About You: Love & Sacrifice

Wounds and Misunderstanding

Mornings should begin with a smile and cheerfulness because it determines the course of life in a day. But this morning Younha was really upset. Angry and disappointment mixed if considering yesterday's events not to mention now she had to face the affair of her ex-husband who suddenly called Younha into his room.

"I'll fly to Japan tomorrow." Starting Hyejin looked at Younha who was standing in front of her desk. "I wish you could take care of yourself."

"What do you mean?" Younha answered nyalang. "You're afraid I'm gonna flirt with my ex-husband again?"

Hyejin got up, now approached Younha and stood beside her. Equalize high with the woman. Initially Younha was able to control her anger after knowing Hyejin's attitude and kindness towards her children, but today Hyejin's gaze is different. The woman was as if she was two-masked, that cunning expression was clearly implied from her neutrality.

"Are you dedicating yourself as a lady right now?" Hyejin. "You meet in silence, phone call in the middle of the night. You think I don't know?"

"You called me just to ask that?" Younha asked back. "I don't have time."

"Don't get busy, I can make you idle this very second." Threatened Hyejin to cross both hands.

Younha really did not believe in Hyejin's cold attitude at the moment. Where has his friendly attitude been all this time? Was Hyejin just playing a show to get Jihoon's attention?

"What do you want?"

"Sway Jihoon."

"I can't because he's the father of my children."

"I'm asking you to stay away from him not the kids."

"You stupid?" Younha slightly snapped furiously. "You think I haven't stayed away all this time? You should have asked your boyfriend yourself why he kept silent to meet and keep calling me. Not to accuse me here I'm just a victim." He smiled slantingly, raising his face boldly at the commissioner's daughter. "Oh, maybe you didn't make Mas Jihoon comfortable?"

"How darn!!"

"I didn't even do anything, didn't try to persuade Mas Jihoon to want to refer back to—but look at you who's even scared as if your lover is getting tired of your service." Younha's eyes turned cold. "You're the one who got me divorced with Jihoon so please take care of your attitude. I never mentioned my husband that you took. You've won Hyejin, isn't that enough to convince Jihoon that he won't leave you?"

Their gazes sharpened, Younha severed that gaze with a respectful sigh leaving the room. This conversation is not important, he said.

"Yeonjun and Seojun will come with us."

Younha turned around. His monolids glared in disbelief at Hyejin's words. "What?!"

"Mas Jihoon also has custody of them." Hyejin said with a cynical tone. "We'll be getting married soon and custody of Yeonjun and Seojun will be taken away on the grounds that they can better fulfill their lives."

"W-what? No!!" Younha frowned incomprehensibly, her chest suddenly tightened. Imagining her two sons not being with her, Younha could not. They were Younha's only happiness, how could he live without his son. "Don't be selfish Hyejin. Till now I won't let my kids be with a cunning man like you."

"The law can change." Hyejin's expression became even more cunning and heartless. "Even Yeonjun called me mother yesterday."

"No way." Younha shook his head fragilely. "Don't poison my son's mind!!"

"Don't worry Younha, they're my children too." Said Hyejin rubbing next to Younha's shoulder gently. "I'm also their mother, so it's okay if they stay with me. Act as usual. You're always happy when I hold Seojun."

Younha blocked Hyejin's arm that was walking past her. "Say if you're just joking. Say Hyejin!!"

"I don't have time." Hyejin brushed off Younha's limp hands and left the room first.

With tears beginning to seep, Younha rested on a table holding onto her claustrophobic chest. I can't believe something like this is going to happen. How can Younha live without her two sons? Why would Jihoon make him suffer?

...*****...

"What's Younha?"

Mirae held Younha's hand which was just clinging to her thigh. From the very beginning, the woman said nothing. I stared at the cup of tea that was starting to cool down. Just five minutes after Mirae returned from the hospital, Younha came with Yeonjun and Seojun who looked terrified. Mirae looked at the gloomy face that was depicted with sadness, the face was gloomy with pale lips and puffy eyes.

"I'll call Jinan. I think you can tell him." Mirae who will rise up to pick up the phone was stamped by the hands of the vibrating twig.

Younha. "I don't want to trouble Jinan."

Mirae sighed. "Well, I won't force you to tell a story. You can just rest in my apartment, I'll take care of Yeonjun and Seojun."

"Just—" Younha exhaled a quivering breath and forced a smile. "—aku is tired. I'm tired of working, taking care of the house and the kids. It's okay if I feel tired? Sometimes I feel fine but now I realize I'm so tired."

"Stop working." Mirae rubbed the back of Younha's hand. "Mas Jihoon has met the needs of you and the children. Don't be hard on yourself. Seojun is a baby, he needs more attention than you."

In less than twenty minutes, Jinan had arrived. He ran fast with his hair out. His expression was really worried.

"What happened to her?" Tanya Jinan squatted between the two who were sitting on the sofa, although more in front of Younha.

"I don't know." Answer Mirae saddled. "He doesn't want to tell a story."

"Younha, what's wrong with you? Tell me. Don't cry."

Mirae looked at her husband who was now trying to win Younha by rubbing his shoulder. Jinan's tone was gentle and attentive. In the mind Mirae a little terbesit questions. How deep was Jinan's love for Younha?

"I'm just tired." Younha rubbed her wet face. "I just want to cry like a baby, isn't that okay?"

"Basazy crybaby." Jinan rubbed the top of Younha's head before turning to Mirae who was only silent from earlier. "Darling, Younha intermission in the room yes, so that later after waking up his body lighter."

Mirae nodded with a faint smile, leading Younha to the room and accompanying her to sleep. While Jinan headed to another room to make sure Yeonjun and Seojun had also fallen asleep.

...*****...

"Younha didn't say anything?"

"Hm, he just keeps saying tired." Mirae plays all ten fingers. "Did Younha fight with Mas Jihoon? Not that I want to interfere, but I know exactly Younha. He didn't care about Jihoon, even if Younha had a fight it wouldn't be like this. She was an indifferent woman, as long as it didn't concern children, Younha didn't care." Mirae looked at her husband with furrowed brows. "Does this have anything to do with kids?"

"I can't give you certainty either." Jinan raised her chin, looked at Mirae's agitated-looking bead then stroked her cheek gently. "Maybe Younha is tired dear, there is some business piling up and he is exhausted. That's why his emotions are unstable."

"Totally so." Mirae nodded. "Jinan, what if we were the ones guarding Yeonjun and Seojun when Younha was unstable like this? I'm afraid they'll add to Younha's fatigue, I mean we can give Younha time to relax without the children's burden. How's it?"

"Seojun is still nursing." Jinan. "Yeonjun can't be far from his mother either."

"I know." Mirae covered her lips. "But this is for the good of Younha and the children. I don't want to hear about Younha hurting them when her emotions are unstable. Things can happen, right?"

Jinan just fell silent digesting Mirae said. "You can't stay home right now either."

"Yes, I know. But I can take the night shift only, for morning until noon I can take care of Yeonjun and Seojun."

"You'll be exhausted, baby."

"Of course not." Mirae smiled broadly. "I'm happy to be able to accompany the children to play, make delicious food, put them to bed. I'm so happy to be their mom for a while."

Younha, who could not bear to hide behind the wall, revealed himself. Her tears seeped past her cheeks hearing Mirae's nonsensical words. Being the mama of Yeonjun and Seojun? What does that woman mean?

"So this is why you're being nice to me?" Younha started sobbing. "You're planning on taking my kids? Seizing my only happiness?!!"

"Younha, that's not what I mean." The surprised Mirae immediately stood up from the dining chair, as did Jinan. "I don't want to take your children. I just want to help you look after them."

"Liar!!!" Younha ran to meet her two sons and held Seojun and held Yeonjun who was silent and did not understand.

Jinan deftly confronted Younha towards the door, while she tightly hugged Seojun and hid Yeonjun behind her feet. "You can never take Yeonjun and Seojun! They're my kids!!"

"Younha, calm down, you can't think straight." Jinan said carefully. "I won't take them, you misunderstand."

"Get out of my sight!!"

"If you leave in a state of chaos like this could endanger them instead." Jinan was worried. "Younha's mind is empty!"

As Younha let his guard down and pondered Jinan—'s words as fast as lightning the man took Seojun and gave it to Mirae, as well as Yeonjun.

Younha's heart ached, he fell to the floor crying. Yeonjun who saw his mother like that immediately approached, rubbing the wet cheeks of the mother with his small hands. Younha hugged her son tightly, apologizing many times. I don't know what sorry for, Yeonjun doesn't know. Her mother did nothing wrong.

Jinan let out a long breath, crouching down to embrace the two. His sturdy arms clenched Younha and Yeonjun— tried to calm the two who were both crying.

"What really happened to you, Younha?" Whisper Jinan, his eyes glazed over.

...*****...