Is there only one answer?

First Love

 

 

“Come on!! If you don’t hurry, you’ll be late!!”

 

 

 

“I-I know…!!”

 

 

 

“………”

 

 

 

“I don’t want to go…”

 

 

 

[How should I look when I meet him?]

 

 

 

 

*rattle

 

 

 

 

*getting inside

 

 

 

 

*at 1-A

 

 

 

 

“Ah! Good morning Sandara.”

 

 

 

 

“M-morning…”

 

 

 

 

“Morning.”

 

 

 

 

*saw him

 

 

 

*turn away

 

 

 

 

“…..!”

 

 

 

 

[I can’t even look at him, let alone to greet him.]

 

 

 

 

*clatter

 

 

 

“Morning.”

 

 

 

 

“…hey.”

 

 

 

 

“SORRY!!”

 

 

 

 

 

*dash

 

 

 

*run outside

 

 

[Argh, I’m really such an idiot !! He already has a gentle girlfriend…]

 

 

 

 

*huff

 

 

 

 

“……..”

 

 

 

 

[I wish I hadn’t confessed to him.]

 

 

 

 

“….I’m really an idiot.”

 

 

 

 

 

*inside of 1-A

 

 

 

 

 

“Does anyone want to nominate yourself as executive committee member for the athletic festival?”

 

 

 

“Eh? No way! It seems like a pain.”

 

 

 

“There are lots of things to do, too.”

 

 

 

 

[Chatter] [Chatter]

 

 

 

 

[…If I have felt depressed and run away from place to place every day like this, maybe I should distract myself by keeping myself busy.]

 

 

 

 

 

“I’ll do it!”

 

 

 

 

*hands up

 

 

 

[Chatter]

 

 

 

 

“Oh! Then shall we decide on you two?!”

 

 

 

 

[Eh?! Geh!!]

 

 

 

 

“On second thought, I won’t…”

 

 

 

“Thanks to you two!”

 

 

 

“WAAAHHH!”

 

 

 

“With Sandara and Jiyong, we won’t have to worry about anything!”

 

 

 

“Thanks!”

 

 

 

“Good Luck!”

 

 

 

 

 

[Urgh…]

 

 

 

 

[Ding] [Dong]

 

 

 

 

 

*At first meeting room

 

 

 

 

 

“Those who have finished your share of work, please go home.”

 

 

 

“All right.”

 

 

 

 

[Chatter] [Chatter]

 

 

 

 

“Do your best, Park and Kwon!”

 

 

 

“Ah, yeah. Bye, bye.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

*pak

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

[What should I do?]

 

 

 

 

*looks down

 

 

 

 

 

[But… I already decided to give up.]

 

 

 

 

“……!”

 

 

 

 

 

*thump

 

 

 

 

“…I- … I haven’t seen… S-…suzy, from when I went to your house. Is she doing fine?”

 

 

 

“Y-…yeah. She doesn’t come to school much…. Do you get along well with her?”

 

 

 

“Yeah…”

 

 

 

 

 

*clack

 

 

 

 

“…So about what you said that day…”

 

 

 

 

*flinch

 

 

 

 

 

“I- I’M SORRY!! U-uhm… I like you. But more like a f-friend… s ”

 

 

 

 

*clench

 

 

 

 

 

“…so forget about it, okay?”

 

 

 

 

 

*tick tock

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

*run run

 

 

 

 

 

“As a friend…? I see … as a friend, huh?”

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

 

“…Eh?”

 

 

 

 

“……………..”

 

 

 

 

“…Y-…you know, that time.”

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

 

[J-jiyong?]

 

 

 

“… I…”

 

 

 

 

“Kwon!”

 

 

 

“You haven’t finished yet? Want us to help?”

 

 

 

 

[Noisy] [Noisy]

 

 

 

 

 

“…………….”

 

 

 

 

“…!”

 

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

*At Garden

 

 

 

 

[What was he about to say just now?]

 

 

 

 

“Piii”

 

 

 

 

“Hurry up and remember this, everyone, one more time.”

 

 

 

 

[I keep on losing my chance.]

 

 

 

 

*At the Library

 

 

 

 

“Hey, what about the saddle-clothes?”

 

 

 

“Ah, the second years are making them.”

 

 

 

 

 

*Classroom

 

 

*Hallway

 

 

 

 

[While busying ourselves, little by little, we came back… to being friends. ]

 

 

 

 

 

*At Dara House

(Mom)

 

 

 

“I- I’m home.”

 

 

 

“You come home late recently, huh? Are you ok?”

 

 

 

 

*flop

 

 

 

 

“I don’t have club practice, but working in executive committee and practicing is pretty tough…”

 

 

 

“Well have dinner soon, so change your clothes and come back down right now.”

 

 

 

“All-righty… Ah! That’s right! We have preparations to do this Sunday, too, so could you make a lunch box for me?”

 

 

 

“Sure thing.”

 

 

 

*Dara room

 

 

 

 

“Urgh..”

 

 

 

 

*thud

 

 

 

 

“Jeez, I just want to go sleep like this… Jiyong is amazing…”

 

 

 

 

 

[Even though for one whole day, my head is filled with him.]

 

 

 

 

 

*creek

 

 

 

 

 

“Even after he comes back home, does house-work… how deligent…”

 

 

 

 

*roll

 

 

 

 

*roll

 

 

 

 

“I want to make a lunch box for him! I can’t!! I’m not his girlfriend! It’ll trouble him!!”

 

 

 

 

“……….!”

 

 

 

 

 

*Next day

 

 

 

 

[Maybe… I’ll make him a lunch box.]

 

 

 

 

*crash

 

 

 

*thud

 

 

 

 

*stomp

 

 

*stomp

 

 

*stomp

 

 

 

 

*bam

 

 

 

 

“WHAT’S GOING ON?!”

 

 

 

 

“KYAH!”

 

 

 

 

*brrrrr

 

 

 

*bubble

 

 

 

*brrrrr

 

 

 

*bubble

 

 

 

 

“Argh… I’m sorry… But… I wanted to make a lunch box, no matter what.”

 

 

 

 

“…That’s why you got up at 5?... I got it… I’ll help you, so let’s make it together, okay.”

 

 

 

 

*clack

 

 

 

*making a lunch box

 

 

 

 

“Sister! I come with you!”

 

 

 

 

“Faster… I’m going already!”

 

 

 

 

“Thanks for waiting, sis.”

 

 

 

 

“Ah! Don’t tell dad about this, mom!”

 

 

 

*giggle

 

 

 

 

“Ok. Ok.”

 

 

 

 

“What’s that all about?”

 

 

 

“Nothing, let’s go.”

 

 

 

“Alright, alright, I don’t really know about what this about, but do your best!”

 

 

 

“Yes, mom. Thanks!”

 

 

 

 

“Hurry up there!”

 

 

 

“Here. Here. I’m coming! Bye mom.”

 

 

 

“Bye.bye, L.”

 

 

 

 

 

*dash

 

 

 

 

“See you, later sis.”

 

 

 

 

“See you, L.”

 

 

 

 

*At the Hallways.

 

 

 

 

“Afternoon practice will start soon, Park.”

 

 

 

 

“Ah. Okay, have you seen Jiyong?”

 

 

 

 

“Ah! Come to think of it, I saw him helping out other classes this morning.”

 

 

 

 

“Eh…? Then he still hasn’t come back yet?”

 

 

 

 

*nodded

 

 

 

 

“I’ll go look for him!!”

 

 

 

 

*dash

 

 

 

 

[Could it be that he collapsed somewhere?!]

 

 

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

*At garden

 

 

 

 

*put jacket on him

 

 

 

 

“You work yourself too hard, Jiyong. You have to work for the executive committee, and you also have house-work. Yet you still out other classes…”

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

 

“Zzzzz…”

 

 

 

 

“… idiot.”

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

[What was he trying to tell me that day? But I don’t want to hear his answer for my confession.]

 

 

 

 

 

*walk away

 

 

 

 

[I love him, but I’ve got to break it off soon. I already decided that I’ll return to being his friend.]

 

 

 

 

 

[Ding] [Dong]

 

 

 

 

 

“Idiot… Anyone would wake up if you talk too much.”

 

 

 

 

*rustle

 

 

 

 

*chomp

 

 

 

 

*smile

 

 

 

 

*puff

 

 

 

 

“… too sweet.”

 

 

 

 

*At 1-A

 

 

 

 

“All right!”

 

 

 

 

“That’s all today!! You can go home!!”

 

 

 

 

“Jiyong!!”

 

 

 

 

“Sorry, sorry, I feel asleep.”

 

 

 

“Hey, don’t skip out on your duties!!”

 

 

 

 

*relieved

 

 

 

 

[… Thanks goodness, he looks better now.]

 

 

 

 

“…Dara.”

 

 

 

 

“…Hm?”

 

 


 

 

“Thanks.”

 

 

 

 

*giving the jacket

 

 

 

 

 

“…Sure!”

 

 

 

 

*smile

 

 

 

 

 

[Hey, Jiyong, being able to see your smile is enough for me.]

 

 

 

 

 

*At Jiyong House.

 

 

 

 

 

“Uhm…”

 

 

 

 

*clack

 

 

 

 

“Jiyong... Thanks for… taking care of me all the time.”

 

 

 

 

“What are you talking about? Come on let’s eat.”

 

 

 

 

“….”

 

 

 

 

*eating

 

 

 

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

 

 

 

“Hmmm…”

 

 

 

 

“….”

 

 

 

 

“Eggs are the best when sweet after all, huh?”

 

 

 

 

“Thanks, huh?”

 

 

 

 

 

*At School

 

 

 

 

 

“…………”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“…this should be fine, right?”

 

 

 

 

*noisy

 

 

 

 

*noisy

 

 

 

 

“Phew.”

 

 

 

 

*Getting inside of the gym

 

 

 

 

 

“Tomorrow’s finally the day, huh?”

 

 

 

 

“Yeah… Alright, we’re all done, right?”

 

 

 

 

 

*flutter

 

 

 

 

“Yeah.”

 

 

 

 

“You dropped something, Jiyong.”

 

 

 

 

“Eh?”

 

 

 

 

*he saw the letter

 

 

 

 

“Ah!”

 

 

 

 

*clatter

 

 

 

*Dara getting it.

 

 

 

 

“What is it? Hold on a moment.”

 

 

 

 

“It’s alright! You don’t have to pick it up!”

 

 

 

 

“Just… a bit more.”

 

 

 

 

*clatter

 

 

 

 

 

*clatter

 

 

 

 

 

*the box was about to go down.

 

 

 

 

“…AH! Look out Dara!”

 

 

 

 

“Eh?”

 

 

 

 

 

*wobble

 

 

 

 

*clatter

 

 

 

 

“KYAHH!!”

 

 

 

 

 

*thud

 

 

 

 

“…Ouch.”

 

 

 

 

*silence

 

 

 

 

 

“…you okay?”

 

 

 

 

*they face each other while laying down.

 

 

 

 

 

“… I…”

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

 

“I’m… okay.”

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

 

*look each others

 

 

 

 

 

*ba-thump

 

 

 

 

“…J-… Jiyong…?”

 

 

 

 

*Kiss.

 

 

 

 

 

[…Eh?]

 

 

 

 

 

*Jiyong leaves.

 

 

 

 

 

*rattle

 

 

 

 

[…What was that… just now?!]

 

 

 

 

“…uhm.”

 

 

 

 

*At the Gate.

 

 

 

 

“It’s late already, I’ll walk you back.”

 

 

 

 

“T-…thanks.”

 

 

 

 

“…Ah.”

 

 

 

 

 

[I’ll give up, and we’ll go back to being friends. Is there any answer other than that?]

 

 

 

 

*they saw Suzy waiting outside.

 

 

 

 

“Jiyong!”

 

 

 

 

“Dara!”

 

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tonnettie
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Chapter 2: Poor darong... please update soon authornim :-)