Suspicious Apartment

Episode 7

Standing in the foyer, I looked inside the house and sighed. Should I clean? I need to wash the clothes I wore yesterday, and should I wash my aunt's laundry too?

김다현

No, I know you'll hate it, but there's no need to.

I figured it would be better to ignore the mess than to work hard and listen to complaints. If it's dirty, I can just close my eyes. If it smells, I can just cover my nose and breathe through my mouth.

I even opened the veranda screen wide. I guess I can change the air quality as I please.

I had nothing to do. I was bored to death. I took out my phone and started scrolling through it, but soon got bored and stopped.

고모

- I'll buy rice for dinner tonight. Order in for lunch.

I got a text from my aunt.

김다현

- Do you know of any other places to eat besides pizza, chicken, or late-night snacks? I'm sick of those kinds of foods.

I sent a reply text.

고모

- Wouldn't it be better for you to figure that out yourself? Why don't you just go out and find out?

Each letter was sharp and sharp, as if it were a sharp blade.

Oops! I suddenly came to my senses. I had forgotten to do anything to offend my aunt.

I quickly sent a text saying I would take care of it.

I wasn't hungry yet. I just mopped the floor and sat down, pressing the TV remote.

No matter how hard I pressed the button, the television wouldn't turn on. The same thing happened when I pressed the power switch on the television.

김다현

It's broken.

I threw the remote control.

Characteristics of an aunt living alone: ​​First, she tolerates mess. Second, she tolerates inconvenience.

I was scrolling through the numbers on my phone and pressed and held down 'Mina'.

미나

Dahyun? Are you in Cambodia right now? Is Angkor Wat really as amazing as it is in the photos?

Mina knows I'm going on a trip abroad during the break. She's even more excited, thinking it'll be the perfect trip for me, aspiring historian.

미나

You said you were going to see what was between the rocks, right? Did you see it? Dahyun, your adventurous spirit is really coming into play. Did you really stack the rocks like in the picture?

The unknown voice soared high and high.

김다현

huh.

Instead of stones, there's a pile of laundry.

미나

You say Cambodia is not as clean as other tourist destinations?

Even if Cambodia isn't clean, it's worse than my aunt's house. I've never seen a house this dirty.

미나

It's an international call, so I can't stay on the phone for long. When are you coming back?

I'll never go back to that neighborhood again. My apartment was already sold, and I'll be transferring to another school after the break.

On the phone with Mina, I felt a pang of guilt. She'd been my best friend since first grade. She kept no secrets from me. She'd even told me everything about her parents' fights. But I couldn't do that.

Even when my parents divorced and I left the neighborhood, I couldn't tell Miji the truth.

Even though we were best friends, it hurt my pride that he kept talking about such trivial things.