Do you want to date me? No, let's date!

36

And so time passed again

One day, after finishing the college entrance exam in my third year of high school and about to graduate

Suddenly, I got a text from Seokjin.

After seeing the last message Seokjin sent, Yewon put on her coat and went outside.

As they left the apartment, Seokjin gave Yewon a brief wave.

김예원

what's the matter?

김석진

I have something to tell you.

김예원

What do you mean?

김석진

Kim Ye-won

김예원

... uh?

김석진

Can you tell me why you've been avoiding me lately?

김예원

.....

김석진

Don't say it was because of studying. The CSAT is over.

김석진

Even after the CSAT, you avoided me.

김예원

....

김석진

I wanted to talk to you face to face

김석진

It's been quite a while since I've seen you

김예원

.....

김석진

I don't know why I'm suddenly like this

김석진

I don't know why I keep getting bothered by you avoiding me.

김석진

My mind is not sure

김석진

But I still wanted to see you

김석진

I'm just worried and nervous about something

김석진

I was wondering if something was going on

김석진

I keep thinking about it even though I'm thinking, 'Why do I care about you?'

김예원

....

김석진

.... You don't have to tell me why you're avoiding me

김석진

I'm so glad I can see it like this

김석진

Sorry for calling you out, go in

김석진

I don't care if you avoid me or not

김석진

.... I'm going now

When Seokjin turned away from Yewon and took a step forward,

Yewon called Seokjin and stopped him in his tracks.

김예원

seokjin kim

김석진

uh...?

김예원

What you said to me,

김예원

May I ask what you mean by saying that to me?

김석진

.... well...

김석진

I don't want to talk about that yet

김예원

.....

김석진

You look it up and see what I meant...?

김석진

.... I'll go

Seokjin started to move away from Yewon

Yewon stood there blankly until Seokjin was out of sight.

And when Seokjin is not visible

Yewon left a word and went back into the house.

김예원

I don't really know why you said that to me....

*

김예원

Finally graduation...

After a long and arduous school life, I finally graduated today.

After the graduation ceremony, Yewon went out and played with her friends. As soon as she got home, she lay down on the sofa.

김예원

Is Mom going to be late again today...?

김예원

I've been working late lately...

It's past 8 PM now.

I tried calling my mom, who hadn't come by then, but she didn't answer.

In the end, Yewon decided to wait until her mother came.

I spend my time watching TV while playing on my phone.

It started to get past 1am,

Yewon, tired of waiting for her mother, began to nod off on the sofa.

And then, Yewon fell asleep like that.

*

Yewon woke up and looked around.

The TV he was watching was turned off,

He was covered with a blanket

I pulled back the blanket and a note fell out.

[Mom is busy today and will probably be late, so have a good day and don't wait for her at night. Go to bed first.]

김예원

Sigh... Today too...?

Yewon went to the kitchen, drank some cold water, and sat back down on the sofa.

I turned on my phone and saw a text from Ong Seong Wu.

김예원

...What is this...?

Yewon started listening to the voice message sent by the voice actor.

36 The end-