Everything Starts Where It Ends (Chapter 2)
We ate in silence. Or rather, he ate while I sipped my third can of coca-cola.
I desperately wanted to say something to break this akward silence, but on second thought, this guy looked like he didn't tolerate nonsense so i kept my thoughts to myself.
I watched him finish his bowl of noodles. He signalled for me to get ready to leave, so I did.
We walked to the bus stop, the silence still in between us. I looked at him. The expression on his face, so distant. As if the rest of the world, including me, didn't exist. I sighed, and not before long, we reached the bus stop.
After ten minutes, I could see my bus approaching so I stood up.
I took one step forward, when i suddenly felt a pair of arms wrapping itself around my waist, and the weight of someone's chin on my shoulder.
"You know what, you're so entertaining. If only you weren't mute towards me" He said, and gave me a quick push towards the door of the bus that happened to just stop right in front of me.
I managed to drag myself to a sit near the window, as I looked out and see Donghae smile and wave at me. I didn't know this boy could show any expression, much less smile. I felt the corners of my mouth curving up, as my right hand subconciously made waving motions at him.
I reached home very late that night, and got an earful from my mom but i ignored it anyway, as usual.
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The next day, I went to school unsure of what to expect. Would Donghae look for me again? Or was I supposed to look for him. Either way, I tried to keep a lookout for him throughout the day. I knew it was not easy as we were from different classes, which meant that since the subjects that we took were different, we'd be at total different parts of the school.
To my disappointmet, I didn't even catch a glimpse of him that day, or the next day, or the day after. More days followed, and I began to question if I was really with him that day after soccer meeting.
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One week later, I sat in the library, waiting for Sungmin and Kyuhyun to come after doing god-knows-what and finish our History project. After ten minutes of waiting, I slowly drifted off to sleep.
That was until i felt a light tap on my shoulder. I swat the hand away, thinking it was the librarian who'd give me a lecture again for sleeping in the library.
The tap became more consistent and harder. Finally I gave in, and sat straight, ready to give a death glare to the monster disrupting my sleep.
To my horror, my glare met Donghae's amused look as he chuckled softly to himself.
"You know.. the last time I checked, this wasn't a hotel"
I frowned. There must be something wrong with this boy's mind. For one week, he just disappeared and now there he was, making fun of me.
I scowled, still being annoyed that I was rudely awaken from my sleep.
"Where were you.. I thought we were supposed to be friends...Friends don't.." I was cut off when he reached around me, and took out my phone from my left pocket.
After doing god knows what to it, he shoved it back in my face and walked away. I sighed. This boy complained about me being mute around him. But he didn't even let me talk for goodness sake! I shook my head and turned back towards the table.
I almost fell off my chair when I saw Kyuhyun and Sungmin standing there,with a disapproving look on their faces.
"You close to that boy Lee Donghae...?" Kyuhyun finally asks
I didn't know whether to say yes or no, but since Donghae and I were on talking terms, I nodded.
I decided to ask them why, since they looked very unhappy with my answer.
"oh..oh..not...nothing.." Kyuhyun began to stutter, which further caused me to feel uneasy as despite knowing this boy for only 3 weeks , I could tell he wasn't one to lose confidence so easily.
"It's okay Kyu, just tell him. He deserves to know what that asshole is like before deciding whether he really wants to be friends with that trash" Sungmin put his hands on Kyuhyun's shoulder, reassuring him again.
My heart clenced, hearing those harsh words spoken about Donghae.
According to Kyuhyun, he went to middle school with Donghae. In fact they were best friends. That was until Kyuhyun found out that Donghae had stolen the answers for the final year mathematics paper, and put it inside Kyuhyun's bag. He still didn't know why Donghae did it, but he knew that it was him alright. It was him who told the teachers to check Kyuhyun's bag, It was also him who just stood there and smirked at Kyuhyun, who got public caning in front of the whole school. After that,Kyuhyun was not allowed to do that one thing he loved a lot. Mathematics. He was kicked out of Maths Olympiad, doing maths just brought back the painful humiliation he felt when being publicly punished. But lucky for him, he found soccer.
I sat there motionless, appalled at what I was hearing. It's not that I didn't want to believe Kyuhyun. I knew Donghae was cold, but I didn't think that he would be capable of doing such things.
I excused myself, and went to the gents. I needed to refresh myself,if i wanted to focus on the project well. I splashed water onto my face and looked up at the mirror. I was mildly surprised when I saw Donghae's reflection from behind me, but then again this was Donghae that we're talking about. Appearing out of nowhere seemed to be his speciality.
Sighing, for the millionth time that day, I turned behind to look at him.
"er hi..donghae"
He didn't move. His expression now more serious than ever.
"I heard what Kyuhyun had to say about me. That pathetic son of a bitch, pretending to be all tough but really, he's a baby inside.So since you look so petrified of me now.. It was knowing you. NOT" he said, still sarcastic as ever, as he walked towards the exit.
I don't know which god of courage took over me but soon, I found my self wrapped around him.
"I don't care what people say about you..even if it's true, I still trust you. I know you're a good person and won't hurt anyone. You won't hurt me. You're the only one who ever told me that you wanted to be my friend. You didn't have to, our paths don't even cross. But you did.So please give me one more chance... I'll be your friend.Please..." I said timidly as tears started to roll down my cheek,wetting the sides of his shirt.
I began to cry and shake uncontrollably, and realising this, he pulled me in closer as he tried to comfort me. His hands caressed my back and I was starting to feel too comfortable in his embrace.
That was until the door flew upon and we heard something being slammed against the wall. As the both of us were in an angle that couldn't be seen from the door, it caught both of us off guard and i jumped out of Donghae's embrace unwillingly and stood up.
He followed my actions and we exchanged looks.
"mmhm kangin...not he..not here please..ahh"
I felt myself blush hearing those inappropriate moans. I looked at Donghae, unsure what to do. I saw him contemplate for a while before taking my hand and pulling me towards the door.
Soon, I could see the source of the disturbing noises.
Leeteuk hyung(our soccer captain) was half naked, with Kangin hyun(our vice captain)'s hand in his pants.
Feeling overwhelmed by the sight I was seeing, my legs almost bailed out on me, that was until I felt a strong warm pair of hands supporting my waist.
I must have made a lot of noise because soon, the moaning stopped and i see a very flushed couple gasping at us.
Before they could say anything , I heard Donghae say something like "don't worry i won't tell, and i'll make sure this little monkey won't tell either"
Donghae pulled me towards the door, as i hear the Hyungs shouting Thank Yous from behind.
Donghae's hands were still protective on my waist, as I was being dragged to somewhere far away, somewhere less disturbing.
I finally calmed down after a million years and realised that I was at the rooftop.
I turned to Donghae who was, yet again looking distant,slowly sipping a can of strawberry milk(which i had no idea where he got from, but he was really selfish because he didn't get one for me) . I frowned and snatched away the strawberry milk from him and started gulping the whole can down, enjoying my favourite taste in the world.
"oh look.. the homophobic monkey is finally back to earth. that was fast" he said sarcastically
"and by the way, since you snatched my drink , i think i should tell you that I'm gay. Not that it's relevant or anything, but I think your homophobic reaction would be fun to see." he continued smoothly, as if he just told me a fact i could find on wikipedia.
I felt my jaws dropping,as my head began spin.
"Why was it, that everything bad that happened to me today have something to do with Lee Donghae..." I wondered as my vision began to fade
"hyukkie..?" i swear those where the last words i heard, before my ears blocked everything else out too.
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I desperately wanted to say something to break this akward silence, but on second thought, this guy looked like he didn't tolerate nonsense so i kept my thoughts to myself.
I watched him finish his bowl of noodles. He signalled for me to get ready to leave, so I did.
We walked to the bus stop, the silence still in between us. I looked at him. The expression on his face, so distant. As if the rest of the world, including me, didn't exist. I sighed, and not before long, we reached the bus stop.
After ten minutes, I could see my bus approaching so I stood up.
I took one step forward, when i suddenly felt a pair of arms wrapping itself around my waist, and the weight of someone's chin on my shoulder.
"You know what, you're so entertaining. If only you weren't mute towards me" He said, and gave me a quick push towards the door of the bus that happened to just stop right in front of me.
I managed to drag myself to a sit near the window, as I looked out and see Donghae smile and wave at me. I didn't know this boy could show any expression, much less smile. I felt the corners of my mouth curving up, as my right hand subconciously made waving motions at him.
I reached home very late that night, and got an earful from my mom but i ignored it anyway, as usual.
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The next day, I went to school unsure of what to expect. Would Donghae look for me again? Or was I supposed to look for him. Either way, I tried to keep a lookout for him throughout the day. I knew it was not easy as we were from different classes, which meant that since the subjects that we took were different, we'd be at total different parts of the school.
To my disappointmet, I didn't even catch a glimpse of him that day, or the next day, or the day after. More days followed, and I began to question if I was really with him that day after soccer meeting.
~~
One week later, I sat in the library, waiting for Sungmin and Kyuhyun to come after doing god-knows-what and finish our History project. After ten minutes of waiting, I slowly drifted off to sleep.
That was until i felt a light tap on my shoulder. I swat the hand away, thinking it was the librarian who'd give me a lecture again for sleeping in the library.
The tap became more consistent and harder. Finally I gave in, and sat straight, ready to give a death glare to the monster disrupting my sleep.
To my horror, my glare met Donghae's amused look as he chuckled softly to himself.
"You know.. the last time I checked, this wasn't a hotel"
I frowned. There must be something wrong with this boy's mind. For one week, he just disappeared and now there he was, making fun of me.
I scowled, still being annoyed that I was rudely awaken from my sleep.
"Where were you.. I thought we were supposed to be friends...Friends don't.." I was cut off when he reached around me, and took out my phone from my left pocket.
After doing god knows what to it, he shoved it back in my face and walked away. I sighed. This boy complained about me being mute around him. But he didn't even let me talk for goodness sake! I shook my head and turned back towards the table.
I almost fell off my chair when I saw Kyuhyun and Sungmin standing there,with a disapproving look on their faces.
"You close to that boy Lee Donghae...?" Kyuhyun finally asks
I didn't know whether to say yes or no, but since Donghae and I were on talking terms, I nodded.
I decided to ask them why, since they looked very unhappy with my answer.
"oh..oh..not...nothing.." Kyuhyun began to stutter, which further caused me to feel uneasy as despite knowing this boy for only 3 weeks , I could tell he wasn't one to lose confidence so easily.
"It's okay Kyu, just tell him. He deserves to know what that asshole is like before deciding whether he really wants to be friends with that trash" Sungmin put his hands on Kyuhyun's shoulder, reassuring him again.
My heart clenced, hearing those harsh words spoken about Donghae.
According to Kyuhyun, he went to middle school with Donghae. In fact they were best friends. That was until Kyuhyun found out that Donghae had stolen the answers for the final year mathematics paper, and put it inside Kyuhyun's bag. He still didn't know why Donghae did it, but he knew that it was him alright. It was him who told the teachers to check Kyuhyun's bag, It was also him who just stood there and smirked at Kyuhyun, who got public caning in front of the whole school. After that,Kyuhyun was not allowed to do that one thing he loved a lot. Mathematics. He was kicked out of Maths Olympiad, doing maths just brought back the painful humiliation he felt when being publicly punished. But lucky for him, he found soccer.
I sat there motionless, appalled at what I was hearing. It's not that I didn't want to believe Kyuhyun. I knew Donghae was cold, but I didn't think that he would be capable of doing such things.
I excused myself, and went to the gents. I needed to refresh myself,if i wanted to focus on the project well. I splashed water onto my face and looked up at the mirror. I was mildly surprised when I saw Donghae's reflection from behind me, but then again this was Donghae that we're talking about. Appearing out of nowhere seemed to be his speciality.
Sighing, for the millionth time that day, I turned behind to look at him.
"er hi..donghae"
He didn't move. His expression now more serious than ever.
"I heard what Kyuhyun had to say about me. That pathetic son of a bitch, pretending to be all tough but really, he's a baby inside.So since you look so petrified of me now.. It was knowing you. NOT" he said, still sarcastic as ever, as he walked towards the exit.
I don't know which god of courage took over me but soon, I found my self wrapped around him.
"I don't care what people say about you..even if it's true, I still trust you. I know you're a good person and won't hurt anyone. You won't hurt me. You're the only one who ever told me that you wanted to be my friend. You didn't have to, our paths don't even cross. But you did.So please give me one more chance... I'll be your friend.Please..." I said timidly as tears started to roll down my cheek,wetting the sides of his shirt.
I began to cry and shake uncontrollably, and realising this, he pulled me in closer as he tried to comfort me. His hands caressed my back and I was starting to feel too comfortable in his embrace.
That was until the door flew upon and we heard something being slammed against the wall. As the both of us were in an angle that couldn't be seen from the door, it caught both of us off guard and i jumped out of Donghae's embrace unwillingly and stood up.
He followed my actions and we exchanged looks.
"mmhm kangin...not he..not here please..ahh"
I felt myself blush hearing those inappropriate moans. I looked at Donghae, unsure what to do. I saw him contemplate for a while before taking my hand and pulling me towards the door.
Soon, I could see the source of the disturbing noises.
Leeteuk hyung(our soccer captain) was half naked, with Kangin hyun(our vice captain)'s hand in his pants.
Feeling overwhelmed by the sight I was seeing, my legs almost bailed out on me, that was until I felt a strong warm pair of hands supporting my waist.
I must have made a lot of noise because soon, the moaning stopped and i see a very flushed couple gasping at us.
Before they could say anything , I heard Donghae say something like "don't worry i won't tell, and i'll make sure this little monkey won't tell either"
Donghae pulled me towards the door, as i hear the Hyungs shouting Thank Yous from behind.
Donghae's hands were still protective on my waist, as I was being dragged to somewhere far away, somewhere less disturbing.
I finally calmed down after a million years and realised that I was at the rooftop.
I turned to Donghae who was, yet again looking distant,slowly sipping a can of strawberry milk(which i had no idea where he got from, but he was really selfish because he didn't get one for me) . I frowned and snatched away the strawberry milk from him and started gulping the whole can down, enjoying my favourite taste in the world.
"oh look.. the homophobic monkey is finally back to earth. that was fast" he said sarcastically
"and by the way, since you snatched my drink , i think i should tell you that I'm gay. Not that it's relevant or anything, but I think your homophobic reaction would be fun to see." he continued smoothly, as if he just told me a fact i could find on wikipedia.
I felt my jaws dropping,as my head began spin.
"Why was it, that everything bad that happened to me today have something to do with Lee Donghae..." I wondered as my vision began to fade
"hyukkie..?" i swear those where the last words i heard, before my ears blocked everything else out too.
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