Meet, ᵐᵃʳᵏ ˡᵉᵉ

TITLED SIX.

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J.I.N.A.E

I

entered the class and everyone starts asking me.

"Yah! Why did Mark ask us where were you!?"

"Are you and Mark dating?"

"What did you do with Mark?"

"N-nothing, I swear." I said before sitting down.

I suddenly heard Tzuyu's conversation with Momo.

"I-I think that I.. like Mark.." She said then I froze.

"Well, there is a rumor going around that he likes you too.

Try confessing later." Momo said then I bite my lip.

Tzuyu likes Mark..

"Hey, Tzuyu!" I called her without even knowing..

I lost control of my own body...

"Hey, Jin. What's up?" She smiled at me.

"Is it true that you like Mark? I can help you, you know." I winked then she blushed.

"I-I do but how?" She asked then I smiled.

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M.A.R.K

I was eating lunch with the boys until Jin and... Tzuyu..? Is that her name?

"Hey, guys!" She said hi then we smiled at her.

"Meet Tzuyu, she's my friend." She said then Tzuyu bowed.

"Nice to meet you, Tzuyu. Hope we get along." I said then she smiled widely.

"Wait, I forgot something. Reserve this seat for me." She made Tzuyu sit beside me.

She then ran away and left the cafeteria.

"So, I heard that you're a foreigner." I said then she nodded.

"I am.." She seems like the shy type.

"Do you have anyone in your mind right now?" I asked, not looking at her.

"E-eh? Um... I-I do like s-someone.." She said then I hummed before nodding.

I then looked at her.

"How old are you again?"

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J.I.N.A.E

I glance at the two outside the window where they won't notice me.

I suddenly felt tearing up.

Why are you doing this to yourself, Zhong JinAe?

You're just hurting yoruself..

The tears finally fell when I saw their hands being intertwined under the table.

I left, crying...

I grabbed my phone and earphones before going to the gym.

I sit on the bleachers before putting on my earphones and listen to Always by Peder B. Helland.

The gym was empty, of course..

Nobody uses the gym unless there's a special occasion.

"Why.. am I hurting... myself?" I mumbled, resting my chin on my arms.

"You're hurting? Where?" I flinched at the familiar voice.

I looked at the side and made eye contact with Mark.

"Mark.."

"Why are you hurting?" He asked as he walked closer to me.

I immediately stood up and back away from him.

He suddenly stopped...

"Why are you backing away from me? Did I do something bad?" He said then I shake my head.

I suddenly saw a lip mark on the collar of his uniform.

A tear escaped my eye.

"I'm sorry, Mark... but let's stop." I said then his eyes widened.

"Stop what? What are you talking about?" He asked, confused.

Stop making this so hard..

"Let's stop this friendship." I said before leaving him there.

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M.A.R.K

I was extremely confused.

Why did she suddenly want to stop?

This is a joke.. right?

I watch her back getting farther away from her.

I feel like she's walking away from me.

From my life..

From my heart..

Then she finally disappeared..

"At the wrong time... when I was already in love with you.."

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This book is part of the Novella Series with Sick and Shine.

The book only has the prologue and at least ten chapters.