Accident (Noah's POV)

I was waiting for Adam next to his locker. He is always late. A small girl stood in front of me. I recognized her from earlier. She was the one that Sarah gave her back the papers. I got to admit. I judged her from what they said about her, and it's something I never did before. I would've left them alone to do whatever they were doing. But when I saw her face, the words came out of my mouth without me knowing. It must be the fact that she bothered me in the morning. I was in a terrible shape of mind and I wanted to blow my steam alone, but she came. I'll never fight a girl even if she's better than me; I just won't.

"Um, I want to tell you something," The small girl said. I nodded, approving for her to talk. I'll see what she got. "Sarah was never a bully. She helped me when she could leave and let that jerk take my assignment. I just wanted to tell you this. I know she's surrounded by all kinds of rumors but, she's just someone who's hurt," and without giving a last glance, she left. She must be nervous since she said everything without even breathing and went after it. So, there is someone who can see trough her character in this school. I figured it out when she gave the girl her work. I am not dumb, but I was when I let out these words from my mouth. I hate to admit myself wrong.

"On what planet are you now?" Adam stood in front of me.

“On what planet you were? Should you always be this late?” I asked the grinning guy in front of me. And he said as he always says, ‘Morning meetings,’.

We were about to get in but, Adam stopped me. He was listening to the loud whispers in the room. They weren't whispers; the kids meant it for someone to hear them, and you'll know who in an instant. This girl is grabbing attention wherever she goes.

We entered, Adam asked her if she's okay and she answered rudely. She's okay. After shushing the class with my move, I came back and spend the entire class sketching in my notebook, sometimes glancing at the girl moving in her sleep next to me. She was fast sleeping like she hadn't any for days.

Suddenly, she started moaning and mumbling words. I looked at her, then she talked loudly, she got the attention of the entire class. The words she said surprised me. I could build an image with the words she said. And it wasn’t a pleasant one, but not more horrifying than her shivering, the look on her face and her soulless body walking out of the room. After she went out, the class started gossiping again. Teenagers!

And it didn't die, even after minutes. Mr. Smith was spacing out, not giving attention to anyone. I think he got a shock seeing the girl in that state. He should’ve followed her if he cares. Everyone here sees her like a heartless person who has no feelings. It's something I figured since the first time I step in this class. Well, they say the same thing about me, and they don't even know who really, I am.

I tried to focus on sketching, but I couldn't. When Sarah was walking out of the room, she wasn't on her mind to get the direction to the nursery. She looked like she couldn't even think. And thinking of that gives a bad motion in my stomach.

I stand up brutally. I am getting anxious. I don't know why, but I need to check on this girl's wellbeing.

"Dude, are you okay?" Adam asked. "Yeah, I'll go first. Take my backpack to the dorm. I won't assist the other class," I said, going out.

I headed to the nursery at a hurried pace. She wasn't there and wouldn't stay at school. I was trying to figure out where she could go. I walked in the park's direction. If she weren't there, I would go in the other direction. She may go to her home but, if I were in her shoes, the house would be the last place I go.

After minutes of walking, I felt like it's a stupid idea. She might go anywhere. I know nothing about her to know where she'd prefer to go. I can’t guess only from the few encounters I had with her. Why do I even care? Why am I getting a feeling that something wrong going to happen?

Seconds later, I heard a loud honking, I turn, and it was a car out of control heading toward a girl in the middle of the road. It’s her! She's going to get hit by it. My body reacts without me knowing, and I run after her.

"Watch out," I yelled but, she was late to avoid the crash. I pushed her away. It a good thing that the car didn’t touch her. It didn’t touch me too, except my right hand. The driver stopped before something worse happens.

Sarah was clearly in shock. Her body was shaking, and she was hardly breathing. It's the same as what happens to her at the class. I wanted to help, but I didn't know how to do that. She looked at me and then at my hand. I wasn't feeling much pain. All my concentration was on her until she blacks out. Luckily, Per Medics came at no time. They said it just from shock, nothing bad. The entire situation terrified me I barely registered it before I found myself on a hospital bed.

***

I was sitting in my room. Sarah was in the one next to me. The doctor said that she'd take some time to wake up. I looked at my hand. It wasn't a severe injury, no broking bones, but it'll take time to recover. And I don't have that time.

Outside of the door was chaos, and I knew who it was, the second I heard his cursing. The door burst open. "You bastard, are crazy jumping in front of a car?" Daniel was red from yelling and talking with no breathing.

"That called humanity, I saved a girl from losing her life," I answered him with a calm tone. His face changed from furious to crazy smiley. "Ow, my cute little cat is a grown-up now," He runs to my bed and does what I hate the most, ruffling my hair.

"What, cat? I am only a year younger than you and stop acting like the big caring brother," I groan.

"But he is our big caring brother," I turned to the door to look at Adam with my bag in his hand. He walked to my bed while he fixed his eyes on my injured hand. "You okay?" he asked.

"Nothing bad, I just twisted it. The doctor said that I should rest it," they eyed me for some seconds, and they sigh in relief. I did too. If they find that it'll need weeks to recover, they'll start cursing. It won’t take a while for them to know. A twist won’t need me in a hospital gown and staying here from days to get checked.

"Anyway, is the girl you saved fine?" Daniel asked. "The nurse said that she'd wake soon. She had a panic attack after the accident," I inform. Adam still doesn't know that the girl is Sarah.

I heard the door knocking, and Daniel went to open. I am kind of curious about his reaction. He hates to see a girl wearing a hospital gown. "Mr. Kim?" Well, from her yell, she's the one that got surprised.

"Sarah? What are you doing here? Why are you wearing a hospital gown? Did something happen to you?" Back to the red face because of talking without breathing.

"Daniel Hyung, can you let her in? She's the girl that had the accident with me," I told him, and he stepped away from the door to give me sight to Sarah. She came in, had some minor injuries on her face and a medical bandana on your forehead. I guess she got it when I pushed her. She immediately locked her eyes on my hand, and her face darkened.

"I am so thankful for saving me from the crush. I hope it didn't hurt you, and your hand will be fine," Sarah said. She looked different, and I sensed the sadness in her voice. "If something like this happens again, don't do it. I don't think I can live with another someone losing his life because of me," She ended.

"Don't worry. I am not whiling to repeat it. Just stay as far from the road when you were in the state you were in," it sounded as advice in my head but, it came out as a rude response, which made the room feels awkward in an instant. Adam eyed me with downcast eyes and Daniel glare at me. What? I never was in a situation like that to know what to say.

"Don't mind him, Sarah, he's a grumpy grandpa. You need to rest. These events from the morning to now weren't easy on you. I talked to Mr. Smith, and he said that it's fine if you take some days off to rest. Plus after that, it's spring vacation." So, he knew she was the girl. Adam was always good at comforting people, and it's sometimes annoying.

"Wait, you are in the same class?" Daniel asked, and we all nodded. "So, why the two of you don't take my classes?" He asked.

"I am living with you at the dorm. I see you with an apron in the kitchen all the time. Why should I do it at school too?" I eyed him.

"Plus, why should we learn to cook if we have you at the dorm? And I am not ready to pay bills for burning the school," Adam added, and his response got Sarah next to him to giggle but. It wasn’t long. She immediately returns to her stony face.

“Okay, since we all know each other. Let's be friends. I want Sarah to meet…" The girl cut him,“ No, we're not,” We all looked at her confused.

“What? You're my teacher, and the two of you are my seatmates, nothing less, nothing more”.

She turned to open the door, but someone did before her. Before she could talk, the giant figure of Ethan hugged her. Do they know each other? "Sarah! I am so glad that you're fine".

"Get the hell away of me!" She yelled, and it took all of us by surprise. No one ever gets annoyed with Ethan. He broke the hug, and his arm hung low. "Oh, Ethan, what's going on?" Adam voiced my question.

The guy looked troubled, and Sarah next to him just laughed. "Well, Ethan, explain to them why I acted this way. Tell them, Mr. Sunshine, that you abandoned your best friend who is also your cousin because she acted like a teenager -when she was- out of anger and disappointment," She turned and eyed all of us. She looked hurt, I can see from where she was standing, he was too.

"I'll let you clarify to them how you're related to a spoiled girl like me," She said before going out. The room was in a silent mode for so long. "How much of time you'll keep us waiting to talk?" I just broke it.

"As she said, Sarah is my cousin and was and always be my best friend," He started. "She seems that she hates you," Adam interrupted.

"Well, she seems she hates everyone." They all looked at me. OH, did I say this loud? My bad.

"Believe it or not, she wasn't like that at all," Of course no one's born cold. "She was suffering at the time of many events, and I didn't stick next to her. I did the opposite of supporting. I called her a spoiled, ungrateful kid because I was selfish and childish. I left her alone," He continued. "It was the time before I met you and after that, we had to flee out of the state."

I remember the time we all got together. It was a pure coincidence, and it led us to be a family. Who thought that the guy that'll get you out of your most bottomless darkest hole by only smiling is the same one regretting and crying in front of us today? Yes, he didn't tell us details but; we looked at each other and agreed to no prey. He'll talk when he's ready.

The room was uncomfortably silent. The guys were sitting at the couch, looking at the ceiling. For God's sake, it's a ceiling, not a sky filled with stars. "So, you came here to see her, not me." I tried to joke around to lighting up the mood; I know that won't work.

"I am sorry about that. Aunt Laila, her mom, called and asked me to check on her. I didn't know that you're the one who saved her. I am so thankful for you and that you both are fine. And I know that she's more than thankful. She'll never be able to survive if something happened to you too," He thanked, pulling me in a hug.

"Wait, what you mean to me too?" I asked. She said something like that earlier.

"My uncle died the same way. He was saving her". He muttered softly, but enough for us to hear. It makes sense now. Sarah feels guilty about her dad's accident. This girl’s existence sparks many questions in my head. And being curious does never end in a good way. I should mind my business.

Liam came late since he had work to do. We agreed to not talk about it anymore, and we started practicing our new song before Daniel went to get us food.