Routine days..
I walk to school with Tae and Joon. I listen..try to listen the classes.Then I have lunch with Jikyo and Namjoon. The routine classes. The time of my day, boxing practice. Then back to home. Work outs. Assignments. Dinner. Sleep.
"Jin-ah! Why don't you let me tutor you?", Namjoon asked me for nth time. This is the only problem for me. He keeps on pestering me about tutoring me.
"Why are you so stubborn?", I shouted at him, "I don't want to!"
"You are the one who is stubborn! Why don't you atleast try that?!", he asked me raising his voice.
"Nevermind...Don't ask me about that", I closed my ears. Studying stays in the second place in the list of things I hate.
"Don't come crying to me after you fail the subjects", he spoke and left the topic. Whatever will help you to leave me alone.
"Why do you hate studying that much?", Kyo asked me.
"I don't see a point in parroting the facts which are already in books", I spoke.
"Really? Can you tell me how many boxes are stacked up there?", Namjoon asked me, pointing out the stack of boxes on a corner of the cafeteria.
I started counting them. Both of them are laughing aloud.
"Speaking like a scholar while can't count a pile of boxes without using fingers", Namjoon spoke between his laughs.
I know that. I just forgot.
"You must multiply 5 with 5 because there are 5 rows and for every row there are 5 columns. So, 5 multiplied with 5 is..?"
"25", I spoke.
"Bingo! Aww, Jin is a genius!", he babied me while laughing. Kyo is dying out of laughter. I hope she choke on food.
She got choked on food and started coughing desperately.
"I didn't really mean that!", I shouted while Namjoon is giving her water to drink.
"What?", he asked me.
"No.. I mean.. Are you alright? ", I asked her.
She nodded and we continued eating.
There are changes in my life too. I who am popular in my previous school changed into a bully in this school. I who speak with everyone but friend of no one, got two besties now. Joonie and Kyo . I gave up on revenge on Kyo. It's meaningless anyway. We discuss about different moves in boxing. We are on good terms now.
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"I'm doomed", I grabbed my head after seeing my score in maths examination.
"9 marks for 50?! You failed in it!", Namjoon looked concerned.
"I knowwww", I spoke in a weak voice.
"Mr. Kim Seokjin , Looks like you have failed the exam", Mr. Yoon adjusted his specs and glanced at me. I stood up lowering my head.
"Mr.Kim Namjoon, didn't you tutor him properly?", he asked Joon and he stood and lowered his head too.
"He tried his best sir. It's all my fault", I spoke.
He sighed and rubbed his temples.
"Then I think I should have a word with your parents. Call them here", he spoke and i felt a stone fell in my heart.
"Okay. If you don't, I will call them", he spoke and walked away. All the class is giving me pity looks.
Namjoon just watched me plucking my hair out in frustration silently.
I was called to Mr. Yoon's cabin. My mother is in front of him.
"Mrs. Kim. I've called you to say about your kid's exam. He failed it. He is actually a good student. I can see that. But I don't think he is trying his best for the exam. No worries, it's just an internal exam. But if he fails for his external exam, his education certificate will look bad. Its up to you from now", he spoke... She bowed to him and we walked outside the cabin.
"You failed? Such a disgrace", she spat and walked away. Tears lured in my eyes. I know, I've not been the best student, but a disgrace?
I walked to the class. Namjoon and Jaekyo looked at me worried.
But they couldn't come near me as the next class started. After the class, both of them walked towards me.
"Don't cry Jin. It's just an internal exam. You can definitely improve", he spoke, wiping my tears away. I started crying as soon as the teacher stepped out of the room.
The lunch ended silently and I ended up in boxing class. I couldn't focus on training too.
"What's wrong Jin? You aren't in your right mind today", Hobi spoke and sighed.
"Take a break", he spoke and walked away.
I sat down and she sat besides me.
"Why are you so upset, Jin? It's just an exam", she spoke.
"You won't understand. You aced it like everytime", I spat. Shit! I'm rude this time.
"I'm sorry. I'm rude", I spoke and she smiled.
"Jin.. Do you remember the first time you did a plank?", she asked me.
"Yes"
"How many minutes did you withstand it?", she asked me.
"20 seconds", I smiled.
"How many minutes can you withstand now?", she asked me.
"6 minutes straight", I spoke.
"How did you do that", she asked me.
"Practice, of course!", I spoke.
"Here is the answer you need. You are fixed at the point that you hate Maths. Just try it with a blank mind, okay?", she spoke.
She is right. Namjoon peeped through the door.
"I brought drinks for you guys.", he spoke and gave us drinks. I'm really fortunate to have a friend like him.
After the school, I walked to home with Tae and Joon. As soon as I entered the home, I saw dad there.
He is standing with folded hands and frown on his face.
" Tae.. I've heard that you got 'B' grade in your exam?", he asked him.
"Um...yes dad", he spoke in a low voice.
"Well.. You atleast tried, unlike your brother", his glance turned towards me into a glare.
"Go inside", he spoke.
"Kim seokjin. I changed you into this school to improve your grades. But instead of improving, they are even degrading. If this continues, I'll join you in Einstein club there. Do better when you can", he spoke.
I mentioned the list of things I hate, right? My dad stands first there.