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I was a really shy kid when I was little and I still am. On the first day of kindergarden at Sunday School, I moved to a different church because the church that I was going to was horrible. I looked around at all the kids that were playing around with each other. I wanted to play too but I was too shy to do that. Suddenly a girl came up to me and said that her name was Kathleen. (I don't really remember it exacaly but its similar) I guess we started to play with each other after that. I later found out that her mom told her to go and play with me but still. After that we became good friends. Elizabeth also became my friend after that.
In first grade, me and my mom went to this house because she was supposed to babysit there or something. I don't know that well, but there, I met Euna. She was shy but I was even shyer. Well, She told me to follow her up to her room and I did. She started to show me her pokemon cards or something. I forgot. She started to speak Korean to me and I answered back in Korean. Then after a huge silence, I asked her if she knew English. She answered back and said yes. We had both thought that each other only knew Korean. We got really close after that.
At school I didn't have any close friends at school until second grade. Well, you can read that story in 'The Story of Mika and Me'.
*Fast forward to the year of 2004 Spring/Summer*
I came back from my one week vacation at California. My mom was searching for a full time job. (we were still residents of South Korea) She said that she was deciding on moving to California. In my mind I said no! I couldn't leave all my friends. What about Middle School!? I wanted to be with my friends. But then my mom said it was only 99.9% but still that was very very close to 100%.
I ran to my room and started crying all day long. It was 99.9% for at least a month but then my grandmother from Korea called. She said to my mom to come back to Korea. She was having trouble with my grandpa. (He is disabled on the left leg and arm and cannot speak or write clearly) My mom prayed to God on what to do and finally my mom decided to move to Korea and this time it was 100%.
I was so shocked when she finally told me. I couldn't speak, write ,or read Korean that much. I didn't want to go to a regular school. I was so afraid.
The next week I told all my friends at school (including Mika). Then at church. It was very hard to say it. Everyone was so surprised. But one good thing was that it was a conicidence but my friend Lydia would also move to Korea. But she would be home schooled and I would be going to a regular Korean school.
When I graduated from elementry school it was the last day I would see a lot of my friends. But one good thing was that my friend Kathleen would host a goodbye party/sleepover for me. I invited all of my close friends Julia, Mika, Kathleen, Mandy, Ashley, Lydia, and Euna. At the party we played Dance Dance Revolution taking turns. Once it was time to eat cake and open presents.
My present from Mika was a golden looking watch with hearts on it and it look very pretty. I loved it. I had many other presents including a ramen box. But I treasure Mika's the most.
All night long we stayed up know it would be the last day I would see many of them. In my dream I remember I was crying. I was crying for my friends. When I woke up I saw that Mika crying too. Everyone woke up a little after because we said the first person to wake up has to wake up the others.
After the party I went to my other friend Euna's house with Mika. We also had a sleepover there together. We tried to watch Inuyasha but her mom wouldn't let us. After that Mika and I had a sleepover at her house. We stayed up all night drawing pictures, watching anime shows, and writing poems. Then she slept over our house although it was a little hard because mostly everything was in boxes. But it was fun. We only slept for two hours.
That day was the last day I would see her and my church friends. I felt really sad. While Mika was sleeping I was sliently crying. But I wiped my tears away because I didn't want to look like a crybaby.
When Mika and I said our goodbyes we hugged each other for a long time. We said cheerful goodbyes. And that was it. But I still had worries in my mind. What would I do with Teddy, my hamster. No one could take her in. But then, my friend Gini invited me to spend the day at her house. I had a joyful time there. She was part of a animal loving family so I gave Teddy to her. I was really sad to give Teddy away but then I remembered that Gini would take good care of her.
On the day that I left to Korea I thought that the last person would see in America and knew would be my uncle but it was acually my friend Elizabeth. I thought we wouldn't be able to see each other at all because she went to a trip in Korea the day the party was and would return the day I left so I had no hope that I would see her. But at the airport I met her even though we couldn't talk to each other because of a glass window, we made signs that said goodbye to each other. I miss my friends very much.
Lately Mika and me still communitcate by chatting and email. But still. I really wanna see the real her. I haven't seen her in about a year and a half. I also communicate with Elizabeth that way.
I donno but maybe Kathleen must be busy or something. She never emails me that much or comes on to chat with me. I don't recive mail either.
(This is the story of what happened. And why I miss my friends)
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