Chapter 13: It's time....It was time...
Exams were over. Marking was done. Time for Jaein to leave the school and return to her old student life for a year before she graduates and becomes an official teacher.
She went in early to pack up her things, as well as to leave thank-you notes to Mr Shim, and the other teachers who had helped her during her internship at the school. The school was so quiet, as neither students nor teachers were around at that hour. It was too early for the rich kids to be in school. They all needed their beauty sleep.
Jaein strolled leisurely to take a last look at the classroom that she had spent most of her time in during her internship. Flashbacks of her first day up till her last lesson there rushed back to her in her mind. There was some reluctance to leave. She would miss the students here, despite them being spoilt brats and all.
She walked into the classroom and strolled around amongst the desks. She paused at Jaejoong's desk, and sat down. Running her fingers across his table, she recalled her numerous explosive encounters with him.
Jaein's thoughts: *sigh* I still don't understand why I feel regret and guilt towards you when you failed? When we're supposed to be like at loggerheads at each other... I don't understand what my mind is thinking anymore... But what I DO know, is that even though we're like natural-born nemeses, I don't think I can EVER forget you... At least not in this life...She gathered her things and walked out of the classroom. She took one last look at the school's exterior before walking off to take a bus back to her cousins' house. They knew that she was leaving tomorrow, and they wanted to hold a party for her to see her off, but they had school. And Jaein had also asked them not to let anyone else know. Even their namja chingus. So they just had a private dinner with her the evening before, which was a Sunday.
When Jaein reached the house, her cousins had already left for school. She proceeded to pack her stuff and get ready for her departure tomorrow on Tuesday. When she was packing her things, she found Jaejoong's shirt under her bed. The one that she had been wearing with nothing underneath when she woke up in his bed. Then she remembered that she still had his jacket with her. The one that he had threw to her when the class pulled a prank on her and drenched her in water...
Jaein's thoughts: Better to get rid of any traces of him here... Or the girls might get suspicious...She took the shirt and jacket out and brought them to the laundry room. After she put them into the washing machine to wash, she sat down beside the machine, staring into the soapy water splashing around in the machine.
Jaein's thoughts: I'd better leave these laundered and pressed before returning it to the cleanliness freak... But I don't think I want to see him again... Well... he might not want them back at all though... Heck... I'll just leave them in his mailbox... I don't care if he throws them away or burns them afterwards... I've already done my part...With that in mind, she washed the clothes, spun dried them, and ironed them before folding them and placing them into a paper bag. She walked out to drop the bag into his mail box. Vick ran up to the gate when he saw her, and barked at her while wagging his tail happily. Jaein squatted down and patted Vick's head through the gate.
Jaein: Mianeyo Vick... I'm leaving tomorrow... I've come to say goodbye... Thanks for taking care of Snowball for me... I'll miss you... Snowball will too...Vick murmured sadly, as if he knew that Jaein was going to leave, and he was sad to see her leave.
Jaein (sadly): Mianeyo... but I don't think we'll see each other again... mianeyo... it's goodbye... forever...Jaein's thoughts: Cos I don't think I wish to see your owner ever again...Jaein got up and rushed back into her house. She could hear Vick whimpering sadly when she did. She blinked back the tears that were threatening to overflow from her eyes, and got back to her packing. Soon it was evening, and the girls came back from school. They had a nice dinner with Jaein, and spent some time chitchatting till 10pm, and the girls were too tired to carry on. They retired for the night, and bid their final goodbyes to Jaein, as she would be leaving early tomorrow morning.
Yining: Bye cous... promise to visit us soon okay?Yiting: Yeah... Or we'd have to go kidnap you from your apartment to come here for a visit...Jaein (giggling): Yeah I know... I'll try to visit soon... it's just that university last year will be quite hectic... but I'll try...The trio hugged each other and retired for the night.
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Late night... Jaejoong's room...Jaejoong tossed and turned in his bed. He was having trouble sleeping. In fact he was having trouble concentrating the whole day.
In school, he couldn't help but notice that Jaein wasn't in class anymore. And it was back to the annoying MALE teacher to take over all her classes. No one mentioned anything about her being sick or anything like that. And her hands SHOULD have already healed by now. Why wasn't she coming to her classes anymore?
He needed to know. So he pretended to slip into the teachers' office to drop off his assignment, in hope of stealing a peak at Jaein, or just to see if she was alright. But he noticed that her table was cleared of all her things, as if there was no sign that she had ever been here before.
Jaejoong pretended that he needed to ask Jaein some questions on the subject, and asked another teacher about her whereabouts. Only then did he know that her internship was over, and she had already left the school, and won't be back anymore.
That was when it hit him. That he would never see her again...
Jaejoong got out of his bed and stepped out into the balcony. He looked over to the girls' house. Jaein's room to be exact. Her lights were off.
Jaejoong's thoughts: Did you know that I wanted so much to kiss you on several occasions? *sigh* Are you asleep now? Or are you enjoying the cool night breeze outside with the girls now? Partying away... So happy to be free from ever seeing me again... So happy... that... you're leaving... without... saying... goodbye...Jaejoong looked away sadly, and something caught his eyes...
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Girls' house...Jaein was having trouble sleeping, so she decided to take a dip in the pool. She was swimming laps around the pool. When she emerged at the end near the gate, she was shocked to see Jaejoong squatting in front of her.
Jaein (almost letting out a scream from shock, backing away from him and back into the pool): WHAT are you doing here??!!! HOW did you get in???!!! Are you trying to scare me to death?Jaejoong (nonchalantly): I have my reasons for doing this... You're an irresponsible teacher... Why didn't you come to school today? Classes are still on you know...Jaein (shaking her head in disbelief): It's none of your business...Jaein turned to head back to her swimming. Jaejoong was pissed by her, as she was ignoring him, when he was genuinely trying to talk to her. He ran over to the other end of the pool to wait for her. When Jaein emerged again this time, he grabbed her by her shoulders.
Jaejoong (angrily): ANSWER ME!!! WHY DID YOU LEAVE WITHOUT REASON??!!! YOU... IRRESPONSIBLE WOMAN!!!Jaein (struggling to get away from his grasp): It's none of your business... I've already left the school. Isn't that what you want since day 1? We won't have to EVER see each other EVER again. What more do you want from me?Jaejoong took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down. He knew that he needed to let her know how he felt about her, or she would leave him and he would never see her again.
Jaejoong: We need to talk...Jaein: I have nothing to say to you...Jaejoong: But I do...Jaein: I'm not interested...Jaejoong: You don't have a choice...Jaein: Yes I do!!!Jaein pushed Jaejoong's hands away from her with all her might, and went back to swimming. Jaejoong was exasperated. She was refusing to listen to him, and he needed to let her hear what he had to say. Desperately.
Jaein was swimming as fast as she could away from the side where Jaejoong was at to the other end, so that he wouldn't be able to get to the other end in time to pester her.
She swam so fast, till she was quite breathless when she reached the other end, and when she came up abruptly for a breather...
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