엄마... 어디가? Mum...where are you going?
어디가는데... 난 여기있는데... Where you going mum? I'm right here though...
마음이 찢어진다, 살살... 비가... My heart is ripping, softly... the rain...
내려온다. falls.
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It had been a week, I had lived at the rundown motel for a week already.
Everything was running smoothly and I felt... refreshed.
Ajumma Kim was the nicest ajumma and treated me like her own son. Her daughter Byul was... fiesty just as she had said... but she was a nice girl. Kind at heart and I guess that's what I liked about her. The town was small and rural. It was the town where everyone knew each other and came together whenever things happened. It was life here in this town within the beautiful mountains of Jeju.
"Byul!" I called out as I stepped out of the motel doors only to find Byul talking with one of the neighbours.
Jihoo.
A teenage kid, shorter than me I should say. I scowled. Byul was laughing as she talked with him. She rarely laughs with me. Irratating girl, no wonder no guy likes her. I furrowed my eyebrows further and stormed past, just so she could see me walk past them.
"Hey! MinSeok! Yah! Mandoo!"
Ignoring her calls I stormed away, stupid Byul, go talk with that guy of yours.
Yet after a while I slowed my pace down... why was I so irratated? Shaking my head I balled up my fists, its just cause she's so different in front of me than everyone else... was that a good thing? Did that mean... perhaps... maybe...
I was special?
I coughed and spluttered bending double over as I grew red hot at the ears.
What the hell was I thinking. Shaking my head once, twice for good luck I turned to admire the fields that surrounded me. A week had flung past and I hadn't contacted anyone... Pulling out my phone I decided to text Changyeol like I had promised.
...
only to find there was no reception.
I groaned.
Brilliant.
"Yah! Mandoo!"
I looked around and saw Byul running towards me, god not her.
"What?" I snapped.
"Hey... no need to be all rough," she said panting as she reached me, "I, like, called you five billion times..."
"Yeah, sorry didn't see you, too short."
"Oi..." she began to growl, "You... what the hell is wrong with you? ey?!" she jabbed me once in the ribs making me bend over before locking my head in her arms and giving a good scruffle.
"YAH! BYUL!" I protested struggling, she was one strong girl. I broke free and grabbed her wrists to prevent any more hazards but... like I said, Byul was one strong chick.
We tossled and swayed as though we were dancing to a strange tune, giggling and laughing a contagious atmosphere filling the air. Until finally I twisted her around and had my arms around her, her own arms crossed over and held together by my hands.
Silence followed.
A breeze filtered through the trees. Her scent filled me and I could my chest begin to feel funny. My breathing became funny and I could feel my face flush a bright red. Shit.
Her warmth mingled with mine and instinctively, I cuddled her closer.
With a sudden push Byul freed herself from me.
"...A...Yah!" she stammered, unable to look at me in the eye... just as I couldnt face her.
"Well...it...it's your fault stupid!" I retorted.
"Aish..."
She turned around, "Whatever... we...should probably get back..."
The mood was awkward and maybe that was why my heart just couldn't settle.
"I... need to go get something," Byul suddenly exclaimed half-way back to the motel.
"Oh?!" I heard my voice crack and swore inwardly, "alright then... see you later..."
Quickly we separated and I soon arrived back at the motel where Ajumma Kim gave me a few chores to keep myself busy.
"Ajumma, where's Byul?"
"Mmm? I don't know actually, that child is always out late,"
I looked at the clock, it was already 10 o'clock though...She hadn't come back after what had happened earlier...
I shut my eyes, was she that shocked about what happened? My eyes shot open, what happnes if she's disgusted?! I had to tell her it was just a mistake, nothing serious.
I didn't want her to hate me.
"Ajumma, I'm going out to find Byul,"
"Alright, be careful though, you don't know your way around this place as Byul does,"
I headed out into the chilly air. The night was fresh so I brought out my flashlight on my phone to lead the way.
Because the countryside had no street lights... typical.
As I walked along the dirt road I realised how scary it actually was walking alone on the country side at night. It was like those ghost/horror movies that you'd watch in the dark with your friends. I recalled the time I watched The Ring with Kris. That stoner wouldn't budge while I hid shivering behind him... Chen didn't even dare to enter the room. I smiled as I recalled everyone... I missed them.
A flash of Manager Yoo and his words made me cringe when suddenly I heard a scream.
Byul?!
Quickly I ran towards the direction of the scream, uncaring if I could see the way or not.
I just hoped she wasn't hurt.
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A/N
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