My Idol Roommate

Chapter 4

"Ms. Lee you did a great job at writing the essay I gave to the class a few weeks ago, I knew you were talented in writing and this essay is more that helpful that I wasn't wrong about you" my teacher says

she called me a few minutes ago to her office and to be honest I was nervous she was going to scold me about something; but I didn't see this coming "uh-um thanks you?" I say softly

"Ms. there is gonna be a story competition and I think I will be entering you for it, I hope you accept my request for it" she says hopeful for my answer

"m-me? you want me to enter on behalf of you?- on behalf of the whole class?" I asked nervously and she nodded

"look you're very talented but shy... sometimes when you want something you have to take it, so what do you want to do with your talent?" she asks

it could be good for me if I win the competition- but if I don't I'd be embarrassed for life- don't think like that Haru... just believe in yourself and no one else "sure, I'll be glad to enter" I say with confidence that I can gather within me

my teacher smiles at me "that's wonderful! I'll email you the requirements for it" she says chipper

"ok thank you, I'll be going now" I say bowing my head before going out the office

as soon as I closed the office door and wave of anxiety passes through- what in the hell Haru! I cant believe I just did that! I'm going to enter a story making contest really? is that even a thing or just is it like a spelling competition that no one really cares about; what am I going to do? I should do it right? it'll be great!

"Haru!" I was cut off by someone calling my name

I turn to the direction where it came from and it was Ji-hu waving frantically "are you ok? did you get into trouble with-"

"calm down its nothing, I'll tell you later I just need something to drink and eat- I'm hungry; we can talk when we get food" I say cutting her off

she looks at me confused but goes with it anyway "I'm nervous now" I hear her mutter uder her breath

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"daebak! she asks you!" Ji-Hu exclaims pointing a finger at me

I took a bite of the gimbap I was eating "yeah.." I drag my words slowly

"this Is amazing! I'm so proud of you- you better win that" she says

"yeah I know, I already told myself that" I sigh

"don't worry ok? I'm going to help you if you get writers block or something like that" she says

I smiled at her "you're the best you know that" I compliment

"why thank you, and yeah I knew that already" she says and I chuckled in response

"Oh!" I exclaim "did my new roommate move in already? I haven't been home with finals coming up, I've been staying at a the dorms- which caused a lot of money" I muttered the last part

JI-Hu again looks nervous; she keeps making this face that screams 'I'm dead if she found out' face- its unsettling but every time I asked she brushes me off "yeah, he- she's almost done moving in" Ji-Hu says

I nodded slowly not gonna push; I get up from my seat grabbing my stuff "ok then, that's good to know; I'm going to go now... gonna meet the roomma-"

"no!" she screams making the whole room silent looking at us "I'm sorry" Ji-Hu quickly apologize to the crowd; she turns to look at me "I thought you'd be going to the library.. you know to study' she says

I nodded "I am... and after I'm going home, I miss that place, I miss my bed and even the noisy neighbors upstairs" I say starting to walk off

I feel Ji-Hu's footsteps coming towards me in a quick pace "you sure? I think you'd be exhausted from studying all this past few days" she says

"again I am.. and I'm going home after I get books I need from the library" I say "I gotta go- thank you for lunch" I said hurrying to the library

why is she always like that this days? is something wrong with my new roommate? did something bad to them? can I like them?

all the questions and theories flowed through my head- what is so bad?

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I got the books I needed for the finals tomorrow; after that I walked through the night as the night breeze keep passing me I kept thinking if I'm meeting my new roommate, I was really excited to meet her I decided too get desserts for the both of us. All this years I've been living with Ji-Hu and I didn't have anything against that because she's my best friend and I love her very deeply... but sometimes Ji-Hu is a bit... extra for me so when she gets excited over things I couldn't really match her 'excited radar' so If my new roommate is less Ji-Hu I can accept her for who she is and if but if she's so much more I guess I have to endure it

I stopped on my tracks when I was in front of the door 'its ok Haru, I don't think she'll bite' I thought before turning the door and opening it slowly; to my surprise the lights are still open this means she's still awake

I suddenly jump from shouting "ya! what did you do?" someone yelled

it was a guy? does my new roommate have a boy over? I wondered through my head; I walked through the door and see a tall with a sweatshirt and sweatpants on while he was on the phone yelling at someone, I couldn't really see his face because his back was facing me "alright fine, I guess I can by tomorrow to pick it up. I'll come by at six? just be prepared... bye" he was about to put the phone down but he paused "my roommate? no I think she's not gonna come home again, Ji-Hu said she's not usually home when finals are coming; and anyway I gotta go, I'm sleepy Jungkook- goodnight" he says putting the phone down

'roommate? does that mean... Ji-Hu's recommendation is a guy!' I thought "you're my roommate?!" I yelled making him jump from shock