리틀팍스

Forsythia

It was bright spring one day, Andy was preparing for school. He was especially excited though. It because it’s Friday; or it’s because he will be attend his new English academy. School is boring and unhappy for Andy. He is already High school senior! And the stress of scholastic ability test is making him more unhappy. Plus it’s boy’s high school! All the boy’s in the school is making him dizzy. But in his new English academy maybe(Maybe attending) will have a girl.

At school, he can’t pay any attention. Usually he listens every classes well. But today, he kept looking at the clock. Finally the clock struck 4:30. It’s time for going home. He doesn’t have any night studying today.

*

In Andy’s view

At home, my mother was waiting; both me and my father-who is working. My family often eat dinner outside. So after eating delicious meal, my father drove us in front of the English academy. He said to go inside with my mother. While walking upstairs I was nervous. I usually got nervous when I was in new places or to speak in front of a person or people. And it’s was my second English academy in my life after quit my first English academy on my intermediate school lesson. I was thinking what will my new teacher look like? Or will he fit my education? My head was filled with numerous thoughts. We opened the main door and knocked on the teacher’s door. Then we went inside. It was a small room filled with books. A male teacher; about my parents age, was sitting at a chair in front of the desk. He was looking at his laptop. And next to the windowsill was a plant. I guess he like plant or because of the condition of the room; maybe both. He looked at me and gestured to sit at a fine chair. I think he is friendly or otherwise unfriendly. The unfriendly emotion is because of his hard face. But as we keep speaking each other, he is as friendly as our school counselor. After finished talking, we decided to attend here right tomorrow. When it was time for bed, I couldn’t sleep fast. In my head, ‘What will the class look like?’ and ‘Will there any friendly kid?’ Soon I was drifting up to sleep.

*

When I entered the English academy next day, the academy teacher greeted him. “You came early Andy, follow me.” He lead me into the classroom. It was empty now so I choose the behind sit. It was nervous to sit in front of teacher. A few minutes past, the kids slowly came inside. There were five kids including me in this class. The girls were three and I think I have seen them before. We were in same junior high school. And one of them is my favorite. She was very small not very beautiful but friendly and have nice smile. In my view, she is very beautiful. When class started, the teacher ask me several questions to test me. I haven’t been to English academy for a long time, but I have self-confidence in English so I responded all correctly. While in class, I couldn’t help glancing the girl I like. She was in left side up and I could only see her back of the head. When class was finished, I want to speak to her for a second but she was next to her best friend so I didn’t have a chance. Instead, the academy teacher came to me and ask, “Andy, is the class alright?” I said, “Oh yes teacher. It was comfortable.” he said “You behave well today. Let come along together to the end of the scholastic ability test!”

While I was walking down the street toward home, I kept thinking about the girl. I know her name but I pretend to not knowing her yet. I think it is not the time to reveal to become friendly with her; though I don’t know what will she thinking of me. I have to figure out somehow.

*

It was one weekend in summer. It was very hot day. I was walking to English academy as usual. I was excited to see the girl I like. Oh, what have become between me and the girl? Well, I’m getting along well with my fellow friend. Actually, I think she like me as well I do! That’s my imagination I guess... Anyway I was just at the convenience store to buy a drink for the girl. But I forgot to buy for the other kids in our class. I want to buy only for her so that she could notice my feeling, but others will think, especially her best friend, that I like her. I have become to speak well with her and when the class is finished we often talk while walking down the stairs. When I arrived at the academy, I was the first one to arrive so I took a sit next to the girl’s usual sit and waited others to come. The girl I like finally came and I handed a drink to her as she sat in her sit. She thanked me and others looked at that site too. I was embarrassed so I stared in front of the blackboard.

*

The time passed and It was the summer school holiday. The Seniors in our High School mostly attend school during this holiday season to study at school like studying in library. But our academy teacher said he could volunteer to open the academy and look after the kids who are studying in the academy like we were doing at school. There were four kids including me raised hand for studying in the academy. And there were also the girl I like. I was excited. I know it’s not right to think for girls now because the scholastic ability test is just around the corner. But it will be nice to study with the girl I like and we could tell some of the information each other. Finally the day came and I was hurrying to the academy. The teacher said we should study like the scholastic ability test time table. So I was at the academy around 7:30. I sat on my sit and waited for her to come. The other two member came, but she steel did not come. It was when we were studying English words she came. I saw that she was not in a very good mood. She talked with the teacher and having a long conversation, she finally left with a tear in her eyes. I’m not sure what was happened. Later I found out she was not joining this club. I was disappointed but I do my best to study hard until the summer holiday is finished.

- It was the part of the experience in my High School Senior life. And also the experience of love in those life too. This part of the story is the previous story of the days I had the scholastic ability test. The next part will be the story after I had the scholastic ability test.

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