short story collection

[In your life. (1)]

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In your life.

















"·····I'm going crazy, really. (sob)"

"ha."

A woman weeps and runs her hands through her hair. She's weeping as she looks at her medical report. It seems the results aren't good. She's soon bursting into tears. The report says her final height is projected to be 143cm. Apparently, she's had a height test. Her final height is quite short. What will she do now?

"···I'm sorry, daughter. Wait here for a moment. Mom will go out for a bit."

"huh."

The child the woman calls her daughter looks young, but she seems quite mature. I wonder how old she is. She appears to be about 132cm tall. So, would she be around 9 years old? No. This girl is 13 years old, in the 6th grade of elementary school. She's very short.

A few dozen minutes later_

"Why aren't you coming?"

Doo do ...

The beeping sound got longer and soon.

Ttuk_

The call disconnects. Two words are written on the phone: "Mom." The woman from earlier must have been this child's mother. But she's already run away. What will become of this child? It looks like she'll end up in an orphanage. Huh? The girl approaches a house, not an orphanage. She rings the doorbell.

Dingdong_

bang_

"Hey, Jisoo?"

The boy who opened the door calls the girl "Jisoo noona." The two seem very close. Jisoo naturally greets her and goes into the house. Inside, there is another girl. This girl looks younger than Jisoo. The girl runs to Jisoo and hugs her. Jisoo naturally hugs her. The hug itself feels quite natural. A woman who appears to be in her 30s comes out of the kitchen.

"Oh, Jisoo is here? Where's Mom?"

Jisoo turns her head, indicating she doesn't know. Judging by the conversation going on like this, they must be quite close. Soon, the woman picks up her phone and dials someone. After a few rings, someone answers.

"hello?"

"Hey, Unnie, Jisoo just came to our house, but you're not here?"

"···Did he go there? Let him out."

"Yes? Then Jisoo."

"Just let me go...!! I'll take you with me."

"···Okay, take your time."

Ttuk_

It looks quite serious. If things continue this way, Jisoo will be abandoned. Jisoo is oblivious to everything and is playing with the other kids. The woman who hung up the phone looks confused. She then seems to have made up her mind and calls Jisoo into her room.






"Why, Aunt?"

Jisoo calls this woman her aunt. Now I know her true identity. Jisoo's aunt hesitates, then finally opens her mouth with difficulty.

"That... Jisoo, um... Don't tease me and listen.... I think your mom abandoned you."

"Huh? Why me? What did I do wrong..."

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"···I'm sorry, Auntie, but can you go out for a moment···?"

"Okay, I'll be out for a bit. Come out when you've calmed down."

widely_

"Haa... Seriously, why is my life like this..."

Bulgeop_

A boy came in while Jisoo was crying. He came over to Jisoo and tried to comfort her. He seemed really kind.

"Thank you, Jungkook..."

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"What, it's only natural to comfort your crying sister."

"Why are you crying lol..."

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“When my sister cries, I feel sad too...”

"(Sob) Stop crying and go. I'll wait."

"huh···."

bang (sound of door closing)

So Jisoo stares at the door that the boy named Jungkook left through, wipes her tears, and leaves. As she leaves, she sees a table full of side dishes. There are four rice bowls instead of three. One is Jisoo's bowl. Jisoo's aunt served the rice because she was feeling uneasy. As she eats, Jisoo's aunt speaks.

"Jisoo, how is it living at my house?"






























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I wrote it a bit emotionally. What do you think?

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