Dongwoo's Flashback

      “Life can be very cruel at times or it can be very pregnant with bliss,” is what I was taught growing up. I never really paid any attention to the saying because all that mattered to me at the time were toys and the animations that were oh so popular at the time. Being the kid I was life was never cruel, besides the occasional shedding of tears of not getting what you wanted. Life being life would soon come to teach me that there are things that are worth crying for, things that would fill you with enough bliss to last you a life time, and times where your whole world could come crushing down at any moment if you weren't careful enough cherish it .

      It's been 8 years since I moved to Seoul and with time comes change to people. No longer the happy kind I used to be but a more negative, into the death, and whatever you do to piss me off I would get you back kid. Life here has been for the most part boring, nothing new ever happening. Waking up to the daily routine of walking to a dimly lit bathroom after trying not to stumble on anyone in a dinky, dark over crowded room meant for 2 people not 4. Upon reaching the bathroom getting or rather trying to get bathed and groomed while listening to the whining and slamming of hands against a door that looks to old to be in a new home. Getting out and waiting for a few hours which seemed to last longer then they usually did to get to school. It was the first day of middle school and I was going to be so late I though but, surprisingly I got there in time.

      I look at my watch and it reads 7:30am, I try to familiarize my self with the surrounds when I here a voice yell from behind me, “oh wow the campus seems so much bigger then what I originally imagined Jung.” I turned around with an annoyed face to see who it was, not to my surprise it was a girl with a stupid smile plastered on her face and a boy who looked like he wanted to be far away from here. The girl noticed me looking at her, oblivious to the fact that I was annoyed by her since she smiled at me and introduced herself. “Hi, there my name is Kimmiko...” she started but stopped after I just stared to walk pass her ignoring her completely. I was glad I just walked away she seemed to happy to be around me and it was sickening seeing a smile so early in the morning.

     It was 8:00am as I looked at my watch again walking to my first class and trust me when I say I was not happy one bit. Walking into class was nothing new, everyone was seated collectively arranged like a pills put in a pill box. Looking around I noticed the girl from just a few moments ago, she didn't look as happy as she did before. I ended up right next to her which in my case would be either bad or good depending if we talked to one another again. I hate the first day of school for two reasons, first we had to introduce ourselves to other people and second we all had to pretend to be who we were so that we can make new friends if we didn't already have any. Everyone introduced themselves one by one and it was boring and making me more annoyed by the minute; the girl in front of me was creeping me out since I first sat down because she kept on giggling and turning around every second. . When it came time to introduce myself I just stood up with a not so happy smile on my face said my name and left out whatever else I was supposed to say. Sitting back down I felt something poke me in the back and not wanting to turn around I just ignored it till I felt a slap go across the the back of my head, which made me mad enough to turn around ready to strangle the lights out of who ever it was.

     I wasn't surprised when I turned to look and see the girl from this morning with the same stupid smile with her hand raised up to strike me again if I didn't turn around. Seeing me angry she just stood up stiff shouting, “ Hi I'm Kimmiko, I just moved here from Japan.. The boy that stood up before me is my best friend and I want to apologize for his arrogance and..” “ Who the hell is your friend you weird looking ape” I cut her off before she could continue. Well, that was a bad thing to do I thought to myself and I was spot on. She slapped me again in front of everyone and hearing “ohhhs” and “ ahhh” from everyone and the occasional “ he deserved that” from some numb nut girls and guys. For some odd reason I just burst out laughing and sat down, I don't really know the reason why; I think it was the fact that it was the first time anyone ever dared to hit me in public. Looking up at her I said, “you gonna sit down she-ape or just stand there like a tree.” To stunned at what I did she just sat down glaring at me for the next 20 minutes and class ended.