7 ep.7: alex

Two weeks had passed, and only a week or so had been left til the first of April. Arielle and 'Junghoon' had talked for the time being. The next day at school, Ari and I met up in front of the cafeteria. "So!" She plopped down, and I slid my legs over the bench, pulling up my bag from below.

"Mmm." "So, what's your plan?" she asked, grabbing her lunch from the front pocket. "I dunno, what do you think?" "I think Alex is suspicious, to be completely honest."

I perked up, looking from my phone. "Alex? Junyeong?" Alex was our other best friend's, Lisa's, boyfriend. He also went to our school. "Why do you think so?" "Well I texted him from his Instagram, and he was asking weird questions, but I don't know, you know him, he's weird." I got up. "Where're you going?" "I'ma buy some foooood." I giggled, and she held out her hand, waiting for me to pull her up.

We waited in line for what seemed like forever. Even though the line was only for customers, I managed to sneak Arielle beside me. "I honestly think he knows." Ari explained. "So, explain to me, what happened?"

I grabbed my food, payed, and we both went back to the dusty bench. "So, basically I had texted him from Junghoon's account. As you know, my boyfriend." she literally winked as she said this. "Okay. And, your point is?" I asked, slightly dumbfounded. "Alice. If Alex knows, then he'll tell Lisa." It took me a minute. "Wait, what do you mean?" "Ok. So basically he texted me on Junghoon's account. He asked things about me. 'How did you meet?' 'Oh, online dating? Tsk tsk.' 'You're also Korean?' 'Which province?' And then, 'What's Ari's birthday?' 'Have you VC'd?' And since you were already sleeping-which I didn't really understand 'cause it was only nine-" "I had a Biology test the next day-" "-I replied to him myself. I said we totally did, and he said he would ask me personally." Arielle explained. "Dude, what's his problem?" I asked, annoyed. "Yeah, Junyeong is such a-" I began, and suddenly, a thick arm ran around my shoulder.

"Such a what?" A familiar voice asked. The broken english accent made me jump. I turned around in my place. "Junyeong-ah! We were just talking about you! Saying how great a boyfriend you are to Lisa, wasn't I, Ari?" I looked to my best friend for help, while Junyeong (Alex is his 'english name') stared at me like he was unconvinced. "What?" Ari asked, confused. I socked her shoulder, and that seemed to do it. "Oh! Yeah, totally. Lisa is super lucky. Heh,"

"Oh, speaking of boyfriends, Ari, I talked to yours a couple days ago." Alex/Junyeong began. Ari and I exchanged nervous glances. "He seems like a keeper, huh?" He smiled suspiciously. "Huh? Oh, yeah, totally!" She exclaimed nervously. Luckily, to our fortune, Lisa Ruth, our best friend and this guy's girlfriend came strutting down the hall (where we had eventually moved to during our convo) with her black and blue hair, black wedges, buttoned-down black jeans skirt, and skin tight pink and white polo. "Hey guys!" She said to us, then pecked her dude on the cheek. He slid his arm around her waist and she glanced up at him, beaming. "So! What'd you talk about without me?" she asked, pulling her phone out from her pocket. "Ah, not much. Hey, call your brother and sister. Also, where's Berry?" I asked. "I dunno. Lemme text her." A minute passed, and everyone was silent.

But it only lasted a second because as if on cue, "ICED UP BOTH MY WRISTS NOW I CAN BARELY SEE THE TIME,"

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