ALWAYS [제이크]

19 : ignore

School holidays have passed unnoticed and now everyone back to where they are. Heeseo finally on her senior year, a year of being a high school student for the last time.

"Heeseo!" Jake called her as soon as he saw her walked through the street alone.

Heeseo turned her head to face him. She mentally not prepared to face him after what happened at night of the festival. 

"Oh, Jake!"

''Want to go school together?" He offered and she nodded.

They walked together and there was an awkward silence before Jake decided to break the silence. "How's your holiday? I'm sorry we can't meet after the festival."

"No, its okay. Surely it went well as usual." she gave him a reassured smile, telling that she is fine.

"Great to hear that. I hope you're not going to the park and crying again. If there's something bothered you, just tell me. I'm all ears." Jake said and formed a smile make Heeseo to be fluttered by him since he looked at her deep in her eyes.

''Stop smiling Jake. I could fall for you if you are like that."

Heeseo shooked her head, telling that she's not cry. Unfortunately, what he said is actually yes. She did cry and it was like a healing to her. 

"You have one minute before the gate closed! "

Students ran inside the school as soon as they hear the announcement from the guard. Nobody want to be punished in their first day of school.

"Jake, faster! We have a minute left. "

Jake grabbed her hand and ran together inside the school building. "Let's go"

Heeseo was startled by the sudden contact at first but soon become a comfort to her.

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"Eunyoung!" Heeseo called her with her signature bright smile planted on her face. She frowned when her friend did not bother by her.

"What wrong with her?'' She ran to after her and found herself in the library. She spotted Eunyoung was reading a book silently at the corner.

"Eunyoung. I miss you." she called her softly since she was in the library after all.  It was being a long time she did not see her friend.

Heeseo sat beside and held out her hands to hug her but Eunyoung quickly changed her place.

She did not give up and followed her. Eunyoung moved to one place to another place thinking Heeseo would not follow her. She knew her friend will not give up easily. She had no choice.

"Stop following me, Heeseo.'' She faced Heeseo with an irritated face and turned her face to the book again.

''Eunyoung, what's wrong with you? Why did you keep ingnoring me?"

Silent. No response she got.

"Don't be like this." Heeseo pulled her hand however she shrugged it off quickly.

As what Eunyoung said, Heeseo would not give up easily. She pulled her hand again, "Let's go to the cafeteria and have some meals. Whatever you facing right now, you can't keep being like this."

"Stop it, Heeseo. Can't you see I'm reading right now. I don't have any itentions to eat though." Eunyoung said and pushed Heeseo, making her to fall on her butt. Eunyoung then left her alone with a tear fell from her eyes but she wiped it quickly.

"Eunyoung.....'' Heeseo watched her friend left her alone at the library.

Some of the students shocked to see them. They were whispering to each other, wondering what happened to them. Who would not, they were known for being a bestfriend that everyone dream of. Seeing them were departing enough to make them a hot topic. 

Heeseo walked to her class with a heavy steps. Clearly her face showed that she was sad at the momment. It was hard to see friend being like that. She kept ingnoring her and even pushed her away. ''What did I do?" "Is this the end of our friendship?''

Jake came back from the toilet and saw her from a far. He followed her steps and kept up with her.

"Hey, Heeseo! Are you okay?"

"Heeseo?"

"Heeseo?"

He called her a few times before she responses. "Oh, did you call me? Sorry I don't hear it.''

He could feel the gloomy atmosfere around her, "Are you okay? Did anything bother you?"

"No, nothing." She replied shortly and flashed him a little smile.

"Don't be like this, my sunshine. Cheer up! " He tried to cheer her up like a dad try to cheer his daughter.

"Cheer up baby, cheer up baby, jom deo him-eul nae'' 

Jake singing with his little dance out of nowhere make Heeseo to laugh at his silliness. 

"Okay, I'm cheer right now. See this smile?" She planted a huge smile and pointed it to him. She knew that he try to make her 

"It's not enough." Jake pinched her cheeks so her smile would grow wider.

"Ahhh it hurts!"

"Sorry, sorry." He said while flashing his innocent smile.

Without their knowing, Eunyoung was looking at them, enjoying their moment. She glad that there's Jake will make her happy. She doesn't want her friend lost her smile because of her. Let just her endure the pain alone.

"I'm sorry, Heeseo."