"mom, look at this one. this looks really nice and cozy." i pointed at the screen and mom looked at it.
"wow, that's nice. do you want that one?" she asked.
"anything's good." i said smiling, "dad, look at this. isn't it nice?" dad nodded, taking a sip of his coffee.
we're trying to find a new vacant house online for us to move in because this house is getting kinda old and shabby.
"we'll move in as soon as i got my salary this month." dad announced with a smile.
i finished my breakfast and put my coat on. "mom, dad, i'm going."
i planted kisses on their cheeks and left, i rode a bus to reach the school. i thought i'm going to be late. thankfully, i arrived on-time.
i saw jihye talking to some of our classmates but what caught my attention is that silent park jimin who probably spoiled his saliva inside his mouth for not talking. he's still in the same place and same face.
"good morning, jimin." i tried to greet him, already expecting that i won't get any response from him, and he did.
"eunjung, if i were you, i'll stop talking to that silent freak." one of my classmates told me.
"i'm not a freak."
did jimin really said that?
"oh my gosh, you're a human!" a classmate said, acting like it's a miracle. "hey, could you speak one more time? say ma-ma! say pa-pa!" some of them laughed. geez, these dumbfucks.
"let him be. if i was him, i would be annoyed with you all too." i rolled my eyes at them.
our music teacher has arrived and today he told us he needs to hear us sing even just a single verse from a song. perhaps, i'm looking forward on jimin's singing voice though.
i can sing but i'm not that good. as soon as i was told tovsig in front of them, i sang one of my favorite songs 'into the new world' by girls' generation. it's a legendary one.
we're almost done and it's already jimin's turn to sing. i hear my classmates muttering around, wondering if jimin would really sing.
jimin stood up from his seat and walked in front of us, "do i really... have to sing?" he asked with worry in his eyes.
"yes, all of your classmates has sung and it'll be unfair if you don't sing." jimin breathed deeply, "don't worry, it'll be fine. you can sing just a single part."
"um, i'll sing my self-composed song." he said timidly, "its title is 'promise.'"
"wow, really? could you please sing it?" the teacher asked, and jimin nodded.
i see, he's into song composition. that's a nice talent.
"i want you to be your light, baby
you should be your light
deoneun apeuji anhge
nega useul su issge
i want you to be your night, baby
you could be your night
i bami neoege soljighal su issge~"
after he's done singing, all of us were shocked, amazed, surprised, name it all. we didn't expect—or maybe it's just me—but that was a good shit. good shit right there, park jimin. he has such a nice voice that those notes perfectly.
"you have such an amazing voice. would you like to join the school choir?" our teacher asked but jimin refused the offer, the teacher just smiled.
it's lunch break again and jimin is alone again here inside the classroom.
"i like your voice. your lyrics are also beautiful." i started to speak to him when all of our classmates left the classroom.
"thank you." i smiled from his reply, i kinda didn't expect that.
"would you like to join us eat outside?" he just shook his head, "it's alright. do you want to be friends?"
he didn't reply, it probably means that he doesn't want to be friends with me. it's alright if he doesn't talk to me, i can just eat beside him, right? even without the talking. i left him and bought my lunch outside and went back to the classroom immediately.
"let's eat together." i said without hesitating a bit. he just looked at me in a weird way.
we started eating even though there's no one speaking. all you can hear was the sound of us chewing our food.
"you don't have to do this. i never had a friend and i don't need one."
what? how could he live his life without having even just a single friend? no man is an island, right? it's kinda impossible for me... or maybe something bad happened in the past?
"can i be the first one?"
he sighed, "whatever."
wait, he approved, right? whatever means it could be anything, so i did kinda make friends with him? maybe he's just too shy to say 'yes' directly. i just smiled and finished my food.
"i'll just go get jihye. see you later." i told jimin and he just nods. what a good way to start this friendship.
i went outside and jihye blocked my way, "oh, just in time. jimin and i are friends now." i said with a full energy.
"wait, really? how? he approved?" jihye asked with mixed emotions in her face.
"um, maybe? he's kinda talking to me now."
"nice, kang eunjung!" she raised her hand signing for a high-five so i did it.
our class for today ended earlier than what i expected. i saw jimin walking on his way home.
"hey." i approached him while waving my hand, "where do you go home?"
"house." he replied without looking at me. obviously, it's house. oh well, at least he replied.
"i see. can i walk with you?"
"i'm going home alone. take care." he ran away from me, i didn't dare to chase him because i'll just waste my energy. but wait what? he just said 'take care'? i started stomping my feet on the ground, feeling a thump on my chest.
this is all new to me...
