9 | NINE
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And in the end
All I learned was how
To be strong alone.
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During lunchtime, Rena and Eunwoo had already gone out to the canteen living Eunwoo felt sorry to left Tzuyu alone but she can't ever refuse Rena as Rena is her best friend since primary school. Tzuyu took out her own lunchbox that she prepared for herself. In case, she had no one to lunch with. Students are not allowed to eat in class, so she went out to the field where a few students stay at the moment. The place that has fewest students.
"Alone again?" Now the voice is familiar to her, Yugyeom greeted her. "Well, not really." She replied. "Want to see me being a king in this field?" He said. "What?" Tzuyu asked in confusion. Yugyeom winked at her before running down to the center of the field where his other friends are there. As he ran down and caught everyone's attention, every girl, almost every girl are shouting at him.
"Popular boy is he." Tzuyu sighed out. "KIM YUGYEOM! KIM YUGYEOM! KIM YUGYEOM!" The students chant in which Yugyeom just waved at them all. "What kind of drama I'm in? Falling in love with the popular boy.." She chuckled to herself as she looked at the 7 boys fooling around the field. "Can we join?" A girl's voice interrupted Tzuyu's thought.
Tzuyu looked back to meet with four girls. "Hi, I'm Chaeyoung. This is my friends, Somi, Jinsol, and Rose." She said and Tzuyu nodded as the other girls said 'Hi' simultaneously. Tzuyu shyly introduced herself to them. "May we sit?" Chaeyoung asked. "Yeah, sure. Suit yourself," Tzuyu said. They all sat next to Tzuyu and enjoying looking at the 7 fools at the field. "Having an eye on one of the boys?" Chaeyoung started a conversation. "Well, not really. I just recently know one of them." Tzuyu replied.
"Which one?" Somi eagerly wanted to know. "Kim Yugyeom." She replied. "Ah...Kim Yugyeom." Rose said. "He is very friendly with everyone, we can't actually point out whether he talk to someone because he likes them or just based on friendship. Hard to predict." Jinsol said. Tzuyu nodded somewhat feeling disappointed. Wait, it's not like she already has a feeling for Yugyeom right?
Oh yes...she did. She has a feeling for Yugyeom. But, it's better to bury it deep down in her heart so no one will know. The bell rang to wake Tzuyu up from her own little daydream. "Bye Tzuyu. See you again later." Chaeyoung and her friends stood up and left Tzuyu. "Bye.." Tzuyu replied and gave Yugyeom and his friends one last look before she went to the class.
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Tzuyu went home and greeted the granny who was eating at the counter table. "Why are you closing the shop today?" Tzuyu asked her granny. "I need to go somewhere after this. If you want to eat, heat up the food." Granny said with a small smile. Tzuyu nodded before going inside to her room. After changing clothes she went out to heat up the food for herself and it seems like the granny had already left the house. She shrugged and took a plate for her food.
After eating, she went out for a while and went to her former house to take some things that she forgot to take. While walking up the stairs to her apartment, she almost bumped with a boy who was busy playing with his phone. "I'm sorry." Said the boy. "It's okay," Tzuyu replied without looking at the boy and keep walking. "Tzuyu? You leave here?" The boy asked. Tzuyu was shocked and turned back to look at the boy. "Yugyeom?" She was twice timed more shock than him.
"I used to before. But now I'm leaving with my grandma down the hill." She said. "Oh, you used to? Why didn't I know you? I know almost everyone here." He replied. "I didn't know you too," Tzuyu said. "Something is off here," Yugyeom said. Tzuyu just gave him an expressionless face. "You just move to our school but you are leaving here before? You are not from somewhere far?" Yugyeom asked. Tzuyu sighed heavily. "If you want to know, it was a long story," Tzuyu said. "I have all the time in this world," Yugyeom replied. Tzuyu chuckled as she went up to her house and Yugyeom followed her.
Tzuyu told Yugyeom almost everything about her and Yugyeom now had learned a lot about Tzuyu. "You have been strong for too long. You missed a lot of fun that we, all typical teenagers have had." Yugyeom said. "I know. Maybe it's too late for me now." She replied. "No. It's never too late for having fun. We can have fun now." He said. "Are you in?" He asked. Tzuyu was hesitated at first. But then she nodded and smiled. Yugyeom took out his hand for Tzuyu to take.
Spending all day long at the place where the teens usually go. Just like the song 'Take My Hand - GOT7' are playing throughout the day. Isn't that moment is the best moment for Yugyeom to fall for Tzuyu? They were spending time together and doing a lot of stuff together and seeing Tzuyu's long-hidden happiest smile, isn't he suppose to fall for that?
But, this is life. The reality, not fantasy. Being a friend is better than to be no one in his life. That is the least thing Tzuyu could be.
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It's night.
"Where are you from?" Granny asked Tzuyu whose thought still out of range. Still can't stop thinking about what had happened just now. Though it means that she just has to hide her feelings from Yugyeom, even for forever.
"I--- uh, I am from meeting my friend." She replied, stuttered a little. The granny flashed her a smile. "You are now acting like a normal teenager." She said. Tzuyu just smiled shyly to her granny before going inside her room.
Though her life is meant for her to hide her feeling away or to have a different group of friends inside and outside the class or to have a lot of chapters to catch up before the exam, it's okay, just smile. At least she is now a normal teenager. No more tired night spent by a work-filled day. She, Chou Tzuyu is surely to be happy to start her life again. Now, like a normal 19 years old girl and living her life to the fullest. She would be so grateful to everyone who is always had been there for her.
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Finally, the 9th series for #TwiceSmileSeries had finished. From the first series, starting from the leader, Park Jihyo until the maknae, Chou Tzuyu. All had finished. Which one is your favorite?
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