"I think it's my seat you are sitting on."
"Huh?"
"Oh! I'm sorry. You can sit if you want I'll go sit one the window side."Dae turned away to go round and sit so that I don't have to stand up. I don't know what came on me I grabbed his hand. My dumb hands moved on their own. Upon coming to my senses, I hastily let go of his hand.
"I- I- I'm really sorry."
"Umm...it's o- okay." I can see clearly he was blushing. He was bright red. Well I was no exception.
"I'll move to the window side. I like that more. You can take the aisle seat."
Well we didn't talk anymore after that. But I just couldn't take this silence anymore. Just before lunch time I gave him a note.
"Read it." I whispered.
He unfolded it and read it. After reading it he looked at me and gave me an unsure nod. I didn't said anything because I know he'll come. The note actually said "Meet me at the roof during lunch time." I don't know why but it sounded like some bully asking to meet someone so that he can bully that kid. I hope Dae didn't think I've become a bully or something.
During lunchtime.............
I went to the roof right after my class. We had different classes before lunch time. It's already been 10 minutes. Where did he go? Just then I heard footsteps coming up. Wait? It sounded like more than 1 person is coming. I just asked Dae, I didn't ask anyone else to come here. Just then the door to the roof opened and there he is. And aren't the other two boys sit behind us. I know them. They are Dae's friends. What are they doing here. I don't know their names though. But I was kinda disappointed did he really think I'll bully him. Is that why he brought his friends here?
"Arin, right? Here, have him. He didn't want to come. You better give him a big long lecture for it." One of the guys said.
Seeing me confused another guy spoke up.
"Hi. I'm Kang Hajin. And this is Ki-"
"I'm Junwoo. Kim Junwoo."
"Oh! Hi?"
Junwoo pushed Dae towards me and left with Hajin, closing the door behind them. After his friends left, we both stayed silent for a while. But someone have to break it.
"So? How have you been. Was it so fun leaving without any notice?"
"Ari, it's not like that. You've got it all wrong."
"Then what am I supposed to think? During your last days back in Ulsan you refused to meet me. You could've at least said a goodbye before moving. But no. You just ghosted me."
"It's really not like that. Please hear me out."
"Ok. Go ahead."
"When you first came to meet me at hospital, it was hard for me see you so sad and cry. I just didn't wanted to make you sad. That's why I refused to meet you."
"That's it? So you care about my feelings this much? You know what I was more sad because I couldn't meet, I couldn't be there for you when you were so miserable laying on that hospital bed. All you cared was about yourself that time."
"I'm sorry. I didn't know."
"Yes you know nothing. I repeat nothing. Nothing at all."
"Hey calm down. Yes that was my choice. But leaving without informing wasn't my choice."
"What do you mean?"
"After that incident my mom didn't want me to live there anymore. And she knew I won't agree on moving. She told me that we need to go to Seoul for more checkup. I never knew that we were moving. I found out some days later when we moved into an apartment and mom said it'll be our new home from now on. I know you must've felt ignored and betrayed about that. But I was unaware of things too. I'm really sorry Ari."
I didn't know anything about this. I can't hold back my emotions anymore. I just burst into tears.
"Oh no. Ari, I'm sorry please don't cry. I'm really sorry. I promise I won't ever leave again. At least not without telling you. Please don't cry."
I cried for a long time under the shining sun with Dae hugging me and comforting me. We at least cleared up all the misunderstandings. We talked more after I stopped crying. About our life about everything. Guess I have my old friend back. Plus I got two more new friends who are super nice. Yes the other two are Junwoo and Hajin. I also made two more good friends in this class apart from the boys. Juhi and Yuri. I think life in this school isn't going to be bad.
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