She had a bad morning. She had no talk with Dylan. She understands the fact that he's jealous. She just doesn't understand why he wants Haruto away from her.
But yeah, he's now her boyfriend and she wants him happy. If that's what makes him happy, why not do it even if it's against her will?
She just asked Haruto what will happen if they end their friendship. With the fact that Haruto left her on read, it made her so down.
Harper felt so awkward being in a room with him with what she sent the night before. She thought Haruto would want to talk to her in person. But he didn't.
Everytime their eyes met, he’s the one breaking it, the one who'll look away first.
"Harper." Minzy called her as the bell rang. "Are you now good with Dylan?"
She looked down. "Not yet but soon, I guess? I'm trying to fix this. I'm trying to do what he wants me to do. To end my friendship with Haruto."
It caught her off guard"That's what he wants?"
Harper slowly nodded. "I'm trying. I know Haruto already knew what I meant from my messages last night. Seems like he's already good with it."
Good thing Haruto and Jace were already out of the room.
"No wonder why you guys aren't talking to each other."
She just bit her lip. "I should talk to Dylan now, right?"
Minzy just shrugged. "I honestly didn't think he will say that to you. Also, I thought in an argument with you two, he'll always be the one who clings until you guys are good."
"Can you please... Minzy can you please talk to him for me? I'm scared. I don't know why." Harper looked at her. "Like what you always do when we're mad at each other."
Her best friend gave her pats on her shoulder. "What can I say?" She smiled. “Anything for you.”
———
After class, Harper hurriedly went home while Minzy looked for Dylan. She even texted him asking where he's at but he's not responding.
She walked out of the campus and saw him there.
"Hey Dylan!" She called.
He turned as Minzy ran towards him. "Do you have plans? I want to talk."
Dylan looked away. "If it's about Harper and Haruto, please leave me alone. Also, it's a problem between me and her so please stay out of the way." He started walking and Minzy followed.
"Okay? Rude?" She walked faster since Dylan’s legs are longer than hers. "Geez, slow down. You didn't even answer my question. Are you going home or not?"
"Going home."
Minzy clapped. "Nice."
"What do you mean?"
"We'll talk in your house."
———
She turns herself 360 degrees using Dylan’s computer chair. He just stared at her, thinking when she’s gonna leave him alone.
Finally, she stopped and looked at him. "God. I'm dizzy."
"Hurry up and talk." Dylan said.
Minzy just smiled. "Okay." She cleared her throat. "I understand that you're jealous and all that shit. But can you please think about Harper’s feelings?"
He just looked at her, letting her to continue. "See, I know you know her. Come on, it's not like you've known her for just a month! You know how she takes things seriously."
"You're her boyfriend, she's your girlfriend. She wants you happy and i suppose you want her happy too." Minzy explained.
"Her happiness? Aside from material things, her happiness includes her family, you, me and Haruto."
"Why? He's her friend and though they were teasing each other all the time Haruto makes her happy, just like how we do."
"Woah, I said a lot of stuff and I hope those all got in to your brain to understand what I'm trying to say. But if you're still not getting it, I want you to let her do what she wants, be friends with whoever she wants. Specifically talking about Haruto. Too bad, she already did what you told her."
"Just please, talk to her? Fix this yourself."
Dylan nodded. "Well that's good, she did what I wanted her to do."
He grabbed his phone and messaged Harper. He then looked at Minzy. "We'll just talk things out."
"You messaged her? Let me see!" Minzy went to grab his phone but he hid it on his back.
"I already did! You don't have to see it."
She pouted. "Dy, I'm still your friend, the both of you and I want you to remember that. So I care for your relationship. I hope you understand me."
He smiled. "I do. I appreciate it, I swear, Minzy."
He then stood up and made his way to his restroom. "Wait for a bit."
She just nodded.
As she was waiting for Dylan, his phone which he left on his bed, received texts.
Minzy looked at it. "Must be Harper."
Youth: I’m so disappointed in you.
my love: aww thank you baby!
my love: I LOVE YOU!
Youth: Why did I even consider you to this bullshit. This is wrong, Dylan.
Minzy furrowed his eye brows. "What's he disappointed about?" Pertaining to Dylan’s closest guy friend, she got confused but curious. But it was only his lockscreen notifications she saw.
She then read the other messages. She grinned. "Harper must be happy."
She guessed Dylan’s passcode and it was Harper’s birthday. She came to his messages, to hopefully have a peak of their conversation but not to read them all.
As she went through Dylan’s phone, she raised an eye brow seeing a photo of someone else nicknames as 'my love’.
She's confused. She read the conversation up until the very first message sent that day.
Today ; 7:34 am
You: baby are you at school yet?
my love: yup !!!
You: good~ see u later
Today ; 12:27 pm
You: i just got back to my classroom
You: she's still ignoring me.
my love: isn't that a good thing, babe?
You: for you, i guess?
You: can we go out after class?
my love: nah, i'll just stay at home
my love: jeez, dylan. when will u give her up? haruto already knows about us!
You: can u just wait?
You: i've been hiding our relationship to harper and minzy three years, myunghee. trust me.
my love: ok.
Today ; 6:13 pm
You: minzy’s here explaining shit.
You: i'm tired of this i'll breakup with her soon.
You: i love u:(
my love: I LOVE U !
my love: aww thank u baby !!
———
Minzy bit her lip, she's already shaking since she started reading the text messages. She then decided to read Dylan’s conversation with Youth.
———
Today ; 5:30pm
Youth: dylan istg fix this shit. stop lying to her, will you?
You: lie? the fuck, youth?
Youth: nO mOrE sEcREts mY FUCKING ASS YOU JERK. you're making me worried for u.
Youth: do u know what will happen once she starting knowing about this?
Youth: everyone will turn their backs against you, dumbshit.
Youth: shit i wish i already told her the whole truth when i met her and minzy at the cafe.
Youth: shit will hurt so bad i hope u thought about that.
You: youth, can u just shut yourself up?
You: you're not helping.
You: i promise i meant all the words i wrote on the letter i wrote for her when i confessed.
You: do u think it's easy for me to be at the middle of this situation?
Youth: do u love harper??
Youth: do u love myunghee? leana? whatever the fuck her name is or what she uses!
You: i like hayeol. why would i ask for minzy’s help to create the box kinda shit?
You: i love myunghee, youth.
Youth: you’re a stupid motherfucker
Youth: i don't understand why leana allows you to do this
Youth: oh right. i remember. it's because she wants harper to get hurt because she’s 'flirting' with her ex whom SHE NEVER LOVED.
Youth: you’re blinded, dy. YOU BOTH ARE CRAZY
Today ; 6:16pm
Youth: why did i even consider you to this bullshit
Youth: I'm so disappointed in you.
———
"Minzy give me my phone."
She slowly raised her head to see him. He's wearing a serious look. "Give me my fucking phone, Minzy."
"Leana.. Her real name is Myunghee Montez. That’s right… she’s mixed raced.. You..You've been hiding this bitch to us... for past three years?"
Dylan rolled his eyes. "And?"
Minzy grip on his phone tightened. Because of anger, she threw his phone straight to his face. "FUCKER!" She yelled. No one's hearing her loud voice aside from Dylan, since there's no one at the house but them.
"THAT HURT, YOU BITCH!" Dylan slapped her face.
Tears started falling down from her eyes because of the pain.
"Minzy.. I didn't mean it- I'm sorry." Dylan went closer to her whose head's down low.
"Don't touch me." Minzy looked at him. "How can you do this to Harper?"
Dylan remained silent.
"I'll fucking end your bullshit."