Chapter 3

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"What do you mean PCY sat beside you?" Dawn's first greeting as I entered the classroom. I hushed her up and sat on our seats. "Ace, daedabhae!" (Trans: Answer me) Even I felt like I'm floating. It felt surreal. Got to seat beside EXO. 'And you even mock him. Tsk tsk' My conscience interrupts. Urgh! Stupid girl. I explained to her my assumptions about that and she shrieked in pure happiness. "Good Ol' Zeus! You're so lucky!!!" I bit my lip. "It was too late anyway when I knew it was actually him." She shrugged. "That's the pity part. But still it doesn't change the fact that he actually sat beside you." 'and even sniffed his scent' I add up but kept it to myself.

The proctor went inside the room and started the examination. This day went fast like a snap. And I never thought that this day could actually be the start of change in my life. Dawn and I were walking on the university grounds when we saw a lot of students hovered over the bulletin board. Dawn, being a loyal devotee of gossips she rushes on to those human flocks and fish a fat news. I only rolled my eyes and find us a spot to review for tomorrow but before I even do that, Dawn already snatched me and let me join the crowd. "What is it dawn?" I asked. "Read." she points out the flyer posted on the board. I turn to look and start reading. "Foreign Exchange Program?" I said in query tone. "They'll be having examinations after our finals. You should take it, Ace." she urged. I scrunched my face up. "Dawn, you know I can't--" "Your mom's coming home on the last day of our finals right? You told me that before." I nodded still unsure if she'll even come home. "You can talk to her about that. I'm sure she'll say yes anyway. It's an opportunity after all." I hold her hand. "Why are you so sure about this?" I asked. "I mean why do you think that I could actually be part of this program." she's been wanting me to do that kind of stuff ever since. She's also the one who told me about the scholarship at this university. I didn't want to enroll in this school at first but dawn urges me too and said I'll pass the examination and enter the scholarship program. She even used our friendship to let me agree to it and now? She's using my mom.

She smiled at me. "I don't. I'm not. I just know you could and besides you're just gonna try it out. It won't hurt." she said meaningfully. "Just try and risk it out, Ace. This might be the chance to change your life." she playfully winked at me. A strange courage build inside my system. A newfound courage? It could be. "If you're really lucky..." she continued. "You might pass for Korea and see EXO's motherland." she wiggles her eyebrows and I laughed. "Psycho," I remarked.

Evening came. My phone rang while I was in the middle of studying. I answered the phone call and a familiar voice descends from the other side of the line. "Ayze, how are you?" I smiled. His voice is like pops. "I'm good bro. What about you? How's Germany?" I heard him sighed. "Still Germany. Me and mom is packing some stuff. Getting ready to come home there." my smile widens. "For real? No cancellation?" my voice is hopeful. I heard him chuckled. "For real. No cancellations." Happiness wraps my heart. The ones on the line is my brother and he's with our mom in Germany also working. Oh how I miss my brother. He rarely visits me whenever He and Mom came home here. My brother already has a family and kids. So he spends his time mostly there. No complaints I'm happy with it. At least he's being a good father to them. "I'm gonna hang up, Ayze. See you soon little girl." I frowned. "I'm no longer little." he chuckled. 'Just like pops' "But you are to me. Gotta go. Take care bye!" and he hanged up. I looked at the books and studied one more time till my eyes get heavy and unconsciously felt asleep.

"Be with me. No matter how rough the road will be. Stay with me and never let go. Promise me." he cupped my face and gently caress it. "I promise" I uttered in soft whisper. He smiled and came closer till we're inches apart. Oh my good Ol' Zeus he's gonna kiss me. It's going to be my first.

"Ayze!!!" I woke up pouting because of that noisy 'aunt' siren. I groaned. We almost kiss!! Tsk! Way the go auntie... Way the go. "What?!" she rarely wakes me up. I looked at the phone and it's still quite early. What does she want now? "Ayze!! Come down this instant." I clicked my tongue and coercively came down. "What is it?" I asked with a slight tone of annoyance. "Pack your things." my forehead creased. "Why?" "You're mom's gonna get you and she said to pack all your things." my face shows confusion. I thought they'll be coming home on the last day of my finals which is tomorrow. "Just do as I say." her tone shows irritation. But I think I was in a bliss to even ask for more and just went to our room and pack my stuff. It was just easy anyway. That is I don't have a lot of stuff to pack. I look at the posters I pasted on my wall. This would require a lot of care. I started with the EXO group posters. I carefully remove it hoping it won't tear. I've been investing my small coins on these posters since when I was a kid. These are gold memories of my youth. I stare at my bias poster and unknowingly smiled. He's really good-looking. He may be the maknae (youngest) but his looks doesn't match. If you're not a fan, he's face would be your first attraction. But I was attracted by his unique personality.

"Oh Sehun when will I ever meet you?" I took down all of my posters and started to get ready for my school. I heard a car honks and to my excitement I checked it out through outside the balcony. I saw my brother and mother getting off the car. My smile brightens and widens. I rushed downstairs to greet them. My mom was so happy that she got misty eyes. "You're all grown up. My little girl is now tall," she said. Studying my physique. "Mom, I'm already a first-year college. Stop calling me a little girl like that man over there." I pouted at my brother. He chuckled and mess my hair. They put my luggage in the car trunk and we left the house of my aunt. My mom told me we will be living in my brother's house and she said I'll be staying there not in my aunt's anymore. She knew the abusive acts of my aunt towards her money. I was surprised and ask her how did she know. "It was Ana who found it out when she saw you working on the kid's playroom." Ana is my brother's wife. She's like an angel. She's really caring and sweet. I wished I'd be like her someday. My face scrunched up when my mom gave me her sermon on the car. She said that I should've told her so. I don't want complications that's why I didn't.

We arrived at my brother's house and Ana happily welcomed us with her two wonderful kids. "Aunt Ayze!" the little girl run towards me. "Hey there gorgeous!" I carried her around my arms. "Did you miss, auntie?" she nods aggressively and that made me chuckled. Her brother run towards my mother. Stacy and Rome. That's the children's names. We settled our stuff but I didn't get to finish since I still have an examination to attend to. I hurriedly went to school and focused on the tests. As soon as it was finished Dawn pulled me to one of the benches and let me sat with her. "Ayze, you should watch this." she fished her phone out of her pocket and played the video. "A teaser?!" I exclaimed. She nods. "Repackage!!" she squealed and I do too. My heart thumps when Sehun appeared in the video. Dawn cleared her throat and wiggles her eyebrows. I rolled my eyes.

"So have you told your mother about the program?" she asked and I shook my head. "Maybe later." "She'll be okay with it," she said in assurance. "And if she said yes, choose Korea." true, I want to see EXO that bad but I also want to explore other countries. I was thinking NYC or London perhaps. I still don't know how to speak Korean fluently. "Don't reason me with your noble excuses. I'm going to move there in Korea. That's why I want you to take the program." I was shock. "What do you mean?" she shrugged and kept her phone to her pocket. "My dad or should I say my step-dad wants me to move with them in Korea." if the sole reason to come there is for EXO this girl would be jumping up and down. But it's her step-dad and I for one know the reason she doesn't want to live there. "It's also a selfish request from me. Please don't leave me alone there." she looked at me with a sad face. I sighed. "You're always selfish, Dawn." she smiled and hugged me tightly knocking off the breath out of me. "And you're kind that's why we're a match," she remarked. I just shook my head. I sighed and looked up the bright sky and smiled. For some reason I felt fresh. Like a good vibes. I was wondering how my life and Dawn would actually change.

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