A Small Revolution by Han Jimin

Author:Han, Jimin [Han, Jimin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781503939721
Publisher: Little A
Published: 2017-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

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When Lloyd appeared on campus that first day, we walked and talked for hours. I made him repeat what he remembered about the last time he saw you. There was smoke. There were fire trucks. You and Lloyd were invited to a meeting by these students who drove you in separate cars, and on the way there was an accident. “But Jaesung’s father said you were in the same car.” I stopped him.

“That’s a lie. I don’t know why they told him that. We were separated, and Jaesung told me we should do what they said—meet up later. They were taking precautions in case they were followed.”

“Who was following you?”

“Jaesung wanted to go with them. We agreed to whatever they said.”

“And then?”

“It was only my car, Yoona. My car was in the accident.”

“Your car caught on fire?”

“There wasn’t a fire. That was what was weird.” He paused and rubbed his eyes. “God, I’m tired,” he said.

“We could go to my room. Do you need to lie down?”

“You know what, actually, I’m more hungry than tired. Could I eat first?”

I took him to the dining hall, and we found Heather, Daiyu, and Faye. They welcomed him with curious but warm smiles. “They’ve got chocolate chip,” Heather said, holding out her cone to me.

Lloyd draped his arm around my neck. I squeezed his waist. No need to be nervous, I wanted to tell him. My friends made room for us at their table, but I didn’t sit down right away.

“We should get some food,” I said. “What’s good?” I looked at my friends’ trays. Remnants of mashed potatoes and roasted chicken were on one of them.

Daiyu stood up. “More cookies for me,” she said and came over, hooking her arm through mine. I expected Lloyd to follow. “Oh god, he’s cute,” Daiyu whispered as we walked toward the entrée line. “You never said how cute he was.”

We watched girls glance at him, and Daiyu giggled. I looked at Lloyd anew. I’d never thought of him that way. Without you taking the spotlight, maybe Lloyd was getting a chance to shine.

Lloyd didn’t leave after dinner. Daiyu needed his help. Since I’d met her, she’d cut open the skin on her shin from falling down the stairs in the student union, sprained her thumb, and burned her arm with hot coffee. I’ve never seen anyone have so many accidents. She cut her hand on a piece of glass in the dining hall that evening, and Lloyd had Neosporin and bandages in his backpack. He patched her up like a medical professional. Daiyu was so grateful she invited him to a party in the student union, and he accepted. “Free beer is exactly what I need,” he said. I wanted to talk to him some more about what had happened to you, but a few hours at a party wouldn’t hurt. As we headed to the party, Lloyd talked to my friends, and I didn’t say much. I was still mulling over what Lloyd had said about you earlier in the day.

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