Chapter 4

                                    

                                          
Yeji was so glad to be home after he horrible day at school. Things didn't get any worse after lunch as she thought they would after her little confrontation with Ryujin. However, a few random girls were giving her scowls and she could've sworn that one of them hissed at her when she was at the vending machine.
Yeji threw herself on her bed and put her arm over her eyes. Her head was pounding and she was in desperate need of an aspirin. She accepted Yuna's offer to drive her home because she thought she might kill her brother if he drove her. She was still mad at him about leaving without her and even madder at his pathetic excuse. He claimed that he thought that Yeji had already left with Yuna.
The only drawback of letting Yuna drive her was the inevitable talk that she was dreading ever since lunch. At least Yuna didn't say anything during the drive but now she was in Yeji's kitchen finding something for them to eat.
Letting out a sigh, Yeji rubbed her temples with her fingers. She wished the day would just end and she could fall asleep.
"I've got some pizza rolls and soda," Yuna announced when she entered her room. She was carrying a plate of hot out the oven pizza rolls and holding two cans of soda in one arm.
Yeji smiled at her gratefully and took the plate from her. They ate in silence for a few minutes before Yuna finally spoke up.
"So, um, do you want to talk about what happened?" she asked tentatively.
Yeji finished chewing a roll and looked up at her friend. "I may have overreacted a little," she confessed.
"You were a bit harsh, Yeji."
"I know!" she exclaimed, startling Yuna. "It's just, God, today just sucked and she just pushed me over the edge. She just won't leave me alone."
Yuna bit her lip, not quite sure how to proceed. "Okay, Yeji, I know Ryujin is a piece of work but she's harmless."
"Are you defending her?" Yeji asked angrily
"No! God, Yeji. Look, I know she's been making your life a living hell but some of things you said were out of line, and I know you said those things in the heat of the moment but you still said them."
Yeji made a sound that was a cross between a groan and growl. "So what do you want me to do? Say sorry? Ryujin still needed to hear some of the things I did mean."
"Yeah, I think she heard it loud and clear."
Yeji could feel her head pounding even harder. "Look, I know I was out of line, but I can't just apologize to her."
"Why not?"
"Because," Yeji paused trying to think of what to say without sounding like a bitch. "I don't want to give her hope."
Yuna gave her a look. "Do you really hate her?"
Yeji looked down. "No. It's just....she just doesn't seem like someone I would see myself with."
"Yeji, you don't even know her."
"I know what I've seen," Yeji said looking back up. "And I don't want to be a part of that."
There were a few minutes of silence as both girls sat there just thinking. "Have you ever liked her?"Yuna asked.
"Once," Yeji admitted and Yuna looked shocked.
"When?"
"Towards the end of freshman year. Ryujin was just starting to flirt with me and I was playing hard to get, you know. I actually thought she liked me."
"What happened?"
Yeji scoffed. "I found out about her reputation. I knew then that I was just another trophy to her."