CONGRATULATIONS

"Heiran! Why aren't you dressed up? Let's go to school!"

Ruel pulled the blanket off of Heiran's body and he threw her one of her pillows. The woman is still laying down and it seems like she's not interested in going to school. Ruel looked at her desk and saw some crumpled papers on top of it. A total mess, everyone would say. And that made Ruel think she never accomplished her mission throughout the night.

"Heiran! Get up! I'll prepare your bath."

"Ruel, how's your date?"

He was about to go to the shower but Heiran asked the question. Ruel just looked back and smiled. Heiran can tell it never went right, maybe he waited the whole night and no one came. With her being so intrigued, she sat down and threw her blanket at the edge of her bed.

"Tell me about it."

"Well she's from her volleyball training. She came to see me but she went home after maybe five minutes because she said she's sweaty and dirty. So we never hanged out."

"How about the cake you baked for her?"

"Uh..."

Ruel can still remember his girlfriend's reaction after he handed her the cake. She doesn't seem excited at all. Maybe it is bad to stalk your own girl friend but he sneaked to her house by 8PM after strolling through capital of the city. He is about to knock on their door when his eyes captured the box of the cake he made, as well as the bouquet of roses he bought for her were on the trash bin. The cake was untouched it's as if she immediately tossed it there before she could come inside their house.

"I don't think she liked it. But let's not talk about it shall we? The reason I came here is because I want you to take the shower and come to school with me."

"And watch Chung Ae take my spot and take my scholarship too?"

"Heiran..."

He stopped for he almost spilled the tea about him and Young Jae again. Last night, he was about to get the bouquet from the trash bin when his phone rang; it is Young Jae who's calling. At that particular hour of the night, he's calling him for what?

"Mr. Jung, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Can you come over? I'm at the mall right now."

"I'm out of the city. It'll take me less than 30 minutes to make it there. Are you willing to wait?"

"I don't mind."

Before leaving his girlfriend's house, Ruel looked up to his girlfriend's windows and saw all the lights are still turned on. She is still awake probably but if she isn't interested to see him then he should go back home and meet Young Jae, who could potentially help Heiran.

"Heiran, be a good sport. Let's go to school."

"I don't want to."

"If you won't go to school today, your parents will think something is wrong and it'll be really hard to cover it up. Come on now, stand up. I got your back."

"Okay, I'll take a bath first."

"Oh and wear this."

Ruel handed her a shopping bag. Last night, Ruel was so exhausted with his trip back and forth the city. He arrived at the mall Young Jae is talking about around 8:50PM. The man doesn't look like he's tired of waiting at all. After he approached and greeted him with his grandest smile, Young Jae handed him a pink shopping bag, the same bag Heiran is holding right now.

"Tell her to wear this tomorrow. Don't tell her it's me who bought it."

"We're talking about Heiran right?"

"Miss Kang and I got her back. Tomorrow will be a good day for her I assure you that."

Ruel is still holding onto that. With Young Jae reassuring him that he's there to help, Ruel was able to be optimistic and he convinced Heiran to go to school. But Heiran is wondering with the present. Ruel never bought her anything but foods. What's with him casually handing her a pink shopping bag?

"Just wear it. It's not some lingerie or something like that. I'll be waiting outside."

And he banged the door, shutting it down and leaving her alone. Something's weird, specially with Ruel. She isn't expecting him to be this energetic. After all he just had a heartbreak last night. Why is he so positive today? And what's with this shopping bag?

Heiran pulled the piece of clothing out of the pink bag. She saw nothing but a black coat and a gray crop topped turtleneck. There is also a black mini skirt and a pair of black stockings. This is exactly her style. She likes wearing turtlenecks and crop tops. Why would Ruel buy her something like this?

"He even bought some accessories? Is this for her girlfriend?"

"Heiran! Hurry up or we'll be late!"

"Oh yes, hold up."

And she bothered herself again with that set of jewelries he bought her. Maybe it is weird but it is already there. The only thing she could do for her best friend's effort not to go to waste would be, use it and wear those. So she ran to her bathroom and turned the shower on.

[•••]

Everyone's gathering on the school ground. You can indulge with that scent of glory that is being clearly depicted by the background music that's surrounding the campus. All of the students know it'll not last too long for a brief announcement will be declared in no time. Heiran is still unsure of the position she might get but there is something she is really certain; she doesn't have any chance at all to be their EIC.

She can see Chung Ae and that plastered smile on her face. She looks astonishing with her red dress. It is Tuesday, everyone's allowed to wear whatever clothes they want so Chung Ae chose to wear a red dress, with a black lining on its sleeves and its hem. A black fur coat is placed on top of her shoulders and a pair of dangling earrings are resting on top of that fur coat. She has some golds in her neck and her wrists and she wears a pair of four inched heels.

Heiran knows she can't top that. She is just a casual student who wears black because it is her favorite color. Her white complexion was even made lighter because of the black coat she is wearing. She just wore a two inched pair of black shoes for she's already confident with her height. Though she looks simple, Heiran is elegant and stylish. With her wearing this outfit, she looks like a business woman and even a model.

"Our new school paper's Editor-in-Chief is Choi Heiran. Everybody give her your cheers."

"Me?", Heiran looked at Miss Kang who is the one announcing in front of everyone. She can see in her peripheral vision that Chung Ae is already throwing tantrums in the corner. Why did she call her name if she failed to give her the final revision of her draft?