Classic in Winter's Crown [MiChaeng] (CWC)

Chapter 6: "From Zero to Negative"

The next day, Chaeyoung didn't attend their morning class so Momo keep bugging Dahyun about it. She wanted to know the reason behind his absence, it was strange for the student they called Mr. Attendance to miss the class. Mina on the side, who is immensely writing something in her notebook is actually pretending and her ears are ready to receive the information she's also dying to know. For the first time, she was not annoyed about Momo's obsession of the guy whom they both have a crush.

"Dahyun please, where's Chaeyoung?"

"He has a date, so you're busted."

"Dahyun-ah, just tell me the truth, juseyo..." Knowing she can't pull her seduction trick towards the religious guy, doing the opposite might work on him, an aegyo.

"Aish! Stop pestering me! Go away! I told you he has a date. And could you please behave like a girl, let the guy court you, not the other way around."

"I'm not here for your sermon Fr. Dahyun, just tell me where is CY or else I'll keep annoying you."

"Geez! You don't accept NO, don't you? Ok, fine, just stop bugging me. He has a date."

"Dahyun!" Momo squeals, irritating the religious guy's eardrums.

"I'm not yet finished, Momo!"

He screams, shocking the irritating girl and the quiet Mina. Both are surprised by the odd behavior of Dahyun. They're not aware of this side of him. He is always the calm and collected type. Probably, Momo went overboard of her nuisance. Sensing all eyes are on him made him realize his mistake.

"I'm sorry." He fastened his eyes, composed his breathing and continued. "I'm just worried about him. Chaeyoung is currently dating his bed. He is sick, he went home soaked in the rain yesterday. I find it weird because he always brings an umbrella so I don't know what happened."

Mina halts brushing the pen on her note. She knows the answer of that question so well.

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Four days gone by when Chaeyoung came back in School. The beauty queen immediately finds the lad to return the umbrella. Standing outside the door of their Mathematics classroom, Mina compiled all the courage she can muster and practiced the words that she need to say before confronting him.

The other person who is still clueless of her existence is busy reading a book, alone. He still looks unwell, his face is pale, his eyes are dozy and his breathing still shabby. Yet the girl who is peeking outside through a small glass window of the door can do naught except shedding a tear silently. Sending a hug that is both invisible to everyone's eyes and to someone's knowledge... his knowledge.