Chapter 1 (1/2)

Yeon Hee POVAnother autumn come and gone, soon my last year of high school will come to an end. And yet I am still sitting here, absent mindedly, staring out into the grey gloomy sky with autumn leaves gradually piling up on the pavement. Still wondering when I will find my true love, just like everyone else. I understand the fact that I am not smart nor wealthy enough to enter a prestigious high school to meet my favourite idol band "SHINee". However everyday I can only walk past their school gate, and glance from a distance wondering which class they are in. I don’t hate it, nor blame myself for having such fate as being a commoner. I am born this way for a reason, no one is perfect in this world and nor will there be one that is perfect. I let out a sigh, knowing the harsh reality that I will never meet them in person.Jae Eun nudged me with his elbow “Yeon Hee ah, stop day dreaming! Teacher is asking you to answer the question!”

“Pardon?” I frowned my eyebrows.

“Why are cells more efficient if they are smaller?”He repeated the question.

“Cells that are smaller have a larger surface area to volume ratio which means that they have larger surface area per unit of volume which means nutrients and waste can go in and out at a faster rate.” I fluently answered it as if I was reciting from the textbook.

The teacher glared at me,“That is indeed correct, but next time you should stop zoning out in my lesson.”

“Ne, aigesumnida” she mumbled softly as she is scared of the teacher.

He returned to his original position continually slamming onto the board with his ruler, trying to explain to us about those organelles’ function. At this point in time, most of the class had already had enough of biology for the day, everyone readjusted their focus around the classroom.

“I told you not to day dream in his lesson” Jae Eun whispered.

“Miahne, Jae Eun oppa.” I pouted innocently.

“Gwaenchanha”

“We will end here for today’s lesson, you will need to do all the questions in unit 4, 5, and 6 for homework.”

Hearing the sound of the school bell, within seconds, everyone sprinted out of the classroom, “Oppa wait for me.” I screamed as my voice echoed toward the walls of the classroom.“Quickly Yeon Hee.” Jae Eun was gesturing his hand back and forth impatiently, rushing me to move faster.