OPPORTUNITY: Opportunity
#02
전정국
mom...
전정국
Oh, Mom... Mom...
Seriously, that's my mom.
It's been 13 years since I last saw my mother's face. She was shining brighter and prettier than anyone else.
엄마
Hey, son~ Are you awake?
엄마
Sorry. We woke you up because we were so noisy. Go to sleep~
전정국
Oh, no... that's not it...
전정국
mom...
전정국
Mom, I really missed you so much... Mom...
엄마
Why is he like this? lol
엄마
Did you have a scary dream? lol
Right now I can't even tell if this is reality or a dream.
It was too vivid to be a dream, and too absurd to be reality.
But the moment I saw my mother, it didn't matter whether it was a dream or reality.
Whatever it is, my mother is smiling in front of me. She is looking at me and calling me her son.
아빠
Jungkook, you want to move? Right!
It's a familiar line. Yes, my dad said this to me 18 years ago.
전정국
huh...?
아빠
I think Dad is going to do something big this time~
아빠
Then Jungkook's room will be twice as big as it is now!
I can tell because I remember it exactly as it was 18 years ago, like fragments.
Perhaps this was the beginning of my misfortune.
Just stop it. Then Dad won't become an alcoholic, and Mom won't have to go without treatment because she doesn't have money.
전정국
No. I don't need a bigger room.
전정국
I like it the best the way it is now.
아빠
Oh~ My son is all grown up~
아빠
It's better than your mom who wants you to go to a good home no matter what!
엄마
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Speaking of in-laws~ You did the same thing~
This is something I didn't remember. I answered differently, so I said something I didn't originally say.
엄마
Honey, when did you say the deposit was due?
아빠
Yeah - I'll do it tomorrow.
아빠
They said I could give it to them only until this week, so why bother?
엄마
Are you sure?
아빠
Oh, then~! It's Yoo-tae. My name is Kwak Yoo-taeㅋㅋㅋㅋ
아빠
Just trust me~
Kwak Yu-tae.
It still remains vivid in my memory. If it weren't for this person, our family wouldn't have been so unhappy.
All we have to do is block the deposit. No matter what, we have to block this deposit.
전정국
Dad, don't do it.
아빠
Huh? What?
전정국
Kwak Yu-tae. Don't deposit money to that person.
전정국
Don't deposit money. Otherwise, we're screwed.
In my head, the sentences were well organized, but in reality, I could only spit out this level of vocabulary.
My father laughed heartily and patted my head.
아빠
Our Jungkook watched the drama~
아빠
Nothing is ruined for Dad~ Don't worry, my son.
전정국
I haven't seen the drama.
전정국
Don't deposit money. If you do, both Dad and Mom will die.
전정국
...and I die too.
아빠
......
The smile vanished from Dad's face, leaving only a serious expression. "Yes, you're finally listening to me."
아빠
Jeon Jungkook. You shouldn't say things like that to your dad.
아빠
No matter how difficult it is, if it can't be done, it can't be done.
아빠
You shouldn't be talking about death so casually, okay?
I don't believe you. You don't even seem to want to listen to me.
My mom also consoles me and teaches me that I shouldn't say things like that.
I'm nine years old. The reality is that even a little kid who hasn't even lived ten years can say anything.
So, I decided to go to extremes.
전정국
I'm going to die in 2020 because I overdid it.
전정국
Death from overwork, that's my cause of death.
I thought about it carefully, but I don't know if this is the afterlife or what.
At least in this world,
We must protect our family.