Chapter:4
When i entered the classroom, everyone was whispering. Some students looked at me and quickly turned away, Other stared openly.
I felt confused as I slowly walked to my seat. They i saw Sihoon. He was sitting quietly, his expression serious. In that moment, I understand. Something had happened.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind me.
"Wow ... The main character finally arrived."
I turned around.
It was sora leaning against her desk with a mocking smile.
" What do mean?" I asked quietly.
Sora laughed softly.
"Oh , don't act like you don't know".
She looked around the classroom so everyone could hear.
" Everyone here already knows your little secret"
I felt my chest tighten.
" Stop". I said softly.
But sora didn't stop.
" You pretend to be strong", she said loudly.
" You pretend to be strong", she said loudly.
" But you don't even have parents, don't you?"
The classroom fell silent.
" You grew up in an orphanage".
A loud sound suddenly broke the silence.
Sihoon pushed his chair back and stood up.
His voice was calm but cold.
" That's enough."
Sora smirked.
" Why? Did i say something wrong?
Sihoon walked forward and stopped beside me . For a moment the entire classroom watched us. Then he said quietly.
" You don't know anything about her".
I looked up at him in surprise. And for first time.... I wonder how much Sihoon really knew.
Sora laughed softly and looked at Sihoon.
" You are defending her?" She said.
The she pointed at me.
"Do you even know why her parents left her?"
I froze.
"Right after she were born, their business went bankrupt."
She laughed lightly.
"Some people say she was bad omen."
The class become silent. I felt my eyes bring with tears, I quickly stood up.
Before anyone could say anything, i walked out of the classroom.
Sihoon voice was cold.
"That's enough."
Sora frowned.
"Why are you angry?" I just told the truth.
Sihoon looked at her seriously.
"Blaming someone for something that happened when they were born is ridiculous."
Then he realised i left. Sihoon looked towards the classroom door.
"Where did she go?"
Without another word, he ran out of the classroom. Sihoon ran down tha hallway.
But i was already gone.
He checked the school gate, the library, even the playground.
I wasn't anywhere.
The next morning, my seat was empty.
Sihoon started at it for a long time.
Yian leaned closer and whispered.
" She didn't came today ".
After school, Sihoon went to the cafe where i worked.
The warm smell of coffee filled the air.
Mr. Park looked surprised to see him.
" Are you looking for Jia?" He asked.
Sihoon nodded.
Mr. Park shook his head.
"She didn't came today."
Sihoon walked out slowly.
The street felt strangely quiet.
His mind was full of thought about me.
Suddenly, he heard someone call his name.
"Sihoon!"
He turned around.
It was Yian, running toward him.
"I was looking for you", Yian said, slightly out of breath.
Sihoon frowned.
" What happened?"
Yian hesitated for a moment, then said quietly.
"Can i tell you something strange?"
Sihoon looked at him.
"what?"
Yian looked at him carefully.
"Did you find Jia?"
Sihoon shook find head.
"No"
He looked down for a moment before continuing.
"I went to the cafe where she works but Mr. Park said, she didn't came today."
For a moment both of them where silent.
The streetlight slowly turned on around them.
Yian suddenly spoke again.
"Yesterday was really bad", he said.
Sihoon nodded.
"Yeah."
Yian kicked a small stone on the ground.
"Sora went to far."
Sihoon expression become serious again.
"She shouldn't have said those things."
Yian hesitated for a moment before speaking again about since yesterday".
Sihoon looked at him.
"What is it?"
Yian rubbed the back of his neck.
"You might think it strange."
"Just say it." Sihoon replied.
Yian toward his voice slightly.
"When sora was standing close to Jia yesterday... Did you notice something?"
Sihoon frowned.
"Noticed what??"
Yian looked thoughtful.
"Their faces."
Sihoon blinked.
"What about them?"
Yian shrugged a little.
"I don't know how to explain it, but... They look kind of similar."
Sihoon didn't answer immediately.
Yian continued talking.
Sihoon looked away for a moment.
He remembered that moment in the classroom.
Sora standing close to Jia.
The same eyes.
The same shape of their faces. A strange feeling grew in his chest.
"You noticed it too .. didn't you?" Yian asked quietly.
Sihoon finally nodded.
"yeah."
Yian's eyes widened slightly.
"So I am not crazy."
Sihoon shook his head slowly.
"No.…. you are not."
Yian crossed his arms, thinking.
"But if they a look that similar..."
He paused.
"Do you think they might be related somehow?"
Sihoon looked at road ahead slightly.
"I am going to find out the truth."
Yian looked at him in surprise.
"You mean about Jia?"
Sihoon modd firmly.
"Sora know something."
He looked up at the dark sky.
"No matter what the truth is.... I am not going to let Jia face is alone.