Page 5: First Class. First Disaster

Sunday.

11:30 am

Amelia

Dear Diary,

Okay. So, it's fixed. He is my fu*king tutor alright! I wasn't able to write anything here yesterday because, I was busy convincing my mom how bad my possible tution with that trash fox Alexander Min would be.

But, it must be my bad luck that nothing works.

The moment I said this to my mother about this, not only did she not chide me for spending time with a boy of my age, alone, she had also infact become happy to invite Alex to my house.

And, knowing this is my typical asian mother that is really something that must be recorded in the book of Guinness World Records!

My mother has always been an over protective parent since our dad died before four years. She was this one fair strikingly attractive lady of age about forty. She had a long brown hair with a few grey streaks. But, with bright greyish pink eyes quick smile and a very loud mouth which Sarah quotes I share with her. (excluding the part of grey hair)

Though she is very caring and nice, my mother has always been a very strict woman. She had the 'no dating till you are eighteen' policy for both me and my sister. But, unfortunately, lucky for my sis, she had already crossed eighteen and is on her final year of collage.

Anyways, my mother if she was on her normal sense she would have definately behaved this way. So, a matter of fact she was like that before Ms Grace personally contacted her.

Here's what happened.

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Friday eve.

6:50 pm (accordg to my memory)

Closing the door, I threw the bag on my table and jumped into the sofa.

My mother walked out of the kitchen in her usual teddy bear apron with a wooden spatula in her hand.

"Amelia, don't throw your socks on the sofa and go take a bath."

"Yes, mom..!"

I yelled back to her and hugged my mother's waist.

"You came home early?"

"Today is the anniversary for the company's foundation day. So, I toke a day off." She replied.

I sniffed something before me and asked.

"Mom, What's that?"

"Ah.! Ah.! It's burning..!"

In haste, my mother reduced the stow and said to me smiling.

"I made some ginsing chicken soup for your brain. Mrs Dav said she grew them up in her garden and is feeding her son with it every day."

Everyday.

Yuckk.

I feel him.

Looking at how desperate my mom was to make her failing daughter more smarter, I do not know how she's gonna handle the news about 16 year old boy tutoring me.

"Um.. Mom..?"

I asked her curiously.

"Can I bring a boy to my home twice a week?"

Snap!

My mother who was just chopping her carrots to put them on the soup abruptly stopped cutting it and banged the knife on the platter threateningly.

"A-A.. Boy..?"

"Yes! For tution mom. Your bff suggested me."

I refered Mrs Grace happily noticing the brows my mother lift alarmingly.

You see, it wasn't the matter at all on having another person tutoring a failing student. In our school, students helping out other was very common.

It all matters on the way I convey the matter to my mother. Especially when I refer my tutor as a 'boy' rather than an ordinary male tutor.

Oh, and did I mention that this certain boy is extremely hot, that he would even make the alps melt. I wonder how beautiful the punch on Alex's face would be once he comes here.

And, so like expected my glaring mother started my cliche "mother in law" ish interrogation.

"What class is he in..?"

"Um.. Mine?"

"What is his age?"

"Sixteen. Obviously.."

"What's his blood type?"

"Mother? Is it important? I am just bringing him-"

"What's his birthday?"

"I.. I forgot."

"What does his parents do? Are they native? Which part of Korea? Which side of the river?"

"I.. don't.know..mom.."

Oh, I am starting to regret this.

"Who are his neighbours? Are they noisy?"

"...."

"Does he drive? Or worse, does he drink?"

"Mom! I really don't-"

Pushed to the edge, I really wanna call her off. But, fortunately there was a loud phone call from the hall.

My mother rushed there leaving me with the soup and soon entered my room after two full hours of chatting, with a bright smile.

"You are back. So, where were we?"

I asked her rolling my eyes. I sat up on my bed and puffed my chest preparing myself for the inquiry.

This was when my mother threw me the nuclear bomb you already knew about dear diary.

"Amelia dear. How come you are getting a home tutoring from the class topper darling?"

My mother cooed sitting down beside me with a eeriely sweet voice.

"Who is a boy by the way?"

I mentioned again guess, the caller was obviously Mrs Gracie.

"So, what. I know mom. You are upset. Leaving me with a boy who could possibly murder me off and run away like the killer from Nightmare at Elm's street is very dangerous.. Mrs Grace is the best but, she's very wrong in this.."

"Gracie is never wrong, Amelia.. You never told me your tutor was Alexander Min, dear."

My mom interrupted my dramatic monologue. My jaw dropped down on the floor just like that.

"No other boy has been allowed to enter our house since grade school. But, that fox! I mean, Alexander Min is okay!?"

"Well, I have known since the two of you were born. Do you remember? I still have the photo of holding you two together as babies like you were twins."

"Mom, that's in the past! You don't even allow Derrick Han to come here!"

"Derrick Han, that bad boy who always bullied you into buying him banana milk everyday at grade school? Are you still talking to him?"

"NOOoooo!!"

I mouth made a big O and I turned my head in a fuss.

I better not tell her I did that because I had a miserable crush on him then and now.

"That's a good girl."

As though my words were air, my mother simply hugged me and kissed my forehead.

"Come down for dinner. Your sister's back from work too."

She said walking to the door after rubbing my twin tails.

"But Mooooooooom.."

And, that was the beginning of my nagging friday night.

I nagged. I nagged. For minutes. Hours. And, even days.

The result of the nagging was..

Oh dear. The door bell's ringing.

Geezzz, it must be Alexander Min.

Why must my life suck like this?!

Alexander Min will tutor me and there is no way of escapism.

Damn.

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Sunday 8:00 pm

At my room.

Amelia.

Dear diary,

Today was the first day of my 1 1/2 hour tutor class and ohoo god it was horrible. Like expected.

So, Alexander Min came to my house like at 6 at the noon. But, he totally start tutoring me only after a hour.

Alexander basically left the town during middle school beginning for some reason and it has been solid three straight years since he returned back transforming himself from a normal to a freaking gorgeous hottie.( Not that I think him that way. It's just a general opinion from the other girls)

As childhood friends, isn't it common sense for the two of us to catch up? Well, of course we won't since I utterly hate him to the core and he probably reciprocates my feelings.

But, I have a great question!

Why the hell is my mother sucking up to him..??!

She says she wanna catch up.

But, hell!

I mean, like really??

When he came to my house my mother was totally over him. I mean, starting from the cookies to dinner to pepperoni to grandfather stories to w-whatever they are.

She wasn't even gonna let go of my childhood photos. Dammit..!!.

And, the worse part was Alex just like how he behaved with Mrs Grace was a total fox. He was acting like the good daughter in law and even complimented that my mother was pretty.

Looking at the family photes, he said I looked adorable in my diapers.

I mean, diapers..! Really.

That's a total suck up right!!

Not that him calling me cute matters at all.

Though, He's the first boy who called me that way. Haha..

I mean..!

What I am trying to say is he is definitely sweet tongued like a serpent. I am definately not flattered by him!

All my predictions were definately the truth, because the moment the popular guy closed the door and entered my room, there was a complete change in his demeanor.

His lips shrunk. His brows narrowed. His fair face darkened miserably. Revealed more so, with his dark purple streaked hair that perfectly complimented his beautiful jewel blue eyes. The familiar look of disgust entered his face again.

Ugh. This guy.

Is him being a popular person associating with a dumb unattractive nerd that humiliating?

I wonder if he would do the same if I was Sarah Kim.

I remember he was the first person who commented she would grow up to be very beautiful when we were still in elementary school. The hunk and the beauty would definately make great couple if they actually date.

So, the session finally started and Alexander Min wanted to test my raw skills based on my existing knowledge.

And, I got a zero.

No biggie.

But, it probably was because Alex was actually applauded with the willful dumbness.

When I cooly quoted, there is a reason in needed special tutoring, he got more frustrated than before.

"Ugh geez, I knew you were bad. But, this.. "

Alex took the pencil he had stuck on his shiny hair and drew closer to me with his chair.

"Alright. Let me start again." He glared at me. "From the basics."

Him unnecessarily stressing the last words abruptly stopped me playing with my pen and captured my attention.

"Dae!" I immediately straightened my spinal cord.

"So, tell me what is 'x' in this question, Amelia?" Alex asked me.

"...."

I blinked at him.

"I said what is 'x' in the question..?" He repeated.

"What? You have an ex? Oh, I never knew!"

"Amelia! Be serious!"

Alex looked as so exhausted as though he wanted to pull all his hair out.

"Aissh, I.. don't know.. Dammit!!"

I snapped in a confession bitterly.

"Correct." My eyes widened at Alex's first praise towards me. "And, that is the reason we must find it."

He stated and wrote down this problem.

"In this problem we have.

Logx(50log7-10log4)

Logx=30×0.3-10..

....

....

....

He was still telling me. But, just like that my mind was all focused on how beautiful his handwriting was on ny sheet. It was neat and pointy just like his face. I never knew, Alexander Min's eyes were this blue.

Daebak.

He is really handsome.

Just how did he grow up to be like this? Not just that he is also friend with Derrick Han.

And, talking about Derrick Han.

When will that guy ever talk to me? Do I even exist in his world..? Oh how I wish I could speak to him, become his friend, date him and say from time to time.

Derrick Sunbae(Senior)

"Saranghae.." ( I love you)

I muttered softly when Alex stopped teaching me abruptly and looked at me in complete dumbstruck.

"W-What..did you just say..?"

"Huh?"

I looked at him in daze still on my dreamland. Only looking at his extremely complicated expression that revealed a certain amount of disgust and disdain did I actually realise what I had just uttered.

"Omigoshhh!! I-It was an accident!! I swear!"

I blushed ferociously waving my arms immediately towards the surprisingly silent Alex.

"I totally meant it only for Derrick Han. I was just daydreaming and it was just in a flow that-"..

"D-Day dreaming..about him? Even though I am trying to do ..so much for you..." Alex muttered softly.

Oh no. Did I get caught..??

My stupid mouth!!

I panicked.

Anyone would get mad if they were dreaming about a guy while they are teaching someone. And, considering that the person agreed to this job involuntarily..

Alex definitely looked mad. More like even his blood pressure had increased.

"Amelia, Is this some kind of a joke to you? You are almost getting expelled and you are still goofing around instead of making paths to get out of the situation..!.. Your mother.. has high hopes for you and you are a disappointment to her.."

He said sternly as I bit my lips clenching my skirt.

"I am sorry." He then let out a deep sigh and packed his things. "I don't think I can continue any longer today.. I am leaving!.."

Alex walked towards the door hastily and almost bumped into my mother who was bringing in some snacks for the two of us on the downstairs.

"I bought some refreshment.. Ah, Alex you are leaving already?"

I overheard my mother stop and ask him looking a bit confused.

"How was Amelia today..?"

She then, almost immediately asked absorbing the seemingly conflicted mood much to my horror.

"She's.."

Alex started. I closed my eyes tightly.

Oh no.

He's gonna tell on me. He is definately gonna tell on me right..??!

"She is ..doing great! Mrs Jeong.." He replied softly.

I was surprised he didn't.

"But, I hope she goes through the sums I wrote down for her today.. Bye Auntie and... A-Ame.."

He said softly as my mother and I drop him by the door.

I might be totally wrong.. B-But, d-did Alex actually call me as Ame..? As in my nickname Ame that he always used to..

Ah. Damn.

I feel terrible now.

Like, it or not his strange actions impacted me so much that, I have actually tried going through the sums he had taught several times now, since he left. Though I couldn't understand much.

And, that was because. Alex wasn't just mad about my behaviour. His tone sounded depressed. So upset like his heart was actually being shred to pieces.

I knew, me not listening to him wasn't really strong enough to make him speak like this.

True, he was pretty sensitive when he was young.

But, he was the same even now..?

Ah gee, J-Just what did I say to make him feel that way..?

I couldn't help biting my lips in guilt.

Is it really all just about me getting a failing grade after promising my tatus to both my teacher and mother? Was Alex just doing his job.. does he really care about me and doesn't want me to be expelled while saying all that?..

T-That can't possibly the reason, right..?

After all, he abandoned me at middle school for three full years after transferring hastily without a single word. And, when he came back he returned as a total another superior gene human who would rather spend time with the girls and jocks rather than a weeb like me, who he hasn't spoken to a single since he had returned here last year at freshman year of highschool.

My grudge against him for that is still very strong.

But, Just, what is Alex's real face?