One chance
6. As I wish
새엄마
"Why... why are you like that..?"
새엄마
"What if you get bullied at school without your mom knowing?"
박수영
"Hey!! That's not it."
새엄마
"Then why do you want to drop out?"
새엄마
"I'm so worried about you..."
박수영
"Mom, don't worry too much."
박수영
"I'll take the GED exam in middle school, and then go to high school and college."
새엄마
"Why do middle school students take the GED exam?"
박수영
"I want to spend more time with Ssikssik in my mother's womb."
박수영
"I want to see Mom and Dad for longer."
박수영
"Of course, I'll watch it at home."
박수영
"But, I also have to study at home..."
박수영
"And, the three years of school really go by quickly."
박수영
"Then, naturally, I will distance myself from Ssikssik..."
박수영
"I'll probably grow distant from mom and dad too."
박수영
"Actually, before I was abandoned at the orphanage, it was really hard living with them."
박수영
"Because I had two sides of them."
박수영
"With my (ex)mom and (ex)dad who loved me"
박수영
"My (ex)mother and (ex)father who verbally and physically abused me."
박수영
"The reason I had a hard time was none other than"
박수영
"Because I opened my heart to them."
박수영
"I had this strange expectation... that maybe you would love me again like you did when I was verbally and physically abusive..."
박수영
"Then I heard that they were abandoned in an orphanage and that they died."
박수영
"So... he ran to me and asked if I was okay and if I was sorry."
박수영
"The hope that they would come back again was crushed."
박수영
"After that, I gave up everything."
박수영
"And I decided not to open my heart to anyone."
박수영
“But things changed after Mom and Dad came.”
박수영
"I can be loved by someone too."
박수영
"And then I thought."
박수영
"Who can I give love to?"
박수영
"It was Mom and Dad who made me realize that."
박수영
"So, this time, I'll tell Mom, Dad, and Ssik-Ssik."
박수영
"Please let me give you love."
박수영
“And give me faith that you will not abandon me.”
박수영
"So, can you allow me to drop out?"
박수영
My mother hugged me tightly.
새엄마
"Why did we abandon you..."
새엄마
"It's okay to drop out..."
새엄마
"Mom will allow it."
새엄마
"But Dad, I don't know..."
새엄마
"Don't worry, Mom will take responsibility and persuade Dad."
박수영
"...!"
박수영
"Thank you, Mom!!"
박수영
I hugged my mom tightly,
박수영
That day, I devoted all my time to my mom.
That night, Mom and Dad's room
새엄마
"Honey, do you have a minute?"
새아빠
"Uh huh. Why?"
새엄마
"It's none other than Suyeong... she wants to drop out of school."
새아빠
"Drop out? Why?"
새엄마
"I want to spend more time with you."
새엄마
"I gave my permission for now."
새아빠
"Then what about high school and college?"
새엄마
"I went to both, but I took the GED exam for middle school."
새아빠
"Um... I'll apply for withdrawal tomorrow."
새엄마
"You're giving permission so easily?"
새아빠
"I was a little greedy because Sooyoung was good at studying and had quick judgment."
새아빠
"But what Sooyoung wants is number one, what we want from Sooyoung is not number one."
새아빠
"I just want to do what Sooyoung wants to do, to a certain extent."
새아빠
"Whatever it is, I believe Sooyoung will do well."
새엄마
"That's why I married you."
새엄마
"I'll go to school tomorrow and apply."
새아빠
"Okay, sleep well, honey. Sleep well too, Ssikssik."
The next morning
박수영
"Mom, Dad."
박수영
"What happened to my resignation..?"
새아빠
"Really? What do you think happened?"
박수영
"hmm..."
새엄마
"Why are you joking around with such a serious issue?"
새아빠
"Okay. I won't do it..."
새아빠
"Suyeong, do whatever you want."
새아빠
"If you really think about it deeply and think, 'I think I can do it,'"
새아빠
"Then you can drop out."
박수영
"Really!!? Thank you, Dad!!"
새아빠
'It feels good when you really call me dad.'
새아빠
"Okay, honey, Sooyoung. And Ssikssik. I'll be back from work."
새엄마
"Goodbye, honey! Fighting!"
박수영
"Have a nice trip!"
새엄마
"Then, Suyeong. What do you want to do?"
새엄마
"Are you sure you want to drop out?"
박수영
"Mom, I'm thinking about dropping out, so I looked into the GED exam and everything."
박수영
"I only told my really close friends."
박수영
"There was a high school equivalency exam a month after school started."
새엄마
"Okay, okay. Let's go apply for withdrawal as soon as vacation is over."
새엄마
"As you can see, I won't be able to take the GED exam until around April next year."
새엄마
"What are you going to do in the meantime?"
박수영
"I want to develop myself."
박수영
“I want to find out what I want and what I like.”
박수영
"Don't worry, I've got everything planned out!"
새엄마
"Okay. Mom believes in our daughter!"
새엄마
"Is it starting today..?"
박수영
"Um... Should I just spend time with Mom for today?"
새엄마
"My daughter is the best!!"
I had a really happy day that day.
박수영
"Ugh..."
박수영
"What should I do..?"
박수영
I'm in serious trouble right now.
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