CHAPTER 3

Seven thirty-five, I have just twenty-five minutes left

Thank goodness I wont be to school, I thought driving to school

After safely driving my car into the lined parking lot in front of my school, I stepped out and scrutinized the building.

YISS, Yongsan International School of Seoul was painted cream and brown with a green roof top. Its an English and Korean speaking school and thanks to my sweet grandma, I would be able to cope in this school. Any time my grandma visited us, while I was still going to school, she would school me, teaching me Korean

I locked my car, tucked my keys into a pocket in my bag and went towards the school. I was about to also scrutinize the inside when,

"Ahh!!! Oh my gosh, they're here" I was rushed by excited, hysterical students causing me to fall hardly on my bum

"Are you okay?" someone asked me

I looked up to see a handsome student looking down at me

Wow, was all I could say

"Are you okay? he asked again with his hand stretched out to me.

Noticing I had been staring at him, I took his hand

"Yes, thank you" I told him

"But what was that all about?" I asked dusting myself

Second contact with the floor in one morning, not good

"Nothing new, just some boys" he said

Grabbing my hand,

"Let's go clean you up before school starts" he said

Lunch time, I thought to myself as the bell rang. Thanks to Ji Sung, I learnt his name after he helped me, who helped me get a locker and my class schedule, everything went well and stress free aside the introduction which was, uhm, awkward

Immediately I had gotten my food and settled down on a table at the middle back, I began to regret not taking my lunch box and wondered how I was going to eat as I was seriously hungry and the apple I ate at home did no good

"Here" Ji Sung, as he said I should call him, said as he dropped his lunch box, took mine and sat down

"You've been staring at your food and I know that you can't eat it. So take mine since I'm Korean" he said already eating mine so I couldn't take it back

"Thanks" knowing he was right, I decided not to push my luck

"No problem" he replied and I was about to start eating his peanut buttered jelly until I remembered something

"And by the way, I'm also Korean"

"You are?" he asked and I could see clear shock on his face

"Yes, I am. I just didn't grow up in Korean. My mom married an American so she had to move there. I just came to Korea yesterday" I explained in few details

"I see"

"Jeongmal?" really? he asked in Korean as if to test me

But, I wasn't offended

"De" yes I answered back in Korea making him bring out a beautiful smile knowing he had been caught.

After totally consuming the component of the lunch box, I excused myself, got up and was about to have my table when again

"Ah! Oppa!"

Oh my goodness

I was rushed by students making me fall but not as painful as the previous one

"You seem to like the floor seeing this is your second contact with it" he said

I rolled my eyes at him but still took his stretched hand. Not bothering to know the cause of my falling, I left with Ji Sung at my back all the time. Reaching my classroom, I turned to him and said,

"Thanks for accompanying me but I don't think there are any hysterical students around here"

"Okay" he replied but still stood there

"Can you excuse me?" he said after a while of us looking at each other

"This is my homeroom class" he added

"Here?" I asked

"Yes"

"But if this is your homeroom class, where were you at the start of the day?"

"I had stuff to do"

I was about to ask what he had to do, but it was none of my business

"Excuse me, please" he interrupted me gently moving me aside

"It seems like you're in front of me" I said as I sat down on my seat directly beside the window

"That's good then" he replied as a teacher got into the class

"I see we've got a new student" he started immediately he was in front of the class

"Can you please stand and introduce yourself?"

"Nega?" me? I said seeing his eyes were on me

"De. Well, there's no one else who needs to be introduced" yes

And I could have done my introduction at the beginning of class

Standing up, I started my introduction with a slight bow

"Annyeong, Alexandria Lee imnida" Hello, Im Alexandria Lee

"Are you Korean?" he asked

The name tells

"Yes" l replied

"Do you live in Korea?" a student asked

"Not until yesterday"

"So, how do you Korea?" the teacher asked

"My grandma used to visit us in America, so, she taught me Korea at home"

"Which of your parent's mum?"

I don't think that needs you concern

"My mum, my dad is an American"

"I see"

"Do you have a Korean name?" another student asked

"Yes, Choi Soo Joon"

"You can sit down now" the teacher said cutting any other question

"By the way, my name is Yang Soo Min" he added then school continued

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Schools over!!!

I really wanted to go home. Although school was okay, I wanted to get back to my bed

"Well, doesn't it seem like someone is eager to go home" a voice said from behind me in the parking lot

"Can't wait to continue your romance with the floor"

Facing Tae Woong,

"Ha, ha, ha, funny" I faked laugh at him and he laughed

"Seriously? It wasn't even funny"

"But you just said it was funny" he retorted

"You do know there's something referred to as being sarcastic, right?"

"Is there?" he asked and I shook my head

Putting one hand in his pocket and patting me lighting on the arm with the other one,

"Anyway, I hope to see you again" he said then with a whisper,

"And also do hope you enjoy your romance"

Then he left

Holding back my comment, even though it would have been to the air, I pulled out of the parking lot and drove off. Seeing my grandma in the compound, I quickly packed and rushed over to her. She quickly smiled and slowed her pace when she saw me but I caught the angry expression on her face

"Halmoni, what's wrong?" grandma I asked her

"Nothing sweetie, why would you ask?"

"Anyway, I have to go back to work. See you later" she quickly added before I could talk

Still wondering, I went inside and mum in the dining room, pain showing in her features.

"Omma, gwaenchanh-a?" Mom, are you okay?

I decided to speak more of Korea. I was in Korea anyways

"Yes"

I could see that she didn't want to talk but continued anyway

"Why was grandma here?"

"I don't know"

"But..."

"This is also her house, okay? And don't you have things like homework to do?! Stop bothering me!" she shouted at me and was leaving but I was also angry

"No, I don't. You know why? Because TODAY was my FIRST DAY IN A NEW SCHOOL and teachers don't usually give assignment. And I don't even get why you are shouting at me. If anyone is to be angry, its me because I'm trying to be a daughter who cares for her mom unlike you who can't even ask her daughter how her new school is after dragging her away from her CHILDHOOD HOME because of the pathetic mistake you made!"

Immediately, I said the last word, I stomped to my room and slammed the door shut