105 Highway to Hell (1/2)
”—And so, is Yeo Ri with you?”
After finishing her call with Yeo Ri's father, Kim Misun immediately called Min Chae's number which was listed in the students' information list.
”Yeo Ri?” Goo Min Chae paused, slightly startled. ”Yeo Ri isn't staying at my house though?”
”Strange... so, do you know where she is?”
”No, Teacher,” Min Chae shook her head. ”But I did see her the other day. We went out to play at the marketplace. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary about her, though.”
”Then, can you contact her for me? Tell her that she needs to come to school tomorrow. She should know why,” Kim Misun sighed.
”Will do, Teacher. Is there anything else?”
”No, that's all. I'll see you when school opens up again. Good evening, Min Chae.”
”Good evening, Teacher~” Min Chae bade her a goodbye with a light tone.
After ending the call, Min Chae pondered for some time.
There was definitely something that Yeo Ri was not telling her. Part of her felt like she needed to know why, but another part of her was scared that Yeo Ri might start to distance herself if she pushed her on.
In the end, she decisively called the girl.
”Min Chae-ah? What's up?” Yeo Ri's easy-going soft voice greeted her cheerfully.
”Yeo Ri-ah, I got a call from Teacher Kim. She says that she wants to see you at school tomorrow.”
”Ah...” Yeo Ri winced. She could easily tell why her teacher wanted to see her. The teacher must have felt so disappointed after seeing her grades, she thought fearfully.
”Yeo Ri, did something happen?” Min Chae asked with concern.
”No, it's nothing,” Yeo Ri immediately replied. Then, she sighed again. ”It's just... my grades...”
”What? Did you do that badly on the exams?” Min Chae exclaimed.
”Probably...”
”...” Min Chae pursed her lips. ”...Do you want to talk about it?” She asked quietly.
Yeo Ri did not reply.
”Yeo Ri-ah?”
”Mm... Sorry, Min Chae-ah. Can we talk about this another time? I'm kind of tired,” she says, feigning a yawn.
”...Okay.” Min Chae sighed. It was obvious that Yeo Ri was purposely avoiding the topic.