15 The Bully’s Karma (1/2)
Hyuk tapped his foot impatiently.
He glanced at the time on his phone, his mood worsening with every passing minute.
He had been standing near the school gates of Yanghwa Middle School for some time now, waiting for the kids to be released. However, it seemed like they would be released later than he expected, as not even one kid came out yet.
Finally, after waiting for another fifteen minutes, the bell rang for the nth time, and the students poured out of the school as if they couldn't wait to get out.
He grabbed the first kid that came out, dragging him away by the collar. ”Oi, do you know Lee Yeo Ri?”
He was about to lash out at the man for dragging him so rudely but upon seeing that Hannya-like face, he thought twice. ”L-Lee Yeo Ri? Of course! Who doesn't know who she is!” The boy stammered.
”Something happened to her yesterday. Tell me about it, or else!”
”Y-yesterday? Yesterday...” the boy averted his eyes, looking around as if trying to recall his memory. ”Ah, the cafeteria incident? Some girl tripped Lee Cheonsa and she got hurt.”
”What girl?!”
”S-some girl! I don't know her name but a-apparently she was in the same class as Lee Cheonsa!”
”Give me her name!”
”I-I don't know! P-Park something!”
”Hey, you there! What are you doing with our student?!” The security guard noticed Hyuk's behaviour and came to chase him off.
Hyuk immediately lets go of the boy, but he did not learn his lesson. After a few minutes of hiding, he came back out, searching for another kid to threaten.
It was only after the third person did he find out that Yeo Ri's bully was named Park Jin Ae. The last person even generously pointed out which one was the girl, though he looked as if he was about to piss his pants.
Almost immediately, he locked on to his target, and without any consideration for the fairer sex, he dragged her away and threw her roughly into a secluded alleyway. Her friends hurriedly followed the two but after seeing Hyuk's fierce glare, they didn't dare to approach them.
Park Jin Ae slammed into the wall. Her instincts made her glare at the offender, but seeing Hyuk's frightening face, she cowered. She kept up her glare, but the fear was evident in her eyes. ”W-what do you want from me!?”
”Oi. You're Park Jin Ae?” Hyuk tilted his head, grinning coldly.
”S-so what if I am?!”
His smile grew. Without a word, he choked her and slammed her against the wall again. ”Stay away from Lee Yeo Ri.” He released his hold, letting her crumple on the dirt.
Park Jin Ae wheezed and coughed, her body trembling. Once she had calmed down somewhat, she smirked derisively at Hyuk. ”What the f*ck? So you're also one of Lee Yeo Ri's mindless fanboys?”
Hyuk narrowed his eyes but did not reply.