“Are you guys all set for New Year’s Eve?” Appa asked us over dinner.

“Yep! I already invited the whole gang!” Taeyeon Unnie stated in glee. “Even Sica confirmed already!”

Everyone laughed at how excited Taengoo Unnie was that her friends would all be attending our annual New Year’s Eve party. Due to everyone’s busy lives after college, it was hard for them to be complete. It’s going to be a first in 3 years that they’ll be together as a whole and even my whole family’s excited since those kids have been extremely close to us as well.

The truth is, if there was someone jumping in joy for this whole get together, it would be my dad. He loves having our friends livening up our house so much that he decided to host the New Year’s Eve party every year! 

Ever since my sister and her friends started going to High School, my dad already organized everything and talked to the other parents about it. This went on until it became an actual tradition for our families to spend the New Year’s eve together at our house. 

“That’s great! I can already see how crazy this new year’s party would be!” He clapped happily like a kid and all of a sudden, he snapped his head at my direction startling me in result. “How about you Hyun-ah? Are the kids attending?” 

Seeing my shocked expression, umma slapped appa’s arm lightly and laughed. “Yeobo! You’re going to give Joohyun a heart attack!”

Appa was laughing along after realizing what he did. “I’m sorry baby. I was just so excited that I couldn’t hold it in.”

And as if nothing happened, he surprised me again with a loud, “So are they coming?!”

Once again, my whole body went into a shock and all I could do was nod just to end appa’s streak of torture.

“Wonderful!” Appa rejoiced and turned to my mom this time. “Yeobo, make sure we have tons of chicken for Sooyoung and Yeri!”

“All done. I’ve prepared that much since those two are always present anyways.” Umma said matter-of-factly to which everyone agreed laughingly.