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Jeanne was a nerdy girl with thick glasses. She
was a junior in her middle school. She was in
love with the hottest guy in the entire school.
And now, she told him that she loved him.
"Haha! Shut up. Nobody would like you! Who do
you think I am?"
Jeanne had feared he would say something like
that. She was devastated. She started running.
She didn't want to face him ever again. All these
thoughts and feelings ran throughout her head.
Until, she bumped into something.
"Hey, whats up?"
She had bumped into James.
"WHAT?! I'll GO TELL HIM! WHERE DOES HE
GET THAT NERVE! SOMETIMES, I DON'T KNOW
WHY I'M HIS BEST FRIEND! THAT'S IT! i'M
GOING TO GO BEAT HIM UP!"
"NO! James! Don't do it! It's not his fault. I was
the foolish one to think we can ever date."
"But Jeanne!"
" No, it's OK! I should go."
" JEANNE... James grabbed her by the wrist as
she was getting up. Don't go."
Jeanne stared into his eyes and felt so warm and
fuzzy; a feeling she didn't feel for a long time.
But, she looked away. She saw in such a long
time, it felt awkward to feel it again. And then
she gently took her wrist out of James' grasp and
slowly walked away from him with tears in her
eyes.
"Dammit, James! You really did it this time!
Jeanne just left you! And why are you trying to
hit on her?"
James walked back home with his hands stuffed
in his pocket. Thoughts of Jeanne ran throughout
his head. He didn't want Jeanne to be hurt by a
jackass. He wanted to show her that he loved
her. He wanted to show her he cared. But Jeanne
just seemed to ignore him. And then, something
ran into him. He crashed on the ground and saw
Jeanne was on top of him. She seemed to not
know whom she crashed into. James smiled.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm very, very sorry. I should
have been more careful.. I'm sorry. Can I repay
you somehow?"
"Jeanne", James said, lifting her chin and
brushing her bangs. Jeanne looked through his
soft eyes and almost melted.
"James..." said Jeanne. Suddenly, she started
crying. James was shocked.
" J-Jeanne? What's wrong?"
"I' m s-s-such a f-fool! H-How c-c-can I th-think t-
that G-Gyung H-Hoon c-can love me?"
"Jeanne.. I would not call that foolish.. I actually
admire you going up to him and confessing.
However, crying about him is indeed foolish.
Jeanne, Don't cry about that jerk. Here, let's go
to my house. We're right in front of it!" Jeanne
nodded.
James led her to the bathroom.
"Take off your glasses. We need to wipe those
tears off." He said with a smile. Jeanne took
them off without a word. James turned on the
water and wet a washcloth. Then, he gently
wiped her tears off her face.
" James.. Do you love me?" James was startled by
this comment.
" Why do you ask me that?"
" Because.. it seems like it. Do you?"
" Haha! Jeanne, you are my friend."
" Oh.. OK. I think I'm not so teary now. Thanks,
James."
" No Problem. Do you want something to drink?"
" Um... OK." She followed James out the door.
He handed her a glass of orange juice and they
sat down outside on a bench.
" Are you going to be all right?"
" Yeah.. Thanks. But I don't think I'll be able to
face him again."
" When he calls you something bad, just yell my
name. OK?"
" OK." she said with a small laugh.
" But what are you going to do when I call you?"
" I'm going to beat him up!"
" What if everyone starts hating you?"
" It doesn't matter. As long as the one girl I love
is happy."
" Ooh, James! You like someone?"
" Yeah.. Guess. I'll never tell you until you get the
right answer."
" Hmm... is it Amy? She's pretty! What about
Lauren? She's nice and quiet. Or is it Becca?
She's generous. Or maybe it's Courtney! She's
not all that nice though..."
After a few tries, she gave up.
"Who is it? I'm dying of curiosity!"
" Let's see.. she has glasses.. she's in love with
Eric, she's sitting right next to me! Jeanne let out
a small gasp."
" M-Me?" James nodded. Jeanne almost passed
out.
" James! I have declared you crazy." James
started laughing.
" Why won't you believe me? I like you.. I want
you to be my girlfriend."
" But you're the second hottest guy in school!
What if everyone criticizes you for bad taste in
girls?"
" I don't care¦ I told you. As long as the one girl I
love is happy." he said, smiling.
" No, really, James. No games this time. All
serious.. all right?"
" Yeah.. I know."
" Oh my god..." Jeanne said, covering her mouth
with her hand.
"Jeanne, I just want to be the right guy for you."
he said while putting his arm around her
shoulder. She leaned against him and for the first
time, she felt accepted by someone special.
"But, James! Why did you say I was just a friend
before?"
"Umm! I didn't feel like it was time yet." Jeanne
nodded. She knew how hard it was to say, "I love
you." She knew how nervous you would feel. And
she knew how hard it was to feel the reject.
"I understand, James. I'm just glad you told me.
I'll think about it."
"Jeanne, do you still like Eric?"
"Yes!"
"What has he got, that I don't?"
"I just don't know! I mean! you two look the
same! you guys wear things all similarly! but! I
like Eric better."
"All right! I'll make him like you. He knows he's
not going to win in a fight." Jeanne wrapped him
in her arms.
"James! I'm all right. You don't have to do all
that." And then he wrapped her in his arms.
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"Eric, can I see you for a moment?"
"What up, dude?"
"It's about Jeanne!"
"Oh no! don't tell me about that ugly! I just barf
when I hear her name!"
"SHUT UP! DUDE, YOU JUST HAVE TO GIVE HER
A CHANCE! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH
YOU?"
"Hey! I have other girls who want me. The least
thing I need now is another girl who is ugly and
slow liking me."
"She's not ugly and slow! She's kind and
beautiful in the inside when you get to know
her!"
"Wait! do you!?"
"Yes! I do!"
"Haha! Then why don't you date her?"
"Because! she's in love with a jackass!"
"STILL? Haha! Man, she's hilarious! After I
rejected her like that?"
"Hey! please! it would mean a lot to me! just say
that you at least like her as a friend and
apologize for what happened last time. Man, she
came running all the way to my house and
started crying! She was just! out of control, man!
Just tell her that! please?"
"All right!"
"You're the best!"
"Hey, Jeanne! I'm sorry for what happened last
time. I was sort of tired and grouchy. I wasn't in
a good mood. I never wanted to say it that way. I
like you as a friend. And I want to keep that
relationship. All right?" Eric let out a hand for a
shake. Jeanne nodded. She let out her hand and
they had a friendship shake, which made James
smile.
"See? Eric likes you! He just wants to keep the
relationship just as friends! All cool with you?"
"Yes.." she said softly. James took her hand and
walked away with her.
"You all right, now?"
"Yeah!" she nodded. "But he only wants us to be
friends! because I'm a nerd!"
"Jeanne! Why don't you ever think about me?
You know he's a jerk! Why do you mope around
for that! So what, if he doesn't like you!
Everyone is different, Jeanne. To my eyes, you are
a beauty. You can't always think about him!
There are other guys out there for you! Not just
Eric and me! I really don't want to see you like
this."
"James! Do you really love me?"
"I don't think I need to answer that!" They stared
at each other for a long time.
"James!" She tried to push him away and he
staggered a little.
"Jeanne! answer this for me! do you love me?"
"James, I never intended to be your girlfriend. I
just want to be your friend."
"Oh, I see! you're treating me like how Eric
treated you. You don't want to be my girlfriend
because I'm way different than you. You don't
want to be my girlfriend because I'm better
looking than you and you're afraid that people
will jeer you because of that. Well, you know
what? I don't care about any of that!" And with
that, he grabbed her and locked her lips into his.
After a while, he moved away.
"Oh, you really do love me!" She hugged him.
"But, Jeanne! do you still have feelings for him?"
"Yes! I always have, and always will."
"Do you want to be pretty? Like those girls over
there?" James pointed to a group of girls. They
all had big hoop earrings and what Jeanne
noticed was that they did not have any thick
glasses like her. Jeanne nodded. She was pretty
ashamed about it.
"It's all right, Jeanne. All girls want to be good
looking. Even they were ugly once. Everyone is."
"Really?"
"Sure! I used to act like a girl once. I always
thought about my appearance, my clothes, and
my hair ; just like a girl."
"Haha! That's funny!"
"It's good to see you laugh. Now, Jeanne. I'll help
you become pretty'. Then will you be happy?"
"I don't know. I've never been attractive in my
life.." she said innocently.
"Well, it's time you are!"
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