I listened Dad's car parking outside the house while I was washing the dishes and Eun Hye was putting lunch leftover in the containers. Didn't pass too long when we heard the doorbell and my mother's slippers hitting the floor, approaching the door.

I knew that my Dad would come today, my mother told us at dinner last night that we have to stay at home after lunch because he wanted to talk to us. Among other things about my sister's wedding, Grandma’s book and probably what would I do with my free time the coming weeks after finishing my exams

I thought of working in So Eun's aunt restaurant, but knew that my father would oppose roundly, and maybe will suggest work in the publishing. I also thought if he would ask me to help Mir, in some silly plan of him and his father to make us become friends

"We're already" I muttered, washing the last glass "And the bold kissed me... on the cheek"

There was something I’d not been able to forget that day, a scent like freshly cut wood; which remain in my mind

"You better go to the living room" said my sister giving me a little pat on the shoulder

I grabbed the towel that hung from the oven, to dry my hands. When I went out I saw my father sitting in his favorite seat, a recliner single chair that my mother suggested him move to his apartment, but he refused with the excuse that we would miss

"It's not true" I thought, I know that my father always had the idea of reconcile with my mother, but now that is impossible

"Jin Ah, sit please" he said with his usual unyielding voice "There are things we need to talk"

I sat next to my sister, who glanced the book that her wedding planner had given her with details of how everything was going on, to show to Dad. My mother looked serene sitting on the couch beside his chair.

"We need to talk about many things" Dad said, taking an envelope from his jacket "I received a letter from the president of Yale; Grandma’s book will be published here but will be release first in the US"

"We publish in English first!" said my mother; she would no longer look serene

"Yes, my mother studied literature at this university and left her book in hands of one of her teachers with the promise to be published years later. That teacher is the mother of the president and has kindly given us, with the provide that prior published in Korea, first has to be released in US”

"We will have a lot to do, I can work on it but we need a bilingual writer to add what the book needs and a reader to adjust the content"

"That is covered, my friend who is an English professor, would be the reader and the writer will be someone from the publishing of your friend"

"That reassures me more" said my mother back to her usual serenity “Thomas can help us”

“Yes” My father winced as if he had not liked mention my mother's friend

"It will be months of hard work, but I hope your cooperation" said seeing me. I knew the time would come when he would ask help me work in the publishing but I had prepared my answer

"No" I thought determined

"Eun Hye because of your wedding, you'll be busy the next days, and more with the honeymoon"

"Yes" she said "I wish to work with the sketch of the cover, but as I have not read so cannot do, the wedding has me busy"

"Don't worry, you can handle when you return, Jin Ah can do the first sketches"

"Me" I stood up as if had burned me the soles of the feet "I'm