Were we like that?

5. Phone 2

Ten years later, I couldn't even remember democracy.

I got a call from an unknown number.

When I received it, it said it was Minju. But I didn't know who Minju was.

When I asked who Minju was, she said, “My sister from 10 years ago...”

And then I remembered. That's right, Minju, who had ignored me since I told her we were sisters 10 years ago...

And I said, "What if I call you now? You suddenly stopped contacting me and didn't send me any messages, so what's the point of calling me now? There's a rift between us."

And Minju said, "Honestly, I was so surprised that you were my sister. So I hung up, and I couldn't call you back. I felt so sorry for you. I hung up so suddenly. So I just wanted to erase you from my mind. It's not that I ignored you."

Minju spoke over the phone, seemingly genuinely apologetic. And I was speechless. Thinking back now, I felt ashamed of myself for not calling or texting me. I thought she was ignoring me.

(‘I misunderstood...’) Then, do you want to meet at OO Cafe tomorrow?...

Uh... yeah...