14 | Omma

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"Wait... Who is this little one here?" Mister Seo immediately shifted his attention to the little boy in his daughter's arms that looked at him and smiled to greet him for the first time, as he approached them. He can't help and smile. "Hello, little lad." and wave at him with a bright smile.

Seohyun eventually returns to her senses and put her attention to Sky, whose eyes formed into a crescent moon. "He's Sky, Appa. And Sky, meet your grandpa Seo."

The mention made Mister Seo looked at his daughter with widening eyes. "G-Grandpa?" As it surprised him to learn about it. "We-When did I become a grandpa?" He stammers to continue.

"Just 2 years ago." Seohyun flashed a confident smile to her father.

Mister Seo looked back at Sky and then to his daughter still showing shock expressions. "Don't tell me he is you and Yoona's son?"

"Appa." Sky instantly brightens when he heard his Appa's name being mentioned.

Mister Seo literally frowns as he stared back to his daughter. "Mind explaining this to me? Because the last time I know, you guys are both busy to even make one." He said as what he believes so. "Let alone meeting in the house." he added, as far as he remembers before he and his wife left the country.

"Um... Let's talk about that later, Appa." Seohyun couldn't come up with a good explanation, as she sense and can see through her father's eyes, that he doesn't like what he learned.

"Hungwey." Sky suddenly complained while rubbing his stomach and pouting towards his mother.

"Yeah, we're about to have lunch. Can we... proceed to a restaurant, Appa? Hehe." said Seohyun with an awkward smile.

"Aigoo, fine. Where's Yoona though? Isn't she supposed to be here?" Mister Seo asked but with a bitter tone, as he gestures his daughter to follow him to the car. He decided to put the paper bags back to the trunk as his daughter and 'grandchild' takes the backseat. Upon taking the driver seat back, he found his daughter holding her phone and seems like calling someone. He wanted to ask but he heard her mentioning her wife's name, so he understood and just drives off carefully.

'Aish. Why isn't she answering?' Meanwhile, Seohyun is apparently feeling strange because her wife usually answers her calls right away. Today is different. It also wonders her, what's the reason she's not picking up? When she only knows she's going to see the old apartment to find the ring, and then she promised to have lunch with them.

Fot the third time, she tried to call her wife, but to no avail, it caused her to sigh in frustration. Her current mood eventually noticed by a little one on the next seat, that was watching her knowingly. "Your Appa... " she somehow wanted to be careful to be heard by her father, so she whispers it to the little boy. "She's not picking up, Sky. I don't know what's wrong." and would glance to her father's side, to make sure he isn't noticing she's whispering to her son. "Help me and make Appa answer the call." she can't help and ask for a help, even though she's not sure if Sky will understand her situation. Sky pouted sadly in front of her, rather, that made her think he doesn't understand her. She gives him a reassuring smile and decided to call her wife's phone again.

'Come on, Yoongie. Pick up the damn phone. We need you right now. We need you by our side right now, baby. Appa... He's sure going to take this opportunity without you by our side.' She thought while waiting for the next line to be connected, for the fourth thime, she will only be connected to the network, telling her that the person can't be reach. "What the heck is wrong with her?" She unconsciously exclaimed upon ending the call.

"Who are you trying to contact?" Mister Seo can no longer take it and he broke his silence, getting curious every minute that passes.

"Um... my co-teacher, Appa. I forgot to tell her something. Hehe... " Seohyun awkwardly lied, rubbing the back of her head in the process.

"Don't lie to me... I know you're contacting your wife. She's sure hasn't change, has she?" Mister Seo scoffed, still has the reason to not like the deer.

"Um, It's not about that. She said earlier we're going to have lunch together. So I'm pretty sure she's going with us, Appa." Seohyun tried to save her wife, but it did not work.

"Just tell me she's too busy with other stuffs than to give you time... or your child. This is the reason why I never agreed to your marriage with her."

Seohyun got nothing to say anymore, as she knew no matter how much she wants to defend her wife, he will never accept her. She sighed and decided to turn her attention away. She looked outside the window of the car, 'Yoona, what a wrong a timing baby. Where are you? I hope you're doing fine right now. You're getting me worried sick here.' thought about her wife's current condition. It's the first time since they have started over again, her wife isn't answering. And she knows, something is up with her.

Audibly sighing, she slides on her phone's screen and re-reads the last message her wife sent. Her lips curved into a sweeet and giddy smile despite worrying over her wife. She slowly shifted her eyes to Sky, her lips got more reason to curved so big, to see Sky and thought about the impact he had to her and Yoona so far. She really felt like Sky's real mother now. It's flattering.

Sky suddenly extended his two hands, asking for his mother to take him, but instead of it, he received her caresses on his cheeks. He giggles and ends up laughing as the latter tickles him without warning.

Mister Seo on the driver's seat glances to the back seat, just to unconsciously smile, watching his daughter playing with his grandchild. But he dropped the smile, reminding himself that the child is also Yoona's child. 'Damn that deer. I thought she will not ever give me a grandchild.'

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After so many back and forth for the past hour, Yoona made a decision to take the dangerous solution for her to be able to free herself. However, as she walks out to the balcony and looked down, she frightens upon finding out the apartment is in the seventh floor. Therefore, there's no chance to get into the ground with the use of blankets and other clothes. "Damn it." She cursed, walking inside and once again looked around to have another solution of her problem.

Her sweats are now visible on her forehead and neck, as the apartment doesn't have working air conditioner.

She then suddenly thought of making a noise, so she took a broom from the side and walks to the wall, as she started to hitting it and - "Someone out there, please help meee!!! I'm stuck out here!!!" started yelling in desparation. "Please help meeee!!! I've been already stuck for almost three hours now!!! Please someone out there!!!" she continuously hits the wall, not minding if she's going to ever break it. "Someone is waiting for me! I can't miss them today! Please, someone... help meeeee!!!" she got mad and she hits the wall faster than ever. Until she got tired and dropped the broom on the side, she catches on her breath as she slowly sat down on the floor and tears and sweats are mixing. "Mianhee, Seohyun-ah... Sky... Appa can't... make it... today." she had nothing to do but to give up. It's only just wasting her strength, the more she tries to catch someone's attention from the next door, or outside of her house. She felt so helpless and weak.

She doesn't know when she will get out, but hopefully before night. She just need to relax first and once again think of a solution.

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It took sometime before Seohyun realizes her father is taking them somewhere she doesn't know. "Appa? Where are we going? I thought we're going in a restaurant nearby my school only?" she never hesitated and she asked him.

"Someone is waiting for us in a hotel." Mister Seo replied as he glanced to the rear view mirror and flashed his daughter a sweet smile.

"Someone?" Seohyun raised her brows. "Omma?" And she guessed eventually, knowing her parents left the country together after she and Yoona got married.

Mister Seo chuckled. "Yup. And it's not only her though. I mean, two people are waiting for us." He corrected, excited for his daughter to meet the other person.

"Huh?" Seohyun is now confused, although it made her happy to learn her mother is also with her father. "Who?"

"You'll meet her later." said the older Seo with another beaming smile.

"Her?"

"Ugh, quit it. You will eventually-"

"Wait, we're supposed to wait for my wife, Appa. Why are you taking us without me consulting?"

"Come on, just tell your wife the location. We can't wait for her, can we?"

"No!" Unfortunately, Seohyun can't agree with her father. "I'm not going with you without her. So please, stop the car or take us back to my school. My wife have probably arrived there now." and so, she demanded firmly.

Mister Seo scoffs. "You are kidding me, aren't you? I can't turn this anymore. Your mother is waiting now. We can't waste time for-"

"Yoona is part of the family. Don't you remember? So whether you like it or not, I'm not going without my wife!" Seohyun outburst, stunning her father and Sky on her lap now.

As if possess by some spirits, Mister Seo abruptly pulled the car over on the side and he cursed. "What the heck just happened?" He was surprised himself that stopped without his knowledge.

Seohyun took the opportunity and she hastily steps out of the car with Sky on her arms. She then tried to held a car but her father blocked her and took her wrist.

"Let's go back to the school then. But if your wife isn't there, you're coming with me." Mister Seo sternly stated, dragging his daughter back to the car.

Seohyun had no time to react, since holding her child. As she returns to the backseat, she gives her father a glare. Sky put his head on her chest and arms wraps around her, which made her sigh in defeat and decided to ignore her father, as she melts away with Sky's touch and comfort towards her.

"I'm sorry. I... I am just really excited to hang out with you again. You know it's been years since we did, right? Don't you miss me?" Mister Seo half-heartedly asked his daughter.

"I do... but... I... I just really can't left my wife. I want her by my side always, you know that." Seohyun lowly explained as she leans her left cheek into the little boy's head, leaning into his warmth that she needed at the moment. She heard nothing from her father but she heard Sky mumbling 'Appa', calling for her like she also sensed she's worried over Yoona. 'Don't worry, Sky, Appa will be with us... ' she thought, rubbing the little boy's back gently. 'And hopefully, she's okay.' she kissed his head and sighs, looking out the window in the process. 'Where are you, Yoona?'

"By the way, if Yoona doesn't come in an hour or doesn't answer your calls again, we're heading straight to the hotel and meet your Omma, araso?"

Seohyun rolled her eyes upon hearing her father's voice again. "Araso." But she can't disapprove with it. "But if Yoona comes, she better come with us as well, Araso?" And she doesn’t want to do it without doing the same.

"Deal." Mister Seo flashed a bright smile to his daughter and hopes in his mind Yoona wouldn't come. Otherwise, his plan in hanging out for the entire day with his daughter will be ruined by the deer.

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