27 REIGN OF EMILIA- Yun Say-hee

November 2.

"So students, this is Yun Say-Hee, she is a Korean transfer student and is here to learn American English, so please, be kind to her, ladies and gentlemen." Mrs. Stewart informs, gesturing to a petite young girl, with black hair and black eyes. The girl bowed to the class, as a sign of respect.

"seihui ban-ege hago sip-eun mal-i issdamyeon?" Mrs. Kimson askes the new girl. [TRANSLATE KOREAN- Say-hee, would you like to say anything to the class?]. Mrs. Stewart was an English teacher, so she made sure to learn at least three different language for situations like these.

"yeoleobun, annyeonghaseyo. jeoneun yunsehuiibnida. modu mannaseo bangabseubnida." The girl introduced, however, the students all stared at her in silence, not knowing what she just said, nor how they should answer. [TRANSLATE KOREAN: Hello everyone, I am Yun Say-hee. It is very nice to meet you all.]

Before the teacher could translate, Emilia pushed her chair back, got up, and made her way to the front of the class. She approaches Yun Say-hee and bows in greeting, just as Yun Say-hee did before.

"annyeonghaseyo yunsehui. jeoneun emillia willieomseu-ibnida. mannaseo bangawoyo" Emilia says.

[TRANSLATE KOREAN- "Hello Yun Say-hee. I am Emilia Williams. It is very nice to meet you"] The whole class sat with their mouths agape.

Yun Say-hee smiles. "hangug-eoleul kkwae jalhasibnida. han haggiui ban dong-an-eun seutyueoteu bu-ingwa gajang chinhan chingulo jinaege doelkka bwa geogjeong-i doeeossseubnida" [TRANSLATE KOREAN- You speak Korean quite well. I was worried i would be stuck with Mrs. Stewart as my closest friend for half the semester.]

Emilia chuckles. "gamsahabnida." Afterwards, Emilia guides Yun Say-hee to the empty seat beside her, and there a new friendship begins.

••••

At lunch, Emilia shows escorts Yun Say-hee to the cafeteria, and sat at a bench where Abigail was, shortly after buying lunch.

"Hey Abbie, this is a new transfer student, Yun Say-hee." Emilia introduces.

"hangug-in maj-jyo?" Abigail asks and Yun Say-hee nods. [TRANSLATE KOREAN- Korean, right?"

"mannaseo bangabseubnida. naneun abigeil-ida." [TRANSLATE KOREAN- Nice to meet you. I am Abigail.]

"ttoggatgo geunyang sei-hilago bulleodo dwae" Say-hee says. [TRANSLATE KOREAN- Same, and you guys can just call me Say-hee.]

Suddenly, the three girls heard multiple footsteps coming towards their table. They turned to their right to see none other than Ace and the rest of the crew, they once hung out with.

"Who, are they?" Say-hee mutters, using the little Englishshe knows, but before she got an answer, the uninvited guests have already taken seats at the table.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"What do you mean, we're hear to talk to you." Alec says.

"Why though? You do know that I am still not talking to you guys right?"

"Why not, we've given you a week of space already, please, you two. We're sorry we didn't tell you guys, we won't keep anything else from you, we promise." McKenna pleaded.

"McKenna is right, come on. Plus, Em, you and Ace just started dating, you can't call it quits just yet." Hailey says.

Emilia glances at Ace, who sat quietly, staring at her. She then glances at Abigail who also glances at her. The two have a mental conversation for a few seconds before they come to a conclusion.

"Fine." Emilia and Abigail say in unison.

"We'll forgive you." Abigail says and the others sigh in relief.

"But." Emilia immediately bursts their bubble."If I ever see, mine or Abbie's name, pop up anywhere on that thing, you guys are dead."

"No problem."

"Deal."

"Done and done."

Emilia then turns to Ace, they haven't broken up, so he is still her boyfriend. Still her ~first~ boyfriend.

"But the both of you?" Emilia points to Ace and James. "Do not think, for a second, that I am letting you off that easily, oh no, you have a lot to make up for." and with that, Emilia focuses all her attention on the others.

"Anyways, this is Yun Say-hee, a korean transfer student. She only understands a little English so far, so we are going to help her." Emilia says.

"A little English? So how does she speak to everyone else?" Noah asks.

"Well, Noah, for now, she will just hang out with us. Emilia and I just so happen to speak Korean." Abigail smiles, proudly.

"No way!" The guys protest.

Emilia turns to Say-hee and spoke. "sei-hi. ideul-eun nae chingu-in Hailey, Hannah, McKenna, Noah, Alec, Michael, Levie, James-ibnida. geuligo igeos-eun nae namja chingu eiseu-ibnida." [TRANSLATE KOREAN- Say-hee. These are my friends, Hailey, Hannah, McKenna, Noah, Alec, Michael, Levie, James. And this is my, boyfriend, Ace.]

"o, naega malhadolog dowajuseyo. geudeul-eul mannaseo bangawoyo." Say-hee says. [TRANSLATE KOREAN- Oh, help me say, It is nice to meet them.]

"oleunjjog. geugeon, It is nice to meet you all" Emilia helps.

"Ye. Gamsahabnida. It is, nice to, meet, you, all." Say-hee says, the best she can.

"Damn. You speak Korean, Spanish, German, what else?" Jace asks.

"Italian" Emilia says.

"French" Abigail says.

"Russian"

"Urdu"

"Etcetera."

"You're kidding, right?" Hannah asks. Everyone goes silent, and Emilia and Abigail just smiles.

"Ofcourse they're shi*ting us. Haha." Michael laughs.

"Ehm, Ehm." someone interrupts.

Oh brother. Here we go again.

"So, Yun Say-hee, is it? Look, we won't have a problem as long as you stay away from Ace, and don't get on my wrong side." Brittney warns.

Emilia rolls her eyes before responding to her. "I guess someone keeps forgetting who's boyfriend he is, but oh well. I guess it is hard for people like you to get it in their head." Emilia then stands. "Not because you are miss popular means you are dating Mr. Popular, because in the end, it all boils down to the person he is most attractive to-" Emilia eyes Brittney from head to toe and scoffs. "-and I don't plastic barbie is the answer." with that Emilia sits back down and continues eating her cheese sandwich in peace.

"Just stay away from him, new girl." Brittney slams her hand on the desk but the look she got from Em, scared her a bit, and she let's out one final scoff, before winking at Ace, who cringes, then took off. Her minions in towe.

"She seems nice." Say-hee smiles and everyone at the table looks at her as if she had grown two extra heads.