It's Not My Problem

Monday

I got ready early and was making my way outside of my house when Eonnie called me from the kitchen.

"Haru, your father called and told you not to walk anymore." Ever since the day I was almost caught with Dae Hyun, she has been acting suspicious. She came into my room without knocking and has been cautious when night hits.

"Why?"

"To keep you safe of course. Now go ask the driver to drive you, go on." She said getting back to work, how annoying.

"Alright..." I knew I had no say in this so there was no need to argue. I got to the car and we drove in silence to school. We passed through the gates and dropped me off in front of the school. I walk into school and into class. I put my book bag on my desk and pull Dae Hyun's sweater out and thought of a way to give it back to him without anyone thinking anything suspicious

I fold the sweater as many times as possible and place it inside his desk, making sure no one was looking. It felt like a huge burden was lifted off my chest and I started reading my book while waiting for the class to start. My mind started to wander and I had noticed that the past few days I hadn't had any nightmares. Why did I have nightmares after certain days? Strange.

"Haru, Hi!" I hear May exclaim excitedly while taking her seat in front of me. She seemed like she was in a better mood when we last met, which I was relieved for. I didn't like seeing May sad.

"Hi May, how was your weekend?"

"It was great! I got a date to the formal!" She says squealing.

"Really! Who?"

"Yong Sun asked me on Saturday!" She whispers to me and my eyes widen. I was happy she got a date, but I had an uneasy feeling becuase it was one of Dae Hyun's crew. I didn't want someone as innocent and as sweet as May is to get hurt.

"We can get ready together if you are up to it?"

"It's a date!" I say jokingly and winked at May.

I see, no I hear Dae Hyun's entrance because of the shrieking coming from his fangirls. There had to be some kind of law or rule that they were breaking. It was like screaming "FIRE." in a movie theatre, it gives me unnecessary panic attacks. I roll my eyes inwardly, for someone to receive this much love from girls that barely know him, I can understand why his confidence levels are where they are.

Dae Hyun sits at his seat and I pull out my phone to tell him.

Haru<3 : Your sweater is on your desk.

I hear a notification sound and Dae Hyun checks his phone. He smiles and replies back.

DaeBooty: I know you wanted to keep it XD

Haru<3:.....

Dae Hyun leans toward my phone and his eyes go wide.

"Yah, why is my name DaeBooty???"

"Because Hyun wasn't catchy,"

"Whatever. But I wanted to tell you-"

"hm?" I say while going back to my reading.

"Hey Haru!" Mateo said while pulling the chair across from me to sit into.

"Hey Mateo."

"Are you feeling better?" He says while touching my forehead and cheeks."You feel a bit hot."

"Uh, I am fine." I say taking his hands off while looking at him.

"Thats a relief, I was worried!"

"Okay everyone in your seats!" Ms. Kim says walking in. Mateo waves and goes back to his seat.

"Ah what were you saying Dae Hyun?" I say remembering he was saying something before Mateo interrupted.

"Nothing.I'll talk to you later." He says but the playful expression he had was gone.

"Is something wrong? Are you sick?" I say as I reach out and touch his cheek. His expression softened a little.

"I'm fine Hyena." He says while lightly pushing my hand away and turning to the front.

"Class the formal is on Friday, nonetheless you will still have homework. Don't slack okay?"

The class went on but I couldn't focus for some reason. I had a bad feeling in my gut. Something was going to happen today, but I didn't know what.

I walked with May and her friends to the canteen and we sat at the table. Hyerin came walking towards the table and she looked cockier than the great Dae Hyun himself. She wore a prominent smirk as she made her way towards May and I.

"You've finally lost Lee Haru!" She says while crossing her arms giving herself a boob boost.

"I wasn't aware of being in any competition."

"I'll let your attitude go because I'm especially happy today..."

We stood staring at each other for a while neither of us saying anything to one another.

"Are you waiting for me to ask why?"

"Yes."

"But since you are going to say it anyway...Why?"

"Dae Hyun asked me to go with him to the formal." I make sure not to show any emotion toward her but inward I had a sour-like feeling. Dae Hyun asked Hyerin to go to formal with him? I thought that she didn't want to go. Is that what he was going to tell me in class?

"That's nice Hyerin." I say emotionlessly. Maybe now she'd leave me alone.

"Now that Dae Hyun and I are an item..." She leans towards my ear "I expect you to be smart enough to know not to displease me." She says and walks of.

"Hey Hyerin! Who do you think you are?" May yells while the other girls stand up facing her.

"Haru doesn't even like Dae Hyun she is going with Mateo!" Sojin says.

"And even if she did you have no right to threaten her!" Yura said looking cool.

"Hmph!!" Hyerin says while walking away.

"The nerve!" May says sitting back down.

"No ones have ever done that for me....Thank you.." I was touched that they stood up for me. Back in America, I was always left alone to fight my own battles. It was refreshing having people that were on your side.

"We got you." Yura says and we get back to eating.

Lunch ended and I was going to get my notebook from my locker. I stopped dead in my tracks when I see, next to my locker, Dae Hyun was hugging Hyerin while smiling. He looked up and saw me staring without any expression. He let go of her and his mouth parted to say something but I turned on my heels and walked the other way. Once I was gone from everyone's line of vision, I ran to the rooftop.

I didn't care who he dated, It wasn't my problem. It'll never be my problem.