A few weeks had passed, when I was sitting on a chair in my hospital room. I missed Guk so much. I felt as alone as ever. I only had my mom to talk with. I missed his raps so much. It was really inspirational, when he translated the text. I missed him so much.

I really wanted to learn Korean. It looked so cool, and easier than Chinese, which I for a while wanted to learn. I knew how to say hello and I love you. Not very impressive. First I learned the alphabet. I almost could it all:

ㅂ/ㅃ- b/p / bb/pp

ㅈ/ㅉ - j / jj

ㄷ/ㄸ - d / dd/tt

ㄱ/ㄲ- k/g / kk/gg

ㅅ/ㅆ - s / ss/nothing(like an invisible letter :0)

ㅛ - yo

ㅕ - yeo

ㅑ - ya

ㅐ - ae

ㅒ - yae

ㅖ - ye

ㅔ - e

ㅁ - m

ㄴ - n

ㅇ - ng or nothing -(like an invisible letter :0)

ㄹ - r/l

ㅎ - h

ㅗ - o

ㅓ - eo

ㅏ - a

ㅣ - i

ㅋ - k

ㅌ - t

ㅊ - ch

ㅍ - p

ㅠ yu

ㅜ - u

ㅡ - eu

 

Or that was just some of it. I barely could write my name in Korean;

애미리 아담스

Aemili Adamseu.

And I didn't know if that even was correct..

 

Because mum and I had been here for how long now? At least over two months, we decided to change into a Korean telephone company. It became a lot more easier after that. Mum could call and text me, when and whenever she would go from anywhere or so.

 

Suddenly it was knocking on the door. I wondered but walked over to the door and opened it slowly. I looked around to see no one. I lastly looked down and saw a bouquet of pink roses. Who the hell was this from? A secret admirer? *Well..* I thought to myself and smiled like an idiot. I hoped no one saw that..

I took the bouquet, and walked into my room again, and placed it on the table, beside my snow globe. I looked on it for a while. Admiring the beautiful roses. Then I noticed a card behind some flower leaves.

W~~ho? Was this from? Uh I was so excited!! Just not in Korean, then I wouldn't have a single chance.. I opened it. To my big surprise I only saw a phone number, and 'call me' written. Wait was this some kind of ert?! Aw hell no! But who should know my room number? Not many knew, so I decided to call anyways.

It took a while for the person to answer.. I just kept waiting waiting.

"Yeoboseyo?" A deep voice answered after what felt like many minutes of waiting.

"Guk?!" I said loudly.

"Ahh. Haha annyeong Em!"

"Is it really you?" I was so stumbled. Last week I thought that I would never ever see or talk to him again.

"Yes it is," he laughed.

"Can you meet with me today?" He asked happily with is cute asian accent.

 

I was walking down of the streets of Seoul with my wig on. Earlier I had agreed with Yong Guk to meet at a cafe to eat brunch together. It was his favorite cafe in town, so I had high expectations to be honest.

The sun was shining beautifully, while the cold winter breeze quietly was blowing in the air around me. The air felt so fresh and clean, that I couldn't stop inhaling. It all just were so nice.

While walking to my location, I stopped by a small stall. Something caught my attention.. They were selling bubble-tea? What in the world was that? I had to try it right away, so I bought one with strawberries. I love strawberries by the way. Back at home in England, we actually had in our garden, a few strawberry plants, so I was extremely thrilled when the summer season would arrive. Not because of the hot nasty weather I hate, but because of the delicious strawberries I love.

I put my earphones in my ears, and pressed 'play' and started to walk, while looking at the weird drink I just bought a few seconds ago. Then I carefully put the straw in my mouth, while looking around to see if any people were staring at me, but else then started to taste it. HOLY JESUS THAT TASTED GOOD. WAS THAT SOME KIND OF GODY DRINK MADE BY GOD OR WHAT?! I kept drinking and drinking. I was surprised that there actually was that much in it.

I stopped by the pedestrian crossing. Of course 'cause it was red. The music was playing for full power and I was happily drinking my new favorite drink, when it turned green. I took big steps because I was actually a bit late. While walking I like what the hell got pulled back onto the pavement. Some guy was yelling at me, and I looked confused at him.

"Kwaenchanahseyo?!" He kept repeating.

"What?" I kept repeating back at him. I looked around and it was only the two of us here, and a car slowly driving away, and my wait what did I spot there? MY BUBBLE-TEA ON THE ROAD? TOTALLY SPLASHED?! NOO!!! What exactly happened?!

"Ah.. Are you okay?" he then asked. Wait I remembered his voice. Could it be? No way...

"I-I'm okay.. I guess.."

"Wait.." He then said.

"Aren't you~?" He asked and pointed at me, and I nodded hesitating.

"Then we meet again! That's coincidental."

"Yeah.. But.. What happened?" I looked confusing around.

"You were walking and a car came driving with full speed, I guess he didn't see you because of the sunlight." 

"Oh.. Thank you so much then.." I said with a kinda negative mood, looking on the road, where my beloved bubble-tea was splashed out all over the place.

"What's wrong?" He then asked.

"My bubble-tea.." I reached my hand out after it.

"Is that from the stall Choko?"

"Yeah why?"

"They don't make good bubble-tea! I know a much better place, I can buy you one as replacement if you want?"

"If we meet coincidentally like this again, sure do buy me one, but I have an appointment. Well.. Thank you so much again. Bye." I said and caught his eye contact , and gave him a quick smile, that showed my dimple, bowed, turned around, and it fitted perfectly with the green lights, so I walked over the pedestrian crossing, without looking back. Payback time. He did the same when we met at the stall with snow globes so..

I stopped outside a cafe, after I had been walking for few minutes. I looked at my phone with the address, and I found the right place; Green Cafe. What a lame name.

Well I walked in, and started to look after Guk, but I couldn't see him anywhere. I kept looking for a blond haired guy, but he was nowhere

"Em! Over here!" A guy said loud behind me and I turned around.

There he was! But with a different hair color though.

"Hi Yong!" I said and walked over to him.

"What's with that new hair color?" I asked when I sat down.

"What? My hair color? Oh.. Well I just needed a change." He said and I nodded.

He had already ordered some bread and juice and other stuff. It took a few minutes before it came.

"Bon appetite!" He said and made the hand sign when the waiter had left.

"Thank you." I said, while laughing. My dimple quick showed. It's as crazy as it shows today I kept thinking. I've been able to cover it since forever 'cause I thought it didn't suit me.

"I've never noticed your dimple before." He said and pointed at me with the chopsticks.

"Well that's maybe because I don't smile that often." I sarcastic said. 

"Bojogae."

"Pardon?" I did hear what he said, but that was definitely some Korean that just came out of his mouth.

"Oh. Bojogae means dimple in Korean." He said.

We kept eating and talking about random stuff. He said that he was innerly sorry to leave like that on my birthday, but I forgave him right away. That was not his fault at all I said to him.

When we had finished our incredible delicious brunch, we walked over to the nearest park or green area if you can say so. We talked even more. Guk was sad that we wouldn't be able to see each other that often anymore because of his work. I was sad too, but I could only understand his situation. We would try to hang out when he and I had time so that was just fine.

When I was about to head back to the hospital Guk suddenly spoke;

"Hey Em. I wanna tell you something.."

"Yes? What is it?" I looked at him, but he looked hesitating down at the ground.

"Nah.. It's nothing!" He said with a smile, looking up again.

"Are you sure?" I asked and he nodded. After that we said goodbye and went both our own ways.

 

I felt really happy and relieved after my little meeting with Guk today. I told my mum about it and she was thrilled about it. When I came home I continued studying some Korean as well as I could. Other stuff I did, was just eating and talking with my mum, nothing special really.