52 Mia Comforts Hana...

"There had been an anonymous announcement going on when we were at the meeting."

Teacher's angry voice echoed in the whole classroom.

"Who was it?" She shouted again.

No one said anything and the whole classroom stayed silent.

The teacher looked at everyone's faces but they all were plain.

"I said who was it?"

Still no answer.

"You guys are not telling me anything?"

Suddenly, the class monitor stood up. "We don't know anything, ma'am."

"So the person is not from our class?"

"No, ma'am." The monitor said and others also shook their heads.

Mia who was sitting in the back kept her head down.

'I am sorry ma'am for lying…but we had to do this….'

.

Every teacher talked with their class but no one got the answer of who did it and what it was about.

All the students knew who it was but they kept their lips sealed and hid about the identity of the person.

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As the teacher stepped out from the class, April quickly got up from her seat and went back.

And So Hee who was sitting on her seat turned back to Mia.

"MIAAAA!!!!!" Both the girls exclaimed.

Mia, who was lost in her thoughts, came back to her senses.

"We did it, Mia! You did it!" So Hee said happily as she held Mia's both the hands in hers and squeezed them.

Mia smiled weakly.

Though this whole mission was a success, Mia was the one who had got hurt the most.

Her best friend, the person she trusted the most, the person she thought was her sister, the person she treasured the most, betrayed her…..

'Was it that worth it, Gyuri?' Mia thought to herself.

"Hey…" April called.

"Why are you spacing out? Are you okay?" She asked worriedly.

"Huh?..Yeah, yeah. I..I am okay…" Mia answered.

"Where is Hana?" Mia asked as she didn't see her around.

Bending to a side, she looked passed both the girls, at the front seat.

Hana was sitting at her seat, her head laying down on her table.

"What's wrong with her?" Mia asked worriedly.

"I don't know. Since the mission's success she seems down. She cried too." April answered.

"Why is she sad at this occasion?" So Hee said.

All the three girls were looking at her figure from back, worriedly.

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"Hana?" Mia called her name when she saw her sitting on a bench under a tree in the school's front garden.

Hana looked up. Her eyes were filled with tears.

As soon as she saw Mia standing there, her tears started streaming down.

"Huh? Hana?" Mia quickly came towards her and sat beside her.

"What happened?" She asked.

Hana didn't say anything and kept crying.

Mia came closer and kept her hand on Hana's shoulder. Looking at her concerned, she asked,

"Is it because…Is it because Gyuri did all those things to you? Those ridiculous rumors?"

Hearing these words, Hana started crying even louder. Just like a kid.

Mia gently started patting her shoulder.

"NOOOO….." Hana said still crying loudly.

Mia looked at her confused.

But she didn't ask anything and waited for Hana to stop crying.

"It's….It's..." Hana tried talking after a while when her crying slowed down a bit.

"It's…not about..that…."

"So? So what is wrong with you? Why are you crying?" Mia asked again.

"This….This all…happened because of me…." And with those words she again started crying loudly.

Looking at her crying like that, Mia's face saddened.

"I am the reason…that Gyuri, your best friend treated you….that way…" Hana said sobbing.

"I was the one, because of whom….You had to face all those things….

I shouldn't have met you….Then…Gyuri and you, would have been…still the best friends…."

Mia gently hugged Hana and started caressing her hair.

Streams of tears were still flowing through Hana's eyes.

"Oh, Hana…." Mia said softly.

"You aren't responsible for this whole mess at all.

This happened because, it was gonna happen someday."

Hana's crying slowed down and she started sobbing.

"Gyuri did that because she mistook us, mistook me….She didn't have trust in me…nor in our friendship….

So why are you blaming yourself?

Hana…You are the nicest and most innocent person I've ever met…."

Mia let go of Hana from the hug and looked at her.

Hana's whole face was turned red, her eyes were swelled up.

"I am actually thankful, that I got to know Gyuri's real face….

And I am so happy, that I met you…So never talk like that again.

And stop crying now…okay?" Mia said looking right into Hana's eyes.

Hana wiped her tears. "Hm."

"That's like my girl…" Mia said and smiled at her gently.

Hana breathed out as she stopped crying. Her hot exhaled breath made her glasses fog.

"Oh silly girl….…"

Suddenly, Ye Rin came out from nowhere and rubbed Hana's hair, making it a mess.

"Just look at her. Hahahaha.." So Hee said as she also came there taking April's hand for support.

April also smiled looking at Hana's face.

Hana quickly removed her glasses and tried to do her hair neat.

"How's your leg?" Ye Rin asked as she looked at the dressing on So Hee's knee.

"It's fine." So Hee answered.

"Sorry So Hee, you had to go through this. But I told you just to stop Ray from getting anywhere else….

And you did this…" Mia said.

"That's okay, Mia. It was worth it actually." So Hee blushed.

All other girls except April looked at her confused, while April just rolled her eyes.

"It's because, after this, she went to the classroom with Ray. He helped her and took her to the class." April answered.

"Ohhhh…So that's why the mood is so good, huh?" Ye Rin asked.

"No…Not only that…I am this happy because of our success! We beat that witch and saved our prince!"

"Your Prince!" Ye Rin said sarcastically.

"Yeah, whatever….And Mia?" She suddenly turned towards Mia.

"You knew about the rumors thing? Why didn't you tell us before?"

"I was not sure about that….I knew something was wrong with her….But my heart kept saying that she would never do such things…." Mia's eyes saddened.

Looking at her sad face, all the girls exchanged glances.

Ye Rin came closer to Mia and wrapped her arm around Mia's neck.

"You are a naughty girl, huh?" Ye Rin diverted the conversation as she tightened the grip.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Mia asked.

"All the girls of our school are crazy for Ray. And you confessed to him!

And not a normal confession but you broadcasted it! You are awesome, girl!

Now the whole school knows about it."

Mia's face stayed expressionless on those words.

So Hee, Hana and April were looking at her, waiting for her answer.

So Hee was the one who was the most eager to know.

"Ha!" Mia laughed.

"You guys also got tricked?" Mia said with a smirk.

All looked at her confused, while Ye Rin loosened her grip.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Did you all think that I had feelings for him?

Pfftt! Oh, Come on guys!

That was just a trick so that Gyuri would spill her beans!"

With those words, everyone's faces got relieved.

"…Haha…I knew, Mia. I knew that was just a trick..Haha…" So Hee said.

Other girls also laughed awkwardly at that.

"You are a real actor, Mia. You were talking with such emotions that I really felt that!" Ye Rin admitted.

"Yeah…" April and Hana nodded.

"Well, I knew this. Don't worry Mia. I had faith in you." So Hee said.

"Yeah…." Mia looked down.

'I am a real actor….Can't deny that now…' She sighed inside.