“We’re home!” Sohee bellowed, smiling.

 “Sohee! Seoyeon!” A motherly voice beamed coming down the hallway. “Mommy!” Sohee giggled and ran towards her mother. “Aigoo, I missed you, my little girl.” “I missed you.”

Seoyeon smiled softly at the scene in front of her. Mrs. Yoon pulled away and looked at her older daughter, “Seoyeon-ah!” “Oh, mom, please don’t.” Seoyeon backed away with her hands up.

Mrs. Yoon pouted but stopped advancing towards her eldest daughter. “You never want hugs from me.” “It’s fine mother. Don’t worry, you can hug Sohee in my place.” Seoyeon said. “Yeah mommy, you can hug me instead of Seoyeon unnie!” Sohee piped.

Seoyeon and Mrs. Yoon giggled. “Do I hear my little girls home?” A voice chuckled. Sohee’s eyes lit up, “Daddy!”  She quickly ran into Mr. Yoon’s open arms. “Wow. My little Sohee is growing up.” “Of course! I’m already seven. I still need to grown and be like Seoyeon unnie.”

Seoyeon chuckled and shook her head, “Don’t be like me, I’m not that good.” “Of course you are unnie. You’re the best!” Sohee did two thumbs up. Mr. and Mrs. Yoon laughed.

“Alright you two, go and changed.” Mrs. Yoon ushered. Seoyeon and Sohee bowed and walked towards the stairs (Sohee ran more like it).

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“Seoyeon-ah.” Mrs. Yoon called knocking on her daughter’s door. “Come in.” Seoyeon answered.

Mrs. Yoon opened the door and stepped in, “Seoyeon?” Seoyeon looked up from her desk and blinked at her mother, “Yes mother?” “Honey, you know…there’s a big company-” “I’m not going.” Seoyeon cut her mother off.

“Aw, come on Seoyeon-ah. Your father and I really want you to go to this company party.” Mrs. Yoon pouted. “Mother, you know how I don’t like parties.” Seoyeon frowned. “I know but this is a really really important party.” “And why does it concern me?” “Because we’re going to invite-” “Don’t say it.” Seoyeon cut Mrs. Yoon off for the second time.

“Seoyeon-ah, are you…still sad?” Mrs. Yoon asked eyeing her daughter. Seoyeon shook her head and swallowed the lump in , “No, but I’