MY LOVE BLOSSOMS IN KOREA...!!

Chapter 23 (The Sad Story of a Man I Call Brother Ji-Sung)

Seconds change minutes, minutes change hours, to change days. I haven't been in Korea for a week. Never been out of the house. Everyone is busy with their activities, except me. I just opened the books that Brother Ji-Sung gave me. It's not expected to be in a place like this, it's boring.

The dinner that I used to go through with the Om Shoni family, the attitude of the twins who were still cold towards me, Mi-Yun who now showed me her indulgence, said the statement, and it was Ji-Sung's attitude that filled my days even for a little while.

And the good news is, my body's response is very good about the temperature and natural conditions in South Korea. Not forgetting almost every hour I apply moisturizing cream on my skin. I'm afraid that not getting used to the temperature here is making my skin even drier.

“Appa... Can I stay here tonight?” asked Ji-Sung on the sidelines to eat.

“Is that a question? Of course, you can stay as you please here,” replied Om Shoni while justifying his glasses.

After dinner I don't want to go straight to my room. I stood by the window that was open with a thin bone-white curtain. The window shows the view outside the back of Om Shoni's house.

“Are you daydreaming?” I was shocked to hear a sudden voice near me.

“Just let you daydream?” the voice was heard again, it turned out to be the voice of Brother Ji-Sung.

“Anniya...” reply.

“You sit there with me?” Brother Ji-Sung points to a long chair in white. I replied with a nod.

We walked through the back door and sat on the chair that Ji-Sung had pointed at.

“Ricka, are you happy?” Brother Ji-Sung asked without looking at me.

I just kept listening to his question. Be happy? Did I not hear wrong? Do I have to answer yes, or no? I was confused to answer it myself.

Brother Ji-Sung continues his question, “Can you look up there?” He looked up. The stars are so beautiful. Flashing pretty as if tempted by a autumn breeze.

“There, appa and eomma waiting for me.” He still looked straight up.

“Ne...?” I was a little surprised by his words. Appa and eomma? Then Aunt Nari and Om Shoni…?

“I'm not Shoni Ajussi's real son. I was just taken care of by them..” He swallowed his saliva.

(Ajussi\=paman/om)

“Just twenty years ago, I was an only child of a father who started his business together with Shoni ajussi. You could say my app is Shoni ajussi's comrade-in-arms. Until one day the company that appa and ajussi woke up with sweat blood began to develop rapidly. But there are big companies that envy the success of the company, so try to bring down the company that appa and Shoni ajussi built with difficulty. Appa-ku was accused of stealing important files from the company and Shoni ajussi was accused of spying which resulted in huge losses to our company. Until one day Appa was on the phone by an unknown person who said that he had evidence for the problem that was happening to him,”

–ia stopped for a few seconds while then blowing her breath as if the next part was the heaviest part–

“When on the way to meet the person, Appa had a car accident that made him die.” It felt heavy in his last words.

I saw her eyes reddened even though she was only illuminated by a light from the corner of the fence, I could still see those sorrowful eyes staring at me. I just patted her on the shoulder.

“Then, a month later my eomma committed suicide.” I felt a drop of water slide out of my tail, even though I tried to hold it off. I can also see her tears dripping down one of her cheeks. I wanted to wipe away those tears, but I was powerless. However, the man beside me was very sad to remember his past.

“Sister Ji-Sung. It even seems like I feel the same way. I feel alone here. I miss my father and mother far away. As if I wanted to scream, did they sleep well? Or eat well? Even until this second at all I do not know the news of them,” said I and sat down lethargic.

“Ricka-yes, you should never feel alone here. There is still me, appa, oemma, Mi-Yun, Yoon-Jin, and Yoon-Hee who will always support you. Trust in your smile. Any problems that come your way will just be finished.” He looked at me by showing me his white teeth.

I nodded slowly. Slowly he grabbed the back of my hand. Strange indeed, the weather seems to me very cold but his hands feel warm touching my hands.

“I have something for you, wait a minute, yes?” Brother Ji-Sung got up from her seat and went inside the house to pick up something. Soon I received a light brown box with a red ribbon. “This is for you, just open it.”

I slowly opened the box and I saw a smart phone inside. “Woaah...” My eyes immediately sparkled to see the contents of the box. I really need this.

“Is this for me?” I just don't believe it.

“Yes, you must have been very bored all this time. Mian... new give this gift now.”

“But, how did you know I needed this so badly?”

“Sure, today is there anyone who can live without a smart phone?”

“Khamsahamnida Brother Ji-Sung!” I looked at him with the sweetest smile I've ever had.

(Khamsahamnida\=thanks)

He returned my smile and gently ruffled my bangs. We laughed as we looked at the stars, the more the night came, the more beautiful it became.