Stuck With You (Jinjoo)

Chapter 19

"I think we're in the right place." Yuri says, looking up at the sign that indicated where they were.

The moment they got inside the school and into the classroom where they were assigned, the teacher told them to leave and find their stopwatch after a minute in. It surprised Yena and Yuri at first about how little time they had to prepare. The teacher told them that it was to avoid bumping in to other contestants along the way as they finish their task.

In the short amount of time that they were in the classroom, Ms. Kim has managed to explain to them everything they needed to know about the challenge. It was as if Ms. Kim was a rapper of a group or something at how fast she explained it to them. Yena was amazed by her.

For as long as she can remember, Ms. Kim is their PE teacher who is famous for her flexibility and her glowing white skin. Some of the teachers and students even call her 'Dubu' as she resembles a tofu herself.

"I didn't get the part about us bumping into the others because Ms. Kim talked too fast." Yuri sighed, facing Yena who was watching the corridors.

Yena then faced Yuri after finishing her inspection. "I kinda thought that was pretty cool of Ms. Kim. She was like, 'You-need-to-find-your-stopwatches-as-soon-as-you-can-so-you'll-get-a-high-score-for-this-challenge'. She said it without even stuttering like an awesome pro rapper." Yena put a hand on her mouth and started beatboxing, completely unaware of the annoyed Yuri in front of her.

"Would you stop that already?!" Yuri whispered-shout. "We haven't find our stopwatch yet and our time's running!" Yuri looked around the corridor and faced Yena again. "Also, this place is giving me the creeps. We should finish this as soon as we can and go back to the classroom."

Yena sighed as she shook her head. "Alright, if you say so. But it still doesn't change the fact that Ms. Kim was cool earlier. I wanna ask her some tips about her rapping skills."

Yuri rolled her eyes, facing the door in front of them. "You can go ask her when we finish. For now, we have to find that stopwatch first."

Yuri opened the door and was the first one to enter the laboratory—the place where they were assigned to. She flinched the moment she opened the door.

A skeleton was placed next to the door and was wearing a lab coat. It was illuminated by a red glowstick placed on its ribcage that made it possible for Yuri to notice it immediately.

"What is it?" Yena whispered behind her. She took a peek over Yuri's shoulder and saw the figure.

Upon seeing it, Yena entered the room first, removing the lab coat from the skeleton, and wearing it like it was hers.

"There." Yena dusted her hands after finishing. She showed Yuri the lab coat that she now wore.

Yuri, on the other hand, wore a noticeable frown on her face as she stared at Yena.

"What?" The older asked. "You'll never know if we need protection in a science lab." She shrugged before leading the way inside.

The library was a very dark place. The two girls had a difficult time scouring the area as there were only minimal lights that guided them during their search. Lamps were placed on top of the tables that shone the room as best as their tiny lights could. Their lights were composed of different colors like red and orange.

Yena held Yuri's hand when they began the search. Yena was scared to the bones but she didn't show it to Yuri. She didn't want to burden the younger with her fears as she thinks it will only cause them inconvenience that will prolong their time in finding the stopwatch.

"Unnie." Yuri whisphered.

"What?" Yena was busy searching the room that she didn't even bother looking back at Yuri.