CRUSH

Chapter One - First Love Story

Dara was only 17 years old, still young but her mother thought she was old enough and so she courted a guy for her. Strange? perhaps in the city, but in the province it's a common thing. Mothers usually choose the heart's of their children. That is why so many young people find themselves tied to mates they hardly know, at least at the beginning, but Dara was in luck. Her mother's fell in love with a guy who was also the silver choice of her own daughter's heart. She had met him a month before and he has smiled at her. She had smiled at him too but had lacked the courage to speak to him.

Dara's mother took her to the guy's house one afternoon and introduces her to him, after that she and the boy's mother left them together and went off to talk about some business of their own.

Dara was still very young, though good-looking and a bit mischievous with the boys at time, she had never been in a relationship with any of them so now they sat beside each other, awkwardly and desperately trying yo say hi.

" A beautiful sunset, is it not? " The guy finally said stiffly.

Dara looked at him, smile and nodded, saying " yes " at the same time. He smiled although there was really nothing to smile at in what either the girl or he said. Nevertheless, he smiled again. Dara did not move and kept on looking at him. Evidently she expected something more from him but he had nothing else to tell her and so they sat, hardly knowing moving, their mouth shut. Occasionally their glances would meet and then both would look away.

" Excuse me, " He burst cut suddenly, Dara stared at him a little surprised.
" Why ? " Dara asked.
" I . . may I know your name ? I didn't hear clearly what my mother said. "
" My name is Dara. " she answered, " Sandara Park. "
" Dara ? That is a nice name ! " He said in attempt at flattery.
" And yours ? " Dara asked.
" Whose ? Mine ? It's GD, but my real name is Kwon Jji Yong. "
" GD? Are you a Japanese ? "
" Japanese ? " He echoed. " How could that be? "

Dara laughed and he was surprised. Why did she laugh? he thought. Was there something funny in what he had said? Maybe! he laughed too, and so for a whole minute they stared at each other smilingly. Dara's shyness was disappearing but GD had not conquered his timidity.

When the two mothers returned, GD looked at his mother and saw that she was happy about something and the GD and his mother bade Dara goodbye and Dara's mother nodding in agreement. GD and his mother visited Dara and her mother in the afternoon of the next day and again GD and Dara were left alone while the mothers went into another room. The two young people were now less restrained. GD told Dara about his childhood and Dara told GD about hers and their afternoon together ended with tales about each other's childhood days, while in the other room the two women had been making arrangements looking into the future.

Every afternoon for two weeks GD and his mother called Dara's house, and beginning of the third week, GD went alone. At the end of the month, GD learned from his mother that he and Dara would be married.

" Why mother! " he said. " I have not asked her yet ! "
" But I have, " She said.

Dara too learned from her mother that she and GD would soon be joined in wedlock. ..

" But mother! " she cried. " He had not asked me yet! "
" But GD's mother asked me, " said Dara's mother.

and so GD and Dara found themselves engaged, hardly knowing how it had happened. They had not told each other what was in their hearts, and yet they were engaged. Yesterday they were just friends, now they would soon be married. In the afternoon GD and Dara took long walks in the fields. She would ask him for flowers and he would pick them for her. They were no longer so bashful together and felt as if they had known each other for years. Once Dara asked GD jokingly,

" If I married somebody else, would you feel sad? "
" But that can never happen! " He answered. " We are engage, aren't we? "
" But suppose!" said the girl.
"Of course I would be unhappy, Dara. " He replied. He came nearer her and said.
" Dara, once you were nothing to me, but now though we have only known each other for a month, I truly love you. "

GD's words made Dara very happy, She too, loved him.

The two mothers were also glad that their children showed each other affection.
" They will make a good pair, " they said.

But one day GD's mother came to him with a worried look on her face.
" Jiyong, " she said, " your wedding with Dara is off. "
" Why mother! " he exclaimed, astonished. " Dara and I have not quarreled! "
" No, " said the mother, " but . . . " she did not finish the sentence, but she turned away.

Dara was also told by her mother that there would be no wedding.
" But mother! " she cried. " GD and I did not quarreled! "
" No, " said the mother.
" but we - GD's mother and I did. "

Dara realized the situation and she knew that there was no way that she could marry GD. Dara went to her room and cried, she felt sorry for GD. He too, stood up with tears flowing on his chek.

" There is no time to cry, you will marry a girl from another town tomorrow. You should get ready ! Do you want to make your mom sad ? " GD's mom exclaimed.
" What ? "
" She is richer than Dara, you can live happily with her. You don't have to love her, just take care about her. "
" Is that why ? Because of money ? i'm disappointed mother. "

The next day GD woke up very early in the morning before her wedding in the Town Hall. He ran to Dara's house and knock the door but no one answered. He found a envelope in the mail box,

* Dear GD,

Hey GD, don't be sad okay. It's not because of money your mom canceled our wedding, I'm moving out. so don't think about me anymore. You won't see me anymore. Thank you for all the sweet words you had said to me, please said that words to your future wife too. Please do me a favor, love her like you love me then I'll be very glad.

From Sandara Park. *

GD didn't say a word, no tears flowed down on his chek, he went home and prepared for his wedding. He didn't say anything until the wedding ceremony. He couldn't believe that the girl who owned his heart is gone.

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