My Only Wish
Chapter 1 – Is this 'love'?
One calm night, Ruhi was dreaming of her grandmother. She was dreaming of her childhood times when she was always with her grandmother who loves to tell her bedtime fairy-tale stories that she loved to hear. Ruhi smiled with tears rolling down her cheek when her grandma said," Now, now Ruhi. Every princess in the world will always have a charming prince riding on a white horse waiting for their future bride with a beautiful smile…. Just like your favourite Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora…" Young Ruhi was so happy and amazed hearing them, "Oh wow, really Grandma?''. It was the moment that she spent with her grandma which it will forever be in her heart.
Suddenly, her alarm clock rang woke her cat up, Karupin. His fur all spiked up and hisses Ruhi's alarm clock. Then, he slowly calmed down and tries to wake Ruhi up. Ruhi started to yawn and stretch her body a little and switch off her alarm clock. She smiled at Karupin and pats him, "Good morning, Karupin..." then headed for a nice shower while the cat continued his nap. After a nice shower, she dressed in her uniform, opened her window to air the room and tidy her bed. Before running out of her room, she checked herself in the mirror for the final touch. She combed her back hair then scribbled her front hair with her hand to finish the messy-clean look of hers.
While Ruhi was downstairs, she saw Touya was seated already and reading newspaper while her mother and father busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast together. Touya heard her coming saying "Hey monster, good morning..." with his sinister smile as always towards Ruhi. As usual, Ruhi responded madly, "Who's the monster? Anyway good morning!" she growled. Not long after that, Ruhi's mother and father came out from the kitchen together with breakfast then smiles at the two of them, "Morning you two...". So, the two of them answered, "Morning mom and dad." Breakfast was served so everyone dig in right after a short prayer of thanks for the food prepared.
After breakfast, the father left for work after he pats Ruhi's head, Touya's shoulder and kisses mother then hopped into his car. Touya left too soon after their father did because he has cleaning duties before classes starts. Ruhi hugged her mother before leaving to school after she helped her cleaning the dishes. It was a beautiful breeze as Ruhi skates down the roadside. After a left turn to the garden, she meets up with Satsuki and Akemi waiting for her.
"Satsuki! Akemi! Good morning!" Ruhi waved happily to them as she skates towards them.
"Ruhi, good morning", said Satsuki with a smile.
"Yo..." responded Akemi coldly (...but Ruhi used to her cold behaviour) as she glared at her for a minute.
They three of them head for school together, Ruhi with her roller blades, Satsuki with her bicycle and Akemi with her skateboard. After a short humming coming from Satsuki, she seems to just remember something.
"Hey, girls… wanna see lots of stars tonight up the hill?"
"Stars?" I blinked of disbelieve.
"Oh..?" responded Akemi.
"It's gonna be fun trust me." She smiled and cycled ahead of Ruhi and Akemi while they stared at each other for a few second of puzzleness.
Not long after that, they have reached school. Satsuki parked her bicycle at the bicycle and motorcycle stand then joined Ruhi and Akemi at the shoes locker area. They changed their shoes and headed for class. At the hall outside of the staff offices, Ruhi overheard her room teacher, Miss Kazami was talking to someone. It sounded like she is welcoming someone. Ruhi gave a slight peek to Miss Kazami's desk and accidentally looked straight into a male student's eyes. Suddenly, Ruhi felt something deep inside together with a sudden fast-beat of her heart. She entered her class shyly. Akemi and Satsuki stared at Ruhi blushy red. They have no idea what happened to her and just shrugged away to their seats. Ruhi was well seated then starred out the window with a long sighed. She started to think about what her grandmother said as she glared the clear blue sky, "Grandma, what am I feeling now? I have no clue. It feels like I can't breath for a split seconds and the image of the boy in my head while I was starring right into his eyes, it's like I saw myself in his calm and sad eyes. Is this love? I have no idea at all...''
After the classmates had done some cleaning, everyone was well seated waiting for the home room teacher to come in. When the clock strikes 8.30 a.m, the bell rang signaling that the class is about to start. At about two minutes later, Miss Kazami entered the room then started to write a name on the chalkboard, Toma Lee Kiong. Everyone in the class was curious and astonished to know what is going on. Miss Kazami looked towards the class with a warm smile saying, " Good morning, everyone. Today, we have an exchange student from China. Please come in Toma. " She looked towards the door. A male student entered the room faced-down then stood still beside Miss Kazami facing the class and bow. Ruhi changed her focus to the new student and started feeling weird again. "Everyone this is Toma Ling from China. From today onwards he will be in this class." Miss Kazami introduced him. Toma stood up again and spoke, "Please to meet all of you." Toma started to examine a class like he was looking for someone. "Where is she? Is she here?" Suddenly, his eyes met Ruhi's both of them started to feel the heartbeat that beats as one. "There she is.. " As if they could hear each others heartbeat from a distance. " Toma.." Ruhi started to think about him and blushes deep red. They starred at each other awhile blushing.
Then, Miss Kazami showed him the seat in front of Satsuki which is empty that he could take. Toma went to take his seat. As he was about to seat down, he glanced over to Ruhi again this time with a sad expression. Both in their mind was wondering, " Is this love?" .