Where Are You School 2015

Last Chapter

I got home and looked at the picture of Vernon and I on my phone and held the Medal from Jun in my other hand as tears filled in my eyes and I heard the door opened and Kaylee sat beside me looking at my phone and seeing tears that fell on it "Do you like him or Vernon?" she asked but I didn't answer "Listen all I want is for you to be happy, whether or not you accept their feelings is your choice,"

I ran out to the bridge and saw Vernon sitting there alone in the dark "Oppa" I said tears in my eyes and he got up and looked at me "Louann whats wrong?" He asked and I ran to him crying and hugged him "I needed to say good-bye" I said and he pulled me off of him and wiped my tears "You're making it seem like you're never going to see me again" he said an I looked at him "Vernon I like you, but right now I need to figure out who I am, When I know i'm loved for just being who I am, I can accept your feelings then" I said than Vernon sat down and I sat beside him and finally stopped crying "Louann I like you for who you are, not because of who your family is, You were my first friend, my first love, and" he stopped and leaned closer to me and kissed me making me smile, and than our lips parted "And my first kiss" he smiled, but I knew I couldn't say the same thing.

I stood up and took a deep breath and Vernon stood in front of me "I'll wait as long as it takes" he said, I held out my hand to formally say good bye and Vernon took off the necklace he was wearing and put in around my neck, "Give it back to me when you've found yourself, and are sure about your feelings for me, it's from my mother so you better return it!" He hissed making me smile.

*1 year later*

I walked out of the air port and saw my mom standing there and I hugged her "Did you find your parents?" she asked and I nodded my head "Kaylee and I have a little brother named Joon" I smiled and so did she, "Eomma! Juns race is soon!" I yelled and we quickly got in the car and she drove me to the stadium "I'll wait here" she said and I quickly ran up and watched as he swam, I was so happy, it was his first competition since his injury and I was excited to be there without him knowing, I smiled seeing him in first but than he stopped and I knew it was from his injury which made me worry "Come on Oppa you can do it" I whispered and he continued the race using one arm and not giving up, but even tho he finished in last place the crowd and I still cheered him on.

I walked to class the next day and saw all my old class mates through the window as the teacher introduced a 'new' transfer students, I walked into class and everyone looked at me "Kaylee!" "No it's Louann" "which are you?" They all asked "My name is Louann Smith" I smiled officially being a member of Kaylee's family. I looked to the back not seeing Vernon or Jun and became a little worried. "Roof!" I texted Jun Knowing he had to be here somewhere, and walked there after class finished.

"Your back!" He yelled hugging me, "How did your race go?" I asked "I did okay" he said and I smiled "I know" I said and his eyes went wide "I was there" I smiled and he smiled brighter "I wish I had a medal to give you but-" I pulled the medal he gave me out of his pocket and gave it back to him and he looked disappointed "give it, you said you wish you had one to give me" I laughed and he handed it back "you still have it" he smiled and I nodded my head "Hows Kaylee and Hoshi?" He asked and I shrugged "I haven't heard from her since she landed last month" I said "Korea?" He asked and I smiled "I have a little brother named Joon, I found my parents after 4 months of non stop searching, and lived there for 8 months than came back, Joon is 10" i said and he smiled.

After school I saw Vernon on the bus and ran on and sat behind him without him knowing I grabbed my phone and peered over his shoulder as I texted him just like Jun did to me,

"Hey" ... "Hey hows Korea?" ... "It was good, I found my family, who would have guessed that I have a little brother" ... "What do you mean was? Are you back?!?!"

When he said than I put my phone in my pocket and dropped the necklace on his lap, Vernon picked it up and I quickly went and sat in the seat in front of him and turned around "Im back" I smiled and he looked at me with the biggest smile "Whats with the hair cut?" I laughed teasing him "Thats all you have to say" he laughed "You're 18 now arent you?" Vernon asked and I nodded my head "You're getting so old" He teased holding my face, I looked at Vernon and he looked at me and we kissed as the bus stopped and heard a knock on our window and looked seeing Vernon's dad, and both our faces went red of embarrassment as we got off the bus.

"I'm back!" I smiled and his father rubbed my head and nudged Vernon, I could tell that a lot has changed since I left, Kaylee and Hoshi were in America together, Jun was back to racing, Sunny got a real modeling gig, Sara was getting the highest grade in class, and Vernon and his Father were back to the way a father and son should always be and seeing these changes nothing could make me happier. I walked in to Vernon's house and saw him and his father laughing and smiling, and I smiled "Come on Louann Ajuma made supper!"

"We're eighteen, so we live every day as if it's our last—loving and hating fiercely. It's an age where we falter and get hurt easily, and are hurting more than anyone. Despite that, the reason we can look back on that time and say we were happy is one person's warm outstretched hand. Not more, not less, but just one person—if we each approach one friend who's crying and stretch out a hand like this, there's nothing that I—we—can't endure. It's okay. You can hurt. Because you're eighteen. - Lee Eun-bi"

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Picture of Louann and Vernon