《Reborn: The Unexpected Twist》 Sick Joke
Lee Jinhee groaned when she felt the blinding light hit her eyes mercilessly, as she opened them. Stabbing ache went through her body, and a sharp pain stabbed her forehead. "Are you alright?" She heard a familiar voice ask. Blinking multiples of time, Jinhee adjusted her vision. The scent of disinfectants wafted into her nostrils, and the walls around her was painted white. Judging by the decor around her, Jinhee could deduce that currently she was at one of the VIP patients'' room. An IV drip was connected with her hand, and a bandage was wrapped around her forehead. A sharp pain went through her spine as Jinhee attempted to straighten her back up, and her face tilted to get a look at the female beside her. Jinhee''s eyes widened, and her complexion grew paler. Anger rose within Jinhee when she saw worry painted on to the female''s face, and she found herself claiming the expression to be fake. Nonetheless, this entire situation bought a feeling of d¨¦j¨¤ vu to her. ''Han Taehee.'' The white shirt, navy blue tie, and the matching skirt was perfectly worn by her, and her long brown hair was tied into a ponytail. Perfectly shaped face, straight nose and thin rosy lips of hers were the features envied by many. Her figure of around 5''7 elegantly sat at the chair, and despite the unusually tall height at the age of 17, she was able to beat all the females in terms of gracefulness and appearance. Nonetheless, mostly both females and males alike felt admiration towards her. However, Jinhee was appalled by the female. Staring at the female in front of her bought back all the negative emotions within her, as she recalled the betrayal. The entire thing remained vivid to her. Due of Taehee winning the first place in their university exams, Jinhee was excited to be the first one to wish her, and when she visited their shared apartment after University, Jinhee was greeted with the scene of Taehee kissing her boyfriend, Kim Jaehyun.Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit. Heartbroken, Jinhee ran out of her apartment, not paying heeds to shouts of Jaehyun and Taehee, and in the moment of impulse, she was run down by a truck. But it seems that she wasn''t dead and bought to the hospital in time. Now that Jinhee thinks about it, there were countless number of times Taehee tried to separate both her and Jaehyun, and interfered when the two of them were hanging out alone. Recently, Jinhee noticed Taehee distancing from her and getting along with those who was fond of creating trouble for Jinhee. Lots of gossips went around about Jinhee, and she was mocked for being left by Taehee in the entire campus. Nevertheless, Jinhee paid no heed into it for she believed in her and Taehee''s friendship strongly until she saw that kiss. That was enough to shatter Jinhee''s heart and lose her trust in two beloved person of hers. Regret filled her regarding how she led her life. Taehee was always the brighter star, and Jaehyun, with his excellent talent, was a perfect match for her. In others'' eyes, Jinhee was the third wheel between them both, and the thought of that tightened Jinhee''s chest. Seeing that Jinhee was lost in her thoughts, Taehee again asked, "Are you alright?" Snapping out, Jinhee felt disgust arise within her, and harshly, she questioned, "What are you doing here?" Surprise flashed across Taehee''s face as she heard Jinhee''s words, and she voiced out, "I wanted to thank you for saving me." Confusion floated on Jinhee''s face, as she took in Taehee''s sentence. Saved her? She couldn''t recall doing so, and it was strange to her how Taehee was wearing the school uniform. Jinhee''s eyes then fell upon the beige calendar hung on the white wall, and her eyes grew wider in surprise. The year read 2017, and VIP rooms in the hospitals were handled with utmost care. Therefore, there would be no mistake with the date. The entire scene reminded Jinhee of the first she met Taehee. The stairs down to the third floor was wet, and Taehee was about to go down them. About to warn Taehee on the stair, Jinhee lost her footing and slipped, falling down miserably. Taehee took the opportunity to visit Jinhee at the hospital couple of times in her last life. Having heard the rumours and after seeing her actions in real life, Jinhee admired the female. Trying her best to maintain a friendship with Taehee, Jinhee let go of her pride and chased after her shamelessly. Internally, Jinhee now scoffed at herself for being pathetic. Nodding to Taehee, Jinhee had no idea on how to reply. As much as she wanted to yell at Taehee to get out, the situation appeared too strange, and Taehee seemed to be more reserved than usual. "Are you a freshman at Starlight Highschool?" Astoundment became more evident on Jinhee''s face. ''What type of sick joke is this!?'' Welcome A week has passed, and Jinhee had come in terms with the truth that she had been given another chance to live. Gratefulness was what she felt towards it. Now, that she was rewarded with another chance to lead her life, she wouldn''t let herself reduced to that piteous state like the previous time. She''ll establish her own position and display her worth to everyone. However, to Jinhee''s dissatisfaction, Taehee persistently visited her constantly regardless of Jinhee acting distant to her and continuosly voicing out to her that there''s no need for her visit. Exactly same as her previous life, none of her family members came to visit her the entire week. Then again, Jinhee couldn''t expect much from indifferent family of hers who cared about profits mostly. Her paternal grandfather, Lee Youngchul, was a retired lieutenant general and had earn lot of respect among the common people. His brother, Lee Dowon, entered into apparel industry and became the owner of Moonstone Enterprise. The enterprise bloomed rapidly over few years and even gained lots of recognition outside of the country. However since Lee Dowon had no offspring of his, Jinhee''s father, Lee Minjoon, was the one to take over it after Dowon''s death. As it was still the March of 2017, Lee Dowon''s was still alive since he died at February of 2018. The only member in family that cared for and fully supported her was Lee Dowon. Devasted with Dowon''s death, Jinhee tried to find the cause of his death and the perpetrator since the death was caused by a car accident, but the only thing she gained was dead end. Nevertheless, the murderer, Lee Minjoon, was revealed in December of 2018 by Lee Daeho, her father''s younger brother, in order to defame Lee Minjoon and take the ownership of Moonstone Enterprise. Now that Jinhee had another chance at life, she was determined to prevent Dowon''s death and not disappoint him once again. In her life, Dowon was disheartened by how Jinhee shamelessly chased after Jaehyun and took every chance to maintain her friendship with Taehee. Since Jinhee wasn''t fond of staying with her family in her previous life, she signed up for staying at school dormitory, and on the first day to highschool, Jinhee slipped onto the stairs. Therefore, she was entering the dorm for the first time in this life too. Opening the door to the room, Jinhee wasn''t surprised when she saw Taehee as her roommate for it was same in her previous life too. This boosted up Jinhee''s courage to be Taehee''s closest friend last time, but the only thing she felt now was disdain and hurt. Her chest tightened up at the thought of Taehee''s betrayal. No matter how much Jinhee was disgusted with Taehee, the fact that she was an intimate friend can not be changed. Deep within her, Jinhee wished for all this to be a dream and everything to return back to time before the kiss. "Welcome, Jinhee!" Taehee smiled.This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. In her last life, this friendly yet beautiful smile of Taehee made Taehee''s image more impressive to Jinhee and elevated Jinhee''s hope for being someone valued to Taehee. Even now, Jinhee had to admit that Taehee indeed was someone majestic, and it was hard for anyone to hate her. Jinhee''s hand clenched tighter at that thought. Jinhee simply nodded before stepping into the room with her luggage. She couldn''t give Taehee the impression that she wanted to be close to her. ¡ã¡ã¡ã "Wake up, Jinhee! It''s time for classes." Jinhee heard a familiar voice call her. Squinting her eyes open, Jinhee adjusted to the bright light and groggily, sat up, rubbing her eyes. Last night, she stayed up late, noting down all what happened in her previous life and made prudent plans on what to do. Not replying to Taehee, Jinhee got down of her bed, wearing on a nonchalant expression, and made her way to the washroom. Jinhee was adamant on being rude to Taehee. Unbeknownst to Jinhee, Taehee let out a indistinct sigh, and her expression turned despondent. Shaking her head lightly, Taehee drove away her thoughts and went towards the mirror to brush her hair. ¡ã¡ã¡ã Standing below the shower, Jinhee held in her urge to shed tears. A part of her heart clenched tightly at the thought of ignoring Taehee, and despite everything, Taehee helped Jinhee a lot in her previous life too. That is the main reason Jinhee doesn''t plan on taking any revenge against Taehee. There were times Jinhee wished to start anew with Taehee, but her self-respect would not allow her to do that. She can not fall weak now, and since she is determined to change her fate, she has to remain resolute. ''It''s okay, Jinhee. You''ll forget Taehee soon.'' Jinhee recalled how Taehee cooked for all those times in university just because she was incapable of it and helped Jinhee study during exams. Due to Taehee''s help, Jinhee remained in top 30 of her school. All the times Jinhee shed her tears, Taehee was by her side, lending Jinhee her comfort and warmth. Beside Dowon, Taehee supported Jinhee to chase after what she desired for. Multiple times Taehee helped Jinhee from getting bullied and backed her up. No matter when Jinhee asked, Taehee was there to be at her aid. Taehee was like an elder sister to Jinhee. Tears fell down Jinhee''s eyes, mixing with the water from the shower. Bending her knees, Jinhee sat down on the wet tiled floor¡ª her expression looking crestfallen. ''Where did the things go wrong?'' A distant memory appeared in her mind as the water droplets fell on her body, washing away the dirt and sorrowful tears. ¡ã¡ã¡ã "What happened to you?" Taehee questioned¡ª concern evident in her tone. The shoulder on Jinhee''s shirt was torn, and her right knee was badly scraped. Blood flowed down from the left corner of her lips, and a dark bruise was starting to form on her left eyes. Scratches were visible on both her hands and legs. Unruly was the word to describe her hair currently, but despite all these wounds, there were no tears in her eyes. "Lee Jinkyung and her minions were behind it. Sometimes I don''t get why they try to bully me when I never tried to cross their path," Jinhee stated. A frown was visible on her face, and her head was faced down, as her index finger drew circles on her bed. Taking her by surprise, consoling hug was given to her by Taehee, and this was something Jinhee found her solace in. Wrapping her hands tightly around Taehee''s body, Jinhee shed away her sadness in the form of tears. The only sound in the room was of Jinhee crying. The gentle rhythmic pats on Jinhee''s back made her want to get addicted to them. This made her realize that there was someone for her. ¡ã¡ã¡ã "Jinhee, how long will it take for you? You''ll end up being late." The knocks on the door snapped Jinhee out of her thoughts, and she stood up, turning off the shower. Being late was not something she could afford now that she was reborn. In her last life, she attached no importance to the classes and carried out in doing what she was fond of¡ª mostly due to Dowon''s support and spoiling. However, Jinhee wasn''t naive anymore. Jinhee understood the meaning behind the phrase ''You can''t have your cake and eat it too''. "Just a minute," Jinhee answered, rubbing her hair with the towel. New Student Stepping into the classroom, Jinhee took in the familiar view of the room she once studied at. Many memories had started to become vivid, and nostalgia hit Jinhee. Her chest felt stuffed, as Jinhee stepped into the classroom. Jinhee shared happiness, regret, melancholy, excitement, and victory all in this classroom. Multiple times she skipped classes and fell asleep on that distant seat during the lessons. Some stared at contempt at her whilst others showed indifference to Jinhee. Among them were those who took the chance to put Jinhee down and bully her. Inaudibly sighing, Jinhee took her seat beside Taehee, as that was the only place remaining. Jinhee recalled how she jumped like an excited cat when she got to sit beside Taehee for the entire term, but now, Jinhee felt a dull ache at the corner of her heart. Jinhee ignored those who snickered at her and paid no attention to them. Since she naturally didn''t possess high intelligence, she had to work hard if she wanted to stay in top ten, and moreover, she missed a week worth of lesson. Fortunately, Taehee taught her meticulously in her previous life, and therefore, she held some knowledge of the studies. She could use those to her benefit this time around. Taking out her mathematics book, she put in the earphones into her ears and started going through the problems plus the formulas with her utmost concentration. She tried to remember all this from the previous life and with her pen, attempted to work them out on an empty page. Her lips protruded forwards when there was something she was unable to figure out, and if she was able to solve something, her eyes lit up visibly. Unbeknownst to her, couple of eyes were watching her. Numerous of those eyes were staring at her in shock for Jinhee was known for being unintelligent and didn''t pay any heed when it came to studies. Some eyes scoffed at her for being pretentious. Among all these eyes, there was a pair looking at Jinhee attentively with an undecipherable gaze, and Taehee''s lip were slightly slanted upwards at the end. Pushing back the piece of hair that fell down of Jinhee''s eyes, Taehee captured Jinhee''s attention.Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. Jinhee glanced at Taehee blankly for a second before going back to her work whilst Taehee''s eyes turned despondent for a second. The door to the class opened, and Jinhee finally removed the earbuds from her ears. Placing down her pen, Jinhee stood up, following the other students and greeted the teacher. "Sit down, everyone," Min Jaesook spoke out. Min Jaesook was young teacher in his mid 20''s, and he was talked about in fancy among many female students. Like the previous time, he was their homeroom teacher for first year. His dark brown hair was styled neatly, and glasses sat above his black eyes. Jinhee had no impression of him since he remained detached most of the times, but he was good at delivering lessons. "There''s a new boy joining us today," Jaesook stated. Knowing this was to come next, Jinhee tightly clenched her hand into a grip, and the veins in her hand became more visible. Her eyes showed a mixture of pain and hatred at the same time. Jinhee''s action wasn''t missed by Taehee. "Come in, Kim Jaehyun." As Jaesook enunciated out those words, the door to the class opened and a young, handsome male elegantly walked in. The sight of the young male tightly clenched Jinhee''s heart, and Jinhee had to hold back her tears. His blond hair was parted at the centre, and an indifferent expression was present in his face. The brown eyes of his stared at everything with nonchalance. Squeals and flirtatious gazes were given by many girls in their classes. Since Jaehyun was a top idol in the nation and heir to one of the biggest conglomerate in South Korea, no one here failed to recognise him. In her previous life, Jinhee was included in the group who were head over heels for Jaehyun and was willing to do everything for him. However, although Jinhee fancied Jaehyun to some extent now, she no longer dreamt of them being together. The reason Jinhee fell for Jaehyun had to do with what happened back when they were in first year of middle school. When parties were held, Jinhee was the one disregarded by others, and everyone tried to curry favour with Jinkyung, her twin. No one attached any importance to Jinhee, and Jinkyung usually took the chance to mock Jinhee with her friends. However, in the dark corner of the room, Jaehyun was the one who approached her and handed her a handkerchief to wipe away her tears. Although he spoke very few words, Jinhee found the solace in the silence and Jaehyun''s presence. He stayed the entire time with her while she shed her tears and commented nothing about it. This caused Jinhee''s heart to flutter. For all the upcoming parties, they were beside each other even though barely words were exchanged between both of them. However, for Jinhee, this was a comfort on its own. Jinhee removed her attention from Jaehyun and picked up her pen, getting back at her work. The longer she stares at Jaehyun, the more hurt she''ll be attaining, so it''s better to ignore his presence.