Sam wanted to knock her head on the wall. It had been three days and she's still thinking about him. That man- Kim Hyun Joong.
Her friends had been so excited after the meeting with the boys from SS501 that afternoon three days ago that, that night, they went on a marathon watch- on the group's songs and some of the dramas the group's leader, Kim Hyun Joong starred in.
And she just couldn't believe- how on earth did she met him, not once but twice on the same day? It's impossible. Nevertheless, that's what happened. And she didn't know if she should tell her friends or not, because they would be out of their mind and they would interrogate her if they knew.
The last thing she wanted right now is being asked about that man. Her friends knew her so well- that they'd noticed straight away that Kim Hyun Joong is affecting her.
Dealing with that fact with herself is hard enough already, she didn't need any kind of pressures from her friends to add up to it.
She had to do something to take her mind off him. As they'd be only starting their study in February and she can't be like this until then. Working will take her mind off him. She prayed it would.
She actually had surfed the internet looking for part time jobs for two nights and she might have found a few job opportunities but she had to get a written permission to get a part time job first. As a foreign students they are allowed to do part time jobs after 6 months in Korea because normally foreign students have to learn Korean language first but she had already learnt Korean in it's written and spoken forms for three years so she'd go to the CIR(Center For International Relation) or they will go Sejongno Immigration Branch Office if necessary and asked if she could work part time earlier.
Her friends just could not believed when she said she'd do part time jobs- because Sam will definitely get any scholarship easily, she's one of the highest achiever in their college. She took 4 of the coveted awards in during their graduation in December last year. It was unprecedented, never achieved before and majority doubt if it will ever happen again. In language- Sam is one of the best. Her final GPA was 4.00. She was scary when it comes to studying.
But when Sam was adamant, to look for part time jobs- they dully agreed. There's no point in arguing when Sam had made up her mind about something.
It was easier walking the streets of Seoul having a native with them who knew the way. Shin Young was more than happy to take them around and tell name the name of the streets, the buses they need to take to go somewhere.
"Come on," as promised, Shin Young would take her to the CIR and Immigration Department. Her other friends will be waiting for them at home preparing for lunch.
"What part time jobs will you do, Sam?" she asked.
"Well..I haven't decided yet.." she'd been looking at some tutoring adds and a judo instructor add.
She's fast becoming good friends with Shin Young who's also doing a part time job as an intern at one of the advertising Company in Seoul. She's so cheerful, like Ari- and Sam felt like they'd been friends for a very long time.
After arriving at the CIR office, she told her inquiries and gave her the related documents to the fine lady at the front desk. The lady asked her to wait for a moment as she took the documents in. Sam and Shin Young sat, waiting room in front of the office and after a few minutes the lady returned and asked her to follow her.
"I will take you to see Officer Kang, the officer in charge." the lady said.
"I'll wait here," Shin Young smiled as she went in. Sam nodded.
Shin Young just hoped that everything will be alright.
"Good morning," she smiled and bowed down, the officer was a young man, impeccably dressed and serious looking.
"Good morning," The man looked up and motioned her to sit down., "please sit down.."
"Thank you," she smiled and sat down.
"So, are you married?"
Sam knew that this would be an interview, to see if she could qualify to work early, but she didn't expect to be asked that question.
"No," she answered.
"Hmm..You've only just come and is enrolling in Hankuk University..You wanted to work straight away?"
"Yes," she nodded without hesitation, "I don't like doing nothing. My class will only start in February so.."
"I see," he said, "your Korean is quiet fluent," he smiled.
"Yes, I took Korean for my Foreign language class in the University for my degree," she said.
"What kind of part time job will you be doing, then?"
"I am thinking of maybe doing a tutoring or a part time instructor in one of the Judo Class near Imun Dong," she answered. This officer is quiet thorough.
"Well," the officer nodded, seemed satisfied, "I don't see why you should not be permitted to work then," he signed a document, sealed it and hand it to her.
"Welcome to Korea, Miss Samantha," he stood up extending an arm.
She blinked, this is the first she's shaking hands with another person in Korean, it had only been a bow and an exchange of greetings.
"Thank you Mr. Kang," Luckily she remembered what the front desk lady called him. Then they shook hands.
Sam bowed down again before she walked out of the office, "thank you again."
"So?" Shin Young stood up when she saw Sam.
Sam nodded and Shin Young almost jumped in joy.
"Miss Samantha,"
They were about to exit the office when Mr. Kang, came out of his room, calling her.
Both girls turned around in surprise.
"Well, please do come here after you have decided on the part time job, because we want tor record it down, " he said.
Sam nodded, "Oh, alright. I will," it's probably the regulation.
"Wou! That's the Officer?" Shin Young asked her when they got outside.
"Yes," Sam nodded.
"He's so good looking!" Shin Young said dreamily. Sam looked at Shin Young then shook her head- no wonder she felt as if she'd known this girl for a long time- Shin Young's just like Ari.
"What!" She even had that big eyed 'shock' face that Ari specialized in.
Sam smiled and shook her head again.
"But he is!" Shin Young said, "don't you think so? My heart seemed to stop just now..." She felt her heart as if to make sure that it's still beating.
"No, I don't.."Sam shook her head honestly.
"Are you out of your mind!?" Shin Young almost screamed, "Tall, well built, handsome! And he's so young but already had such steady job. The office you just went in is the office of one the superior officer in the CIR."
Sam frowned, she didn't even notice all that. All she saw was a serious looking man, dressed nicely.
Good looking? Handsome? A man who could made her heart stop? She could only think of one man ever to do that- Kim Hyun Joong.
"Wait the minute," Shin Young blinked, "you couldn't still love your ex-fiance right?"
And Shin Young is also so blunt just like Ari.
"No," Sam smiled, funny, ever since coming here, she didn't even think about the man she had been together with for the last ten years or so, even once. She had never actually hated Matt because of what he had done to her, she hated him-and herself for what they had done to her family. For that- she might need a little more time to get over with.
She had never loved Matt. Not as a woman at least. But she had never told a single soul about that. Not even her family.
"So?" Shin Young couldn't believe that Sam could act so indifferent towards such a very good looking man.
"He's dressed nicely.."That's all she could say. Shin Young went on, like Ari, to try to convince her all along their way home.
And like Ari- Shin Young was bound to be defeated. Sam doesn't change her mind. She had never change her mind.
When they arrived home, Shin Young went on to tell the others of the handsome man CIR officer, and the went on to tell about Sam's apparent 'blindness' over lunch.
"You know now, how I felt?" Ari said, faking a defeated sigh.
"That never stops you from trying to reason every time you wanted Sam to agree on something.." Gina, who had always been the strictest one of them said.
Ari shrugged, "I had to try.."
"When Sam said no- then that's it.." Lisa, the more tolerant one amongts them said.
"But, it's obvious that she's wrong!" Shin Young was still adamant.
"I always felt like that too," Ari nodded.
"Oh, my God!" Gina feigned a tragic look, "We have two Aris now!!"
Ari and Shin Young looked at each other then the five girl's laughter exploded in their cosy dining room.
Sam glanced towards the wall- where her friends had put up their SS501 memorabilia next to the group's picture.
His eyes- even in the picture seemed to pierced through her soul. And her heart stopped. She quickly averted her eyes. The man is probably miles and miles away- doing what stars do, and she still felt like he's here with her. On the wall of their apartment and in her heart. She had never felt her heart stops for a man. Not before she met him.
She's still convincing herself that she'd just star struck. The fact that the effects lasted longer than most star struck girls felt, was because this is her time being star struck. It should take some time to wear off, right?
Coming to Korea. A new journey. A new experience. A whole new world.
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