Dancing
You Are the One (a Super Junior Love Story)
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You are back on the tenth floor after finishing the eleventh. You set the lid on top of the pot. Now you just have to wait for the soup to cook. You head back to the computer to check out the next song.
You hear: "Bounce to you, bounce to you, Nae gaseumeun neol hyonhae jabel sudo Eubseul mankeum ddwigo itneungeol, Break it down to you, down to you..."
You stare at the screen mesmerized. You feel a certain sensation come over you that you haven't felt in years. You find your foot twitching instinctively. You reach for the mouse and click the "replay" button. You watch the first thirty seconds carefully. You pause and replay. This should be easy enough, right?
You try to copy the moves exactly, but it's been years since you have danced for either fun or exercise, so you are a little rusty. After a few minutes though, you get frusterated. "Aish! Wrong foot!" Why can't you get it right? You take a deep breath and press the replay button again.
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2006.06.21 (June 21, 2006)
You carefully wash off the vegetables with soap and hot water. You have to make sure that you prepare everything you cook for your mom diligently and carefully from now on, since her body's immune system will not be able to fight off infection as easily.
You start slicing the vegetables up. "Umma, we need to talk," you say, glancing over at the table where she sits, gazing out the window with sullen eyes. She doesn't respond. You continue on, "So, the doctor said that chemotherapy is probably your best option. After work tomorrow, I'll go down to the library and do as much research as I can..." You glance at her again. Still no response. "...And we can get you an appointment to start your treatments as soon as possible."
"No."
"What?!"
"I said no, Jaehwa," your umma says, her face downcast.
You throw the vegetables in the pot of soup and put the lid on the top to cook. "And why not?" You ask, getting irritated.
"I just can't..." Your mom buries her head in her hands.
You sit next to her at the table, heaving a sigh. "Why not?"
"I'm not strong enough, Jaehwa. I can't do this on my own," she lifts her head up. "If only your father was still here--"
You clench your fist on the table. "Well, he's not!" You raise your voice louder than you had intended, making her jump. You take a breath. "I'm here. I'll support you."
She looks at you, her eyes full of disbelief.
"I will," you say with determination. She gives you a gentle smile, but you can tell she doesn't believe you. "Yaksoghae [I promise]," you say, getting up from the table.
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Present:
You finally have it down.
"...Bounce to you, bounce to you, Nae gaseumeun neol hyanghae jabil sudo..."
Your body is moving fluidly with the music, the beat coursing through every fiber in your being.
"...Eobseul mankeum ddwigo itneungeol Break it down to you, down to you, Nae gaseumi neo, neol gajji..."
Your body flies with the music, your mind only focusing on the words instead of the moves.
"...Molandamyeon meomchul georanda (nal barabwara). Borggamargga, borggamargga, borggamargga, bonchemancha, bonchemancha, bonchemancha, doraseo bwado, Bogobwado, bogobwado, bogobwado, na bagge eobtda Bonamana, bonamana, bonamana, na bagge eobtda."
The song ends. You stop, your heart beating with excitement as a few drops of perspiration gather on your forehead. You smile, feeling completely free.
"Not bad," you hear a voice behind you. You jump back in surprise, turning to see Donghae smiling. Heechul, Siwon, Kangin, Ryeowook, Leeteuk, and Yesung are all standing around either grinning or smirking.
Embarrassed, you cry out, "Yah! How long have you been standing there?!"
"Not long," says Donghae, biting his lower lip.
"Just long enough to know that you are horrible at doing pelvic moves," Kangin smirks.
They were there the whole time! Irritated, you narrow your eyes at him. "That's because I didn't even try," you retort.
"You can say that again!" Heechul joins in with a sneer. "Tapping your foot is not a pelvic move."
You glare at him. "Pelvic moves are cheap. That's why I didn't do it."
"Who says they're cheap?" Kangin
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