When the bell rang I get up from my desk collecting books and went to my locker to put them inside. My new friend Susan followed me with earphones in her ears, she was listening to something in secret during the class.
- HyeMin you have to listen to this song it just came out and it's so good I can't stop listening!!!- I smiled
-Ok, let's go outside and sat below that big three.
That was our favorite place to spend our breaks. I pulled two sandwiches from my backpack, knowing that she probably forgot to bring food. She was so funny girl, kinda confused in life, but I liked her big heart and kind personality from the first day I met her. I was sitting below that same three, she just came, sit beside me, and gave me half of her sandwich putting one earpiece in my ear and keeping the other in hers. We never talked much but we understood each other easily.
Today we also shared sandwiches and earpieces listening to that new song:
" Sorry, sorry
I'm sorry I couldn't protect you
Hope you have a good life
Sorry, sorry, please forget me
Though it hurts ... "
I heard a husky man's voice and liked the words.
-Susan this song is great!! I love that voice!! Who is that?
- That is the new group "Freedom", they are great! I fell in love with all of them!!
I smiled- Ah you and your groups! Yesterday you were swearing your eternal love to one and the day before it was some else.
- She giggled- Yes that is the truth but you have to see them and you will feel the same !! - I shook my head
- Don't get me started again!
She folded her hands- You will fell for them worse than I just wait and see!!
- Wanna bet??!!- I laughed
- Sure let's have a bet! If I fell in love, even in just one of them I'll jump into our pool in the middle of winter. But if I don't - you will do that!!
- Deal !!- She shook my hand- Challenge accepted !!
Then she pulled out her notebook and wrote something
- Are you writing your diary again?- She nodded
- I want to write your words and you will sign... - My eyes got wide
- You are not serious?
- She nodded again - I am - and put the notebook in my hand
- Sign! - I shook my head in disbelief and took the pencil
- Sometimes I'm not sure which one of us is crazier here- Susan giggled covering her mouth and put back her notebook
- Let's go now, our break is over- I stood up shaking off my skirt and followed her with a big smile on my face.
We had chemistry class and the teacher brought some liquids for experiments we need to practice. Susan and I got a table by the window. She started first to mix right after the teacher showed us how. She loved chemistry and was good at it. I on the other hand just tried to survive like other students. Luckily chemistry was not one of my major subjects.
I took one jar and pure water in it but I was looking through the window, totally without interest in what I was doing. Water started to spill all over my hand and I quickly shut down the faucet. Susan shook her head mouthing " Are you crazy??" - But I rolled my eyes and took chemical. I didn't expect that bottle was so heavy and I dropped it right in front of my feet. Liquid and glass were all over the place. The teacher came quickly and pushed me away stopping me to step in it.
- I told everybody to be extremely careful with this but you just don't pay attention to my classes!- He was so angry and I knew this will not going to end up well for me.
- I'm sorry, teacher... the bottle was so heavy and I just.... -
He interrupted me- You will stay after classes to help me organize our chemistry lab. That will teach you how to carry bottles!
I lowered my eyes with a sigh
- Ah story of my life... this is not the first time teacher had picked on me. It happened before in my old school, just this time I really made a mess...
Susan gave me an "I'm sorry look" but I smiled and helped her to clean all that. After that, I tried to be careful and listen to what our teacher was saying. Sudden thoughts run through my head totally unexpected. I remembered those two girls at the party and their words. What kind of plan was that and why Jun and Jin? That really bothered me. Jun maybe was rude to me but I still could not tell that he is a bad person. I didn't wish something bad to happen to him
- Maybe I should tell him about that?
When our classes have finished all my classmates left and I stayed there alone. The teacher just came to show me what to do and left after. This time I really tried to be careful with bottles because I didn't want another accident to happen while I was alone there. After one hour I finished all and left the school. Our schoolyard was empty but that silence kinda suited my current mood. Suddenly rain started. First was just a few drops but soon the real shower came from above. I ran to my bus stop, which luckily was near my school. I tried to push people and enter below but stop shelter but there were so many people who were trying to do the same. My clothes were almost soaked wet and I felt my hair sticking to my face. I left a sigh and just stood there waiting for my bus. Two busses came at the same time and many people passed by me pushing me from side to side. I was annoyed by the rain and those inconsiderate people. Then I felt somebody put something in my hand
- Don't get sick again- he whispered in my ear. I looked and it was a red umbrella. Quickly I turned around to see who was that but all I could see was his back and black snapback on his head. My legs froze and I couldn't move and I wanted to run and catch him and to see his face. I was him I knew that and I felt that - it was my black savior!
-How does he do that? He is always there for me. Is he stalking me or something?- This was so weird but yet I felt something warm in my heart. I had my personal guardian angel- My black angel!
The smile was on my lips when I entered the bus and all the way to my home I kept that smile holding my red umbrella like I was holding his hand. When finally I get off the bus rain already stopped and I walked slowly still thinking of him. Who was he? Why does he keep appearing but I'm not able to see his face? I wanted to know who he is, wanted to say thank you, wanted to feel his lips again...
- HyeMin! - Somebody called my name-Hey! HyeMin! - I turned, it was James
- Are you going home?- he asked walking by my side
- Yes. What are you doing here?
- Ah I was just in the neighborhood and I saw you... Do you want to go for a cup of coffee? - I looked at him wanting to say "no" but he was smiling with hope in his eyes so I smiled back
- Ok let's go! -
James nodded- I know nice coffeeshop near, let's go there ...
It was really nice and small place but I like it so much. - How come I never notice this place before it's so nice here?! - He smiled again showing me his white teeth
- I'm happy that you like it.
We ordered our coffee and talked about my school and how I manage to adjust to this big city life. He said he likes my honesty and talked about his hometown which was near my hometown. That surprised me, I never thought that he is not from the capital
- When did you come here?
- It was in my first year in primary school. I came here with my parents and lived in my grandma's apartment. She always wanted me to become a pianist so I went to music school. This year I should graduate and hold my first solo concert but she died recently and will not be able to see me....- his voice becomes quiet when he lowered his eyes.
- I'm sure she will be watching you from above and be happy for you - I tried to comfort him and he smiled a little
- Thank you HyeMin- he took my hand but I felt uncomfortable so I pulled back
- I better go back home now YunRea will worry - He nodded and stood up. Before we went outside he pulled black snapback from his pocket and put on his head. I stared at that cap .. black snapback, black jacket... could he be...?? - I shook my head- That's not possible! He can't be my savior. He would tell me.... or not??
Then I remembered the boy from the train had a mourning band on his arm and James said his grandma died recently.. - Ah was that really him? - Million questions flooded my thoughts but I didn't say anything to him. I wanted to know if that really him but something was stopping me from asking... Deep down in my heart, I didn't want him to be my black angel...
We left the cafe shop and he walked me home. All that time he was smiling and I smiled too but my thoughts were on that train rewinding my memory over and over again comparing them and squeezing my red umbrella. - I'll find you, my black angel !!!
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