Memories of Seoul

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Day 1
Dear Diary,
Today is my first day of school here in korea as an exchange student. I thought that it will be the same in Japan but it was kind of hard to adjust myself and learn about their cultures and language. I experienced a little of culture shock here especially when some people here mistreats the foreigns. But so far, perhaps i am doing great.
First day high, all of the popular girls are lined up together, then there's jocks, normal ones, the nerds..
"Awe!"
I never noticed that i just bumped someone. that girl stared at me.
"Sorry" i just said then walks.
I just noticed that all of them are staring at me for no reason. I just ignore them and look for the Art Class by myself and try my best to keep myself out of further trouble.
"You seemed to be lost.. may i help you?"
I turned around. It was the girl that i bumped earlier. I sheepishly smiled as i try my best to walk way.
"No thanks!" I said then proceeds on looking for my class.
"Why are you talking to a girl like her Chaewon? You should not lower yourself just to talk to some commoner garbage like her"
I suddenly stopped and garnered all of my strength to face them. I noticed that everyone is looking at me but i don't care.
The girl purposedly spill her chocolate drink on me.
"Oops my hand slipped"
"Hey!"
I just stared at her.
"What are you looking at,punk?"
I suddenly pinned her on the locker "Change my dress"
"Oooow!!" Everyone suddenly starts provoking the girl. "Bitch would you let a newbie stoop you down?"
"Hey.." the girl that i bumped stops us. "I have my extra shirt i can lend you" then stares at me "I can wash your clothes for you" she said.
"Chaewon who gave you the right to meddle?" Then pushes Chaewon away. Chaewon's head hitted the locker and landed on the floor, unconcious.
"Hey!" I suddenly said.
"She's your friend, you're such a maniac! How could you!?"
I suddenly grinned. Why does it angers me? I should be angry by what she said and for spilling her drink on me.
All of her friends formed a circle and cornered me.
Everyone was just watching them.
" It's four against one, that girl will be smashed"
"How could you, she was your friend.."
The girl just laughs "You mean Chaewon? That loser!? She isn't our friend!? She was our errand girl you know!?"
"Because she's such a push over that's why.."
I suddenly grinned with anger as i attack them using my Judo technique.
They have their weapons, i have none. I broke them with my bare hands.
"That newcomer is awesome"
I was about to give my final attack but
"STOP!"
I felt a warm embrace behind me.
It was her..
"Stop.. please.."
"Chaewon" one of her friends muttered. Chaewon lets go and bitterly smiled at me. "I have heard anything. It wasn't a surprise at all. I wasn't surprised, because all along, i knew you guys were just using me. But, the damage on my head hits me hard. That i should not be hanging out with you anymore!"
"I'm outta here" i just said then i keep on walking. I finally found our class. Some stare at me, some ignores me.
"My Name is Hitomi Honda, 16 years old, i came from japan and was just new here" then bows "Nice to meet you all"
"What should we call you?"
"Hii-chan would be nice" I said.
Then i took the class like nothing happened.
Let's just call it a day.

Day 2
Things abruptly changed after that incident. Everyone starts communicating and socializing with me but i just ignore them and reads my book.
"Hey.."
i suddenly stopped from reading as i saw her looking at me.
"What?" I said in monotone.
"About yesterday, sorr--"
"You don't have to apologize for what your friends in name had done"
Then i closed the book and walks. "You should start looking for a good and reliable friends rather than just hanging around with them while hiding behind their coatails"
"You sounded like a concerned friend there"
"I'm not. Get your lazy ass out of here" i said then walks. "By the way is your head okay already?"
Why am i asking her such things?
"A little.. what about you? Are they still messing with you?"
"Even if they tried they'll just get themselves be smashed. I practiced judo karate when i was in Japan for self defense"
"That's cool."
"Tell me, why are you hanging around with them?" I asked.
I know that i should not be asking her such things but for some reason..
looking at her makes everything feels so light.
"Because.. well.." she shrugs shoulders "It just happen.. Perhaps because i believe that i was in the same level as them.. and i dont want to be bullied"
"So you turned yourself into one? Pretty justifying reason" I said in monotone. "Tho it was nice that you finally lose your grasp on them"
"What about you? Don't you have any friends?" she asked.
"Friends? I don't do that kind of stuff.. Havimg friends brings more trouble and the more friends you have, the more space you'll provide to yourself for them."
Then i walks and went to my class. Yes.. They might say that friendship is sweet as candy, the sweetness doesn't last and you'll end either swallowing your pride to keep them or just spit them out. Reality sucks but that's how friendship works.. Why bother having friends if you're gonna die someday? You cannot take them to heaven.. or hell..
"Well, we can go together!" Then she fidgets her fingers "If you want.." she sheepishly smiled. "If it is okay"
Looking at her eyes..
Why do i feel like she's different? She's.. she's...
"I'm Kim Chaewon by the way. And you are?"
I look at her.. I somehow feel mesmerized by how she appears, those tantalizing eyes, that pinkish lips, that gentle face..
"Earth to you, hello?"
I smiled. "I'm Hitomi Honda, nice meeting you"
"Let's go" she said then we went to the classroom together.

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