If I Was Your Age| Choi Yeonjun FF (EDITING)

3: Humiliation

The teacher asked me, who I was. As soon as she had seen me in my horrible state, entering her class

"My name is Kang- I mean Lee Daein. This is what the schedule directed me to. Following it led me here." I explained to her forming a smile on my lips as I made eye contact with her

She looked unsure of me. Her wedge heels started tapping on the floor as the teacher got closer. Now infront of me, examining my whole being with a heavy and deep glare as she got eye contact from me

"I don't remember you in the list of students that was given to me. Are you perhaps a late enroller?" She asked raising her eye brow along side tapping of her right foot "I think so? My siblings told me that, starting today I will school here."

"Who are you? No low land student will get to a private school like this. Just take a look at yourself, sweetie have you fell in mud? Maybe you are on a scolarship?" The teacher said insulting my overall appearance. She look me up and down as her expression turned sour by staring at my face and her pointing my dis arranged school uniform

"I understand how I look right now but she doesn't have to give me the attitude." 

"I am sure of it ma'am! Read my schedule!"

Pulling out my phone, unlocking it. I pressed the gallery to show her my schedule. She grabbed it and held it as it were the dirtiest thing humans ever held in their life " Class 9. Does this seem a class 9 to you? Do you need me to fetch you glasses." She insulted once again laughing loudly as the students stayed silent keeping their heads down

"Let's see your family status! What a humiliation. Class 9 is 3 rooms away. You entered Class 12!" Again insulting me in front of the students who avoided eye contact with me or the teacher

"Okay! Siblings are: Mark Lee and Mina Lee-"

Stopping as she read my step-brother and sister's name. She went silent, we had eye contact, I could see she was terrified and her hands began to shake

"Is there a problem?"

"N-no. I am sorry for the way I had treated you, Ms. Lee. Come, I will personally direct you to your class." She whispered to me as we got out of the room. Directing me to Class 9, the way there was quiet I wondered if she was still breathing

The teacher knocked on the door, another teacher opened the door and both began to whisper. As the teacher of Class 12 left. The teacher of Class 9 pulled me in the room giving me a pat on the back accompanied with a kind smile

"Hello, Ms. Lee Daein. I will be your homeroom teacher, Ms. Seo." She seemed really nice and had a soothing voice to listen to

"Thank you ma'am." Flashing my brightest smile to her. I stand awkwardly as I felt the stare of the whole class on me, whispers here and there

"You may sit near, Nam Dohyon. Please raise your hand!" She called out the said student "I haven't introduced myself yet."

I told her since she asked me to seat down "Don't worry, we were expecting you." Ms. Seo said sweetly

Shrugged it off and went to my seat near the guy Dohyon. As I sat, my body felt intense stares from the whole class. Even the guy, I am seatmates with

"Hi my name is Lee Daein! Nice to meet you Dohyon."

Saying my introduction cheerfully as possible while reaching out my hand for a handshake but only made him somehow flinch? He turned to me, his eyes staring at my hand then back to me

"I know who you are but I never anticipated you to look like this." Dohyon stated in a cold manner also declining my handshake. I awkwardly put my hand back to my side

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After hours, the bell rang signifying lunch. All the students started going out of their class rooms. Soon, halls were jampacked with students. Others, near the lockers or bathrooms. Since it was kinda early for lunch, I decided to go to my locker fetching my books. As I got out, all the students stared at me as if there was something on my face. They started whispering to each other. It felt really creepy but I tried not to mind it at all. I got to my locker, getting the books and notebooks needed. As I closed my locker, I was met with a tall guy probably about 5'10 in height

"Hello! Your brother told me to look after you Ms. Daein."

That is freaking creepy. Who the hell tells that if you met a person for the first time? Gives me the chills

"Who are you? I mean not to be rude. How do you know me? Is my brother close to you?" Bombarded him with questions

"Sorry, Ms. Daein. I am Park Jisung. Your brother is a friend of mine. Mark hyung and Mina noona told me everything about you!" He said while he had clasped his hands. His eyes sparkled like a child recieving candy, he was a tall guy but seemed like a gentle person

"Oh? Jisung?" Concluding that he was from Class 12 because of the name tag

"Yes, Ms. Daein? Do you need me to get you lunch?" Jisung asked in a concerned way tilting his head to the side watching me get my stuff from the locker

"No no. I can handle myself with my own lunch. Can you please stop calling me, Ms. Daein?"

"Why? Are you uncomfortable?"
I nodded and smiled shyly to his question. I gesture him to come with me to the canteen keeping a respectable distance between us

"So what do I call you? Ms. Lee? Ms. Daein Lee?"

"This poor kid. I am not your boss."

"By my name, Daein" He looked at me in disbelief. I give him a smile to ensure its alright for him to call me by my name  "Okay, Daein! Let's meet the others!" Jisung said while pulling my hand

Some twist and turns, we were at the cafetiria. Jisung pulled me to the table his friends were at

"Hey! It's Ms. Daein"