Chapter 1: The Vacancy
Chu Ga Eul studied at university, majoring in psychology and graduated with good grades. She is very fond of children. She majored in psychology to support her dreams to be a kindergarten teacher. Ga Eul was worked for a small coffee shop nearby her university to support her living cost while she studied at the university. Unfortunately, the business for the coffee shop is not good. So the owner decided to close the shop and moved out of town.
Now she has graduated but without a job. This makes her afraid become a burden to her parents. So she decided to stay in a small apartment with her best friend since diapers, Geum Jan Di, which takes a medical school. Their parents live at the same village. Hoping a better future for both of them, their parents sent them to Seoul to school. Jan Di will be graduated by next year, and now she works as assistant for her senior in a clinic.
Ga Eul can't rely on her parents forever. She needs to find a job. So one day she buys a newspaper to find a vacancy. Assisted by Jan Di, they start reading the vacancies printed on the newspaper.
"How about this kindergarten?" Jan Di asked as they read the vacancy column
"Already sent the application letter there, but no respond"
"hmm.. What about this one? Gwanshim kindergarten?"
"Same. No respond. Aish…. What to do now. Is there any other vacancy other than as a teacher?" Ga Eul asked in frustration
"How about as a sales promotion?"
"No."
"There is a café nearby, maybe they open a vacancy."
"Already asked them, but there is no open vacancy." Ga Eul replied in a deep sigh
"OK. This looks good and you like kids, right? The So family is looking for someone to care for their son. They did not mention any details about his age or something. They only mention this application is open to anyone, experience is not required, good salary. Based on the address, I think they live in an elite area. What do you think?"
"Let me see." Ga Eul said while taking the newspaper and read the vacancy. She studied the address and think for a while. "No harm to try, right?" She asked Jan Di opinion which only nodded in response.
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Today, Ga Eul will going to the address stated in the newspaper. She woke up earlier today so she can prepare herself. She stands in front of her wardrobe. She starts to choose her outfit. After some times she finally decided to use soft pink V-neck dress with floral-appliqué that fall right above her knee and black ballet flat with flower detail to match her dress. She checks herself in front of the mirror and put a light make up to complete her appearance for today.
Satisfied, she sends a text to Jan Di informing her that she will be going for couple hours. After send the text, she goes out their apartment and proceeds to find the address. Lucky for her, the address is not hard to find and the location is not very far from her apartment. She arrived in the area and surprised to see the luxury houses that greeted her. Carefully she scans the block and found out that the whole area is full of huge houses complete with tall fences, and the guards that always alert.
Taking a deep breath, she braves herself to walk down the street and looking for the house that could be as huge as the others. After she walk passed a few houses, she finally arrived at the house and even bigger than the other.
"Oh my. I must be dreaming. This is a palace. I wonder if a prince lives here." She mumbles to herself before she pushes the bell. A man wearing a black suit is coming to greet her.
"How can I help you miss?" he asked politely
"Yes, is So family lives here?"
"Yes"
"I saw a vacancy to take care the son of the So family in the newspaper. I came here to apply the position."
"Oh. May I know your name, miss?"
"My name is Chu Ga Eul, Sir."
He then takes his communication tools and exchanges a few words with the man at the other line.
"Well, Ms. Chu, please come with me." He said as he step a side to send her in the building so called house.
They walk on a path across a garden. Different types of flowers with attractive colors neatly arranged forming into a very beautiful garden. In the middle of the garden, she saw a fountain decorated with an angel sculpture with open wings and arms. In the inner corner of the garden, she also saw a wooden gazebo which strategically could see the entire garden.
Because of the beauty of the garden seized her attention, she didn't realize that they have arrived in front of the door house. The guard opened the door and escorted her to the reception room.
"Ms. Chu, please have a seat." With that he left her alone in the room and go inside the house. In a short moment he back to the room followed by a middle-aged man.
"Ms. Chu?" he asked
"Yes, sir." She replied
"I understand that you saw the vacancy we post in the newspaper and are applying for the position."
"Yes, sir."
"My name is Park Min Joong. Actually, we have been looking for someone to look after our young master for a few months. But seems a lot of people blinded by the wealth of this family and this leads to insincerity in caring for our young master. Person in charge before me can't distinguish a genuine person and people who just chase wealth. I can tell that you are a kindhearted person. So I believe that you will be the perfect candidate for this job."
Ga Eul only sat there in silent hearing what this man said. She was very pleased to hear his compliment. Before she can say anything, Mr. Park continues to speak.
"Are you free today?"
"Pardon me sir?" she asked in confusion
"If you free today, I would like to introduce you to our young master."
"Yes, I am free today. I will be glad to meet him."
"Good. Now, before we meet him, I want you to know that he is actually a very kind person, humble, smart and talented. If you interact with him and found out that he is different from what I said today, that means he is in a deep sad feeling because of his illness." He paused a moment before he stands up.
"Shall we?" he said and gesture her to follow him.
Ga Eul nodded her head and follows his lead. Mr. Park bring her through a corridor that decorated by some sketch with various theme. "This is young master bedroom. He did almost all his activity here" said Mr. Park. He then opens the door and leads her to entering the bedroom. As they enter the room, Ga Eul eyes widened to see that the room is really big. She could see that the room is divided into a few rooms. Mr. Park starts to explain the room's function to her. "This is the entertainment room; this is the study room and young master personal library. And behind this slide door is the real bedroom." He explains with a smile to her.
He then opens the sliding door and bowed. "Young master, I would like to introduce you to someone who will help you in daily basis activity, Ms. Chu Ga Eul."
She step forward and open her mouth to greet the young master, but her words dead at their track replaced with a gasped and her eyes widened in shock to see the person in front of her.