*Continuation of Flashback and still your POV*

“Here, take this” the boy said with a smile. I stared at it for a minute but took it anyway.

“Uhm... thanks...” I said. The boy smiled and started to swing himself too.

“You know, you should not cry because it will make you look old.”

I laughed slightly with his statement.

“What’s funny? Do I have dirt on my face?” the boy asked.

“Aniyo, it’s just that your statement made me smile, and you are right about it.”

“Yah, you look very depressed, distressed, and sad; do you have a problem?”

I don’t know what to say so I just nodded. “Waeyo?”

I started to tell him the whole story- earning a lot of oh from him. We walked around the park and became friends.

“Oh by the way, my name is Henry Lau”

“I’m ______, thanks for accompanying me”

“Nah, no problem with that”

We played a lot until we became close- best friend instead. Starting from that day till 2nd grade, we are always doing things together. Our classmates thought we have a relationship but we are still young for Pete’s sake, people those days-filled with malice, AISH.

We are still in 2nd grade until one day; I noticed that Henry is not around the school grounds. So after my classes, I decided to stop by at their house, it seemed to be empty but I still knocked on the door, hoping that someone will open it. I got tired of knocking so I sat at the front door porch. While waiting, an ahjussi walked up to me and asked something.

“Why are you here young lady?”

“Oh, I’m visiting Henry. He did not go to school today. By any chance ahjussi, do you know where he is?”

The ahjussi chuckled, shaking his head.

“No one is there by now. The Lau family just moved out yesterday night.” It made me gasp.

“Oh, by the way are you ______?”

I nodded but still shocked and my eyes start