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-1 PM-
-Ilwon Highschool-
-Cafeteria-
Me and Sunghoon were walking through the corridor to our classroom holding our books. The upcoming hour was biology hour. They told us to bring extra notes and other stuff. Sunghoon was able to carry all those in his long and big hands unlike mine. I was too small to carry those. Though Sunghoon was capable of carrying the books he had, he wasn't able to carry one extra book. I thought of giving few of mine to him but that wasn't possible.
"So is that the friend you've been talking about?"
I asked struggling to walk or even speak normally.
"Yeah he is"
He replied.
"He's pretty"
"I know right he is"
He said and I look at him giving out a side smile + smirk. He immediately understood what I meant.
"You bitc-"
He started chasing me. I ran as fast as I could with those books in my hand. To the point where I couldn't anymore. I dropped the books because my hand went numb. It scattered all over the place.
"Yah why did you--"
Sunghoon yelled at me.
"Aish- I cant anymore this is too heavy. My hands would literally break if I carry this for the next minute"
I replied squatting down look at the floor. Suddenly a pair of hands came on the way picking up all the books that fell down.
"Can't you be more careful with it?"
He asked.
"It was an accident- those books were too heavy-"
He picked up all the books and gave it back to me.
"Be careful with it on the way to class"
He said.
"Yeah sure, thank you Jake"
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-FLASHBACK TO LUNCH TIME-
"Oh hi?"
"H- hi-"
I stutter standing up like an obedient child.
"Finally you're here! Jake"
Sunghoon said.
Jake..that's a nice name
I kept replaying the part where sunghoon said his name and almost zoned out.
"Is she your friend Sunghoon? The one you always talk about?"
Jakeasked
I was kind of shocked hearing that. I had concluded that he forgot me until today because never have I gotten a text from him for years.
"Yeah she's the one, Na Ye-eun"
That's an ugly name compared to his- why can't my name be more western like Jake's.
"Oh it's so nice to meet you Na Ye-eun, I'm Jake, Sunghoon's friend, he probably would've told you about me"
I got back to my senses and immediately shook his hand which was left hanging.
"It's so nice to meet you too Jake! And yeah he did tell about you.."
I stop for a second and immediately talk again.
"I like your name"
Shit that was unnecessary- I thought.
"You do?"
He asked. I had no idea what to reply at this point. I stared at him for a good 5 seconds and replied.
"Yeah it's so western-ish, I like western names"
I said and he smiled + giggled whatever you call that.
"Oh actually my name is Sim Jaeyun, but we changed it to Jake when living in Australia"
"You're from Australia then??"
I ask as he nod
"I am, Australian born-korean to be exact"
"Ohh"
"Okay come on let's have lunch I'm so hungry"
Sunghoon says breaking our conversation as we sit down too to have lunch.
"Oh and I like your name too Na Ye-eun"
Jake says before taking his first bite onto his food.
"Really?"
I say in quite a surprise because I hate my name.
"Yeah. Na Ye-eun. Sounds so good"
He said and left me in shock once again.
It doesnt sound good at all. I wonder how he likes it. Or is he just being modest since I complimented his name earlier.
Before I could reply Jake already started eating. It would end up awkward if I reply now so I didn't reply. I did smile a little tho, nobody noticed.
Little did she know there indeed was someone who smiled looking at her smile.
It was fun having lunch with those two and so fun meeting Jake.
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-BACK TO PRESENT-
I thanked him and continued walking to class. Sunghoon was just looking at this standing by the corner. He joined me after Jake left. He was laughing.
"Stop laughing that was embarrassing"
I yelled at him and he continued to laugh harder. I hit him in the hand and he screams. I laugh at it and we both walk back to class. We were actually late to class...
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