Chapter 4
Moments
Soo Jin
The day we broke up was both liberating and insanely confining all at once.
I don't know if he was hurt; I don't care if he was hurt.
Because in the end, being with me would have hurt him more.
That day the sun was shining.
Inside I was shining too.
I finally decided I was going to end it.
I wanted to let him go gently.
But that day he was smiling too.
I wondered if it would wipe the smile off his face; If I was cruel that day would he be as angry as he used to be?
Tae-jin.
His reply was slow and drawn out.
Soo-jin.
It was tradition. Perhaps this would be the last time we d speak so freely to one another.
If I told you something would you get upset?
I wanted to test the waters first. Although nothing was outwardly said, he had seemed more impatient lately.
He didn t answer outright. I m sure he heard me clearly.
Let s break up.
We had almost reached the school by then. He hadn t spoken since.
Okay.
His smile didn t disappear.
I wonder now if it only grew larger.
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