Chapter 1¹

▪︎My New Hope▪︎

As I went to my class, I saw my friends at their usual spot looking at everyone passing by, they’re always in a group, but they do include me too. Many times, they always ignore me or just let me be in the back, tagging along, falling behind in their shadows. And our group leader who welcomed me in his group Yu-jun. He always gives me errands to do, but nevertheless, he is there for me most of the time when I feel down, so I don’t complain. As every morning goes, he greets me…

“Hey Eun-woo, did you get the money?” Yu-jun said, starting my morning off with a few nice words about my brother. “Oh yes! I received the money from my part-time job, I guess a little more shifts and I’ll be ready for my brother’s next treatment. Thank you for aski-” As I thank him for worrying about my condition, he interrupts me by saying “Oh? I am not asking about your brother, I’m asking about the money for me and the boys to buy some beers.” He smirks as he said that. “B-but I need that money for something else!” I say, stuttering in pure sadness and disbelief. Yu-jun comes closer, and he slowly backs me up to a wall behind me, and he says “What do you mean you don’t have the money?”. “I-I need it for-for, um…” I said with fear in every word. “Ugh, if you really don’t have the money, here…” he says as he hands over 50,000 Won to me. “Take this and buy me how much ever bottles of beer you can with it, understood?” He said with an annoyed tone. “Yes of course! I won’t let you down next time!” I said with a determined expression because I wasn’t able to give him the money for the beers. I leave in a dash so I don’t let him down and so I won’t be late for class.

As I reached the store, I grabbed how much ever beer I could possibly buy with the money he gave me, and I left the store. As I reached the college I found out I was almost out of time before the teacher started with the attendance, so I rushed as fast as I could to hide the beer in one of the abandoned storerooms and reach class on time, at least before the teacher could start the class. I run down the empty hall and I finally reach class but to my disappointment the teacher is already there in the classroom. I slowly enter the classroom and I got stopped by the teacher and he said “Mr. Eun-woo, so nice of you to join the class 10 minutes late! Explain yourself right now! ” I said as the entire class looked at me, as well as Yu-jun and the rest with their hidden grins “Sir, I’m so sorry I’m late, it’s just that Yu-jun told me to get some b-” I interrupt myself as I thought of a better word other than beer, so I don’t get me and Yu-jun in trouble. As I thought of an excuse I spotted at the corner of my eye, Yu-jun glaring at me with an eyebrow up. Then I told the teacher ”Yu-jun told me to get some bandages for him because he told me he got hurt.” “Oh really? Yu-jun, can you please tell me if what he’s saying is true and next time go to the nurse's office if you're hurt” The teacher responds in a doubtful and irritated tone. “I have no clue what he’s saying, Professor Jin” Yu-jun responds with an act of shock and arrogance. I find myself dumbfounded...

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