When we were young

Yun Seri

Next morning, Park Noa waited again for Yun Seri. He did not wait long before Seri appears riding her bike, Noa waves at her, Seri begins to slowdown and stop at the spot where Noa is. " Hi, good morning" said Noa, "Oh, hello, its you again." Seri replied smiling. "Can I take you to your school? its still early, i wont be late on my first class." said Noa. "Well, its ok, atleast i have companion." said Seri still smiling. Noa tried to stop it but his heartbeat is race while watching her smile. And then the two of them ride their bikes to Seri's school. "Hey Seri, what year are you in now?" asked Noa. "Im on my last year on Junior High." Seri replied. "Where are you planning to attend your Senior High School?" Noa asked again. Seri hesitated for a while before answering. "Im not yet decided which school." Seri replied. Not long, they have reach Seri's School. Seri thank Noa before going into her school. "Yun Seri, do you have time after school? can we hang for a bit?" Noa asked. Seri hesitated first and said "Sure, just for a bit, i need to be home before 6:00pm." and the she enter her school gate.

Being the eldest child Seri needs to come home early from school so she can help her mother on her house hold chores so her mother can tend to her sibling and cook food for dinner. Her father had to work overtime and comes home late just to provide their needs. Seri knew they are not rich and she done her best to help her parents. She barely had time for free time because she had to do her homework after doing her chores. But now someone nice ask her to hang out, she thinks maybe she could spare a bit of her time for it.

Noa came to his class on time, then he sit beside Han Mijo and Mun Reyi sit at his back. "Hey Noa, did you see that girl again?" Reyi asked Noa. "Her name is Yun Seri, yeah i took her again to her school." Noa replied."So are you are bodyguard now?" Mijo asked in irate tone.Noa and Reyi smile at each other. "So what happened?" asked again by Reyi. "I ask her to hang with me a bit later." Noa replied."And did she said yes?" Mijo asked Noa. "Yes, she said, but she need to come home by 6:00pm."Noa replied. "Can Reyi and me join you two later?"Mijo asked Noa. "Fine, join us, just dont get in the way." Noa replied to Mijo smiling. Mijo look at Noa with sharp eyes and look somewhere else. " Alright! group date has been set later." Reyi said with a smile. And then Mijo look at him with sharp eyes too and said."It not a group date, its just a group hang out." Reyi and Noa look at each other both smiling.

Later that afternoon the three of them went to Seri's school riding their bikes, they got there on time. Students are just starting to file at the gate and then the guard opened it wide and the students burst and started leaving the school. Students with bicycle have to wait for walking students to subsides before going out of the school thats why Seri and others are last to go out. Noa saw Seri first and he waved at her when she got out of the school's gate and Seri noticed him and waved back at him. Seri cross the street carrying her bike and go to Noa and his two friend is. "Hi Seri." Noa greeted Seri with a smile and then she smiled back and said "Hello Noa." Seri replied to Noa. And the Seri looked at Mijo and Reyi and said "Hello." Noa introduced Seri to his two friends and they left the school. They stop by to a convinient store and Noa and Reyi bought drinks and snacks. And then they went to where the 3 of them always hang out but now they have a additional companion, Seri. It is a hill that overseeing their whole town, getting there by bicycle is exhausting but its worth going for. Thats the first time Seri saw the their whole town and around them are green grasses and wild colored flowers with butterflies circling them. Seri's tiredness was exchanged by overwelhming feeling. "So, do you like this place?" Noa asked Seri. "Yes i like it very much!, Thanks for taking me here." Seri replied to Noa. The four of them spend 1 hour eating snacks, talking with each other, laughing on their jokes. Seri get along with Noa and Reyi but not much with Mijo. The sunset comes and Seri was amazed by the sight she saw and as the sun decends darness fell down on them and they decide to call it a day. They ride their bikes to go home. When they make to the town, they have to go seperate ways but Noa insisted to take Seri home. "Carry on you two." Noa said to Reyi and Mijo. "Ok. Take care you two." said Reyi but Mijo just turn around without saying a word. On their way to Seri's home Noa keep talking and joking to Seri and Seri cant help but to smile and laugh at his jokes. She felt at ease and comfortable with Noa even it was her first time being with him. They reached her house after 20 minutes. "So, can you come again next time?" Noa asked Seri. " I definitely want to." Seri replied to Noa. "So we will just go to your school and pick you up?" Noa asked Seri. "Okey" Seri replied. "Okey, ill be leaving now, see you next time." Noa said. "Okey thanks for today." Seri replied as she enter their house. Noa wave goodbye and smile at Seri before riding his bike to go home and Seri waved and smiled back to him and then he left.