“BUTTERFLIES AND BLUE”

Tomorrow is my first day of higher secondary. I’ve transferred to a different school, and I honestly don’t know what tomorrow will be like. It’s okay. I’ll sleep well tonight, wake up early, get ready nicely, and head to school.

Tomorrow, I won’t stay silent like always. I’ll go and talk to my classmates. I’ll make many friends and enjoy my school life.

When I told my mother that no one ever talked to me, my mother and sister said,

“You have to take the first step and talk to people. Only then will you make friends. If you keep looking sad like you did in your old school, no one will come to talk to you here either.”

So tomorrow, I’ll talk to everyone. I’ll make many friends. I’ll enjoy my school life. I’ve been an introvert all this time, but tomorrow will be my first step toward becoming more outgoing.

I fall asleep… and before I know it, morning arrives.

Alright, let me go take a bath.

Ah… this new dress looks so nice. This is what I’m going to wear to school today. I’ve never seen such a beautiful frock in my life. It’s gorgeous and in my favorite blue color. I love it so much. Thank you so much, Mom and dad.

“Mom, how is this dress?”

“Mmm… you look just like an angel.”

“Dad, shall we go to school?”

“Come, Nabi. I’ll drop you. The weather is really nice today.”

“Yes, my little princess.”

We’ve reached my school. I get down. Such a big school…

“Dad, I really like this school.”

“I’ll go now. Bye.”

“Okay, my little princess. Since it’s your first day, enjoy it well, make many friends, and come back to tell me everything.”

“Okay, Dad. Drive safely. I’ll wait in the evening.”

Mmm… now who should I ask first… ah, the auditorium is so huge! Wow… this stage is enormous, even bigger than any hall I’ve seen before. Ah… all the teachers are here, just like I imagined.

“Ex… excuse me… ma’am… what, dear, what do you need?”

Ah… they called me “dear.”

“Hi dear, what do you need?”

“Ma’am, I’m the new student in grade 11. Which class am I in, ma’am?”

“Ah… the newly joined student hasn’t received her uniform yet. By the way, you look really pretty in that dress." You look pretty" this is my first time someone called me pretty except my family

I really liked this ma’am. She pointed toward B block.

“It’s on the second floor, right side. Your class will start soon, my dear student.”

“Okay, thank you, ma’am.”

All the senior students in the auditorium are not wearing uniforms… they must be the older grades.

“Ah… nah they are college students … Wh..who are you?”

“I’m the class monitor of grade 11, class 1

,My name is Kim Min-Ji. Everyone calls me Kim.”

“Oh, Kim Min-Ji! You were the top rank holder in grade 10. Awesome! And your name… very cute too.”

“Ahhh… my name? It’s Yu-Nabi. Everyone calls me Nabi or Nabiya.”

“Oh, Nabi… like butterflies, right?”

“Yes… I really like butterflies. I love them very much.”

Okay… now I need to climb the two flights of stairs… already so tired… Uhhh… why am I this tired? There’s still another floor to go…

Finally, we arrive… this is our class.

“Oh… okay, okay.” Wait… the teacher is already inside. I’m a little nervous… but she’s so sweet. She’s also our homeroom teacher.

“Excuse me, ma’am…”

“Yes, get in, Kim.”

“Who is this?”

“This is the new transfer student, Yu-Nabi.”

“Oh, what a cute name, and such a cute girl! Come and introduce yourself to your classmates.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Oh no… so many students! I forgot this is a co-ed school. I prefer girls’ schools… how come boys are sitting here too?”

(Nabi’s inner thoughts) Okay, Nabi… you can do this. Yesterday you said you’d talk to everyone and try to make friends… so go ahead… try… you can do it.

“He… he…”

“Hello, my dear classmates. My name is Nabiya. I did my middle schooling in my hometown… ah… thank you.”

I go and sit in the last row, next to Kim.

(Nabi’s inner thoughts: Hyya! Thank God I’m not in the first row…)

“Listen, students… today is your first day. So we won’t conduct a regular class. Instead, we’ll play some interesting games, like lucky corner.”

“Yeah… hurray! Hurrah!” the students shout.

“Okay, everyone, pick a piece of paper from this bowl. I will call out a number. Whoever has that number will get a tip pencil.”

“Okay, everyone has a paper? Now, the number is… seven.”

“What? Seven… who has seven?”

“Oh! I have number seven!”

“Wow! You got number seven! Come here, Nabiya. Which color do you like?”

“Blue, ma’am.”

“Here’s your prize. Take it!”

(Nabi’s inner thoughts: Wow… I got a prize on my first day of school! And all this time at school, only good things happened… and positive marks too…)

“Okay, students… today’s class is over. Tomorrow, we’ll start with the portions from where we left off. Okay?”

“Yes, ma’am.”....

(bye bye guys...[students murmuring])

“Bye, Kim. See you tomorrow.”

“Hey Nabi, see you tomorrow.”

“Bye, Park.”

Where is Dad? I can’t see him yet. Ah, there he is.

“Dad, Dad! I made so many friends today. It was so much fun. The teachers were very sweet too. Dad, I really love this school.”

(Laughter…)

“Heii… heii… Nabi… Yu-Nabi, wake up! I’ve been calling you so loudly and you’re still sleeping? Wake up quickly, it’s time for your first day of school!”

.....AGHHHHHH(nabi)....

The butterfly flies on....🦋

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