She had seen the nasty posts and comments of people on them about her. Fighting to control her tears, the only thought circling in her mind,
"Why is she doing that?"
Minhyuk saw it. The last bit of his tolerance, completely shattered now. He stood up abruptly, walked over to the table where Ahyeong was sitting and slammed his hands against it, startling Ahyeong and the girl she was talking to.
"What is your problem? Why are you doing this?"
Aheong didn't respond. She kept looking at him like she was having so much fun with these reactions of his.
"I asked you a question, FUCKING ANSWER IT!!"
Minhyuk screamed. Ahyeong stood up.
"Why don't you ask her?"
She asked while pointing her finger towards Jiwoo.
"She's the one who's ruined everything."
She said innocently. At this, Minhyuk smiled, mockingly. A sarcastic laugh escaped his lips.
"The- *laughs* the audacity of yours."
He said while laughing. The whole class was quiet. Everyone looked at him like he was some sort of a maniac. Jiwoo and Jaekyung stayed quiet too, too scared to say anything.
Minhyuk suddenly stopped laughing. He immediately grabbed Aheong's phone and threw it on the floor. It was now in pieces.
Many were shocked. Many were enjoying the drama and many were just waiting for the class to begin. Ahyeong gasped.
"Wha- ARE YOU MAD?!" She shouted.
"Yes! Actually, You should ask that to yourself." He responded wih a smirk plastered to his face.
The teacher entered the class at te exact moment.
"What's happening here?" The teacher asked.
.....
Both of them, Minhyuk and Ahyeong, ended up in the principal's office.
"Why are you both in here?"
The principal asked the question. Not because he actually wanted to know what happened between them. But because he wanted them to know their mistakes.
Actually, he knew the whole thing. Why Minhyuk and Ahyeong are here or what's happening in the university these days.
This was not a hidden matter. Everyone was talking about it. Yet, No one told him about anything. So he decided to step up into it by himself.
Earlier that day :-
The three of them were walking to the library when the principal called Jiwoo in his office. He gestured for her to sit.
She sat on the chair across from the table. She cleared her throat.
"You called me here?"
"Yes! I want to talk to you about some..... matters."
Jiwoo nodded her head.
"So, I noticed something going on these days and I wanted to ask you."
He remained quiet for a minute and then he spoke,
"Someone is spreading fake news about you."
Yes! Jiwoo was shocked. The principal knew about the posts and he even knew that they were fake.
"I am the principal of this university. I know everything that has been happening. Yes! I'm old for this generation. But I know how to use phone and other electronics because of my field of work. You think I don't know anything. But you're wrong."
Jiwoo stayed silent, listening intently.
"It's Ahyeong who's doing that, right?"
Now, what Jiwoo was feeling was beyond shock or surprise. How did the principal know such details, when clearly, it was the other way in the whole university.
First, he knew that there were post about Jiwoo. He also knew that they were fake posts. And he even knows that Ahyeong is the one behind all of this.
"Sir ! How-"
Before Jiwoo could complete her question, the principal spoke up,
"We'll have this talk later. Right now, as the principal, I must assure you that Ahyeong won't be able to escape the trap she has set for you in which she, herself is tangled as well, unknowingly. This must be hard for you. But I don't want you to think about it. You have support. From me. Just keep quiet and let me do my job. You won't complain."
The principal said and dismissed her. She stood up went to the Library. The boys were already sitting there.
As soon as they saw her, they started to ask her questions.
But the promise that she made with the principal before leaving the principal's office, still paced in her head.
In the principal's office :-
"No one, not even your closed ones must know about this. This matter, about me knowing who's behind this and helping you, should stay confidential. Because if the wrong people get to know about it, then we would be in trouble. Try to understand. You may leave now."
Back to the library :-
Jiwoo didn't tell them anything. She just changed the topic by asking them questions about the assignment.
Present - In principal's office :-
Minhyuk and Ahyeong sat in front of the principal.
"You both know why you're here, right?"
Minhyuk spoke first, "Yes sir! I broke her phone because She is spreading fake posts about my friend without any reason. And whe I confronted her, she just ignored me, saying that my friend ruined everything."
The principal frowned and looked at Ahyeong. She gasped and shook her head.
"No sir! He's lying. I was talking to my friend before the teacher's arrival and he, out of no where, came and threw my phone on the ground. He's being crazy for no reason."
The principal looked at Minhyuk and he was glaring at Ahyeong.
To stop this fight from going further, principal told Ahyeong to leave and asked Minhyuk to stay after for extra class.
Ahyeong scoffed at Minhyuk and went back to her class. Minhyuk frowned and stood up, about to leave as well when the principal stopped him.
"Your extra class will be in my office. Tell your friends to leave. You'll stay here after your classes. I have an important matter to discuss with you."
TBC"•>•"