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KANG SOORA'S POV

.... I nervous walked around as I waited for Lu Yan on the rooftop...." Soora!" He called out as I took a deep breath and turned to look at him..." You here..." I said as I gathered all the courage.." Well yes I was supposed to come with Jeha but he said he had something on so it's just me." he explained..." Well Iam glad it's just you because I have something I want to tell you.." I said as I took a deep sigh..he stared at me with curiosity and that made me nervous as well..." Is something wrong?" He asked...as he held up his hand to my forehead.." You sweating.." he said as he wiped my forehead and as he pulled his hand away I grabbed onto it..." Lu Yan..." I said," I like you....I don't just like you but I like you like you." I said as he stared at me with his eyes wide open..." Soora!" He called out..as I interrupted him.." let me finish.." I said.." I have had a huge crush on you since middle school...I really like you alot." I added as silence filled the air...." Soora!" He said as he slowly pulled his hand away from my grip..." I..." He said as he took a step back..." I consider you a really good friend....I care about you and your happiness and I like you but as a friend and nothing more than that...you are a special person to me and Rhaya because we have been friends for so long.." he replied as I felt my heart drop and my face turning pale...I tried to hold back my tears and immediately started regretting my decision to confess..I wanted to laugh it off and claim it to be a joke bur or was far too late and I couldn't save my self...I wanted to Eun away but my legs were tied to the ground..." Soora!" He called our again and bought me back to reality...." I....I...." I said as I immediately ran away....

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JEHA'S POV

...Have some water." I said to Soora who was still crying..." Iam really sorry I came over at this time...I just needed to needed some one to talk too...I don't even want to cry but it's like tears are just randomly flowing our of my eyes.." she added as she stood up from her seat..." I'll go and wash my face." she said at once as she left....seeing her this way left me heartbroken.

As I waited for her to come out...her phone rung and it was a call from Lu Yan which I rushed to pick up from outside the room..." Soora! Where did you run too?" Lu Yan asked anxiously..." Soora is safe with me...you don't have to worry." I replied..." Jeha! Is Soora with you?" He asked..." Yes she is and you sorn have to worry about anything.." I replied..." That's good.... actually something abrupt happened today and I think..." he tried to explain the situation when I cut him off..." You don't have to explain anything to me....just give her some time to her self..the both of you can talk after wards." I said as he agreed..." Jeha!" Soora called out from inside the room..." I'll get going now...let's talk tomorrow." I said to Lu Yan as I hang up and immediately wenr back into the room..." What's wrong?" I asked..." Can I have some icecream?" She asked....as I immediately left to get her some...seeing her in this state was scary...but I hoped she recovered from it soon.

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" It's been over four days now....she still hasn't let me talk to her...she doesn't reply to my calls or texts and when she sees me around she immediately runs away." Lu Yan ranted as I passed him a can of cola...." Look lu Yan...I think she needs time do pull her thoughts together before she can face you again...for now she feels hurt and embarrassed...so just give it time." I replied..." I know all that but..." He said as I heard some one call our my name..." Coach Harris wants to see you." He said as I immediately stood up..." I'll leave for now...you shouldn't worry yourself...Iam sure Soora will come around anytime soon.." I said as I picked up my bag and left to meet the basketball team coach.

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" Have a seat.." he said as I got into his office..." I saw your request letter asking to join the team and I also checked our a few random class matches that you have been playing and I also witnessed you play the last time we asked you to fill in for our sick team member....with all of those put into consideration...you are qualified to join the team...." He said as I cheerfully smiled at the good news.." But there is one problem..." he said as I kept quiet to listen..." Your academic grade average is still short by a 1.0....if Iam not mistaken I checked with your home room teacher and your last average was a 49.0 that's a 1.0 point less to make a 50 which is the cut off for all members in my team." he said..." Now I know that you wondering why I care about grades when all I should care about is talent but I would like to train a team that can balance both their grades and the team.." he continued his explanation..." So with that being said...I want to give you a chance to meet the average.." he said..." What's it that I should do?" I asked..." There is an upcoming monthly exam...all you have to do is score a 50.0 or more average and you will be on the team." He said...." Is that all I have to do?" I asked," That's all." He replied as I confidently agreed to his request and promise to build my average up and join the team.

" Okay why did I agree to that....50.0 average is one thing and my hatred for math which always drags me down is another....to score that kind of average I have to pass the math exam" I said as I groaned...." Ahhhhhh....." I added as I scratched my head..." What Iam I going to do?" I asked my self.

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KANG SOORA'S POV

..." Soora!!" Lu Yan called out as J immediately ran to the girls washroom and locked up...." Soora can we talk." He asked.." I really can't talk to you right now...Iam busy.." I replied...." You clearly are avoiding me so please let's talk things out...it's either that or I stand outside this washroom untill you come out." He said as I groaned angrily....he really wasn't seriously going to sir there all day?" I asked my self as I leaned against the door.

He was never going to give in so I did instead and maybe he was right....I needed to get somethings clear..." What will you have?" Lu Yan asked..." Iam okay with just a glass of water.." I replied..." What's it that you want us to talk about..?" I asked..." About that night..." he said as I felt tears coming back into my eyes..." I really didn't expect you to say that...and my reply must have been a little too straight forward but it was a nervous reaction since you took me by suprise..." He explained...." look Soora...I can't bare to loose your friendship and so that's why I want us to talk about it." He said as I took a deep breath...." Right...maybe it's time we talked about it." I said...

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*****EPILOGUE******

After we parted ways with Kim Jeha I was worried about why he looked so depressed...I went back inside and dad told me about his jacket that he had left...I could have kept it to give to him the next day but I just wanted a reason to ask him if he was okay one last time...I rushed do his place and as I spotted him and wanted to call our his name...I saw Soora who ran up to him and hugged him....

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