Love Life At School (Chapter One)

“YAY!! We got it! We got it!”

“Got what?” Arron was annoyed with Jiro because he disturbed his reading.

“Look!” Jiro said, pointing at a piece of paper he was holding. “Look!”

“I am, I am,” Arron read the paper and his eyes bulged. Suddenly, “We did it! We got the scholarship. YES!!”

Jiro and Arron were celebrating their success in getting the scholarship by rejoicing at the top of their voices that the orphanage owner had to come and ask them what’s wrong. “What happened? Both of you were shouting your heads off. What were you thinking?”

“Uncle Tom, we got the scholarship. We got it. You don’t have to pay too much for us or use the funds now. You can save now. Yeah!” Jiro said, full of enthusiasm.

“Really? Have you really got it then? My boys, I’m proud of you. Congratulations. Keep up the good work and in no time you might be the boss of this company or the manager of that company or.......” Uncle Tom was already thinking too far in the future.

Arron then said, ”Uncle Tom! So fast thinking about our future already. We’re only how old. Still a long way to go.”

“Its said that next week we immediately attend school. Wow just nice. Next week all schools open after holidays. So we’re going on the first day,” Jiro said.

“Okay. So we’re the new students,” Arron replied with a smile. “I hope everything goes fine.”

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(THE NEXT WEEK)

Jiro and Arron were packing their things such as books, pencil box and so on. They took their bags, bottles and files. Then they had their breakfast and bade Uncle Tom goodbye.

“Today’s the day. Are you ready?” Arron asked Jiro.

“Oh I am so ready. Are you?” Jiro winked at Arron.

Arron nodded and they set of to their new school. It was called Sheng Li High. As they did not have any transport, they walked all the way. When they arrived.....

“WOW!! Its huge! I wonder how many classes are there,” Jiro was already walking towards the main door. Then suddenly... BANG!!

“Hey! Watch where you’re going you monkey,” a voice said.

Jiro looked around and his eyes almost popped out from their sockets. Right in front of him stood the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Her hair, so soft. Her eyes, so beautiful. Her skin, so smooth. Her.......

“Jiro! Hey what’s wrong with you boy? Walk also don’t know how to look in front is it? You...... Oh, er.. excuse me.. I mean us. We’re new here so we don’t know much. Sorry,” Arron quickly said when he saw the girl.

Behind her he saw a few girls staring at him and Jiro. He felt a little uncomfortable.

The girl in front of him seemed to stare at him. Then she said in a slow voice, a much sweeter one. “My name’s Selina. What’s yours?”

“Arron. Erm.. hi. He’s Jiro. We’re new. We got scholarships to this school,” he replied.

Selina was hardly listening.

(Selina’s POV)
He’s so cute. He’s eyes are so dreamy. He looks a little shy. He..he..he..
(End of POV)

“Selina? Selina?”

“Huh? What?” she said, realizing her friends were calling her.

“Time to go for class. We’re going to be late. Come on,” her friends pulled her away to the main door.

Arron just stared after her as she started to chatter with her friends. He turned to Jiro and what he found was a weird faced Jiro. He knocked him on the head but nothing happened, no reaction, nothing. Then he poked Jiro for Jiro was ticklish but still to no avail. At last, he pushed Jiro and at last, Jiro reacted.

“OI! What are you doing?” he almost shouted, almost falling over.

“You were staring into space. Whatever I do you don’t respond. I push you then only you do something. What were you thinking?” Arron said, eyeing Jiro with a suspicious look.

“Er... nothing. Just thinking. Come on. Let’s go. Office right? Okay. Come on,” said Jiro.

Jiro put his hand over Arron’s shoulder. Arron was still wondering what could have got his attention that made him not able to respond. It was surprising because it normally took a lot to take Jiro’s attention yet just only it happened to Jiro.

They asked around for the office and when they got there, they were informed that they were to go to class A1, the first class of smart ones. The principal thought that since they got the scholarship meant they were smart enough so off they go to the first class.

The office clerk brought them to their class. They stood at the class door way as the clerk informed their class teacher who deliberating with the students about the class organization, although no one was paying any attention except one or two. It was not until the students caught sight of Jiro and Arron that they suddenly became so quiet that you could hear someone’s heart pounding.

Both of them felt extremely awkward. Then Jiro saw Selina and started nudging Arron, whispering that Selina was there. The clerk went to them and pushed them towards their teacher then he went off. Their teacher welcomed them and told them to introduce themselves.

“Hi, my name is Arron and I’m a new student here,” Arron said in a soft voice, looking a little embarrassed.

Jiro then said as if he was starting work, “I’m Jiro. We’ll need your future guidance.”

“Well, I’m sure everyone will welcome you in a most gracious way. Both of you can sit there,” their teacher pointed at two empty seats at the back of the classroom. “I am Mr. Lee, by the way.”

They scurried to their seats and saw a girl smiling at them as they passed her seat. They sat down and looked around. The class was noisy once more and Mr. Lee was trying in vain to get their attention. At last he gave up and shouted, “Please vote for your monitor.”

All of a sudden, names were being screamed at Mr. Lee.

“Angela!”

“Wu Chun!”

“Selina!”

“Ella!”

“Calvin!”

“Hebe!”

Jiro and Arron looked at each other and had the same thought. This was going to be a looong day...

-brenda, co-written with ratana-