03 Twisted Summer
Summer disappearance
As soon as she got home, Yeoreum dashed into her room without even taking off her shoes. She threw her bag on the floor and dove into bed. Yeoreum rolled over again and stared at the ceiling.
"I'm interested in you..!"
...
Kyaaak - !
"Ah, really.. Choi Yeoreum's conspiracy.. "
Why did those words come out of her mouth at that particular moment? Perhaps it was because Yeoreum had rejected the man that she began to question the very fact that those words had even come out of her mouth.
"Why... why did you do that..."
Summer buried her face in her pillow. Summer had a habit of doing that. Whenever she felt embarrassed, she always had to bury her face. It felt better to hide, because she didn't want to show her face.
This wasn't the original plan.
I was just talking to Unhak to connect Arun with Unhak, but in reality, Yeoreum has no interest in Unhak.
.. "Choi Yeoreum. Don't be overly excited by yourself."
Swish swish. -
Summer jumped to her feet and slapped her cheek. Still, it felt unreal, so she went straight to the living room and got some water.
As soon as I went out to the living room, the first thing I saw was a family photo.
Ah, looking at the family photo reminds me of something, - ..
Tillyrik -
"Myung-Jae-Hyeon ~"
Arn went to Myung Jae-hyun's class. As expected, Myung Jae-hyun was chatting with his friends and joking around with the girls. Arn was alone. Summer didn't come to school today.
"Huh? Baek A-reun? Where did you leave Choi Yeoreum? LOL"
"Oh, that's it..."
"You didn't come today?"
"Hmm... Now that I think about it, it's summer now."
"Oh, then you must have come."
"I guess so. But you haven't been here lately!"
As Myung Jae-hyun spoke earnestly with A-reun, the kids in Myung Jae-hyun's class looked at him curiously. Perhaps sensing their gaze, Myung Jae-hyun dragged A-reun outside.
"Um...what's wrong?"
"Hey! No matter what happens, he can't come here anymore!"
"That wasn't supposed to happen in the first place;;"
Myung Jae-hyun sighed and lowered his head.
Then he spoke in a crawling voice.
"I'll upload it tomorrow.."
...
" I know.. "
And then, a rustling sound was heard.
" what? "
"I don't know?"
Tiding tidingdiding tiding again and again.
The bell rang, and Myung Jae-hyun, his eyes wide, said, "Sorry! I'll go first!" before leaving. Ah-reun waved at Myung Jae-hyun and went back to her class.
I knew it, I knew it.
"Teacher, I will go."
Uh, uh... yeah... yeah, the teacher was understandably flustered. This was our class's first year with the homeroom teacher, after all. He found it strange that summer had come in such a state, and since the kids didn't know, that's how he reacted.
Arn grabbed Summer's shoulder and headed to the infirmary.
Summer thought she couldn't say anything while going to the infirmary.
But Arn opened her mouth first and spoke.
"Are you here?"
"Yeah lol isn't it funny? Hmm.. that's right - "
Whoosh -
...
" ah.. "
Arne took off her summer hat and mask at the same time.
At that moment, the air became cold.
Was the hallway always this cold? I kept thinking over and over again, and then, without saying a word, Arne grabbed Yeoreum's wrist and led her into the infirmary.
"Sit down. Since the teacher isn't here, I'll apply ointment."
Arn's atmosphere was one floor lower than usual, two floors lower, three floors lower... This wasn't the first time Arn had done this, but it was hard to adjust.
So, this time, Summer spoke first.
" ..Aruna "
"Do I look funny? Haha"
Arn didn't answer and just squeezed some ointment onto a cotton swab.
Swish swish .
"Ah, ah... it hurts -,"
"Choi Yeoreum."
"Are you here again?"
...
" no "
" lie. "
As summer bowed its head, the hand that was applying the ointment also stopped.
"Raise your head"
" .. This time it's really not.. "
Summer tried to lighten the mood by smiling and answering. But Arn was truly serious.
"Summer..."
after -Areum sighed.
"It's like that every summer."
Those words took Summer's breath away.
" stop. "
"And.. you came back this year too, - "
" get out. "
"I'm sorry, please leave."
Arne froze upon hearing that, and Yeoreum lowered her head again and refused to raise it. She couldn't. What do you think your expression is like now? Sad? Angry? Happy? It's none of my business.
Arn sits across from Summer, frozen in front of her, unable to do anything.
Then, Summer grabbed Arn's wrist and said.
"Please, Arna, get out of here."
Huh... huh...
The sound of sobbing echoed through the infirmary.
"I, go.. Je, foot.. sap.. "
Only then did Arn wake up. She got up, threw the cotton swab she was holding into the trash can, and left.
Knock knock...
Boom - !
'Can we go back?'