when my life is upside down

#6

It's been three days now that I've spend in my room and on the terrace. My parents have already bought furniture. Our things from Chicago have also already arrived. All my books arrived good. Luckily. ,,how about if you would get out too?" Mom interrupted me from the thoughts. ,, I don't know anyone here and who should I go out with?" ,, yes, that's why you should go out to make friends and explore the area". She said the last sentence a little annoyed and left. I actually decided to stay at home anyway, but then I thought that there might be some book shops with English books here. So I got dressed and immediately googled for bookstores in Seoul afterwards.

Until then I was still motivated, but if I knew what everyone else was going to do when I left my room I would have stayed at home for the rest of my life.

On the way to the train stop i saw fewer people than I expected. This also has been good. But there was already the first group of girls who stared at me stupidly and whispered something to each other. In the last few days I hadn't lost the thought that every girl here was beautifully dressed at all times. Of corse they were too. When I looked at them and then to my black skirt that went up a bit over my knees, my white converse and my oversized dark grey pullover, i knew why they were looking at me like that. When the train finally came I hoped that the girls group didn't have to go in here too. But because fate loves me so much, of course they had to. I went in but before I had my second foot in there two girls bumped into me. I almost fell but was able to hold on to a pole in time. I turned to see who it was. As if I couldn't already guess it was two girls from the previous group. The group consisted of six people and the two were  probably the ,,leaders".

Since I didn't know my way around the city at all, I checked my phone to see which stop I had to get of at. Probably I didn't just do this because suddenly a boy sat down in front of me and looked at me. I just looked unsuspectingly but then he greeted me. Even in English. Was it really that noticeable that I don't belong here? Nevertheless I said hello back and he smiled at me. I smiled back well i'de be lying if I say he is not pretty. He had black straight hair that hung over his forehead. Dark eyes that almost go over into black. Black jeans and a white hoodie. ,, if you want I can take you to the library". He broke the silence. Again in English. ,,no thanks , I already know where it is". Of course I didn't know where it is. ,, i don't want to say anything, but your search on your phone says something else". Said the boy and gave a small laugh. ,, okay you have me, but still no thanks". I was in the town for three days. I didn't want to trust anyone right away. ,, often it is difficult to find the way in such a crowded city with a phone". I said nothing but then ,, okay fine show me where it is". Inside I could beat myself up for this. ,, but how do you even now that I can't speak Korean and spoke English with me?" I asked. ,, when I looked at your phone I saw that you had set it to English and didn't have any Korean letters on it, so it was actually already clear". I only got an ,,oh" out because this boy made me kind of nervous. But suddenly he Said, ,,I'm donghae by the way". ,,esra" I just answered.

But until then I didn't know what role this boy would play in my future.