Dreaming of you-Chapter 27: Another Side

12 noon. Tiffin period has started. All the students are going to eat in the canteen one by one. Everyone is standing in line and taking food together. Se-ra and Min-ho are also standing in line. They are talking with the tray in hand. Suddenly a girl falls on se-ra as the line jostles. Se-ra and the girl both fall to the floor.

Everyone in the canteen was stunned by such a sudden incident. Everyone looks at them. The girl who bumped into Se-ra looks at Se-ra in fear. Se-ra braces herself and stands up, brushing the dirt off her dress By hand. She remained calm.

The girl stammered in fear and said, "Actually.... I didn’t mean to.... from behind... to push..."

Without letting the girl say anything else, se-ra says, "It’s okay."

Saying this Se-ra extended her hand to her. The girl looks at Se-ra with a confused face. Se-ra asks with a frown.

"Do you want to sit on the floor all day?"

Hearing se-ra’s words, the girl got up holding her hand. Se-ra looks back at the line and says in a hoarse voice to everyone.

"No one’s going to hustle. There is no shortage of food here that requires such a rush. Everyone, stand quietly in line or leave."

Se-ra’s words silence everyone and no one else pushes. Everyone maintained the line and stands calmly. Se-ra smiles and talks to the girl to take the food.

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Me, Jung-hee and Taewon sit together in the school basketball area watching the game and eating. That’s when Yeong-ae runs up to us and gasps. Seeing Yeong-ae panting like this, I say,

"Hey, why are you running like this? We won’t eat your food while you’re gone. So take it easy."

Hearing my words, everyone burst into laughter. Yeong-ae glares at me.

"Okay, I had some news. I thought I’d tell you guys, but now I won’t."

Yeong-ae sit next to me. I turned to her. Then tried to convince her by putting my hand on Yeong-ae’s cheek.

"Olleleelaaaaaaaaa, don’t be angry. Yeong-ae baby, you don’t have to be so angry. I’m just play around you."

Everyone laughs at my talking style. Yeong-ae pouted again and said, "Do you think I’m a child?"

"In a way, you’re the youngest of all of us. So yeah. You’re a Babyeeeeeee..."

Everyone says the baby word at the end with me. After that everyone started laughing again. Yeong-ae angrily says, "So are you kidding me?"

"Oh no. Just kidding? I was just being a bit naughty."

Before Yeong-ae can say anything, Jung-hee addresses Yeong-ae.

"You were going to say something, weren’t you? What were you going to say? And what happened in the meantime that you came running like this to tell us?"

"Ohhhh yes, I remember. You won’t believe me what happened today. When I was going to buy juice for everyone, I heard two girls talking that a girl from our school fell on se-ra in the crowd during tiffin time. Hearing this, I ran to the canteen. To see the whole thing with my own eyes. You won’t believe what I saw. In fact, I couldn’t believe in my own eyes. I saw se-ra helping that girl. Not only that, He was scolding everyone for pushing. And she was also talking to that girl in a very sweet tone."

Everyone is surprised to hear Yeong-ae’s words except me. After listening to Yeong-ae’s whole story, Jung-hee says.

"Maybe she didn’t say anything because everyone was in the canteen. Maybe she’ll see the girl later. Se-ra is a devil, she won’t let go of the girl so easily."

"Yes, maybe she has a bigger plane. Maybe the girl will get a bigger punishment. Poor girl...."

"But se-ra has never been afraid of anyone. She is not even afraid of teachers. So why did she do this?" Taewon says.

Hearing everyone’s discussion, I say, "This phenomenon is not new. Those who know se-ra before have seen this form of se-ra."

Hearing my words, everyone is surprised and shouted together, "What do you mean?"

"Don’t you understand?"

Everyone shakes their heads no to my question.

"Okay. So listen, it was 5 years ago. I didn’t study in this school then. Me and Ha-na studied in a school far away. We were new at that school. We were transferred there. Se-ra and min-ho were studying there before we left. Se-ra was a very talented and good girl in that school. She treated everyone well. Me and Ha-na met se-ra through bullying."

"Bullying mean? But you said she was a good girl then? "

"Yes, she was a very good girl then. On the contrary, she was going to save us from bullying."

Everyone is shocked to hear my words. I start narrating all the past events.

flashback-

Su-jin and Ha-na are looking for the school library when they pass the senior class. Seeing them, the seniors called them.

"Hey... two girl... yes you. Come here."

Ha-na and Su-jin rush to them as the seniors call. Ha-na talks to them very elegantly.

"Yes, you called us?"

"Yes. Where are you going?"

"In the library."

"What class are you in?"

"Class Seven."

"Class Seven.... Do you know which class we belong to? Class Ten. We are your seniors. But your behavior and words seem like you are our seniors."

"Mean?" Su-jin says with some irritation.

The seniors are surprised and angry at Su-jin’s behavior. Ha-na stops Su-jin and apologizes on her behalf.

"Please forgive us. We are new to this school. So do not know anyone and anything. We are sorry for our fault."

Ha-na bows but Su-jin doesn’t. Su-jin looks the seniors in the eye. Ha-na quickly put her hands on Su-jin’s head and bowed.

Seeing Su-jin’s boldness, a female senior approaches her and stares at her. Su-jin looks into her eyes as well. Ha-na grabs Su-jin’s hand and motions for her to lower her eyes. But Su-jin doesn’t give up.

Ha-na says in a cocky tone, "Su-jin.... please...."

Hearing Ha-na’s words, Su-jin lowered her eyes. As Su-jin lowered her eyes, the senior girl’s lips curved into a smile.

"So, your name is Su-jin...I’m impressed by your courage. But you know what, I don’t like it when someone shows too much courage in front of me."

Saying this, senior girl put her hand firmly on Ha-na’s head, then suddenly pushed her away.

Bang!

The incident happened before Ha-na and Su-jin realized it. Ha-na can’t keep her balance. So she bumped into the chair in the class. Blood started coming out of her head. Su-jin sees this and rushes towards Ha-na. Ha-na has lost consciousness. She lifts Ha-na to a chair and takes out a handkerchief from her pocket and holds it over Ha-na’s head.

Su-jin shouts, "I was looking into your eyes. Then why did you hurt Ha-na? You could have hurt me if you didn’t like my behavior."

The senior girl approaches Su-jin. The girl goes right next to her and whispers in her ear, "If you were hit, you would have only bleed from the head. But when I hit her, it hit you in the chest. So from now you will think 10 times before you do this to us again. If not for yourself, but for her."

The girl started laughing. As the senior girl is leaving with her team, Su-jin stops them and says, "Yeah, you might be right. You hurt Ha-na. It hurt me inside. I’ll never forget it. But you might not realize it, whose best friend you hurt."

Su-jin took a nearby chair and hit the senior girl’s group one by one on the head and pinned the girl against the wall. Su-jin holds the girl’s neck with a chair. The girl can’t breathe. She tries to free herself but She can’t stay against Su-jin.

Then everyone else who was with the girl came and pushed Su-jin away and forced her into a chair. Su-jin tries to free herself but can’t. The senior girl stood in front of Su-jin. She puts her hand on her neck because of the pain.

"Do you think you can take us all off alone? I let you go easily. But maybe you don’t know when to back down. You need to teach a proper lesson." With that the girl looked at her other friend and said, "Bring this bucket...."

At the girl’s words, her friend brings a bucket and pours it on Su-jin’s head. The bucket contained—expired milk, eggshells, floating rotten food, which was poured all over Su-jin’s wound. Everyone laughs at Su-jin’s state. Su-jin’s body started to smell very bad.

Su-jin looks angry and says, "Do you think I’m going to give up on you? If you think so, you’re wrong. Because I won’t let you go after that."

The senior girl pursed her lips and smiled, " It seems like your attitude is not decreasing. Do one thing, bring that Taser X12."

Su-jin is surprised to hear Taser X12. She understands what they are going to do with that. Su-jin is a bit nervous now. Trying to free herself. But the senior girl tells a few others to hold Su-jin.

"Hey, catch her. She’s jumping a little too much."

two more people come and hold Su-jin against the chair. One of them pulled out a Taser X12 and handed it to the girl. When it is turned on, a blue light flashes, a faint "thunder" sound is heard.

Su-jin is about to scream to save herself when they tie her face with tissues. Su-jin’s mouth continued to blurt out. Fear can be seen in her eyes. Tears in the eyes. The senior girl moves the Taser X12 towards Su-jin to shock her. Su-jin stares with a fearful look.