Yesterday I couldn't sleep the whole night because of that incident and my eyes got huge dark circles. I think I will need a tea bag treatment because definitely I can't go out like this. I know I was tired and slipped inside the blankets the moment I returned home but the kind of excitement you get only by the name of excursion keeps you awake. So I just need to take my pre packed bag and lock the door.
Dresses - checked
Toiletries - checked
Water bottle - checked
Cash - checked
Notebook and pen - checked
A few more stuff and I am done.
Within seconds I am at the university. You can't imagine how fast I am when it comes to have fun.
The moment I entered, a bunch of people fell on me the same way clothes fall on you when you open an overly loaded cupboard.
"Guys calm down!", I said looking who they were and guess what.
They are the my cute scoundrels - Hye Kyo, Rebecca and Jung Kuk, while Shi Jin and Wooseok are talking by a side. Shim Chung, her gang and the other students are also scattered in the campus like sheep's wool. Some actual nerds are with dozens of bags as if going for an abroad trip! How stupid! Our bus won't be able to carry us if these cockroaches jump in.
"Where were you? We were waiting so patiently! Now come on, we will soon be boarding the buses," Hye Kyo said and then whispered in my ears. "Someone is waiting for you."
My head still feels heavy. Why this happens with me? I was so excited but this situation has increased my pulse rate. Without talking any further, ms. Choi led us to our buses and we quickly jumped into the bus.
Well, this bus has two seats on each side and unfortunately we are three. The teacher is giving us some common instructions which we give to kids, and I am like - "come on, we are no more kids!" Gangsters occupied the back seats while the front ones are booked for the nerds, so the only place left for normal students like us are the middle ones.
Hye Kyo and Jung Suk sat together while Wooseok is sitting in the front row. Rebecca sat with her bench mate Jessica. And do you think this arrogant mr. Park will let anyone sit next to him? About five to six sluts are in a line just to have a seat beside him so that they can rest their heads on his shoulders when the bus gives a sudden jerk.
"Ms. Choi can I sit next to you actually all the seats are--," I was requesting my teacher when a guy called me.
"Sakshi there is a vacant place, you can sit with me," a classmate of mine said which I agreed to.
I was crossing the aisle with my bag and baggages when Shi Jin, whose seat comes in between, held my wrist by my bracelet.
"You are not going anywhere," he said with a cold, blank and expressionless face.
"I can sit wherever I feel like. You have no rights to control me."
That very moment he stood up and gave a death glare to that innocent guy who offered a seat to me. Because of fear, the guy himself refused and asked me to find another place. WTF.
"You want me to sit on the floor?", I asked Shi Jin while fisting my palms.
"I didn't say that. You can beg to sit next to me if you want to, I have a big heart, you know?," he dusted the next sit as if preparing it for me.
"I am not gonna sit there," I rebelled.
"Your wish. Let me see who is that idiot who is gonna help you get a seat. And let me remind you, it's a long journey and as far as I know, your weak legs won't be any help," he showed his nasty smirk.
"If I decide one thing then there is absolutely no chance that I am gonna change my decision at any cost," I rolled my eyes.
But...but...BUT after we started the journey, my feets were able to support hardly for a few minutes but now I am feeling weak due to sleep.
Without any warning, I threw my bags and sat next to Shi Jin with a mouth full of air. I am not even looking at that ass because I know he will again make fun of me but I turned to his side after I couldn't hear a bit of laughter escaping his mouth.
"Good girl. My princess is being obedient," he said with a beautiful natural smile on his face and then started giving attention to his stupid magazine once again.
Seriously? He always betrays me. Wherever I feel he is going to do something, he does just the opposite.
While everyone is singing and vibing with the flow, I am looking at the butterflies that are fluttering outside my window. The sun is on its brightest and there is not a single sign of rain in the sky. The light wind blowing on my face is preventing my black snake like hairs to hide my rosy cheeks. The gold tossed fields with children playing chase is so calming.
Looking on the other side, my friends are also moving their bodies while maintaining the decorum of the university. Shi Jin as usual is busy in his own sweet melody. Sometimes I feel like I am just his tiny dancer, he have control over my feet and the very next moment I feel as if he is a pen and I am his ink and together we write the most lyrical poem.
While others are enjoying snacks, I am sitting all done because you know I didn't packed anything with me. I took out the canvas which is shouting to fill it with the vibrant colours of life, and the crayons and started colouring.
Just when I am done, Shi Jin shook me.
"Here," he passed me a mango juice.
"Thanks."
"Well what are you drawing? Let me see," he said and took the painting from my hands, "a setting sun?"
"It feels like a friend to me." I said while looking at the meadows outside.
Shi Jin stayed quiet for a moment and then said again, "me too."
No body ever even tried to go in a deeper meaning and always appreciated or something but he tried and denied to peep through the shallow colours.
"Everyday it comes, looks at us from a distance and then leaves without any complaints. It just smiles at us and always gives us the shine and warmth that we need to survive. Still nobody ever notices or thanks him. He looks so lonely," I said.
"That's how this world is. Once their work is done, they'll forget you. No matter what wrong others do, it never stops to hope and pray for their best," he said while still holding the canvas and then looked at me with his angelic eyes.
God! I can never get over his charismatic eyes!
He continued, "Just like you. That's why you are my best friend. I am sorry if I ever hurt you but believe me, you are the best companion I could ever find. You are not so beautiful, rich, attractive or intelligent but you are who you are. You never changed yourself to gain attention and always feel proud for loving yourself and that's what matters the most."
I'm speechless. My point of view was very different but he showed me the mirror with a different angle. The drawing which made me sad is the same drawing which is the reason of my cherry like blushing face.
We didn't said anything, just lost in each others eyes. Don't know why my heart is racing inside. Don't know why my brain stops working whenever he looks at me. This is a very strange feeling which I have absolutely no idea about.
"Thanks but actually I am everything you said. Now I am a little sleepy so don't dare you disturb me," I said and drifted off to sleep while he just chuckled and once again started reading novels.
"Cute," he mumbled.
After hours in dreamland with the gypsies and pirates in purple pants, my eyes opened with a pull in my hairs. I found my head resting on Shi Jin's while his head is on top of mine as if taking revenge from me. I must say - he got a heavy head!
Hye Kyo woke me up and the same I did to Shi Jin and we are finally at the grand resort. I must say - the reward we get for hard work is always sweet. The university really put effort to find this five star party hotel. Impressed!
I was about to get out of the bus when my legs didn't support. What's wrong with my leg? I am trying but it's not moving from its place. I looked down and found my shoe laces under Shi Jin's legs.
"Shi Jin leave," I growled. "Look everybody already left the bus and only we two are left. If you won't leave me then I may not get to share a room with Hye Kyo."
"You need to pay for sitting beside me."
"Now what do you want?", I asked him hurriedly because I want to see the resort and he is increasing my excitement.
He let go of me at my command, stood up and came closer to my ears.
"You are not gonna stay with Hye Kyo," Shi Jin whispered.
"Ok, Wooseok. Now better?"
"No."
"So what do you want?"
"Be careful princess."
These words were the last three words he spoke before leaving me alone in this bus. My body is shivering. Why can't this boy let me relax? This warning indicates that something is gonna happen. I can even smell it. And please don't speak in my ears, it tickles me.
I followed others and somehow found my way to our class group. The resort with all those LED lights and big screen playing my favourite songs is increasing the temperature.
"I got room 36," said Hye Kyo and started jumping when Rebecca hugged her, conforming that they both are roommates.
What about me guys? With a sigh, I looked at my room no. and it's - 30
"Babes I got 30, do you know who my roommate is?"
"I," a familiar voice came from the back. I turned around and found....
"Oh! Jessica! It's you?", I took a deep breath but you know my bad luck.
"I am sorry Sakshi but actually I....am exchanging my room," Jessica said in an apologetic manner. Her fiddling fingers is enough to give me another stress.
"With me," I once again followed the voice and this time it's - Shim chung. "Heya! Sakshi! I don't think you have any problem with me as your roommate, have you?", she winked.
"N-no", I said and the teacher asked us to arrange ourselves in our rooms and then be comfortable here.
My eyes are searching for my bully but I can't see him anywhere. I can see another figure sitting on a leather seat, wearing a painters cap and have a cigar in one hand. His goggles are covering his eyes and the newspaper which he is reading is doing the same. Seems weird, right? I mean who the hell sits quietly with a mug of coffee and newspaper in a resort?
I entered my room, arranged my stuff, took a quick short steam shower with my lemon fresh duck shaped bath bomb and got out with a bath robe wrapped around me. Shim Chung is sitting on the bed and doing the same. Only God knows why on earth she is behaving differently and in a more behaved way. I think she still regrets for that misbehaviour.
I made myself comfortable on the bed and opened the TV. Only one news is circulating on every channel.
ROCK.
This rock has already given a lot of stress. Now I don't want to destroy our vacation too. I was about to close the TV when Shim Chung held my wrist--
"I did wrong, that was a choice. I don't know how to apologize but now I understood how it feels when someone troubles your dear ones for no reason."
I couldn't hear her properly so I just said, "It's ok." Hope it was not a question....
No devil can change to an angel in one day right? She must be pranking or it's another trap to disturb my peaceful soul. Uff..
I went near the food court and took my seat next to Hye Kyo. There is a great variety of Korean dishes which I have never tasted before. Even pronouncing them after looking at the menu is difficult for my Indian tongue.
"Let me order something for you," Shi Jin, who is sitting right in front of me, said after snatching my menu card.
If he orders something that I don't like then I am definitely gonna kick his balls under the table. Mind me.
They served me a bowl of fried rice mixed with a lot of vegetables and a half boiled egg. They even served a variety of side dishes and a refreshment drink.
While I am enjoying my vegetarian meal, my friends and others are munching on eel, octopus, salmon, duck, chicken, pork belly and what not! Eww... Don't mind me but I seriously think that the ones who eat non veg, speak non veg. And I personally don't like the idea of killing a life to fulfill your appetite. How will you feel when someone kills and eats your parts and call your meat juicy? For me, it's against humanity so I prefer to go with the green salad with cherry tomatoes.
A girl in a group is talking to her friend but her voice is loud enough for us all to hear clearly.
She said, "look, Shi Jin is so damn hot. He appears like a snack!"
I don't know what made me comment on it and by mistake few words slipped out my mouth, "no, he is the whole buffet."
As I said, almost everybody, including Shi Jin and my friends choked on their food and my face turned red like the tomato in my plate in embarrassment.
"Hey what about a pool party tonight?", a guy from the group said and everybody shouted a 'yes' to divert our minds.
After finishing the lunch, I am wandering near the pool, all alone. Sometimes I wonder if I really got friends or not. Hye Kyo is busy talking about things which I consider useless so I just moved to spend some quality time with myself. I was busy in my thoughts when my leg just slipped.
"Be careful," the guy whom I saw reading a newspaper pulled my hands, preventing me from falling in the pool.
"Thanks."
"Next time someone won't be there to help you, and then you'll be all alone. Sometimes it's not good to be good. Goodness brings you death. One day you'll be betrayed by the one you love the most and then the only thing you will wait for is death," he was continuing when Shi Jin pulled him back.
"Nonsense," Shi Jin in disgust and commanded him to leave before he breaks his bones. "Just shrug him off. There are a lot of idiots fooling around. Just ignore them and their bullshit," he handed me a chocolate ice cream.
"But he-"
"I said ignore him. For now, enjoy the chocolate flavour before it melts because of your hotness," he said and that very moment regretted for what he just said but it's ok, I will take it as a return compliment for what I said at the food station.
"Don't you like any other flavour? Other than chocolate?", I asked him to change the topic.
"No. I am a one man guy and my choices are very limited. I don't like loving other things if I already love one. I consider it as cheating."
"Impressed," I chuckled at his reply.
"Why do like ice cream so much? Go for brownies sometimes", Shi Jin asked after he saw ice cream sticking on my nose.
"Umm....maybe because it can be pronounced in a different way. Like....'I scream' ?"
The chocolate dripping from it is making me crave for more.
"Oh!", he said. "You like going in depth. I see."
Do you think Shi Jin is a deep thinker who doesn't go with the shallow words? And what was the reason for Shim Chung's changed behaviour? Why that unknown guy was talking about things like that? Who was he? But the most important question is...what will happen at the pool cause I don't know how to swim?