Precious Gift

If Smiles were Water

“Oh no! Where is it? Where is it?” I turn over my bag and let everything in it falling.

“That’s not here!” I’m panic. I’ve been looking for my keychain since I arrived at my apartment.

What should I do? I’m not worried with the keys, I’m worried with the keychain.

That’s his first presents for me. He had tried so hard to get that. If I lost it, I'll get a scold from Taemin.

~April 28th, 2013~

It’s already the nth times I checked my phone to find nothing. There’s no response from him. I think he’ll never contact me.

I sighed and get startled when my jazzy lecture, James Song, calls my name, “Ms.Kim,it’s your time~Don’t forget classy, sweetheart, classy. Show us what you feel with your dance~.”

He said that enthusiastically as I stand up and walking to the not really small stage.

There’s some kind of monthly showcase in our dance class where each of us have to give a dance performance. It’s same with monthly test.

I take a deep breath and focusing my mind to performance and forgetting about a man name Lee Taemin that I’ve been waiting for his call or text since last night.

I start dancing, syncroning my moves with the music. I put not only energy and mind on my dance but also my feeling, just like Mr. Song said. When I dance I can see the entire world in a new way, I feel calm and happy. There’s nothing I need to be worried bout.

I ended my performance with a bow. I’m panting and breathless.

I bowed for minutes, still there’s only a silence, I start thinking negatively. “Was it bad? Were I do something wrong? Oh my, I’m so ruin...”

I keep looking for my mistake, then I hear someone clapping, bit far from the stage. I wake up and looking around to the source of that clap but suddenly all of my classmates stand up, give me ovation applause and cheering me. Mr. Song even come over me and gives me a big hug.

“Bravo, bravo...What a wonderful performance Ms.Kim, you are indeed one of the talented people that we have.” He keeps talking and big hugging me.

Between his hug, I see a silhoute standing in the door watching that moment of mine. I’m curious. I give the most sincerely face to Mr.Song and tell him that I need air.

Too bad when Mr. Song finally stop hugging me, that man already gone.

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Finally, my classes for today are done. Have no idea why but the classes other than dance class felt so long and it makes me tired. When I finish pack my thing, my phone ringing. I pick it up as I make my way to the gate.

"Oh, Haejin ah, what's up? nah, he doesn't contact me at all. Maybe I should looking for someone else rather than waiting for---"

My line cutted when I see Lee Taemin, leaning on gate wall while both of his hands in his pockets. He seems waiting for someone.

“Haejin ah, I’ll call you back later ok? Annyeong.” No need to waiting for her answer I end the call and walk with heart beating faster as I walk closer to him.

Is he looking for me? What if no? What if he has other business here?

He then looking at me when I just three steps away from him. He straighten his body and makes my heart skip a beat with his smile.

Tm: Annyeong, we meet again.

Sn: Annyeong, yeah, we meet again. *smile nervously*

Tm: ehm, actually I’m looking for you. Yesterday, hyung said that you want to interview me for your assignment.

Sn: You remember me...

After I realize that I said what I’ve thinking, I look at him who gives me a curious face.

Sn: ah, I mean, we met a week ago and even if I came to your showcase yesterday, you didn’t see me at all, right? So I’m a bit surprise when you remember me.

Tm: ahh, it’s because you impressed me by misrecognize me as your girl friend. *lil laugh* I even cutted my hair so no one will misrecognize me as a girl again. Besides, I love your name. Kim Shina. It’s different with what I first thought.

Sn: You must be thought my name is ‘Kim Shin Ah’ and not ‘Kim Shina’. *giggle* By the way, you don’t have to here, just call me or text me and we can make an appointment.

Tm: ehm, bout that… The phone number that you gave to me isn’t working. *smile*

Sn: eh? I’m sorry, I’m the one that need your help but you’re the one that come to me…

Tm: It’s ok, it’s ok. Besides If I hadn’t come to here, I won’t get a chance to watch a beautiful performance from you. *smile*

It needs time for me to get what just he said.

Sn: That was you?

Tm: *lil laugh, nods* yes, that was me. Your performance was so amazing and stunned me. I even speechless when you've done.

Sn: tha…thank you. *blushing* you know what I’m still feeling sorry for troubling you like this.

Tm: *chuckle* I said it’s ok, right? But if you want, what if you accompany me to go somewhere before we start the interview? Just think it as a pay back for me…

He said that with a smile in his face. My heart can’t stop beating faster because of that. Unconciously, I nodded and followed him to where he parked his car. I have no idea that unconciously nod like that will lead me to an unexpectable thing.

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