Page 12: If Our Life Was A Perfect Romcom.

Monday 6:00 pm

My house.

Sarah.

Dear Diary,

I am humiliated. This is definately the most embarassing day ever. And, do you know what makes everything worse, I had experience all of this before my beloved junior Lawrence Lee, whom I supposed to act like a good responsible senior!

I thought, getting kicked out of the art club for breaking their brush and messing their paint to the dirty story was worst part of this noon.

But, boy was I in for a great surprise by the things that followed me.

Grumbling and ranting I soon started looking for the new set of paint brush and paint pots on every corner. The lockers, the cupboards, inside the wardrobe, the desk and even the window panes.

At my search I discovered many old collection of paintings. There were even a few photos of the former students and I sneezed quickly at the protruding dust.

I better not become the cat that died out of curiousity.

Besides, I must get out of here fast. I doubt this place was free from pests. Because, if it was I wouldn't have heard all those squeaking voices of rats and lizards on every corner.

Ugh.

"They.. are definately scary.."

I said to myself and decided to resume looking for the again.

Tired of a very unsuccessful search, I pushed a half broken chair towards the giant dusty wardrobe and stepped on it as my final resort.

The chair was wobbling enough already and I am doing a daring stuff out here.

So, If the paint set isn't out here, I am sorry art club. But, baby, you have to pay the consequences of troubling me and buy me a new set of the latest model!

I patted my arm on the wardrobe's top with this in my mind.

I swear, I was earnest in my search. I really did not want to bother others at all, then.

But, unfortunately a nasty spider with eight scary eyes and hair skin, that resided on the dusty room decided to waggle it's b*tt at me right then.

"AHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

A loud scream that was enough to shake the oceans roared from the storeroom right then, just in time I dropped writing my last diary entry with my rants.

My abrupt jerk completely broke off the already broken chair and I flipped backwards.

"Owu.."

I squeaked rubbing my head.

Unknown to me, this was when the door of the storeroom banged open ferociously and a rather panting, exhausted and startled red haired gentle man stormed into the room.

"Noona! A-Are you alright..??!?!!"

Lawrence busted in forcefully as though there was an emergency. He still had his paint brush on his hand which meant he was halfway painting. His pretty face was drenched with sweat just like his hoodie and more than that he looked like he had just seen a ghost.

"Y-Yes. I am fine.. But, what happened to you..?"

I was surprised by his dishevelled appearance.

"T-Then, why did you scream if y-you were alright..?"

Lawrence looked a bit mad this time.

"Ah.." Only then did I understand his strange gestures. "T-The paint set.."

I said pointing to the top of the wardrobe. "It's there. But, I saw a spider."

I confessed honestly.

Lawrence placed his palm on his face. Though he did seem annoyed he also looked relieved.

D-Did he actually come here because of my scream..?

Though he was still busy painting before his deadline..

This guy..

"Lawrence! Did you come here because you were worried about me..?"

I said trying my best to hid that crazy grin from my face.

Lawrence blushed almost immediately. Behind his black mask, his ears looked as red as cherries.

"W-What ..?"

"You are worried right..? Worried..!"

I drew my head closer to him with my palms crossed behind me to see his shying face. I wanted to tease him more. But, Lawrence simply pushed my head to the side by pressing my two cheeks and made me look at the broken chair knocked out beside the two of us.

"Forget it. What a-are you gonna do a-about that, noona..?"

He asked me dropping his palms.

This nerd actually caught my cheeks.. Is it to make me stop teasing him..?

Hump. Since when did he get so daring..?

Rubbing my cheeks lightly with a scowl, I turned to look at the chair and found his words actually right.

The evening school bell suddenly rung behind us.

"We are d-done today. W-We can get that t-tomorrow.. Noona."

Lawrence seemed prefer leaving but I panicked abruptly.

"Oh no! No! I can't possibly do that.! This is my first day at art club and I have already done the worst job of the century. Now, I can't even my own paint set on the storeroom..? The club president and Ned would kill me..!"

"Ugh.. N-Noona.. I am sure O-Olivia would b-be understanding.."

Lawrence tried talking.

"F*ck understanding! I do not want to be looked down by her in any manner..!!"

I yelled like a psychotic girlfriend forcing him shut.

"..."

Lawrence then, took in a deep breath and sighed.

Huaah...

"Then.."

Suddenly, he got down on his knees and said.

"There really is no c-choice, huh..? Come o-on up, noona. L-Let's try getting that paint s-set together for n-now.. Shall we?.."

He said raising his head to look at me. There was a fascinating seemingly mature smile on his childish fair baby face.

I was literally bewildered by his guts for asking me such a ridiculous thing.

"Are you sure..?"

I asked him again, feeling my heart pound rapidly.

"Hmm. Hmm."

Lawrence nodded his head hurriedly. His face, resembling to that of a cute puppy.

'If.. You suddenly smiles like that.. '

I thought slowly walking closer to him.

'I can't help but, think you look more cooler than usual..'

"Well.. If you say so.."

I mussed softly biting my lips in hesitation before my two legs quickly hopped on his shoulders rested on the two sides of his head, on his neck.

Lawrence's deep green eyes widened just like that.

As though frozen, he sat rigid with his knees still on the floor and me, still sitting on his shoulders for two whole minutes.

"L-Lawrence..?"

When, I called him he blinked his eyes abruptly. I then, noticed him almost immediately bow his neck down as though he was actually feeling extremely awkward and embarassed.

"N-N-N-Noona... "

He squeaked meekly, stammering more that usual.

"I meant, w-we go o-outside t-together and s-search for s-some p-paint set a-at the art c-c-class again.. And, N-Not you sitting o-on my s-shoulders.."

Only then did I notice him still holding the leg of the broken chair for examining it and understood what his earlier words actually meant.

They weren't unusual or ridiculous at all, compared to what I had imagined as.

Ah.. Sh*t.

My face almost immediately turned beet red just at the realisation.

I got ahead of myself and completely misunderstood his truly sweet and innocent intentions..

How embarassing..!!

I bit my lips again clenching his collor tightly.

Lawrence's shoulders vibrated suddenly.

"Pfft."

"Did you just say something..?" I asked him.

"Ah n-nothing.." He replied quickly.

"So.. I.. should probably just.."

I moved my legs lightly indicating my Stalker-nim, that I wanted to get down. But, Lawrence unexpectedly stood up just like that, with my legs still rested on his shoulders.

"Woah! Ahh!"

"You d-don't need t-to do that, n-noona. Just this w-will do.."

He said, with his voice filled with humor and walked towards the giant wardrobe. His hood dropped from his head at the jerk and his messy loose bed head-ish yet fluffy red bangs spiked out violently.

With me sitting on his shoulders, my height aided with Lawrence's and perfectly matched the over all height of tall wardrobe.

"Noona, Can you see the painting set..?"

"U-Ugh.. No.. Go a bit forward.."

"A b-bit more?" Lawrence's steps wobbled miserably.

"Woah. Woah too close..! Go back..!"

"Ah perfect."

I looked ahead of me and soon enough find an wornout dusty box of new paints companied by an empty bottle with a dozen on paint brushes.

"Got it.!"

I squeaked quickly leaning front when the embarassing thing happened.

I suddenly got hold of a live rat!

Awk!!

Startled, I almost immediately jerked back like the last time, only with Lawrence still holding me out of the balence.

"It's a rat!! It's a rat!!! Aaaahh!!"

I cried shaking my palms ferociously.

"It's just a-a rat! It's j-just a rat, noona!!"

Lawrence cried back struggling to stand straight by the overwhelming weight of my body.

It must be fate that, I must trip twice today.

And, so I did.

Pushing back the innocent Lawrance with me at our fall.

Pulled back by the gravity, my body toppled on top of Lawrence's in such a manner that, my face landed straight on his broad chest dramatically.

I slowly looked up at him trying to get up and was instantly locked up into his fathom sea green eyes that resembled the deep abyss of the oceans. Green.. I didn't realise his eyes looked this green like..a prince fresh out of a fairy tale..

'Driiiinng.. Pa ta da nanana..! Aloya!'

'Pa ta da nanana..! Aloya'

The ringtone from my phone suddenly rung from the table totally interrupting the atmosphere.

The two of us suddenly got up with our faces still flushed pool and Lawrence quickly volunteered to grab my phone and give it to me.

His palm suddenly trembled at the gesture. I didn't exactly know about his face since he was still wearing a black mask. Though his hood was already dropped down long back.

Feeling very guilty that I had hurt him too much, especially when he was the one caught below.

I looked at him worried.

"Lawrance..?Did I hurt you, accidentally..?"

I squeaked hesitantly when a light "pfft" came from him once again.

"Lawrence..?" I called again.

But, it seemed like words were the breaking point to his limit. Which turned out to be something totally different from I had expected because the moment he saw the photo icon I had stored for Amelia's call number, he almost immediately burst to laughter.

I mean, seriously.

The shy geek boy laughed.

A lot.

What am I kidding..? Way too much than neccessary like a hyena that just the memory still get's on my nervous.

I almost immediately grabbed back my phone to see it's source. And, soon found the photo of me and Amelia photoshopped like that of green and yellow zombies with already weird tongue sticking out and enlarged nosed selfies.

My image as the most beautiful girl in the entire school was ruined completely because of one meddling bff of mine.

"Amelia..."

I gritted my teeth with a smile and clenched my fist before puting my phone inside my jean skirt pocket.

"Wahhh.. Hahaha. You are so ugly..! Whohaha ..! I really can't get enough of you.. Haha"

Lawrance exploded.

"Uwu. Okay! Fine! I get it. I am." I cried exhausted. "You don't have to point that out, wacko."

I say exiting the storeroom with the paint set, thoroughly humiliated by my junior.

"I am out of here..!"

Seeing Lawrence still not holding in his hyena laughter, I stomped my foot forward in frustration and walked away.

Lawrance locks the storeroom door behind us with a key at the same time.

"Noona.. You know, I like you right?..."

"What..?"

I paused immediately at his unexpected timing in saying such words.

"Olivia Minji is just a friend. And, I.. am not interested in her.."

He said quickly.

But, when I turned back to look at him. He was already gone like the west wind.

It only took me a minute to realise that he never stammered once this time and the prickly sensation on my chest was long gone.

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Hmp.

Flirting around with that girl for such a long time and now he's saying he is not interested in her..?

Phu, as if I believe that.

Lawrence Lee.

That stupid two timing jerk.

But, why did he say that to me so abruptly? Could it be.. He actually knew about my conflicted feelings all along..??

Ah.. Of course he must be. He's my stalker-nim after all.

Oh my gosh!

But, saying that he likes me with that charming face of his..

Aaaaaaaaarrrhhk!

Lawrence-nim. Why are you like this...?

I just like you too, so so much!

I practically screamed on my mind while walking on the hallway half dancing when I suddenly recollected myself..

What..? What did my mind just squeal..?

M-Me.. Liking him?.. And, not just the other way around?..

Ahh.. But, since when..?

Forget it.

This can't be possibly be happening to me..!

How did I turn out to be in love with my own stalker..?

I stalked more faster than before patting my cheeks until they become as redder as my blush when, I suddenly had a great crash into Alexander Min walking the other way with great bunch of books and other paper stuff.

"Ahww..!! Ahw.."

I yelped in pain just like him. But, though I know Alex was hurt too, he was very quick to approch me and help me stand on my feet like a gentleman.

Surprisingly, his behaviour towards me was very different to the strange rigid face he showed to Amelia.

"Are you alright?" The youth asked gently.

"Hmm..Thank you." I replied taking his palm. "But.." I looked at the shattered mess and quickly picked up for him as Alex does the same.

Hmm.. That's very strange..

Still wondering why this certain surprisingly very gentle and well mannered Alex always acts different to Amelia. By the time we had gotten all our things and stood up, I spotted a closed envelope being slipped out from the books and quickly picked it.

My eyes widened in shock.

"It's a.. Love Letter.."

Alex noticed me checking them out too and almost immediately panicked at my words.

"Aaaaaaaahhh!! That is mine, Sarah Kim..! Do not open it!"

He yelled trying to grab the letter by pouncing on me.

"Woww..!! You have a crush on someone...!! That is so amazing..!!"

He looked too funny with his startled face that I had to tease him.

"Oh hello world! Alexander Min has a crush on.."

"Sarahhh..!!"

Alexander's two arms hugged me from my behind to grab his letter back and I simply dragged around playing with him without even bothering our close intimacy as old friends. It looked like he didn't notice our intimacy either.

That was until, a few students from the corner commented on the sideline.

"Ah.. how close. They must probably be dating.. "

"What a beautiful pair."

"They must be fated, since their looks totally compliment each other's."

"Yeah, a total campus couple material!"

Hearing that Alex almost immediately dropped his arm around me, feeling extremely awkward and weird out than ever.

My feelings on the other hand were no where close to how I feel around Lawrence right now.

Around Lawrence Lee, my heart always pounds uncontrollably and I even liked it at times.

But, around Alex..

I looked at him and noticed him making a similar expression like me.

True. I just feel very plain and simply awkward like fish out if water.

"Sarah Kim, please give me my letter."

Alex ordered stretching his palm.

I pouted immediately. But, gave him the letter anyway.

"So, .... who is it? Who did you want to confess on January 7, friday..?" I asked him curiously.

Alex blushed abruptly and looked away.

"D-Don't bother..!"

Hehe, so entertaining.

I enjoyed teasing him.

He looked cute. Even though Lawrence is still the number one on the list. (Ugh. Now why am I mentioning him again?? Stupid.)

I opened my lips wide and almost yelled again.

"EVERYONE! ALEXANDER MIN HAS A CRUSH ON-..."

"Dammit. Fine!!"

Alex spat out hurriedly, making me grin brighter.

"It's Amelia. The letter's for Amelia Jeong. Alright?"

"What???"

I was shocked beyond reason.

"I wanted to bump into her 'accidentally on purpose' and give her that letter. But, then I got freaked out miserably when I say her cute face and messed up everything."

He confessed bitterly making me become more shocked than before.

"You wanted to confess..?? On the day you bumped into her..?! What kind of a completely different side of the story is this??!"

"Hey!! Shhhshh.. Shhhsh. No one must ever find that out, Sarah Kim!"

He continued shushing me with his single finger placed on his lip.

It was very unbelievable. But, also not totally.

The reason I shipped Alex and Amelia over Derrick was because I know, they really were very close to each other as a childhood friends.

Alex often looked out for us like a responsible big brother. More so for Amelia, even then.

I often felt envious about their relationship that time. Clueless about his feelings.

But, now I understand I think why he did that.

"I totally failed miserably. But, still it's miracle that I had somehow become tutor. It gives me a perfect oppourtunity to mend our strained relationship and maybe.. somehow confess my feelings, though I am sure she would definately reject me for Derrick Han.."

He scratched his black and purple hair with a peculiar expression.

"Haah.. At least I could lose this stupid hope that, I actually have a reason to date her right.?"

He said chuckling bitterly as I stared at him speechless.

He likes her.

I mean, really likes her.

Woah.. Though that stupid dumb Amelia has no clue about it.

That is so..

I thought feeling my lightly dazed eyes suddenly turn to that of a hard core simp.

Adorable!!!

He is adorable. They are adorable!

It's really fascinating even now when I write about it now, dear diary.

It's unbelievable both Alexander and I, people belonging to a total different world of popularity to fall in love with someone so very ordinary and simple.

If our life was the perfect romantic comedy, our loves would surely become a happily ever after.

But... Is it..?

Well, we can only find out if we are brave enough to pursue it.

Anyways, Amelia called me before. I think, It is probably about our party for Holly Choi.

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Third person POV:

With that on mind Sarah Kim, took out her phone from her pocket when an emoji less, hurriedly typed out message that creeped the hell out of her suddenly popped up from her friend's LINE ID.

ROMEDYGEEK: Sarah, why didn't you attend my call? Now, my mother knows about my basketball couching and I am being grounded for a week now.

Something, unimaginable happened when Sarah just closed her eyes for a second.

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