I accidentally liked my ex-boyfriend's Instagramㅠㅠ

09. Pretend it's a mistake

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(*It's night.)

Round green grape candies in a small soju glass.

I frowned suspiciously at the glass of soju that was filling up, and opened the package of sweet potato malrang.

김여주

Is it really delicious if you eat it like this?

엄마

That's right. Don't you trust your mom?

Mom put that green candy in the soju glass for me. She said it would make green grape-flavored soju or something... No, but then what does it really taste like? Mom. I don't even drink Isultoktok that often.

Earlier, the man tore open a bag of snacks he'd bought at the convenience store. There were several snacks just like my mom's.

The man,

He said he was his mom's new boyfriend.

Taehyung and Taehyun are sleeping, and that guy is sleeping too. When that guy suggested that mother and daughter go for a drink, he immediately went to the convenience store and bought everything from snacks to grape candy, so I guess he's going to be a good person to his mom.

Still, I asked once.

김여주

Is that person doing well?

Does that person make mom happy?

엄마

Ah. Mr. Sejong? Of course I will treat you well.

Mr. Sejong?

김여주

Is your name Sejong?

엄마

Yeah. Yang Se-jong.

I poured some alcohol into the empty soju glass in front of my mom, thinking she'd tell me the details after drinking some alcohol. Come on. Let's drink. It's been a while, hasn't it? Right, Mom?

김여주

Mom. Done.

Ta-da. The soju glasses clinked together, making a clear sound.

I tilt my head and take a sip from the light green glass, feeling the sweetness. Oh, refreshing. This is... delicious.

김여주

It's delicious. Who taught you how to eat it with candy?

Yeah. Mom's lips trembled as she drew the line.

엄마

Mr. Sejong.

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My father didn't consider my mother family. More like... a bed partner. That kind of thing.

I heard it from my mom a few times. She said she was sold to my father because the family had no money. She told me to have a child without even registering my marriage, so I guess that says it all.

Even he probably has a wife now. Did he have kids? He's a real bad boy.

It's just that my mom and I, the three of us, are pitiful. We don't receive any support. We're neglected and ostracized.

But I want my mom to be happy. Some might criticize me for being irresponsible, but I like my mom for not visiting the house often after I became an adult.

I feel like the three of us are a burden to my mother. My husband isn't where he should be, and I ended up having three children in a row like a wart... I always feel sorry.

Even though I don't come home often, I still get 1 million won in my bank account every month on the first day. I don't say anything, but I know she's my mom.

Of course. It's coming in under my mother's name.

김여주

... mom.

I'm glad you found a good spouse, Mom.

김여주

Are you happy?

My mom said while she was chewing on sweet potato chips.

엄마

Yeah, Mom, I'm so happy.

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After a good cry over old stories with my mom, I sniffed my stuffy nose. I'm just so drunk right now... I'm just so happy, I'm going to do it.

김여주

Ugh.

What I always do every evening: I go on Instagram and search for the three letters "Kim Seok-jin." Today was a little different. I always delete and re-write two or three times, but today I didn't have to worry about it.

If I press like again now...

No, I'll pretend to press it by mistake. I'll press it while pretending to press it while drunk and not being able to tell the difference between right and wrong.

Please contact me again.

I clicked on the new post at the top and double-tapped the smiling face on the screen with my thumb.

'I like Kim Seok-jin's posts.'

I prayed that I would receive a call like last time, even though I am not religious, and I mentioned all kinds of gods.

Kim Seok-jin. Please contact me.

Please let me hear from Seokjin Kim.

I really miss you.

I swallowed hard, recalling the drunken conversation I had with my mother, and turned off the lights in my room.

It's late, but I'll try my best now.

Please contact me again.