Chasing the Love of Alex
Can I Dance With You?

Sonya sits in front of the balcony of Oma's room which presents the landscape of Seoul, the air in Pyeongchang-dong is cleaner and cooler typical of the mountains, and the air in Pyeongchang-dong is more, making the air temperature in this area cooler two to three degrees from downtown Seoul. Even said Oma, residents in this housing do not need AC even though they are in the summer.

With sponsors from Oma and Joon-Tae, within a week Sonya managed to get a temporary residence permit in South Korea, so now she can breathe a little relieved, no rush to Jeju Island.

"From here how many minutes to downtown Oma...?" sonya asked when Oma had rejoined her after the bathroom permit.

"About fifteen minutes... If you want you can play to Joon-Tae apartment in Itaewon, around the Apartment there are many authentic culinary from various countries including Indonesia... Maybe you already miss Indonesian cuisine and want to try it..."

"Yes, I want to... Oma's coming.." persuaded Sonya.

"Oma prefers to be at home, you're the one who walks with Joon-Tae..."

And not long after the conversation came, Joon-Tae parked his car in an ordinary place, then Joon-Tae looked up, his eyes caught Sonya's figure waving at him.

"Stay there... You must accompany me around Seoul as you promised." cried Sonya.

"OKs... Come down now." reply Joon-Tae.

"Oma I walk first yaa.." exclaimed Sonya while kissing Oma's cheek.

"Why ask me to go around Seoulnya...?" joon-tae asks when his car is out of Oma's mansion.

"I want to find a gift for Oma's birthday tomorrow.." replied Sonya, "What do you think Oma likes...?"

"You'll give him a great-grandchild it's already the most beautiful gift for him... Halmeoni had been living in loneliness... Maybe the presence of his great-grandson will make him happy in his old age..."

"Hm... Tae Joon. Do you know about Alex...?" asked Sonya hesitatingly.

"Yes I know... Halmeoni always showed me the photos of Alex that Aunt Youra sent along with her letters. He was always looking forward to Aunt Youra's letters..."

"But... Why didn't Oma come to visit her grandchildren...? It doesn't matter that Oma doesn't like Alex's father, but her grandchildren have their own flesh and blood..."

"Halmeoni was still educated with the old custom of how important the weights, seeds and bebet of the future son-in-law were... And actually until now there are still many parents like that... That's why here the community has begun not interested in marriage, in addition to the parent factor earlier.the individual is also accustomed to living independently and freely."

"And Halmeoni was very disappointed when he found out that youra's aunt was still married to Alex's father, but his parents were angry... The child is still a child... Halmeoni was angry only a short while after that he hoped youra would return to his house and Halmeoni would accept Alex's father. But it seems that Aunt Youra takes seriously the words of Halmeoni that came out of his mouth while being controlled by the anger, Aunt Youra chose to settle in Indonesia, and not once visited Halmeoni, he said, because of the stubbornness of both mother and child relationship so disconnected..."

"Actually before the divorce I wanted to reunite Oma with Alex again... But stubbornly Alex always refuses to meet Oma... Now it feels even more impossible... Besides, I don't want Alex to know where I am... Especially about the child I'm carrying... Let me and my baby replace Alex with Oma... Next time I'm born and get a job, I'll bring my papa here too..."

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"I hate Alex Oma... Hiks... I hate him...! He told me to take the pill...!" sonya Isak.

Oma helps Sonya stand up, then leads her to bed, "Every pregnant woman in the first trimester will indeed experience Sonya's morning sickness... Whether the woman takes the pregnancy pill or not... And you're still lucky because the nausea is only until ten in the morning... The rest are no longer... Because there are pregnant women who experience nausea all day..."

"I'm also a crybaby Oma..."

"That's because of the pregnancy hormones... You have to be patient... Hopefully in the second trimester it will slowly disappear." said Oma calmed Sonya.

"I suddenly missed him Oma... But at the same time hate it... And I'm still afraid that if Alex finds out I'm here he'll force me back to Indonesia... And I'm afraid he'll really force me to abort my womb...!! I've lost Alex Oma... I don't want to lose my son, either..." Sonya sobbed again.

"Oma won't stay quiet, dear... Oma will prevent it... But you said no one knows Oma's house including your best friend... So it should make you a little calmer..."

"I'm still worried about Oma... I still have to be careful..."

"It looks like you're in a bad mood today... Did Oma just cancel Oma's birthday party tonight...?" ask Oma.

Sonya shook her head, "Don't Oma... The invitation is already out... I promised Joon-Tae one dance after all, he's disappointed." replied Sonya with a smile.

"Yes now you are implied yes... Let's have you fit better tonight... Oma will introduce you as Oma's grandson later in front of Oma's friends and siblings..."

And Oma did not mess with his words, from the beginning of his birthday party which was grandly titled in the Oma mansion, Sonya was brought here and there, he said, introduced to Oma's business partner and relatives, Mama and her father Joon-Tae are also seen present, Sonya was introduced to them even if only briefly, because Oma had dragged Sonya back to the other relatives.

And as the pianist plays Frank Sinatra's I've Got You Under My Skin, Joon-Tae approaches Sonya and extends his hand, inviting Sonya to dance.

With a sweet smile Sonya welcomes Joon-Tae's hand which instantly pulls Sonya in and joins the other dance couple.

Joon-Tae starts to place his hands on Sonya's left waist, his left hand gently grasps Sonya's right hand, then raises their hands up to her shoulder. While Sonyai places his left arm on Joon-Tae's shoulder, and Joon-Tae begins to lead the movement, performing step touch moves along following the beat of the music.

"Halmeoni said you were nauseous again this morning...?" ask Joon-Tae.

"It's normal now so every morning I'm like that... And it will improve above ten." answered Sonya.

They keep talking until the music stops and while throwing laughter at each other Sonya and Joon-Tae come back to Oma,

"May I dance with you...?" asked someone behind her, making Sonya's back instantly stiffen and her heart seemed to stop beating, Sonya did not want to see the owner of the voice so she resumed her steps.

"You'll have to dance with me if you don't want any commotion at your oma's birthday party...!" threaten the man.