Monster Academy [ EXO fanfic ]

31: A Long Day

You woke up to the throbbing pain on your nose. You nearly screamed when you saw your face in the mirror. The area where the ball hit your nose swelled terribly. You thought you looked like one of those boxers you see on TV after a long and bloody fight.

"Omo! I look horrible! And it hurts! " You wailed as you moved your glasses lower where it won't touch the big bump on your nose.

"Y...yeah. It does look terrible," Ji Min said sympathetically.

"I guess I'll just have to skip school today. I can't go to school like this," you moaned.

"You're really not supposed to go to school today. You're advised to rest for the whole week," Ji Min told you.

"Jinjja?"

"Ne. I didn't tell you?"

"No."

"Really? I must have forgotten," she said thoughtfully. "Anyways, that's what Doctor Jung said. You'll go back to class next week."

"Oh," you muttered. "I would be very happy to hear that if only next week isn't our midterm examinations."

"Oh, right. I almost forgot about that. Ugh! I hate exams," Ji Min frowned. "But don't worry about it. I'll let you borrow my notes and I'll even help you study the lessons you skipped."

You gave a tired sigh and smiled at her. "Thanks Ji Min-ah. Sorry. I always cause you trouble."

"No you don't. And you're welcome."

Knock. Knock.

The two of you stared at each other when you heard the knock on the door.

"Ugh! Don't tell me it's those girls again," Ji Min scowled, referring to the soccer team's obsessed fan girls. You had a considerably troublesome time last night because of them. They came to your room in groups, demanding for you to come out and face them. Some of them only wanted to ask questions about what happened, but most of them wanted to start a fight, and maybe even some really came with the intention of cutting your head off. Ji Min had to send them away all the time since she didn't allow you to go out and accommodate their 'psychotic whims', but they kept coming back numerous times.

Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock.

The knocks came again, only now it's rougher.

"Gaaah! When will these pea brains stop?!" Ji Min wailed in annoyance. "You stay here," she told you and moved to get the door.

"Mian," you whispered.

"What?" Ji Min said irritably as she opened the door by just a crack.

"Annyeong haseyo. We are from the Student Press. We would like to talk to Song Joo Ri-sshi regarding yesterday's incident –"

"There's actually a sign pinned right here," Ji Min said as she pointed at Doctor Jung's written notice which was pinned outside the door, "in case you guys didn't notice it. Have a great day. Goodbye," she said as she was about to close the door but the other student prevented her from doing so.