Arrival
New lifeI stepped out of the plane wondering where to go. Hi, my name is Megane Villette , Meg in short. I'm french and i just took the plane more than 10 hours ago to come to Korea. I applied for a student exchange and i ended up in Seoul. That's good since i can improve my korean. As I searched for the taxi station, i thought my life was going to change . I just didn't know how much.
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I just arrived in korea a week ago. A busy week since i needed to find an apartment, to go to the university for paperwork and i was trying to find a job to pay the bills. But Luck was on my side since the school found me a place to stay and a job as a french teacher in a language school. Tired of umpacking things, I sat on my couch and sighed. School start next week and I was a bit excited.
Seoul university was bigger than I expected. I spent 10 minutes searching for my department when ,and desperate, i asked a young girl. -Excuse-me? -Yeah. -Do you know where is the language department?
- Yes,it's this way.
She pointed a direction with her finger.
-Thanks. I 'm Meg.
-Baek Minji.Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you too.
We started to walk towards the building talking about ourselves. Minji was 2 years younger than me (I'm 24) and she studied korean litterature. When we reach my class, i said.
- I'll see you at lunch.
-Yaeh. Good luck.
-Thanks!
The classes are very interresting even if it's was hard sometimes to understand. At lunch time, I went to the canteen and spot Minji with another girl.
-Hey! -Meg.This is Yoona. She's in the same class than me.
-Nice to meet you.
We were talking when Minji's phone rang. Her ring bell was SHINee's "lucifer".
-Do you like SHINee? I asked
-You know them?
-Yeah. I love KPOP, it's quite popular in France.
-WHOA amazing ! said Yoona
-But I prefer Superjunior.
-Who's your bias? Minji asked
-You mean the one i prefer.
-Yeah.
-I think it's Sungmin.
-You think?
-I love them all, but Sungmin has a little something more for me. I explained
-I see.
We continue talking about Kpop ,laughing about silly jokes or anecdotes. At the end of the day , I went to my job and gave my first lesson. It's was funny. As I came back home, I stopped to a street shop to buy dinner.
The first few weeks of school was the same: classes,talk with Minji & Yoona,work... But one day,as I cleaned up my desk at work, one of my colleague said.
-Meg can I ask you something?
-Sure Kate!
-This afternoon I had a one-to-one lesson but my student forgot something and i can't bring it back today, would you mind going for me?
-No problem, what is it?
-A phone.
-Ok, give me the address, i'll drop it.
She gave me a piece of paper with the address and I left. The building was next to the Han river and there was a booth at the entrance.
-Hi, I'm here to bring back something to the appartment number 1104.
-You are?
- Megane Villette, from Seoul international language school.
-OK, Keep silent what you'll see or hear.
A bit puzzled , i nodded nonetheless.
-It's at the 11th floor .The man said.
-Thank you.
I took the elevator to the said floor and see only one door. Does this flat take all the floor? I thought. I pushed the bell and waited.
-Who's there?
-I'm from SILS.
The door opened and i felt my jaw drop. In front of me was Donghae.... Superjunior's Donghae.
-Oh ! I whispered
-So? He said a bit confused.
-I'm sorry..I..Came to bring back a phone.
I took the phone out of my bag.
-That's sungmin 's.
I look down at the phone, surprised. Since,the phone was pink, i assumed it was a girl's one.
-Sungmin loves pink. I said to myself.
-Yeah,but..How do you know that?
-I'm an ELF..kind of.
-OH crap.
-But don't worry I won't tell anyone I swear. I added quickly.
-Ok, I'll take it.
I put the phone in Donghae's hand and i look up.
-Can i asked something?
-Yes.
-Does Sungmin studies at the school?
-Yeah he takes some English lessons, why?
-Nothing, I never saw him that's all. But whatever...Thank you Donghae-shii. Bye.
I bowed and left to the elevator.
-He's your bias,doesn't he? Donghae said
I turned to face him,dumbfounded.
-Hum...Yeah.
-He's inside,you know.
My eyes opened wide from the surprise.
-Sungmin come please! Donghae yelled for the former to hear.
-No wait i'm not....ready. I said
He chuckled and the door opened on a Sungmin wearing a polo and a pair of jeans.
-What?
-She brings back your phone.
-Oh thanks. Sungmin said with a warm smile
-You're..Welcome.I was dazed. He was far more handsome in real.
-I need to go. Bye.
And i ran away, my heart beating so fast and cheeks red.
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