Little one, I love you.

Author: (Korean) Lim In-hee / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
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It’s really me who’s taller than him, you know. And since childhood, every time we measured height, I won. So I’ve always teased him. I always made fun of him, but he never said a word, just lowered his head deeply. What an awkward guy,! “What can a man of such a short stature do? Grow taller, for goodness sake!!” Occasionally, he would counter, “Small people also have their uses!” But at other times, he couldn’t help it—oh no! He would burst into tears and run into his mother’s arms. What a wimp,! That’s how it was back then. I used to be such a brave, tall girl who seemed capable of doing anything, while he was like the honest dwarf from Snow White. But then, things took a turn for the worse. What happened? It was like a bolt from the blue? Starting from the second year of junior high, he was like he’d swallowed a potion for growing taller, and his height shot up at an unbelievable speed. You see, in the first year of junior high, he was still under 160 cm. Absolutely! I swear it’s true! But meanwhile, my height just… stopped. Now I’m only 157 cm. A number I’d rather not even think about—157. Oh no! How could such an unfair thing happen? Thanks to him, since the second year of junior high until now, my senior year, we’ve been at the same school, so I’m forced to endure his teasing every day. I really don’t know how this quiet guy, who used to be so awkward, now has so much humor and never forgets to laugh at me. The heavens are so biased! I, I really hate him, hate him so much it makes my teeth itch. No, wait, let me correct myself—I still have some feelings for him. That means I hate him a little. Little Shorty was much taller than me before, so she always teased me, and I hated it. But in truth, no one likes being teased. But the person teasing me was a girl, and she was the girl I liked. I was so frustrated about my short height that I ate as much as I could, drank milk, ate bean sprouts—people say that’s good for growing taller, so I exercised relentlessly. People say that doing handstands often helps you grow taller, so I did handstands day and night, even nearly passed out and fell to the ground. Then, my height shot up at an unbelievable speed. By senior year, I was already 186 cm tall. But Little Shorty remained short. She teased me just as much then as she does now. Every time I see Little Shorty, I can’t help but tease her back, though not sincerely. “Look, the little bean has sprouted?” “I can’t see you.” But I’m also like that. But then I think, she’s short, yes, but her skin is snow-white, her hair is as black and shiny as black pearls, her body is plump, and her cheeks are round—she’s becoming more and more adorable. Why am I like this? I’ve known her for so many years. I’m 19 now, and I’ve known Little Shorty since I was 6. My love for her has lasted over 10 years. How could Little Shorty not notice? I’m only really cheerful when I’m with Little Shorty. Normally, I’m quiet and reserved. Though… maybe it’s my fault. Teasing Little Shorty has become a joy in my life. Every time I laugh at her, her snow-white face turns red, and she mutters something no one understands. Hahaha, she’s so cute!