When two worlds collide .....

"Henry this is our daughter Chaewon, Chaewon this is Henry Amor's son," introduced Do Yun.

Chaewon recognized the boy and she suddenly felt distracted, "Geuga geu sonyeon ieossseubnikka? (Was he that boy?)" she asked herself.

"Good afternoon.....," but before Amor can greet Chaewon, Henry greeted her first.

"Hi, Chaewon," Henry bowed to greet Chaewon.

Embarrassed for Henry, Amor pulled his right arm, "Oh..... Henry, what are you doing?"

"I have a question for you," Chaewon broke the deafening silence.

Henry took a deep breath hoping to silence the beating of his heart.

"Do you know how to ride a bicycle?"

"So she can speak in English," he thought. "Y..... ye..... yes," Henry's stuttered response.

"Nan geunyeoleul wonhae (I want him)," Chaewon told her parents.

"Dangsin-i gyeoljeonghal il-i anibnida (It's not for you to decide)," Ae Cha told Chaewon.

Although Amor could not understand their exchanges she knows something's wrong but her head remained bowed down.

"Hagjaneun nae dongbanjaga doel geos-ibnida. mullon naneun geu munjee daehae bal-eongwon-eul gajigo issseubnida (The scholar will be my companion, of course, I have a say on that matter)," Chaewon insisted.

Do Yun cleared his throat thus Amor looked up in his direction. He gestured her to leave thus she stood up immediately. She budged Henry beside her and closed the door behind them as they went out of the unit.

Amor can only let out a sigh, "Your interview is done, you can stay in our unit so I can call the next applicant."

The confused Henry followed Amor when he was ushered inside their own unit but before she closed the door she could not hold back and ask him, "What were you thinking?" but Henry could not think of any valid reason to give to Amor.

"I just greeted her," he innocently replied.

"Never mind," Amor can't explain to Henry the trouble he caused to the Kim family and also to her.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"Oh..... not really," was her only reply, and gave him a smile.

After a few minutes, she went inside their quarters and everyone was looking in her direction, "Do they know what happened to us?" she thought.

"Amor where were you?" Chloe anxiously asked.

"Huh?"

"You were supposed to be back here minutes ago after the interview."

She didn't realize she needed to be back in their quarters right away, "Uhm..... sorry if I worried you, I was just in the living room with Henry."

"I see, get inside then. Almost everyone has been interviewed except for the last applicant so we think the result will be announced any minute from now."

Amor's heart even sunk further, "Yes, let's get it over and done then," she told herself.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Someone's at the door maybe that's Matthew already, " Chloe stood up to answer the door.

"Hello Chloe, is Amor here?" Matthew asked.

"Yes, she's here."

"Mr. Kim called for her."

"Ah..... okay, I'll let her know right away, bye."

"Amor," Chloe turned in Amor's direction. "Matthew said Mr. Kim called for you."

Amor is still motionless in her seat, "Are we in trouble?" she thought.

"Amor why are you still here?" asked Chloe.

"Huh? Oh..... yes I'll go see Mr. Kim now ah..... Chloe thanks and I'll see you later," she then stood up and went back to the Kim's unit.

Every step she took while on her way to the Kim's unit, thoughts were just running wildly on her mind, "What does Mr. Kim has to say to me this time?" she asked herself.

Matthew is now standing outside the door of unit 1203, "Get inside Mr. Kim is waiting for you," said Matthew.

Amor took a seat on the sofa in front of the bench where Do Yun is seated, "Uhm..... Mr. Kim, you called for me?"

"Your son has been chosen as the second scholar but as to whose companion he will be that has yet to be decided later."

"Why was he selected?" she thought. "Ah..... thank you, Mr. Kim, I'll let him know right away. Is there anything else I can assist you with?"

He gestured her to leave thus she stood up immediately.

Henry is now standing outside the door of unit 1204, "What did your boss tell you ma?"

"Mr. Kim said you have been chosen as the second scholar but as to whose companion you will be that has yet to be decided soon," Amor said.

"I don't know if I should be happy or sad ma."

"I never thought you'd make it but let's just be happy for now, okay?"

"Why didn't you think so ma?"

"I was just surprised that's all. The Kim's doesn't give reasons why they hire and fire so the same with accepting scholars perhaps. As much as I'd like to know why they chose you I can only be grateful to them and you should take into heart your scholarship to deserve it. Even though we don't know whose companion you will be, any of our young masters will do."

Henry can only hold his breath since he's not sure why he hopes that he'll be Chaewon's companion.

"Henry, are you listening?"

"Huh? Yes of course ma."

"You look space out, stay focus if you want to survive even for just 2 years okay? "Do you have any questions?"

"Why was I chosen again ma?"

Amor can only let out a sigh, "Fine we'll just take a rest for today, you can ask that question yourself to Mr. Kim when we meet him again next month for the orientation. Let's get inside the quarters now."

"Sure ma."

Mila who is resting on the sofa called Amor's attention, "So our children are the school companions of our young masters then?"

Amor sat beside Mila, "I guess so."

"We may not be able to have a relaxing time again like today starting tomorrow, might as well take advantage of it."

"Yes, we'll just stay here for a while," and Amor was left alone with Henry sitting on the sofa.

"Is this your son?" Layla asked.

"Oh..... yes Henry this is Layla our laundrywoman Layla this is my son Henry," she introduced them to each other with a shy smile.

"Good afternoon ma'am."

"Hahaha, just call me aunt Layla. I'll get inside the quarters now."

"Sure, see you around," replied Amor.

When Amor went inside the quarters Mila is already resting, thus she arranged her belongings first then asked Henry to take a rest himself.

He needs to take a lot of time to ready himself with the roles and responsibilities of a school companion.