Jason’s POV
I was browsing my phone for a song to sing for the assessment. Since it is about song conveyance I need to pick a song that is touching and easy to convey. I skip on the dance and hip-hop albums and went on with the ballad and rnb, it’s the best choice.
I look for a quiet spot where I can do my work properly. I sat on the stairs backstage as I found it empty. I put on my head phone first and started listening and the third song immediately hit me. A small smile curve on my lips, this is it, a song that I can easily catch the heart of the audience, a heartbreaking and touching song for all people who are in love and being left behind.
‘Ok, I’ll try this’
And so I begun practicing, I put myself in the shoes of the person who was in great pain due to the living of a lover. The feeling of not wanting to let someone go, even if you die, wanting to hold her still so that your heart won’t hurt and she’ll fix everything just by staying. As the song dim and became just a background I then heard murmurs from the clothes rank on the side.
“Is there someone in there?” I asked as I stood up from my sit.
I walked toward it but when I look there where already gone but I was sure I hear footsteps. My brow creases in that thought of someone spying on me.
“Hey, Jason”, I look back to see Park Do Joon and Ju ah Jung walking towards my direction. Maybe it belongs to them and I was just imagining things.
“something wrong?” Ju ah Jung immediately asked me.
“Ani, why are you guys here?”
“Professor Shi called for the class, we’re just here to inform you”
“ah, alright. I’ll follow”, I told them and pick up my bag on the staircase and hung it on my shoulders. I then headed the classroom passing them in the process as they were still talking with one another on their way to the classroom. When I said I’ll followed I didn’t literally mean that I’m going to walk behind them or something.
The lesson begun and like the other lesson they were still emphasizing about song conveyance. They really want us to do great in the assessment, I guess it’s because of the bet Baek hee and the prep class had made. They really want the prep class to dissolve. I shook my head in disbelief, even the teachers has their own bet in this matter.
Professor Shi try to impresses us the importance of picking the right song in order to convey its emotion properly. Ah-jung whines that this task is too difficult, that’s when a smirk form in her lips. She imidiately called the professor that came down the stairs. Mr. Kang, the one handling the prep class student. Having no idea why he was called he easily comply and stand infront of Ms. Shi and that’s when the show begins.
So Ms. Shi calls Mr. Kang over and starts to flirt with him in front of the students. The other student starts to giggle, cheer and spazz upon the guy stumbling in his own words. He takes it at face value and stammers that he likes another woman, and Ms. Shi flips her flirt mode off as quickly as she can, asking if we knew what song she was trying to convey.
"Isn't this the lyrics for "shall I love you again?" I answer as Ms. Shi had switched it on, having demonstrated the value of artful acting.
“Ah!!!”, the other students all chorus upon realizing that everything was just an act.
What a bunch of fools, they didn’t realize she was just reciting the lyrics with emotions.
"You understand the feelings first, then put the melody to it", she instructed. "Then it'll help very much in conveying your feelings”
She gives us the assignment to act out song lyrics to get into the proper mood and as expected I was praise for my brilliant conveyance. What do they expect from a Jjang like me, I’m born with talent.
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The next day…
I went to my locker to pick up my sweet lollipop and leave my other things behind as I headed to the practice room where the grand piano is place. I put the lollipop on the piano’s small hole so that it will stand up since I already open it. I’m going to finish that after the song. I started on playing the intro on the piano, remembering the key points Pilsook teach me during our practices.
I was already halfway done with the song when I saw Pilsook head down as she exit the practice room. What is she doing here? Did she perhaps watching my rehearsal or maybe she wanted to practice? But then they weren’t allowed here, right?
I was about to call her to join me but then I realize she was lost in her thought as she bump on someone on her way.
“Jeseohabnida”, she said in a lifeless tone and went her way.
“what’s wrong with her”, Ri ah mumble as she enter the studio. “Hey, can I join you”, she then turn to me. I smile and stood up from my sit.
“I’m already done with the piano, you can use it”, I told her and was about to leave.
“but I don’t know how?”, she pouted. “Can you please help me a bit?” and she started battling her eyelashes at me like any other girl in the campus when they try to seek attention and some help from me.
“Fine”, I said and retracted my step back to my sit.
I sat beside her and started to play piano for her. Her practice didn’t go well, she isn’t really good and goes off pitch every now and then.
“why don’t you try to choose a more easy song”, I told her trying to keep calm myself from all the wailing she was doing the entire practice.
“why, doesn’t the song fits me?”
“Just try to change your song”, I said and stood up from my sit.
“Oh, okay”, I heard her reply before I got out of the studio.
She sure got looks but talent well, she lacks on that part.
Classes was eneded so I was my way out of the campus when the girl walking in front of me stops by the door it seems that the other girl close the door before her and she look piss. Ah, she's pilsook classmate. I smile and held the other side of the door open as I took one of my headset off.
"Hi, Lady first", I greeted her with my English accent.
She walked past me with still an annoyed expression. I wasn't really expecting any thanks from her since I already heard about her sour attitude. I had no time being in a bad mood when a nice music is playing.
I stop as I saw her still standing on the way. She turns around to face me and I look at her surprise.
"You..Are you interested in me?"
"What?" I chuckle as I take both my headset off. I must be hearing it wrong or maybe she's insane.
"Then why are you so nice to me?"
'Is she serious?'
"Is it wrong to be nice?"
"Are you always that nice to everyone? Do you smile like that to everyone?"
"uhmmm", I nodded "this is manner"
"Ani. In this country, you call it managing a fishing ground"
"Managing a fishing ground?" I repeated not really sure what it meant.
" What is it?" I then asked.
"It means you're a jerk"
'What?!?' my eyebrow creased in confusion and annoyance she sure is something.
"Don't get pure kids to misunderstand your motive"
So she misunderstand my motive of being nice?'
"huh", I smile at myself. I can let her get into me when I even don't know what she's talking about 'managing a fishing ground' tsss. And she even dares to call me a jerk, and then what does she call herself?
Irritation was still in my system as I crumple the thin can in my hand. Now, I know why everyone hates her. Her very presence is sure irritating and the confidence she has on herself.
“Managing a fishing ground?” I again repeated with an annoyed tone. “What does she meant about that? Annoying girl”
“It means you keep all the fishes around. In other words you lead on girls and keep them around”, Nick pop out from nowhere putting his arms on my shoulders. “So your leading girls in school?” he chuckle.
“what?” I shrug his arms off.
‘me leading girls? When did I do that?’
“So how many girls have you lead?” he said teasingly and I rolled my eyes on him and decided to leave.
I’m just being nice to everyone, why would she think I’m leading girls on. And who does she think I’m leading? I really don’t get that girl, is being nice now a days, a sin?
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A/n:
sorry guys if I hadn't update last week..
I got a ton of school works
but now we're given a week and a half vactaion, I decided to update
hope you'll enjoy reading...
komawoyo everyone ^^)