Clean Slate

Moments (1)

It's a typical day in cram school for Sung-Kyung. Her teacher dismissed them and she is currently arranging her things before heading out. "Kyungie! Are you done? Let's go! You promised to go with us today." Her friend called out.

"Just a moment, Stella. Let me put my pencil case inside my bag." She answered. "You look so excited, Stella-ya. Where are taking us eo?" Areum asked. Their American friend sport a wide smile. "I swear, I don't have anything to do with her idea," Leanna said, her other foreign friend.

"Eyy... You want to go there too. I know you do, dear." Stella retorted. "I do but not when it's freezing cold outside. I rather stay somewhere warm." Leanna reasoned out. "Come on, you'll feel warm once we get there," Stella answered. "As long as it is not illegal, I think we can go." She answered.

Sung-Kyung is currently taking classes in a cram school in preparation for the CSAT where she met these girls, Areum is her schoolmate while the other 2 came from two different international schools. They've been friends she started going to this academy.

Sung-Kyung wanted to be a film director someday thus, she worked hard to get into a good school for it. This is something she seriously wanted to pursue, her dreams. "Care to tell us what is this place Stella wants to see so badly?" Areum said as they head towards the nearest stop.

"You'll see when we get there. I think you're gonna love it as well." She said beaming. Sung-Kyung turned to Leanna. "Ask her." That's all she said while she tries to wrap her jacket around her.

Stella led them to a taxi and she even talked to the driver where she wanted to go. She has been to the country way before she decided to settle here for her education while her other friend just started going to a school here last year when her parents were transferred here for work.

Sung-Kyung just quietly looking out of the window. Areum and Leanna are talking about anything they could think of. She fell in deep thought. Commuting with a bunch of girls reminded her of her old days with her childhood friends.

She never had a normal childhood thus, she is rarely close to her classmates and even, neighbors. She and her childhood friends are years apart, she is the youngest among them. They used to a lot of things together. They live together, eat together, go on car rides like this, working hard together, crying together, sharing laughter and happiness with each other, trying to achieve their dreams together.

She started her journey to reach her dreams and goals earlier than anyone of her peers that is why she can never relate to people close to her age, she never had a chance to be close with anyone in school until she is in her first year of high school.

Her trance was broken when the taxi stopped by a huge building. She gasped for air at the sight of this familiar building, SM Communication Centre. "Tada! Eotte?" Stella asked with her English accented Korean.

"Seriously? Here?" Areum asked, as equally shocked as Sung-Kyung but, for a different reason. Leanna just shrugged the coldness. "I thought you wanted to go sightseeing?" Areum asked again. "Yes and this is the sightseeing I am talking about." The American girl replied with a huge smile.

"I should've known this what you meant by that. You've been in our country a lot of times already surely, you have been to a lot of tourist places already." Areum said, massaging her temple.

"Don't be such a party pooper this is a rare chance for us to see some celebrities. It's not like we always have an opportunity and money to do that often." Stella reasoned out. "Look at Kyungie she seemed ok to be here, come on! I know you also have some favorite celebrities in this place." She dragged Sung-Kyung and Areum inside the SUM cafe while Leanna just followed them behind.