I dialed Namjoon's number.
"Joonie! Will you tutor me?", I asked him.
"Really?", I can feel his eyes sparkling
from his tone.
"Will you?"
"Ofcourse! I'm begging you to let me tutor you. Don't worry, my friend! You are in good hands", he laughed.
"OK then. Good night", I hanged the call.
Mom called me a disgrace. Dad wants to kick me into something I hate again.
I didn't know their words can still hurt me.
"Hyung!", Tae hugged me from behind. We are in our room while I'm sitting at study table.
I don't know why his hug makes me let my tears out.
"Hyung! Are you crying?", he took my face into his hands and looked into my eyes.
I turned my face away and wiped my tears.
"No.. Something fell in my eyes", I wiped my tears and pretended that something really fell in my eyes.
He looked at me and walked away in a rush. After a minute, mom opened the door with a bang followed by Tae who is hiding behind her.
"Jin? Are you crying?", she walked towards me.
"No mom", I turned towards my table.
"Darling.. Look at me", she turned the chair towards her. I didn't look at her.
She sighed.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean any word I spoke at morning. I'm just a bit disappointed because you didn't even try!", she spoke.
"I'm not mad at you because you got failed. Neither your dad is. We want you to atleast try getting better. Did we ever tried to stop you from boxing you like?", she asked me.
I shook my head.
"We want you to do whatever you like. You know that, right?", I didn't do anything.
"We should remind you that from time to time, I see. Your dad and me loves you. Even if we express it, we really love you", she kissed my forehead.
"But please.. Please try to study. No one respects the one who isn't hardworking. You are the future owner of our hotels. People will expect more from you.", she ruffled my hair.
"I cooked your favourite Kimchi fried rice. Let's go eat now", she pulled me.
"No mom. I have assignments to finish", I lied to her.
"Ooooohhh.. Get studious already? Nice! But you must eat after you finish assignment, okay? Momma will be waiting for you!", she walked away with her arm on Tae.
I don't want to face my father right now. I plopped on my bed and scrolled through the phone.
Tae walked through the door.
" I know you aren't going to do any assignments ", he shook his head playfully, " Go and eat now. Mom is waiting for you"
"Alright. Keep it as secret, okay?", I winked at him.
I ate the dinner with my mom after discussing most random things anyone can discuss at dinner.
The next day..
"Hello my student...", Namjoon placed his arm around my shoulder.
I rolled my eyes and continued my way to school with both of them.
"So when do you want to study together with me ?", he asked me.
I sighed. "I think I must give up library time", I spoke.
"Library time don't mean for boxing in the first place", he mumbled.
Skip to the days after the mid examinations..
"Results are displayed in the board. An email is also sent to your parents about your results", teacher informed us before leaving the class. Some of the students groaned.
I'm actually nervous about the results. I've tried my level best for exams this time, because I don't want to go to Einstein's batch.
"Park Jikyo is first as usual", I heard one groan while walking away from the board. Students were gathered around the notice board of our class.
Look at your own marks, I want to give these words to that book worm.
We entered the group to look at our marks.
"Joonie! You got second place in our class!", I've hi-fied him and he smiled, showing off his dimple.
"You aren't bad too. You got 10th place and 80 percentage!", he spoke.
"It's still not very good performance", I pouted.
"Dude! If you were the same as on your first day, you would have failed subjects! Be grateful that I'm with you", he spoke.
"I am so grateful to you, your highness", I mock bowed to him and he acted like royalty in a funny way.
"Jikyo!! You got first!", I followed Jikyo and Joonie followed me.
"I know", she shrugged, "I always do".
"Is it legal to be this conceited?", I asked Namjoon pointing her and they laughed.
"I've heard that you got 10th place? Someone gossiped that you must have bullied to get that rank", she spoke.
I sweared in my mouth. "I sometimes consider bullying people to see how things work for me if I start bullying".
Namjoon adjusted his specs and spoke, "If he gets that by bullying, why will he stop at 10th place? He will snatch 1st place right?"
"Gossips don't need logics. Hey! it rhymed! ", Jikyo laughed at her own words, "Gossips, logics.. They matched, right?", she asked Namjoon who is nodding enthusiastically.
"We got your results. Let's celebrate a small party tonight, okay? Invite your friends too. Love-mom", this message got pinged in my phone.
"Joonie.. Mom wants you guys to join for a small party today. Will you join us?", I asked him.
"Sure! Let me ask my mom first", he took out his phone.
"Kyo?", I asked her.
"No I can't. Sorry. I have some important things to do tonight", she spoke.
I nodded.
"My mom said okay", Joonie came to us.
We walked into our home with Tae.
"Why is Joonie hyung coming with us?", Tae asked as we are entering our home.
"Mom want to throw me a party for getting one of the top 10 ranks in mid exam", I spoke and he pouted.
"She didn't give a party even when I came first though", he mumbled.