I returned to Ulsan by train. Where by, it's only took about 2 hours and 25 minutes from Seoul. Upon arriving at Ulsan train station, I called a taxi to go home. It's been a while since I've been home due to busy with work but I never failed to call my parents everyday. As the only child, it's my responsibility to always check on them. Ulsan is a seaside metropolitan city, it's also known for its whaling heritage. When we first moved here after I graduated, I was so impressed with the uniqueness of this city. A perfect mix of city and country life, skyscrapers and jagged mountain. When I reached home, my parents is not around as they were at the shop. My parents had a shop selling a variety of seafood products. They've been doing this after 2 years, we moved to Ulsan. I better call eomma to inform her that I reached home.
"Eomma, I just reached home. Are you busy at the shop?"
"My lovely daughter. Me and your father are doing good here. There's only a few customer at the moment. Have you eaten? There's a food on the table, heat it before you eat later. We'll only be going home in the evening."
"Don't worry eomma. I will eat later. Right now, I just want to rest and sleep for a while. I'll see you guys later. Send my love to Appa. Bye-bye eomma."
I went to my room and put my backpack on the bedside table of my bed, then I lie down. A very calm and peaceful feeling after a couple tiring weeks at work. I was about to close my eyes, when suddenly my phone is ringing.
"Hello."
"Lee Yoori-ssi?"
I was silent for a moment.
"Yoori-ssi, this is Suga. Are you there? I'm sorry, I have to call you on your mobile phone."
I'm still silent.
"Yoori, I know you still there and you can hear me. Please say something."
"Yoongi...."
And I end up crying.
"Oh God... Yoori. It's really you. It's has been so long. I missed you so much."
I started to sob hard. But, I tried to talk to him.
"I miss you too, Yoongi... so so much. The moment I saw what you wrote in your questionnaire, I know it was you, but I still doubt a little, until I saw your signature smile, your gummy smile in one of the group photo. You still have that same cute smile as before.I'm really sorry, I didn't recognize you."
"Please don't cry. I blame myself for not recognize you too. And I know, it's my fault for not writing to you, for not doing anything to find you. If you didn't write those notes, surely I don't even remember. I'm so sorry Yoori, from the deep of my heart. Haish... I had so much to tell and I really want to see you, but I can't. I know, you're on leave for 2 days and you in Ulsan now."
"How do you know that?"
I slowly getting calmer and stop crying.
"Sorry. I've called your office earlier and talked to Kim Jihye-ssi. Please don't be mad at her, I begged for your mobile number."
"Oh... It's okay. I'm not gonna be mad at her. Yes, we moved to Ulsan a few years ago and yeah, I'm taking 2 days leave, I've been so busy for the past two weeks. How I wish you were here right now, there's so many things that I want to tell. All this time, I thought you were still in the US."
"Of course, I will return to my country. It has been 8 years since I returned to Korea. I really struggle at first with my career, I wanted to be a producer but ended up being a members of an idol group. I'm sure, you know the rest of our story. But I'm glad, today we are known all over the world."
"And I'm so proud of you Yoongi, being part of BANGTAN. You have been a very talented person since Primary school."
"Thank you, and so are you. I just couldn't believe, the shy Yoori back then, was one of the successful writer today."
"I know right. I'm not used to being in front of so many people before but today the career I choose, need me to deal with different people everyday, so funny."
"I really want to go back to Daegu right now and go to Ulsan to see you, but I can't. We have our interview tomorrow with the Japanese TV show. We will fly to Japan by this evening. Though, we've done with our comeback promotion, we still have to attend a few interview, here and there. So, I see you when I get back okay? That's the first thing, I wanted to do."
"We'll do that. All the best with your interview. I'm so glad you called me today Yoongi and I couldn't wait to see you."
"Me too. I have to go, haish..I hate this feeling. We have a short practice after this. I see you in 2 days time. Bye Yoori, missed you.
"I miss you too. Take care and bye-bye."
I breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't expect Yoongi to read the writer's note and call me right away. I thought he would never realize or even remember about what did he said to me back then. But I'm really glad he did. I couldn't wait to see him, 2 days seems like 2 years. Yoori.....Just stay calm.
