Chapter 40

                                    

                                          

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          

After what happened in the car yesterday, I didn't go with Jongho to his home. It had gotten late when we we finished and the boy understood that I needed to be home soon. 
I was on my way to my classroom when I suddenly felt a presence jump up next to me.
I looked at the person and gave him a smile in greeting "Hello Scoups."
"Hey, Shorty. What's your first class?" Scoups asked.
"English." I answered "Did you come all the way here just for that?" I frowned with slight amusement.
"Partly." The tall boy answered "Joshua told me that we can hang out some time. Do you wanna eat lunch with the boys and me?"
"Uh.. I usually eat with Ateez but I'll see of I can spend the time with you." I answered.
"I hope those boys aren't gatekeeping you. You need cool friends after all." Scoups grinned and nudged me as I laughed a bit.
"I wonder what cool people there are." I put my finger against my chin jokingly and Scoups gave me another nudge with a small 'hey!'.
"I'm joking." I chuckled "You guys are super cool." I told him.
"I'll pretend I didn't already know that and say thank you." The boy put his hand on his chest with a proud smile.
"I'll pretend you didn't say the first part and say your welcome." I laughed.
Looking forward, I saw Hongjoong and Mingi approaching us. Their steps looked causal and Hongjoong's face only showed a bit of confrontation while Mingi looked a bit more sceptical and hostile.
"Hey doll," Hongjoong slung his arm around my shoulder and kissed my temple before looking at Scoups and giving the taller boy a nod in greeting "Seungcheol."
"Kim Hongjoong, Song Mingi." Scoups nodded back at them in greeting and there was hostile tension between them but luckily they were trying to keep things peaceful.
"What brought you to this side of the school?" Hongjoong questioned the older boy as he gave me in Mingi's arms.
The oreo haired boy kissed my head and I saw that Scoups caught the act and frowned slightly in thought.
"I just talked to Joyce for a second." Scouos answered Hongjoong's question with a shrug.
"What about?" The blue haired male asked curiously.
"You don't have to know everything Kim Hongjoong but seeing as it was just a normal conversation between friends, I asked her if she wanted to hang out." Scoups said and straightened his posture.
"I didn't know you were friends." Hongkoong switched his gaze from Scoups and to me and back to Scoups "I didn't even know that you guys met.  When was that?"