GASP

“NO!”

I screamed in shock as I hastily seated on my bed, sweating and panting. Slowly, I placed my hands on the sides of my head, recalling the puzzling dream:

“Aish… that strange dream again… it’s so confusing, but… Why do I always feel a heartache every time I saw that scene… Hmmm odd…”

I sighed, convincing myself that there is nothing to worry about it. However, when my eyes scanned my room and I felt relieved… But, after I saw the hour on my alarm clock, my blood froze as my eyes almost popped from my face.

“Ahhh damn it! I am going to be late again!”

After stand up into a one fluid motion, I rushed to my bathroom for a quick shower and after some minutes, I already dressed myself on my uniform and ran over by the stairs, greeting my mother and younger sister in rush:

“Bye mom! Bye Krys!”

“Bye oppa” “*chuckles* Late again, Jess? Well, farewell and be careful!” I heard my mom and my sis yelling at me as I quickly smiled and waved at them, finally reaching my bike to rush to my school.

Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself, I’m terribly sorry, but well, let’s get started…

My name is Jung Jesse, 18 years old and I am a student of the Shi Dae High School. I think you must be asking to yourself why a guy of 18 years old went to his school using a bike… To be honest, I have two reasons; Number 1 it’s because I think it’s because I like it to recall my thoughts while I am going to the school and, number 2 it’s because I am saving my money and working to buy a decent car and of course, help in my home as well. My hobbies are a good reading of any kind of book, minus romance… Run, Sleep and ect; honestly there is nothing big about me, I am a pretty common guy who have some weird friends, but I am not the kind of person who express my feelings a lot, I – I --!!!

“Hey, watch out!”

I heard someone yelling, but when I looked to forward I widened my eyes and quickly, stepped on the break to prevent a trampling. Looks like I was so endorsed in my self-presentation that I didn’t even realize that I almost made an accident. However, my almost-victim was with her back against me and her books scattered on the floor. Feeling guilty due my distraction, I quickly crouched and reached her books as in the last moment, my hand touched hers. I can’t explain, but when my skin touched hers, I felt a warm and familiar feeling rushing over my body, so I had to look up and see the girl’s face. When I saw it, my heart halted when our eyes met…

“No wonder…” It was her… my body didn’t move as I found myself staring those mesmerizing brown orbs. She was stunned as well, I can tell… but after realize in what kind of situation we were, both us broke the stare as frowns crept in our faces. Now already glaring each other, she quickly reached the book of my hands and muttered wryly without look at me:

“Be more careful on the next time… Jung.”

I narrowed my eyes and couldn’t help to scoff as I hastily stood up, already snapping back coldly:

“Whatever, Hwang. Isn’t my fault if you don’t look where you step…”

After pursuing her lips, obviously angry, she started to walk away, yet not without whisper sharply:

“Airhead…”

I gritted my teeth, feeling annoyed and already balling my fists tightly. When I was about to step closer, I felt a light squeeze in my left arm; as soon I turn my head, my expression suddenly eased with the sight of this angel like girl. The latter smiled at me weakly and uttered politely as she gave me an encouraging word:

“I am sorry for my sister’s behavior, oppa. She isn’t bad; actually she is very kind and caring, just give her some time.”

A bitter chuckle escaped from my lips as I shook my head and smiled weakly to the polite girl… it was funny; the angel was defending the tyrant, how can they be relatives? … However, I placed my hand on her shoulder and uttered trying to mask my disappointment:

“Don’t worry, SeoHyun. I don’t have doubt that she is a good sister, her problem it’s me…”

“Oppa… just don’t give up, I can tell you that she is pretty dull when it comes feelings or something else… I can be totally sure that she li---“

“Hyun? Are you still wasting your time with this ice prince? Come on, our class will start.”

SeoHyun nodded and walked to her eldest sister, who already was tapping her feet impatiently and ignoring my presence. Nonetheless, the angel-like girl turn around and gave me an encouraging smile as she waved happily:

“Bye, oppa. See you later, think about what I said.”

I couldn’t help to smile at her words, yet when them both were walking away, suddenly, flashes of my grief past pierced into my mind. As much I wanted to erase everything and be honest with my feelings for… Tiffany… It was hard to forget her doings… I can’t lie to myself saying that I don’t care about this tension between us, it hurts… still, I wonder how long I will take it? I – I can’t trust her again… 

“Hey, Jess! Overslept again?”

I glared to my so called best and noisy friend, Kwon Yuri who was smiling cheekily at me…

[YURI P.O.V]

I happily said while I gave a hard slap on his back, he just glared at me and snarled while I tried to contain my laughter:

“Kwon Yuri… if you want to see the Creator… I think I can arrange a meeting… N.O.W!”

“Hmmm feisty hahaha easy Jess, I am on your side!”

He gave his blank face, like on those times when he is zonning out. However, when I realized that he wasn’t threatening me anymore, I raised my brown in confusion; just when I follow his stare, I sighed in realization. Seeing the hurt and pride in his eyes, I whispered:

“Unsuccessful again? Jesse Jung, I already told you many times… if you want to stop this hate- hate relationship between you two, you must be honest with your feelings with her…”

Suddenly he gave me the most incredulous look and his face became cold and fierce again as he utters ‘emotionlessly’, scoffing:

“I don’t care, what happened between us it wasn’t my fault… Come, our class will start soon.”

“All right…” I sadly uttered since I knew he was hiding his feelings; anyone could tell that both of them were suffering, but they are so stubborn. Those two are making me cra-

“Aish, damn it!”

I cursed when I didn’t realize where I was going and I end up crashing on the front door, letting all my notes and books drop on the floor, including my glasses. Feeling embarrassed, I quickly kneeled on the wooden floor and hastily reached my belongings. Nonetheless, when I was complaining loudly, an unknown, yet warm hand gave a light squeeze on my shoulder, offering my glasses again. Hurriedly, I shot my head up and became agape to see that it was that lonely and tall guy… Choi Soo… something. He is so mysterious and odd; although I never saw him talking with anyone, something on him caught my attention… definitely was his eyes, it was so beautiful and innocent, yet so fearful and lost. What kind of secrets those eyes already witnessed before?

However, my train of thoughts were interrupted when he shook my shoulder and looked at me with a confused expression. Once I shook my head, I blushed involuntarily since I was ‘caught’ staring at him a little too much. When I was about to reach my stuffs, I was puzzled since all my belongings already were on his hands. Neither one of us spoke; yet, he carefully handed my books as he placed his hands on his pockets and turned around to leave. I don’t know why, but I was looking forward to listen to his voice or at least to receive an encouraging word. When I lowered my head in defeat and pouting, he surprised me for the second time when he suddenly turns around and his semblance softened. I swear I could feel my heart lap on my chest… oh God, what it’s happening with me? Once we held a meaningful stare, a small smile crept in his lips as he finally spoke:

“Be careful… I don’t want to see you getting hurt.” 

With that, we looked to each other for brief seconds and he finally left. It’s funny, originally I would find him incredible odd since he isn’t very communicative and I don’t know anything about him, then… why am I so worried and curious about whom he is? Aish… I think it’s time for Detective Kwon Yuri get some action!



[JESSE P.O.V]

Under a hot and roasting sun, I was doing my P.E and running for how long that I don’t even know how many laps I did…. Oh God, how much I miss my air conditioner… Anyways, good thing I like to run or else, I would be beaten for those poor guys behind me. When I heard the P.E teacher whistle, I took a deep breath in relief since now, we have a break of 20 minutes. Dragging myself to the bleachers, I saw my gang resting and waving at me. Once I reached them, Yuri gave me a water bottle as I quickly reached, taking a big gulp:

“Thanks”

“Don’t mention it; you deserve it after pass trough Mr. Park’s torture… I mean P.E”

I chuckled at her remark and keep drinking my fresh water. However, when I seated on the bleached to recover my breath, I started to look around nonchalantly. Yet, when I saw a scene before my eyes, my heart stopped again. Not so far of me, there was that spoiled princess a.k.a Hwang Tiffany with a dreamy face as she stared that cocky and show off guy… Choi Siwon. I can believe that he stood before her and kept smiling ridiculously as she kept falling in his charms. Not satisfied, he took his shirt in front of her to show his ‘so perfect body’ while he was flirting with her…

“Arghhhh that guy it’s such a player and cocky! How Tiffany can’t realize that? This it’s getting on my nerves…”

Tensing my jaw in anger, I realized that it hurts the most when I saw her eyes shining when she was talking with him and her face was flushed. Gripping my water bottle very tight, I gritted my teeth when I heard their annoying laughter as she kept laughing of his stupid jokes. However, when I saw him removing strand of her hair of her face, I finally felt something wet in my hands. As soon I looked down, I rolled my eyes and sighed heavily, muttering wryly while I tried to dry myself:

“Ah just great…”

Standing up, I started to shake my shirt in an attempt to make it dry. I couldn’t help to think in how much I am unlucky in all possible ways. Nonetheless, when I was busy drying my shirt, someone whispered to me:

“Don’t look it… but she is looking at you right now.”

Frowning in confusion with Yuri’s words, I felt curious as I looked above her shoulder and I saw it. The girl who was totally ogling on the most popular jerk guy from the school, it was now… staring at me. We held an intense stare as if our eyes were trying to the say the words we can’t say. Again, I felt that unwelcoming feeling spreading on my stomach, but I couldn’t give in, not after know that this girl doesn’t care about me and clearly hates me. After brief seconds, she broke her stare as her friend called her name. I shook my head and seated again with my head lowered; it was when I felt a hand tapping my brown hair and calling my attention:

“Jesse… how long you two will stay like this? You know you guys need to talk and forget this tension between you two already”

“Tsk… whatever… she has the mister perfect, she wouldn’t lose her time with me and I don’t wanna know anything about her!”

Yuri sighed heavily as she seated at my side on the bleachers and made me look at her eyes. After a while, she whispered sadly while she looked to my hurt form:

“Jess… you can’t hide your feelings from me. I know you lik---!”

“Don’t you dare finish your sentence, Yuri. I don’t feel anything about her, for me, she can date with whomever she wants that I don’t care.”

“Are you trying to fool me or you? Jesse, I am saying this as a friend, please consider about it… sometimes it is better we try it after claim our defeat, if you don’t… you can regret for the rest of your life.”

I remained silent since I was tired of all this situation. I lowered my head since I knew I couldn’t hide my feelings from Yuri, she is my best friend and knows me better than myself. I know she is right, but I can’t go further with this, it’s the best to avoid each other. Yuri noted my downcast semblance as she out of sudden, started to talk about another topic:

“So… you didn’t tell me why you were late today? I know you can be a heavy sleeper sometimes, but I think you look very tired. Is everything all right?”

She eyed at me curiously as after some seconds, I sighed deeply as I finally uttered tiredly:

“I don’t know… it was that same strange again… I feel like every time I sleep, more close I am to discover about those persons. Yet, that dream only appeared in my mind once in a while, but lately… I am almost dreaming the same thing every day. Whenever I woke up, I feel so tired and … worried… I just… I can’t help.”

Pursuing her lips, Yuri thinks deeply as she turned her attention to me, and advised worriedly:

“Jess, you should see a doctor or whatever since this kind of thing isn’t very common, right? Promise?”

I smirked faintly and shook my head as she raised her pinky finger and I sighed heavily after twist mines on hers. A relieved smile crossed her face as she finally spoke sincerely:

“I am just worried about you, Jess. Don’t strain yourself too much ok?”

“All right, don’t worry anymore. I promise that I will tell you everything… by the way, thanks, Yul.”

She shook her head with a smile and soon, her twin brother came already making me laugh with his lame jokes and pranks. I looked around to see that I have great friends, yet I couldn’t lie to myself, I knew that something definitely was missing in my life…



(Meanwhile at the other side of the bleachers…)

[TIFFANY’S P.O.V]

A few minutes ago, I can’t believe in what I just did… there was me and the unbelievable handsome Siwon oppa before me. We were chatting happily and I was finding myself blushing whenever he approached of me, giving his most charming and perfect smile. Yet, I blushed much more when he removed his shirt, saying that he was sweating a lot. Oh~~such an amazing view. However, to my unhappiness, the coach called him and he had to leave me, but not before give me that amazing and bright smile. My day was getting better since I was trying to forget my earlier incident with that… arghhh despicable Jung…

I was dozing off watching the grassy field and the bleachers; I had frozen when my eyes caught another stunning view. With the body glistening under the sun, the sweat was dropping of his slightly moistened bangs… it was him. I was mesmerized when I saw that his sweaty figure… What a heck?! What am I saying?! This is Jung, the same icy Jung which ignores me and gives me the cold attitude. I shouldn’t be checking him for God’s sake, but …

However, when I thought that nothing could it be worst, I was wrong. I felt my heart jumping suddenly under my chest when I saw him looking back