Chapter 13 : Namjoo's side
We Are Connected - First StoryWe’re from the same elementary school and the same junior high .
And we wnt to the same school .
Have you ever noticed that ?
I am nobody , but everyone loves you . Everyone likes you . You and I are , just like the earth and the sky . All I can do is , watching you from distance . Do you know that , when you talked to me as you smile , I feel like I’m the luckiest girl in the world ? I always wanted to let you know . And always wanted to tell you . Since the first time we met , I’ve been liking you for over two years ....
A bright and humble girl , lost in her thought . As she looking at the boy , she thought nervously . Maybe I should help him cooking ........
“Namjoo , can you help me grill these meats ?” Tha boy raised his hand .
“Oh , sure !” Namjoo walks away and come to Kwangmin . Well , that was fortunate . She said to herself .
“It’s a shame Naeun can’t come with us for the barbeque ...” Kwangmin smiled . Somehow , he has this ‘teasing glance’ over his twin brother ,Youngmin .
“Yeah , if only she’s not a crybaby and can stand up for herself ... haha.” Namjoo shrugged .
Youngmin left the two together and back with a salt shaker . He pours so many salt to the meat . on purpose .
“HEY HEY !! Eesh what the hell are you doing ?!” Kwangmin smacked Youngmin’s hand so that he would stop to make the meats covered by salt . After that , Youngmin left . “Getting all worked up over nothing !” he whispers to namjoo .
“Haha .” Namjoo let out a small chuckle .
“Can you clean these up ? I want to help my mum for a while .” he left right after his mum called him to help her serves some vegetables .
“Umm , alright .” she smiled and slowly cleaning the salt on the meats .
“Unni .” Hayoung jogged over to her . “Is there anything I can help you with ?”
“Can you help me with these oversalted meats ?” Namjoo answered
“Okay ! wait , this is too much !!”
“I’ve told you , didn’t I ? Don’t worry , I’m not asking you to eat those . Just .. clean it up .”
“Roger !”
“How’s Minwoo doing ?”
“Hmm .. he helps Hyunmin searching for his fireworks , or something .. I helped them out too , but I got bored so I decided to hel you instead .”
“Really ? Frieworks ?? wait , this is not a special party or anything , right ?”
“I don’t really know myself . Ahjumma is so kind . I really can’t refuse this offer because she insisted us to come ...”
“Oh , this one’s cooked already . taste it .” Namjoo lift one of the meats with her chopsticks . There’s already no salt on the top of it . Hayoung decided to try it .
“Eung ... well , it’s not that bad .... but I still can taste some .. salty flavour.” Hayoung’s eyes narrowed as she swallows the meat .
“I don’t care . No matter what happens to the meats , I’ll just going to blame Youngmin !” Namjoo pouted as she lift the rest of the meats .
“Umma !! I find them !! the fireworks !!” Hyunmin ran towards her mum .
“Great , we can play fireworks later !” she answered . “Look at those dusty hairs . You boys go clean up your hair , okay ?”
“Okay . thank you , Ahjumma.” Minwoo bowed a little and left with Hyunmin .
“Where do you exactly tell them the place to find the fireworks ?” Youngmin continued to tearing up the lettuce .
“Why , of course ... the attic .” His mum sighed .
“That explains it . WAIT WHAT ?! there’s so many childhood photos there ! ack !” Youngmin stood up and looks even taller .
“What’s the big deal ?” Kwangmin asked .
“DUH ! remember my photo while we were playing drama ‘Cinderella’ ? My role is cinderella ! cinderella !!!” Youngmin tears up the lettuce even faster than before “The 6 years old me , wearing a wig and a white dress !”
“Aah , that ...” Said Kwangmin calmly . After a few seconds , he fell to the ground , almost died of laughing .
“Seriously , what is he laughing at ?” Namjoo looked at Kwangmin from distance with a weird looks on her face . She and Hayoung finally decided to deliver the meats to the twins’ mum .
“Ahjumma , here’s the meats.” Hayoung put two servings of meats on the table .
Kwangmin and his mum decided to taste a little .
“Well , this is ... fairly ... salty , isn’t it ?”
“Youngmin will take the blame .” Kwangmin ran away and hides behind Minwoo’s back who has just back from cleaning up his dusty hair and clothes .
“What’s going on here ? ... again ?” Minwoo gave Kwangmin a lazy look .
“Time to light some fireworks !! c’mon , c’mon !”Kwangmin dragged Minwoo to the other side of the house’s park . Hyunmin is following them with full of excitements and fireworks in his hands .
“Why don’t you girls come with them ? you too , Youngmin . I’ll take care the rest .” Said the twins’ mum merrily .
“Okay !” Hayoung bounced away happily , with Namjoo is following her .
“You’re not going ?” Asked the twins’ mum to Youngmin .
“Nah , I’ll be fine .” Youngmin left and went inside the house .
“What’s with that kid ? I already gave him a permission to dye his hair so he looks different with Kwangmin , yet his attitude’s became even more spoiled . But, why blond anyway ? Aish , whatever .”
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I remember the time when I met that guy in front of a flower shop ....
He kept ringing the bell for .... maybe hundred times already . Curious , and somehow worried , I decided to ask him what’s going on . Then , we occasionally walk together to a park .
It was two years ago .
“What areyou actually trying to do back then ?? that flower shop is all closed !” said Namjoo .
“I have to find a flower shop , no matter what !!” thw boy answered .
“At THIS hour ?? it’s already 10 PM , give it a break !”
“But , it won’t be perfect without flowers ...”
“Huh ? what perfect ??”
“You see , I’m .... going to confess my feelings to a girl I like tomorrow , at our graduation day !”
Namjoo took a peek at his coat uniform . There’s his name on it . Lee Jeongmin .
“Seriously ? Why bother tell her if you’re not sure you’ll be accepted or not ?”
“It’s not about that ! at least , on the last day of school , she knows my feelings ... so at least , my feelings are not kept inside forever ... and being such a waste .” Jeongmin replied .
“Haaah ? A waste ?” Namjoo raised her eyebrows . A tiny snowflake is just about to land on her head .
“I don’t care if I got rejected because she seems like she hates me anyway , but at least I have the chance , that’s all .”
“I still don’t get it ...” Namjoo pouted .
“It’s hard to explain !! well , that’s it !” Jeongmin stood up and left as he mutters to himself .
Watching his figure gets further , Namjoo actually thought to herself . Don’t let it be a waste ....?
....I’ll show him . ... I don’t have to confess if I don’t want to , right ?
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Somehow , I managed to be in the same school again with Kwangmin , despite my average score in the entrance exam . We even got together in the same class .
But nothing changes anyway . He still don’t notice me , no matter what I do . Even when I tried to talk to him , he avoids me .
And now , I can talk like this to him ...
Since Naeun transferred . Well , it’s only because of Yougmin ....
“Namjoo !” Kwangmin called her . His voice is raised a little . It seems like Kwangmin already called her for several times , but she didn’t hear his voice .
“Y-Yes ? I’m sorry , spacing out a little bit !” Namjoo smiled awkwardly .
“Here , You want to hold this fireworks ?” He gave him a small firework with a wood stick as its holder .
“Ah , sure !” Namjoo accepted the firework . As their hands touched occasionally each other , she blushed slightly . Yes , it’s a fact . She’s tired of dealing with her older brother’s attitude . She’s bright , humble , and tomboyish . But she’s actually very bashful in front of a boy she has crush on .
“Oh , Oh , the color changes !! green !” Kwangmin amazed at the firework .
“Y-Yeah !! cool , isn’t it ??” she answered bashfully .
.....Don’t let it be a waste
.....Don’t let it be a waste
.....Should I confess ?
It's been a while .
Please don't kill me for not updating this story for centuries orz
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