21: What Came Before
Daisy*A clacking sound over the freshly opened cold can of beer*
Seulgi's dad sat by her side and handed over the beer.
"What's keeping my favorite daughter up? Is she waiting for a meteor shower tonight to be staying up here at the rooftop?"
"Of course I'm your favorite because I'm your only daughter."
"What if I say you're not my only daughter?"
Seulgi glarer at her father.
"Just kidding!! See? You looked at me. You've been silent and staring nowhere. Is there any problem?"
Seulgi sipped from the can of beer.
Seconds later she splashed it out.
"DAAAAAAD!!!" The beer turned out to be a black coffee.
Her father laughed at her.
"You know I don't like this!!"
"See how you are inattentive you didn't even noticed"
"You're point?"
"I just want to shift your mood." Her father pouted and pinched her cheek.
"I'm not a baby anymore for you to pull a prank like this."
"Okay okay okay, calm down" her father gestured her to sit.
"About it....."
"About it??"
"I'll tell you someday... I don't think I can tell you about it now."
"Whatever is bothering you right nowc remember, I'm always here to listen about your life rants."
"Thank you, dad."
"For?"
"For coming here."
"I thought you didnt like my presence?"
"You are pissing me off and I know you're doing it for a purpose..."
"You're welcome, anything for my daughter." Her father patted her head.
"Is anything bother you?"
"Who? Me?"
"Who else?"
"Nothing new, it's just that there's a lot going on, the office and your mom has been worrying over your twin. He's been coming home with a bruise, like always, every day. When you get to study in the same university, I hope you'll look after him and tell us what he's up to. I came to his school, worried of him being bullied but there was no report about it. His teacher told us they'll keep us updated. But nothing bad news came, I was relieved but there is still something bothering me"
"It's fine dad, after our sem in our respective schools, we will finally graduate senior high school"
Every time his brother had a problem with their school they are forced to transfer. It's been like this for 4 semesters, 2 years passed yet still his brother has been causing problem. Pulling off a riot, being a leader of a gang, stealing exam papers, bullying, vandalism, destruction of school properties, ditching classes. Her brother is in fact blacklisted from attending his previous universities, with connections their father have,they finally moved in a university at Seoul.
Seulgi and her father had a talk.
"I'm sorry."
"You can't pull a prank on me this time."
"I think it's time for me to confess about this..."
"I dont care"
"Jongin... is not your twin brother."
"I know...dad, I'm 20 now, do you think I'll believe to be blood-related with that ??"
"I mean it's true, you're not blood-related with him"
It's been silent between the two, Seulgi got up to leave.
Her father stopped her.
"But please don't treat him like he's not-"
"About your confession, I kind if knew it when I was a kid. I read our birth certificate having different moms, it will never be possible for us to be twins."
"Seul-seulgi-yah"
"Where is my mom?"
"If I tell you, will you listen?"
Seulgi got back on her seat as a response.
"She died when she was giving birth to you. I thought it would be harsh for you to grew up without a mom, so I remarried."
"Ain't it more harsh to have a mom who doesn't treat me like her own daughter? Have you never considered she will be like that? That stranger never took care of me but only my brother. I grew up envious and jealous of him. And now you're talking about being harsh?"
Seulgi tried to hold back her years while talking to her father.
"I never resented you because I love you, dad, you've been there for me but now, now I know why you're the on
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