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Jerk

Before I came here, I met a guy during summer. His name was Jungkook. He was one year older than me.

To be honest, I was easy to get, that's why I get easily fooled by guys. Never did I noticed how stupid I was chasing a guy to come back to me. Pathetic, right?

But, I really liked Jungkook. Rumors said that he liked me too— so I asked him in person, he said 'yes' so I confessed too. Right there, at that moment, I knew he was telling the truth.

I was happy when a guy finally liked me back. I don't know how desperate I was, ugh. I do hate myself in the past.

After the confession, I asked my sister how get a guy's heart, she told a letter would do or cook for him.

Jungkook didn't liked clingy, in fact I was happy to know that because I am not that kind of girl. I'm more like of a boyish side, but a girl at heart.

Jungkook wanted me to skip class for once, but I told him I don't want to. And after that he left and he said he'll come back after 30 minutes.

After that, no Jungkook arrived. Luckily, I saw his friend Mingyu. I asked him if he saw Jungkook, and he told me bluntly, that Jungkook went out to see his girlfriend in the other school. I thanked him after telling me.

I ran and rode on a bus, on exactly 20 minutes— I was already there.

I was waiting behind a tree. Waiting for Jungkook and the girl to get off the campus.

I was totally in shock when I saw the girl. So I approached them.

I called out; "Halla?"

"Seolhee...." Halla Eonnie was shocked too, when she saw me.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Jungkook asked me.

"Looking for you." I told him.

"Seolhee, he's the guy in your stories?!" Halla Eonnie asked me.

"Nae." I looked down.

She stared at Jungkook, furiously.

"Halla—"

"You tried to fool my own sister? What, you used her?" she asked, as I was holding back my tears.

"I didn't know she was your sister." Jungkook raised his voice.

"Oh really? Not even a single thing resembled Seolhee of me?! She's our youngest sister, Jungkook! How dare you break her heart." Halla Eonnie exploded.

"Halla. I didn't know! I swear!" Jungkook defended herself.

"No! Don't— You're lucky that I did not responded to your question, Jeon Jungkook. I'm taking my sister with me, and explain."

"You jerk!" Halla Eonnie finished her lines and held me leaving Jungkook.

After that, the night in our house was silent and awkward, I was still hurt how I witnessed Jungkook and Halla Eonnie.

I was even more hurt when Halla Eonnie explained everything.

Honestly, I wasn't mad, I just so hurt that I could probably jump off the cliff.

I sat on the couch when I received an SNS message.

Jungkook

"Seolhee, I never knew that Halla is your sister. I'm sorry for breaking your heart. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings but the truth is— I never liked you. I was scared of protecting my image. I told you I liked you to be famous in school too. Middle Schoolers, you know. I'm really sorry. I hope you forgive me in the future."

After reading his message, I just sighed, and thinking that I had to quit crying. I saw Seolhyun Eonnie, coming.

"Seolhyun Eonnie...." I started.

"What do you mean by 'jerk'?" I asked her.

"Well... A jerk is an annoyingly person or a stupid person— or in other words, an unlikable person, either cruel, rude or small-minded." she answered.

"Why are you asking me something like that, Seolhee? Did something happened?" She asked me back.

Just as I was about to reveal everything, Halla Eonnie walked towards us, telling Seolhyun Eonnie what happened earlier.

And after that, Seolhyun Eonnie warned me to stay away from boys.

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And now, as a High School student in this academy, I changed for the better. I became stronger, and stayed positive.

I was walking when I bumped into someone;

"Hi there Seolhee." he said.

"Oh, Jungkook." I half smiled.

"How's it going?" he asked.

"Good, you? Are you still the jerk I know since Middle School?" I asked him.

"Well— some girls calls me that now." he admitted.

"Well, good luck." I said.

"It was good to talk to you again, Seolhee. And I'm really sorry." Jungkook told me.

"It's in the past." I smiled.

I opened my locker, and envelopes started to fall.