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HANA'S POV

....." I didn't know such a place existed in school..." Jeha said as he we walked into some abandoned storage room.." I only discovered it last year...alot was happening then and I needed an escape so I found this place by mistake and it's been my escape since then....it's a little cramped up but it's quiet and most rooms in school are being used for after class discussions...." I explained..." Iam okay with it...." he replied as I took a step back to pull our a table...." Be careful..." He said as he walked up to me and help me out since one of the unstablu arranges chairs almost hit me.....I slowly opened my eyes and found my self locked in his arms...with one hand holding back the chair that was almost falling and the other resting on my shoulder....I couldn't help stare up at him...." Are you okay?* He asked as I snapped our of my thoughts..." Iam fine..." I replied.....and I felt my heart racing immersely.

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....." Here." I said as I handed him a piece of paper.." What's this?" He replied as he took a look at it..." It's a small timetable I made for you...it consists our tutoring sessions as well as your personal studying sessions....read through it and see if it's convinient." I replied as he smiled..." This is well organised...you must have taken time on it.." he said as I recalled working on it the entire night..." I like it...I'll go with it." He replied..." Well today..." I said as my stomach suddenly growned....I stared up at him with hope that he hadnt heard it but it was so loud..." Well thats..." I said as he cut me short.." Let's first grab something to eat before we study." He said as I tried to come up with reasons to resist..." We can't study when we hungry...and having some noodles won't take up alot of time...let's go Ms Park Hana.." he said as he stood up and grabbed onto my wrist...which took me by suprise...." Come on!" He said as I slowly followed behind him.

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" Do you prefer yours spiced or not?" He asked as we sat outside the convinience store to enjoy our noodles..." Spiced.." I replied as he helped me mix them up...every single interaction with him I was having at the moment felt surreal..." Here you go." He said as he handed me my tin of noodles..." Thank you." I replied as I had a taste..." Let's have this meal quickly so we can go back to studying." I added..." Yes..Madam." he replied with a smile as we continued having our noodles.

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JEHA'S POV

...." You can wait at home for me...I'll see you once am done." I told Kang Soora over the phone as I made payments for pure noodles...

As we walked out of the store" Omg!" Hana exclaimed as she turned to hide her face...." Is something wrong?" I asked..." It's my mom....." She replied as she hid even more..." And why are you hiding from your mom..?" I asked.." She thinks Iam over at school for after class discussions...of she sees me here and with you then she will have alot of questions..." She replied..." wait what's wrong with me?" I asked..." There is nothing wrong with you..its just that she will give me an entire lecture of having puppy love and how it will affect my studies.." she replied as I burst into laughter..." Does your consider all your male friends your boyfriends?" I asked

." well she knows I have none so yes she will think you are my boyfriend." She replied as I stared down at her trying to cover her face with her palms...What Iam I going to do?" She asked her self as I turned to see her mom..." Is she the one with the black curled hair tied up in a pony..?" I asked..." Well yes..." She replied...as I thought of an idea..." What are you doing?" She asked as I took off my jacket..." Iam taking off mt jacket.." I replied.." I know that you taking off Howie jacket..but why..?" She asked..." To cover you up..." I replied as I placed the jacket over her head.....and she looked up at me..." Well this is a good idea but how will I walk with my head covered?" She asked as I chuckled.." You can hold onto my arm...I'll lead the way." I replied as I held out my arm for him..." We should hurry before our scheduled time gets used up." I added as she held on...." let's go!" I said as I led the way.

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" Good evening Nanny Liu.." I said after I got back home...." Good evening....Kang Soora is here...she has been waiting for you for a while now." She replied as I rushed to my room where I found her sitted and playing video games...." What took you so long" she asked as she paused the game..." The chicken must be cold already.." she added as I saw a big bucket of fried chicken on a table besides her...." I was studying...." I replied as she stared at me and then burst into laughter..." You were studying!" She exclaimed..." Hey!! What's that reaction..I study too." I replied..." Yah...but that's only when the exam is tomorrow...you never read before hand since you believe it's a waste of time because you can forget everything...and feel at loss." She replied...which is true..." Well it's different this time." I replied as she tried to hold back her laughter..." You can laugh if you want too...I don't want you to choke on your laughter..." I replied as she burst out laughing.....

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" Are you and Lu Yan not going to continue being friends like ever..?" I asked Kang Soora who was busy stuffing her face with pieces of chicken..." It's not that we aren't going to be friends again...it's just that Iam not ready to face him right now." She replied..." Now I know why people just choose to stay good friends and not cross the line... because it's had to get that friendship back once you do." She added as she sniffed..." I think Iam going to cry again." She added as she covered her face with her palms...seeing her this way was indeed heart breaking.

" You didn't have to walk me home.." Soora said..." But since you did then thank you." She added as she softly punched me on the shoulder..." You are a good friend...Kim Jeha." She said with a smile as she turned to leave....." Sleep well..." I said as she turned and waved.

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HANA'S POV

I got into my judo uniform that was given to me by Jeha....and headed to where he was..." You ready?" He asked as he walked up to me..." You should tighten this a bit more..." He said as he helped me tighten the belt....." that's more like it.." he added as he helped me fix my uniform.

" First things first...we are going to first learn the basics..." He said..." Or maybe let's just learn exactly what you will need to keep your self safe." He added as I quietly listened to him..." So imagine you are walking in this dark alley and then some one grabs your shoulder like this..." He said as he our his hand over my shoulder..." What would your reaction be.." he asked," In normal cases I would try and grab their hand and twist it behind their backs...it's an instinct since I'd be scared at that moment." I replied...." And what happens after you twist their arm or what if they are stronger and you can't just twist it?" He asked..." Well...." I replied as he smiled..." Let me demonstrate something for you." He added as he called a friend over..." Well if he grabs my shoulder....I'll grab his hand like this...plant mt door over here and flip him...." He demonstrated...or I will use my elbow and hit him in his most sensitive place and when he's distracted by the pain...I'll turn and kick him..." He added as I tried to take it all in....." Thank you D." He said to his friend as he left...." Now let's practice you..." He said..." The flip or the latter?" I asked.." Let's start with the flip...the key is to distract the person only then will then not have full control of their body and only then will you be able to flip them." He said as I got into position and " Start." He said as I grabbed his hand and planted my foot and for ready to flip him over with I miserably failed at for over six times....." I don't think I can do this? Can you teach me something simpler?" I asked as I tried to catch my breath...." Are you giving up?" He asked..." Iam not..I just..." I replied..." Well it definitely isn't easy to flip me over...that's because I rarely get distracted.....so I'd like to challenge you..." he said..." Challenge me?" I asked..." Well yes...Iam going to train you some other simpler defence moves and each time after our training I'll give you a chance to flip me over....the say you succeed then I'll promise to granr you three of your most heart felt wishes.....with no expections." He explained as I kind of liked the idea..." What do you say? Are you up for the challenge...Park Hana?" He asked as he held out his hand..." Yes..." I replied as I shook his hand in the pretence of a hand shake and tried to flip him...." O told you I neved get distracted..." He said as I groaned with disappointment...." Better luck next time." He added as he patted my head with a smile...." Lets go and get something to drink." He said as I slowly followed him from behind.

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