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The performance went pretty well. The song you guys prepared two days ago went better than you expected.

Ji Eun couldn't perform because she was taken to the nurse's room.

You wonder what happened to her even though your inner voice is telling you, it's all a show.

It's time for the award distribution. One by one the MC calls the winners.

"And, the last award, Best couple dance award goes to Miss Y/n and Mr. Jeon Jungkook of Seoul National University." Your eyes lit up as you search for Jungkook around you.

Surprisingly he's not there. Your smile drops as you realize he's with Ji Eun. You'll have to go alone on the stage to take the trophy.

You walk on the stage with loud claps cheering you. You take the trophy and bow at them before walking down the stage.

It takes another hour until the event is over.

Everyone is seated in the greenroom or running here and there from one classroom to another.

You have already changed your dress as you rush towards the nurse's room.

Taehyung, Jennie, Jungkook, and two teachers are in the nurse room already. "What happened?" You ask breathlessly as they all have their eyes on you now. 

"Y/n, did you give her this bottle?" Your homeroom teacher shows you a bottle, probably the one you gave her earlier. 

"Yes, I gave it to everyone who was going to sing." You give a confused look to Jungkook who is staring at you with blank expressions. You can hear your heart pounding in your chest because of the silence in the room. 

"The juice had a drug which messed up with her vocal cords. She will not be able to speak for few hours." The other teacher speaks shooting a glare your way. Your eyes go big listening to that. "What? How... how is that possible?" Your chest tightens as you notice their gaze on you. 

Somehow, you are already aware what's going on in their mind. "You tell. You gave her the juice." A scoff of disbelief leaves your lips. "Ms. Han, Are you saying that I intentionally did that?" She shakes her head. "I never said that. I know you, y/n. Even if you'd dislike anyone you wouldn't stoop that low, but something like this happened in our campus is a huge thing. You are the main suspect. The disciplinary committee will have a meeting. Be prepared for that. I hope you will have enough evidences to prove yourself innocent." 

You don't utter a word as if you have swallowed your tongue. Both the teachers leave the room. 

You turn to look at your friends. "I didn't..." It comes out almost as a whisper. Memories comes flashing in your brain as you look at her face. "Y/n, you remember saying that you'll not sing with her that day?" Jennie speaks still not looking at you.

Your heart literally shatters into pieces when you realize the meaning behind those words. The tears are threatening to fall down on your cheeks but this time you are not going to be weak. 

"Jennie..." You mumble her name under your breath. "I am just saying it will be difficult to prove your innocence. And if you couldn't do it, you know how worse the consequences will be." She finally looks at you.

Standing up she walks closer to you giving you a smile. You have been this before too and the past is repeating itself. 

You feel your chest tightening when her smile doesn't reach her eyes. "I'll pray you don't get expelled." You bite your lower lips controlling yourself. You ball your fists looking at Ji Eun who is simply watching the scene.

"Ji Eun" Her name comes out from your mouth as you are spitting venom. "Why are you doing this? Tell them nothing has happened to you." Your voice is louder than usual. Your sadness is forming into anger now.

"Tell them, it's just a fucking act of yours." You shout taking a step towards her but Taehyung stops you holding your arms. "Y/n, stop it. She is sick." He shakes you lightly bringing you to reality. 

You gulp the hard lump in your throat. Your gaze falls over Jungkook. 

You sit beside him holding his hands. "Jungkook, look at me. You believe me, right? I would never do something like that." He doesn't speak a word that makes your heart sink to the bottom.

Today, if he suspects you like everyone did then you'll break into pieces. It took you a lot of time to overcome what happened years ago. This time, you'll break in the worst way. 

"Jungkook, speak something. Please." You beg him with your glistening eyes. His silence is making you anxious. He stands up pulling his hands away from yours. 

"Rest" He speaks to Ji Eun before walking out of the room. "Jungkook" You call out his name following him. 

"Jungkook please hear me out, Just once please." His steps are longer as he sits inside his car driving away. He doesn't spare you a glance. 

You fall down on the ground finally letting the tears away. 

You don't care if anyone believes you or not. It's just him who matters. 

"Please, just listen to me once." You shout crying harder hiding your face with your palms. 

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The one bulb illuminates the entire bathroom but it's still not bright enough. The room is filled with the sound of water hitting the floor under which your sobs are muffled. 

As soon as you reached your house you went and sat under the shower not even caring to remove your clothes. It's been half an hour since you are under the shower crying like no tomorrow.

The reason is not just one. 

It's the built up anger, frustration, sadness, emptiness and every other emotion you can't define. You can't believe it's happening again. Just when you thought that you can finally live a life with some happiness, everything went south. 

Right now, you don't care if your body is trembling because of the ice cold water or your entire body has gone numb. You feel like drowning into an ocean. 

You hear your phone ringing from your bedroom constantly but you don't give two fucks about it. 

You want to cheer yourself up. Fight for yourself. Motivate yourself. Be strong for yourself but at this moment you can't. 

This time it is worse than before. 

You lean your head back on the wall. As soon as you close your eyes, there is only one face that comes in front of you. 

Jungkook. 

You hear your doorbell ringing but who the hell cares about it. You don't want to meet anyone in this condition. 

Few minutes later there is a knock on your bathroom door. Suddenly you go in alert mode. Did someone break into your house? But then why would they knock?

The next second you hear a soft voice which you were dying to hear since so long. 

"Y/n, it's me Jungkook."