ICE AND FIRE - CHAPTER 55&56
💜 ARA? 💜
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It feels so good, really good to be back together.
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Beom-seok broke the kiss, then began rubbing his thumb on her lips with a smile on his face.
“Let’s go eat the meal”he said and Aerum giggled.
“I’ll have to let A-Yeong know of what’s happening”She giggled happily and beom-seok chuckled.
She brought out her phone, and began taking multiples picture of she and beom-seok,the one their lips was connected to the one beom-seok was hugging her,the one she climbed on the bed,she kept snapping nonstop that beom-seok had to take the phone from her.
“Can I at least spend some time with you in peace?”He grunted and Aerum pitched his cheek.
“You got me baby”She smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips.
They both went to the balcony,where the dinner was set and beom-seok helped aerum to sit.
“Can I have my phone please? I need to take more pictures”She made a puppy face and beom-seok couldn’t help but chuckle.
“You’re blackmailing me yunno, there’s no way I’ll say no to you. Here you go”he gave her the phone and she blew a kiss to him.
She began taking another picture of the meals and once she was done,she sent everything to A-Yeong.
“Let’s dig in baby”She winked and beom-seok laughed.
“When did you become this romantic?”He asks and aerum winked again.
“I learnt it from you”she replied and beom-seok chuckled.
“My birthday is in two days time”Beom-seok began, looking at her closely to see her reaction.
“Three days time and you’re telling me now? Should I just ki|| you?”She snorted, dropping her cutleries then folded her hands under her B-__-bs.
“Ne!! I’m sorry,I would have told you on time,had it been you forgive me earlier”He pouted and aerum scoffed.
“So are you celebrating it?”She asks and beom-seok nodded.
“We would go shopping tomorrow after school”He told her and she giggled.
“Fine!! Can’t wait”She winked and picked her cutleries, before concentrating back on the meal.
Beom-seok looked at her with a smile,then heaved deeply.
It feels like he’s being relieved of the burden…now he’s free from guilt and blame!
••••
<NEXT MORNING~GLITTERING HIGHSCHOOL>
“Last night was my best night so far”aerum said,as she and her friends walked down the hallway.
She was carrying her books,with a jacket hung on her shoulder.
“I know right? Shouldn’t you just call me aunty?”A-Yeong chuckled and aerum giggled.
“I owe you one”she nodded and A-Yeong giggled.
“I’m happy you guys made up”Yu-Jun said happily and aerum flashed her a smile.
“What subject are we having this morning?”She asks and A-Yeong clapped her lips together, while thinking.
“I guess biology”Yu-Jun said and A-Yeong flicked her fingers.
“You’re right, biology is the first subject!! That ugly hag!!”A-Yeong squeezed her face.
Their biology teacher is very mean,he’s an elderly man who hardly smile,very strict indeed.
“Beom-seok isn’t in school yet?”Aerum asks,eye searching for him.
A-Yeong wanted to give her a reply,but kept mute the moment the students began screaming.
👥”$h|t!!! I’m going blind”
👥”It’s being long beom-seok dressed like this”
👥”Those lips be making me go crazy”
👥”Ji-hoon hair style for me?”
👥”Beom-seok flawless skins for me?”
👥”I’m dripping wet”
They students kept screaming and gushing non-stop.
Beom-seok wasn’t putting on his school shirt,only his trouser and a white singlet.
He’s school shirt was hunged on his shoulder,his white shinning sneakers radiating brightly as he walked.
A lolipop in-between his lips,and a hand tucked in his pocket.
He was smoking hot.
“Is this beom-seok?”Aerum asked with eyes opened in awe!!
She haven’t seen him this handsome,he looks like a Greek God right now.
“Hey babe!!”He winked and pulled her closer before kissing her lightly on the lips, making her friends look away with a smile,while the students gasped.
👥”Don’t tell me they are dating?”
👥”Maybe he just wants to f-__-k her”
👥”You guys are just jealous of them”
👥”They look good together”
👥”Never!! Seo-Jun all the way”
The students began again and beom-seok turned to them, grabbing Aerum’s hand.
“We are dating and she’s the one I love. You’ll shipping me with Seo-Jun can go hug a transformer or probably start dating Seo-Jun cos I’ll never ever love her,talk more of dating her. The beautiful lady here is the one I choose,so if you don’t mind I’ll advise you stop with the unnecessary gossip”Beom-seok flared up and the students gulped while some supporting them smiled happily.
👥”You guys looks perfect”
👥”I’ve always been rooting for you guys”
👥”I’m so happy for you both”
“Why did you do that?”Aerum whispered to him and he giggled.
“Showing off my pretty girlfriend of course”He winked at her and aerum couldn’t help but blush hardly.
“Jeez!! Oppression is real”A-Yeong faked a tear and ji-hoon popped from her behind.
“You’re the one that wants to be oppressed”He whispered and A-Yeong froze,the way his breath unexpectedly fanned her neck was giving. She felt some chills.
“Hey,cover up”aerum told beom-seok when the students wouldn’t stop drooling.
“Why?”He asks removing the lolipop from his mouth,then put it in Aerum’s mouth.
“I don’t like how they gawk at you”she told him and beom-seok chuckled.
“My baby is jealous”He squealed with a smile.
“Yah!! Keep making us feel like a spoon”Yu-Jun rolled eye.
“I should be crying also, imagine we are two males here but they’re drooling more over him. Makes me wonder if I’m that ugly”Ji-hoon sniffed causing the rest to turn to him.
“Who said you’re ugly?”
“Of course you’re handsome”
Both A-Yeong and Yu-Jun said at a time and ji-hoon looked at A-Yeong who looked away immediately, biting her lips.
“$h|t!! That teacher might be in class now”A-Yeong grunted and the rest gasped.
They quickly hastened their steps,more like a walk-run step.
Beom-seok already put on his uniform.
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<CLASS ROOM>
“There are two main types of reproduction which are Asegzual and segzual reproduction”the biology teacher,Mr Kim began and beom-seok with the rest,choose that moment to walk in.
“And here he comes. Beom-seok chul! Why are you coming now?”Mr Kim half yelled, grabbing his long cane from were he kept it.
“I’m sorry mister Kim!! Sorry sir Kim”Beom-seok stuttered and Mr Kim almost lashed on him but aerum held his hand.
“Sorry sir,but we all came late. Why taking it out on him?”She asks calmly and the students eyes widened?!!
Mr Kim? She’s gonna receive it hot! No doubt!
“And who are you?”He asks slowly, using his left hand to pull his glasses down, hanging it on his nose while looking at Aerum closely.
“I’m sorry sir that I…urmm,that I held your hand. I mean,punish us all if you want to punish him”aerum bite her bottom lips and Mr Kim readjusted his glasses.
“I won’t punish y’all. Just come and teach,I’ll be a student today. You’ll should go to your seats”Mr Kim pointed at ji-hoon, A-Yeong and Yu-Jun who went in reluctantly.
“Beom-seok, go first”Mr Kim nodded and beom-seok sighed before looking at the board.
*REPRODUCTION*
It was written boldly on the board,yes!! Who doesn’t know what reproduction is?
“Reproduction is the ability of living…..”Beom-seok began but Mr Kim hit his cane angrily on the desk causing him flinch.
“Explain the types of reproduction cos we’ve just listed it”Mr Kim said and beom-seok gulped.
“Asegzual reproduction is the production of a new individual from a parent or organism, without fertilization or gametes or changes in chromosome….”
“Woah!!! Beom-seok you shocked me”Mr Kim cut him off while smiling and beom-seok heaved deeply.
“You, what are the types of asegzual reproduction in animal?”Mr Kim pointed at Aerum.
“Ermmm…sir,we have binary fission, budding, sporulation and…..”
“Good!! I never told you to list all,you’re just claiming to know all”Mr Kim scoffed and aerum gasped.
“I never tried…..”
“Examples of binary fission in animals!?”He pointed at her again and she grunted.
“Are you grunting?”He asks, removing his glasses and aerum shook her head immediately.
“No sir,there is Amoeba, paramecium….”
“And who is an amoeba?”He asks again.
“Sir,to my best of knowledge nobody is an amoeba, amoeba is just an animal!”Aerum replied and Mr Kim hit his cane again on the desk, before standing up.
“I said it,you’re claiming to know all”he walked to her, while pointing his cane at her.
“I’m sorry sir”she bowed and Mr Kim rolled eye.
“Give us an example of an Amoeba”He said sternly and aerum bite her bottom lips, before looking at the students her eyes searching for who to use as an example.
“Chin-hae Seo-Jun is an example of an amoeba!!”Aerum replied and the whole class erupt into a hysterical laughter, except Mr Kim who doesn’t find it funny.
Seo-Jun on the other hand,was clenching her fist tightly.
“And why is she an example of Amoeba?”Mr Kim asks and aerum flaunt her hair, before replying.
“Amoeba as we all know,it’s a shapeless animal so anything or anyone that is shapeless is an example of Amoeba,which makes Seo-Jun one cos she’s shapeless”Aerum replied boldly and the students laughter doubled,some where already laughing out tears while Seo-Jun stood up angrily.
“How dare you!!”She snorted but Mr Kim pointed his cane at her.
“Sit down!!”He said authoritatively and Seo-Jun clenched her fist, before sitting down.
“Now,go to your seats you both”Mr Kim said facing back the board while Aerum and beom-seok went to sit down.
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Immediately Mr Kim left the class, Seo-Jun stood up angrily and walked to aerum.
“You dare call me an amoeba?”She asks angrily, grabbing Aerum’s hair.
A Lioness will always be a Lioness and dog will always be a dog, lioness destroys while dogs barks unnecessarily which is what Seo-Jun is doing.
Turning swiftly,aerum grabbed her hair then pushed her on the desk before twisting her hand at her back,which got Seo-Jun crying out in pain.
One of Aerum’s hand was on her hair, while the other was twisting her hand.
Do-Yun tried interfering but one kick from Areum sent her to the floor.
“Babe aren’t you wasting your time on her?”Beom-seok asks, placing his hand on her shoulder.
“That’s true,time is precious and I shouldn’t waste it on something like her”aerum said, releasing her which got her scurrying off in tears, Do-Yun stood up and went after her.
“Jeez,I thought you stopped being crazy”A-Yeong said and Aerum scoff.
“Why would I stop being crazy huh? I can’t stop”She shrugged and A-Yeong nodded before grabbing her hand.
“There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you,if I don’t say it now I may never have the opportunity to”A-Yeong began and aerum looked at her.
“What’s that?”She asks and A-Yeong heaved before looking at beom-seok.
“If you don’t mind, I’ll love to have a word with her privately”A-Yeong said and beom-seok nodded immediately.
“Sure!!”He shrugged and A-Yeong smiled before pulling aerum with her.
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<LATER~CLOSING HOURS>
“Your birthday is tomorrow isn’t it?”Ji-hoon asks as they walked out of the school building.
“No,it’s your birthday tomorrow”Beom-seok scoffed and ji-hoon chuckled.
“We should go shopping I guess!”A-Yeong said and Aerum shrugged.
“We’re going now”beom-seok said.
“No way,you shouldn’t go with us”Yu-Jun protested and beom-seok scoffed.
“I’m not going with you guys in the first place,I’m going with my love”He replied with an eye roll and the rest coughed.
“When are you both going?”Ji-hoon asks
“I just told you we are going now”Beom-seok replied him and ji-hoon rolled eye.
“Let’s all run along then”he shrugged and beom-seok nodded.
They entered his car and soon the car drove out of the environment.
Seo-Jun came out from her hiding, while clicking her tongue.
“You’re going to meet the shock of your life tomorrow aerum!! I guess he never told you”She laughed cunningly.
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<SHOPPING MALL>
“We want the very best outfit”A-Yeong told the receptionist.
“Uhmmm,you can actually get the best dress in the first floor but the very best in the last floor, which is the eleventh. So it’s upto you”she shrugged and they’ll nodded, before running in.
They entered the elevator, which rode them to the eleventh floor.
“Let’s take our right, beom-seok take your left”Ji-hoon said, taking hold of A-Yeong hand.
“Sure!!”Beom-seok replied, pulling aerum with him.
They’ll left, leaving Yu-Jun behind who slowly squatted down feeling sad.
“They’ll are happy, without even thinking of me. The guy I love isn’t noticing me!! Seriously? I’m I that ugly?”She thought,still squatting down,she exhaled biting her bottom lips hardly then stood up and took right.
“Uhmmm, which one is good? This or this?”A-Yeong asks, pointing at a red flawless gown and the black one too.
“None is good”Ji-hoon shrugged,then walked closer to her.
“Let me help you”He offered,and began checking out the dresses.
“Yunno,I once watched a movie when I was 10. There’s this two people in the movie,a guy and a female to be precise with. They both love each other,but haven’t confessed their feelings,but then something happened….”He said and A-Yeong gulped down.
“Care to know?”He flicked his finger’s and A-Yeong nodded slowly.
“The girl had a friend,who was crushing on the guy”he chuckled and continued.
“They guy, kept doing everything to make the one he’s in love with notice the chemistry but she kept running away from it, trying to sacrifice her happiness for her friend but something heartbreaking happened,the girl I mean,the one the guy loved died mysteriously”He concluded and A-Yeong gasped, trying to wrap her head round the whole stuff.
“It was really a sad ending indeed,and I regret watching the movie”He chuckled and brought out a pink gown.
“Try this out!!”He said, handing the gown to her.
A-Yeong stretched forth her hand and ji-hoon pulled her closer,with his hands wrapped firmly round her waist.
A-Yeong gasped at the closeness while trying to break free but ji-hoon held her tighter.
“Why are you doing this? You’re clearly not happy so why doing it hurting yourself in the process?”He asks, releasing her slowly and A-Yeong swallowed nothing again.
“I…I.. don’t get what you’re saying”She stuttered and ji-hoon chuckled before leaning closer, A-Yeong heart began pounding crazily as their hot breaths fanned their nose.
“I guess you’ll understand what I’m saying after this”ji-hoon said and titled his head, before pressing his lips softly on hers.
A-Yeong eyes widened,that it refused to blink.
Ji-hoon gave her a bite on the bottom lips and a Mõ@? escaped her lips, ji-hoon began exploring her lips and A-Yeong found herself reciprocating.
Ji-hoon broke the kiss,his deep charming eye’s piercing directly into hers.
“Don’t do anything that will hurt you or me!!”He gave her the dress, while talking.
A-Yeong slowly took the dress from him,still looking at him unbelievably.
What really happened now? Like what the f-__-k transpired right now!! He…he kissed her? She touched her lips,then smiled slowly.
Yu-Jun,who was watching everything wiped the uncontrollably tears rushing down her cheeks then turned around and left hurtfully.
Meanwhile,in the other row in the shopping mall,aerum came out from the dress room,the tenth time. she was having this unsure look on her face as she walked out slowly.
Who knows, he might still ask her to go and change it!! Gosh!!!
“Woah!!! This suits you”the attendent gushed and beom-seok clicked his tongue, while shaking his head.
“Nah!! I don’t like it,why is it too big down there huh?”He pointed and the attendant took her bottom lips in, while aerum exhaled tiredly.
“Check this out too,this one isn’t going”Beom-seok said, picking another golden gown which he gave to aerum.
She took it grumpily,then walked back to the dressing room.
Beom-seok began tapping his foot on the floor, while awaiting her return.
Several minutes past, and she still wasn’t out which got beom-seok worried.
“It’s she alright?”He muttered inwardly and looked at the door,still nothing was happening.
“She’s taking much time”He told the attendant who tried to go check but beom-seok pulled her back.
“I’ll check her myself”He said and the attendant nodded reluctantly.
Beom-seok walked slowly, to the dressing room then met her struggling with the zip of the gown.
“You should have called for help”He chuckled and aerum turned to him, while pouting her lips.
“How could I? Will I walk out naked?”She said and beom-seok smiled.
“It isn’t yet zipped up and it looks great on you!!”He winked at her and she smiled.
“Turn let me help you”He told her, and she turned slowly.
He used an hand, to pack her hair one side and his eyes widened at what he saw.
He blinked repeatedly,still looking at her back with his mouth open.
On her upper left shoulder,was a mark…more like a star mark standing gallantly on her shoulder.
This was the same mark!! That’s the mark!! Only one person has this mark, exactly this mark on this particular spot too!! This isn’t any coincidence!! It isn’t!!
Even if aerum has the same mark,it shouldn’t be exactly on the same spot!! It shouldn’t be!!
He began panicking, while thinking if there’s any possibility that it’s her!! Did she reincarnate? It can’t be cos she died two years ago!! Was this her ghost?? No!! No!! Things are getting complicated and at the same time confusing plus suspicious.
What the hell is going on?
Beom-seok slowly took his trembling hand to her upper left shoulder.
“A….Ara??”He stuttered out shockingly and aerum turned to him swiftly.
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TBC…