23 The Game (2/2)

The siblings she knew weren't this cruel. They wouldn't try to break her heart like this. Perhaps this was all a nightmare or a hidden camera prank.

Jaeun had her mean moments but underneath that hard layer was a sweet girl, right? Jaemin too, he wasn't the type of person to pull this off. He was sweet. A gentleman. They literally went on a date this weekend.

Jaeun smirked. ”Of course it was. Who would like a poor girl like you. My brother was always disgusted by your touch.”

”Of course,” he said. The ends of his lips curled up ”Having to force myself to even kiss her was the absolute worst.”

No. T-this can't be.

After hearing Jaemin's words, reality suddenly hit. She finally realized that their relations.h.i.+p was all a elaborate lie. He had never truly loved her. Her best friend, Jaeun never saw her as an equal.

It was hard to breathe. Yoona's emotions were a mess; fear, despair, anger, and sadness; all swirling in her heart. As if she was thrown down a never-ending abyss, her life was falling, unable to reach the top again. To think that her closest companions would betray her like this - claiming that all the laughter and happiness they shared was fabricated - broke her heart.

Everybody has a defense mechanism and Yoona's was to laugh. Sounds of her laughter echoed through the halls, bringing chills to everyone's spines. She couldn't control the sickening emotions taking over her body.

”I can't believe it.”

She suppressed the emerging tears. No matter how hurt she was, she couldn't show the siblings weakness. Her pride wouldn't allow her to.

She crossed her arms. Her eyes stinging. ”I can't believe you guys faked our friends.h.i.+p and relations.h.i.+p for three years. Why? What's the point.”

She hadn't committed any sins against the siblings. In fact, she had been sweet to the two of them. What could have triggered such vile hate towards her?

Why was life so cruel to her?

Jaeun rolled her eyes.

”Now, that we aren't close anymore don't talk to me like that. You are just a f.u.c.king peasant while i'm a member of the Moon group,” Jaeun began. ”And to answer your question. Why? Because I hate you. You're disgusting. A little bug that shouldn't exist. I couldn't believe all this time you actually thought we were friends. Why would I be friends with someone of the likes of you?”

There were many girls Jaeun came to despise but n.o.body topped her hate for Yoona. The girl was born to be loved. It was sickening.

Although Yoona didn't wear brand names clothing or makeup, she was able to be second to Jaeun when it came to looks. A preposterous event. If Yoona would've dressed up, she may have beaten her. This shock had compelled Jaeun to speak to the girl to see how her compet.i.tor was like. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. That was the line she lived by.

To her surprise, Yoona was an angel, genuinely nice to anyone she talked to. Plus, she didn't react differently when Jaeun talked to her.

This only compelled Jaeun's jealousy. She hated innocent people.

From the very first second the two spoke to one another, Jaeun's heart immediately blackened and had already written Yoona in her hit list.

”But what have I done to get that hate?” Yoona asked. Her eyes turned red.

”For existing,” Jaeun answered. ”Everything about you deserves to be hated.”

Yoona stood up from her seat. She couldn't take the slander any more. No matter how hard she tried, her strong character was fading away. No matter what, she didn't want to break down in the room, but her emotions weren't cooperating. She was weak. Emotionally weak. Hearing these words from a precious friend had taken a toll on her heart.

”I cared for the both of you,” Yoona finally said. She swung her bag over her shoulder. ”But I guess this is what I get for being nice.”

And then she stormed out of the lecture hall, just in time before she burst into tears.

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