My youth is very vague, it is only encapsulated in the name of that person, who has accompanied me through the most beautiful and poetic journey of human life, who waited for me under the tree in the afternoons after school, who accompanied me back on the familiar road. And the person who walked with me through the university gate, and walked with me into life...
If someone asks me: "What time in your life would you like to go back to?" I won't hesitate to answer "the teenage years with the white ao dai, the schoolgirl days with the first vibrations".....because, in those years, there was someone beside me who made me strong enough. to overcome.
Spring through winter comes and summer quietly approaches, phoenix wings fall lightly on the steps, the chirping of cicadas as if signaling another summer is coming, a time of love is about to say goodbye. For many students, summer brings a lot of joy to rest after hard days of study, but for us 12 students, it is different, this summer brings with it many regrets and lingering memories of childhood. dream. Few people understand the deep sadness of leaving the most beautiful age of one's life. Few people understand the hangover of a generation about to be grown up.
All my youth, only associated with that name, the name that I always try to forget but can't do.
You and I met when we were both college students, at that age, it was very easy to like someone, just "drink the wrong eye and the drunkenness follows". But in the end, those are just the thoughts of people who are not emotionally hurt, cherishing a beautiful and romantic student love like "Tieu Nai and Vy Vy" in the novel "Love" you at first sight" or the innocence of "Mo Senh" of the hot boy in law "Ha Di Tham" with the purest, most innocent. For me, those are luxuries, as long as time goes by quickly to graduate, graduate, go to work, and enjoy the life I desire, that's enough. But would a normal life make me happy without you? I accepted reality and so desperately waited for a return. I once heard somewhere the saying "Waiting is not really scary, the scary thing is not knowing how long to wait, but the scariest thing is the person who knows he's waiting forever and doesn't come back." return", yes, I was stubbornly waiting for something that would never come back.
The early autumn sky is clear blue, each cloud gently floats with red phoenix wings hidden in the middle of the blue sky. Another summer has passed, and a new school year has begun with many expectations. A new generation comes into life, a new generation is given books to go to school, and a new generation has movements. Again new feelings begin.
National University.
On the first day of school to study student week, when the loudspeaker announced that all students gathered in class, according to the faculty to take attendance, everyone struggled to find their class to line up, I was dreaming. Because on the first day of school, I didn't know where my class was, just because I was lazy to go to school on the first day of school, so now I don't know who my class has to look for. Just like that, I struggled forever, and when I saw My - a high school girl from my school, I immediately ran over and asked: "My, do you know where the public relations class 1 is??"
"This is public relations class 1." A male voice sounded behind me, when I turned around, I caught a mischievous wink and a charming smile from his friend, what caught my eye was a boy with a dream height, about 1m87, His angular, delicate face, eyes as black as an abyss that can't be seen from the bottom, his high and neat nose, and white skin make him stand out even more in the crowd. I thought to myself, 'It's true that going to university can open my eyes to the concept of handsome' and then stood blankly, turned to open my mouth to meet friends in the same line, until Hoang Oanh - was a friend of mine. I just met him on the school website because he was known to have the same class as me, ran over and pulled his hand and said: "My class is over here, it's business administration class 1."
I just gasped because I knew I had just been scammed. Embarrassed to the point of blushing, I immediately followed Hoang Oanh's lead, secretly blaming 'that guy's not bad, he has an angelic appearance and a devil inside, even though he's more beautiful. There are a lot of handsome guys I've met, but that doesn't lessen the aversion I have for him and of course, my thoughts are right. Duong - a good student, handsome is not discussed, just returned from the US, fluent in English and Chinese, powerful family, the father is the chairman of a large corporation in the US, the mother is a lecturer At university, his family is both powerful and powerful, so he is always so proud and arrogant. At the age of 18, he was the director of the famous XLV corporation in the US and returned to Vietnam to study at university to succeed the owner. The future president and take over the subsidiary here, study, study, play, although outside he is disruptive, especially he always leads with the absolute points, in addition to that, he looks polite to people old. Despite being known as a "bad boy", he is still good in everyone's eyes
And especially he likes the toy called "girlfriend". Because every day, there will be a pretty, lovely girl that he takes to school in a sleek black BMW. And his nickname "girl killer" has spread everywhere, but there are still dozens of beautiful girls dying under that handsome face. Even the seniors had to stay for a few years to approach the young pilot. As for me, I've been avoiding him since the first meeting, and I've always stayed away from people named Duong - the exception came only once and that exception I made for Anh.
Duong - a very familiar name but very far away, I was silent, suddenly a feeling of pain hit, I suddenly remembered a person... also named Duong.
Since then, Duong has always been in my sight, and I was always wary of him without any deep meaning.
Student life, really makes me happy and sad, the newness of the first year only makes me depressed because I miss my best friends. My middle school is associated with childhood, filled with memories, friends, and brothers, although playing together is a tight group, I am always restrained by my parents because my friends are stubborn. They are stupid, but they are very sincere and love each other. Because of fear of affecting my studies, I am always limited to games, but not because of that, we ignore each other.
We tried to study together, and play together, and I have been with them for 4 years. In high school, we applied for different schools, with each child's ability. And I, having missed them, together they went to a school in the province, and I went to a famous high school in the city. But the promises, the pinch of the hand, the promise of a day to meet again, that's the motivation to help me cope with the harsh competitive environment here.
New school, new class, new friends, everything to me is really new and scary, like the first day I entered high school, lonely, quiet, without him by my side. maybe I wasn't strong enough to get over it. That familiar feeling came again, I was startled for a moment, then shook my head, not daring to think anymore. I told myself with my heart that I must enter the world without you, be independent, and gradually get used to loneliness. The whole university is so big, so crowded, but only Hoang Oanh and My are the only two friends I know, and it can be said that I only talk to them.
An 18-year-old girl always closes herself to the memory of old friends, old lovers, and psychological trauma, which has made that soul close its heart and is not welcome for new friendships, or new relationships. A new feeling, 'so stubborn and unruly', those are the comments of people around me and myself, I feel the same way. Maybe that's why I'm more and more alienated day by day and I even realize that I'm COLD.
A semester has passed, and I can't talk to anyone but the other two girls. Until I got grades and semester grades, it was unbelievable that I was ranked first in my class and first in the whole department in terms of specialized knowledge, third in the school in terms of cumulative points, that's what attracted me, because The most prestigious university in the country that I am studying at is only full of delicate people, with extremely high IQs or huge families who use the money to buy knowledge, in other words, this is a battleground. fierce competition for the top spot, because they are so used to the attention and flattery, and because their popularity helps them assert their position and power even more. People started to like and approach me, and start a lot of conversations with me. That made me feel uncomfortable. I'm not an honorable lady, nor a tycoon's son, I'm just an ordinary family girl who uses her efforts to enter school, wishing to have a beautiful life, without suffering. , not to be trampled on in a powerful society.
"Hey, my name is Nha Loc, let's get to know each other."
"Hey Thu, we've been studying for a long time, but it seems that she is very quiet, tell me a little bit about her."
"Thu Thu, looking at you coldly, I don't dare to talk to you". I struggled to answer every one, suddenly the homeroom teacher returned to the class to find me, making me happy because I was free from that artificial siege.
"Thu, I will go to the principal's room for a moment."
"Yes, I'll be right up."
I followed the teacher to the principal's room, but my heart was full of concern, but being a man of few words, I didn't ask him what was wrong but just followed. When I get there, I'll know it sooner or later, it's okay to know a little later. Arriving in front of the room door, I adjusted my clothes, gently knocked on the door, and entered.
"Hello, teacher," I politely greeted the principal.
"I'm here, let's get to know each other."
He pointed to two friends sitting across from me on the sofa, an excellent, handsome male student, and a pure, innocent female student. They were as beautiful as a pair of mermaids, and of course, I recognized them.
"This is Luc Duong, a student in business administration class 1, he is the valedictorian this year of our school, also a typical student who has just reached the top 1 of the whole department, and the whole school. And this is Duong My Thien Kim who is a student in business administration class 1 and ranked in the top 2 in the last exam."
The principal said while pointing at those two friends, somehow he pointed at me: "And this is Trinh An Thu, a student of public relations class 1 who ranked in the top 3 in the exam. Let's get to know each other."
When the teacher just finished the introduction, I caught a glimpse of a faint smile on Duong's lips, along with Thien Kim's eyes full of amusement and mocking smile, I didn't understand their expressions, it was just that. I feel a little bit dissatisfied with that attitude. But regardless of them, I didn't glance or care. After we finished our eye contact, the teacher continued: "Perhaps you have heard of the debate contest between students of domestic universities, and our school officially recruits and trains university students. represent the school to compete, you guys should try hard to practice and review well, the three of you will be a team to train together, and will compete with each other to choose the two you continue to compete with other teams in the school to find the two best students to represent, this is a division based on random naming, do you have any questions?"
"No, sir," Duong and Thien Kim said in unison. Then everyone turned to look at me, I just shook my head slightly and looked at him. My heart lamented 'I didn't like each other so why do I keep getting attached to this Luc Duong name, where did I come out today and add this hateful Thien Kim'
"Okay, go back to class, wait for the teachers to arrange the class properly."
Then the three of us greeted him and left the room. I was about to turn back to the classroom, but I was suddenly stopped by the beautiful girl's flirtatious words.
"Depressive bastards like you, being so mean, don't you deserve to stand next to me."
Duong My Thien Kim, the first hot girl at National University, although only in her first year, her fame and influence are second to none, because of her beautiful appearance and huge backing. As the lady of a noble and prestigious business family in Vietnam, with roots in the US, the girl has a hybrid beauty of two Vietnamese - American bloodlines, pink and white skin, long shiny brown hair, beautiful body. Balanced figure and harmonious facial features, the most special and shining thing on that face are the clear blue eyes, innocent like an angel, but the words come out like a thorny witch. Along with the perfect beauty outside, Thien Kim is also a multi-talented tree of art, holding an exam, all of them are talented, symbolizing the family woman in the 90s. That makes The girls around, though beautiful, had to take their hats off and give up the beauty throne for Thien Kim. But I don't know the reason why she holds a grudge against me, or if that's the nature of the great lady. If it's just normal teasing, with a carefree personality, I wouldn't even respond to her. But the thing I hate the most is looking down on others, relying on high above all the time to see others on the ground, that's why I refused to leave quietly, but turned around, bossy like her own attitude now hours.
"Hey, you, Thien Kim, you're still not good enough for me to talk, why do you have to be so fierce and so low-key?" Although I rarely speak, when I open my mouth, my words are extremely damaging and especially easy to make others angry.
"You, you dare say that to me", Thien Kim's face was so angry that his cheeks turned red.
"Not worth it" I didn't care, smiled at the two of them, then turned around and left. After walking a few steps, a cold voice laughed, scared to death. Luc Duong had been just standing there listening to the conversation between me and Thien Kim, but he was very attentive. When that voice laughed, my heart suddenly felt a little scared. 'Why should I be afraid of him?', after all, why did I feel so strange at that moment, a little familiar, a little distant.
"Duong Duong, she dares to say that to me" Thien Kim's cooing voice made me disgusted, and then my steps got faster and faster. I don't have the courage to fight him, so I have to know myself first.
"Interesting". Those were the last words that ended our meeting, but what did "interesting" mean, why did he find it interesting, and I just found it annoying.
Since the day he left, I have always been allergic to the name "Duong" although I used to like this name very much, unfortunately, "avoid melon skin meets coconut shell" I immediately met a young man named Duong, who has a different personality from England but why do I always see a familiar figure in him. For me, once giving faith, to receive the end is hurt, giving hope in exchange for months of waiting. Maybe that's why my faith fades over the years, since then I'm independent and gradually become insensitive to everyone around me. Except for him, but he went and took that heart with him, buried in a black hole in the vast universe. For me, England has always been the exception, an exception that defies time and space. Just being you, even though my life is dark and pitch black, it will be bright and full of pink happiness.
Ever since the principal's announcement about the training, training, and knowledge improvement sessions for the upcoming exam, we didn't like each other, but we met more often. Although the two faculties are next to each other, I rarely go out of class, so my presence is not known to anyone except my classmates, and that makes me like an out-of-date child. , in addition to the knowledge learned in class, self-study in books and newspapers, current information at schools such as hot girls, hot boys, seniors in the upper class, or exchange programs to get to know each other ... I don't know anything, don't know anyone or know anyone, and of course, they don't know anything about me either. From time to time, I only vaguely heard Hoang Oanh and Nhi - a university classmate I became acquainted with later, chatting with each other about the seniors and seniors of the school, and the two names "Luc Duong" and "Luc Duong". "Thien Kim" is mentioned the most. Perhaps they are young and old and grew up together in two rich and powerful families, but both are very handsome, beautiful, and attractive, wherever they go. Luc Duong has a cold look, but each facial expression is harmoniously combined with a majestic demeanor that is difficult to approach. And Thien Kim has a beautiful beauty, from her body to her face as if she was gifted by nature, although I don't like her, I still have to admit that she is also very beautiful, compared to me, her eyes and nose are okay. , an ordinary family, not very talented, but I have a very kind heart, that's all I know, until the end of term 1 when I began to be noticed by the teachers because of my enthusiasm. Gentleness, hard work, and of course good academic record are indispensable for my standout. It is thanks to the grace of the teachers who have cared about and nominated me to professional study classes to represent the school in the city-level competition for excellent students that I can slowly integrate into the new environment, grasp new information, and become a little more open-minded person. Stepping out into the world of school news, I just discovered one thing, that obnoxious Luc Duong is even more famous and domineering than what I've known, it's also true to say it because I've only heard from two friends, those were Hoang Oanh and Nhi, and now more than 5000 people all know him and talk about him. And a lot of much better information, like the fact that there are dozens of beautiful girls, the hot girls on the top failed to confess to him, he doesn't like girls, and there are rarely pictures. No shadow has existed with him for more than a week except Thien Kim. Suddenly I felt like I was like a "frog at the bottom of a well", it's true that the sky is really big.
A semester has ended, and I still haven't signed up to join any of the school's Clubs. Student life, it is often said, is the most wonderful and meaningful time of human life if we know how to take advantage of it. Almost everyone is looking for a club to join to get acquainted with many friends and brothers and sisters, they are always looking for ways to expand their relationships, which is very good for business projects. business, inheriting the family career of the people studying here. For me, that is really necessary, I am not beautiful, nor talented and my family is normal, there is only one good thing that is that I have a small family always beside me. and loved me, my adoptive parents considered me as their own child, and Anh, the older brother who accompanied me through the dark years of the past. Those are the things I always cherish. At the same time, I have to find myself a club to sign up for, because that way I will have more training points, to accumulate enough training points, a necessary factor for graduation. Independent for their own life without always relying on adoptive parents. Holding the registration form, I looked at the very attractive club names: the event club, the taekwondo martial arts club, and the traditional martial arts club....but there was only one. the name that made my eyes stop for a long time, it was the social work club. Without thinking, I checked in and went to the student council room to apply. The person who received my application form is a senior, according to subtle observation, I guess he is a 3rd or 4th-year student, taller than 1m8, well-proportioned, with attractive black eyes and five senses. delicate. 'Why is there such a handsome guy in the student union, how have I never met him before,' I was stunned for a few seconds by his handsomeness and kind gaze.
"You signed up for the social work club?"
While watching, I was awakened by his low voice
"Ah, yes, that's right" this voice, I've heard it somewhere before, why is it so familiar. My heart is filled with confusion
"Why do you want to join the club?"
"Because I like it" I don't have the patience to give a roundabout and fake answer like this is a good club, helping many people, participating in learning, etc... I don't want to talk. those words when I myself have not felt. Perhaps encountering a curt, ignorant girl, so my answer made "good man" round eyes, stroking his chin and staring at me. The atmosphere turned awkward.
"Okay, let's go to class"
"Goodbye" perhaps, from that moment I will never come down to the office to see him again, he will probably have a grudge against me.