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Nostalgia - I want to turn back time
Part 2
So, you want to know when I met him again… But you should now, that I’ve forgotten about this meeting at this point of time. But don't worry, the memory came back!
It was about two weeks later…
I woke up early in the morning and I was really nervous. Why? Well, it was my first day at the university. Right, I wanted to study English.
Right, I can speak English! You didn’t know? Well…now you do. Can I move on now? Or have you another question about the multi-talented me?
So I woke up early and tried to ignore my shivering hands. It was really unusual for me to be nervous but this day I was about getting overly excited. I wasn’t even able to eat something because my stomach hurt of the excitement.
I had more then two hours from the point I woke up to the time I had to be at the university but anyhow the time passed by so fast that I was late…
I hurried to my car and on the way I nearly caused an accident.
Have you ever been too late on your first day somewhere? I think you can imagine how I felt and then this thing with the man running across the street without paying attention to the traffic. It looked like this man was late too because he ran straight to the university building. Although I had the car, he arrived much earlier then me. Why I noticed this? Well, I got the strange feeling that I’ve seen him some day before and I think that’s why I looked at him so long.
The people behind me started to honk because I stood in the middle of the street and totally forgot about driving on. But when I heard this noise, I hurried to find a parking place.
I was about ten minutes to late. You can not imagine how embarrassing it was when I stormed into the lecture hall when my professor was talking about the importance of coming punctually.
Everyone looked at me when I opened the door and stood in the hall, catching breath and unable to talk. The only thing I was able to do, was taking a look at the name plate standing on the desk and trying to ignore my ‘classmates’ looks.
“What I wanted to say…” Mister Kitagawa, that was the name I read, went on talking. “I want you to be in time otherwise I won’t be able to educate you!”
I haven’t understood that he wanted me to leave the room, I just wondered why he looked at me and then to the door. At first I thought that I’ve forgotten to close the door but when I looked at it, it was closed.
“I’m sorry!” I said and bowed. “I’ll never be late again!”
“It’s your decision. If you don’t want to be in time, I don’t want to educate you! May you leave the lecture hall now? There are lots of students…” He looked into the hall where nearly every seat was taken. “…who wants me to tell them something about the English language!”
I still remember that I tried to say something more but he ignored me. I left the room really disappointed and knowing that I would have lots of problems with this professor in future.
Until my next subject was more then two hours to dawdle away…At first I wanted to drive back home but then I decided to look where I have to go for my literature class.
What? You didn’t know that I’m interested in literature? I can’t believe it…
Well…I really wanted to search this room but then I looked through one of those real big windows. The sun was shining like it was summer. It looked so warm outside that I just wanted to go there and sit in the sun. I remember that the morning was so cold that I had to wear a jacket…
So…I left the building and sat down in the sun. The grass was a bit wet but because I had a jacket, well…I think you know what I’ve done with it.
Suddenly I realized that there was someone sitting just a few meters in front of me. I recognized his red hair. This was the man who was up to lie under my car!
I was still angry because it was his fault that I was late. To be honest, it wasn’t his fault but at this time I thought so.
I stood up and walked towards him. Somehow I had to stand still about one and a half meter behind him ‘cause I couldn’t keep my eyes of his hair. Right, I stared at his hair and I didn’t know why! But it looked so wonderful that I still remember how the red tone was lightened by the sun. It glittered and shimmered like pure gold…
But then I remembered what I wanted to do.
“Hey!” I said with a loud voice but he ignored me or he hasn’t heard me. I still don’t know.
“Hey!” I said again. This time much louder and he turned round.
“Because of you I was sent away from my prof! I want you to apologize!” I know that it was rude once again but somehow I got used to it after a real short time.
“Apologize? Sent away from your professor? I don’t get it…” He looked very confused.
“You’re right! You should apologize because you jumped in front of my car this morning! Because of this I was late and why I’m standing here right now!”
“I jumped in front of your car? There was a pedestrian crossing! I won’t apologize for something like this…”
I know that he said something more but I haven’t listen anymore. In the morning I had already thought about knowing him and then, suddenly, I remembered. This crazy idio…man had asked me for a date two weeks earlier!
“Hey!” I said the third time this day, “Where is your cousin? Does she still want a date with me?” I smiled sardonic when I noticed him jerking. So it was right that there was something wrong with this cousin story.
“I…She…She is…” Suddenly he wasn’t self-confident anymore.
“What is with her? Come on, say it!” I can not deny that it was fun to be so cruel but today I would like to apologize for it.
“Nothing is with her!” He was about to scream but then he stood up and turned his back at me.
“What’s going on here?” A loud woman’s voice let us both look to our right. A woman about fifty with brown, flecked with grey, hair stood at the entrance. She had crossed her arms and looked really angry.
“Have you ever heard of being quiet while other people are trying to learn something?” She looked at the red haired man and continued.
“Ueda-san! At first you were late and interrupted me with slamming the door…”
I think I heard him whisper something like: “The wind draws through…” but I’m not sure about it.
“And now you and this…” She pointed at me and looked devaluing. “Interrupt me with you’re disputing! Open you’re eyes the next time and look after open windows! Besides you should be respectful instead of rude and unfriendly!”
She looked at me again and turned round.
“Oh…I want you to leave the area now! Perhaps you’ll be more thoughtful tomorrow!”
”Thank you, Ueda-san!” I looked at him angry and then turned around. While walking onto the door, I noticed that there were some open windows just a few meters away.
Without looking back I left the university area and went to my car. But when I arrived there and wanted to get in, someone tipped on my shoulder.
“I’m sorry!” I knew this voice and it made me angrier as I still was.
“It’s too late to apologize! And now get off my way! I want to go back home!” I got in and drove away but not without noticing him looking very sad after me.
I wanted to smile sardonic but somehow it didn’t work because I felt sorry for him.
The whole way back home I couldn’t forget about his sad face but every time I thought about apologizing, I recalled that it was his fault that there were already two professors I was up to have problems with.
You feel sorry for Ueda? Hmm…I think you’re right but why couldn’t he just tell the truth? Okay, you’re right he got his reasons.
Yes, I know them, but I won’t tell them yet!
So do you want me to go on telling or do you want to ask questions?
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Well, that was the second part of Ryo's story...
I hope you liked it...
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