Our A-TEEN
03. The heroine's past
14 years old
That age is one that brings great change to everyone.
New school, new friends, new lifestyle
I was very excited too
I sat alone in the classroom and looked around.
I made eye contact with a group of girls, some of whom I wasn't sure if I was already close with or if I was just close to them.
And one person stands out
김여주
Wow, she's really pretty...
Were you so impressed?
The girl came up to me and spoke to me with a smile.
진세연
Hey… Hello? My name is Jin Se-yeon. What’s your name?
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I am Kim Yeo-ju…
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Yeoju? Your name is Jiin-jja, you're pretty! I hang out with them. Do you want to hang out with me?
There weren't any kids to hang out with.
Maybe it's because I was admiring Jin Se-yeon's face
There was no reason to refuse
But I should have refused
What I felt as I became close to Jin Se-yeon was
Jin Se-yeon's cunning and selfishness
And the feeling that if you don't have it, others will never have it either.
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No… I was just trying to tell him that… but he treats me like such a bad kid…
Every time we had lunch, all the agitation started.
He was eager to manage his image, claiming that he was instigating and doing it for the good of others.
And one day, I also made a remark that offended Jin Se-yeon in the cafeteria.
Her instigation led to a miserable collapse.
진세연
I just told Jihye because I thought I saw her boyfriend cheating on her… When she asked why I was saying that for everyone to hear… I didn’t even have the heart to say it out loud…
All the other kids agreed with Jin Se-yeon's words and tried to comfort her.
I couldn't stand it any longer and ended up saying something.
김여주
But isn't that what Jihye said right? She said it in class where everyone could hear, rather than saying something that could be someone else's secret.
진세연
Oh, really…? The female protagonist thinks I was wrong…
After these words, I could never speak to Jin Se-yeon again.
The next day
When I got to school, Jin Se-yeon was crying in her seat.
The girls were hugging and comforting her.
Then he came to me and found me coming into the classroom.
He suddenly slapped me in the face and started swearing at me with unspeakable curses.
I heard that I tried to cause discord by cursing at Jin Se-yeon and other kids.
The fact that the ‘good’ Jin Se-yeon, who had been holding back, confessed everything to the other kids
Even to children whom he had previously excluded from the group or class for instigating
They all said that they apologized, saying that it was because I had caused discord and threatened them.
So I was left terribly alone at school.
학생 1
How can he think of walking around with such shamelessness?
진세연
Hey, don't be like that... The female protagonist must be reflecting on her actions too...
학생 1
Really? Jin Se-yeon, you need to get worse. If she had reflected on it, she would have apologized to you first.
It's basic to say this
학생 1
Where does the garbage smell come from?
and throw trash in my place
And pouring out sewage water
He even covered his desk with all kinds of curses.
I don't even know what I did wrong
That said, I had no desire to apologize to Jin Se-yeon and escape from this.
I was labeled as the kid who bullied Jin Se-yeon, who was famous in the whole school for being pretty.
I couldn't help but be pointed at not only in my class but also throughout the school.
When the bullying continued for over a year, I
I had lost the will to live any longer.
And on that day
I feel a strong desire to go up to the rooftop
I went up to the rooftop during lunch time when there was no one around.
It's cool
It's been a long time since I felt this free
Looking down from the rooftop
Tears flowed
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What did I do wrong? Why do I have to do this? I don't even want to live anymore.
It was unfair that he died because of Jin Se-yeon alone
Because I didn't want to live anymore
I decided to jump in an instant
Just as I was about to jump down
Someone grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards them.
???
Hey, are you crazy? What are you doing?
I was momentarily dumbfounded, but then he opened his mouth again.
???
Oh, you… are you Kim Yeo-ju?
know me
Then it was clear that he would now start hurling abuse at me.
Strangely enough, he didn't do that.
???
Don't jump
김여주
Why…? You probably know how I’m treated at school.
He paused and then opened his mouth again.
???
I know and I know you're being treated unfairly.
I was surprised
I'm glad that there's someone out there who knows I'm being treated unfairly like this.
김여주
How do you do that…
???
You have to live. Wouldn't it be unfair if you died? You have to live well and get revenge on Jin Se-yeon. Don't die.
김여주
But how else can we…
???
You don't have to go to this school, do you? Don't die, try living again. There are definitely people who believe in you, just like me.
Someone who believes in me
My side
Those words brought tears to my eyes.
The man patted my back without saying a word.
I decided to live again
껄렁
Hello! This is Kkulreong.
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That's it for today!
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Was it too short…? Or was it too long…?
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A mysterious man appears! Who could he be?
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The heroine was not a voluntary assa, but a child with pain… 🥲
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I hope that the heroine can forget her sick days and be happy again!!
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I'll end it here for today.
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Thank you all so much for reading this far, I love you all ❤️
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then
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Bye 🥺❤️