Endless Memory: December 2010

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After ordering, Kei sat and stared at Jumi for a second before speaking out...

"Are you tired with rehearsing?"

"Not really. It's fun though."

"But you're sweating so much."

Kei said and took out a piece of tissue to wipe the sweat from Jumi's forehead. She was very surprised. Kei looked at her surprising face and smiled without realizing someone was standing and staring straight at them from other side of the mirror window......

It's already late in the evening and the sky was getting darker and darker. Joon was standing silently alone, in front of a window, with a diamond hair clip in his hand. He was looking at Kei, who was wiping the sweat from Jumi's forehead happily, with an expression that was unable to be seen what was in his mind. At the same time, someone was standing and looking at Joon from a distance. She was holding a white handkerchief in her hand tightly. Misa kept staring at Joon's expressionless face. She was feeling hurt deep inside looking at Joon's cold eyes which were looking at Jumi and Kei. Suddenly Joon turned around and walked away with an unchanged expression but his eyes showed a feeling that he had never felt before. At that time, Misa finally realized what kind of feeling Joon had been feeling for Jumi.....

"Thanks for taking me home, Kei."

"Don't mention it. I'm the one who should be thanking you. Jumi! Thanks for today."

Jumi smiled and responded....

"That's ok. So... Um... Goodbye Kei! Be careful on your way home."

Jumi said and walked into her house. Immediately, Kei spoke out...

"Jumi! Wait!"

She turned around. Kei shyly continued....

"I... Um... I... I..."

Kei stammered. Jumi laughed a bit and responded...

"Kei! Do you have something to say? Just say it out!"

"Ah??? I... Um.... I just wanted to tell you that Um.... take care your health or you might catch a cold."

Jumi smiled faintly and replied...

"I will. You should take care your health as well."

Kei responded with a smile...

"Yeah... and... you should go in. Bye Jumi! See you at school."

"Goodbye Kei!"

As Jumi had walked into her house, Kei hit and talked to himself....

"KEI!!! You must be out of your mind!"

Jumi walked into her room and put her bag on the bed. She walked toward the mirror and looked at herself in it. Suddenly she exclaimed.....

"The hair clip?? Where is my hair clip?"

Jumi ran and grabbed her bag from her bed and poured everything out and she couldn't find it. She had been looking for it everywhere in her room. Still, she couldn't find the hair clip anywhere. She hopelessly sat on the floor and her teardrops started to fall down. A memory suddenly came into her mind, which make her tears flowing even stronger.....

7 years ago...

"Jumi! I've known you for a year today."

"Aw! Really?"

"Yeah... And I've got something for you. Give me your hand."

The girl held out her hand to him. Then the boy grabbed her hand and put something in it. She looked into her hand and saw a small star diamond hair clip. She exclaimed....

"Wow!!! It's so beautiful. Joon! How could you get this?"

The boy smiled and replied....

"I've saved up my pocket money for 3 months to get it for you."

"It means that you haven't spent money to buy anything for yourself?"

"Nahhhh... It doesn't matter. I only haven't bought anything for myself for 3 months."

The girl's face turned sad a bit. She responded...

"Joon! You shouldn't have done so much for me."

The boy smiled and responded....

"You're special to me. This is just a little thing I can do for you. I want to do everything as long as I know it's for you."....................

Next morning, Jumi walked into her classroom with an unhappy expression. Joon had been looking at her since she walked into the room until she took a seat next to him. She had been sitting silently until she accidentally touched a thing when she put her books into the desk tray. She took it out and exclaimed....

"My hair clip!!!!"

Jumi looked at it and smiled happily while Joon was staring straight at her delighted face....

Drama club after class.....

"Is everyone here?"

"Yeah teacher!"

Everyone replied. The teacher continued....

"Ok good! Well... Today is the last day of rehearsal. You can take a rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow is the competition day. So do well everyone."

Everyone spoke out with confidence...

"Yes teacher!"

Jumi suddenly noticed that Joon had been acting different lately. He was not as cheerful as usual. More that that his eyes told her that there must have been something unhappy in his mind....

After the rehearsal, the teacher spoke out....

"Good job everyone! You can go home now. I wish you luck on the competition day."

"Thank you teacher!"

The teacher walked toward Joon and Jumi and said...

"Joon! Jumi! I want to have a word with both of you."

After everyone had already left, the teacher said to Joon and Jumi....

"You both are very great. I'm very impressed with your acting. But the only problem is that you guys seem to lack to understand the character's feeling."

Joon and Jumi looked at each other for a second. The teacher continued.....

"Joon! You seem different today. Normally your eyes contact and expression when you dance are really good. But today your expression is not as good as normal. And Jumi! I know you've been trying very hard. But the way you look at Joon is not good enough. You seem nervous and not confident when you look at him. It doesn't seem so natural. The way Aurora and prince Philip look at each other is so deep. Their feelings for each other are shown in their both eyes. I know it's hard for both of you to get into the story because it's not your real situation. But I'm sure you guys can do it."

The teacher said with a smile and left.....

After that Joon and Jumi left the drama club. Jumi had been walking behind Joon for a moment before decided to speak out....

"Joon! Are you feeling sad about something?"

Joon turned around and responded expressionlessly....

"Um... Well.... Nothing really!"

"But you look unhappy."

"Actually... I'm just feeling a little bit empty. Nothing much!"

"If there's something that makes you unhappy, just tell me. It might make you feel better."

"Jumi! I want to tell you. But this kind of feeling is really hard to put into words."

Jumi kept looking at Joon's expressionless face. Joon continued without looking back at Jumi...

"Jumi! I will be normal and this feeling will be gone after I walk down those stairs."

Jumi had been walking behind Joon and looking at his back until he walked off the stairs. Joon suddenly stopped walking and turned around. He spoke to Jumi with a happy smile....

"Jumi! Come on! It's getting dark already."

Jumi was very surprised with a quick-changing of Joon. But no matter what, she smiled back at him and responded....

"I'm coming!"

Jumi's dairy entry....

"Joon! Though there are so many things about you that have been changed. But the fact that you like to hide your true feeling is still the same. I know right here and right now, I'm not as special to you as I used to be. But I just want to be the one who make you feel better every time you're sad and unhappy. If I could, I would like to be sad instead of you."

The bell of a school rang as a signal that the school time was over. Each student walked out of their classroom. A quiet school hall suddenly turned crowded. Jumi walked toward her locker and opened it up. Immediately a piece of paper fell out. She picked it up and took a look...

(((Come to the drama club right now. I'm waiting for you. ..... Joon....)))

Jumi had been thinking for a second. She put her books into her locker and walked to the drama club. She opened the door and looked around. She couldn't help smiling seeing a tall guy in school uniform and sneakers who were walking back and forth on the stage. Suddenly Joon turned around and saw Jumi....

"Jumi! How long have you been here?"

"Um... Just a moment ago. Joon! There is no rehearsal today. Did you forget that?"

"Nahhhh.... Remember what teacher said to us yesterday? We're not good enough. So we should rehearse more. Jumi! Come up here!"

Jumi looked at Joon with curiosity. She walked up the stage as he had told her to. Joon walked toward her and grabbed her hand and put on his shoulder. Jumi spoke out out of surprising....

"Joon! What are you doing? Don't tell me we're going to rehearse the ending part."

Joon smiled and responded...

"Of course! That's the only part we're lacking. I know it's hard for you to look straight into my eyes. But I just found out a way to make you look at me without feeling awkward and nervous."

"Really? How?"

"Pretend that I am someone whom you love the most in this world."

Jumi was startled by Joon's word. He continued with a smile..

"Do it like the way princess Aurora looks at prince Phillip."

"But... Um.. How can I do it?"

"Imagine! Close your eyes and think of his face."

Jumi smiled and closed her eyes. A second later, she oped them up and danced to the song. She kept looking into Joon's eyes with a smile and without feeling awkward...

"""""I should have thought of this way long time ago. I don't have to pretend because Joon! You always be someone I love the most in this whole wide world."""""

COMPETITION DAY.....

A big stage was decorated in the middle of the school field. The judges and audiences were sitting on the chairs in front of the stage. The atmosphere was exciting and crowded.....

After hours of 1st year students' performance, the 2nd year students were feeling nervous and excited realizing it was almost their turns.....

"Wow.... Jumi! You look so pretty!!!"

"Thank you."

Jumi responded with a smile. She was standing in the girl dressing room in simple Aurora clothing and make up. The teacher spoke out....

"Where is Joon?"

The class leader replied....

"He's in the guy dressing room."

Suddenly Jumi spoke out....

"Teacher! I'm going to the restroom for a second. I'll be back soon."

"Alright... Hurry back! It's going to be our turn soon."

"Yeah teacher!"

Jumi was looking at herself in the restroom mirror. Her nose was bleeding. She had been hiding and escaping because she didn't want anyone to worry about her. She was trying to stop the blood by raising her head without realizing 3 girls were walking toward her. They covered Jumi's mouth with a handkerchief with medicine until she's hypnotized and lost conscious. They dragged Jumi quietly to an old building, without letting anyone see them....

"What are you doing to Jumi senpai?"

Someone walked toward them and spoke out. They turned around and laughed a bit. One of the girls spoke out...

"It's you. I thought it was someone else. You are that girl who has always been trying to get close to Joon, right? Do you like him?"

Misa was taken aback by what the girl had said. She continued....

"Well... Jumi is very close to Joon. Aren't you afraid that she's going to snatch him from you?"

Misa kept standing still, without any response which made the girl smiled a bit. She walked toward Misa and whispered in her ears...

"I know you’re in love with Joon and Jumi is the one who has got in your way between you and Joon, right? You better let us be if you want Joon to be yours. If Jumi is unable to perform, Joon and everyone will come to hate her and you'll get Joon."

Misa's mind went blank for a second. At the same time, Jumi, whom had been laid down in the old room, seemed to be back to her sense. The first thing she saw was Misa. Unfortunately, she was not strong enough to stand up then she lost conscious once again. After thinking for a second, Misa decided to turn around and walked away, without even caring of helping Jumi.....................

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To be continued

JuLinA

Will Jumi be able to perform?

Is it too cruel of Misa for not helping Jumi?

Will anyone be able to help Jumi on time?

Stay tune to the 30th episode..... ^^