Calamity

Chapter 1: Rankings, The first Death

Seoul, South Korea has the lastest technology and one of the greatest countries that produced the finest entertainment that anyone would like to watch everyday in either their smartphones or Television. There is however a school that provides the finest education. Hangri High School is the most prestigious high school in Korea. 98% of the students are guranteed a place in top colleges. This is possible because of the strictest education system.

The system where each student is graded based only on their academic results. They are also ranked regardless of their age and year. This always made the senior students too stressed whenever the junior students are catching up the rankings. There is however, a certain fear on each student. The fact that the humiliation on being last place really scared all the students.

One morning....

" Eonnie, We're gonna be late." Sarang was waiting for her elder twin anxiously at the living room of their mini apartment. Her sister, Yeonhee, ran out of her while hand combing her hair. She smiled at the younger one and said," Mianhae, It is just I'm so nervous." Sarang replied," I know it is Ranking Day. Don't worry, you'll get first for sure."

Yeonhee smiled widely at her sister's encouragement. She slung her arm across Sarang' s shoulder and said," Let's go. We don't want to be late on ranking day."

As they made their way to school, Sarang wondered if she made it to the top ten. Her sister, Yeonhee never failed to reached the top five. She envied her sister's intelligence so she used that to her advantage to work even harder. She hopes that she made it as Ranking Day only happens twice a year. One after mid terms and the other one at the end of the year.

Yeonhee noticed that Sarang is in deep thought. She only smile and said," You're gonna make it. Even if you don't, I'll still be proud." Sarang was confused. She asked Yeonhee," Wae??" Yeonhee answered," Because you work so hard." She finishes her statement with a flick at Sarang's forehead. Sarang was shocked when her sister does that. Yeonhee started running away from her as she knows that Sarang will do the same thing with her. Sarang started chasing after Yeonhee all the way to the school gates.

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He made his way downstairs where his grandmother's cafe is. It is a classic cafe which gives off an American aura by it's American style interior. He saw a familiar barista grinding the roasted coffee beans. He took the opportunity to smell the nice, roasted coffe bean aroma. He walked towards him and said," You're here early, hyung." The barista stopped grinding the coffee beans and said cheerfully, " Good morning to you, Do Kyungsoo ssi. What may I do for you on this fine day?"

Kyungsoo bend forward towards the barista and replied," I could use an Ice Americano, Xiumin ssi." The barista or known as Xiumin smiled at Kyungsoo and went to make an Americano for him. Kyungsoo was in deep thought. He wondered what ranking he get this time. All his time in Hangri High, he always gotten first place and that had angered his seniors at first but they couldn't do anything much as this raking is just the school's policy.

Xiumin looked at Kyungsoo who is in deep thought and said," I heard it is Ranking Day. You're nervous? " Kyungsoo let out a deep sigh and said," I didn't even bother trying. I won't be suprise if I've gotten last place or something." Xiumin laughed and said," So you expect to get last?" Kyungsoo leaned at the counter and nod his head. Xiumin poured the blended coffee into a mug and said," Sometimes in life, what you don't expect is what you get." Kyungsoo didn't get what his hyung just said. He only gave Xiumin a confused look. Xiumin broke out another smile and handed Kyungsoo a fresh hot cup of Americano.

Kyungsoo frowned and said," I asked for Iced." Xiumin flicked Kyungsoo's forehead and said," It is not healthy to have something cold in the morning." Kyungsoo frowned at Xiumin as he rubbed his forehead. He was about to drink his Americano when someone barge into the cafe. Kyungsoo just continued drinking his coffee casually as he knew who came in, without even looking who it was .