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FrontingI know that I have to accept what happened, smile, and move on. Even though I really miss him.
But I remember that each morning when I open my eyes, I have the power to be happy or unhappy.
I can choose which it shall be. With or without Mingyu.
My parents were true that life is not all about love. After transferring school to Anyang, I really felt
grateful to everything that ever happened to me in Seoul. Even meeting Mingyu, Wonwoo, and Hana.
They are all still a part of my history.
I made friends easily here, but not much, since I shouldn’t trust too many people. Mingyu had said that
I can’t runaway or live a life like that anymore, I should get rid of my trauma by myself. And there’s no
Wonwoo who would drag me out of the bullies anymore, so I shouldn’t be bullied anymore in my new
school; meant that I really had to fix my life.
Sometimes Wonwoo came to my grandmother’s house to visit us and sleepover since it’s tiring to go back
and forth directly between Seoul and Anyang. And I still can’t belirve that Wonwoo is still loyal to me
after all the things that happened back then.
Wonwoo had never tried to get me back as his girlfriend, and that’s what made me think that he felt the
same as me; we need each other to talk about our heart- or just anything senseless.
Until I graduated from Anyang, Wonwoo is still the only friend I have. I moved back to Seoul to continue
my study in university. This city really brought my memories back; both good and bads one. But people
changes through time, because once time I met Hana and her friends, we talked about what happened in
High School; and they explained everything.
“Even if I have ten mouths, I really still can’t be forgiven by you, Ahri.” said Hana.
“We were really bad back then, and you have to know that it’s not just you. We did bad to other students
as well. Because we thought we own the school, we were the famous one, and we had money.”
“We really didn’t want to be beaten by others.” then she smiled, “Hana, do you remember when we bought
a new bag because that girl from the other class bought the new limited edition bag? I really couldn’t believe
that we could be jealous in something like that?”
“And what’s funny that we told that girl to don’t wear the bag until we got our new bags!” Hana continued.
“You know that we were really stupid back then, but now we’ve realized that it’s still te part of our life, right?”
I nodded.
“And we are going to apologize to you and Wonwoo.”
“And what about your brother, Hana?”
“We were fine. Mom really told us to stick together so we could be closer.”
“I meant... How’s he?” I asked this quietly.
“He was okay, studying, modeling, and sometimes got acting gigs but he always refused that. Because he
said that it’s not his forte.”
“Is he happy?”
“He seems happy. I’m going back to Japan tomorrow, do you want me to say something to him?”
“It’s okay, Hana. Just don’t tell him that you met me. Would you?”
She nodded.
At first I didn’t know that Mingyu became a model in Japan. But there’s one time when I bought a magazine
and he’s the cover, also on the main article. He really didn’t change; from what I saw on the magazine. But
he became more handsome and more attractive, I think?
Oh, I really miss you, Kim Mingyu.
***
“How’s Korea? Do you miss your family in Taiwan?”
“I really missed them, but my job is here, and I’m really happy.”
“And how are things going with Kim Mingyu? We heard that you’ve got something special between.
Isn’t it hard to be in a long distance relationship?”
“We are just a friend. He really teached me a lot about Korea since he’s a Korean. And he told me about
how to be photo-genic?” she laughed, and so did the reporter. “We are really close.”
“But how could you know him? He’s a Korean that lives in Japan, and you’re a Taiwanese that lives
in Korea.”
“So, it was when he got a gig in Korea, I think? It was a really long time that we worked together, and
became friend.”
Still looking at the television, but my mind was flying everywhere else. That girl named Tzuyu is an actress,
and she is really popular for her perfect body and face. And I can’t believe that he knows Mingyu? And
they’re close?
And the most important thing is: Mingyu came to Korea for a job, and I don’t even know that. Oh, well,
I still couldn’t do anything even if I know it. My parents are still skeptic about Mingyu; because what he
did back then.
Even if Mingyu dated that Tzuyu girl, wha do I do? They’re match to each other, unlike me. He even left
me far away to Japan without any single words. I’m just his stupid high school lover anyway.
***
“How’s the exhibition’s process?”
I sighed deep, “It’s okay up until now, but do you really think hat I can graduate with that ugly scrap
drawing? There are plenty of beautiful drawings by my friends at the exhibition, I don’t think people
would look at mine.”
“Always sulking before anything else, huh?”
“Wonwoo..., you know that this exhibition really decide my final score, right? I really want to graduate
from this damned university. You’re lucky because you have smart brain and graduate fast!”
Then he laughed, “Ahri..., I”m not graduating fast, it’s just you who took longer time to graduate!”
“Uh, you’re helpless.”
“Jung Ahri, Jeon Wonwoo!” The waiter called.
I stood up to take our coffee - yes, we are still like what we were on high school days. Chilling while
drinking coffee - or sometimes juice or beer or even alcohol now - and talked about everything. Just
me and Wonwoo.
“Thank you.”
But when I turned back. There’s someone who made me really surprised to death. It’s Kim Mingyu.
“Jung Ahri?” he said.
***
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