I Really Didn't Know
Chapter 1: The Perfect Life
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SON YU MAE
Son Yu Mae, an ordinary college school girl who wants to study in Seoul’s most famous university for the riches, The College of Performing Arts. It is for the people who are gifted with talents. Yumae is a lucky one for being talented. She and her best friend, Yuri decided to cover and pass their audition tapes. Two weeks later, she had been called by the CPA telling her that she had passed the audition. Sadly, Yumae is not a rich kid like everyone else. So she is staying as a scholar, living at the back of those beautiful dorms.
As she tried her best to fit in into the school, she experienced so many pranks and bullying until she met the CPA President that saved her in one of those pranks. While she was studying in that school, she will meet many people that will play a role in her life until she uncovers a secret.
How is she going to finish and find the truth behind everything she knew was the truth?
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~ONE~
THE PERFECT LIFE
I was sitting inside the plane. He was beside me, staring and smiling. He hold my right hand and I gave him back a smile. I lean my head on his shoulder then he kissed my head. I fell asleep. The next thing I knew there was a big commotion inside the plane. People were screaming and crying. He’s gone. I was about to look for him then I woke up. It’s the same dream again. Confused. Each time I dreamed of this and woke up, I can’t remember the guy’s face. It remained blurred in my mind.
“Yumae! Wake up! Time for breakfast!” I heard my mother’s voice outside of my room. I make bed and fix myself. I sat on the dining area staring at the foods in front of me. “Yumae, why you look like that?” my mother asked me but before I could answer “I bet it’s the same dream again right?” my brother asked. “Y-Yeah…” I answered. “Don’t think of that too much. Just eat while the food is still hot.” Mother said. I nodded and start eating.
I am Son Yu Mae, living in Haneul Village. I have a simple but happy life because I have my mother, brother, and my beloved father. I finished high school last month and I need to focus for my college level. Me and my best friend, Yuri really loves to study at the College of Performing Arts in Seoul. It is the most famous college school in the city because some of the famous Korean celebrities had studied there. We already passed our audition video together last night which contains our objective, our singing and dancing clips. I really wish we could pass the audition. I did not mention to m parents that I already
It’s been two weeks since Yuri and I had passed our audition tapes and there’s still no call from the CPA. I guess…
*phone vibrating…
Calling from an unregistered number.
Is this what am I waiting for?
“H-Hello?” I asked. “Good afternoon. Is this Son Yu Mae?” “Yes it is. What can I do for you?” “This is College School of Performing Arts president, Mr. Kim. I was about to tell you that you’d passed the audition. On the first day of moving in to the school, look for Mr. Do. He is the dorm leader of scholars to give you your dorm assignment.” I was shocked! I passed the audition! “Miss Yumae? Are you still there?” “Uh, yes! I’m sorry Mr. Kim. I’m currently in shock. Yes, I’ll look for him. Thank you for informing me.” “Alright, good luck then.” And he ended the call. OMG! I should tell Yuri about it besides I’m sure that she’ll pass the audition too. I send her a text.
To: Yuri
HEY! Wait me in 5 minutes, I’ll be at your place. I have to tell you something.
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From: Yuri
Okay, I’ll wait you. I also have something to say.
---
I guess she is going to tell me that she passed the audition. I hurriedly change my clothes and walk right to Yuri’s house.
“Hey…” she greeted me. “Hey…” I greet her too. We went inside and we sat on the couch. Yuri gave me a cup of tea as well as hers.
“So, what’s about that you’re going to tell me?” I first asked her who seemed so quiet. “No. You should tell me first. You’re the one who first texted me.” “Okay.” I took a last sip on my tea and began to speak. “The CPA called me and I passed the audition!” I said with all excitement. She smiled at me and she sip on her tea. “Congratulations, I’m so happy for you.” She replied.
“What about you? Did they call you already?” she smiled a bit.
“I didn’t pass the audition.”
“What? Why?!” I asked her. That’s impossible. We covered the same clip together so why would she not pass the audition, right?
“Are you kidding me?” I asked her again.
“No. I’m not kidding. They already called me. The CPA called a while ago. I’d spoke with the CPA’s president.” She said.
“He said that I didn’t pass the audition because in the clips, you look better than I am. They had compared us.” “Why they didn’t just pick the both of us? We both know how to sing and how to dance! Why did they do that?!” I asked her. I’m annoyed. Why do they have to compare us?
“I already accepted the fact that you are better than I am, Yumae. You must grab this opportunity. You are so lucky that you are given the chance to enter CPA.”
“No! We auditioned together that’s why we should enter that school together!” I said. Tears are filling the side of my eyes.
“No Yumae…” she said and give me a weak smile.
“That is reality. All we need to do is learn how to accept it.” That moment, I can’t do anything but to cry. I cry in front of her. I just… I think I can’t do it without her.
“Yumae, don’t cry. You should be thankful because you are about to make your dreams real and this is just one of your stepping stones. Don’t worry next year, I’ll pass an audition tape again, okay?” I just nodded to what she said. She’s right. I should be happy. I know I’m happy but without her, it makes me sad.
“You have to be strong Yumae.” I hug her. I’m sobbing.
“You have to be strong because not all the time we can be together.” She said wile caressing my back.
“But what’s important is that we are not going to forget each other no matter what happen.” (But what’s more important is that we are not going to forget each other no matter what happen.) That line is so familiar. It’s like someone have said that to me.
“Look.” Yuri holds my shoulders while I’m facing her.
“You promise me that you will enter CPA.” I nodded while she’s wiping my tears.
“You will make your dreams come true inside that school okay? Do that for me and for yourself.” I smiled at her. Yuri, she’s different. No wonder why she became my best friend.
“I promise. I’ll do well in school.” I told her. She smile.
“That’s better.”
ONE WEEK LATER~
Sunday morning:
“Mom, dad, I’m going to miss you so much!” I said
“And what about me?”
“Of course my brother Onew, I’ll miss you too. You should take care of yourself every time you’ll go to work.”
“I was about to apply for a job. I don’t have one yet.” He said.
“I know. I’m just saying it in advance. I know that you will have a job soon.” He pat my head and hug me.
“Hey! Don’t you dare forget me Yumae!” a voice from the front door.
“Of course, Yuri! I will not and I’ll never be!”
This morning seems to be happy because finally it’s the day that I have been waiting for. I am going to enter that school. On the other side, it’s also sad because I’m going to leave my loved ones here in Haneul. Seoul is too far from our home and I’ll not be able to see them often. I will really miss them.
I was sitting inside the plane. He was beside me. Staring and smiling. He hold my hand and I gave back a smile. I lean my head on his shoulder then he kissed my head. I fell asleep. The next thing I knew there was a big commotion inside the plane. People were screaming and crying. He’s gone. I was about to look for him then… I woke up.
“Welcome to South Korea’s City, Seoul.” I hear it inside the bus. I am in Seoul? I look in the window and all I could see in the billboards is that I am finally in Seoul! I am in Seoul! I can’t hide the smile on my face while I see those tall buildings flashing through my eyes. It’s definitely amazing!
I go down the bus when I see the huge building of CPA. I gulped. Is this for real? Right now I’m going to enter the most famous Performing Arts School in Asia! College of Performing Arts, here I go! I drag my bag all the way to the entrance of the school but there’s a bunch of people or not…there’s a bunch of fan girls outside of the school gate holding a placards with a name of ‘Kris Wu’ on it. Eh? Who’s that? I tried my best to get through the crowd. I need to enter the gate. But I can’t. There’s so many of them. I think I was about to faint when someone grabbed me and take me to the opposite direction. He grabbed my bags and drag all the way to another gate at the other side of the building.
“Who are you?” I asked. I can’t see his face because he had a cap on his head. He moved his head as if looking if there are other people aside for the two of us. And when he found out that there’s no ther people, he remove his cap and smiled. “Hi I’m Byun Baek Hyun. And you are?”
“Uh, Yumae. I’m Son Yu Mae.” I said. He’s a cute guy. He wears his cap again and grabbed my hand.
“Let’s go.” He said.
“Hey, where are we going? That’s the entrance right?”
“Just trust me. I’ll take you to the other entrance. Those fan girls out there they’re dangerous. You should avoid that kind of crowd. You could be dead.” He said.
“What? Can they kill me?” I asked and he laugh.
“You’re funny.” And he squeezed my hand. Uh?
“Seriously, can they kill me?” he looked at me with You’re-so-funny look.
“What?” I asked him. “I’m just kidding a while ago. You’re too serious.” Then he laugh happily. We keep on walking until we arrive in a row of beautiful dorms.
“Which one of those are you going to stay?” he asked as we stopped in a Mediterranean brown style dormitory.
“Uhh, actually I don’t know. But the CPA President told me to look for Mr. Do in regards of my dorm assignment.”
“Mr. Do? So, you’re a scholar?”
“Uhh, yes. Can you take me to him?”
“Of course! I know where he hangs out.”
As we are walking in the huge ground of CPA, he told me that you will know how rich is a student based on their dorms and its color. He said that the darker the dorm color is, the richer is the student. The dorm has its own leaders who give his dorm mates different assignments. Every third week of the first month, the CPA is having a dorm competition consisting of dorm leaders and its members. “So, where are you staying?” I asked him. He smiled.
“I’m staying in the black dorm.” Black? That means, he’s ultimately rich! I stop walking then he look at me.
“Why did you stop? Any problem?”
“I guess I should stay away from you.”
“Why? I don’t have any disease…”
“No. It’s not about the disease.” “Then? Is it because I’m from the Black Dorm?”
“Y-Yes.” I tilt down my face cause I’m a little embarrassed. He laugh again.
“I’m still a human Yumae, it’s just that I am staying in the black dorm okay? We’re cool right?” I just smile at him. “Kyung Soo yah!” Baekhyun shouted and he raised his left hand as a sign of here-I-am. I look towards the direction he was facing. There’s a man with a book no too far from us. I guess the guys is reading a book. Then he walk towards us.
“Kyungsoo, this is Yumae. She’s looking for you. Yumae, this is Kyungsoo. I mean Mr. Do. He’s the one you’ve been looking for.” Baekhyun introduced us to each other.
“Hello, Mr. Do. I’m Son Yu Mae. I’ll be staying at the scholars’ dorm. The CPA President told me that you will be giving me a dorm assignment.”
“Oh. Hi, I am Do Kyung Soo. The scholar dorm’s leader. Should I take you to a tour?” He said.
“Sure.’ I agreed.
“But, what about these bags?” I’m pertaining to my bags. “Oh, wait.” He pick up his phone from his pocket and call someone.
“Just leave you bags here. Someone will pick those up.” He said after a little while. I nodded.
“Okay. I guess Kyungsoo can handle you. I better get going. I’m sure my brother would kill because I’m 5 minutes late. Yumae, be comfortable with Kyungsoo okay? I’ll see you guys later.” He smiled at me. He’s super cute. He has an eye smile.
“Nice meeting you Yumae!” Baekhyun turn around and shout. That guy. He’s so funny.
I look at Mr. Do while wearing a big smile on my face. But he looks so serioud. I feel a little awkward with him. it feels like he don’t wat to be with me. We are now walking near the main gate of CPA. The one that I was about to enter a while ago. There are a lot of fan girls outside.
“Mr. Do..” I approach him
“Just call me Kyungsoo.” He said.
“Uh, okay. Kyungsoo… I’m wondering, about those fan girls out there.”
“Huh? Uh…them? They’re here every Sunday. I mean every weekends.”
“But why?” “Because weekends are the days where celebrities left the CPA.” He said without looking at me while I’m still looking at him. I’m so clueless. I don’t know anything about CPA unless that it is the most famous performing arts school in Asia. He smiled. Looks like he saw my clueless expression.
“Every week the acting subject is changing its professors. Those fan girls out there is waiting for Mr. Park Yoo Chun. He was about to leave the CPA today.” So that’s it. What a perfect school. Instructors will be actors and actresses. So unbelievable.
“Who’s Kris Wu?” I asked. I didn’t hear that name yet.
“Curious about him?”
“I just saw that many of fan girls out there have their placards with ‘Kris Wu’ on it.”
“You should avoid that guy.”
“Why?”
SON YU MAE
Son Yu Mae, an ordinary college school girl who wants to study in Seoul’s most famous university for the riches, The College of Performing Arts. It is for the people who are gifted with talents. Yumae is a lucky one for being talented. She and her best friend, Yuri decided to cover and pass their audition tapes. Two weeks later, she had been called by the CPA telling her that she had passed the audition. Sadly, Yumae is not a rich kid like everyone else. So she is staying as a scholar, living at the back of those beautiful dorms.
As she tried her best to fit in into the school, she experienced so many pranks and bullying until she met the CPA President that saved her in one of those pranks. While she was studying in that school, she will meet many people that will play a role in her life until she uncovers a secret.
How is she going to finish and find the truth behind everything she knew was the truth?
~
~ONE~
THE PERFECT LIFE
I was sitting inside the plane. He was beside me, staring and smiling. He hold my right hand and I gave him back a smile. I lean my head on his shoulder then he kissed my head. I fell asleep. The next thing I knew there was a big commotion inside the plane. People were screaming and crying. He’s gone. I was about to look for him then I woke up. It’s the same dream again. Confused. Each time I dreamed of this and woke up, I can’t remember the guy’s face. It remained blurred in my mind.
“Yumae! Wake up! Time for breakfast!” I heard my mother’s voice outside of my room. I make bed and fix myself. I sat on the dining area staring at the foods in front of me. “Yumae, why you look like that?” my mother asked me but before I could answer “I bet it’s the same dream again right?” my brother asked. “Y-Yeah…” I answered. “Don’t think of that too much. Just eat while the food is still hot.” Mother said. I nodded and start eating.
I am Son Yu Mae, living in Haneul Village. I have a simple but happy life because I have my mother, brother, and my beloved father. I finished high school last month and I need to focus for my college level. Me and my best friend, Yuri really loves to study at the College of Performing Arts in Seoul. It is the most famous college school in the city because some of the famous Korean celebrities had studied there. We already passed our audition video together last night which contains our objective, our singing and dancing clips. I really wish we could pass the audition. I did not mention to m parents that I already
It’s been two weeks since Yuri and I had passed our audition tapes and there’s still no call from the CPA. I guess…
*phone vibrating…
Calling from an unregistered number.
Is this what am I waiting for?
“H-Hello?” I asked. “Good afternoon. Is this Son Yu Mae?” “Yes it is. What can I do for you?” “This is College School of Performing Arts president, Mr. Kim. I was about to tell you that you’d passed the audition. On the first day of moving in to the school, look for Mr. Do. He is the dorm leader of scholars to give you your dorm assignment.” I was shocked! I passed the audition! “Miss Yumae? Are you still there?” “Uh, yes! I’m sorry Mr. Kim. I’m currently in shock. Yes, I’ll look for him. Thank you for informing me.” “Alright, good luck then.” And he ended the call. OMG! I should tell Yuri about it besides I’m sure that she’ll pass the audition too. I send her a text.
To: Yuri
HEY! Wait me in 5 minutes, I’ll be at your place. I have to tell you something.
-----
From: Yuri
Okay, I’ll wait you. I also have something to say.
---
I guess she is going to tell me that she passed the audition. I hurriedly change my clothes and walk right to Yuri’s house.
“Hey…” she greeted me. “Hey…” I greet her too. We went inside and we sat on the couch. Yuri gave me a cup of tea as well as hers.
“So, what’s about that you’re going to tell me?” I first asked her who seemed so quiet. “No. You should tell me first. You’re the one who first texted me.” “Okay.” I took a last sip on my tea and began to speak. “The CPA called me and I passed the audition!” I said with all excitement. She smiled at me and she sip on her tea. “Congratulations, I’m so happy for you.” She replied.
“What about you? Did they call you already?” she smiled a bit.
“I didn’t pass the audition.”
“What? Why?!” I asked her. That’s impossible. We covered the same clip together so why would she not pass the audition, right?
“Are you kidding me?” I asked her again.
“No. I’m not kidding. They already called me. The CPA called a while ago. I’d spoke with the CPA’s president.” She said.
“He said that I didn’t pass the audition because in the clips, you look better than I am. They had compared us.” “Why they didn’t just pick the both of us? We both know how to sing and how to dance! Why did they do that?!” I asked her. I’m annoyed. Why do they have to compare us?
“I already accepted the fact that you are better than I am, Yumae. You must grab this opportunity. You are so lucky that you are given the chance to enter CPA.”
“No! We auditioned together that’s why we should enter that school together!” I said. Tears are filling the side of my eyes.
“No Yumae…” she said and give me a weak smile.
“That is reality. All we need to do is learn how to accept it.” That moment, I can’t do anything but to cry. I cry in front of her. I just… I think I can’t do it without her.
“Yumae, don’t cry. You should be thankful because you are about to make your dreams real and this is just one of your stepping stones. Don’t worry next year, I’ll pass an audition tape again, okay?” I just nodded to what she said. She’s right. I should be happy. I know I’m happy but without her, it makes me sad.
“You have to be strong Yumae.” I hug her. I’m sobbing.
“You have to be strong because not all the time we can be together.” She said wile caressing my back.
“But what’s important is that we are not going to forget each other no matter what happen.” (But what’s more important is that we are not going to forget each other no matter what happen.) That line is so familiar. It’s like someone have said that to me.
“Look.” Yuri holds my shoulders while I’m facing her.
“You promise me that you will enter CPA.” I nodded while she’s wiping my tears.
“You will make your dreams come true inside that school okay? Do that for me and for yourself.” I smiled at her. Yuri, she’s different. No wonder why she became my best friend.
“I promise. I’ll do well in school.” I told her. She smile.
“That’s better.”
ONE WEEK LATER~
Sunday morning:
“Mom, dad, I’m going to miss you so much!” I said
“And what about me?”
“Of course my brother Onew, I’ll miss you too. You should take care of yourself every time you’ll go to work.”
“I was about to apply for a job. I don’t have one yet.” He said.
“I know. I’m just saying it in advance. I know that you will have a job soon.” He pat my head and hug me.
“Hey! Don’t you dare forget me Yumae!” a voice from the front door.
“Of course, Yuri! I will not and I’ll never be!”
This morning seems to be happy because finally it’s the day that I have been waiting for. I am going to enter that school. On the other side, it’s also sad because I’m going to leave my loved ones here in Haneul. Seoul is too far from our home and I’ll not be able to see them often. I will really miss them.
I was sitting inside the plane. He was beside me. Staring and smiling. He hold my hand and I gave back a smile. I lean my head on his shoulder then he kissed my head. I fell asleep. The next thing I knew there was a big commotion inside the plane. People were screaming and crying. He’s gone. I was about to look for him then… I woke up.
“Welcome to South Korea’s City, Seoul.” I hear it inside the bus. I am in Seoul? I look in the window and all I could see in the billboards is that I am finally in Seoul! I am in Seoul! I can’t hide the smile on my face while I see those tall buildings flashing through my eyes. It’s definitely amazing!
I go down the bus when I see the huge building of CPA. I gulped. Is this for real? Right now I’m going to enter the most famous Performing Arts School in Asia! College of Performing Arts, here I go! I drag my bag all the way to the entrance of the school but there’s a bunch of people or not…there’s a bunch of fan girls outside of the school gate holding a placards with a name of ‘Kris Wu’ on it. Eh? Who’s that? I tried my best to get through the crowd. I need to enter the gate. But I can’t. There’s so many of them. I think I was about to faint when someone grabbed me and take me to the opposite direction. He grabbed my bags and drag all the way to another gate at the other side of the building.
“Who are you?” I asked. I can’t see his face because he had a cap on his head. He moved his head as if looking if there are other people aside for the two of us. And when he found out that there’s no ther people, he remove his cap and smiled. “Hi I’m Byun Baek Hyun. And you are?”
“Uh, Yumae. I’m Son Yu Mae.” I said. He’s a cute guy. He wears his cap again and grabbed my hand.
“Let’s go.” He said.
“Hey, where are we going? That’s the entrance right?”
“Just trust me. I’ll take you to the other entrance. Those fan girls out there they’re dangerous. You should avoid that kind of crowd. You could be dead.” He said.
“What? Can they kill me?” I asked and he laugh.
“You’re funny.” And he squeezed my hand. Uh?
“Seriously, can they kill me?” he looked at me with You’re-so-funny look.
“What?” I asked him. “I’m just kidding a while ago. You’re too serious.” Then he laugh happily. We keep on walking until we arrive in a row of beautiful dorms.
“Which one of those are you going to stay?” he asked as we stopped in a Mediterranean brown style dormitory.
“Uhh, actually I don’t know. But the CPA President told me to look for Mr. Do in regards of my dorm assignment.”
“Mr. Do? So, you’re a scholar?”
“Uhh, yes. Can you take me to him?”
“Of course! I know where he hangs out.”
As we are walking in the huge ground of CPA, he told me that you will know how rich is a student based on their dorms and its color. He said that the darker the dorm color is, the richer is the student. The dorm has its own leaders who give his dorm mates different assignments. Every third week of the first month, the CPA is having a dorm competition consisting of dorm leaders and its members. “So, where are you staying?” I asked him. He smiled.
“I’m staying in the black dorm.” Black? That means, he’s ultimately rich! I stop walking then he look at me.
“Why did you stop? Any problem?”
“I guess I should stay away from you.”
“Why? I don’t have any disease…”
“No. It’s not about the disease.” “Then? Is it because I’m from the Black Dorm?”
“Y-Yes.” I tilt down my face cause I’m a little embarrassed. He laugh again.
“I’m still a human Yumae, it’s just that I am staying in the black dorm okay? We’re cool right?” I just smile at him. “Kyung Soo yah!” Baekhyun shouted and he raised his left hand as a sign of here-I-am. I look towards the direction he was facing. There’s a man with a book no too far from us. I guess the guys is reading a book. Then he walk towards us.
“Kyungsoo, this is Yumae. She’s looking for you. Yumae, this is Kyungsoo. I mean Mr. Do. He’s the one you’ve been looking for.” Baekhyun introduced us to each other.
“Hello, Mr. Do. I’m Son Yu Mae. I’ll be staying at the scholars’ dorm. The CPA President told me that you will be giving me a dorm assignment.”
“Oh. Hi, I am Do Kyung Soo. The scholar dorm’s leader. Should I take you to a tour?” He said.
“Sure.’ I agreed.
“But, what about these bags?” I’m pertaining to my bags. “Oh, wait.” He pick up his phone from his pocket and call someone.
“Just leave you bags here. Someone will pick those up.” He said after a little while. I nodded.
“Okay. I guess Kyungsoo can handle you. I better get going. I’m sure my brother would kill because I’m 5 minutes late. Yumae, be comfortable with Kyungsoo okay? I’ll see you guys later.” He smiled at me. He’s super cute. He has an eye smile.
“Nice meeting you Yumae!” Baekhyun turn around and shout. That guy. He’s so funny.
I look at Mr. Do while wearing a big smile on my face. But he looks so serioud. I feel a little awkward with him. it feels like he don’t wat to be with me. We are now walking near the main gate of CPA. The one that I was about to enter a while ago. There are a lot of fan girls outside.
“Mr. Do..” I approach him
“Just call me Kyungsoo.” He said.
“Uh, okay. Kyungsoo… I’m wondering, about those fan girls out there.”
“Huh? Uh…them? They’re here every Sunday. I mean every weekends.”
“But why?” “Because weekends are the days where celebrities left the CPA.” He said without looking at me while I’m still looking at him. I’m so clueless. I don’t know anything about CPA unless that it is the most famous performing arts school in Asia. He smiled. Looks like he saw my clueless expression.
“Every week the acting subject is changing its professors. Those fan girls out there is waiting for Mr. Park Yoo Chun. He was about to leave the CPA today.” So that’s it. What a perfect school. Instructors will be actors and actresses. So unbelievable.
“Who’s Kris Wu?” I asked. I didn’t hear that name yet.
“Curious about him?”
“I just saw that many of fan girls out there have their placards with ‘Kris Wu’ on it.”
“You should avoid that guy.”
“Why?”
Notes
A/N Author's Note: So, guys~ What do you think about the first chapter? Please give me any comment and I'd really appreciate it :D Please read more of this as soon as I update it I promise it's an UNPREDICTABLE story ;-)
@Demilune 87
omg FINALLY! I have this on bookmarks and checked it the other day and almost died with your comment! I'm anticipation so much
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9/22/15