One chance

3. Swimming's Childhood Story III

Suyeong is currently at school.

Today is the first day of school, and Suyeong hasn't said a word yet.

Because there was always someone who came and we became close friends

Because I didn't know how to become close to anyone.

When they first became friends and started talking to each other

Suyeong was alone and still.

박수영

'I think this high school is doomed.'

박수영

'How can I become close to someone when I don't even know how to become close to them?'

Then someone approached.

김예림

"Hello, my name is Kim Ye-rim!"

김예림

"Who are you?"

박수영

"Uh... My name is Park Soo-young."

김예림

"If you don't have any friends to hang out with, do you want to hang out with me and my friends?"

김예림

"I want to become close with you too!"

박수영

"Uh. If it doesn't matter to you guys... I'm grateful."

김예림

"Then let's get along well!!"

박수영

'Wow. This is really high tension.'

김예림

"Kids, I brought Sooyoung!!"

강슬기

"Hey, Sooyoung, be honest."

박수영

"huh?"

강슬기

"You were dragged here."

손승완

"100%. Either threatened or dragged in."

김예림

"What did you say? Suyeong said we could go together?"

강슬기

"I couldn't refuse because Sooyoung was kind."

김예림

"Wow, I feel wronged, I feel wronged."

박수영

"Yerim did drag me here."

김예림

"Sooyoung is like that to you too?"

강슬기

"Kim Ye-rim, this is a total thug."

손승완

"Let's not play with our punks."

강슬기

"Suyeong, come to work."

박수영

"Oh, okay."

김예림

"Oh really these guys!!?"

강슬기

"Okay, I'll stop."

손승완

"Is Yerim upset?"

박수영

"I think Yerim is upset."

김예림

"I'm not mad!!!"

Thanks to Yerim, I became close with other friends.

But this relationship ends because of someone.

I don't know who it is, but maybe someone was jealous of Suyeong,

Wasn't there someone who was jealous of the relationship between Sooyoung and Yerim?

Someone said.

???

"You know, Park Soo-young's mother committed suicide, and the reason is because of Park Soo-young."

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"Wow, really?"

That one word instantly became a lie, and more lies were added to create a bigger story.

It was a rumor made up of lies and lies.

'Park Soo-young went around talking behind Kim Ye-rim's back, but pretended to be nice in front of her.'

'And I deliberately seduced Kim Ye-rim's boyfriend.'

'Not only that, after Park Soo-young's mother and father abandoned Park Soo-young at an orphanage,'

'Mom killed Dad, and Mom committed suicide.'

'And the reason his mother abandoned him and committed suicide is,'

'I abandoned her and died because I didn't want to go to heaven with Park Soo-young.'

The content was as follows.

Anyone could see that it was a lie, but

It must have been the best gossip for students at that time.

Eventually, the rumor reached the parties involved.

Yerim called Suyeong to a cafe near her house.

김예림

"Do you know what rumors are spreading around the school right now?"

박수영

"Uh. Of course.."

김예림

"Is it true?"

박수영

"That...that..."

박수영

"That's not true."

김예림

"Why are you so nervous?"

박수영

"It's just that this is my first time in this situation..."

김예림

"Who's the first?"

김예림

"This is my first time too!! I trusted you and approached you first and even became close with you..."

김예림

"You're hitting the head like this?"

박수영

"No... those rumors aren't true!!"

박수영

"Of course it's true that my mother committed suicide. But,"

박수영

"The rumors about you are false!!"

김예림

"What do I believe in that makes me believe in you?"

박수영

"...Then why did you call me?"

김예림

"I came here to hear your final apology."

박수영

"You really..."

박수영

"You don't believe me..?"

김예림

"Even though I want to believe you, one of those rumors is true!!!"

김예림

"Then, it might be true that you talked behind my back."

김예림

"I knew about your boyfriend. I asked him."

김예림

"But how can I trust you when you gossip?"

박수영

"...I'll bet my life on it, I've never spoken ill of you."

김예림

"...."

KakaoTalk!

KakaoTalk KakaoTalk KakaoTalk!

김예림

"..."

김예림

"We texted each other, should we check?"

박수영

"huh.."

Suyeong is startled and drops her phone,

Yerim looked at her with a look of genuine betrayal.

Those two shouldn't have seen the message.

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-Suyeong's surprised expression doesn't match, but please understand...ㅠㅠ