A Dream

Day-one

I was staring at the ceiling of my room. It's 7:30 in the morning, I should be preparing now but here I am at my bed dozing off. I don't have enough sleep last night even because I woke up at 2 am until now. I miss having sky beside me when I sleep. I suddenly felt so lonely. How can I survive in here when at the first day of being here felt so lonely.

It's 8:00 in the morning when I decided to go up and prepare my breakfast. I would tour myself in here so that I can avoid myself thinking so much. I decided to have a egg sandwich with mayonnaise for breakfast and hot chocolate.

I take a bath after I take my breakfast. As I finished taking a bath, I went straight to my walk in closet to dress myself up. I chose to wear a fitted crop top and high waisted pants and a black over sized hoodie with a zipper in front so that I can keep myself warm. I wore a white shoes and a sling bag so that I can secure my things while I was having a tour in seoul. I only put a lip balm, I really don't have a time to do my make up today because it will just consume my time.

As I finished preparing, I went out of my walk in closet and go to my room to put my phone and wallet in my bag. I locked the front door of my apartment and keep the key inside my bag.

I was taking a walk towards the bus station there is already many people walking in the street at this morning they are probably running some errands this morning. I'm glad that I learned the basics of the korean language so that I can still communicate with people.

I'm now here at the bus station waiting for a bus that going to my destination. In korea, they don't usually pay their bus fees by giving them an actual money, they have a beep cards that you can use to pay for the bus fee as you enter the bus. But they do accept money if you have insufficient balance on your beep card.

I saw a bus that is heading towards to my destination and I immediately went in. There are 10 passengers inside the bus. I chose a seat near at the window as I was taking a look at the surroundings. It's really beautiful in here. It can ease my worries by just looking at the beauty of the surroundings. I was overwhelmed with the view that I didn't notice that someone is seating beside me. He was wearing a gray hoodie and a black cap I could notice his brown hair behind his cap. He has a good scent too.

After I take a glance to him, I turned my head again at the window to have close my eyes because I wanted to take a nap. I wad about to close my eyes when the man beside me spoke,

"Are you a foreigner?" He asked in english. I was in shock because he has a awesome accent.

"Yes, how did you notice?" I asked as I looked at him.

"I notice it at first when I looked at you, that's why I sat beside you." I take a glance at him, he seems to be a good guy tho. I couldn't see his face since we're both wearing a face mask.

"How about you? Are you a foreigner? You have a nice accent when you asked me earlier." I asked

"Yes, I'm an australian" he said as we both heard an announcement from the driver that we have 40 minutes before we arrive to our destination.

"Oh! That's why you have a good accent, your accent is better than mine" I laughed.

He laughed at me and said,

"You have a good accent too. Where are you from? How many years you have been in here?" He asked.

"I'm from the philippines. I just got here yesterday. I was sent here by my boss to work on one of our company in here" I answered.

"Oh. You probably felt lonely in here on your first day. Don't worry I've been there when I came here to become a trainee at our company. I came here alone but as the time goes by, I get myself a friends." A trainee?

"A trainee?" I asked.

He nods.

"For what?" I asked again as confusion are drawing on my face.

"To debut" oh. He's an artist?

"Oh, nice. Soloist or a group?" I asked.

"We're group." He answered while looking at me.

"Wow. Nice to meet you!" I said. I already met an artist on my first day in here.

"Nice to meet you too, what's your name btw?" He asked.

"Im Shaira, how about you? it's okay tho if you don't want to say it." I said, it's okay if he doesn't want to give his name, it is also a protection as an artist like him.

"I'm Chris" he said as he place his hand in front of me, wanting to shake hands. We shake hands.

"Can I have your number? I wanted to be friends with you since you're a foreigner too." He added.

"Oh sure." He offered his phone and I typed my number in his phone.

After I gave back his phone, we heard an announcement coming from our driver saying that we're at our destination. I didn't notice the time. He and I stand up. After I stand up, he sat back again. It's probably not his destination, so before I go I say,

"See you around, Chris!" I waved at him.

He smiled and wave back at me,

"See you around, Shai" oh it's the first time I heard that someone called me that.

After I goes out of the bus, I take my step to the university in here to apply for the admission and to ask for the needed requirements.

I roam around at the university, it has a huge field, a library, a gymnasium, a canteen, a locker for every students, a neat comfort rooms with complete hygienes for male and female. And it's very techy in here. At the gate, there is a id scanner for every students before they enter the university. It appears to the phone's of their parents to monitor whether their child is in school.

I do hope that I will have a better school year in this university. After I roam around the university, I went outside to explore and familiarize myself outside the university looks like. As I was taking a walk outside I saw a barbeque shop! I suddenly crave samgyupsal!

I went in inside and ordered for one serving only cause I might not finish my food. There is already many food in my table even though it's just for one serving. Since I didn't have a heavy breakfast earlier, I would make myself full with these foods in front of me.

As I was eating my phone suddenly received a notification. I checked who that was and It's an unregistered number, it says,

"Hello shai, how was your trip for today?"

uh, who is this?

ahhhh it's chris, he's the only one who called me shai.

As I realized who that was, I immediately replied to him saying,

"Hiii, it was okay, I'm just having my lunch right now after I roam inside the university that I would enrolled in"

After I replied to him, I continued eating my food and at the same time grilling the meat. It's very tasty and juicy!

I was cutting the meat when I received another notification from my phone,

"Eat well, Shai. We have a dance practice for today until 7pm. I would like to have a dinner with you, are you okay with that???" He asked.

He wanted to have a dinner with me? I don't have any plans for tonight so,

"Okay then, see you later" I replied.

After I finished my food, I cleaned up my table so that the waiters doesn't take time to clean it.

I went in to the counter and paid for my bills. She asked me while looking at my table,

"Did you clean your table? no need to do that" she said.

I smiled at her while putting back my facemask on and says,

"No it's okay, it's my help for the crews here."

She smiled at me and says,

" 감사합니다 사모님 (Thank you, Ma'am)"

I thank her back and went out at the barbeque shop.

I take a bus to go home and rest. 4pm in the afternoon when I got home, I washed myself up and take a nap. Chris and I will be having dinner together after his practice. I'm already grateful that I have a friend like him.