Rediscovering Ourselves

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Rediscovering Ourselves


Part One - An Introduction


The alarm clock was ringing endlessly. Every minute seemed like years, and all I yearned for was more sleep. (just give me more sleep please) It was then, I realised subconsciously that…today was 1st Jan! I had school. Dammit! Rushing out of the house after a quick shower, I ran down the road towards the bus stop.

The year was an extremely important one and I knew I couldn't afford to be late. The teachers had emphasised again and again on how punctuality would affect our conduct, and I certainly didn't want it to stain my excellent conduct. More importantly, O'Levels was round the corner, and it seemed as if I had unknowingly acquired an unfathomable sense of urgency.

There, I saw a girl, sitting on the benches, also anxiously waiting for the bus. She stood at about 165cm, with a relatively small build. Surprisingly, she was clad in the same school uniform as me. I was puzzled, for I had never noticed her, not for the past 3 years of taking public transport to school at least. Thankfully, the bus arrived within minutes. Hurriedly, she stood up and turned to walk nearer towards the usual place where buses would stop. She had a pair of beautiful, large eyes, with natural, slightly brownish, shoulder-length hair. She was a demure, quiet, lovely looking girl. We rushed up onto the crowded bus, squeezing for space. During the hour-long journey, we brushed each other accidentally several times. On one hand, I would quickly apologise, while she on the other, would blush and smile back.

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Back then, I was an innocent young boy (seriously!) from a reputable secondary school. None of the content, whether Internet, books, photos, etc, I surfed/read/etc were above M16 ratings. None. Simply put, I did not understand what sex was about, had never been exposed to porn, and very rarely did dirty thoughts engulf my mind.
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The bus arrived outside school seconds before assembly, and we rushed briskly towards the parade square. It was then, I realised, she was in Secondary Four as well, as she stood in the Sec 4 contingent 5 classes away from mine. Soon, I forgot all about her, deeply engrossed and intrigued by the new content we were learning in class.

Time flew by quickly, and school ended faster than I had expected it to. As I trotted out together with my band of brothers, I saw her, once again, in the near distance, walking alone towards the bus stop.

"Hey guys, look at that chio bu (pretty girl) there!"

(oohs and ahhhs followed…)

"Eh, I heard she's in the Top 5% of the cohort. Really intelligent."

"Wa…definitely John (my name is John)'s cup of tea man. Totally comparable in terms of studies. As for looks…John is lacking slightly…HAHAHAHA"

I slapped their backs to indicate my disapproval, and we continued along the same path towards the bus stop. Countless of buses came, and one by one, all my friends soon left. The girl was still there, and it looked as if she was going to board the same bus as me again.



To be continued...

[naturegreen]

Quite a good start... I'll be the 1st camper!

[ch33zy]

interesting start off.. looking forward to the next part.. soon? i hope..

[GreatScott]

Pretty good writing skills bro ... keep it coming.

[xxbenxx]

hoho, next JK Rowling in the making?

i've got popcorns and nachos here, anyone want to share?

[SGDreamchaser]

i'll share it with u if u dont mind!

[benglian]

Work , Play and Pray

[DeathGod69]

Camping for more ....

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Back then, I was an innocent young boy (seriously!) from a reputable secondary school. None of the content, whether Internet, books, photos, etc, I surfed/read/etc were above M16 ratings. None. Simply put, I did not understand what sex was about, had never been exposed to porn, and very rarely did dirty thoughts engulf my mind.
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So is this a purely relational story, with no dirty thoughts, no sex act?
I wonder wonder wonder ....

[joew2005]

looking 4ward 2 seeing hw u rediscover yrself ...

[h0rnay3]

bro...1st jan where got sch de...new year's day eh

[dennischan]

sounds like a good story..

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Part Two


Finally, after ages, the bus finally arrived. We got up the bus and sat at different seats for the entire hour long journey once again. Throughout the route, she was pouring through an extremely thick textbook: definitely a studios girl, maximising each and every minute of her time carefully. It was no wonder why she could clinch a position to be within the top 5% of the cohort. Gradually, I dozed off, and awoke after some time, realising that the bus had just reached my stop.

I rushed out of the bus, only to realise that she had disappeared, and so, continued my way home.

…This continued on for a couple of weeks, and soon, her intellect, peaceful disposition, loving and caring personality, among others, began to attract me, albeit in a gradual adn unknown manner…

With the end of school, I hurried towards the bus stop, hoping to catch the same bus as her. I knew it had to be today. I had to somehow or rather, get to know her today. As I was approaching, she came into sight. My heart skipped a beat, and began pounding like a sledgehammer. Seeing her made me nervous, and it seemed as if I had lost all my confidence and courage. The feeling was unexplainable and left me defeated, for never in my life had I encountered such rapid cardio-pulsations. Just to sidetrack a little, I had always been a studious and focused boy, excelling in both academics and co-curricular activities. However, I was never involved in any relationship before, and was thus, naturally a greenhorn in this aspect.

Soon after, the bus approached, and surprisingly, only two of us boarded the relatively empty double-decker.

[zacefron]

Setting up camp.

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Part Three


Entering the bus, I caught sight of her sitting down at the lower deck of the bus. I walked quickly to the seat behind her and sat down. As with other days, she began taking out a set of notes to revise. As much as I wanted to start a conversation with her, I didn't know how - I had never tried doing so with any girl I had a crush on in the past. Besides, she was deeply immersed in the world of History.

It was difficult, but I didn't want the opportunity to slip by just like that. Suddenly, an idea came to my mind.

Mustering all my courage, I stuttered: "He…y…" .

My heart was pumping at an extremely fast rate, and I could literally feel butterflies in my stomach.

"Hi, is there anything?" She turned behind, and her warm smile lighted up the entire cabin. As she was turning, her long, silky hair brushed across my face, and the heavenly smell was too much for me to handle.

"Ye…ah. Yeah. I s…saw you reading a set of notes on the Co..ld…Cold War, so I suppose you take History?"

"Yup, hmm?" She replied.

"I am a little confused between some of the po…ints. Inside. Was wondering whether you could help me out with that."

"Sure! Which parts are you unsure of?"

In my heart, I was thinking…*YESSS!!!* "Erm…do you mind if I sit beside you? It'll be easier for you to explain to me."

"Hmm, okay then." Again, I succeeded!

Quickly, I moved forward and sat down beside her, asking her numerous questions pertaining to the Cold War. Yet, in actual, I had mastered the subject, topping the level in a recent test, and it was all but a ploy to kick-start a long, complicated, exciting and romantic relationship down the journey of our lives.

[dennischan]

nice story bro. is the story still going on?