I was already inside my car when I remember I forgot to take EunJung’s drawing from AeRi. I want to show my wife how much progress our son had made, so I figure I’d go back to the class and take it home with me.

As I come closer to the classroom I hear two people arguing inside, AeRi and a man’s voice

“Let’s try again, why you have been avoiding me? Is it him? Are you really considering getting back together with him?”

His voice sounds too pushy in my ear, is he trying to confront her? Are they talking about me? I lean in closer to see what’s going on inside.

”No.” AeRi anwers quickly.

“Did I hurt you in some ways that make you feel uncomfortable?” He sounds calmer after she said she had no interest in getting back together with me. Wait, this man is the man that picked up AeRi the night she passed out in the bus stop. I remember him now.

“No.”

“AeRi-ya, I’m desperate here, just give me a reason.” He scratches his head.

AeRi walks away from him and sit on the rim of her desk, “I’m avoiding you, because I don’t want to hurt us.”

“I don’t understand. You’re hurting me right now, how is it not hurting us?”

“Because I’m damaged goods. You’re single and I’m a divorcee, you’re good looking and I am—well—me, you have good background, you’re not suicidal, you know who your parents are, you weren’t raise in an orphanage, for god’s sake I don’t even have a family name.” She snaps at him, “Can’t you see how different we are? How can i put up with you?”

“Do you think I give a damn about that? I’ve known your background, for heaven’s sake, I met you during your most desperate time when you jump off that bridge. I’ve seen you