Chapter 4: Chapter 4 - The Elites
"What's the meaning of this?!"
Park In Na was the school chairman's daughter. She was known as the left hand of the Elite group's leader, basically because she was always standing on the left side. She acted as the spokesperson of the elites: announcing new sets of rules, calling out students for not adhering, and checking them. She always made sure that everything was done as instructed.
She took a step ahead of the Elite group, she was long-haired and white, a rich man's daughter at first look. With her presence, the student org club members started to tremble with fear but Min Jung's face retained its usual strong expression.
"Are you still taking a photo? Why are you still all frozen? Speak!"
This time Park Choon Hee had spoken. She was short, not so pretty but cute. Many would agree that if she wasn't related to the principal she would have been the bullied-type of a student. But in actuality, she was foul-mouthed and did much of the excessive talks and verbal abuse. Choon Hee was sensitive to negative remarks on her appearance such that a mere mention of this would make her turn against that person.
"It's for the district inter-high school newspaper," the Vice President of the student org club managed to answer.
"I know! Do you think we'll fly here just to meddle with your cheap groupie bonding time?" Choon Hee retorted.
"Ha! Like a sneaky measly cat trying to steal the spotlight behind everybody's back," In Na seconded sharply.
Min Jung snapped at their remarks, "Why? Can't we represent the school? Aren't we, the Student Org Club, elected as representatives by the students?"
"Elected by the students? Yah, How? I don't even remember voting for you. Have you?"
Choon Hee turned to the other Elite students to ask and they all answered no, amused at the idea. Min Jung was taken aback and so she snapped back angrily.
"So? Are you saying that we're not qualified to represent the school? So who does? You?"
All the members of the Student org club looked at Min Jung in surprise, they couldn't believe that she would fight back at the Elites knowing their notoriety in school. Jeong Won was also surprised as the scene progressed. He personally knew a little about the Elite group, but based on the feeds he got about them and the first confrontation with them today, he knew that they were not a force to be reckoned with.
"If you wanted to represent the school, you should have joined the student election last time," Min Jung continued.
There was a moment of silence as the Elites were also taken aback by her. The Elites had ruled the school for a long time with successive leadership of capable Elites and this was the only time someone tried to question them.
In Na was about to retort angrily when someone suddenly spoke.
The owner of the voice took several steps forward and the Elites moved aside to give her way. Like an unveiling of a curtain, Jeong Won saw a familiar face. Long hair cupped an oval-shaped face with side-swept bangs flattering her soft looks. She wore a serious expression that came off as Fatale. She had classy grace on her that could go rough any time. An angel's face with a devil's gaze.
He was surprised to see her again but more than that, he was surprised to learn that she was the leader of the Elite students.
"If we had joined the election..."
She stopped a meter's distance from Min Jung and lifted her head, cold eyes caught hers.
"...then, you shouldn't be here now," her voice, both cold and warm, imposing yet calm, provided a deafening silence.
She and Min Jung stood there, both fighting each other's gaze. No one dared to interrupt. They could have stayed a long time weighing each other's stare when a soccer ball rolled and stopped between them.
"Then, why don't we have an election? The group with the most number of student votes will represent the school in the district inter-high newspaper."
The students glanced at the owner of the voice. Yoon Chul Soo smiled.
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"How's the election going?" Chul Soo asked Jeong Won. They were sitting on the bleachers.
"The club members are experts with the campaign stuff," Jeong Won replied nonchalantly, still looking at the empty field. Remembering something, Jeong Won glanced at Chul Soo.
"How about you? I was so surprised when you suggested the election when in the first place you are from the elites."
Chul Soo laughed, his white face shone brighter as the sunlight hit his face. He was the first student, Jeong Won got to talk to when they were scheduled at the same time in the clinic. He could not forget his remark that day: "I guess I've found my rival." And so the next day, Jeong Won found out that Chul Soo was the campus heartthrob.
"I'm not fond of drama," Chul Soo replied, shaking his head.
"- but, I was stunned by Min Jung's aggressiveness such that even Jin Ae had to step in. You know, that barely happens." In his three years in the school, it was his first time to see someone talk back to the Elites.
"I told myself, 'Whoah! that's different!'" Chul Soo continued saying.
"She sure was different," Jeong Won murmured.
But he was referring to this certain person in his mind. A girl with long straight hair with bangs and the night he saw her... down at the park, one night.
Jeong Won's family had just settled that day on the house they've rented in Dae Gu. The house was a perfect place since it was near the school he would be attending. He decided to take a trip down that night to the school but he found that it was a little farther than what his father claimed.
When he decided to go home, he heard a noise and saw two boys kneeling on the ground. A girl was hitting their heads; one fat boy was under the seesaw terrified.
"Yah! You smelly kids!" the girl said. After giving them a good beating, she leaned on the swing post.
"Bring out the money... Money!"
The two boys immediately searched their pockets.
"Ah, make it fast!" she said impatiently.
She glanced at her watch and kicked the ground, dust slapping the two who were in a hurry to bring out the money from their pockets. They gave it to her. She scared them by threatening a kick and so they hurriedly ran away. When she turned around, Jeong Won was already five steps in front of her. In a short moment, he was stunned. It was beyond his intention to look at her physical appearance but he did not expect such an innocent and lovely face at all. How could a slim frame like hers physically assault the boys a while ago? How could threatening words come out from her cherry small lips?
Clearing his throat, Jeong Won said: "How much?... how much money did you get from extorting money from students like you?"
She stared at him and her eyes were clear as spring water. Instead of answering him, she looked at her watch as if she was in a hurry to go somewhere. She turned to the student still hiding on the seesaw and threw the money at him.
"Go! Go and make sure to never show your face again. Understand!" she yelled.
Then she turned to face him and walked in his direction, she stopped before she could reach his side and said in a very low voice:
"Just think you're lucky today," she whispered right around his shoulder, bumping it hard as she went away.
Jeong Won was stupefied when he figured out the real situation, then he turned to face the student who was getting ready to leave.
"They tried to take my money. Good riddance, Jin Ae-sunbae came," he said.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone