First Love

Chapter 52

Propping a throw pillow behind him to the wall at the coffee table, Yoongi opened the letter carefully and started to read. Jae went to her desk to work, or pretended to work. She had been opening and closing a program without actually doing anything from what he could see. He knew she could not get her mind out of those letters either especially when he was there reading it. He went for the first letter.

March 9th 2010

Dear Yoongi oppa,

Hi!

I hope the day has been fine for you. It is getting warmer here in New York and I can start seeing the ground. Spring is coming and I am looking forward for it. Spring is my favorite season. That is when the weather went from cold and freezing to warm and sunny. I don't like summer much. No, forget about that. I do like summer as that is the time when I can go home and see you. I am actually counting the days and minutes that I would return to Daegu and see you. Summer is now my favorite time of the year. What's your favorite season?

I have been practicing piano non-stop. I am actually scared. This year I'm already 16 and seems like getting into Juilliard is the only thing I have in my mind. That's has become my only goal right now. I looked up at the website. They haven't announce the date for the audition. The acting and dance majors already got their dates. All I saw for the music major was TBA – To be announced. I have this nightmare that I missed checking up on the website and missed the audition altogether. That would totally ruin my life.

Sometime I do think what I would do if I fail. I read that having a Plan B would help if Plan A doesn't pan out. Another article I read, Plan B is just an excuse of making yourself feel good if you don't make it. Sticking only to one plan would make you work even harder towards that goal. I don't know what to make of it. What do you think?

When I feel down, I think of you. I don't know but just thinking about you makes me feel energized and I could conquer it all. I am rambling now and I know it.

I'll write to you again.

Yours,

Jae.

Yoongi looked at Jae who was finally working on her desk. She's now living with her Plan B. She made that painful decision. She's happy, that's what she said but when he thought of the moment when she made that pivotal choice, it must be heartbreaking for her young self.

He sighed as he looked at the date. That was when he went stark raving angry over his uncredited songs. He went rebellious and surly overnight. He hated Chin Hwa. Jae was included too. He read through the letters. Jae was incredibly positive and radiant in all of her letters. How did she manage to stay that sunny despite the lack of response?

April 3rd 2010

Hi oppa!

I managed to strike a deal with Danny last week. After months of pestering, he finally agree to play 1 on 1 with me every day. We always do that before but since both of us were always busy, we haven't played ball that much. He's not doing that for free though. His new girlfriend digs guys who play drum. Now he suddenly develop an interest to learn from me. I don't know how long his interest would last. He's a ladies' man who kept changing girlfriend as often as he buys his shoes. I have to thank his current girlfriend.

I made him promise not to make fun of my height or I would quit teaching him the drum. Honestly, I feel like quitting on him too. His hand and foot coordination sucks big time. How could a person with the best move in the court be a complete klutz at the drum? I told him to start off with simple beat patter, but no. Mr Show-Off wants to dive straight to complex beat. I am trying hard not to choke him to death.