"For those who haven't finished their projects yet, go to your partners." Chairs started ruffling on the ground as soon as the order was heard.
Harper released a sigh. She looked back at Haruto and he's just looking out the window. She stood up and sat beside him. "So. Maybe we can think about the design of the book, now? I''m working on my part.."
"Should the cover page do something about the story?"
"Yeah.. It's a love story, by the way." Harper bit her lip. "My head is getting messed up a little so it's not done yet.."
Haruto shrugged. "It won't be just me, who'll be deducted points on anyway if we submit the project late."
"You're making me feel bad!"
"Shouldn't you be?"
This jerk.. "I'll go to my friend's house later. He'll help me, so don't worry. I'll try my best to finish the story as soon as possible. And I'll help you create the book." She gave him a smile. A fake one.
Haruto looked at her. "He? Who?"
"Yeah? Dylan?"
"Dylan?"
"Dylan."
"Dylan?"
"One more Dylan and I'll hit you, I swear. He's my best friend and that's all you got to know." Harper fixed herself.
Haruto furrowed his eye brows. "Best friend? He seems to act and stick to you like he's your boyfriend."
"And?" She raised an eye brow at him. "What are you, my dad? Or maybe, you're jealous huh?" 
Haruto leaned closer to her and made her lean back. "Hey, hey..."
A smirk formed in his lips. "What if I say that I am?"
"What will you do, huh?" He continued.
The girl pushed him back. "Yo! I was just.. I-I was just kidding!" She can finally breathe properly.
"But I'm not." Haruto crossed his arms as he faced the front. He suddenly received a message from someone. "Who's that?" Harper peeked a little.
Haruto then pushed her back. "Oi, it's none of your business."
"Geez! I was just curious. Such a weirdo." She rolled her eyes and turned around, not seeing a smirk forming on his lips.
—☆—
"Class Dismissed."
She stood up and fixed her stuff. "Harp, I'll go now!" Minzy waved at her and ran out the classroom.
"Be safe!" Harper smiled.
She swung her bag and wore it. "Harper!" She looked at the door and saw Dylan smiling at her.
A smile formed on her lips once again before running towards him. "Hey." She received pats on her head. "Let's go. Mom's excited to see you again."
As they walked away, Haruto frowned looking at their direction. "Why does she turn like a child who just got a lollipop when she's with that guy?"
Jace laughed. "Why do you care about that, huh?"
"It doesn't look cute." Haruto stood up and wore his bag.
"Maybe because it's not you. Psh. Haruto, if you're starting to like Harper you can tell me. But never break us apart." Jace raised his eye brows twice.
Haruto glared at him. "I don't like her and I would never." He now has his backpack hanging on his back carrying it with his right hand.
He looked at his phone as someone started calling him.
Seeing the name of the caller, Jace scrunched his nose. "I see," he gave pats on Haruto's back. "But I hope you never forget the fact that she hurt you too much."
Haruto looked at him, lips puckered. "I'll go now." He walked out of the classroom.
—☆—
"Good day, pretty woman." A beautiful greeting came out of her as they went in front of Dylan's mom.
"Harper love!" His mom gave her a hug. "It's been a long time since the last time you came here. How is your brother?"
She giggled. "He's good, still kinda scary. But it's because he's the Student Council president."
The mother smiled. "Okay, then. I'll leave you two. I'll prepare some snacks for you." The mother walked to the kitchen.
"I told you." The boy smiled.
Harper gasped as she heard cute barking. "Star!" She squatted and picked up the dog. It started licking her face. "Aww, you missed me, did you? I missed you too!"
"I still love her name." She looked up to her friend.
"I do too. Of course, you suggested it."
Harper just continued petting the puppt. Thoughts of wanting to have her very own dog are building up in her again, making her sigh.
"She needs a grooming soon." Dylan laughed.
"Yeah, she does."
—☆—
"Okay okay. I got it all now." Harper nodded as she closed her notebook. "I think I can finish the whole thing until tomorrow? I need to send the whole story to Haruto tomorrow night."
Dylan nodded. "But sleep, okay? I know you. You don't sleep because of these stuff."
The girl smiled. "Got it. Thank you for the help, big brother."
"You're calling me that again." The guy's eye brows furrowed.
"Why? You're older than me." She teased.
"Unnecessary." He sighed.
"Hm, okay, I won't." She put her tongue out at him.
Dylan stood up. "Let's go. I'll bring you home."
Harper wore her bag and said her goodbyes to his mother before going out of the house with him. Dylan's house is just quite close to her house so they just walked. It's already getting dark and they heard a crying.
They took a turn and saw a little girl who fell on her knees. Harper ran towards her to check her up. "Are you okay?" She helped the kid stand up. A girl about 10 years of age.
She looked at the girl's knees. "Ah... you ran too much, did you? Stop crying."  She caressed the little girl's hair and wiped her tears.
"It's dark and you're alone here, where's your home?" Dylan asked.
The girl looked up and shook her head. "I ran away, I don't want to go back.." She continued to cry.
"Why? You have to. You're bleeding."
"No! I don't want to come h-home," The girl said between catching breaths. "I hate him.."
Harpee released a sigh.
"Aki! Aki!"
The girl cried more, hearing someone's call. "Aki!"
A woman ran towards them and held the girl's shoulders. "Doko ni itteitano?"
(translation : where have you been?)
Harpee stood up and moved closer to Dylan. "Okay, I did not understand that." She whispered.
The pretty woman turned to her. "Sorry for making you worried for my daughter, may I know your names?"
"Oop- now in English." She whispered.
"Well, her daughter speaks English." Dylan whispered back.
"U-uhh..." Hayeol reached her hand out for a shake. "I'm Harper Gray. He's Dylan."
"That's me." Dylan did the same.
"Aki! Mama!" They started seeing a guy running towards them.
—☆—
"Ouch! That hurt!" The child cried out.
"You have to endure that." Mrs. Nakayama released a sigh.
"Mama, I don't know where the other kit is."
"I'll go find it!" The mother stood up and hit Haruto's shoulder. "Omae wa hontōni jibun no me de nani mo mitsukerarenai!"
(You really can't find anything with your own eyes!)
Harper caressed Aki's hair. "Hey, it's okay. It won't hurt anymore soon."
Haruto stepped closer and sat down the floor. "Aki, I'm sorry."
She turned to Haruto. "Yah, what do you do to her?"
Before Haruto can even say a word, "He yelled at me. Just because I broke that picture frame." She pointed at the broken frame over the table.
Eyed went to the direction the little girl was pointing at. It's a picture of Haruto and a girl who can't be identified by them because they can't see the face that's covered with broken glass.
"Hey, I'm sorry." Haruto looked at his sister. "I won't get mad again, okay? I'm sorry."
"No." She shook her head.
"Ah, Aki.. you should forgive him. He's your brother." Aki looked at Harper and then was given a small smile. "Okay?"
Aki looked at Haruto and nodded.
Haruto smiled, wiped her tears and caressed her cheeks before hugging her.
The young woman smiled. He's soft.
Her phone suddenly rang. "Hello-."
"FOR FUCKS SAKE! WHERE ARE YOU?! DYLAN'S NOT REPLYING TO MY MESSAGES AND SO ARE YOU! HARPER GRAY COME HOME NOW!"
She almost threw her phone, getting startled by her brother's voice that can be heard even if it isn't in loud speaker. She rolled her eyes before releasing a sigh.
"HARPER!"
"Calm down, Hunter. Geez! I'mwithDylan. I'llcomehomenowsodon'tworry. Byebye!" She talked as fast as she could so Hunter couldn't say anything else before she can.
"DYLAN BETTER BRING YOU HO-."
call ended.
Dylan laughed. "He's mad."
"Obviously." She looked at Aki. "Aki, we'll go now."
Aki pouted. "Will I see you again?"
Dylan nodded.
"Of course. Stop crying now, okay?" Harper smiled as Aki nodded.
Haruto stood up and gulped. "Thanks."
—☆—
Harper: how's Aki?
Harper: did she stop crying?
Haruto: she did. thanks for worrying.
Harper: you must be pretty close to her.
Haruto: yea, i never get mad at her. it's just now.
Harper:  she was shocked.
Harper: who were you with in that picture anyway that it made you mad at your own sister?
Haruto: Myunghee|
Haruto: Myung|
Haruto: M|
Haruto: None of your business.
Harper: sure.
Harper: I'll send you the story once I finish writing it tomorrow night since it's weekend.
Haruto: what's it about?
Harper: you'll see it anyways
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