunny's house. "Well I'll see you at school tomorrow. Goodbye Sunny." Sooyoung walks away with the same serious expression.
'I wonder what she's gonna tell me? I've never seen that side of her before. Guess I'll just have to wait till the weekend...'
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Saturday came by fast. Sunny's mind was exhausted from all the make up work she had to do but it was now filled with curiosity: she wanted to know how Hara and Sooyoung met. She didn't know why she was so curious, but she was. 'At least I get to be with Sooyoung... Wait.. did I just think that?'
Arriving near the bookstore, she finds Sooyoung standing outside its entrace. She smiles and motions her to follow her. Sunny trails closely behind Sooyoung as she leads her through the store. They end up in a small table in the far corner of the store, surrounded by shelves of various books. A few books were on the table, but Sooyoung takes them and puts them on a nearby shelf. The girls sit down.
"Why are we all the way back here?" Sunny asks.
"So nobody will eavesdrop. Few people know this table exists in the book store," her friend answers.
"How come you didn't want to hang out with Hara today?"
"She told me earlier in the week she was going to go shopping with Seungyeon and Gyuri at the mall. And you asked me if you wanted to know about us, so I have free time. Still curious about my relationship with Hara?" Sunny nods expectantly. "The reason I'm telling you here is because it's something I can't really explain in school. Anyways, I'll begin."
"You know that I'm a model for Elle Girl right?" Sunny silently nods. "I joined in my 1st year. When I finished my 1st year of high school, I became a 2nd year. You probably don't know this but Hara is also a model for Elle Girl. She joined in my 2nd year, meaning she was only a 1st year at the time. We were total strangers at first. We would occasionally greet each other but that was all. Back then, she had a boyfriend. His name was Seungri. That was the only thing I knew about her. But when we were told by out managers that we were to do a photoshoot together, that's when we actually got to know each other better."
Sooyoung pauses to breathe. "Hara and I became fast friends. We would even see each other at school. When I was with her at photoshoots, sometimes I'd meet Seungri because he usually came to watch Hara act as a model. At the time, he was a nice guy. I could tell Hara was happy with him." Sooyoung breathes a deep sigh. "But Seungri.... he started to change."
"Change...?" Sunny couldn't help but blurt out.
Sooyoung's expression darkens. "In the middle of Hara's 1st year, Seungri began to change. Hara said he began to hang out with the wrong crowd or something. I still don't know all the details, but Seungri changed a lot.. His clothes, his mannerisms... Hara didn't like it. It was like he was in a gang. One night, Hara told me on the phone Seungri was becoming more and more aggressive in their relationship. She was afraid. From then on, she started to be with me more than him. Because of that... our friendship grew and somehow we developed feelings for each other. When Hara told me her feelings, I was shocked but so happy. She didn't want to hide her feelings anymore.... but there was Seungri to deal with."
"How did he take it?" Sunny actually daring to ask.
"Not well..."
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(During a photoshoot in the Elle Girl Studio)
"Dump me?! DUMP ME?! YOU'RE LEAVING ME?!" Seungri roars.
"Seungri please understand! I can't take it anymore of your.... your attitude!" Hara pleads. "You don't make me happy.... not.. not anymore"
"Oh and she does?!" He points at Sooyoung. "I can't believe you are leaving me for a GIRL, Hara! What the hell are you thinking?!
Hara was almost at the verge of tears. "What am I thinking?! What happened to YOU, Seungri?! You're no longer the guy I dated.. the guy I used to like... after you started hanging with those thugs! You've changed Seungri. Changed! You aren't the same guy I grew up with!" Hara, trembling, swallows before continuing. "Sooyoung was there for me when you weren't. Now... I like.. no. I love her, Seungri. Get. It. In. Your. Head." A crowd of staff members were nearby, watching the commotion.
Seungri's face turns red with fury. He turns to Sooyoung. "You," he seethes. "You did something to Hara. YOU did something to change her mind. You MADE her dump me, and you manipulated her to 'love' you, didn't you?!"
"I did nothing," Sooyoung says, holding his gaze. "Face reality, Seungri. She made this decision on her own." In a rush of anger, Seungri rushes in directly in front of Sooyoung and grabs her by the shirt, and forms a fist.
"SEUNGRI! NO!" Hara cries running towards them.
"SHUT UP!" he yells, smacking Hara across the face. Hara sounds a cry of pain and falls to the floor.
"Someone call security! Get this guy out of here!" one of the staff members say. It was Hara's manager.
Hara feels her cheek; it was searing with pain. Seungri lets go of Sooyoung and stomps over to Hara. Sooyoung gets in between them. "Stop this Seungri," she pleads. Before she was able to react, Seungri punches her will full force. She falls to the floor with a thud.
"SOOYOUNG!" Hara screams. Sooyoung pushes herself up from the ground with her remaining strength. Blood dripped from her nose and her mouth was slightly scratched from the side. Security guards come running and tackle Seungri to the ground. He growls and struggles to free himself but he was outnumbered. One of the guards place handcuffs on him. They pull him up and push him to the exit.
"YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET THIS DECISION, HARA!" he screams over his shoulder as the guards take him away. Hara runs to Sooyoung, cradling Sooyoung's head in her arms, crying. Sooyoung's nose was still bleeding and her head felt numb.
Seungri's words, still rang in their ears, sending fear down their spines.
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By the end of the story, Sunny covers her mouth, still gasping. "Oh my God..."
"Seungri was sent to juvenile hall for his actions for about a year. Hara didn't want the incident to be public, the president of Elle Girl made sure of that," Sooyoung says gravely. "You know, Hara and I may seem very easy going, but we're both still scarred from the incident. Especially Hara. She may be strong, but when it deals with Seungri, her weakness shows."
"Poor Hara... Poor you... I don't know what to say..."
Sooyoung crosses her arms and sighs. "There's nothing really to say."
"Didn't you say he was kept in juvenile hall for a year?" Sooyoung nods. "Wouldn't that mean...?"
"Yes. Just a few days ago he was released. Now he's probably somewhere lurking in the streets. Either that searching for fellow gang members, if he hasn't already found them. I'm making sure Hara never walks alone. I even told Hara's parents to install a security system in their house in case."
"But.. what about you?" Sunny asks in a worried tone.
Sooyoung looks away. "I'll be fine."
Sunny did not press her anymore. "Who else knows about your past?"
"Taeyeon, Yuri, Nicole, Jiyoung... all of our friends. We all know that he was released and now you. I've tried my best this past year to keep Hara happy, to keep her from worrying. I swore to myself I'd protect her happiness. She tries not to depend on me, but it's my choice."
Sunny fiddles with a strand of hair. "Why did you tell me all this?"
"You asked," Sooyoung says simply.
"But you didn't have to tell me everything!"
Sooyoung shrugs. "I trust you. And I know you're a good person. In addition, you are already part of Hara's happiness. She was telling me how she really liked you. You're another person that makes her happy" Sunny felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing that. "Sunny please never mention this to Hara, especially now since Seungri was released."
"Of course," Sunny vows.
Sooyoung finally smiles. She gets up from the table. "Come on. Let's go somewhere fun. I don't want to end this day in a depressing state."
Sunny stands up too. "Where are we going to go?"
"Want to go karaoking?"
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A/N: So from this point on, the story may turn a little dark. I want to clarify that I LOVE SEUNGRI. He's just the bad guy here @_@ Apologies for no appearance of Seungyeon and Gyuri. A bit of a spoiler they have a pretty important role in all of this, as well as the YulSic couple.
Btw, I love Nicole on Star Golden Bell. Haha. Anyway thanks for reading.
Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: PG/PG-13
Groups: SNSD, Kara, Big Bang
Pairing(s): SooSun(main pairing eventually), YulSic(slight), SooRa(Sooyoung x Hara)
Summary: Sunny thought moving to Seoul and transferring to an all-girl school was going to be exciting. She never thought she'd be caught in a tangled web of confusion, love, and violence.
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A/N: I realized when I was typing this it was really long, so I decided to make them two separate chapters. Well that's all I have to say. Enjoy :]
~Chapter 3
"I'm home!" Sunny yells happily. She enters her house and takes off her shoes.
"No need to yell, you know," Sungmin complains, approaching her. "First day went okay?"
"Met a lot of great people," Sunny says simply. "Where's Mom?"
"Grocery store to buy ingredients for dinner tonight."
"Did you do anything today besides being a couch potato?"
"Actually yes," he says proudly. "I visited the campus of the college I'm attending. Just wanted to get a good look around. My first class will start tomorrow. And I looked around for a part time job, turned in an application here and there."
"Wow. Looking for a job already?" Sunny asks.
Sungmin shrugs. "Doesn't hurt to get a little more money."
"Good luck with finding a job," Sunny says honestly. "Well I'm going to go upstairs to change and see Bun Bun" Sunny heads upstairs. Each footstep causes a small 'thump' sound as she climbs up to the second floor.
She turns the knob to her room and enters. "Bun Bun!" Sunny calls, placing her backpack down next to her desk. A white fluffy bunny in a cage perks its head in Sunny's direction, its ears erect. It scurries to the edge of the cage, standing on its hind legs rapidly blinking.
"Alright, alright. I'll play with you in just a second. Just let me change," Sunny smiles to her pet rabbit. Bun Bun rests back down on all fours, as if understanding Sunny. She quickly picks out her pajamas from her drawer and begins to change. The rabbit tilts his head to the side, his nose and whiskers twitching. Finally Sunny puts on her shirt and opens the cage, taking out Bun Bun. She sits on the edge of her bed, cradling Bun Bun in her arms. He stands once again on his hind legs. He gazes up at Sunny, putting his front paws on her chest. She loved it when Bun Bun did that; he looked so adorable.
"I had a good first day," Sunny tells her pet. "It's a bit different going to a same sex school. But I like it. So many fascinating people. I know that this semester will be eventful." She strokes Bun Bun's fur and sighs. "The downside is for the next couple of weeks I'll have sooo much homework.... My backpack is just filled with textbooks, worksheets, handouts.... But I know I can finish it!" She's interrupted when someone knocked on the her door.
"Hey Mom, wants you to help her make dinner," Sungmin says through the wall.
"Okay!" She puts Bun Bun back in his cage, locking it. Sunny gives him a tiny wave and goes out. 'I should eat dinner quickly so I can work on my homework...'
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The next day, Sooyoung walks down the street to Sunny's house. She fiddles with her tie a bit, trying to straighten it more. The tall girl stops in front of the new girl's house and rings the door bell. A young man with a green polo shirt, faded denim jeans, and white socks opens the door, slightly staring at her.
"Um good morning. May I help you?" he asks her.
"Oh good morning. My name is Sooyoung. I'm a friend of Sunny's," she explains to him.
Realization sparks in his eyes. "Oh yeah. Sunny mentioned you last night at the table. You can come inside while I get her. By the way, I'm Sungmin, Sunny's brother."
"Nice to meet you. And thank you." Sooyoung follows Sungmin inside.
"Just wait by the door while I get my sister," he says to her. Sooyoung nods, looking around the house. The structure was very similar to hers.
Sungmin goes upstairs. For a moment, the only thing keeping Sooyoung company was silence. A few moments later she heard voices coming from upstairs.
"SUNNY I TOLD YOU TO WAKE UP! YOU'RE FRIEND IS WAITING FOR YOU DOWNSTAIRS!"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!? GET OUT OF MY ROOM SUNGMIN!"
"SOOYOUNG'S HERE, YOU IDIOT! SHE'S WAITING FOR YOU DOWNSTAIRS"
"OH MY GOD REALLY?!"
"WHY ELSE WOULD I ACTUALLY BURST INTO YOUR ROOM JUST TO WAKE YOU UP?! HURRY UP AND CHANGE!"
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
Sooyoung blinks then tries to suppress a chuckle. She was really amazed how their voices were booming throughout the entire house. Sooyoung was expecting more yelling but she notices Sungmin coming back down. His hands were in his pockets and he nonchalantly walks up to her.
"Sunny will be down in a sec," he tells her in a calm and collected tone.
"Oh u-um thank you," Sooyoung responds, a bit baffled at the sudden change of his volume. He nods and walks off to the kitchen. The next thing Sooyoung sees is Sunny running down the stairs with her backpack on, uniform and all. Though it was obvious that she just woken up, based from the earlier conversation, Sooyoung couldn't help but notice she looked fine; her clothes were not wrinkled and her hair was not a total wreck.
"I'm so so so sorry Sooyoung! I'm sorry for waking up so late! Come on we can go now!" Sunny pleads.
"It's okay Sunny but.... Whoa!" Sunny already begins to drag Sooyoung out of the house.
"We got to go! Bye Sungmin! Good luck at college!" Sooyoung turns her head around as sees him with a spoonful of yogurt in his mouth waving goodebye
The girls were still running to their school. "Sunny! What are you doing?" Sooyoung yells.
"Isn't it obvious?! We're gonna be late! We got to run faster!" Sunny quickens her pace even more. Sooyoung had no choice but to comply and run with her, seeing as her wrist was tightly gripped by the shorter one's hand
Sooyoung begins to pant a little harder. 'She's so fast for someone so small! I'm getting tired!'
"Sunny!" she calls. Sunny ignores her, still running. "Sunny!" Sooyoung, as last resort, digs her heels into the pavement, pulling Sunny back with her.
"Why are you stopping? We're gonna be late!" Sunny pants, slightly out of breathe.
Sooyoung had to breathe for a few seconds before she could respond. "No... we're not!" she says in between breathes.
"Wait...? Huh..?" Sunny says confused.
"Look," Sooyoung says while showing Sunny the time on her cellphone. "We have an extra 17 minutes and we're also near the school."
"Ehhhh?!"
"I'm sorry. It's my fault for now telling you what time I was gonna go to your house. I figured you'd be awake by then."
"No it's fine... its just I stayed up really late last night to do as much homework as I was able to do... But darn... I didn't have breakfast.."
Sooyoung takes out a ham and cheese bun from her. "Here. I think you need this more than me."
"Thanks." Sunny opens the packages and begins eating it. Knowing that she wasn't going to be late, she relaxes and both girls enjoy strolling along.
"Say Sunny," Sooyoung begins. "You've seen Hara already right?"
"Yes I have."
"What was your first impression about her?"
Sunny taps her chin with one hand, the other holding the bun. "Well she's very pretty. She's skinny but not too thin. And she seems delicated... almost doll like."
Sooyoung then bursts out laughing. Sunny stares at the taller girl; she wasn't expecting that reaction. Sooyoung calms down. "That's just how Hara appears. But she's far from that."
"What do you mean?"
"Alright here's what I want you to do. In your second period class, after being in it for about thirty minutes, ask your teacher for a bathroom pass and meet me in the C hallways."
Sunny blinks. "Um alright."
"After I let you see, you won't think Hara is a doll anymore," Sooyoung smiles.
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2nd period rolled around. Just like Sooyoung ordered, Sunny asked to go to the "bathroom" thirty minutes into the period. Her teacher, an old stout woman quickly wrote her a bathroom pass. With a bow Sunny leaves.
Though her second day, Sunny knew where all the hallways were. She walks down the C hallway and finds Sooyoung waiting for her near the one of the windows and ran down edge of the walls. The taller girl shows Sunny her bathroom pass. Sunny flashes hers back. They both giggle.
"So what did you want to show me?" Sunny asks, curiosity obvious in her voice.
Sooyoung points outside the window. Sunny traces where her finger was pointing to. Outside down below them, she sees a class playing softball, girls cheering and yelling. "What am I looking for?"
"Do you see that girl right there? With the brownish hair in a ponytail in the yellow jersey?"
Sunny looks harder. At first she only saw the back of the girl, having a feeling something was familiar. When caught a glimpse of the girl's face she realizes why. "Hey isn't that Hara?"
Sooyoung nods. Sunny notices Hara is about to bat. She hears cries of girls that were in the PE class.
"Get ready guys! Hara's batting!
"Outfielders go further back. Go Go!
Sunny turns back to Sooyoung. "Is Hara suppose to be good?" Sooyoung smiles and tells her to watch. Hara steps up to the batter's plate. She puts up a typical batter's stance, preparing for the pitch. The first two times, she got strikes for both of her swings. Sunny was wondering if she'll make a hit. Thinking too soon, Hara hits the third ball hard, making a loud grunt sound.
"Catch it! Catch it! Anyone!"
"No! Homerun! We can't get it!"
"Geez Hara! That's the 3rd ball today you hit over the fence!" Hara quickly runs pass the three bases. At the home plate she raises her arms in success. Her teammates run over to her and give her high fives and hugs.
Sunny continues staring at Hara." Whoa. That was one.... fierce hit."
"Surprised?" Sooyoung asks, still smiling.
"I take back ever calling her a doll. Hara's still pretty, no doubt. But dang can she hit a ball!"
"I deal with her everyday. And I have no regrets." Sunny smiles at Sooyoung's words. "Do you want to meet Hara, Sunny?" Sunny quickly nods. "I'll introduce you to her at lunch then."
"Alright! But first, I guess we better get back to class before our teachers get suspicious," Sunny chuckles.
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Sunny and Taeyeon leave their History class, heading to lunch. The girls were simply chatting as they head for the cafeteria. "Hey Sunny, we were planning to head to a cafe bakery that's near the school. Want to come?"
"Sure. I'll probably only stay for about an hour since I have so much work to do. I'll text Sungmin about it afterschool." Sunny sees Sooyoung from across the hallway. "I'll be at the table in a moment. You can go ahead Taeyeon."
"You sure?" Taeyeon asks, raising an eyebrow. Sunny nods. "Okay if you say so. If you can't find us call me. I gave you my number in History after all." The girls separate and Sunny hurries over to Sooyoung who was waiting in front of a classroom door.
"Hey Sunny," Sooyoung greets. "I'm waiting for Hara to come out." Sunny stands next to her as they both wait. Finally Hara comes out, fixing her red skirt as she does. She sees Sooyoung and smiles. The two girls embrace lovingly. Sunny felt slightly awkward around them but kept smiling nonetheless. After separating, Sooyoung turns Hara to Sunny. "Hara I'd like you to meet my friend Sunny. She's pretty new to the school."
"Nice to meet you," Hara says politely, smiling. The two girls shake hands. "Enjoying the school?"
"Mmhm!" Sunny had to slightly look up at Hara. 'A 2nd year is taller than me...' She sighs inwardly. "I've already met a lot of people. And you are an addition to the list." Sunny suddenly sees two girls coming from behind Hara. Both of them hug her from behind.
"HARA!!" they both yell happily. Hara laughs as she feels their impact.
"Hey guys!" Hara says turning around to her friends. The girls were wearing red ties and skirts, just like Hara. One girl had short hair and curved inward to her face, and the other had slightly wavy hair "Sunny these are my friends, Nicole and Jiyoung."
"Nice to meetcha!" Jiyoung says.
"Hello there!" Nicole says. Sunny says hello to both of them, laughing a bit. They were both really energetic... and both were taller than Sunny.
'Gosh, was Taeyeon the shortest till I got here!? Aww maan...' She put aside those thoughts as she swore she heard Hara talking to her. "I'm sorry what was that?"
"I asked how did you meet Sooyoung?" Hara asks again.
"I hurt myself on my first day. Then she came along and took me to the nurse's office. Thanks to her I met a lot of new friends. And now you three!"
"Awwww. I'm proud of you Sooyoung," Hara says sweetly. Sooyoung grins in embarrassment.
"Anyway," Sooyoung begins changing the subject. "I showed Sunny how you scored a homerun today in 2nd period."
"Yeah! It was amazing, Hara! You're so strong!"
Hara cups her face. "Aaaah! How embarrassing! Sooyoung, how can you show Sunny such a horrible side of me as a first impression?"
"But I love everything about you," her girlfriend says honestly. "And you heard Sunny. She already thinks you're amazing!"
"Aissh.." Hara crosses her arms and pouts. Sooyoung gives her a pat on the head. Sighing, Hara turns to Nicole and asks, "Hey where are Seungyeon and Gyuri?"
"Oh you know, they're at that place where you go to look at stuff on the shelf, and when you find what you're looking for, you go 'Aha!' because you found it. Then you take it off the shelf, sit on a chair, and then flip from page to page until you either get bored with it, or until you finish it. Then you go back and put it back on the shelf," Nicole answers.
Sunny stares at her, very confused. "Uhhh...... what?"
"She means the school's library," Sooyoung clarifies. Sunny makes an 'ah' sound, understanding what the 2nd year meant.
"This is why I adore your girlfriend, Hara," Jiyoung pipes in. "She actually understands what Nicole is trying to say."
"I know. And we both have known Nicole for... 5 years? How do you understand her, Sooyoung? What's your secret?" Hara asks turning to Sooyoung. The taller girl merely shrugs. "Nicole why can't you just say 'library'? It'd make so much easier."
"It's just the way I naturally talk..." Nicole says, looking down as she shuffles her feet.
"Well I guess we'll go to the library then," Hara says aloud. "You want to come Sooyoung?"
"If you're going, of course. But where are you gonna go, Sunny?"
"I'll just go to the cafeteria and meet up with Taeyeon, Yuri, and Jessica."
"Alright we'll see you later!"
"Bye Sunny it was nice to meet you!" Hara says, giving Sunny a quick hug, followed by Nicole then Jiyoung. Hara holds hands with Sooyoung as they walk off. Nicole skips down the hallway while Jiyoung twirls as she walks. Sunny laughs to herself again, glad to have met them all. She walks in the other direction to eat her lunch with her other friends.
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It was afterschool and Taeyeon, Sunny, Jessica, and Yuri were heading to the cafe bakery Taeyeon mentioned earlier. Whil they were walking, Sunny notices Yuri and Jessica were really close to one another, their shoulders touching. They were even walking in sync with each other. Both girls were in their out little world. She has only known them for little over a day but she becomes curious about their relationship.
"Hey Taeyeon," Sunny whispers, turning to her. "Is there anything going on between Yuri and Jessica? They seem awfully close." She does not mention how at lunch, she saw Yuri's hand on Jessica's thigh and their constant secret giggling to one another.
"Perceptive aren't you? Well what you see is what you see. They've been like that since their 1st year. Between you and me, I think their feelings towards one another is mutual: Yuri likes Sica, and Sica likes Yuri. I think both are just waiting for the right moment to ask the other out," Taeyeon says quietly.
"But who's gonna ask who out?"
"That is the mystery."
The girls arrive at the cafe bakery. Taeyeon asks one of the waitresses for a table for 7. The waitress nods and escorts them to the tables. She puts a couple of tables together, allowing 7 people to sit. She hands Taeyeon 7 menus and tells them to enjoy. They all put their backpacks under the tables and look at the menus.
"Why seven?" Sunny questions to no one in particular.
"It's because Tiffany and Sooyoung are coming too. And one of our other friends you have yet to meet is coming too. Her name is Yoona," says Yuri.
"Seohyun isn't coming?"
"She has piano lessons today," Jessica answers.
Taeyeon says to Sunny, "Sooyoung will come over after she walks Hara home. That's what she told me. Yoona is in Drama. She needed to talk to the spring play director and she would head over here. And I have no idea what Tiffany is doing but she said she'll come here straight from wherever."
Right when Taeyeon finished speaking, the last three remaining girls walk in. They all greet one another and sit down with their friends.
"Where's Hyo?" Tiffany asks.
"She said she had something to do so she couldn't come," Taeyeon says. Suddenly Taeyeon's eyes widen and her mouth forms a smirk. "Well well! I think I know where our Hyo went." All the girls' eyes follow Taeyeons direction. Sunny finds a girl with straight hair, almost like the length of Tiffany's, but of a different shade of brown. She was with a tall guy with shaggy-ish brown hair. From the looks of it they were ordering to go. What caught her attention was the fact that they were holding hands.
"Isn't that the guy Hyoyeon showed us on her phone? Eunhyuk from her hip-hop class?" Sooyoung wonders.
"Are they dating?" Yoona puts in.
"Looks like it to me!" Yuri says cheerfully.
Hyoyeon and Eunhyuk grab their orders and thanked the person at the register. At that moment, all the girls but Sunny go, "Oooooooh Hyooooo~" The couple turns around and Hyoyeon blushes furiously at the sight of her friends. Eunhyuk turns and smiles at them, waving. Hyoyeon pulls him by the arm towards the door, managing to wave to her friends as they leave.
With a chuckle, Jessica says, "That girl has a lot to tell us later." The others nod.
"Who is she?" Sunny asks.
"That was Kim Hyoyeon. Another friend of ours. She's in the dance and hip-hop club at our school. She is an amazing dancer," Tiffany explains. "Oh! You haven't met Yoona yet. Sunny, Yoona. Yoona, Sunny."
The aquaintances shake hands. "It's very nice to meet you, Sunny."
Sunny smiles. "Likewise."
The girls order 4 chocolate dream cakes and 3 mocha delight cakes with water for each of them. They begin to eat their sweet desserts and chatting with one another about gossip, each other, and just about life. Sunny sees Sooyoung eating her chocolate dream cake slowly, but then turns back to Yoona who was talking about the spring play. When she turned back, Sooyoung's cake was gone. 'What the-?! How did she eat so fast?!'
Tiffany was talking about how a teacher graded her test wrong. While Jessica was listening intently to her story, Yoona tries to sneak a piece of her mocha delight. Sadly Yuri caught Yoona and pushed her fork away from Jessica's cake. "Yoona! Don't take my Jessica's cake!"
"It's just one bite!" Yoona defends herself. While Yuri was distracted, Sooyoung tries to go for her cake. Jessica catches her, and pushes her fork away. She gives Sooyoung a cold stare.
"Don't even think about stealing a bite from my Yuri's cake," Jessica threatens. Sooyoung puts her fork down and whistles innocently.
"Are you still hungry, Sooyoung?" Sunny asks.
"Yeah... one cake isn't enough..."
"You want the rest of mine?"
Sooyoung stares at her cake. "Really? Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Go ahead, I'm full," Sunny encourages, pushing her plate towards Sooyoung.
"Thanks Sunny! You're jjang!" Sooyoung picks up her fork begins devouring the moist treat.
Yoona watches as Sooyoung eats another cake, a pout on her face. "I want another cake.... Taeyeon! Can I have yours?"
"No," was the blunt answer.
Yoona hangs her head low and sulks.
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After hanging out, the girls part, going their separate ways. Sooyoung and Sunny went down a familiar path they were on earlier in the day. "Today was fun. I'm glad I came," Sunny remarks. Sooyoung nods in agreement. They walk in silence for awhile until Sunny says, "Can I ask you a question, even though it's kind of random?"
"Yeah of course.."
"How did you meet Hara? And how did you two get together as girlfriends? You both are in different years and I'm sure you have no classes together, so I'm curious how it all happened.... I'm not trying to be nosy.. but.." Sunny trails off.
Sooyoung's face becomes really serious. "Do you reall want to know?"
Sunny felt this weird feeling coming from her. "Umm yeah.."
"Are you free this Saturday?"
"I'm sure I am.."
"If you really want to know... meet at this bookstore. I'll meet you there. I'll send you directions to it later through a text. May I have your number?" The girls exchange cell numbers. Sooner than expected, they arrive in front of Sunny's house. "Well I'll see you at school tomorrow. Goodbye Sunny." Sooyoung walks away with the same serious expression.
'I wonder what she's gonna tell me? I've never seen that side of her before. Guess I'll just have to wait till the weekend...'
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Saturday came by fast. Sunny's mind was exhausted from all the make up work she had to do but it was now filled with curiosity: she wanted to know how Hara and Sooyoung met. She didn't know why she was so curious, but she was. 'At least I get to be with Sooyoung... Wait.. did I just think that?'
Arriving near the bookstore, she finds Sooyoung standing outside its entrace. She smiles and motions her to follow her. Sunny trails closely behind Sooyoung as she leads her through the store. They end up in a small table in the far corner of the store, surrounded by shelves of various books. A few books were on the table, but Sooyoung takes them and puts them on a nearby shelf. The girls sit down.
"Why are we all the way back here?" Sunny asks.
"So nobody will eavesdrop. Few people know this table exists in the book store," her friend answers.
"How come you didn't want to hang out with Hara today?"
"She told me earlier in the week she was going to go shopping with Seungyeon and Gyuri at the mall. And you asked me if you wanted to know about us, so I have free time. Still curious about my relationship with Hara?" Sunny nods expectantly. "The reason I'm telling you here is because it's something I can't really explain in school. Anyways, I'll begin."
"You know that I'm a model for Elle Girl right?" Sunny silently nods. "I joined in my 1st year. When I finished my 1st year of high school, I became a 2nd year. You probably don't know this but Hara is also a model for Elle Girl. She joined in my 2nd year, meaning she was only a 1st year at the time. We were total strangers at first. We would occasionally greet each other but that was all. Back then, she had a boyfriend. His name was Seungri. That was the only thing I knew about her. But when we were told by out managers that we were to do a photoshoot together, that's when we actually got to know each other better."
Sooyoung pauses to breathe. "Hara and I became fast friends. We would even see each other at school. When I was with her at photoshoots, sometimes I'd meet Seungri because he usually came to watch Hara act as a model. At the time, he was a nice guy. I could tell Hara was happy with him." Sooyoung breathes a deep sigh. "But Seungri.... he started to change."
"Change...?" Sunny couldn't help but blurt out.
Sooyoung's expression darkens. "In the middle of Hara's 1st year, Seungri began to change. Hara said he began to hang out with the wrong crowd or something. I still don't know all the details, but Seungri changed a lot.. His clothes, his mannerisms... Hara didn't like it. It was like he was in a gang. One night, Hara told me on the phone Seungri was becoming more and more aggressive in their relationship. She was afraid. From then on, she started to be with me more than him. Because of that... our friendship grew and somehow we developed feelings for each other. When Hara told me her feelings, I was shocked but so happy. She didn't want to hide her feelings anymore.... but there was Seungri to deal with."
"How did he take it?" Sunny actually daring to ask.
"Not well..."
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(During a photoshoot in the Elle Girl Studio)
"Dump me?! DUMP ME?! YOU'RE LEAVING ME?!" Seungri roars.
"Seungri please understand! I can't take it anymore of your.... your attitude!" Hara pleads. "You don't make me happy.... not.. not anymore"
"Oh and she does?!" He points at Sooyoung. "I can't believe you are leaving me for a GIRL, Hara! What the hell are you thinking?!
Hara was almost at the verge of tears. "What am I thinking?! What happened to YOU, Seungri?! You're no longer the guy I dated.. the guy I used to like... after you started hanging with those thugs! You've changed Seungri. Changed! You aren't the same guy I grew up with!" Hara, trembling, swallows before continuing. "Sooyoung was there for me when you weren't. Now... I like.. no. I love her, Seungri. Get. It. In. Your. Head." A crowd of staff members were nearby, watching the commotion.
Seungri's face turns red with fury. He turns to Sooyoung. "You," he seethes. "You did something to Hara. YOU did something to change her mind. You MADE her dump me, and you manipulated her to 'love' you, didn't you?!"
"I did nothing," Sooyoung says, holding his gaze. "Face reality, Seungri. She made this decision on her own." In a rush of anger, Seungri rushes in directly in front of Sooyoung and grabs her by the shirt, and forms a fist.
"SEUNGRI! NO!" Hara cries running towards them.
"SHUT UP!" he yells, smacking Hara across the face. Hara sounds a cry of pain and falls to the floor.
"Someone call security! Get this guy out of here!" one of the staff members say. It was Hara's manager.
Hara feels her cheek; it was searing with pain. Seungri lets go of Sooyoung and stomps over to Hara. Sooyoung gets in between them. "Stop this Seungri," she pleads. Before she was able to react, Seungri punches her will full force. She falls to the floor with a thud.
"SOOYOUNG!" Hara screams. Sooyoung pushes herself up from the ground with her remaining strength. Blood dripped from her nose and her mouth was slightly scratched from the side. Security guards come running and tackle Seungri to the ground. He growls and struggles to free himself but he was outnumbered. One of the guards place handcuffs on him. They pull him up and push him to the exit.
"YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET THIS DECISION, HARA!" he screams over his shoulder as the guards take him away. Hara runs to Sooyoung, cradling Sooyoung's head in her arms, crying. Sooyoung's nose was still bleeding and her head felt numb.
Seungri's words, still rang in their ears, sending fear down their spines.
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By the end of the story, Sunny covers her mouth, still gasping. "Oh my God..."
"Seungri was sent to juvenile hall for his actions for about a year. Hara didn't want the incident to be public, the president of Elle Girl made sure of that," Sooyoung says gravely. "You know, Hara and I may seem very easy going, but we're both still scarred from the incident. Especially Hara. She may be strong, but when it deals with Seungri, her weakness shows."
"Poor Hara... Poor you... I don't know what to say..."
Sooyoung crosses her arms and sighs. "There's nothing really to say."
"Didn't you say he was kept in juvenile hall for a year?" Sooyoung nods. "Wouldn't that mean...?"
"Yes. Just a few days ago he was released. Now he's probably somewhere lurking in the streets. Either that searching for fellow gang members, if he hasn't already found them. I'm making sure Hara never walks alone. I even told Hara's parents to install a security system in their house in case."
"But.. what about you?" Sunny asks in a worried tone.
Sooyoung looks away. "I'll be fine."
Sunny did not press her anymore. "Who else knows about your past?"
"Taeyeon, Yuri, Nicole, Jiyoung... all of our friends. We all know that he was released and now you. I've tried my best this past year to keep Hara happy, to keep her from worrying. I swore to myself I'd protect her happiness. She tries not to depend on me, but it's my choice."
Sunny fiddles with a strand of hair. "Why did you tell me all this?"
"You asked," Sooyoung says simply.
"But you didn't have to tell me everything!"
Sooyoung shrugs. "I trust you. And I know you're a good person. In addition, you are already part of Hara's happiness. She was telling me how she really liked you. You're another person that makes her happy" Sunny felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing that. "Sunny please never mention this to Hara, especially now since Seungri was released."
"Of course," Sunny vows.
Sooyoung finally smiles. She gets up from the table. "Come on. Let's go somewhere fun. I don't want to end this day in a depressing state."
Sunny stands up too. "Where are we going to go?"
"Want to go karaoking?"
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A/N: So from this point on, the story may turn a little dark. I want to clarify that I LOVE SEUNGRI. He's just the bad guy here @_@ Apologies for no appearance of Seungyeon and Gyuri. A bit of a spoiler they have a pretty important role in all of this, as well as the YulSic couple.
Btw, I love Nicole on Star Golden Bell. Haha. Anyway thanks for reading.