MAZE : The key to love

~Chapter 05~

“As the cloud reveals my home, my family and I celebrate this new year, creating fresh memories. Today marks my final day at school. Dad promised to send me to the finest college in Franklin. Juulen, also known as Jeon, and I are getting ourselves ready for the bittersweet farewell. School has been a treasure trove of memories and lessons, the pinnacle of life's stages. I love my friends dearly, forming unbreakable bonds. Though at times I felt unworthy, heartbroken about my close friend from the early school days who left to Australia, but was a close one to me and the two buddies I gained at 12, only to lose them later, made me consider solitude. Yet, I have Jeon, my brother, by my side. Time to head to school. Goodbye, dear diary”.

Jessica closed her diary, adjusted her beautiful uniform, and called Juulen to join her in the car.

“Jeon, why'd you give our friends the wrong answer, huh? You're 15, man, act smart!”

“Hey, cut me some slack, Jess! I'm no genius, just a regular guy,” Jeon retorted.

After a heated argument, they finally arrived at school. Mr. Andrew, the old man who seemed even older now, left them with his usual “rock the day” and disappeared. Jessica entered the school, only to be greeted by Kuhu and Zoro, running towards her in tears. Zoro sobbed, “Jess, I'll miss you like crazy! Promise to keep texting us.” Kuhu chimed in, “Don't you dare forget us! Visit us often.” Jessica couldn't hold back her emotions either.

Just then one of her classmates said, “ oh uncle will not let her wander like that kuhu” Juulen defended his dad, “Dad isn't like that! He loves Jess more than anything. She gets more attention because she's a girl, and I'm cool with that. Even if she gets low grades, Dad praises her, saying, 'You've killed the paper.' She takes it positively, but I know it's because of her weird answers.”

The classmates, shocked, muttered, “Weirdo.” while some laughed at the thing her dad said her.

Jessica, embarrassed, turned to Juulen, “Can you keep some things secret? You only haven't mentioned how I poop!” Laughter filled the room. So, Jess and Juulen had a blast at school, making memories and taking pictures with their classmates. The whole day was just fun and games. After some emotional goodbyes, they headed home.

Back at home, Jess spilled the beans to her dad about everything. Her dad, impressed, said, “Wow, you've killed many papers. Your grades from the last 11 years have been top-notch, above 75! Unlike Mr. Jeon, who couldn't even score 10 out of 100. Haha, he totally bombed that paper!” Laughter echoed through the house.

Later, Jessica, Jeon, and Mr. Andrew enjoyed a nice supper together.

The night was upon them, Mr. Andrew, Jessica, and Jeon all tucked into their beds, grown-ups now with separate sleeping spots in the same room. Jessica on one side, Jeon on the other, yet both connected with their friends on their phones. Juulen shared his tough day in the common group, expressing, “hey guys, it's juulen, well today was a very bad day, i miss you all, the day was indeed sad. But i bet we got many memories.”

Zoro, in response, said, “yeah juu, that's so heartwarming, ask jess to join us! I asked her to chat us tonight!”

Jessica chimed in, “Aha! ima here 24x7 dudes. Friends are my everything, i can even sacrifice my food for them.”

Kuhu teased, “yeah yeah, according to her, food is so important to her, so she means she can sacrifice that importance for us hahaha.”

Zoro then shared, “ guys! Did y'all know? The school gave us the admission cards to their high school? According to me, I am going to this high school itself, it's a good place with many memories, what about you guys?”