The Visitor
My Neighbor A Teacher?Three days went by and things are getting pleasant between Kyuhyun and me. We always greeted each other with warm smiles in the morning. Sometimes, I would visit him at his house and chat if I am not too tired from work. Kyuhyun would always welcome me to his house anytime. And we would look forward to seeing each other again.
One morning during work, I was busy getting ready to submit my work to Ms Kim when my cell phone rings. It was Hae Rin! I unlock my phone and quickly answer the call.
~phone conversation~
Hae Ra: Ah, unnie.
Hae Rin: Hae Ra ah! Sorry to call you at the moment. Are you busy?
Hae Ra: Ne. Today is my submission day. I only have a few minutes to talk to you. Make this quick.
Hae Rin: Arasso. I just want to let you know that I'll be going out to buy some travel supplies for a trip. And I have to meet Joon Hun to discuss about the trip. Can you please help me pick up Minji from the daycare centre today?
Hae Ra: I can only leave my office at 3 today.
Hae Rin: It's alright. The centre only closes at 6. So you'll have time to pick her up. I'll tell you more about our trip at home later.
Hae Ra: Okay. I have to go now. See you at home.
Hae Rin: Thanks a lot, sis. I hope you don't mind doing a small favor for me.
Hae Ra: Not at all. Bye.
~end of conversation~
I quickly press the end call button and finished up all my work. Finally, my work is done. There is still time to submit my work to Ms Kim. I save them all to my thumb drive and walk to her office.
"Hmm. These look fine. I can accept this work. Well done," said Ms Kim about my editing work. Whew! What a relieve. I walk out of her office with my thumb drive in my hand. "So, how did it go?" asked Heesok as I walk back to my desk. I just gave a thumbs up to her and sat down. "We'll take that as a job well done," I heard Eun Sook whispering to her cousin.
It was 3 o'clock at last. Time to pick Minji up from the daycare. Hae Rin mention she was buying travel supplies for a trip. I wonder what kind of trip Hae Rin and Joon Hun are going. Perhaps they're going for a family vacation out of the city. I was still thinking about her words when I stopped at the daycare centre where Minji is. I was greeted by the principal outside the centre.
"Annyonghaseyo! I came to pick up Park Minji," I told her.
"What are your relations with her?" she asked, making sure that I'm not a kidnapper.
"I am her aunt," I replied. "My sister would have inform you."
"Ah, I see. You are Lee Hae Ra, right? Hae Rin's younger sister?" she asked and I nodded. "She called me this morning that you were picking Minji up. Wait here," the principal told me and she went inside to find Minji. I look around and explore the centre. It has a playground and a little mini pool. It's strange that it's still filled with water. Maybe the children had swimming just now. After 2 minutes, a caregiver came out with Minji looking at me sleepily in her arms.
"She just woke up from her nap," said the caregiver. "It's nap time for the babies now."
I took Minji from the caregiver. "Kamsahamnida!" I told her.
Since my car has no baby seat, I had to put her to the front and wrap her with a seatbelt. I could see her sleeping soundly while driving home. Once we reached the house, I carefully take out the seatbelt and carried her out from the car slowly. I tried my best not to wake her up. "Hi, Hae Ra," I heard someone calling me. I turn around and saw Kyuhyun standing by his car. I smile and waved at him.
"Back from work?
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