chapter 18: Sadness
I actually put more effort into my appearance today. I knew I'd have to talk to quite a few people. I would confront Jhope, have a tutoring session with V, apologize to Jennie, confront Jimin, and work for Yoongi. It was so much, but I'd have to cope with it. It's kind of all my fault.
I saw V waiting at a table outside the school. We had to be there an hour and twenty minutes early to go over the test that was today. I felt bad for V, I hadn't paid much attention to him and because of that his grades weren't improving any.
V was already there when I arrived pouting over my lateness. But I wasn't actually late, I jus my wasn't early. Who knew being on time wasn't good enough.
He opened his books immediately as I sat down. "I broke up with Rosé." He said.
I was so surprised he was talking to me about this. But their relationship was one thing I hadn't messed up.
"That's good. But she needs some time." I told him about to get into the lesson.
"But I want her now." V pouted.
I looked up at him staring off into a direction. "Don't worry, she'll come around. For now, tell how pie and the fraction of........"
I walked into my English class. I was going to sit down in my seat but I stopped when I saw Lisa and Jennie sit down. I really didn't know whether to sit down or go somewhere else. All the other seats were taken except one by Jimin, and one by Josh. I just went over to sit by Lisa. But when she looked up at me, not in a mean way, but in a way that said 'don't bother till you fix this'. I walked away and sat by Josh. No matter how much I hated him I couldn't face Jimin until I told him the facts.
"Get away from me!" Josh shrieked.
I looked at him like he was an idiot. "What are you a baby?"
He rolled his eyes and went on his phone. I didn't feel bad about being nosy, he was checking the comments on a picture with him and Lizzie.
There were a bunch of hate comments to my surprise. The comments talked about him being a cheater and so on.
Yes! I thought. The people had listened to my poem. That explains everything. He was finally receiving the hate he deserved and it was getting to him. Josh thrived off of people's compliments and opinions. He can't do anything for himself and I'm actually glad we are done.
He ran his fingers through his hair and tapped on Lizzie's arm.
"We need to talk Liz," he wispherd.
The teacher was explaining the assignment and she told us to get in pairs of four.
I looked over at Lisa and Jennie but Lisa shook her head at me. "You haven't told him yet. Your doing this to yourself. Of course I want to be to your partner. But I can't have you lying to my brother."
I understood. Lisa was patient. If Lisa was playing my brother she would be gone. As in friendship I mean.
After English class I ran into Jimin in the hallway. Not actually ran in, but met him.
"Hey, you wanted to talk to me?" He asked.
"Yeah, are you going to history? We could talk now at the picnic table outside." I said.
He shrugged. I knew Jimin didn't like skipping, but Lisa was right. He deserves to know.
We sat down at the picnic table and I had the bracelet in my hand. "Jimin, why didn't you tell me our relationship was a bet?" Oops. I wasn't supposed to start it out that way. I was the one in the wrong. Well he was too, just not as much.
"Oh April, I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was important. I was planning on telling you later. I started to really like you so I didn't continue the bet but instead I just wanted to date you. And we haven't gone on a real date by the way."
I wasn't really sure what to say to that. There wasn't anything wrong with him. He stopped bullying Jhope, and he surpassed the bet.
"And Jimin, how did you get my picture? And really know my favorite smoothie?"
" I already told you. I do study psycology. And I asked Lisa a couple things about you, as you probably did the same for me." I swallowed because I did, at IHop. "As for the pictures, when we were deciding on who I was going to do the bet on he just showed me a picture off of Lisa's feed of you taking selfies. I didn't think it was a big deal because I knew Jennie showed you a picture of me." I gasped. How did he know? "And as for your number, it was in our home phone. Lisa used to call you every night. So I figured I could get it from there. Don't think of me as a creeper April."
He continued "But you April, you are the one who should be apologizing to me." I looked at him confused. "I liked you, and I hoped things would change. From the first moment at the party when you called me your boyfriend I felt it in your voice. You didn't mean it. I stuck it out and you were fake the entire time. I tried not to believe it but I couldn't convince myself. You didn't want me. You just wanted another reasons to make Josh jealous. You lied to me the entire time."
I didn't know what to say. I didn't even get the chance to tell him myself. I couldn't even look at him. I couldn't believe he suspected it. And I couldn't believe I let things get like this.
He eventually got up ready to leave. So far all I did was mess up, but at least I could apologize. It was in no way good enough. But it was better than just shutting up.
"I'm sorry Jimin."
He turned around. "Or sorry you got caught. You knew this entire time? You couldn't have told my earlier? Or at all?"
I could see the hurt in his eyes. I walked over to him and placed the bracelet in his hand.
"One day you'll meet someone who can appreciate your kindess. But it isn't me. Im not the right one for you." I said.
He took the bracelet and walked away. It was hard seeing such a sweet human being let down. I couldn't believe I did that. I should've stopped it from the beginning before anyone got attached. Because I was attached to his attention, and he was attached to me.
I walked back into the school during lunch time. I sat beside Lisa.
"Did you tell him?" She asked
"Well he more so told me. But yeah, we figured it out." I said with a sad tone.
Lisa shrugged. That's all she needed to be happy. I looked over at Jennie.
"I'm sorry Jennie." I said sincerely.
Jennie looked at me "yeah me too, for overreacting that is."
It was really nice talking with them again. Although it has only been a short time, not talking to them was hard.
"Okay, "I said getting up "Now I need to go talk to Jhope."
Both girls said 'hwaiting' and I left to his table. He was sitting next to V, Baekhyun, Rosé, and some other kids I didn't recognize.
"Jhope let's talk" I said.
Jhope didn't look like his usual self. He looked stressed and.....sad.
"Alright" he said scooting over allowing me a place to sit.
After I explained to Jhope the situation he told me he was happy for me. But I could still sense he was hurting.
Yoongi was walking by and I couldn't even imagine what he could want.
"Yah," he said pinching Jhope's cheeks "You don't have lunch money for me? How am I supposed to eat?" He complained.
Hobi looked physically and mentally drained. He dug in his pockets surprised to find no money.
"I forgot it Yoongi." He said dryly.
Before Yoongi could say another word I reached in my pocket for cash. I felt the crumpled up hundred bill I had stuffed into my jeans the other day. I sighed. I didn't know if I wanted to give up a hundred, maybe Yoongi wouldn't do much.
Yoongi waited for me to say something. It was embarrassing but I had nothing.
Jhope's perspective:
Yoongi had come over to collect the money again. I wasn't sure how long he was going to do this. It was embarrassing, him treating me like this infront of April. She had only come to talk to me and now she was pulled along into my misery.
He asked me for the money, but I had nothing in my pockets. I remembered leaving it on my drawer before I went to school. It was always hard remembering that Yoongi may not bring his lunch money too.
I was worried but I was fed up with this. He wasn't going to leave me alone. Ever. But I knew why. And where was his sidekick Jungkook?
April reached in her pockets. I mentally smiled. She was always trying to help me. But just like me, she didn't have any money.
Yoongi nodded his head in a direction indicating for me to follow him. I knew exactly what this meant. Jungkook and Yoongi were going to beat me up, and If I refused, they would just keep coming after me.
Im not sure what fuels their anger. But I can only feel bad for them. How could they be this pathetic they take it out on other people?
I got up ready to get it over with. April was yelling something at Yoongi but I didn't hear. Everything was a blur as I walked to the roof.
I wasn't in my usual mood and I guess it's just everything is getting to me all at once.
When we arrived I didn't see Jungkook. "Where's your sidekick?" I said plainly.
He answered by punching my face. I could fight Yoongi, but that wouldn't solve anything. In the beginning I fought back and I tried to hide it. But now I couldn't even care less. With every punch they were wearing away my layers.
I got up and walked past Yoongi just staring ahead of me. He was confused and calling my name to come back to him so he could continue, but I just kept walking.
I stood at the edge of the building. It wasn't that high. I could break a few things, but not die. At least I didn't think so. I turned around and faced Yoongi.
"What are you doing?" He asked furiously. "Get off the edge and come over here!" I turned around and looked at the ground. " Hoesek!!"
He yelled now desperate. "Hoesek-ah!"
I heard the roof door burst open. I didn't turn around but I heard April scream. I sighed. Maybe the world would be better off without me. And then.......I jumped.
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