Loving Yourself

Raise Child?!

"Amma, I'm coming" said Haneul, standing on a tombstone with a picture of a beautiful, graceful woman.

Haneul placed a lily and a rose on the headstone.

"Amma, it's Yuri and Nami. My best friend I told you about. Now they are my brothers. Mama, raise them to be her children. I'm happy, I'm not alone anymore" Haneul said.

Haneul sat whistling in front of the gravestone. Yuri and Nami also put the flowers they brought on the tombstone. While Shin, stunned waiting for Haneul and his two sodas.

"Amma, Appa's getting married. But it failed" said Haneul. "Did Amma disagree?!"

Haneul looks sad. He picked one by one the rose petals he was carrying.

"I want Appa to marry Mama. Amma approve?! Amma must persuade Mama," said Haneul. "I used to ask Mama to marry Appa. But Mama just laughed. Mama said it wasn't her destiny. What means?!"

"That means, Mama is not your Appa soul mate" Yuri said.

"Hus" cried Nami.

"Mama has never been married. What's wrong with marrying Appa. My child. Appa handsome, rich, cool. They're very compatible" Haneul said.

"You can't be selfish. Didn't you yourself say that the adult world is difficult and complicated" Nami replied.

Haneul. He's bowing in a sniffle. "sorry. Me," said Haneul.

"I know. You're afraid of Mama and Papa's stepmother?! We are like that too. We always run away if anyone wants to adopt us, first." said Nami. "Family that is not a birth is terrible. The ones who were born threw us away. What else is not a body. Not all host families are like that, but not necessarily luck for our lives,"

"We we are now lucky," Yuri chimps. "I have a Mama, and you. Uncle, they're all good people,"

"Hemm, not necessarily what we fear is terrible. Believe me," said Nami. "Let's just have us now,"

"Really! If your stepmom is cruel. Let Nami beat up, hiatt," said Yuri.

"God! you should!" nami Hardik.

"Not a judge, who can beat the defendant" Nami said.

"But you have to impose cruel punishment on him" said Nami.

"Hemm! Sure is!" yuri Sahut.

Ha ha ha ha!

They laugh together. Tell each other stories. While Shin, secretly photographed the photo displayed on the tombstone. Shin grew curious about Choi Ha Jae's life.

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"By!! See you later" exclaimed Nami and Yuri.

"You guys careful. Don't be naughty." said the Head of the House. "Master, take Nami and Yuri. Please, think of them as your own sons,"

"Yes. All right," said Shin Ji Joon hesitantly.

"Auntie, see you later" cried Haneul from the car.

Shin Ji Joon rushed into his car. They leave the Orphanage where Nami and Yuri grew up.

Nami and Yuri brought some items from the parlour. Ha Jae asks Nami and Yuri to move in with him. So Nami and Yuri come to pick up her things.

"You heard that?" chirped Yuri.

"What?" ask Nami.

Haneul begins to wonder what Yuri means. Likewise with Nami, especially Shin Ji Joon who from earlier collected information about who Ha Jae really is.

"Say Mother Babysitter. Mama, be a donor at the Panti. Mother Caregiver said we were lucky to be adopted by Mama," said Yuri.

"really??" nami asked in disbelief.

"He hemm" Haneul smiled broadly at his two best friends.

"Heh?! Something's funny, huh?!" hardik Yuri's.

"What?! That's not what I mean" Haneul argued. "Don't tell me, find the truth yourself, Mama is good or evil,"

"Oh" said Yuri.

There are a lot of things they talk about about Ha Jae. Shin Ji Joon, who was used to throwing questions at Haneul.

"So when did you know your mother?" ask Shin Ji Joon.

"When?! Emm," Haneul's trying to remember. "I forgot, Uncle. I was a kid then" replied Haneul.

"Little?! How old are you?" ask Shin.

"Emm, 4 Years?! Ah, no. How many?!" haneul replied doubtfully. "I don't remember clearly. I was a kid then. Mama, come to the house as a waiter. Since then, Mama's been with me and taking care of me,"

"Emmm. Nevermind Uncle. Mama says no need to talk about the past. What matters now is my mom." said Haneul.

"My mother too" Yuri chirped.

"Me too" said Nami.

"Hi hi hi, yes we are," replied Haneul.

They also headed to the city center. With a jellie Haneul noticed the city mesh. He tried to watch the road so as not to take the wrong path.

"Actually you know which Mama's office isn't?!" ask Nami.

"I know, Kyun's brother once brought me here" replied Haneul.

"Your Mama's office, isn't it Asian Groub?!" ask Shin Ji Joon.

"Not that one, Uncle. That's Uncle Yokada's company. Mama has her own business" Haneul said. "Mama recently opened this business with Aunt Hani,"

"Hani Lee?!" shin Ji Joon asked in surprise.

"Hemm," Nod Haneul.

"What's the name of the company?!" ask Shin curiously.

"Company?! It's not a company. But what is it?!" haneul was confused.

Haneul fell silent he was confused as to what to answer. Haneul jellily watched the roadside. He was surprised when he looked at the left side of the road.

"Oh! That," Show Haneul.

"What?! Are we there yet?" ask Yuri.

Shin Ji Joon stopped his car.

"No. Uncle Man," replied Haneul.

"That creepy guy?!" chirps Nami.

"You're! She's cool tauk," Yuri argued.

"Cool what! It's scary," said Nami.

"Uncle Big Man!" call Haneul.

Man stunned turned his head towards Haneul. He approached Shin Ji Joon's car which stopped by the side of the road.

"You?! What's??" ask Man to Haneul.

"Uncle is what?" ask Haneul.

"Work," replied Man.

"Do you know your new office? We're going there" asked Haneul.

"Butik?!" ask Man.

"Emmm," Haneul shook his head.

Shin Ji Joon heard Man's reply. It felt like there was something he was aware of. Man also glanced at Shin Ji Joon flatly.

"The baby's up ahead. Threesome turn left," explained Man.

"sorry. Can you know the name of the store?" ask Shin Ji Joon. "Let's be clearer,"

Man looked at Shin Ji Joon seriously. It was as if there was something he didn't like. "Simancy," replied the flat Man.

Shin Ji Joon heard Man's reply. It was obvious that Shin was surprised to hear that answer. Man seemed not surprised by the response that Shin gave. It was as if he already knew that Shin would be shocked by his answer.

"I'll go first. There's business to be done" said Man.

"Yes, thank you, Uncle," cried Haneul.

Shin was silent in his daydream. They stopped there long enough. Haneul who realized that also immediately realized it.

"Uncle!" shout Haneul.

"Huh?! Ah, sorry." said Shin Ji Joon.

Shin drove off his car. They rush to the boutique to choose Choi Ha Jae. Shin Ji Joon, looks worried about it all. As if there was something he was worried about.

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