Could It Be Love?
Run Out
Aera
“You’re going to quit right now.” Jungkook drags me out of the bed and starts downstairs. Stumbling after him, I rip my arm out of his grasp at the bottom of the stairs. “Stop meddling.” I snap, I knew what happened to girls that quit with boys on their arms. The boy got the brunt of the beating. “I’ll do it myself. I’ll do it when I can.” “When you can isn’t goo-“ “Isn’t good enough?” I shout, anger masking my fear for him. “It’s good enough because you know what, Jeon Jungkook? It’s good enough because I’m not your girlfriend. It’s good enough because you’re just my friend. It’s good enough because you don’t own me. I’ll do what I think is right for myself, and not you.” I spit my words at him and go straight back upstairs, grabbing my phone and bag before slipping past him and out the door. Taking the bus to my friend, Minah’s house, I watch her eyes widen as she sees me on the front steps. She quickly holds up a finger and dashes back into the house, coming back with a trench coat. “Put this on before my parents see you.” She whispers and I do, buttoning it up and letting her pull me into the house and to her room. As soon as her door is closed, she turns to me. “What’s up with that outfit? Were you out clubbing?” I shake my head. “Why did you come here?” “I need a place to sleep for the night.” She looks me up and down, as if trying to figure out if I was joking, or being serious. “It’ll only be for tonight. I can’t go home.” She hesitates, before slowly nodding. “I’m going to tell my parents that we’re studying. You can take of your makeup in the bathroom and borrow any of the clothes in my room.” I nod and she leaves to talk to her parents. Doing as she says, I borrow sweatpants and a t-shirt, finding a futon at the back of her closet. Spreading it out, she comes back in with an exasperated sigh. “They’re a little too enthusiastic. I haven’t had a friend over for a couple of years because of studying. Try not to get creeped out, okay?” I smile in understanding and nod. “So, what’s with the outfit?” Well, I’d already gone this far. “It’s part of my job description.” Her eyebrows go up slightly. “Tell me It’s not something in the red light district, right?” I don’t answer and she sighs. “Now I see why you never went anywhere with anyone after school. You had work, huh?” I nod. “Is it because you need the money, or?” She asks tentatively. “I-it’s kinda complicated. My mind wasn’t with me when I signed the contract.” She places her chin in her hand. “Did it have anything to do with Jeon Jungkook?” I bite back a surprised gasp. “Maybe a little. No, maybe a lot.” She nods as if she’d already expected it. “And I assume the reason you can’t go home is because he’s at your house, right? And he’s mad about something?” “How do you know these things?” I ask in amazement. “I spend a lot of time trying to figure out the relationships between people when I’m bored in class. You guys were childhood friends, and then something happened and you both have feeling for each other but are idiots and can’t see it. Of course you have a job in the red light district, and of course he’d get really mad if he found out, but what else can I say?” Her words hit me like bullets. “Is it that obvious?” She shakes her head. “No, I’ve just been extremely bored in class for the past two months.” She glances at her clock and gestures to her bed and my futon. “Let’s sleep. We have school tomorrow.” I nod laying down and she turns off the lights, climbing into her own bed. “Minah?” “Yeah?” “Thanks for letting me stay here. I haven’t even hung out with you outside of school, and you’re giving me this kindness.” “S’nothing. Go to sleep.” She mumbles and I sigh. If only it was nothing.
“You’re going to quit right now.” Jungkook drags me out of the bed and starts downstairs. Stumbling after him, I rip my arm out of his grasp at the bottom of the stairs. “Stop meddling.” I snap, I knew what happened to girls that quit with boys on their arms. The boy got the brunt of the beating. “I’ll do it myself. I’ll do it when I can.” “When you can isn’t goo-“ “Isn’t good enough?” I shout, anger masking my fear for him. “It’s good enough because you know what, Jeon Jungkook? It’s good enough because I’m not your girlfriend. It’s good enough because you’re just my friend. It’s good enough because you don’t own me. I’ll do what I think is right for myself, and not you.” I spit my words at him and go straight back upstairs, grabbing my phone and bag before slipping past him and out the door. Taking the bus to my friend, Minah’s house, I watch her eyes widen as she sees me on the front steps. She quickly holds up a finger and dashes back into the house, coming back with a trench coat. “Put this on before my parents see you.” She whispers and I do, buttoning it up and letting her pull me into the house and to her room. As soon as her door is closed, she turns to me. “What’s up with that outfit? Were you out clubbing?” I shake my head. “Why did you come here?” “I need a place to sleep for the night.” She looks me up and down, as if trying to figure out if I was joking, or being serious. “It’ll only be for tonight. I can’t go home.” She hesitates, before slowly nodding. “I’m going to tell my parents that we’re studying. You can take of your makeup in the bathroom and borrow any of the clothes in my room.” I nod and she leaves to talk to her parents. Doing as she says, I borrow sweatpants and a t-shirt, finding a futon at the back of her closet. Spreading it out, she comes back in with an exasperated sigh. “They’re a little too enthusiastic. I haven’t had a friend over for a couple of years because of studying. Try not to get creeped out, okay?” I smile in understanding and nod. “So, what’s with the outfit?” Well, I’d already gone this far. “It’s part of my job description.” Her eyebrows go up slightly. “Tell me It’s not something in the red light district, right?” I don’t answer and she sighs. “Now I see why you never went anywhere with anyone after school. You had work, huh?” I nod. “Is it because you need the money, or?” She asks tentatively. “I-it’s kinda complicated. My mind wasn’t with me when I signed the contract.” She places her chin in her hand. “Did it have anything to do with Jeon Jungkook?” I bite back a surprised gasp. “Maybe a little. No, maybe a lot.” She nods as if she’d already expected it. “And I assume the reason you can’t go home is because he’s at your house, right? And he’s mad about something?” “How do you know these things?” I ask in amazement. “I spend a lot of time trying to figure out the relationships between people when I’m bored in class. You guys were childhood friends, and then something happened and you both have feeling for each other but are idiots and can’t see it. Of course you have a job in the red light district, and of course he’d get really mad if he found out, but what else can I say?” Her words hit me like bullets. “Is it that obvious?” She shakes her head. “No, I’ve just been extremely bored in class for the past two months.” She glances at her clock and gestures to her bed and my futon. “Let’s sleep. We have school tomorrow.” I nod laying down and she turns off the lights, climbing into her own bed. “Minah?” “Yeah?” “Thanks for letting me stay here. I haven’t even hung out with you outside of school, and you’re giving me this kindness.” “S’nothing. Go to sleep.” She mumbles and I sigh. If only it was nothing.
Notes
Sorry, I know it's short. The next chapter will probably be a little or a lot longer. Almost done with it!!! Comments are welcome ^~^
P.S. I couldn't find any other name for this chapter. Totally gave up too. 'kay, I'll update soon!
Wheres the last chapter :,(
3/21/17