Chapter 16 Dodging a bullet

"Even though I told Seung Ah not to worry that you won't be back", he smashed the stalker's glasses with his foot, "I knew you would be. I can tell, you people are all the same. How can you do such a thing? All you psychotic fuckers have one thing in common." He was choking the already beaten up stalker.

"You can't feel someone else's pain. But you know what's funny?" he grabbed Dae Hyun's arm as he was running out of air. "They're overly sensitive about their own pain."

'This fucker... He wasn't an average kid...' He stared at Dae Hyun, who looked like he was toying with his prey, in rage. 'Who the fuck is this bitch?'

He started talking, but struggled. "Hey... What... Are.. You... Friends with... That fuckin brick??" Dae Hyun examined him with his eyes, eased his grip a little so the guy could speak. "He... Sent his friend? That was his own fault!! I'm the victim here!"

Dae Hyun's eyes had that scary glow to them again as he glared at the guy. "What are you talking about? Who else..." He then realized. "I knew it..."

The guy seemed to be happy about him understanding. "He did, right? That was a misunderstanding! Listen to me too!" - "No." Dae Hyun replied. The stalker's confidence went away immediately. Instead he was overcome with pressure again.

"Someone tried to stop you and yet you came again right?" He lifted his head, staring at him in a hostile way. "I knew you needed to get beaten up." He pressed him against the wall, choking him harder.

As desperate as the guy was he tried lunging at him. "This crazy shit!!" he angrily yelled. Dae Hyun easily dodged that punch. "Sly and egoistic", he said. "You do more damage than good. But you're not scared of anything huh?"

He again grabbed Dae Hyun's arm trying to get if off his neck.

"Want me..", Dae Hyun, with a dark expression, stared into the guy's eyes.

"To show you what real fear is?" He slowly raised his fists, preparing for an all-out strike.

As he crushed his face, he vocalized, clearly, "Remember this."

He let out an angry sigh once he was done and left.

School, the next day.

The teacher was at the front, teaching. "Let's look at the answers. A unlike C is flat! See, right off the bat you got this wrong. This is a given!" Some were listening, some were annoyed and some didn't even pay attention. "If you guys get such easy questions wrong, you'll really regret it later on!" - "Yes, sir!"

"Smack the person next to you if they get their answers wrong", he grabbed his book. "Let's look at the rest of the answers."

"Seung Ki! Wake up! Almost recess time!" Some students were blabbering about something but Tae Yang only paid attention to one thing - the school bell. "But why are you dressed like that?" Finally, the school bell rang! The teacher wasn't done, though. "Hm? But we need to finish this.." he said.

Tae Yang was motivated as hell. "Hey!! Where are we having gym today? The yard, right?!" he jumped up taking off his jacket, already dressed in his sportswear. "Hey, Yang Ji!! Bring the ball! Let's go!!" Once more he yelled "Bring the ball!!", but there was one, tiny - no, big problem. The teacher who was standing behind the inattentive trouble-maker. "Yo. Tae Yang Lee. Do you come to school to play soccer?" Tae Yang apologized to the teach, "No.. I'm sorry..." - "Who said to go before I end class??"

Well, thanks to Tae Yang class ended on time. Lucky enough for Tae Yang, the teacher raised his voice. "Who do you think you are? Captain Ji Sung Park?"

*(Ji Sung Park is a former South Korean professional footballer.)

Joon-Woo was enjoying every second of Tae Yang getting scolded. 'YEAHHH! I feel kinda glad he's getting yelled at.'

4th period, P.E.

'Ugh... I have to mark the goal-post again... I'm so tired..'

Two girls from his class were chatting, while some boys were listening to music. "Class 3 gather 'round. What do you think you are doing? This is P.E., stop listening to your stupid music and come here!" Their P.E teacher had a broad figure and dark skin. He had short, black hair and wore sunglasses. When everyone was there he continued.

"I'm going to teach you guys some basic manners!" Students were daydreaming or unmotivated to do anything. "No free time for you today. Get ready for dodgeball!"

"What... crap..." - "What... Teach! We haven't been out in a while!"

Joon-Woo just stood there, hiding behind his classmates. 'Well, I'm glad I'm not the goalie...'

When the students weren't budging the teacher yelled at them again. "What are you guys doing?! Hurry up and divide your teams by even- and odd seat numbers!"

'Wait... Class seat numbers?' he didn't like that at all. "Oh, fucking annoying. We're in high-school" Seung Ah's friend complained. "I know." They were behind Joon-Woo, who was too busy dealing with the fact that he and Seung Ah both had odd-numbered seats.

"Hey guys... We'll get in trouble if we don't get a move on", the Class Rep announced, having all the sportsy people gathered at one place. "If you don't do something, you might not be able to come out during recess at all." Beside him were Han Wool Park, a 17 year old fit guy who was friends with Tae Yang, Tae Yang and on Class Rep's left side was Eun Jung Lee, 17. She practised judo.

This was their team composition. Joon-Woo wasn't really having it. 'It's like they got the avangers team... What is this? It's so one-sided.' Tae Yang on the other hand was annoyed. "Oh fuck... Why dodgeball... I'm out."

"C'mon! We have recess after this. Then we can play soccer." Of course there was Class Rep, motivating him to play. Tae Yang was now more pumped than ever to play dodgeball and already sent a ball flying, shouting "Hey!! I'm gonna get every single one of you!!"

His throws were so scary people avoided them. Well, they tried - but they were incredibly fast. "You trying to kill us?!" Everyone on the other team was panicking, screaming in fear of getting hit by that ball. Joon-Woo barely managed to evade one ball, making it hit some other guy in the back. 'This crazy bastard!!!'

With that, Tae Yang eliminated the first poor soul, Pil Jong Jung with his insane throwing power. Joon-Woo found himself startled. 'That jerk was aiming for my head!!'

He glanced over to the student who was just experienced getting shot. 'He's in so much pain!! It was only his back! He and others are mad but they're quiet because it's Tae Yang!!'

Tae Yang already had the next ball in his hands and glared at Joon-Woo, his expression showing that he was confident enough in breaking Joon-Woo's bones with one throw. "Oh..." he said, "Jackass. Still dodging well? You're not out yet?" He raised his arm. "I'm going to throw until I get your face!"

On the other side of the field he was standing whilst everyone else around him started tiptoeing away while they still had the chance to. 'Because of that bastard everyone is leaving me! I can't even hide!'

Just like that the first ball came flying towards Joon-Woo in rapid speed. Lucky enough he managed to avoid that ball by an inch. "What are you doing? Come on, get hit!" Another ball, another dodge, someone was yelling "Joon-Woo! We have to go to recess!" and Tae Yang was obsessed in trying to hit Joon-Woo.

"Ha! This kid! This jerk is hurting my pride." - Han Wool Park and someone else were watching. "Didn't he say he didn't want to play dodgeball?"

With all his strength and energy Tae Yang prepared one last throw. "Then how about..." Joon-Woo was already crouching 'He'll probably aim for my head again.' - "...You keep dodging!!" Tossing the ball with lightning speed the guy that had to worry realized something. 'Wait! The ball is not heading towards me!'

He and Tae Yang both realized where it was going to end up hitting. "Huh? Uh oh!" - "You crazy fuck", Han Wool Park said. Seung Ah who wasn't even that close to Joon-Woo had no clue what was going on as she noticed that ball coming for her face. "NO!!" Dae Hyun shouted, Seung Ah stood still having no time to react.

Everyone was shocked. Joon-Woo, with his incredibly fast reflexes managed to catch the ball right before it hit Seung Ah's face.

Even Tae Yang didn't expect this and laughed. "Look at this bastard."

~Chapter 16, end.

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