No Matter What (III)
Part II
III. The Separation
Henry,
I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you I was moving sooner. And I'm really sorry that I'm moving at all. I wouldn't blame you if you didn't forgive me... but I don't want you thinking that I left you without saying good-bye.
Kibum.
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KIBUM!
You asshole! You didn't talk to me at all for the last week of school! You acted like a total dickhead! You are a total dickhead! D:
… but it's okay. Because yes, I do forgive you. I mean, well, the part where you didn't tell me for three months, I'm still trying to get over that. And also, I'm sorry for throwing up all over your shoes. So I hope that my apology nullifies yours, or whatever.
How's Korea?
Henry.
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Henry,
I know I'm an asshole, a dickhead... whatever you want to call me. I know. I'm sorry.
And it's all right, you know. For throwing up all over my shoes. I need to get new ones, anyways. I think I might be getting some in a few days. And I'm also sorry that I didn't send this email to you earlier. I was just... worried that you wouldn't forgive me.
Korea's good. It's sort of weird, switching to a different language. The food's still as good as ever, though. I bet you you'd like it.
Kibum.
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KIBUM!!
Hey, sorry I didn't get to your email sooner! I kind of got grounded, since... um... well, Whitney said something and then I might haveaccidentally hit her in the face with my soccer ball... and well, yeah. ^^;;
You're an asshole! A douchebag! A dickhead! Jk, jk (though it was really douchey of you for not telling me earlier-eh, I should probably get over this by now, it's been what, three weeks? Well technically four since we last talked, but you know what I mean :P) It's all right though. I forgive you, like I said before. :P
You better get fancy shoes for me though. :D
And lol, you know me too well. I wish I had some Korean food, too! And I'm sure that you, Kibum, genius over everything, could probably adjust to switching between Korean and English without a second thought. Hehe.
Missing you,
Henry
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Henry,
Capslocking with double exclamation points now, are we? And what exactly did Whitney say? I want to know what's so important that she said that made you "accidentally" hit her in the face with your soccer ball. And get you grounded. Probably your overreacting again.
And I'm sorry. I just didn't know what to say to you on the last week of school. You probably had me on your mind, on top of studying for finals and everything... I didn't want to anger you or frustrate you further. I'm sorry.
I got the shoes! Well, mine at least. I'll remember to get you shoes next time we go shopping. (My mom loves shopping in Korea, even though she hated the malls in the States-who knew?)
I'll eat as much Korean food as I can for you. And again, I am not a genius.
Missing you too,
Kibum.
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Kibum! (There, is that better for you? XD)
I TOLD YOU. IT'S FINE. I FORGIVE YOU. REALLY. I was being an asshole too, so it's all right. We're just a couple of assholes! :D … okay, saying that sounds weird. We're just a couple of, um. Idiots?
Well, when we were playing outside, Whitney said something about like... you leaving me because I was too stupid for you. And then I may or may not have threw my soccer ball a little too hard and aimed at her, and she may not have gotten a bloody nose... and when I told my mom, Whitney told her that she was just joking and she didn't mean it. Yeah, right. She was just joking. Sure.
And HAHA don't worry about it, you don't have to spend crazy Korean money (what is it called anyways? Isn't it like yan or something?) on new shoes for me. But lol, you would be excited for them. What are the Korean stores like, anyways?
Ooh, by the way, I ran into Josie a few days ago at the water park. She said that she heard you moved away and she said she was disappointed because she was planning to ask you to Homecoming this year. And then she told me to pass this message onto you. In case you wanted to know :P
Missing you more,
Henry.
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HENRY! (Actually, I'm a bit fond of caps myself. Under circumstances.)
Oh, I'd never leave you because you're too stupid for me. Because you are. Obviously you will never live up to my supreme non-genius intelligence. But that would never be a reason for me to leave you. I'd only leave you if you wore a dead fish on your back and refused to wash your hair. Maybe.
And no, yen is Japanese money, and yuan is Chinese money. I don't even think yan is a form of currency. Won is Korean money, and one dollar is about a thousand won.
Korean stores aren't that different from American stores, actually. Aside from the products... I guess my mom just really likes Korean stuff. She grew up there, after all. I just think she's a little bit biased.
Tell Josie that I'd never go to the Homecoming dance with her, even if she paid me. She threatened to destroy our recess tree, for goodness sakes!
Missing you more, more,
Kibum.
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Dear my dearest dear of all dears Kibum,
YOUR INTELLIGENCE IS DEFINITELY GENIUS-Y. Or else you wouldn't be called Kibum :P And lmao, that's what I call commitment. "Maybe" with a dead fish on my back and gross oily hair? I would definitely not stay with me if I was like that... I'm not sure if that made any sense.
Ohhhhh okay that makes sense. I Googled 'yan' later and nothing came up. And wow. What is won, anyways? Is it like, a bunch of little pennies that you have to put on counters? Imagine a thousand of those things...
But I bet your mom has good reason to like Korean stuff better! American stuff is so boring, anyways. :(
I'm not going to tell her that. I did tell her, though, when I went to the water park again, how much you missed her and that she should tell the rest of the Kibum Kim fan club that you promised them all dates in the future, once you're a famous actor and all. I stuck a beetle in her purse when she wasn't looking, though. ;D
Missing you more than you!
Henry
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To Henry, who is not my dear at all,
So, funny story. Sometime last week (I can't keep track of the days here) was Korean Constitution day, and my parents took me and Saehee to some party with all our relatives. Well, all the adults got drunk as me and my cousins sat around doing nothing, until my dad came over and yelled at us and then threw up all over Saehee's lap. She looked mortified. It was hilarious.
You should have said "stay with myself." Only others can stay with "me".
Hahaha, no, there's not like individual won or anything. There are bills, and I think the smallest bill actually is one thousand won. So it's like a dollar, only not.
Since when do I have a fan club? And I doubt I'll be a famous actor, okay?
Missing you the most,
Kibum.
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Kibummieeee! (That's my new nickname for you. Like it? :D)
You are HORRIBLE. And that DOES sound hilarious, omg. I wish I was there! I told Whitney, and she laughed her ass off five hours straight. Wish we could have some of your crazy Korean parties around here. Did you manage to sneak any of the alcohol? ;P
OHHHH OKAY. That makes sense! Then... why have a thousand won? Why not have one won? (lol that rhymes.)
Actually, I'm not quite sure, but when I told Josie that she just ran off to her friends and giggled with them. So I'm assuming that's your fan club.
And you're not going to be a famous actor if you become a famous scientist first... or something.
Speaking of crazy parties, what are you doing for your birthday in a few weeks? :D
MISSING YOU THE MOSTEST,
Henry
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Henry-ry... (I wish I could do the same with your name, haha)
I am a horrible person. And you told Whitney? Must have been funny for her, imagining Saehee in a puke-stained dress. Well, it was funny for me too... I guess your sister and I have a lot in common.
Well, because one won is a coin and ten won is another coin, and... It's just generally really complicated. Don't worry about it.
The fact that I have a fan club disturbs me very much. And I am not going to be a famous scientist or actor. I will have a nice cubicle job... though actually I have no idea what I want to do in the future...
Oh right, my birthday is coming up, isn't it? I don't really know... technically in Korean years, I'll be turning sixteen, which is sort of a horrifying thing to think about. I might just get a cake or something. You know me.
Missing you two times more than you,
Kibum
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Kibummieeeeee!
Okay, thinking of you and my sister together is NOT a pretty image. I mean like, you're already two years older than me, and you and Whitney is just... ugh, no. And I am totally giving up on understanding Korean money. Everything Korean just goes over my head. I don't understand any of it. Including you :P
What do you want to be then? Maybe you could be a teacher or something. A college professor. That'd be cool, wouldn't it? Seems like your type of thing, anyways. XD
HAVE A HUGE PARTY! Omg you're turning 16 in Korean years! I'd totally have a huge party. Cake is definitely not enough. xP
Missing you FOUR times more than you,
Henry
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Henry Lau, the food god,
I didn't mean it like that! I just said we had a lot in common, your sister and I. You and I have even more in common, actually. That's why we're friends. I'm sure you can understand at least that.
(Oh, and have you started summer reading yet? Or do you need me to remind you a week before school starts, like always?)
College professor doesn't sound too bad... I'll think about it. I'm not sure. Once I'm in college, we'll see.
Huge parties aren't my thing. Or parties at all. Haven't you noticed? And yeah, I guess sixteen's a pretty big deal... no one here really cares, anyways.
Missing you an infinite amount of time more than you,
Kibum
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KIBUM! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I'll be mailing you your present soon :D
(Ooh, 'Henry Lau, the food god'? Has nice ring to it 8D)
Even though it's probably already over in your time... happy birthday and stuff! In goodness and health, in sickness and... er. Whatever it was. Or maybe I'm quoting the wrong thing...
And er. I definitely started summer reading already, okay?>.<
Well you need to do SOMEthing for your sixteenth birthday! Fifteenth, you know, but still. At least get a BIG cake! XD
I might be busy for the next few weeks (... back to school stuff and all that, you know T_T) but email me back anyways and I'll return to you asap!
Missing you more than the Kibum mind can hold (which is a lot),
Henry
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Henry!
Haha, thanks. Though you know that no amount of presents can measure up to your words (though I do enjoy this new iPod. How much does it cost? It looks expensive). And how your words can't measure up to you saying them to me. And um. I think that's weddings. We're not getting married. Unless there's something you want to tell me?
Likely story.
My cake was pretty big, actually. Well, bigger than the ones that I've had in the U.S. Asians like to overdo things, don't they? Though I guess you wouldn’t know...
All right. Well I'll anxiously be waiting for your reply, and hope you manage in school without me.
Missing you enough to fill up that empty space in your head you call a brain,
Kibum
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Hey Henry,
Since you haven't emailed me back in a while-I assume you're swamped with schoolwork, which is a pretty big assumption considering how much schoolwork you actually do (joking, I'm joking. Mostly.) I just thought I'd let you know that I got into my new school's drama club! It's a lot different acting in Korean-but it's the same, too. How about you? What extracurricular activities are you doing?
Saehee says to tell Whitney that she's older than her in Korean years (because you know, she is) and that she had the biggest most chocolaty cake ever and that Whitney should be jealous. I'm not saying you should tell your sister this; don't shoot the messenger.
Speaking of, how's not being a freshman anymore? You better not be doing drugs or anything, or else I'll come back to California and kick your ass.
Yours,
Kibum
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KIBUM. OH MY GOD I'M SO SORRY. It's been so crazy, ugh. I'll tell you all about it...
Weeeellll on the first day of school, there were like a BILLION new clubs and I really wanted to join a bunch of them. I ended up signing up for (and getting in!) the Breakdancing Club (yes, yes, laugh all you want-it's actually really fun!) and the fall soccer team! That's why I've been so busy, haha :( Sorry! But October's coming up and I'm finally taking a break from my studies (which I HAVE been doing, thank you very much :P) to check my email and email you back and stuff, blahhh :( It's just not the same without you here. I bet you're all having fun with your Korean drama club and stuff. XD
I told Whitney, and Whitney threw a temper tantrum and yelled at Mom to buy her a cake. Mom got pissed and told her to go up to her room. Now Whit's been sulking around the house, and probably isn't going to stop until she gets her cake.
I LOVE being not a freshman anymore. Now I get to pick on the freshmen myself! Puahahaha! … joking, joking. And don't even worry about it. Drugs are gross T_T Or, actually, maybe I will do them... just so that you'll come over and I'll see you again :D
Still missing you,
Henry
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Henry,
Well it's not like I sit in front of my computer waiting for you to email me back all day, you know. I do have a life. But it's nice to know you have one too. Breakdancing and soccer? You're really trying to be a jock now this year, are you? How about orchestra? Get that first chair like you were promised you would get? And yes, Korean drama club is very fun. 당신은똥양동이입니다.
Hmm. Maybe your mom should get Whitney a cake, then. Just think about it, Henry-you'd get some of the cake too, right?
You better not pick on the freshmen, or do drugs. How about a better threat, then-I'll never see you again or the rest of your life.
Just kidding, of course. I miss you too.
Kibum
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Kibum!
What does that Korean say? And how did you get your keyboard to type in Korean? Ooh, that must be so cool...
OH, by the way, Mrs. Strais is super, super sad that you're not back this year. I think she's trying to pick a new favorite, but she just looks glum all the time. SEE WHAT YOU DO TO US? You better.
Breakdancing and soccer is so much fun, oh my goooood. And also sometimes in breakdancing some of the guys rap, too. I try to rap. XD I'm not as great, but it's really fun. And soccer is super competitive, because there are these guys who just want to own the field all the time, and they really piss me off. So I'm trying to match up to them :P
Well luckily, my birthday cake (! don't you want to say anything to me :D?) was super chocolaty so Whitney was happy with that. Hitting two stones with one bird, and such.
NO! OKAY, FINE I PROMISE I'LL NEVER DO DRUGS OR PICK ON THE FRESHMEN. Why are you so mean :(
Missing you until you're back here!
Henry
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Happy thirteenth birthday Henry! A week late, but you know... sent you your present. Hopefully you got it already.
Not telling you what it says. It's in Korean for a reason, you know. And Korean keyboards are basically that we type the hangul with the letters... since there are Korean letters... I won't bother trying to explain.
Sounds fun. I've tried breakdancing before over here a few days ago-it's actually not that bad, as you said. Pretty fun. Not sure about the rapping, though, but I guess rapping in English is different from rapping in Korean... I'll try that, too. And have fun with soccer. I'm sure it'll make you ten times less scrawny.
(I do believe the expression is hitting two birds with one stone.)
Good. It's my job to look after you, after all.
Missing you until... well, for a while,
Kibum
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OH MY GOD KIBUM YOU SENT ME THESE AWESOME KOREAN CANDIES THEY'RE SO GOOD HOLY SHIT. SO GOOD!
I have been like eating them like mad... you sent like fifty little packages! Fifty! Whitney's been trying to steal some, but I'm like, "No, they're from Kibum, they're MINE," and she just sticks her tongue out at me and stomps off to her room. Serves her right.
Clint's coming over soon (I think in four or five weeks) for Thanksgiving. I think he'll have my birthday present too :DD
Ugh, FINE. I'll figure out what it means by myself... somehow...
Haha, you? Breakdancing and rapping? I'd like to see that XD For SOME reason, I can't imagine it... it's really hard, you know :P
Oh you know I'm bad at English (it's currently my worst subject T_T). And since when have you been my keeper? :P
FOREVER LOVING MY BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER,
HENRY LAU THE FOOD GOD (your words, not mine :D)
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Henry,
Glad to hear you like your birthday present. I was only going to buy a few, but then I had no idea which one you'd like most, so then I just went with all of them... sounds like I made the right choice.
Oh, something interesting happened to me today. After drama club, a man came up to me and said that I had a good voice and offered me a spot in some Korean entertainment company! I said no, of course, because I really have no interest in being a celebrity at all-but it's the thought that counts, isn't it? I was pretty surprised myself.
Hmm. Maybe I'll buy some Korean candies for Whitney, too. Clinton while I'm at it as well. Tell them both I say hi, when you get the chance, all right?
I'm perfectly competent at rapping (and breakdancing!) Actually, the guys whom I was doing it with backstage while we were waiting during drama club said that I was really good. Add that to my list of talents, will you?
If I wasn't your keeper, who would be? You're too reckless for your family. And improve that English grade!
… brother from another mother. I won't ask.
Kibum
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Kibum. Holy shit. Are you serious? You were offered to be famous and you just DECLINED IT?
HOW COULD YOU? YOU COULD HAVE GONE INTO A BOY BAND AND MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS (or won, whatever) AND CELL A BUNCH OF CDS AND I COULD BUY THEM AND HAVE THEM BLAST ALL OVER MY HOUSE! AND I COULD SEE YOU ON MY TV SCREEN! Well probably not because I live in America-but hypothetically, you could have been on a TV screen! Why did you say no? Why! :(((
And NO. You will not buy candy for my siblings. These Korean candies are mine, MINE! Puahahaha! *does that Gollum thing from Lord of the Rings... my precious...*
Well okay, if you say that you're competent. I guess I'll believe you :P You'll have to show me sometime, or something. What'd you rap? Some crazy thing in Korean?
Hell to the yes I'm too reckless for my family! And I'm working on it... shut up.
STILL YOUR BRO FROM ANOTHER MO'
Henry
PS: I TOTALLY figured out what that Korean said! Why the hell did you call me a turd bucket?
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Henry,
Calm down. Really, it was just a guy from an entertainment company. I doubt I'd have gotten far, anyways. They're recruiting trainees like mad, and for me to actually make billions of won (because millions of won is like, thousands of dollars. Which isn't that much in terms of salary, I think) is very slim. But thank you for your words of encouragement, anyways.
Okay, okay fine. Only because you told me not to. You really like your food, don't you? And Gollum... haha. I remember Lord of the Rings. Good movies.
Yes. It was all nonsense, really if I were to translate it into English. But Korean is a lot easier to rap in, I'd imagine, compared to English. (You know, you should send me a record of your scores in your classes so I can make sure you're doing well.)
Oh, how'd you figure it out? I'm surprised you got it so quickly.
… not your bro from another mo, because I have no idea what that's supposed to mean,
Kibum
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But seriously, Kibum! Ugh! You just don't know anything about the entertainment industry! Even in Korea, I bet it's all the same!
I used Google Translate, duh XD Well it said "You are the shit bucket" but I know you never said shit, so I figured... :P
Gah. I'd write more but it sounds like Clint's barraging our door down and he always wants to play Resident Evil with me whenever he visits. Ugh. I hate that game. Hopefully I'll manage to send you another email during Thanksgiving break!
YOU ARE DEFINITELY MY BRO(THER) FROM ANOTHER MO(THER),
Henry
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Henry, or in this case Mochi (your new nickname; I saw some mochi here in Korea and they reminded me of your cheeks. All squishy and such), just in case you get this email before Thanksgiving break. And even not, when you read it afterwards.
I actually wrote "You are the poop bucket", but turd and shit are pretty close, yeah. Huh. Google Translate is accurate, for once.
I'll be sending you your Christmas gift (I already bought it) around the third week of December, a little more than a month from now. Tell me when you get it, all right?
By the way, you never did tell me how orchestra was going.
Kibum
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KIBUM HOLY CRAP THIS IS SO LATE
I imagine you're super busy with Korean schoolwork too, you crazy Koreans (not like I actually know anything about Korean culture, I'm just saying hypothetically...) since you haven't even sent me a double email, but yeah. Second week of December, will be waiting for your gift next week! \o/
Mochi? My cheeks are NOT that squishy. Or fat.>.
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KIBUM! OH MY GOD I LOVE THE STUFFED ANIMAL YOU GOT ME! SINCE WHEN DID YOU KNOW I LIKED HAMSTERS? LOL OMG IT'S SO CUTE I'M GOING TO SLEEP WITH IT EVERY NIGHT!
And where have you been? You didn't respond to my last email and I'm already on winter break! It's been a month! :(
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Okay Kibum, I know you haven't replied to my last two emails, but I'm going to email you anyways and the next time you check your mail you can read them and yeah. I just need someone to talk to! And I don't know who else to talk to!
So anyways, today was an ABSOLUTE mess. First of all, it was raining! Ugh, I hate the rain. Then when I went downstairs after I washed and changed and everything, Whitney spilled her orange juice all over my favorite shirt! I had to go upstairs after that and it was SUCH A WASTE OF TIME and I was almost tardy to school. THEN Mr. Bruster yelled at me in Algebra II because I forgot to hand in homework for the fifth time in a row and I actually started CRYING, and THEN I threw up all over the ground and he started yelling some more and all of the kids were laughing at me. So then after that, I had to go to the bathroom and I came in during the middle of fifth period which was French, and this guy pointed out I had puke stains all over my shirt and it was so disgusting and humiliating. And then I ended up going to lunch late because I was called to the guidance office because we had counselor meetings, except my counselor thought that I had like, depression issues because my eyes were still red from when I had cried in Algebra II and it was totally humiliating telling her that I had stomach problems and I was sensitive and crap, oh my god. And I missed part of lunch! I barely had time to eat my sandwich at all, and I didn't even open up my chips or bite my apple! And THEN when I got home my mother started yelling at me because I forgot to do the dishes and I yelled back and now I'm grounded from my PlayStation and my GameBoy and SAVE ME KIBUM I NEED YOU ;_;
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Mochi,
Sorry I haven't been around lately. I had winter play and then exams and then my mother made me go to watch some of my cousin's plays (he's a famous actor, did you know that?) and then we were out of Seoul for a few weeks to go visit other people. It's like, what, January now? Anyways, I'm glad you like your Christmas present. Congratulations on getting second chair. And um, please stop throwing up. Or the next time you do, just throw up all over your teacher. That'll shut him up from yelling at you any longer.
Also, in case you were interested, I'm doing senior class work now. Told you I'd be two years ahead of the game.
Stay safe, miss you, and all that,
Kibum
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KIBUM OH MY GOD YOU'RE ALIVE *tackles you!*
Ooh, winter play, eh? 8D What part did you get? Did you get a main role? I bet you got a main role, that's why you didn't mention it :P And ew, exams. Please don't remind me. I had midterms this week and... ugh. Gross.
HOW IS SOUTH KOREA? Not like I asked you enough, but asking you again! Seems like you like it, right? :DD Don't have too much fun without me!
… that sounds like an excellent idea. Next time I feel my stomach churning, I'll go find Kristen to throw up on :D
You smartiepants :P
DON'T GET TOO ASIAN FOR YOUR OWN GOOD,
Henry
PS: I need to come up with a nickname for you. Mochi is so embarrassing >.<
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Mochi/Henry,
What exactly do you mean too Asian for my own good? Hanging out with so many Koreans or constantly being better than you in terms of schoolwork?
As a matter of fact, no, I didn't get a main role... I got the lead role. Well, side-lead role, like love interest or whatever. It was fun. Sort of weird, though, since the girl kept trying to feel me up every time we were together. She was a good actress, though.
How did you do on your midterms?
South Korea's fine. Everyone's a lot more... conservative though. I'm not quite sure how to explain it. That, and touchy. But I'm so used to you that it's not much of a problem for me. And don't worry, I doubt I'll ever have as much time here than I'll ever have with you.
Kristen? Who's Kristen? What did she ever do to you?
I'd like to know what nickname you come up with for me.
Kibum
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KIBUMMIEEE! (I haven't called you that in a long time :D)
I swear to god I will come up with a totally humiliating nickname for you and you will love it. Or you won't but I'll call you it anyways :DDDD
YOU'RE JUST... too... Asian... By the way, are you doing any sports? Soccer season's over (well it's been over for a while) but I might go for the spring team. How about you? :D
OOH ew was the actress weird though? Doesn't matter if she's a good actress or not... does not sound fun if you weren't up for it :P Speaking of girls, yeah, um, Kristen asked me out to Homecoming a few months ago (I didn't go) and I told her no, and then she said some pretty bad stuff about me to her friends and then it spread around school... isn't really important though, don't worry XD
MIDTERMS. UGH. I don't know yet, I didn't get my grades back. I'll tell you when I get them though :O
REFUSES TO BE CALLED MOCHI,
Henry
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Mochi,
Humiliating. All right. You better live up to my expectations then. I'll be sure to turn red and be embarrassed the next time you send an email.
I'm not doing any sports, but mostly because play's keeping me occupied for now. I hope you make it to the spring team; it'd do good for you to learn sportsmanship and all that. Because you obviously need it, yeah.
Haha, you would care about girls. Eh, the actress was all right. I didn't really pay too much attention to her. And you said no to Kristen? Why? And what did she say? Do you have a girlfriend who you're not telling me about? Haha.
So, how about those grades of yours?
Kibum
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SNOW WHITE! Yes, that's your nickname. 'Cause your skin's all pale like and your hair is super dark :D I HOPE THAT'S HUMILIATING ENOUGH FOR YOU.
No, I don't have a girlfriend! :( And by that face, I mean, why would you ever think that there's something I wouldn't tell you? And I said no to Kristen because she's an annoying bitch who made fun of Liam because of his braces. And don't worry about what she said, it's not important.
MY GRADES. I actually did pretty well on my English and Chemistry midterms! (B and an A!) History and Algebra II though... uh. Is a 76% considered good?
THE MOCHI TO YOUR SNOW WHITE
Henry
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Mochi,
I'm on spring break right now. When's yours? Also, I got an MSN, so we can instant message instead of email. I'll send you my username in another email. You should get one too.
… Snow White. That's more embarrassing than I thought you'd come up with. What do you mean, my skin's pale and my hair is dark? I'm not a girl! That doesn't give you any right to call me a princess!
Really? You don't have a girlfriend? I'm actually a bit surprised... And I dunno, girls were just never things we used to talk about. I thought it was something you wouldn't mention to me. It's nice to know that you would, though. (Oh yes, I remember Kristen now. She was an annoying bitch, wasn't she?) Speaking of girls, I made a new friend in drama club yesterday. Her name's Eunhee. She sort of reminds me of you. It's a bit hard making new friends in Korea, so I'm glad she was willing to talk to me after classes.
Congratulations on your English and Chemistry grades! And work on your History and Algebra II ones. 76% is not considered good.
The... Snow White to your Mochi. If that makes any sense at all,
Kibum
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SNOW WHITE
I'm sure you're having all sorts of fun in China for summer break right now. I'm really bored just sitting at home (what have we done in the past summers, anyways? Was it really this boring? Or maybe I'm just bored without you :P) so I decided to email you, even though we haven't in a while. MSN is so cool. We should have gotten it earlier. Anyways, I guess you really don't have to reply to this email when you get back, since I'm just trying to pass time XD
Uh... what's been new with me, you ask? :D I got offered to go into this prestigious (BIG WORD) music school, but I turned it down. Sorta want to finish my schooling in Santa Monica and stuff. Junior year next year! I'm so excited 'cause I'll be an upperclassman! But then again, there's college stuff.. and last year where grades actually count, omg. So I'm really nervous too>.<
I'm still jealous about Eunhee by the way. I can't believe she's with you IN China! Don't make out on the Great Wall or else you'll scare all the tourists :P
LOVE, YOUR MOCHI
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Mochi,
Replying to this email because I'll feel guilty if I don't. Feel free to IM me later tonight though, aka when you wake up. I'm back in Korea, a few days before school's supposed to start... China was really fun though.
Speaking of which, for the last time, Eunhee and I are not together! We're only friends, nothing more. I haven't dated since that drastic time in eighth grade, don't you remember? So nothing to worry about. And ew, making out with Eunhee. Are you trying to scar me for life or something?
I think we only played video games during the summers we were together. We went to Disney Land that one time, though. And the park. Oh yeah, the park. We went there a lot too.
Why didn't you accept that offer to the music school? And you tell me that I was stupid not to take that acting job. Education's much more important than becoming famous.
Love,
Snow White
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KIBUM/Snow White/Geniuspants/other nicknames/etc.
Ugh, so my brother didn't let me on the computer all Thanksgiving break and now Whitney wants to get on and my mom promised her that she could get on so AHHHH I'm sending you an email to talk to you instead sdflkj my family is so stupid T^T
JUNIOR YEAR IS SO HARD if I didn't complain it to you on MSN already. Oh my god I want to shoot myself. I'm so glad we have Thanksgiving break already since I really, really can’t deal with school right now and Veteran's Day and all those other days we had off in October and September were NOT enough, let me tell you. I'm going to go throw myself off of a cliff now. Family and school, gar.
Also, I'm sure you'll be glad to know that I didn't go to Homecoming AGAIN for the third year in a row! It's a record! Actually I haven't been to any of the school dances, lol XD Patrick just told me it's all grinding though... so I have no interest. Like, dancing is fun and all, but not when you're surrounded by a bunch of hormonal teenage girls and boys RUBBING THEIR GROINS AGAINST EACH OTHER. So so so gross. Ew.
Dude you have to come here soon all right? SOME TIME. Maybe next summer or something. I DON'T KNOW I MISS YOU A LOT. I can't believe it's already been more than a year since you left Come baaaack I miss you ;_;!
Mochimochibear!
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"Mochimochibear!" (your words, not mine)
Again, replying to this email because I'd feel bad if I didn't. Nice to hear that you're so alive; I haven't talked to you on MSN for three days. I was starting to get a bit worried. Hit Clinton in the head for me and yell at him for taking you away from me. And tell Whitney that playing Neopets is not as important as talking to me. Which is true. (But really, Neopets?)
I'm sure you'll get through junior year with flying colors. Remember what I said a few weeks ago? Just concentrate on your studies above everything else. I'm glad you quit Breakdancing Club this year-you need the time for your class work, anyways. And please don't throw yourself off a cliff. Hit yourself repeatedly in the head with a frying pan. That would work.
Yes, dances are a nuisance. I'm glad you retain some of the little dignity you have left. And did you seriously just type "rubbing their groins against each other"? As much as I love that image... scratch that, I don't.
We'll see,
Kibum
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Mochi,
I'll be gone for the next couple of weeks. Feel free to email me if you wish, but don't feel obligated to.
Yours,
Kibum
Part IV