Kaila+Kim

=Phantom of the Opera=

The little girl was crying.

She stared at the fancy but quiet stage with her mind and body flowing in the music. There was no sound as if everything disappeared. Their words stabbed the girls heart. Their looks brought the girl back to life. Everything overwhelmed her and took her breath away.

Pitiful creature of darkness. . . What kind of life have you known. . .? God give me courage to show you you are not alone. ..

The chocolate which her mom gave her was melting in the girl’s hand. Shape of the little, not even 500won chocolate was gone for long. The girl became aware of the chocolate but showed no reaction. If it was usual, she would have whined until the sun go down.

A musical called ‘Phantom of the Opera’ has appeared when the world was going around the girl. The musical brought all the lightening, earthquakes, typhoon, and tsunami to knock over the girl’s world which was so peaceful as much as it was boring. The little chocolate, for the first time,got rejected from the girl, and the rejection surely happy. Finally the girl could hatch the egg and come out!

Light was turned on in the girl’s eyes. The chocolate disappeared and she became smaller. She took her step, one by one, to get out of ‘her’ world. It wasn’t hard. Because the girl’s world was very small.

(CHRISTINE re-enters and walks slowly towards him. She takes off her ring and gives it to the PHANTOM) PHANTOM Christine, I love you. ..

The musical was going towards the end. The girl saw the chocolate, and performed a ridiculous skit that she just saw the chocolate. The melted chocolate indicated that the musical was held for a long time. The girl felt like she had jumped the time instead of feeling it chronically. The girl knew why the chocolate melted. The musical, in one word, was an indirect experience. She was the audience, but was also a fake heroine at the same time. She was Christine who embraced Phantom but also wanted to take his mask off. The words from Christine came back right away from the mouth located in the girl’s heart.

The chocolate seduced the girl to come back saying that the world is too overwhelming and bitter that the girl wouldn’t stand it. Surprisingly the girl didn’t panic at all, because she already shared love with Phantom and a guy named Roul who was sweeter than chocolate. Because she embraced Phantom when everyone turned against him. Because she tasted the world through Christine and expected not always happy society.

The girl’s first trip to the world was a miraculous and stupid experience that can be never subscribed as words. She didn’t leave any material that traced her first happy experience. The Musical ‘Phantom of the Opera’ just loaded her with indescribable feelings.

I was 12 back then, a child to had elementary graduation in few weeks.

=Cheerleading Tryouts=

Ready, okay! The girl’s voices echoed in the hall. Their voices were very loud enough to believe that those voices are from guys. Ten girls move in an unison, very sharp. In front of them Alena Koo (11) counts “One, two, three!”

“Cheerleading is actually one of the hardest sports existing,” explains Alena, “It seems easy, but behind our sharp performances there are girls working really hard, growing their muscles.” Then she shouts again; “Guys! Let’s do this again!” Ten girls were chatting, and when Alena called, they stand up and brightly shout "Let's go KIS!" They stand in a line and practice their tumbling.

It was a sunny day in May. The Cheerleading Tryouts are held in the end of May, on May 29th. Many seniors are graduating so there are right amount of space left in JV, meaning there are not much competition, but not no at all. I stand among the next year sophomores and next year freshmen as the only next year Junior. In a junior class, there are only two cheerleaders, including me.