My Love so Beautiful

( KIM'S POV ) My name is Kim Tuan. The most important thing in my life is drawing and... uhm just drawing. But when i was sixteen, the most important thing was . . . . . Him. _______________________________ "Jackson", I called him. Today is our first day in school and we were ask to clean the campus. I cleared my throat and said, "We are in the same class again this year, what a match made in heaven", then i smiled. "Don't you think it's such a coincidence?", i asked with a sparkling eyes and a very bright smile. "Seems like the test scores for getting into Saeyoung lowered this year", he answered coldly. "It lowered by 5 points from last year. Good thing it went down five points, otherwise i also wouldn't make it to Saeyoung", i told him in a hopeful voice."Luck must be on my side." He then just stared blankly at me and continued in sweeping the old fallen leaves. "Jackson", i called again. I slowly dragged my feet to go near him and whispered, "I LIKE YOU" "I don't like you", he replied straightforwardly. I was dumbfounded after hearing those words. "Then, let me think of a way", i told him then i ran away. think of a way... think of a way... As i went home, I immediately did some research on how to make a guy like you. 1. Be pretty: small face... 2. Has quality/class: has good grades in school... 3. Gentle and thoughtful: starting with breakfast, make him food filled with love to show how feminine and gentle you are... 4. Show your sincerity I get it now. (Next day in school) "Guys, please hand in your homework" Sh*t i haven't done in yet. "Hey JB, let me copy yours", so i grabbed his paper and write all the answers as fast as I could. "You're so desperate, Kimmy!!!", JB exclaimed."You're even taking mine." "You're always copying, how did you even get into Saeyoung", one of my classmate said as she was assigned to collect the papers. But i didn't mind her after i saw my Jackson entering the classroom. "The homework today was pretty easy, right?" i told her with a smiling face pretending to look intelligent after Jackson came in. "I finished it so fast." She then just smiled in a sarcastic manner. I looked at Jackson and he sat down without even looking at me. I felt embarrassed. Poor me. ___ "Have you been eating that one bun for the whole class?", i asked my friend as we are filling our water bottle up with water. "What are you talking about? This is my fifth one", she said. "Hey Jackson's coming" So i pretend to look cool and said, "The test was pretty easy. The essay part was a little bit hard, the prompt was a bit biased about,... what was it... pursuing your dreams", i smiled and look at Jackson refilling his water bottle. "Jackson, what do you think?", i asked proudly. "I didn't write that much, just about 1000 words. If I'm not careful, sometimes I write too much." "Pursuing your dreams was the model essay, the test prompt was about justice", he calmly said and walked away. So i slowly turned to my friend looking like an i***t. She paused from her eating session and said, "you didn't know?..." URGHH I HATE MY LIFEEEE, WHY WOULD I MAKE MYSELF SO STUPID IN FRONT HIM T.T ___ *BOGGSSSHHH* A paper was slammed in my desk. "Look at your grades in English. You even went off the topic on the essay.", my English teacher said. I stood up and look down to hide the embarrassment from the whole class. "What have you been up to? why are you not studying? Take a look at Jackson. Since he started middle school, how is that each time he consistently scored high and YOU, each time, your grades get progressively worse!", she exclaimed. "Teacher, i get it! I'll... I'll definitely look towards Jackson as a goal", i told her with my reassuring voice. *BELL RINGS* okay, cancel number two ;(( ___ I stared hopelessly on Jackson, preoccupied with my thoughts. "I think our grades are about the same, let's form a group called dragon brother tiger sister, what do you think?", JB said enthusiastically. I didn't utter a word, i was just really staring at Jackson. Suddenly, Ravvy approached him. "Jackson, may i take a couple minutes of your time?", she asked him. JB keeps on tapping my shoulder. He noticed i was looking at Jackson and Ravvy. "Uh, what's the matter?", Jackson asked her. "I didn't really understand the grammar we went over in class today. Would you be able to help explain it to me?", she replied. WHAT A PATHETIC GIRL, IS SHE TRYING TO STEAL MY BOYYYYY??!! "Okay, what part did you have problems with?", Jackson asked her. GHAWD HELP ME KICK HER OUT OF MY SIGHT PLEASEEEE "JB, do you think her face is smaller than mine?", i asked him in anguish. "Her?", he asked staring at Ravvy. "Yes", he then said. I let go a very heavy sigh. "My face is too big, i can't be in your group.", i told him unemotionally and walked away. "Uh, it's ok, it's ok. Tigers have big faces.", he said with a loud voice. As i was about to go out, i look at Jackson and noticed that he was also looking at my direction. Perhaps he heard what JB said about my face. Ughhhhhhhhhhh what a bad dayyy. cancel number one ;(( ___ It's 7 in the morning and I'm standing here right in front of Jackson's house to give him a Bun that i bought. After minutes of waiting.. "Morning", i said with a wide smile. "Morning", he coldy replied. "A bun for you", i told him and hand him the bun. "Stop giving me buns", he said then walked away. (The next morning) On my 2nd day of waiting, i bought him a Fried Dough. I even waited for 10 minutes . . . . . . . 30 minutes . . . . . . . 50 minutes . . . . . . . An hour has already passed, but he didn't showed up. Perhaps he already went to school as early as 7 am huhuhuhu It's already 8 am and I'm late for SCHOOOOOLLLLL (The next morning) My 3rd day, and im up at 6 am just to make sure I can give him a fried dough. I hope he can see the thoughtful side of me. I can sacrifice my sleep and time just for you Jackson. I decided to sat down while waiting, yet i haven't noticed that i was slowly closing my eyes. THEN YES, I DOZED OFF. I've come to a realization that a love filled breakfast doesn't work :(( cancel number three I guess my last and only option now is to show my sincerity. ____ "Good morning, Teacher" "Good morning, class. Open your book to where we last left off." ".. beautiful instrument playing fifty strokes in a row.. "..each stroke, with a thought of youth.." "This poem is extremely poignant and beautiful. It was written by Li Shang Yin to Wang Qi, as a love letter", our teacher said as he was discussing about the poem he just read. A sudden idea struck my mind as we discussed about POEMS. I quietly smiled as i imagined the plans I'm about to do for Jackson. ___ (Lunch Time) "Love is a temple... What the heck is that?!", JB uttered. This boy is scaring the hell of me. He suddenly show up at my back while i was eating and reading a book about love letters. I slapped his shoulder and said, "Why are you coming up from behind me?" "Kim, you're looking at these as samples for your love letter?", he said then sit in front of me with his tray of foods. "What do you know?", I told him whilr rolling my eyes. He pointed me and said, "you didn't know the good from the bad. I'm telling you, the person sitting in front of you is Saeyoung's famous love guru." what have he been eating these days -,- "Let me tell you, I've received more than fiftly love letters. Why do you think they keep writing love letters to me?", He boastfully said. "Why", i asked. "Because I'm talented, delightful, and funny. And i understand women's hearts.", he replied with a super wild smile. I let go a heavy sigh and said, "I'd rather trust this book". I turned back to my book and continued reading. After minutes of reading, i realize i haven't understand a single word. I slowly look up to JB and smiled. He look at me and stop from eating, he smiled as well. "Or how about you share your experience with love letters with me", i told him with sparkling eyes."JB, please" "I'm eating", he teasingly said. I gave him some of my food and said, "Ok, eat more JB", with a soft voice, trying to allure him to help me. "Kim, my dad told me I can't date until I ranked in the top ten.", he told me. "I still have to write a draft", i quickly said. "Okay, you help me and I'll teach you to write a letter." ___ (At the library) JB put all the love letters he have on the table. Amazing guy. All the covers and letters are in the shade of pink. "You received all of these letters?", I asked. "These are the love letters i wrote.", He replied while showing off his bunch of love letters. "Aren't you the love guru? Why are you writing love letters?", I curiously asked. "How can i always only received? There was once a saying that do unto others as you would have them do unto you.", He proudly said. "How are you able to keep up with these?", I asked again. "You help me deliver them and I'll teach you to wrote one", he said and winked. So much nonsense -,- "Okay, okay, I'll deliver it for you. I'll do whatever you say.", I told him and start getting my papers and pen to start writing my letter. "So let's start with the first sentence", he then said. "That starting sentence needs to catch the readers attention to keep reading it." "I love you", he said. "Hey that's too strong, change it." "Let me finish first, I love your eyes. I love your eyebrows. I love how you are sometimes projected on my heart." I widely smiled and wrote what he just said. "In life", he continued. " A person has many memories, as long as you are willing to recollect with me, my love will be like the tide. Love like the tide pulling me towards you." Truly this guy is a love guru. ___ We were dismissed early so I waited for Jackson outside the gate so that i can give him my letter. "Where do you live?" I heard a familiar voice. "Kim and I are neighbors", Jackson told Ravvy. This girl again grrrr. I quickly run towards them and stay in between. "Uh, Jackson are you going home?", I look up to him. I faced ravvy and said, "Is this your way home for you to come with us?" "Uhm.. I.." "I'll leave first", Jackson interrupted and walked away. I followed him and Ravvy was left dumbfounded. "Jackson, i wrote a letter today. I'm not sure if it's good or not. Do you want me to read it?" He just continued walking with his blank face. "My love is like the tide. Love like the tide pulling me towards you." He suddenly stop. "What do you think?", I asked him. "If you have time to memorize a song lyrics, wouldn't your time be better spent on doing your homework and studying?", He told me and walked away. "A SONG LYRICS?!" I quickly scan my bag and look for the letter. "Ever since i had you, the world has become beautiful let us wander around and drift together for all the years" Unknowingly i was slowly singing the song. "Ashh, it is actually a song lyrics." Ughhhhh JB I'LL KILL YOUUU. ___ ( MARK'S POV ) I was strolling on the field, observing my new environment since today is my first day in school. While i was walking... "Stand right there" I stopped "I'm not the kind of person to spout nonsense." Beside the big tall tree, i saw a girl talking to herself. Perhaps she is memorizing something. "But today, I'm going to tell you that i like you, i like you very much. If you don't give me an answer please say-- uhm" She took a paper on the ground and read it and continued "I have a hundred ways to make you like me" I took a few steps to get closer to her. I was just standing trying to figure out what she was actually doing. "Whoever dares to steal you from me, I'll ax them to death" While she was saying that line she even acted as if she was really bringing an ax and trying to kill those people. And then she noticed me. She look ate me. I look at her. She look ate me. I look at her. "Who are you", she asked me. "Why are you eavesdropping on me?" "I was not eavesdropping on you", i told her. "The school is so small, and you are so loud." I walk towards her and said, "classmate, the school is so chaotic" She nodded "You're the boss of a triad, right?", I added and she nodded again. I nodded too "So, provoke me if you dare", then she tap my shoulder and walked away. I nodded in confusion and watch her walk away. ___ I was about to enter the classroom when i saw the girl a while ago. She was asked by the teacher to spell Mississippi. I know she was struggling. I enter the room and said, "M I double S I double S I double P I". The teacher turned around and look at me. "You're the new student Mark Yi En, right?" The teacher asked me. "Yes, that is me your majesty", i jokingly replied. The silent room was then filled with a little giggles and laughters. The teacher became serious and said, "Didn't i told you to come by 8 am? What time is it now? It's already 9! Don't think that just because you are a special student, you can be late." I smiled and little and nodded. "Come up here, and try to spell a word" I don't know what to do. I took the chalk and went on the board with my bag still on. I was not even given the chance to look for a seat yet. The girl i saw on the field was still also standing facing yhe board. I whispered to her, " I'm depending on you, boss" She look at me bitterly. "Spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" tf The both of us are barely just looking on each other's eyes. She couldn't write a single letter and I didn't write either. "Don't look at me, boss", i told her. "I don't know it too", i added. Our teacher slammed a book on her table. "Why are you just standing there? Hurry up and write!" "Hey mark, you're even copying her. Her skills is probably worse the yours" "You haven't taught me yet, isn't that right?", I told her. "Ok you both, now sit down" We put down the chalk and she slowly look at me and whispered, "How come you can spell the word Mississippi?" I smiled and showed off my shirt with the imprinted Mississippi word on the upper right corner. Then she just rolled her eyes and went on her seat. "Mark introduce yourself first to your classmates." My teacher said. I faced everyone with confidence. "Hello everyone, i am the new student, Mark Yi En. I'm a swimmer. I hope in the future we will get along well." Suddenly they were all clapping. "Good, go and take your seat" "Teacher, where should i sit?", I asked her. She scan the room and pointed, "There" A seat at the last row after my boss. Basically, i will be sitting at her back beside an eye glasses boy. So i went to my sit happily. "Boss", I called her. She just cover her face with her palm. When i sat down, my seatmate asked me, "why are you calling her boss?" "Just by a bit of luck that brought us together.", i answered. "Isn't that right, boss?" I added and look at her. But she just ignore us.