~TEN~
THE EXPOSE

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“5 minutes remaining.” I am at the second place this time when the black dorm who is leading loses balance. I am now the first place! Can I win this time? It feels like I’ll shut down…
I can feel that I am becoming slower but I need to win, I must win!
“Black dorm is out of the game due to an unexpected injury. Right now the scholars’ dorm is leading the game named Yumae of number 17!”
My left leg hurts, I guess the wound inside is opening up. Please not now, I must win. I can see the finish line with a blurred and spinning vision, can I make it? I blink my eyes rapidly as I grip my fist due to my hurtful leg then—blank.
“Yumae!” Kyung Soo is running for me. Then it’s all black—darkness.

KYUNGSOO’S POINT OF VIEW:
“She’s fine, she’s just exhausted due to the marathon but she’s definitely fine as of now.” The clinic doctor said.
“Thank you Dra.” I replied.
“But according to her X-ray, something is wrong with her left leg and left hand. It’s been damaged, maybe because of some fall or maybe a major accident. Actually, based on her case it’s a big miracle that she finished the game and even won.” She added.
“A… she has a damaged… leg?” I repeated.
“Yes. It’s a sort of small fracture maybe she had undergone an accident. Unfortunately, the wound is not yet totally healed until now so I guess her accident is about a year or three years ago or maybe much earlier.” My brows furrow. An accident?
“Hmm, also her brain waves are not quite stable.”
“What do you mean Dra.?”
“I noticed that while she’s asleep, she keeps on murmuring. In that case, person like that are probably dreaming of a certain event—an event that has taken so much of their memory.” Memory?
“Maybe she still can’t move on about the accident or a certain event until now which is what we called trauma.” I nod as she explains it to me. It’s so confusing and I didn’t even notice it.
“But I am very sure that she got her leg and hand damage due to an accident—a major one. That’s the only thing I am very sure of.” That’s the last words of the doctor before she left me alone with Yumae…

“Kyung… Soo?” it’s Yumae. We are in the school ground to celebrate the night of the CPA Dorm Competition.
“Thank you for saving me earlier…” she said.
“It’s fine.”
“Uhm, congratulations! We are the second prize for the event.” Then we shake hands.
“Oh, congratulation!” I replied. As I am looking at her, I can’t help myself to get curious on what the doctor had said. But when I look to her legs when she walks, it’s like nothing.
“Uhh, Yumae?” then she looked straight at me.
“Can I ask you something?” I asked.
“Sure. What is it?”
“Uhm, did you undergo an accident before?”
“Oh.” She replied she’s like caught flat-footed.
“Yeah. Before, uhm… two years ago.” She replied with a weak smile.
“Uh, do you mind if… I ask what that accident is?”
“Uhm, my parents said that—”
“Hey.” Someone interrupted. Aish, who is it? Of all the time, why now?

BAEKHYUN’S POINT OF VIEW:
I can’t help but to feel worried about Yumae. I see it. I saw it with my own two eyes. She collapsed right there in the finish line. My vision goes like slow motion as Kyung Soo run and save her, lift her up then immediately took her to the clinic. Luckily, there’s nothing wrong with her condition. As I am walking all the way to my dorm, I see her with Kyung Soo at the event.
“Hey.” I greeted them. Unknowingly that Kris is already there in my side.
“Baekhyun!” Yumae approached me. Why every time she calls my name it sounds beautiful? For unknown reason, Kyung Soo looks so annoyed.


KAI’S POINT OF VIEW:
“Yumae, that’s enough. I’ll take you to your room. You’re drunk.” I said to her as she finishes her glass of tequila.
“No, I’m fine. I’m still…okay…” she replied.
“You’re drunk okay. Let’s go.” I grabbed the glass from her hand then I lift her bridal style.
“Kai…” she softly whispered. I glance at her—her eyes are closed while her lips are curving widely.
“Okay we’re here. Where is your key?” I asked her.
“Huh? I don’t know…” she replied.
“Y-You should know…” I said and she just laughs at me then she—she kissed me on my left cheek.
“Hey! You’re…blushing!” she said teasingly while pointing her index finger in my face and laughing in front of me.
“Hey, just give me the keys…” I said. Kai don’t take it so seriously. She’s drunk. She has no idea what she’s doing so pretend like you didn’t care about… that kiss. I approach her jeans, searching on her pocket for the door keys.
“Hey! Don’t you touch me…” she threw my hands away.
“I’m just searching for the key.” Then she didn’t respond. What surprise me is that she just collapsed in front of me. Luckily, I catch her. At the end of the day, I have no choice but to take her to my room.
“Okay, we’re almost there.” I said when she pukes in my shirt and of course also in her own shirt. Then she pukes another one! I know I’m also drunk but I guess this girl is not a nature of alcohols.
I carefully lay her on my bed then I take off my shirt to change for a new one.
“You…” she murmurs. I look at her, her shirt is in so much mess. I should change her clothes quickly or else, she’ll get sick.
But how should I do it? She’s a… she’s my opposite sex. If I didn’t change her clothes immediately, she’ll get sick and probably she’ll stink. If I’ll change her clothes, I hope she’ll understand.
After some deep thoughts while staring at her, I come closer and lift her shirt upwards gently—she really doesn’t know what’s happening when…
“Hey…” she kissed me in my lips. Guess what, I am totally frozen—looking on her closed eyes is this fireworks? I-I can’t explain the feeling because it was the first time.


YUMAE’S POINT OF VIEW:
It feels like I would die because of this headache! I open up my eyes… blurred.
“Aaah!” I screamed, there’s a blanket that covers my body. I take a sneak under the blanket…
“Aaah!” What? I am not wearing any tops! Just-just my… bra. I am very nervous. My God, where am I? what happened? Just then something moves from my left side. What? The pillow is moving under the blanket? I pick up the blanket and slowly uncover what is underneath.
“K-Kai?!” he-he was beside me without any shirt on! His slightly, sexy masculine body, bronzed-dark skin is fully exposed in front of my innocent eyes! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? EXPLAIN IT TO ME!
“Aaah!” and I let out another scream. This headache is killing me and I don’t understand what had happened! Is it possible that Kai and I… did that? NO. NO WAY! Okay, calm down Yumae nothing happened okay? NOTHING! This is all a NOTHING!

KAI’S POINT OF VIEW:
“Yumae, it’s not what you think!” I quickly explained.
“Can you tell me honestly what had happened?” she nervously asked. I pick up a shirt and wear it while she covers her body with my blanket.
“Okay so, last night you have been so drunk. I took you to your dorm but I don’t have you keys. I asked you where the key is and you answered me that you don’t know. I look on your pocket but you didn’t let me, until you faint in front of me and you puke on my shirt and as well as yours. So I took you in my dorm instead to let you stay for the night. Honestly, I hesitate to change your clothes but I can’t help but to think that you will get sick if I didn’t change you.”
“B-But you didn’t change me, you left me like this… topless…”
“I-I was about to change you but…” you kissed me. I wanted to continue.
“But?” she curiously asked. I let out a sigh.
“Do I have to say it?”
“Yeah, of course.”
“Well, I was about to change you but you kissed…me…” then I look down to the ground.
“WHAT?” She asked—surprised. Very surprised.
“Don’t worry it’s nothing for me. You’re just drunk that’s why you did that.”
“I-I’m sorry Kai, I don’t mean to do that. I’m-I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine. Some people can do some things that they don’t usually do when they are drunk. I, understand.”

KRIS’ POINT OF VIEW:
Wednesday. Science and health subject. The instructor had been discussing about accident matters. Aiish, my brain is malfunctioning. Where is she? Why she didn’t enter the class? Oh, what are you thinking Kris? Last night I saw her, like she’s deeply depressed. She drink alcohols non-stop. What is she thinking? Well, maybe she has a hangover today. Wait. Kai is not here also… hmm, no. They’re not together aren’t they? Aiish, Kris why are you so distracted? And you’re even talking to yourself huh?
“KRIS WU?! Are you listening?” the instructor caught me flat-footed. What should I answer?
“Uh… y-yes Ma’am.” I answered.
“So, if you’re listening, can you explain to the class what is amnesia?” the instructor asked. I stand up but can’t speak because I really don’t know what it is.
“I’m waiting Mr. Wu.” It’s like two minutes and I don’t know—really.
“Amnesia is the lose or impairment of memory or morbid forgetfulness.” Someone answered.
“Thank you Mr. Kyung Soo.” Oh, it’s him. This is the very first time it happened to me. So embarrassing.
“Kris Wu, after the class, meet me at the clinic. You should receive your sweet punishment and take note to listen whenever it’s time of discussion.” The instructor said. Alright, now everybody’s looking at me I know it’s embarrassing right? Aaiish, I hate my malfunctioning brain today.
“As your punishment, please pile up those patients’ records. Organize it from the oldest to the newest patient. You’ll see the date of records on the upper right side of the card.”
“Okay Ma’am.”
“And there’s some records in the black folder over there.” She points to the desk.
“I’ll be back in two hours. Do well okay?”
“Yes, Ma’am.”

I’ve been there—inside of that lifeless clinic. Checking the records and organize it from oldest to newest. Finally, I am on my last pile of records and I remember the black folder she was referring to earlier.
“And there’s some records in the black folder over there.” I opened it and find out the records. After a while…
“Name of Patient: Son Yu Mae.” Curiosity, that’s what came in to my mind. I am piling up records earlier just by looking on the patient’s name and the date but right now, I wanted to find out why she’s been admitted in the clinic. I see the date—it’s just recently and it is the same date of the CPA Dorm Competition—maybe because she collapsed that time in the finish line. Nervously, I opened her record.
“Cause of confinement: dizziness, collapsed, blurred vision, headache. Diagnosis: over fatigue, stressed. Other diagnosis: unstable brainwaves, severe headaches, left leg injury/fracture (damaged/wounded), left hand small fracture, trauma.” What? She has injuries?
“Are you done?” it’s the instructor. I can’t move my own hands.
“Hey… oh! It’s from the new student. You know, I’m really worried about this girl. She should seek a doctor immediately. She has major problems regarding of her health especially that she had undergone an accident.”
“Sh-She had undergone an accident?”
“Yes. She didn’t tell me but I know she does because based on her X-ray, her injury is one of a major accident. What’s worse is her brainwaves are unstable, it’s the effect of trauma from the accident.” I am speechless, my brain can’t absorb everything.
“By the way, thank you for all the help. I’ve been too busy to organize these stuffs. You may go now.”

YUMAE’S POINT OF VIEW:
I am walking towards my class today. I didn’t enter my class yesterday due to my headache as well as Kai.
“Oh my gosh! This is really an expose!”
“This girl is a real flirt! She was with Chanyeol before and now she also got Kai? Oh my gosh!”
“She’s really ridiculous!” those girls are bringing out rumors again but I got curious too because I heard Kai’s name. I peek and I see the post it board with a title ‘CPA Expose at the Dorm’ and what kills the reality inside me is that I see myself lying on the bed—shirtless and Kai was on top of me then another photo that I kissed Kai, and a photo that Kai is taking my shirt off. What is this? Another plan? Of who?
Aside from those pictures, there is an image from outside of my door where I kissed Kai’s cheek and a photo in which Kai and I were sleeping together in the bed.
“No way! What, what are those?!” I complained. Really—they misunderstood everything! It was, it was all a setup!
“Oh my gosh! She’s the girl!”
“Yuck.” I go to the post it board and try to remove the pictures.
“This was all a setup! There’s no meaning behind these images!” I exclaimed to their faces.
“Oh, why are you so defensive?” a girl said. Wait, her face is familiar. Sulli?
“Yeah, Sulli.” A girl beside her replied. I knew it.
“I’m just explaining and yes, I have the right to defend myself because I am the victim, me and Kai!”
“You set all those things up and then pretend like you don’t know anything. Who knows? Maybe you’re making your way to fame? Right girls?”
“Absolutely!” they agreed to Sulli. Ouch. Someone threw an egg and it cracks in my head. Who is it? The other girls laugh and there comes another one! Until everybody in front of me throw eggs in my face. I kneeled to the ground to protect and cover my face, I became wet and slimy because of the eggs.
“Where is it?” I heard Sulli.
“Do you like it?” she asked me. I look up to her. They were laughing at me, maybe I do look funny right at this moment then…
“Oh my gosh! Perfect!” they exclaimed as Sulli spilled off the flour all over me, covering me. What’s worse is that the flour quickly sticks onto my body because of the egg. Great plan. I praise you!
“There, much better!” then she pushed me down from my shoulders.
“Let’s go.” She commands, they climbed up the stairs as I look at them.
“It was a great film!” one of the girls said. Film? They filmed me? Damn. I wipe my face with my hands, I shouldn’t cry. I should fight for myself because I’m not doing anything wrong.
“Yumae?” he offered his hand to me. I look up and I see his face, then tears fall from my eyes…
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Notes

Hahaha. Now what? It's a tragedy right?
WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE GUY WHO OFFERED A HAND TO YUMAE?