Recovery

"Here."

A plastic bag full of canned drinks was dropped in front of them. Mira looked at the boys who were busy distributing the snacks they bought.

It was currently lunch time and they are on their usual spot.

"Where's mine?" Jamie asked before rummaging through the plastic bag. She started handing out the drinks based on the person's preference.

Mira received her Coke and muttured a quick thanks.

Jamie frowned. "Hey Kang Jun, where's my Royale?[orange soda]."

Kang Jun rolled her eyes before pulling out a orange can from his pocket. "You are always so impatient."

Once everyone was sitted, Sophie raised her Sprite. "Here, Cheers!"

Mira laughed because of how cute Sophie was acting.

"What's there to celebrate?"

"What are you talking about? Jenny was suspended for two weeks! We won't be seeing her for 10 days. That's something we have to celebrate!" Sophie answered, prompting her and Jamie to snicker.

"You guys are so bad." Mira raised her Coke and so did Jamie.

"Cheers!"

The boys simply watched their antics before shaking their heads. They let them be. The ruckus from the past days have finally ended and they are glad that things ended well.

Surprisingly, it was really not Jenny who was responsible for the video. It was Chloe De Vera, one of Jenny's friend. The punishment for what she done was quiet heavy. Chloe was expelled as a result while Jenny didn't also managed to get out unscathed. Bullying is also heavily forbidden in ISOA. Jenny was suspended for two weeks. She was also banned from participating in extracurricular activities for a month, which means that she will not be be able to participate in the upcoming school festival. Jenny's grades will surely be affected in this quarter. Mira smiled in satisfaction.

Mira's eyes was unconsciously drawn to Eugene. One of Eugene's arm is on a sling. She saw that he was having a hard time opening the can with a single hand. Before she can think about it, she held out her hand to him.

Eugene stared at her hand before Mira could realize what she did. It was awkward but she cleared her throat. "I'll open it for you."

Eugene blinked before giving her the Coke. Mira frowned slightly when she remembered that Eugene didn't like Coke. In fact, he didn't like drinking soft drinks. She should have told Kang Jun to buy Gatorade instead.

Eugene noticed her frown. "Is something wrong?"

"Huh? Oh. Nothing." Mira opened the can and gave it back to him. Stupid.

His likes and dislikes... Mira should no longer care about that. She looked away to erase her thoughts.

Luigi nudged her. "You okay?"

"Hey Mira, what's wrong? Dont tell me you're upset because you wont be seeing Jenny for two weeks? Are you mourning for your best friend?" Jamie raised her eyebrow.

"What? No!" Mira's denial was as fast as lightning.

"Oh. Ok. Relax, we were just asking." Sophie smirked before turning on her boyfriend who was busy on his cellphone. She nudged him, however, Justin continued to play on his cellphone.

Justin, who was busy playing on his cellphone suddenly felt his back turning cold. He raised his head only to see his girlfriend glaring at him.

He smiled hesitatingly. "What did you say?"

Sophie continued to glare at him. Errr. He locked his phone before sitting properly and started eating.

"Owww." He winced in pain. Sophie pinched his side. He looked at their friends for help.

The others were snickering and ignored him.

Justin didn't really know what he did wrong.

They soon went back to class. During lectures, Han Eugine kept staring at his ballpen while deep in thought. Then he looked at the back of the girl sitting in front of him.

Hmmmm.

After the class.

Mira was putting her notebook to her bad when she heard Jamie talked to Eugine.

"Hey, are you going to be okay? They're going to check our notes tomorrow. You didn't write a thing today, right?"

"I'll somehow manage."

Mira paused when she heard that. Eugine can't write because his right shoulder got dislocated and was currently on an arm sling. She felt guilty because she was the reason why his shoulder became like that. She bit her lip in hesitation before speaking. Her conscience cant take that he was inconvenienced because of her.

"I can help you on your notes if you want." She offered.

Eugine's answer was fast. "Really? Thanks."

Mira was taken aback by his fast acceptance. What was she supposed to do when he answered that fast? She could only nod automatically.

"The library then?"

Mira could only nod again in confirmation.

They bid their friends goodbye before going. While going to the library, both of them were quiet. None of them spoke until they reach the library. They found a seat.

After they sat down, both of them looked at each other. An awkward silence rang between the both of them because they dont know what to do next.

"Where's your notebook?" Mira said awkwardly.

"Ah. Right."

Eugine took out his notebooks and gave it to Mira. When Mira took the notebook, she accidentally touched Eugine's fingers. Both of them flinched as if electrocuted.

Mira pretended as if nothing happened and started copying her notes, her heart pounding loudly inside her chest.

Eugine opened his lips like he has something to say before closing them when he saw that the girl had started writing in haste.

He sighed but didn't take away his eyes from her. A lock of hair slid to Mira's cheek and Eugine's hand impulsively move before he realized what he was doing. Almost, but he managed to stop himself.

He clench his fist under the table to prevent himself from making any action that would scare Mira.

He also didn't know what he was doing. He can't understand what's wrong with him.

They spend an hour like that in the Library. One girl busy copying notes while one boy was quietly watching her.

While walking on the way to the bus stop, both of them were still quiet.

"Thank you." Eugine suddenly spoke.

Mira looked at his face in surprise. She realized that Eugine was also looking at her. Their eyes met momentarily before Mira looked away.

"It's nothing." She said in a small voice.

When Eugine got home, he immediately went to his room after eating. He was lying on his bed while twirling a ballpen using his left hand.

He sighed before sitting up and taking out his sketch pad from the bedside drawer.

Using the ballpen he was playing with, he started sketching using his left hand. Skillfully, like he was using his dominant hand, the sketch slowly came to life. It was an image of a girl busy writing. The girl's eyebrows was slightly scrunched up in concentration.

Knock knock.

The door suddenly opened. He turned around to see his older brother Jumin leaning on the door frame. Wearing a stripe pajamas and plain white T-shirt, he looked as if he was modeling for a pajama brand.

"How was your shoulder?" Jumin asked.

Eugine shrugged. His shoulder should be healed after two days. Even now, it was no longer that painful. "Its okay."

"I see. Well, take it easy. Avoid straining that shoulder for a while. Use your left hand to write."

Eugine remembered Mira as she was copying notes for him because she thought he couldn't write.

Jumin saw his face, then he saw the sketch pad. "What's that?"

Eugine immediately moved his body to cover it. "Nothing. Is there anything else?"

Jumin raised his eyebrow. These days, his brother seems to be getting ruder.

"If there's nothing else, you can go."

"What a rude punk. Goodnight. Dont stay up too late."

He waited until his brother is truly gone before Eugine pulled out the sketch pad again. He stared at it before flopping on his bed.

He fell asleep while holding the sketch pad.