“oy shinhye ah.. wait up” Choah called her up. They are starting their studies in L.A’s well known business school.

Shinhye graduated with honors in her previous school. Of course her parents are so proud of that achievement, she

got the scholarship in the university in L.A with no sweat. Choah on the other hand is there to study management too,

though Choah didn’t get the scholarship shinhye felt that her other relatives are more happy that Choah is there,

studying, its like the scholarship she got is nothing. Shinhye sighed and turn to face Choah, as usual she can’t help but

to compare them, choah looks good in just a simple white shirt and pair of pants and boots. “effortless beauty” she

heard her relatives address Choah’s. she look down at her dress. She is wearing her signature style. A dress, topped

with a cardigan. Plain shinhye she thought. Though when she’s with her friends back home they admire her fashion

sense. Simple and easy on the eyes. “I don’t want to be late Choah” she said when choah reached her side. “we will

not, besides your class wont start until 9 in the morning, it’s just 8:30” choah said catching her breathe. Shinhye rolled

her eyes. She didn’t know why Choah insisted on taking up management when all her cousin does is this. She can’t

even manage her time. “me, its okay, but you..” shinhye checked her wrist watch. “you are late park choah.” “shoot!”

choah blurted, “see you later couz, in the cafeteria, okay? Call you” choah run in the hallway. Shinhye shook her head

and smile, though she hates being compare to choah she loves her cousin. They grew up together, and the girl didn’t

show anything bad to her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shinhye is sitting on the middle part of the class room. She didn’t want to be infornt and she is not sitting farther than

her seat now. She took the book out of her bag and started reading. She’s always like that, reading advance to

impress. She’s so engross with reading but suddenly her book fell because someone walk in front of her. She heave a

sign and look up. “I’m sorry miss. Is this seat taken?” shinhye thought she was dreaming. This guy, why is he here?

“Miss?” the guy spoke again. “ah, no” she remembered her book and duck to pick it but the guy beat her, she almost

held his hand she pulled away and sat straight. She didn’t know if she’s blushing but she felt her cheeks are hot. “sorry

again. But the way I’m Jonghyun Lee, I see you’re asian too, Korean? Japanese? Chinese?” “Korean” she uttered. She

saw him nod and flash a smile at her. That smile that got her for the first time during high school, she can’t believe that

she is seeing it upclose now. “your name?” jonghyun offered his hand for a handshake. Shinhye bit her lower lip and

take his hand. “Shinhye Park” she said. “have we met before? I think I heard your name before?” he said. She rejoice

inside, he remembered her? “I’m the valedictorian in Parang High School” she saw his eyes widen, she smiled. “ah, I

remember, the famous Ms. Perfect everyone is talking about” she felt her heart skip a beat hearing that from him, unlike

the others hearing it coming from him, she felt proud. “nah, I think you are the famous one Mr. Lee, Black belter in

taekwondo and a straight A student too”. That’s when their friendship started.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shinhye felt the luckiest girl every time she’s with jonghyun. They are taking the same course so they are classmates in

all subjects. “is this fate?” she asked herself. With only 3 months they became close. Being both Korean they click

instantly. “Shin!” shinhye turned to see who called her. It was Choah, shinhye and jonghyun are currently in the

cafeteria of the university, they are talking about the case study their professor gave them. They are partners, and she

thank her professor for that. “Cho!” she called back, she turn to look at Jonghyun and she felt her heart’s been stab

with a knife. Jonghyun is looking at Choah like he’s under a spell, Cho’s spell. She cleared to get jonghyun’s

attention. She did, but that didn’t make her less hurt. “who is she, she’s pretty” she heard jonghyun asked. Before he

could reply Choah is standing in front of her. “Shin! I have been looking all over for you,” Cho look at jonghyun then to

shinhye again. “boyfriend?” cho asked shinhye. “No,” shinhye looked at jonghyun, he told Cho “No” all her happiness in

the last few hours faded. “we are friends, classmates and case partners. I’m Lee Jonghyun, and you are?” shinhye look

at choah. “Park Choah, shinhye’s cousin. Nice to meet you Lee Jonghyun” shinhye’s eyes darted on their hands. Then

she realized something. Choah beat her again, this time with the matters of the heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Few more days passed and shinhye felt that jonghyun’s attention is at Choah now. His full attention. At first the three

of them hang out. She’s enjoying it though she knows that jonghyun is having a crush on Choah. “shinhye, can you

help me?” jonghyun asked. She turn to face him. They are in their apartment. They invited jonghyun for dinner that

night. Choah had a late class so the two of them went there first to cook. It had been their weekend thing. “can’t cut

the veggies?” shinhye asked. He shook his head with a smile. She smiled too. That dimple makes her knees weak.

“about Choah, I really like her shinhye, can you help me to court her?” it was like a bomb that exploded inside her

heart. The only guy she set her eyes on is liking her cousin. CHOAH.  Her rival cousin. “bwo?” she pretended not to

comprehend. Jonghyun stood up and walk up to her. He puts his both hands on her shoulders. “help me to get her to

like me too” “Oppa..” she whispered. She didn’t know what to say. She’s hurting now can’t he see it? He sighed and

sratched the back of his head shyly. “it was like love at first sight…” “wait” she interrupted. Jonghyun then saw her

tearing up. “what’s wrong?” he asked. “I love you” she whispered. She look up and saw the shock expression on his

face, she was hoping that he will smile at her, like he always do, but he step back. It hurt her more. She tried to hold

his hand but he didn’t let her. “Oppa, why can’t you accept me?” shinhye asked. “I’m in love with cho-ah shinhye-ah, I

only think of you as a younger sister” shinhye started to cry and left her pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shinhye called her friend Cindy. Cindy had been a good friend to her. Cindy is a Filipino American descends. She met

Cindy in her minor subject. “what are we doing here?” shinhye asked cindy. The girl shook her, “to get you forget

everything. The guy is an , he cant see that you are perfect. Too perfect, but he fall for Cho, come on, Cho is a

living breathing Shinhye replica.” She cant help but to giggle. She sometimes think of that. “no, Cho and I are different.

She more of what I am” “huh? I think you’re crazy” she just shrugged her shoulders. She and cindy went into this club.

Cindy said her cousin own the place, she then remembered something. “cindy I don’t drink, it’s.. its wrong” she

reasoned. Cindy rolled her eyes. “Ms. Perfect, can you be a bit loose tonight, remember you are broken hearted, and when you look at it, that’s more wrong than drinking. She shook her head, cindy is really a law major. They are on the

dance floor with their drinks having a good time. Shinhye didn’t want to look pathetic, its not her image, Cindy is right,

she need to loosen up once in a while. “shin, Mr. DJ has been looking at you for 30 minutes now” shinhye then look at

the direction cindy is looking, then she met his eyes. She didn’t know if she’s just drunk but she manage to raise her

drinks to him and smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shinhye groaned and feel a sharp pain in her head. “aw” she said. “hangover?” it was like a fast remedy. Her headache

vanish hearing an familiar but still foreign voice. She turn to face who it is and her eyes widen seeing who it is. He is

smiling at her, showing his crooked tooth on the side, “aww cute” someone inside her said but she immediately brush it

off. “who are you? Where am i?” she asked stuttering. He smiled again, “take this first” she saw him handing her a

shirt. Her eyes widen, “why is he giving me a shirt?” she asked herself her eyes widen when she realize that she’s in her

undies only. She grab the blanket and hid under it. “what happen?” she asked. Yelling. “by the way, I’m Jung yong hwa,

your boyfriend.”

 

 

 

 

 

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the story of the past ^^

 

 

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