[I had a broken heart.]

 

*At 1-A

 

 

 

“Morning, Dara.”

 

 

 

*lean on her head

 

 

 

“M-…mor... YOU’RE HEAVY!! WHAT IS IT?”

 

 

*sit up

 

 

“I heard that you Lee notes let me see.”

 

*bleh

 

“No way, I borrowed it. You borrowed someone else’s.”

 

“Eh? You’re so stingy.”

 

 

*he pinches the cheeks of Dara.

 

 

“Swho hwhat hif hi’m htinghy!!?”

 

*she pinches back

 

*bicker bicker

 

“What the-------“

 

“Oh boy, there they go again.”

 

 

[But every day is still almost the same as usual.]

 

 

 

*****

 

“Was I this cowardly before…?”

 

*look behind

 

[I’ve never heard that he has a girlfriend. But it might get awkward if I ask him myself. Or our current relationship might change…]

 

“…that’s right… I’m scared of that.”

 

“What are you mumbling about?”

 

 

*thump

 

“…Y-you’re in the way.”

 

“…How cold.”

 

 

*At the Field

 

 

*bounce bounce

 

 

“Sorry. Pass the ball, Dara!”

 

*irritated

 

 

“Okay.”

 

[Come to think of it, if you already have a girlfriend… STOP ACTING COOL, STAYING LIKE YOU’LL SCORE THE GOAL FOR ME!!]

 

*throw

 

“TAKE THIS!!”

 

*bounce

 

“…oops.”

 

*catch

 

 

“Nice, dara.”

 

*run

 

“…!”

 

 

*At 1-A

 

 

*looking at the window

 

 

 

“…hmmm.”

 

[He was holding her hand, so she must be his girlfriend… right?]

 

“No… but he’s still the same as always… maybe she’s actually his younger sister… or something? That can’t be, right?”

 

 

[Ding] [Dong]

 

 

“Oh? …Dara. It’s rarely to see you when I go home. Why are you still here?”

 

“Ah, yeah, I forgot something…”

 

“I see. See you then.”

 

*pat

 

*crunch

 

 

“…! Ji-… Jiyong!!”

 

“…hmm?”

 

“…Ah …uhm… uhm…”

 

[What am I gonna do after I ask him? Even if I ask him, I’ll probably only feel depressed afterwards… I’ve got to hurry up and say something. But…]

 

“…Dara?”

 

“…D-do you want… some candy?”

 

 

 

*****

*At 1-A

 

*urgh urgh

 

*gloomy

 

*whisper whisper

 

 

“What’s wrong with Sandara?”

 

[Don’t feel so gloomy just because I don’t know if he has a girlfriend or not…]

 

 

*brooding

 

*imaging the past

 

[Is she from same school as us? But everyone says that they don’t know. I kind of… feel I’ve seen her before though… Alright!! I’m gonna try find her!]

 

*stands up

 

 

*END OF SECOND PERIOD

 

*dash

 

*run outside

 

 

*END OF THIRD PEROD

 

“Dara!”

 

*run outside

 

 

*END OF FOURTH PERIOD

 

 

*clatter

 

*wham

 

 

“What’s up with… her?”

 

*clatter clatter

 

“… I wonder what’s gotten into her…”

 

 

*At 1-F

 

[Chatter] [Chatter]

 

“Hmm…”

 

 

*stare

 

“…not here.”

 

 

*looking to the window

 

 

“Which means she’s either taking a day off today, or she’s from different school? AH! It’s lunch time.”

 

 

*rumble

 

 

“… I guess I’ll go back to my classroom.”

 

 

*walking down stairs

 

 

*tok

 

“Hahaha…”

 

 

“…This voice.”

 

“…………….”

 

“Yeah… I got it…”

 

[I knew its Jiyong.]

 

“… I see. Then after my club practice ends, okay?”

 

[So kind… A kind voice that I’ve never heard before coming from him…]

 

 

*step

 

*snap

 

 

“Ah! Dara!! Are you ok?”

 

*thump

 

 

“What?”

 

 

“… w-what are you talking about?”

 

“You rush out of the classroom whenever we have break time, so people are wondering if your stomach’s is upset or something.”

 

“What…?!”

 

“Well, if you need toilet paper, just email me. I’ve got it with me.”

 

“I ABSOLUTELY WON’T ASK YOU!”

 

“Hahaha… don’t be so reserved.”

 

 

 

*****

 

[“Then after my club practice ends, okay?”… huh?]

 

 

*sneaky

 

*stare

 

 

“Which means… he’ll definitely see her today!!”

 

 

*Hides

 

 

[Then I Sandara Ella Park will follow you!]

 

*hides

 

*hides

 

 

“So this is his house?”

 

“Kwon… Kwon… 301…”

 

“Ack! Hey!! Aren’t I acting like a stalker?!”

 

 

“Ma-ma…”

“Shhh! Don’t look at her.”

 

 

 

“Let’s see if I have any mails…”

 

*click

 

 

“Argh.”

 

“Gyah!!”

“D-dara!?”

 

 

“Oh? Which way?”

 

 

*looks around

 

 

*step back

 

 

*dash

 

“Alright, wrong way. That’s the dead end.”

 

 

“Sorry. I was only curious. I’m not a stalker.”

 

“Jeez, it’s getting dark. It’s dangerous for you to be walk around like that.”

 

“I’ll take you home. But wait a moment.”

 

“No… its okay, you just have to draw me a map.”

 

“Jiyong?”

 

 

*creak

 

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“Ahh… suzy.”

 

“Ah! Dara!”

 

 

*smiles

 

“You’re dara, right?”

 

 

“Hey! Hey! Will you stay here and have dinner? It’s okay, right?”

 

“Eh?”

 

“You’re right. I’ll walk you back later.”

 

“Uhm…”

 

“Alright!! Eat here. Ah, phone your home, okay?”

 

“Ok.”

 

 

[H-how did it turn into like this?!]

 

 

 

*creak

 

 

“… Excuse me.”

 

“………………………”

 

 

*clack

 

*clack

 

 

“Sit inside, dara.”

 

 

*looking to frames

 

 

“………………….”

 

“…Ah, that’s my mom. She was sick six years ago.”

 

“… I see.”

 

 

 

“Sorry to keep you waiting, dara.”

 

“Oh no, please don’t be… so concerned about me. Ah! That’s awesome! Did you bake that cake yourself? It looks so delicious!”

 

“Ehehe Thanks. I made it for Jiyong since it’s his birthday.”

 

“… Eh.”

 

“Suzy…”

 

“Ah, okay. Plates?”

 

 

[She knows where the plates are. She knows about his house. She knows about his birthday too.]

 

*run

 

*run

 

 

[She knows everything.]

 

 

“….!”

 

 

[I see. I guess… she’s his girlfriend after all.]

 

 

 

“Let’s light candles.”

 

 

[… It’s his birthday, yet I haven’t prepared any present.]

 

 

“…………………”

 

 

*clench

 

 

“I, SANDARA ELLA PARK, WILL SING WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO CONGRATULATE YOUR BIRTHDAY!!”

 

 

*stands up

 

 

 

*clash

 

 

“GYAH!!”

 

 

“Wah… are you okay? Did your uniform get wet?”

 

 

*dash

 

 

 

“I’m sorry. I’m reeeaaally sorry!!”

 

“Its okay, it’s okay. Hahaha. I thought you’d do something like that.”

 

“Geez, don’t say that!!”

 

“Okie dokie.”

 

“I knock over cups a lot, too. So, don’t let it bother you, okay?”

 

 

[Somehow I’m starting to hate myself.]

 

 

*thump

 

 

*thump

 

 

 

*clench

 

 

[…But I absolutely won’t cry.]

 

 

“It’s started raining. Use my umbrella, dara.”

 

“T…-thanks…”

 

 

*splash

 

 

“I want to go to her house, too.”

 

“You can’t, since your body’s weak.”

 

 

[I didn’t know anything about Jiyong. I thought I was closer to him than anyone else… but… the Jiyong that I like is not all there is to him…I was too conceited.]

 

 

“See you later then.”

 

 

“……………….”

 

 

 

*splash

 

*splash

 

 

 

*covers

 

 

“…Dara. You’re getting wet, you know?  Get inside the umbrella.”

 

 

*patter

 

 

“…………………….”

 

 

“What’s wrong? We’re going, okay?”

 

“Ah… no, it’s nothing.”

 

“…………………”

 

 

*thump

 

 

[From time to time… our shoulders or hands would touch each time, my heart would race, and it hurts.]

 

 

*splash

 

 

 

[What is he thinking right now? Somehow my throat is hurts.]

 

 

*reach out

 

 

“……………!”

 

 

*grab

 

 

 

[At this rate I’m gonna cry.]

 

 

“…u-…uhm.”

 

*splash

 

“I think I’ll run back home after all.”

 

“Eh? Wait!!”

 

 

 

*grab

 

 

“You’re a girl.”

 

 

*yank

 

 

 

“So I’m worried!!”

 

 

“LET GO OF ME!!”

 

 

*yanks away

 

 

“…………………”

 

 

*pant

 

 

 

*thud

 

 

 

“…Dara?”

 

 

“…..!”

 

 

 

*dash

 

 

 

[You already have a girlfriend.]

 

 

“…………………..”

 

 

 

[It’s not fair to you to treat me so nicely.]

 

 

*pant

 

 

 

“Dara!!...What’s wrong?”

 

 

[I already know that no matter how much I love you.]

 

 

 

“……………………..”

 

 

 

[My feelings definitely won’t reach you and yet…]

 

 

 

“… I LOVE YOU.”

 

 

[My feelings overflow… and I can’t stop them anymore.]