It's been a while since I and Lee Min took a walk by the sand in the beach. Now, we were on the way to home. As we were walking alongside the path leading out of the garden, Lee Min asked me,

"Ne maja... What might be the time?"

I turned back to glance at the sky to guess what the time might be, and replied, "Woah! Look at the sun! It's the first time I'm getting to see a proper sunset, that too live!" I kept glancing at the sky, when Lee Min too, glanced back at the yellow and red mixed sheet, with the sun setting by the water. Soon, the sun disappeared and I said, "it's around 6:45 PM, I guess."

"Ne! It is... I forgot I have my phone, it's sharp 45!"

I proudly adjusted the collar of my shirt and went inside, leaving Lee Min to follow me. As we went inside the hall, I saw Eomma walking back and forth, tapping her phone in her palm, sweat dripping on her face. I glanced at Lee Min to find him already glancing at me. We were confused as to why Eomma was frustrated, and all the cousins were seated in the couch, including my brothers. They were in extreme silence, as if they committed a mistake.

I went toward her and asked, "Eomma, is everything alright? Are you okay? Why are they all here? I can't catch a glimpse of Appa and Jeon uncle too. Where are they? Jeon uncle went to bring Ji Hye, didn't he? Where's Ji Hye?"

I kept asking questions only to find Eomma's eyes filling with a shiny layer of tears, They were just not any normal tears, they had millions of questions, worries. She was expecting something at the same time wanting something not to happen. she forcefully held them back, swallowing and trying not to blink. I was nervous, feeling my heart beat raise, my mind filled with all sorts of negative thoughts. Did anything happen to Appa and Jeon uncle? I glanced down the floor, guessing where they might be.

"Ki Ra..." I heard Eomma whisper, as I glanced back at her. She gulped hardly as I held her hand to make her comfortable and felt it shivering vigorously. She didn't want to tell what she want to, i was evident as I saw her lip moving but no voice coming out . "Ki Ra-J-Jeon Kook went to get Ji Hye-"

She gulped again, this time she couldn't stay without blinking anymore. She closed her eyes tightly, tears dripping from her eyes. Once she glanced back again her teeths were stuttering, refusing to spill the truth. she hardly poured out the words, "by 5:00 PM he informed us that-"

"that?"

"that J-Ji Hye... is... nowhere to be... Seen nearby the school... Huh" she released a huge breath and tightly closed her eyes, letting all her held back tears flow down and squeezed her palms together. I understood that she was in a terrible pain, It always hurts when a mother, doesn't matter if she had many children or not, if she didn't see atleast one of them, she will be terribly worried.

She was ready to plead anyone to get Ji Hye back. I took two steps backwards and lost my balance, Lee Min who was confused, held me while we both were processing Eomma's words.

He knew how much I love Ji Hye, she was my sister. The atmosphere in there turned into complete silence, and the breeze of stress and sorrow passed through the hall. Such a happily gathered family had fallen into a huge problem. Lee Min whispered to me as he held me, "look Ki Ra, I know you love Ji Hye alot," a tear ran down my cheek. "but you have to stay strong to control Jessica aunt. She's not stable, you have to handle her, it's your responsibility to take care of her health. Give her confidence, in any instance, don't breakdown, it would only be an increase to her worries."

I understood very well, as the eldest daughter of my family, I had to take care of my parents for that was my responsibility. If I was not with my mother in her difficult moments, who else would support her? I wiped my tears and caged my emotions. I balanced myself and walked towards Eomma, holding her by her shoulders. I dragged her to the couch as I said, "take a seat Eomma."

Once she sat, I sat beside her and gave her courage, my voice extremely calm, "Eomma, don't worry. Ji Hye might have gone to any of her freind's place. She had practises, right?. She's a grown up girl, isn't she? Don't worry." I glanced back at Lee Min and said to him, "Lee Min, go and try to find Ji Hye, if you catch up to Appa, accompany him and Jeon uncle and help them find Ji Hye." he nodded and rushed out of the house, ringing a call to appa.

Nothing's gone wrong right, or is it my thought?

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