Don't Fall in Love! (English Version)- UNDER REVIEW

CHAPTER 25

A few months later...

ㅡWhich university did you apply to? And what are you going to study?ㅡ Diana asked, looking at me.

After Erix and I returned from China, we went back to work as soon as the holidays ended. But before that, the day before we returned, my boyfriend took me to meet his parents.

ㅡI want you to meet the love of my lifeㅡ he said, his eyes sparkling.

Erix befriended my cousin, and they both got each other's contact information. I had to endure their conversations about cars and things I didn't understand, and I mentally begged Wuming to leave soon.

I also decided to take my boyfriend to my old school, and we discovered that we studied together, like, in the same class. However, we never actually spoke. We didn't recognize each other because we had changed our Chinese names to American ones.

Now, we were going full steam ahead. Since our school no longer functioned like others in the US—our graduation is in December—the rush between studying for final exams and sending in our applications became intertwined, almost overwhelming us with so much information at once.

ㅡUSC and Stanford. PsychologyㅡI replied, staring at my laptop screen, open to the email I had just sent to both universities. How did I arrive at this choice? After watching videos about it, I fell in love with the profession. Even though I'm not very mentally stable, I really want to help people with psychological issues. ㅡAnd you?

ㅡColumbia and Georgetown. I'm going to study business administration.ㅡShe sighed. ㅡI don't want to go too far. Cris applied to them too, saying he wants to be close to me.ㅡ She smiled. ㅡAnd Erix? Did he tell you anything?

ㅡNot yetㅡ I said, leaning back in my chair.

Actually, when we asked each other what we were going to do, we weren’t sure. I turned around, missing him. Erix had to leave early because, according to him, he had to take care of some things.

Mr. Williams entered the room, placed his books on the table, and scanned the room.

ㅡWellㅡ he beganㅡ,we’re in the final stretch and…ㅡHe sniffled, seemingly holding back tears. ㅡAnd it’s been great working with you all this year. I want to wish you a bright future. May you take the lessons we’ve learned into your lives, and always remember that life can be difficult, but everyone here has enough strength to overcome the barriers, whether small or large. Cry when you feel like it, laugh a lot, and never stop being good people.

Everyone remained silent, but some could be seen rubbing their eyes. Despite everything, I confess I would miss that environment. The teachers calling us out on our grades, the relaxed laughter, and even that annoying Zara and her friends.

Speaking of her, when I had to leave camp early, she sent me a huge message that night apologizing for everything she did to me and asking if I was okay. "I was jealous of you," she confessed, "I'm sorry, seriously. You're so beautiful and Erix only had eyes for you, that made me angry."

ㅡI'll stop here, I don't want you to see me cryingㅡ he said, and a sound of laughter spread through the room.

When class ended, I went straight to Erix's house. He greeted me and was confused by my serious expression. We sat in the living room and he kept his eyebrow raised. I cleared my throat, trying to disguise the fact that I was disconcerted by so much beauty in front of me.

ㅡYou... applied to which university?ㅡI asked.

Erix smiled.

ㅡStanford and USCㅡhe replied. I exhaled, relieved. Even if we were accepted into different universities, we wouldn't be too far from each other, since both were in California.