Chapter 7
The whistle blew and class began. Sensei Shim called roll and made
everyone sit down.
"Alright now, you spineless wimps. Let's see what you've learned
these past few weeks. Class will begin with a match. Who will be my
volunteers?"
Sung Hoon raised his hand. "I will, Sensei."
"Ah.. Sung Hoon, my number one student. Who else? Hmm.. how about
Kyung Hee?"
Kyung Hee shook her head so hard that her hair fell out of her
ponytail. Sung Hoon rolled his eyes. "Not today, Sensei. How about
Ji Yong?"
"Ji Yong?"
Sensei Shim looked at Ji Yong. "Are you the new boy, Ko Ji
Yong?"
"Yes, Sensei," answered Ji Yong.
Sensei Shim rubbed his chin. "Hmm.. I don't know, Sung Hoon. It
might not be fair for Ji Yong to fight against an advanced student
like you." Ji Yong stood up. "It's okay. I learned Tae Kwon Doe
back at my old school too."
"Really?" asked Sensei Shim. "Then this should be a good match.
Alright, everybody. In your places."
Ji Yong and Sung Hoon got into their fighting stances. The same
thoughts were running through their heads. 'I'm going to wipe that
smile off your face,' thought Ji Yong. 'You're going down punk,'
Sung Hoon thought.
"Fight!"
Sung Hoon moved forward. 'I'm going to punch him so hard' but
before he knew it, he had fallen down on his back. He was
surprised. "How? What?" Ji Yong had sweep kicked him and made Sung
Hoon fall.
"Winner Ko Ji Yong!"
"Yay!" shouted Kyung Hee. She ran up and hugged Ji Yong. "You were
great! You took him down in less than five seconds!"
"Wait a second!" yelled Sung Hoon. "There are three rounds in a
match. It ain't over yet!"
"Oh yeah," said the Sensei. "Hold on everyone. We have two more
rounds left."
Sung Hoon looked over at where Kyung Hee was sitting. She was
massaging Ji Yong's shoulders. He opened his mouth in shock. 'That
traitor!' he thought to himself. 'She's on the enemy's side!' His
images of choking Kyung Hee were interrupted by Jae Jin calling
him.
"Hey Sung Hoon."
"What is it Jae Jin?"
"The new guy Ji Yong is pretty good but by the way he fights, I
know you can beat him. Just don't underestimate him and don't let
your guard down. You can win."
Sung Hoon slapped Jae Jin on the back. "Thanks, hyung. I was kind
of spacing out there." Jae Jin nodded and understood. 'You'll see
that I'm the better guy, Kyung Hee,' Sung Hoon thought.
"You were great, Ji Yong oppa!" Kyung Hee said excitedly.
"Thanks. Umm.. Kyung Hee?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you sure Sung Hoon is the best fighter here? He didn't seem to
last very long."
Kyung Hee nodded her head. "He is the best fighter here. I think he
didn't last long because you're so much better than him."
"Maybe," said Ji Yong, with doubt.
