Running 2 U | Nct 2018: Book One

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Everyone looked at me. Their eyes never left mine and they were shaking.

I stood there frozen in my place. The atmosphere turned dark and so are my eyes. The feeling makes me want to throw up all over the place.

"W-What do you mean?" Riri asked before Jaehee and Suho can comprehend what the fuck was happening. My vision is blurry and I want to leave, but I stood there not moving even a little. Breathing became hard and it's like the whole world is trying to suffocate me and banish me from existence.

I blankly stared at Areum who's secretly giving me a smirk. Tears threatened to fall and I just want to run away, but I made sure nothing fall and I still held my composure. Why would Areum do this? What did I do to make her this desperate to shut me off from my own friends.

"You heard me right." Areum said proudly.

"Yoon Rue is the one who told me!" I walked closer, my pace getting quicker.

"Ya, why would she--"

I punched her.

Punching her with all my might, my body shaking. Some of the girls screamed and backed off. My friends were trying to pull me off her, It was impossible to get me off her. Someone's taking over my body-- it was controlling every move I make.

A demon rather.

My vision darkened and all I see is Aerum's bloody face. She was trying to claw me off with her long nails and she screamed and trash everywhere while I pin her to the ground and kept punching. All my strength getting devoured in our little situation and I saw a glimpse of her tears falling.

"You bitch! Let me go or ill kill you!" She cries and trashed more. I was getting annoyed and everyone started to back away too, but Riri still tried to pull me off her.

It didn't satisfy me, so I took her hair and shove it into her mouth to stop her annoying screams. Her eyes widen and she spit it out in an instance.

"Call the fucking teachers!" Aerum cried again, but she noticed that her friends are no longer there to help her. My friends were hesitant, but they knew that she deserved it. I guessed until I was completely pulled off by no other than Jaehee herself.

She slapped me. I cupped my cheek and my own tears fell down my cheeks. Why?

"You betrayed me." She hesitantly pick up the words and left me with everyone trailing behind her. I was left with Areum. My eyes felt heavy.

"Aw, is Yoon Rue crying?" Areum started to laugh. My own hand found it's way to Areum's neck and I swore she almost choked because of how blue she looked and how tight my grip was.

"What did I do to deserve this." I slowly muttered, taking my hands to cup my own face. I heard footsteps getting closer.

"Good luck, bitch." She smiled.

A bitter laugh escaped my lips and everything went according to her plan.

***

"Explain." The guidance counselor demanded and I felt myself flinch. Areum sat in front of me and we were in the guidance office. It was my first time being here and I shouldn't be here. This was all on Areum and her mental state. Is she even sane?

"She accused me of something I didn't do." I weakly said. The tone in my voice somehow changed and I was facing reality. I hated all of this.

"But why did you attack her?" The guidance's voice was scary and Areum smirked.

"What's so funny?" She faced Areum and I swear, I've seen her flinch more than I did. She shook her head quickly and watched me suffer more.

"She deserved it." I flatly said. My voice was breaking and my tears threatened to fall again.

"I was randomly attacked by her and everyone saw it!" Areum defended. This girl..

"Is this true, Miss Park?" The guidance raised one of her brows in confusion.

"No, of course not. Why would I attack her randomly without a reason?" I simply said and turned to face Areum who's looking bored on her chair. She was bruised all over and I felt a little sorry. Not.

"Because you are jealous of me." Areum pointed at me and started to say nonsense again. I rolled my eyes. Why the fuck would I be jealous of you? I'm content with what I have so please, dont pull me down with your stupid crap.

"You even threatened me because I got a higher score than you in math." She added proudly.

My left eye twitched. This girl is really insane. She's making up stories as usual.

Before I got the chance to explain my side, the guidance counselor began to talk.

"Miss Min, since you're our valedictorian for this school year, I'm letting you off with a one week suspension." She stated and I swear I saw Areum get annoyed by it. "And as for you Miss Park," she looked at me seriously. "I'll be talking to you privately after class."

I stared at her weakly and nodded.

"Dismissed."

She ended the conversation and I left the room without a word, feeling down from everything that has happened.

What will happen to me? Will my punishment be worse? My reputation is already bad and now it's nothing else but zero. I'm an outcast now.

Areum sure had power and it's quite overwhelming. She was smart and her mask really convinced people to take her side always even if she's just using them to make her feel praised and she loved the feeling. I don't know anything about the feeling, but I'm curious to what privileges it give.

There was one thing Areum was right about and I hated it.

I knew that I envy her a lot. The life of having people love and respect you. The only problem is that, she's too selfish and that's her problem.

I felt tears flowing down my face and I just.. I don't know anymore.

I just want to know the feeling of being loved. Is that hard?