That night I had dreams. Dreams of my mother and I. Dreams of laughter. Dreams I haven't had in a long time.

That's when I knew today would be different.

I woke up at 5:30 before my alarm went off and rushed downstairs to see if my mother had left yet. Instead I found fresh eggs and cold orange juice. I looked to my lunchbox. The note was there. The same note. I had just missed her.

I went back up stairs, back to bed, back to reality. What difference did it make whether the eggs were cold or not. Nothing had changed; she wasn't there.

BEEP.BEEP.BEEP.

6:30 AM

I woke up again. I ate cold eggs. I drove to school. I sat through class. I drove home. I ate alone. I fell asleep.

BEEP.BEEP.BEEP.

6:30 AM

I woke up at the same time. Same socks. Same sheets. Same uncertainty.

I went down stairs. An unfamiliar smell caught my attention. I looked to where my breakfast lies each morning. Bacon. Warm bacon, warm eggs, cold juice. Had she just left? Was she late for work? Was she here?! I frantically looked to my lunchbox for an explanation. No note. I sprinted to the garage in hopes of finding two cars parked and not one. My hope was immediately crushed when I saw my truck was the only car there. But there was a note tucked between the windsheild wipers.

"Myungsoo-ah! Have you eaten? If not go back in, I made you something special today. I miss you Myungsoo. Are you getting along well at school? Do you have a girlfriend? Tehehe I'm just joking around! Well i'm already late for work but I just needed to make sure you know I love you. You did know that, right? Write a note back to me after school and leave it on the diningroom table. Maybe we'll even have dinner together tonight, but you know how work is.... Have a nice day, sweetie!! Love always -Umma"

I tried my best to choke back tears. This is the most I'd heard from my mother in weeks, if not months. 

This was it. Today will be different. It has to be.

I went back inside, finished my breakfast and drove to school. When I got there an assembly was about to be held. I ran to my spot with Hoya and Woohyun.

"What's all this?" I asked

"The new kids are here," Woohyun whispered. "They're going to introduce them and assign guides to them. I really hope I get chosen!" Woohyun was so excited he could barely sit still. He was jumping around and giggling like a kid in a candy store. Hoya and I looked at eachother and started giggling and jumping around too, trying to make fun of him. Woohyun took this the wrong way and got even more excited seeing his friends in the same state he was in. Hoya and I laughed so hard we got shhhed by nearly everyone in the school.

I couldn't help but understand some of Woohyun's feelings though. Especially with what happened this morning. This was my chance to change something. This was my chance to live.

Everyone quietted down and the assembly began. 4 boys of various hieghts walked along the front of the stage where the principal was standing. I looked at the boys carefully, trying to determine what each one would bring into my life. Then I realized it; These boys were kind of.... weird.

1. LEE SUNGJONG: The first boy, the second tallest of the group, was extremely thin. He had redish hair and large eyes. He looked young. He looked innocent. He looked feminine. I wasn't upset by it, but more so intrigued as to how he would act in person. He was cute, and would probably crave even more attention than Woohyun with his natural aegyo.
2. JANG DONGWOO: The second boy was the shortest, but the most built. He had an intreresting face, big lips, wide eyes... almost dinosaur like. He moved as if he had ants in his pants, wiggling around when everyone else was standing still, waving to the crowd as if he was doing the robot. I suspected he was a dancer because he had some of the same habits that Hoya had when he was younger.
3. KIM SUNGGYU: The next boy was shorter than the first but taller than the second. He was somewhat quiet while standing there, and had a friendly smile. One thing I noticed about him was his eyes. they were so small they basically disappeared when he smiled. Woohyun will never get tired of making fun of him, I thought to myself.
4. LEE SUNGYEOL: The last boy was the tallest. Tall and skinny. His long arms swung side to side while the assembly went on. He too seemed to be unable to stand still, but in a different way than the other boy. He was looking around at everyone and everything like a curious elementary school student. His eyes sparkled earnestly everytime they landed on something different. Its almost as if you could see the wheels turning in his head as he looked around. It was something I'd never seen before. It was something new. It was something amazing.

"YAH! KIM MYUNGSOO!" Woohyun whisper-screamed while shaking me back into reality.

"Kim Myungsoo..? Are you out there?" The principal was calling my name. Before I knew it I was up on stage, claiming my prize: Lee Sungyeol. I wasn't the only one though. Soon after Woohyun's name was called. He had received two of the students, Kim Sunggyu and Jang Dongwoo, for whatever reason. As you can imagine, he was extatic. Hoya didn't get paired with anyone, which is probably for the best because he's actually an incredibly shy person, and wouldnt be very helpful at all.

The assembly ended and Hoya, Woohyun, and the three boys followed me out of the auditorium.

"Hi," I said to Sungyeol. "I'm Myungsoo, but a lot of people here call me L, so if you wa-" My 'prize' was paying absolutely no attention. Instead he was looking around at the school like a child in a science museum. "YA! Lee Sungyeol!" I shouted while snapping my fingers in his face, "I'm Myungsoo and you have to follow me around."

"Aishh! So rude... Well, it's nice to meet you either way!" He smiled and carelessly threw his arm around my shoulder. I jumped at this unexpected contact. "Aigoo, Myungsoo-ah. You're handsome! I bet you get all the ladies. Thats why they call you L isn't it? L: the Lucky Lady Lover. They should call you tripple L. Tripple threat.." I tuned out. I came to realize that this change may not exactly be what I expected.

As Sungyeol continued to rant I looked up at his face. His eyes sparkled so brightly; like nothing I had ever seen before. His nose was long and narrow, just like the rest of his body. His lips full and pink, with pearly white rabbit-like teeth peeking out every so often. He wasn't just handsome. He was..... cute. It was sweet the way his nose crinkled when he smiled. It made the smile seem even more genuine, even more joyful, even more..... cute. I looked at the hand that lay on my shoulder. His grip was firm but not forceful. Something about how tightly he held me made me feel warm. It wasn't a physical warmth, but something that came from within. Something I hadn't felt in years. His dainty hands were equipt with long skinny fingers that wore many rings. One of which being in the shape of the wings of a ladybug. Still so cute. Somehow he continued to get cuter with every detail I spotted.

It took a while for me to realize that he had stopped talking. His eyes were alert. He seemed to be waiting for something, but what..? An answer. He had asked me a question but I couldnt stop looking into his eyes or noticing his cuteness. I was in a trance. Talking could be dangerous, but I couldn't just stand there....

"W-w-why are you so c-cute?"

[AUTHOR'S NOTE]

Muahahaha, that was fast, right? I hate to keep you waiting(: I also like writing this. Who knows what this week will be like as far as time, so hopefully this will give you something to chew on while I'm gone! Hope you enjoyed it a bunch. Dont forget to comment and all that good stuff <3