Chapter 9 (part 1)> Oppa, Eonni, I Miss You...

*Los Angeles, Lee's House...

Yoonji slams herself onto her bed and grabs her teddy. she stares at it with anger. poor that little bear, it was thrown away because the little girl is not in a good mood. the truth is, she's upset. upset with her parents. earlier, during dinner, which is really unusual to see her parents on the dining table every night, they talked over summer vacation that will starts in mid June. listening with all her might, Yoonji was expecting that they'll be able to come home (to South Korea) but, they won't...

Appa [JunKi]: So, the summer vacation starts in June right, Yoonji?
Yoonji: (nods happily) Ne!
Omma [EunHye]: Aigoo... look at u, u're so happy... (smiles)
Yoonji: (cheerfully) Of course! it's because omma and appa said we'll be going back to Korea right? for the holiday!
Appa: Uh... (sad face) about that... um...
Yoonji: Waeyo? we're going home right??
Omma: Um... we... ah, would u like a second helping Yoonji? (grabs the bowl of spaghetti) hm?
Yoonji: Ani. (put her cutleries down) omma, appa... we're going home right? for the summer? we're right?
Appa: Um... why don't we talk about that later, Yoonji? let's eat first...
Yoonji: Sirheo! i won't eat until i guys tell me!
Omma: Yoonji-ah... let's finish our dinner first ok?
Yoonji: Sirheo! (sulk)
Appa: (rubs head) Fine, fine... i'll tell u...
Yoonji: (bright) Jeongmal? then, are we? are we?
Appa: (glance at EunHye) We... we...
Yoonji: We...
Appa: I'm afraid we, we have to cancel that... (worried face)
Yoonji: Mwo?? but u've promised!
Omma: Yoonji-ah... u see, appa is very busy right now... and he'll get busier and busier... so, why don't we spend our summer here too this year, ok?
Yoonji: Sirheo! sirheo!!! u guys have promised me that we're going home this summer!!
Appa: But, we can still come home some other time...
Yoonji: (stands) And when is that?? uh!! (runs upstairs)
Omma: Yoonji! (stands)
Appa: Let her be... u know she won't listen to u when she's like that...
Omma: But, but... i feel sorry for her...
Appa: I do too... but, what can we do? u know we really need to focus on the company right now...
Omma: I know... but, Yoonji...
Appa: Arayo... but we're doing this for her too...
Omma: (nods)

*YoonJi's room...

She's really mad right now. if she doesn't control her anger, she might have broke something. so, in order to let her anger out in a right way, she punch her stuff animals. satisfied, and tired too, she rolls herself in her bed and think about her siblings. few tears fell our of her eyes as she let a few words...

YoonJi: Oppa, eonni, bogosipeosseo...

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*1 month later...

One month has passed since EunShi enters SM High. and it's been one month also after EunShi decided to forget everything about Kibum. but, did she? the truth is, she still hasn't forget about him. but she pretend. it shows whenever Kibum tries to be nice to her, she'll give him a cold stare and walks away. she managed to keep it up, but Kibum doesn't seem to give up on her yet. every morning, he'll put a little flower on her table, like he used to 2 years ago. during recess, he'll put a strawberry milk on her table and wait until she enters the classroom. even though he knows that all of that will ended up in the trash, he never gets mad. instead, he'll just stare at her face with a smile and said, "u don't like it, eh?" or "i guess u don't want strawberry milk today. i'll buy something else for u tomorrow, ok?"

every single day. he doesn't seem to get furious even though she treat him like that. but EunShi didn't show any expression at all. even though it hurts her, she keep on doing that. yes. it hurts her. very much. the truth is, she...

Kibum: (from the door) Ah, EunShi-ah, annyeong!!

No one pays attention to him because they're used to hear that every single morning. then, how about EunShi? well, she'll just sit there, gazing at the window, ignoring anything that come out of Kibum's mouth. she'll only turn her head when Minho arrives.

Minho: (little smiles) Morning.
EunShi: (nods) Morning..
Minho: Did u sleep well last night?
EunShi: Ne... u?
Minho: (nods) Good too...
Kibum: U sleep well, EunShi? that's great! (smiles) so, have u had your breakfast? if not, i can buy u something! (smiles again)
EunShi: (ignore) We need to see Onew oppa right?
Minho: Ah, ye.. shall we then? (stands)
EunShi: (nods) Um... let's go... (stands)
Kibum: Ah, EunShi! (stands too) wait for me!
Minho: Uh, what do u want?
Kibum: I'm talking to EunShi, not u! (turns to EunShi) can i come too??
Minho: Mwo?? (glares)
EunShi: (stares) Wae?
Kibum: I, well i... i have something to say to Jinki sunbae! so, can i come too??
EunShi: (walks away) Do whatever u want...
Kibum: Ah, yes! (cheer)
Minho: Cheh. (walks after EunShi)
Kibum: Uh! (follows)

*Student's Council room...

Onew: Then, please submit the account book to me tomorrow morning, arasso?
Kiseop: Ah, ye hyung...
Onew: U can go now...
Kiseop: Ne. please excuse me, hyung. (bows)
Sunny: Aren't u being hard on him?
Onew: What hard?
Taeyeon: Aigoo, aigoo... look at u... what's wrong with u, huh?
Onew: Mwo? what did i do?
Taeyeon: Uh, neol, neol...
Onew: If u two had nothing else to do, then go help Mr. Kang. he's been busy with the preparation for the school's festival. (takes a file)
Sunny: Uh? we? ya, Lee Jinki!
Onew: (stares)
Sunny: Uh...
Taeyeon: (whisper) Let's go... he's not in a good mood i think...
Sunny: Uh, ne...
Taeyeon: Then, (stands) we'll get going... Sunny-ah, bbali!
Sunny: Uh, ne~ (follows)

Then,

EunShi: (opens the door) Oppa, we're here...
Minho: Hyung.
EunShi: Oh, eonni. where are u going?
Taeyeon: Ne? oh, we're going to help Mr. Kang..
EunShi: Oh? wae? don't he had enough hands already?
Sunny: That's because...
Onew: EunShi, help me with this.
EunShi: Ah? ne... then, see u later, eonni.
Taeyeon&Sunny: Ah, ne... see u later... (walks away)
Onew: Minho, come in...
Minho: Ah, ne hyung... (enters)
Kibum: Hyung??
Onew: (raise his head) May i help u, Kim Kibum?
Kibum: Ah, can i come in, sunbae?
Onew: (nods and stares as he walks in) Then, what could i help u with, Kim Kibum?
Kibum: Ah, that's... (puts a letter on the table) please accept this, sunbae!

EunShi turns her head towards the letter. both she and Minho had no idea what letter is that. Onew, with his serious face, opens it. finished, he puts it on back on the table and look straight into Kibum's eyes.

Onew: So, u want to join the council?
Kibum: Ne, sunbaenim.

EunShi and Minho look at each other. why would he want join them? EunShi knows that Kibum hated this kind of things. even though he's qualified and can be a great member of the council, he won't do it since he hated being tied to something that requires a lot of patience and hard work. "He's planning something..." she thought. while Minho thought that "He's going after EunShi. he must be!"

Onew: U know that there's a certain qualification to join the council, right?
Kibum: (confidence) Yes. i'm aware of that.
Onew: Then, are u qualified to join us?
Kibum: Yes. for the academic aspect, one must be in the top three for at least two times in the examination. as for the 1st year's, one need to be in the top 5 of the entrance exam. i'm totally qualified since i came in first in the entrance exam.
Onew: Really?
Kibum: Well, yeah. but there's also another who came in first too. (glance at Minho) but still, in terms of physical, i'm totally healthy and i'm active in sports too. i'm the MVP for three consecutive years in junior high. and i'm also the member of the school's basketball club. i've become the main player too. so, i'm qualified for that too.
Onew: Then, what else?
Kibum: Huh? oh, well, i am a responsible person. i can do any job that's given to me. i don't complaint much. i'm also well-known in the school. so, people recognize me. isn't being noticed important to the council's member?
Minho: (mumbles) Huh, well-known? stupid.
Onew: I see... u've got some gut, aren't u?
Kibum: I'm a very keen person. (smirks)
Onew: Oh, really? wait up. (turns to EunShi and Minho) leave it. go back to your class and finish it during your recess time, ok?
EunShi&Minho: Ne. (stands and bows)
EunShi: Ah, oppa. (turns) can i have a word with u?
Onew: Is it important?
EunShi: Huh? well, not rea, no! it's important!
Onew: Right now?
EunShi: (nods) Yes. u can go first.
Minho: Oh, ok... (walks away)
Onew: (stands) Please wait for a while... (walks to EunShi) mwo?
EunShi: Uh, (pulls him to the pantry) have u called Ahn?
Onew: (raise eyebrows) Mwo?
EunShi: I said, have u called her?
Onew: EunShi, u know what's important and what's not right now right?
EunShi: What?
Onew: I'm busy. hurry up and go back to your class.
EunShi: Oppa!
Onew: Now.
EunShi: Uh... but...
Onew: Now.
EunShi: Uh, ne... (walks away) damn it!

EunShi stomps her feet as she close the door. the truth is, she's worried about her brother and her best friend, Ahn. they don't seem to be in a good term right now. and Ahn is not being herself lately. she's not as cheerful as she usually does. and, as her best buddy, she should be worrying about her, right? and she knows it, more than anyone else, that it's because of her brother, Onew. but none of them are willing to open up to her.

So, what exactly happen to them. and also, will Kibum be accepted?