Chapter five.
My new hope.
The sun shone on my face, I slowly woke up. I stood up and went outside of my room carefully, I tripped over something and nearly fell. Fortunataly, a pair of arms caught me, I recognized these arms: U-kwon's arms. He, then carried me in bridal style and brought me in the bathroom. He slowly put me down and patted my head. He said:
"Be careful next time."
I nodded with a smile, I closed the door and prepared myself for school.
After getting prepared, I went downstairs and greeted YuKwon's parents. They greeted me back, we were ready to go to school, when YuKwon's Umma said:
"Don't forget that Halmoni, is coming tonight, so come home early tonight!"
We answered at the same time:
"Ne ~ ~".
YuKwon then said:
"Let's go.", He held my hand tightly and we headed to school.
Finally, it was the end of the day, everybody rushed outside, while me, I am, as always the last to go out. It was friday, so I headed to the music room.
I heard a different melody and went inside. I said happily:
"Are you ready ?" I sat next to him and start to play the melody, the person taught me.
I heard a voice said:
"What ? I didn't tau-"
"It's ok, if you don't want to teach me, I understand. I'm blind, so yes."
He chuckled and said:
"No, that's ok. I'll teach you how to play. "
Strangely, he started to play a song which wasn't the same as last time.
After spending a long time with this person, I asked:
"By the way, What's your name? I'm ShinYeong."
He answered:
"Just call me L.Joe, Even if you're blind, you're cute. «Blind» isn't a problem; Always remember that."
Before I could say anything, someone knock on the door loudly and said:
"YAH! YAH! YAH! Mum told us not to come back home late. Have you forget? Seriously, girls always flirt with romantic boys. Right now, you make me wanna vomit..."
It was YuKwon. He held my hand violently and started to walk away, I felt that he was angry.
I quickly said to L.Joe:
"See you next time, L.Joe!"
I heard YuKwon who was mimicing what I did. I started to hit him on his right arm and said:
"Yah!"
He held my hand to walk.
We, entered the house, but suddenly I stopped walking because I heard this conversation:
YuKwon's grandma said:
"Aren't you tired to take care of ShinYeong?"
I heard YuKwon's mum answered:
"What do you want to say here ?"
The Halmoni continued:
"She is blind...It's hard no? What will you do, when you'll be old, you know, you won't take care of her until her death..."
I slowly released YuKwon's hand.I didn't want to hear the answer; I walked out of the house and sat on a bench in the garden. A few tears escaped from my eyes. I heard someone sitting next to me.
I didn't say anything. About 30 minutes later, I sighed and said:
"YuKwon, I know you're here. Won't you say something?"
He took my hand and kneeled in front of me, he wiped my tears with his warm hands. He, then put his hands on mine.
He said softly:
"Sorry, My Halmoni is a little-"
"No she's right."
He sighed and put his jacket on my shoulders, he said hardly now:
"ShinYeong, how many times, I have to tell you are not a burden for us!"
I stayed silent, he cupped my face and said:
"Mum told me a good news, you'll be able to see after a surgical operation."
I, suddenly cried, but, it wasn't tears of sadness but tears of joy.
YuKwon continued:
"Don't worry, I promise that when you'll open your eyes after the surgery:I'll be the first person you'll see..."
After what the said, I noticed something, I was experiencing my first love.
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