Monday, 3:00 pm
Inside the dusty store room.
Sarah.
Dear Diary,
Remember, how I told Amelia, I would never do stupid things in the name of love ever in my life..
I really wanted to take that back now.
Cause, if I was actually true to my words then, I would have never had to experience standing before the gloomy isolated art club class fidgeting my fingers nervously.
"Is that Sarah Kim, the school's most popularest girl?"
"What is she doing out here? Is she actually gonna join the art class ...? Isn't that club only for nerds and social outcasts?"
"Social outcasts, my a**. Such nonsense. Sarah Kim is out there. Oh boy. Count me in that class too!"
I could even hear the students from other class peak their heads out of their windows and look at me.
BANG!
"Silence class. Into your lessons..!"
"Yes sir."
Only when, a teacher banged the bench and attracted a forced attention did I lose my centre. And, I was really grateful of him.
"So.. Miss Kim.. Are you sure you want to join the art club..?"
Mr Fredrick, the art club teacher enquired again looking at the list. Like that bespectacled club president from last time it seemed he also had a hard time believing my words.
"Yes. I am sure. Mr.Fredrick. I will manage my cheerleading squad on the sidelines. I am just joining the club for relaxing myself.."
I chirped to him with a crescent shaped eyelid smile.
Andddd... Hua.. Being with Lawrence Lee definately brings healing to my soul...
I mentally drooled at the thought but then gathered myself together by patting my cheeks.
Ugh.
Even, I hate this extremely unnatural side of mine.
Besides, it's not like I like-like him or something like Amelia says. It's just that Lawrence Lee has a very interesting personality.
Nothing more and nothing less.
With this resolution, I entered the class with drooping heads that were so focused into the work. The moment I entered of course all their eyes were instantly focused on me.
I didn't really like being the center of the attention. But, I did know how to use it well.
I took the oppourtunity to take the best seat in the room. (Next to Lawrence's) The art nerds offered me some water with some of their snacks they probably bought for themself. I took them with delight (I mean, who can resist food!?) And, inquired the people of the art club about them, the club and lWk in specific, since Lawrence Lee hasn't turned up as of yet at that time.
Unexpectedly, these people had no clue about who lWk was. They equally adored him just like I do. But, they didn't realise that this great artist was actually sharing the same breath as them at every art class.
I confess, I was very surprised. But, yet I couldn't feel a bit..(just a bit) more happier that I was the only person who knows this secret of his.
I was then, grinning to myself like a dork looking at the door, waiting for how shocked this cutie boy who practically rejected me to continue meeting him, last time at the empty classroom when the door finally opened.
The certain familiar red haired boy with a thick grey hood, baggy glasses and a black mask soon entered the classroom.
His face was hidden perfectly just like every single time. His red hair bounched a bit at his every single elegant step. His back was erect and his shoulders broad as though with pride that gave him a more good looking posture. He walked in with his palms inside his grey hoodie looking all very cool and casual.
That is, until he noticed me waving at him happily by his seat near the window.
"N-N-N-Noona!!!? W-What a-a-are you doing h-here??!"
Lawrence yelled pointing his finger at my seat like a court judge accusing a criminal.
Ha.. Ha..
Like expected Lawrence Lee had the face of a child discovering Santa doesn't exist. In other words, shocked.
My smile turned more brighter.
I immediately got up from my chair wanting to greet him openly when another girl who just happened to be the certain bespectacled club president, I had already met earlier, rushed into Lawrence and entered along with him in a hurry.
The girl in glasses who was called Olivia Min Ji (which I soon discovered by enquiring others) was this certain young teenager with thick dark brown hair let loose on her shoulders and bright hazel eyes that were hidden behind the lenses.
She wore a short ripped black jean pants with a tightly zibbed red and white oversized hoodie. She wasn't really pretty and she wasn't very unattractive either. To sum up, she was a girl with the attitude of a wallflower, similar to Lawrence and was.. also the childhood sweet heart of the latter.( Unfortunately)
"Oh, you two are finally here, huh? Coming late together like old married couples again.. Lawrence. Olivia. Come in and quickly take your seats.."
The entire class laughed and the 'couple' obeyed the teacher's orders with an embarassed nod.
"Y-Yes. Sir."
"Yes, Sir."
The two then, walked togather in like a couple. Spoke together like a couple and would have also sat next to each other like a couple if only my seat along with the painting stand wasn't inbetween them to block their interaction.
Dear diary, somehow the plates were suddenly changed and it was practically my turn to be shocked.
W-W-What...??
C-Couple...???
A-An old married c-couple.. ?
Again...!???
Just how long have these people been acting this way?
Lawrence looks like the type to be a very shy and introverted kid. But, c-couple..? With that girl?
Who is she?? Is she his secret girlfriend? Then, what was that about confessing that he actually liked me many timess!?
Is he two timing?? Swaying my heart and hanging out that girl!? Is that why the club president was actually mad at me since the first day we met..!?
I knew it..
Lawrence is definately two timing me.
(NOTE: Sarah and Lawrence are definately not dating yet)
I thought, biting my lips anxiously and put all my anger unto the painting.
"N-Noona.. Why are y-you here??"
Lawrence crawled next to me and asked half whispering since the teacher was already in the front and he didn't want to make him more for already having a black mark in being late today.
"Because, I just thought so. Is there a problem?.."
I said looking away doodling more on my own already messy black and brown stroked painting.
"But, this i-is the a-art club!!?"
Lawrence literally yelled earning a glare from Mr Fredrick.
"Why are you here...?"
Lawrence whispered more softer than before stressing the 'here'.
"I wanted to see you."
I said pouting my rose painted lips.
Lawrence stopped and stared at me momentarily for a few seconds.
Bathump.
I almost heard his heart pump.
"You said, I cannot continue meeting you normally.."
I sulked playing with my paint brush. Only after a minute did I actually realise what I was saying.
My cheeks abruptly turned red at that.
Eh.. Eh..!!
Did I just say that? I mean, seriously..??
Ahh!! How more cringey can I get..?
I was still thinking with flushed cheeks when a phone with a cute black cat ear-ed silicon covering dropped by my leg suddenly.
"Oh sorry. Can you get that for me?"
The club president sitting to my left said dryly.
"Sure.." I replied feeling both relieved, for escaping me from this humiliation and mad, for interrupting my moment alone with Lawrance Lee.
My palms quickly grabbed the phone gently and as my thumbs accidently pressed it's locked screen, I found a cute picture of a smiling Olivia wrapping her arm around a rather annoyed Lawrence with the image of an amusement part in the background.
My eyes abruptly widened at the picture of the two. And, Olivia Minji as though that had been her original purpose smirked with her gum.
"Thanks." She then said, half hearted popping the gum.
She.. is ..asserting her dominance over Lawrence..!
She is definately asserting her dominance over Lawrence Lee!!
I so called it!
Ugh!!
"Oh my gosh. Miss Kim.."
I hadn't realised that Mr Ferdrick was actually standing beside me watching what I had been drawing from behind until he called me out.
"I guess, you do not have a talent for art. You definately need some aid."
He stated examining the ugly doodles I had done on the paper sheet placed on the painting stand, something that I had done to cool my temper without any attention.
"I will ask the best in class to help you."
Lawrence..?
Are you gonna call him, teech? He is definately the best in class right..? Being the ghost painter lWk and all..
My ears perked in excitement.
I guess, it was actually good to join the club after all..
"Ned, come up here and help Sarah.."
Much to my disappointment another short dorky looking boy with big spectacles and large braces walked towards me grinning like an idiot.
Oh cheese and chocolate sprinkles.
Why must everything happen like this to me today?
Did I really just get up on the wrong side of the bed today??
I wanted to hit my head on the wall.
I forgot he was hiding his skills from the rest of the people here including the teacher.
Few minutes passed like that.
But, luckily Mr Ferdrick suddenly got an unexcepted phone call and left the class in a hurry for a while. It immediately made all the students to exit from their silent demeanour and chat like it was the world's end.
My eyes looked at the sweet exchanges between the super close looking couple sitting next to me and narrowed deeply as I slurped the juice that the art club gave me.
"Larry, do you know what kind of pallate I must use for these clouds..?"
"Ah.. It's... You gotta mix the colors-.."
Jerk.
He is not even stammering with around her.
And, Larry? What the hell is with that.. It simply rhymes with Perry, like the platypus. Pff.
So annoying.
I cursed him witnessing their conversation.
"Your painting, Kim Sarah!"
Ned, the dorky looking nerd sitting next to me pointed the mess I was making on another paper once again.
I quickly took away my brush and dipped it into the water. I must concentrate. I might have come here for Lawrence. But, that is not just it. I also like art and though, I am it interested in only seeing them creating one isn't all that bad.
I trained my mind and stroked a neat curve on a yet another new paper.
"Then, how about using them in these kind of landscapes..?"
Olivia's elbows touched Lawrence's shoulder's at their close intimacy.
"Use bright and cheery colour-"
"Kim Sarah! You've just broke the paint brush. Oh my gosh..! I knew something like this would happen with your nasty temper.!"
Ned panicked taking the broken brush from my hands.
"Daebak.. Daebak.. You look like a gentle flower. But, you are actually this strong.. We are not gonna get any where with this. I'll go get a new one.."
He said sighing and went to the classroom's wooden cupboard.
"Just what happened?"
Another student sitting beside me asked me, curiously. Even she probably knew I wasn't acting like my typical elegant popular girl rumours.
"Nothing... It's just that a certain guy who seems like an interesting subject to me is getting too close with another girl.. It is nothing personal. Just annoying."
I said drably trying hard to keep my eyes away from Lawrence and Olivia.
Hmp. They sure look so close unlike how Lawrence behaves with me..
"And, further.. Everytime I watch them together I keep getting a strange pricky feeling on my chest. Ugh. Just what did I eat today? My gastric must be acting up .."
I told her holding my chest.
"Aha.. Aren't you just being jealous about them, Sarah?" The girl asked dipping her brush into a paint pot.
"What? J-Jealous??"
I was completely shocked by the idea.
"Yes. Jealous.." The girl repeated casually. "I can't believe you haven't realised it yet. I guess, you have never experienced the guy you like getting snatched by someone else. So, It makes sense you might have never come across such a feeling before.." She pondered thinking.
Partly, I could understood exactly what she was talking about. But, this girl was wrong about me.
Lawrence is not the guy I like. And, he is not getting stolen because he was never mine in any manner. So..
I looked at Olivia laugh at Lawrence's clumsiness and clenched my fists that rested on my skirt.
I am certainly not bothered by their intimacy!!
I smiled brightly.
"J-Jealous..? Me.. Pfft, Hell no! W-Why must I be jealous over him..?"
"Wow, you have completed the painting? Your drawing looks so beautiful, Larry..!"
"Haha.. You think? Thanks.."
Even, if he isn't stammering to her like me at all!
I smiled bitterly clenching my fists as tight as I could just from hearing their blabber.
Ned soon turned up beside me with an empty hand and a frustrated face.
"It seems we have run out of paint brushes and extra paint. As much as I love to help you I can't because of my artwork's submission deadline.. Can you go get some from the school's storage room behind our class..?"
"...."
"Huh..?"
I blinked at him. And, the rest of the class blinked at me.
He is really gonna ask me this.. And, the others aren't gonna help me out?
That is definately the case because absolutely no one even budged from their seats including Lawrence, probably for the same reason. Finishing their art works by the deadline.
Being the most beautiful girl in the entire school I swear, I have never been treated this way in any manner.. Even my cheerleader cronies did most of my work for me. I guess, that's why many seniors call me as spoiled.
"Fine! Where is it?"
I asked with a sigh slowly rising up from my seat. Defeated.
"There."
The girl sitting beside me pointed to a broken dusty small wooden store space that was situated on the grass meadow right next to our class beside the hallway exit.
And, this is where I am currently writing you dear diary.
I know, I should probably concentrate on searching the brushes. But, I cannot because I feel so overloaded. And, I just had to share my complicated feelings with someone.
SO, HERE IS MY RANT!
Sh*t 1) Why is the room soo dusty?? I know, this is a store room but that doesn't mean one mustn't clean it!!
Sh*t 2) Lawrence Lee.. ignored me for the entire day? How could he actually do that..?? Didn't he say he liked me!!?
Sh*t 3) Why are paint brushes soo fragile..?? I am still the pretty flower, okay!
Sh*t 4) Just. Who. The. Hell. Is That Girl. With. Lawrence!!? AND, I AM CERTAINLY NOT JEALO-
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