Chapter 19: A Simple Promise
"BEOMGYU! WAKE UP AND DO YOUR HOMEWORKS ALREADY!"
"5 minutes..."
"IT'S BEEN 30 MINUTES ALREADY, PUNK!"
I forcedly opened my eyes and it's already 9 in the morning. Mrs. Kim messaged me earlier that she won't open the store because she's going to do something and she wants us to rest first.
I yawned then get up so I can drink water and look for something to eat. Grandma is also having a lunch party with Mrs. Baek on their restaurants today since one of their employee and a close friend of them celebrates her birthday.
So yeah, I'm alone.
"I'm going now, don't go anywhere okay!? Finish all your works!" She shouted before slamming the door.
"Okay... I don't really have the energy to go out right now..." I muttered then grab my backpack and sit down on the floor in front of the center table.
As soon as I open my book, my eyes suddenly felt heavy. "Arghhh... Taehyun where are you?" I asked unconsciously.
"Why?"
"What the!" I exclaimed when he's already sitting in front of me. "Stop doing that, you shit!" I yelled at him and almost hit him with my book that I'm holding.
He chuckled,"Hahhahaha. I'm sorry. Why are you looking for me?" He asked me.
"Wait, you're not really dyeing your hair right? The last time I saw it it's still brown but now it's blonde already." asked after seeing his hair color.
He caressed his hair then shook his head, "Nope, I already told you the reason why my hair is like this. So, why?"
"Ahh yeah... The thing is... Well, can you answer this?" I asked him while pointing different books.
"Is that your third wish?"
"NO! What I want is... help. Help me, please?" Then I acted cutely in front of him.
"Hahahahah, okay... Are you sleepy?" He asked me.
I rest my head on my arms while my arm is placed on the table. "Yeah..." I answered and closed my eyes. "I don't know but I felt so tired last night." I said.
I heard that he flipped some book pages, "Why? Is there something bothering you?" He asked me.
"I'm not sure... Yeonjun, told me something yesterday..."
"What is it?"
"It feels like, he's just waiting for me to say something then he'll attack."
"Really? Then, keep yourself from saying what he wants to hear."
I opened my eyes and saw him seriously answering my homework, "Taehyun, are you feeling the same?" I asked him in a low voice.
"Just sleep if you want to."
"Should I take a risk?"
"Why?" He looked at me, "I told you to sleep. Stop talking nonsense." He said and started writing again.
"I'm confuse...and do know what to do."
Then I felt my eyes slowly closing and eventually went back again to sleep.
I don't know how minutes have passed already but when I'm slowly opening my eyes. I sit down properly and did some stretching. That's when I realized Taehyun wasn't here anymore.
I saw a sticky note on my bag. I pulled it and read what it says, "Don't think about of anything for now and just rest. Don't exhaust yourself and be sure to eat a lot. If you're already confused then so I am but don't worry, everything is fine."
Suddenly found myself smiling from this simple letter of him. I am holding that sticky note when our doorbell keeps on ringing. Excitedly, I rushed to the door and opened the door with a wide smile.
"Oh, why are you suddenly looking at me like you're expecting someone else? Ahahhah."
"Huh? HAHAH what are you talking about? I thought it was grandma hahaha. Come in, Soobin hyung." I said and open the door widely for him.
"Thank you, hahahaha. I brought some snacks!"
I slightly hit my head for expecting it is Taehyun then hid the note in my pocket. "Really? What is it?" I asked him.
He sat on the sofa, "I don't know what your favourite snacks are so I bought different kinds of it."
Oh! I remembered that Taehyun actually bought some of my favourite snacks together with a bottle of water and ramyeon, the first time we saw each other.
I wonder how he found out about my favourite foods.
"Thank you, hyung! Don't worry I'll eat all of those hahah." I laughed.
"Okay okay hahaha. Where's your grandma?" He asked me.
"Work. How about you? You didn't message me that you're going to come here." I asked at him.
"I've been calling you for ages already, Choi Beomgyu!" He almost yelled at me.
My eyes grew bigger, "Really!? Oh! Right, it was lowbat hahahah. I'm sorry and I've been sleeping earlier." I apologized.
"It's okay hahaha. So how was your sleep?" He asked me.
I smiled a bit sadder, "I'm not sure about it..."
"Why what's wrong? You had a nightmare?" He asked worriedly then held my hand. "Tell me, are you hurt? Hyung is going to listen."
Why is this man the sweetest?
"I dreamt about... my mom..." I said in a low voice. "We're so happy..." Then my tears suddenly escaped from my eyes. "We were so happy..." And I started sobbing.
I felt his hugged that made me sob harder. "It's okay... Just cry. Just cry, Beomgyu..."
My hugs on him went tighter when every moment with my mom flash in my mind. I know I can't remember her fully but I don't know why those moments are keep on appearing.
"You're missing your mom, Beomgyu. You missed her a lot already..." I heard Soobin hyung said.
I looked at his face, "What should I do?"
"Ahh... What if you'll tell me first what happened to you and your mom? To lessen the weight of sadness inside you."
I nodded at him, he's still holding my hand then he brushed my tears. "We lived in Daegu but my parents aren't on good terms. They keep on fighting each day. My older brother used to comfort me a lot but as time goes by he's not even talking to me anymore. That's why I'm always running away from home and goes to my grandma and sleep in her house."
He's nodding at me, "And then..."
"My grandma made me understand things about my parents. After a week, they got divorced. My dad took my older brother and I was left in Daegu. Then my mom told me he needs to go abroad to find work, so we moved to Seoul... But she never comeback even after a decade... She left us... And I need to work so hard because my grandma got hospitalized."
Soobin hyung pulled me closer to him and hugged me. "I know what we should do, Beomgyu..." He stated.
"W-what?"
"You should meet her..."
I pushed him a bit and I stood up, "Why would I do that?" I asked him.
He also stood up and spoke, "Beomgyu, I know you hate her but she's still your mom. She's just waiting for you to come back again in her arms. Your pride will make everything harder. Okay?"
"A-are you coming with me?"
I need someone I can lean on. I can't do this alone. If this is really the time for me to meet my mom again then I need someone who'll hold my hand.
Soobin hyung walks toward me and held both of my hands, "Of course. I told you that hyung will always be here for you right?"
"Thank you, hyung..."
"We're going to meet your mom... together, in Daegu." He stated while smiling at me.
"Promise?"
"Promise. You're going to fix everything to her and address her again wholeheartedly that she's your mom, okay?"
I nodded like a kid to him. I wished for love and Choi Soobin, and then the Deity also gave me a hyung I can rely on.
"You're the best hyung..."
"I know HAHAHAHAH!"
Because of Soobin hyung, I finally decided to meet my mom sooner. I'm going to settle everything with her. I will try to understand every reason she has why did she leave me before and the like.
Thank you so much for giving me a Choi Soobin in my life.
"Hyung, thank you for these foods. These are a lot tho, I should give some to Taehyun-" I suddenly stopped from touching every pack inside the plastic bag when I mentioned Taehyun's name.
"Taehyun? Who's he?"
I laughed awkwardly, "Ahh... Hahahaha, nothing just... just a friend of mine around here hahaha." I lied and he actually buy it too.
"Ahh hahahah! And also, whose plushy bear is that?" He asked and pointed the plushy behind me that is on the mini shelve.
"That? Ahh hahaha. My grandma bought it before hahahaha. Don't mind it." I lied.
I won that in arcade with Taehyun.
"Ohh... okay hahahah. But I need to go now, see you at school." He said and smiled at me.
"Okay okay, see you at school hyung! Thank you, thank you so much!" I thanked again and hugged him.
"Should I receive a reward because of that?" He said that made me think.
"H-huh? What reward?" I asked in confusion.
He then pouted his lips while his index finger is cutely tapping his cheek. I laughed when I realized what he wants.
"Are you serious about this? AHAHAHAHAHAH!" I laughed so hard that made me jumped from him and still laughing so hard.
It feels like my entire burden from earlier really disappeared because of him. How can Hyung act like this? I didn't really know! HAHAHAHAHAH.
I already laughed the hell out of me then he started hitting me with his palm. "HEY! What are you laughing? I'm really serious in here!" He yelled at me.
"HAHAHAHAAH okay okay! I get it! AHAHAHAH I'm sorry!" I apologized then walks towards him.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you stupid?"
"Nope AHAHAHAH!"
"Then why are you-"
I landed my soft lips on his cheek for the first time. Then I caressed his hair, "You've gain a reward Hyung, thank you for making me smile and laugh today hahaha." I chuckled.
"Ahhhhh why! AHAHAHAHAH!" He shouted then covered his face with his both hands. He's doing it when he's really embarrassed.
"Hyung! AHHAHA you asked for it! AHAHAHHA!" I enveloped my right arm on his waist while my other hand is forcedly removing his hands from his face. "Hyuuuuung!"
"Oh? Why?" He's pouting while holding me hand.
"I love you..."
"I love you too..."
I smiled at him and he did the same. He pulled me closer to him and hugged me tight.
The comfort only Choi Soobin hyung can give me. I tilted my head and looked at him. I love how I'm seeing his dimples right now. How his whole face is smiling at me right now.
I love how Choi Soobin can make me feel so happy and I want to stay with it until the end.
[TAEHYUN'S POV]
"Dummy, I know your smart ass already predicted what will happen."
"I'm still not sure..."
"Did the Deity tell you? Everything will end according to what should have happened." Yeonjun said.
As the wind blew my hair, I sighed. "I'm still confused if it's about the person or the event..." I said and looked at him who's eating lollipop.
"Oh right! I never thought about it! But what are you going to do if it's about the person?" He asked me curiously.
"Do I have any choice?"
"You don't."
I nodded the pulled my eyes away from him, "I won't regret any of this... I won't give up." I firmly stated.
"You think you can change what's the Deity has been set already?"
"I'm not sure but at least I tried my best fighting till the end."
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