"Annyeong haseyo and good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is Kwon Ji Yong, Editor-in-Chief of Aquinas Daily and fashion extraordinaire. Let me tell you that it's okay to wear vest during summer but not okay to wear loose watches and jewelleries during lab work. Just want to tell you guys that the positions for Aquinas Daily editorial board are now open. Application forms are available in the Aquinas Daily office at lunch time. Do hurry as places are limited. The forms are to be completed and submitted by this Friday. That is all. Kamsahamnida."
[Sofia, Han Kyung, Ryeo Wook, Dong Hae]
"How's your body?" asked Sofia as she picked her sandwich from her lunch tray. "Still aching," replied Han Kyung as he sat proceeded to sit down. "Ow!" he cried. "Careful, Han Kyung," said Sofia with a concerned tone. Then, Ryeo Wook and Dong Hae came to the table laughing. "Hi, commander. Hi, Dong Hae," greeted Sofia. Dong Hae laughed. "You guys seriously should look at your faces when you called out my name yesterday. Priceless!" said Ryeo Wook as he laughed with Dong Hae. "Not funny Wookie. We had to run because of you," said Han Kyung. "Correction. You guys had to run cause Min Ho ratted on you," corrected Dong Hae. Both Sofia and Han Kyung frowned.
"Chogiyo!"
Sofia and Han Kyung turned around. It was Nickhun. "Hi, Nickhun," greeted Sofia dryly. "Guess what?" asked Nickhun. "Don't know. Looks like you're going to tell us something," replied Han Kyung. "Okay, dance meeting for today is postponed to tomorrow. Same time, same place, same rules. Tell the others. See ya!" said Nickhun as he placed his hands on Sofia and Han Kyung's shoulders. "Ow!" they cried. "Mianhae," apologised Nickhun. Both Ryeo Wook and Dong Hae snickered. "See ya!" said Nickhun as he left. Both Han Kyung and Sofia rubbed their shoulders. "Did Hyun Joon hyung asked you guys to do warm ups before running?" asked Ryeo Wook. "No, I guess he forgot," replied Sofia.
Suddenly, a boy came to their table. "Are you Hyun Ae nuna?" he asked. "Yes, that's me," repled Sofia. The boy handed a folded paper and gave it to Sofia. "He asked me to give this to you." "Kamsa.." He left before Sofia had the chance to finish her sentence. "...hamnida." "What's that?" asked Dong Hae as peered towards Sofia. "It's a note," replied Sofia.
"Hyun Ae yah,
Meet me in the library after school.
Hyun Joon"
Meet me in the library after school.
Hyun Joon"
[Sofia]
Sofia stared at the note the whole day. She wondered why Hyun Joon wanted to meet her. She also began to wonder why Hyun Joon kept staring at her. She looked around and saw Min Ho, Chang Min, Han Kyung, Shin Dong and Aris diligently writing on their paper. She began to write on her paper. After that, she got up from her seat and made her way towards Miss Song Hye Gyo, their English teacher. "Miss Song, I'm done," she said as she handed Miss Song her paper. "Thank you, Hyun Ae. You may return to your seat now," said Miss Song. Sofia smiled and returned to her seat.
Then, the bell rang. Sofia grabbed her backpack and made her way out. Han Kyung saw her and immediately made his way out as well. "Sofia!" he called out running to her. "Han Kyung.." looked back. Han Kyung ran panting at her. "Are you sure he's there now? The bell just rang!" "I don't know but I'm going there," replied Sofia. "Why do you think he wants to see you for? About yesterday?" asked Han Kyung. "I don't think so. If that's the case, he'd probably want to see you and Chang Min as well," replied Sofia. "Ne, I understand," said Han Kyung. "Annyeong," said Sofia as she made her way to the hallway.
Then, the bell rang. Sofia grabbed her backpack and made her way out. Han Kyung saw her and immediately made his way out as well. "Sofia!" he called out running to her. "Han Kyung.." looked back. Han Kyung ran panting at her. "Are you sure he's there now? The bell just rang!" "I don't know but I'm going there," replied Sofia. "Why do you think he wants to see you for? About yesterday?" asked Han Kyung. "I don't think so. If that's the case, he'd probably want to see you and Chang Min as well," replied Sofia. "Ne, I understand," said Han Kyung. "Annyeong," said Sofia as she made her way to the hallway.
[Sofia, Hyun Joon]
Sofia looked at her watch and walked at a very fast pace. Suddenly....
"Aaahhh!!!!!!!!"
Sofia landed on the floor on her bottom. She rubbed her forehead. "Ow!" she cried softly. "Kkwenchanayo?" Sofia heard a voice and saw a boy staring at her with a worried look on his face. "Huh?" She was still a bit blur from the fall. "Kkwenchanayo?" asked the boy as he held out his hand to her. Sofia extended her hand and the boy helped her got up. "Kamsahamnida," thanked Sofia. "Mianhae, I didn't see you just now," apologised the boy. "It's okay," Sofia smiled at him. He smiled back. "You... You look new here. I'm Ok Taec Yeon, 4th year," said Taec Yeon as he extended his hand. "Kim Hyun Ae, 3rd year," They shook hands. "Nice to meet you," They laughed upon realising that they said that simultaneously. "I... gotta go. Bye," said Hyun Ae as she proceeded to walk.
When Sofia reached the library, she pushed open the door and went in. She looked around the library. She could see students studying and discussing but she could not find Hyun Joon She began to look at the shelves and found Hyun Joon sitting by a bookself reading. "Sunbae yah!" Hyun Joon looked up and saw Sofia staring at him. "Hyun Ae yah, sit down," he said as he put his book down. "You want to see me, sunbae?" asked Sofia. "Adam. Call me Adam. It's my Muslim name," said Hyun Joon. "I'm sorry for what happened yesterday during lunch. Did I scare you?" "Pretty much. I wondered why," said Sofia. "It was this," Hyun Joon looked at Sofia. "I had a sister named Soo Young. She's about your age. Well, she would have. You see, Soo Young died in a car accident 2 years ago." He dipped into his wallet and took out a photo. He looked at it and showed it to Sofia. "This is Soo Young." Sofia looked at the photo. She could not believe what she saw. The girl in the photo looked exactly like her! Hyun Joon smiled knowing that he was right about how Sofia will feel when he showed her Soo Young's photo. "I know. You guys looked really similar." Hyun Joon stared at the photo.
When Sofia reached the library, she pushed open the door and went in. She looked around the library. She could see students studying and discussing but she could not find Hyun Joon She began to look at the shelves and found Hyun Joon sitting by a bookself reading. "Sunbae yah!" Hyun Joon looked up and saw Sofia staring at him. "Hyun Ae yah, sit down," he said as he put his book down. "You want to see me, sunbae?" asked Sofia. "Adam. Call me Adam. It's my Muslim name," said Hyun Joon. "I'm sorry for what happened yesterday during lunch. Did I scare you?" "Pretty much. I wondered why," said Sofia. "It was this," Hyun Joon looked at Sofia. "I had a sister named Soo Young. She's about your age. Well, she would have. You see, Soo Young died in a car accident 2 years ago." He dipped into his wallet and took out a photo. He looked at it and showed it to Sofia. "This is Soo Young." Sofia looked at the photo. She could not believe what she saw. The girl in the photo looked exactly like her! Hyun Joon smiled knowing that he was right about how Sofia will feel when he showed her Soo Young's photo. "I know. You guys looked really similar." Hyun Joon stared at the photo.
"Adam sunbae...." Sofia's voice disappeared. "It began like this..."
[Hyun Joon's flashback: 2 years ago]
"Oppa! Wait for me!" 13-year-old Soo Young tried to catch up with 15-year-old Hyun Joon. "Hurry, Soo Young! We're going to be late," said Hyun Joon. Soo Young pouted and ran. She managed to catch up with Hyun Joon. "My first day in Aquinas Academy. Cool huh?" Hyun Joon smiled. "Oppa, I'll race you!" Soo Young ran. "Soo Young ah!" Hyun Joon smirked and ran towards Soo Young. He ran until he reached the main road. He stopped as there were plenty of cars moving along the road. Soo Young was already at the other side of the road. Soo Young giggled and said, "Bye, oppa!" She continued to walk. Hyun Joon looked at both left and right side of the road. When he was sure that there was no car, he procceeded to cross the road. Soo Young saw a car speeding dangerously on the road. She looked at Hyun Joon. He was still at the road. The car got nearer towards Hyun Joon. "Oppa!!!!!" So Young ran to the road. Hyun Joon saw the car. "Soo Young!" Everything went white.
3 hours later, Hyun Joon woke up and found that he was in the hospital. He saw his parents, Ah Ra, Alam and Sue. "Where's Soo Young?" he asked. Everybody kept quiet. "Odiyeyo? Soo Young odiyeoyo?" he asked Hyun Joon in a desperate tone. Sue's eyes became teary. "Oppa.." She began to cry. Hyun Joon began to assume the worst. "Soo Young ah! Odiyeyo!!!" he cried. Alam drew the curtain that seperated Hyun Joon and another bed in the ward. He saw a body that was covered by white blanket.
Hysterical, Hyun Joon got out from his bed and rushed towards the other bed. He looked at the bed. Slowly, he lifted the blanket and saw Soo Young's body. She did not look injured on the outside. Hyun Joon shook the body. "Soo Young ah! Wake up! Please! Wake up!" Soo Young did not move. Hyun Joon shook harder. "Soo Young ah! Wake up! Please, wake up!" "Oppa..." Ah Ra choked as she tried to surpress her tears. Hyun Joon became more hysterical and desperate, he shook Soo Young's body harder. "Damn it, Soo Young! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!" Hyun Joon wailed and continued to shook her body. "Adam!" His mother was shocked at the situation. Ah Ra and Sue cried. "Oppa, stop it please!" cried Ah Ra as she rushed towards Hyun Joon and hugged him. Ah Ra continued to cry. Hyun Joon stopped and looked at Ah Ra as he released himself from her hug, then at his mother, his father, Alam and Sue. The three girls that he loved were crying. His father stared at him with a sad look in his eyes while Alam's eyes were teary. Hyun Joon collapsed and broke down. His mother moved towards him and gave him a hug. "Eomma..." Hyun Joon cried. "It's okay, Adam," comforted his mother. His father and Alam moved towards them. His father put his hand on Hyun Joon's shoulder. "Adam, it's not your fault. The driver of the car was drunk." "Anni. It is my fault. Soo Young tried to save me... Forgive me, Soo Young."
3 hours later, Hyun Joon woke up and found that he was in the hospital. He saw his parents, Ah Ra, Alam and Sue. "Where's Soo Young?" he asked. Everybody kept quiet. "Odiyeyo? Soo Young odiyeoyo?" he asked Hyun Joon in a desperate tone. Sue's eyes became teary. "Oppa.." She began to cry. Hyun Joon began to assume the worst. "Soo Young ah! Odiyeyo!!!" he cried. Alam drew the curtain that seperated Hyun Joon and another bed in the ward. He saw a body that was covered by white blanket.
Hysterical, Hyun Joon got out from his bed and rushed towards the other bed. He looked at the bed. Slowly, he lifted the blanket and saw Soo Young's body. She did not look injured on the outside. Hyun Joon shook the body. "Soo Young ah! Wake up! Please! Wake up!" Soo Young did not move. Hyun Joon shook harder. "Soo Young ah! Wake up! Please, wake up!" "Oppa..." Ah Ra choked as she tried to surpress her tears. Hyun Joon became more hysterical and desperate, he shook Soo Young's body harder. "Damn it, Soo Young! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!" Hyun Joon wailed and continued to shook her body. "Adam!" His mother was shocked at the situation. Ah Ra and Sue cried. "Oppa, stop it please!" cried Ah Ra as she rushed towards Hyun Joon and hugged him. Ah Ra continued to cry. Hyun Joon stopped and looked at Ah Ra as he released himself from her hug, then at his mother, his father, Alam and Sue. The three girls that he loved were crying. His father stared at him with a sad look in his eyes while Alam's eyes were teary. Hyun Joon collapsed and broke down. His mother moved towards him and gave him a hug. "Eomma..." Hyun Joon cried. "It's okay, Adam," comforted his mother. His father and Alam moved towards them. His father put his hand on Hyun Joon's shoulder. "Adam, it's not your fault. The driver of the car was drunk." "Anni. It is my fault. Soo Young tried to save me... Forgive me, Soo Young."
[Flashback ends]
Sofia saw tears flowed from Hyun Joon's eyes. She digged into her backpack and took out a packet of tissue paper and handed it to Hyun Joon. "Thanks," said Hyun Joon as he took a few tissue papers and wiped his tears. "When I first saw you, I felt something. The way you look, behave and everything reminds me of her. She hates short skirts too and she insisted on pants." Hyun Joon giggled a bit. "Does Soo Young had a Muslim name too?" asked Sofia. "Yes, it's Alya," replied Hyun Joon. "Hyun Ae yah? Your friend, Han Kyung... He keeps calling you Sofia." Sofia looked at Hyun Joon. "Sofia is my Muslim name. Nurul Sofia Izzati," she replied. "Nice name. I think I'll stick to Hyun Ae since I already called you by that name," said Hyun Joon, smiling. Sofia smiled with him.
Chapter 6 ends here.
Translations:
Odiyeyo = Where is...
Nuna = older sister (used by boys to address older girls)
Anni/Anniyo = No
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