"Maybe this isn't a bad thing!" Taehyung was trying to convince me.
"We could actually be together! Since you don't like her" I was getting sick of this.
"Did you set her up for this?" I asked.
I'd taken Taehyung to the janitors closet at lunch, so I could have a chat with him.
"Of course not! Anyway, me and her could date, and so can you and Beth!"
Do I say how much I hate Beth to her brother?
"I... I don't like Beth"
"Sure you do! You two were so clingy on Saturday"
"She was clingy" I corrected.
"It doesn't matter! She wants it, my parents want it, your parents want it and I'm pretty Olivia wouldn't care what you do. That's what she said anyway"
Was he serious?!
Did I tell him my deepest secret?
Nah.
"But, it's not what I want"
"What do you want then?"
I was tempted.
"I want to be with someone who isn't Beth"
Taehyung looked stunned.
"You won't even do this for your family? They want this for you!" He looked at me, but I avoided eye contact.
Why was he trying to get me to like his sister? I hate her, with a passion.
I like someone else anyway.
Oops.
"Anyway, I'm going to see Olivia" I just left.
He was getting on my nerves.
I went up to Olivia and her friends, who were stressed out.
"Report them all! You won't look like a Karen, Taehyun!" Olivia yelled
"Ok! Ok! I did it!" Taehyun said and flopped on the floor.
"Olivia... I know this isn't a great time... but you promised you'd do my nail- oh hey Jimin" Felix waved
"JIMIN!" Olivia ran up to me and hugged me.
"Are you ok?" I asked.
"Not really. We are trying to get rid of the posts! So many girls are sending me death threats. They are not happy. I don't think they understand that I don't like him" Olivia said, looking super stressed.
She looked up.
"Great" she mumbled under her breathe.
I looked back and saw Taehyung approaching us.
"Olivia! We need to talk!" He ran up to her.
"Did you know your sister was going to post these?" She asked, passive-aggressively.
"No! I didn't. I'm so sorry. Is this causing you trouble?" he asked.
What a stupid question, wasn't it obvious she was stressed?!
After a long discussion, thankfully, the whistle blew.
During performing arts, I couldn't focus at all. I'm not sure why, but I had such a weird feeling inside of me.
"Jimin," the teacher called.
"would you like to demonstrate a freeze frame with Yeonjun?" he said, standing next to a fed up Yeonjun.
"I'm good" I replied.
"Yes, good at drama!" He said enthusiastically.
"Now get up here"
I met Olivia by the same tree we always wait by to walk back home together.
Olivia smiled weakly as she walked up to me. I felt nervous all of a sudden. Why?
"You ok?" I asked, my stomach... fizzing?
"I guess so. I'm glad I'm out of there" she replied glumly.
We walked beside each other.
Ok, now this is the weird thing.
As we were walking, our hands touched accidentally.
We pulled them away fast
But I did something stupid. Or completely... perfect.
I intertwined my fingers with hers.
She looked shocked, but didn't move her hand.
So we just walked to my house... holding hands.
Casually.
As friends do.
Completely normal.
"I don't like you being sad. I'm used to the energetic Livy" I said, looking at her sad face, gripping her hand tighter.
"All the girls hate me now. Oh and I have something to tell you, but that can wait until we get to the house"
I suddenly felt dread.
What did she need to tell me?!
We went in my room and chilled on my bed.
I felt butterflies, but I had no clue why.
"What we're you going to tell me-"
"Taehyung asked me out"
I stared at her in shock!
"He asked me out when you weren't there. In front of lots of girls... girls who are crazy for him. Why would he do such a thing?"
She looked like she was going to cry!
Help!
I put her legs across my lap and let her cry in my shoulder.
I put my hand on her head and comforted her.
"what did you say?" I whispered
"...I had to say yes. He was scaring me"
I felt my heart break into two, but I felt happy at the same time.
If she was crying, that meant she didn't want to! And she was basically being forced to!
"shh, don't cry. It's ok ba-"
NOW WHAT THE HELL WAS I ABOUT TO CALL HER?!
NAH
"...er, Livy. I'll help you talk to him tomorrow. I know he can be a bit aggressive" I whispered, stroking her hair.
I felt extremely happy all of a sudden.
She's my best friend, and I will make sure that whatever upsets her, I will find a way to make it / them suffer.
IMESSAGE: Taehyung (1)
I picked up my phone and showed Olivia.
"Let's see what he has to say" I said, still hugging my best friend tightly, on my lap.
Taehyung: great news Jimin! Firstly, my mother has invited you and your parents to come to mine for the evening. And bring Olivia! And another thing..."
typing...
Taehyung: Beth is moving to our school
"JIMIN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!?" my mum screamed.
