Missing You
Second Day

"Sorry sir, but can it go a little faster?" I endured the pain and cold sweat began to wash over my face. Seeing me suffer more, the taxi driver increased his speed and immediately drove me to the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, I opened the car door and walked bent over to the ICU.

"Jin Ae!!" I heard a voice I've heard. But because of enduring the pain I didn't pay attention to it. The nurse who saw me immediately helped me sleep in the patient's bed and called the doctor.

My phone rang but I couldn't find it. Someone else got a call on my phone. Not long after I lost consciousness.

I woke up with an infusion hose on my left hand. My stomach doesn't hurt anymore. "Jin Ae's....Jin Ae's..." That voice turned out to be that of Mother Master Chang. I wanted to get up and greet him but suddenly it hurt a lot in my lower abdomen.

"Don't wake. Your appendix has to be operated on" Oohh deserves the pain. "Your mother and father are on their way to Seoul. They'll be there in 30 minutes." I nodded in understanding.

The pain in my stomach slowly subsided. " I was surprised to hear Min Jung's story that you were attacked by her Fans. I'm also surprised that you're no longer his maid." Madam Chang kept talking about her son that I didn't want to hear today.

I just smiled and pretended to be in pain. The door to the nursery opened slowly, My father and mother finally came. "Jin Ae baby, are you okay?" My mother hugged me and I felt so relieved.

Father looked at me from the end of the bed and then looked towards Madam Chang. "I'm Min Jun's mother. Chang Min Jun's. Introduce." greet Madam Chang and extend a hand to my father.

My father bowed and accepted Madam Chang's helping hand. "I'm Jin Ae's Mom and Dad. I'm sorry, but I heard Jin Ae has stopped working at Min Jun's house." I took off my mother's embrace and was ready to explain.

"Yes Dad, I've stopped. I met Mrs Chang in front of the hospital earlier. Thankfully, he received my call. Otherwise.." I'm not done yet Mrs Chang added.

"A month ago I was sick and hospitalized in Anyang. It just so happens that today I'm going to Seoul and Min Jun suggested I check myself out here."

Father looked satisfied with Madam Chang's explanation. "Thank you for helping our son today."

The doctor coming to visit made the awkward atmosphere between us less. "It's a good thing you came to the hospital quickly. Otherwise it must have been very dangerous." the doctor's words made my father and mother's countenances turn darker.

Whether I can still stay in Seoul after today, I don't know. "Then I say goodbye to going back to Min Jun's house. I'll tell Min Jun that you're sick with Jin Ae."

I held Madam Chang's hand tightly. "No need for Madam. I'm already okay. I no longer work there. It might be troublesome for Mr. Chang to know something unimportant." He can't know that I'm in the hospital.

I support what I said. After all, Mr. Chang is a famous person and I am not. Father thought in terms of busyness experienced by Mr. Chang and feared there would be news about his son who was not good.

Madam Chang understood and went home. I enjoyed the warmth of my mother's embrace that I hadn't felt in a long time. Today was exhausting. I also fell asleep because I felt very calm

After three days in the hospital I recovered and could eat anything. The doctor advised me not to leave mealtimes and not to stress. I got out of the hospital in Dad's car with mom who kept nagging about food.

I was still shocked and could not comment. Mom and Dad took me to the 3rd floor and entered one of the rooms. It is not like a room inside. It's more like a house to me.

There are 2 rooms in it. The bathroom and kitchen are very spacious. There is a tv room and a balcony for washing.

"What did you do to my room?" I demand an explanation. "We can't leave you in a place like that Jin Ae." I started defending Dad.

"Why do you live in such an ugly place? You think your Mom and Dad would love to see you miserable in Seoul?" I tried to calm down and accept the situation. All my belongings have been moved to a new apartment.

"Your brother proposed this. We've been talking about this since you came home a month ago. We won't interfere in your desire to be an employee or anything. But we also don't want to see our own children suffer until they have to be servants." My mother started crying and hugged me.

Slowly I started crying. Dad looked at me and hugged me.

Two years ago with a determined resolve I went from home and headed to Seoul without supplies. I was grateful to be able to rent a place for me to sleep and put my things down. I have to work and go to college every day. Sometimes with 2 part-time jobs, the money I received was just enough for one meal a day.

Now I put my shoulders down and put my head on my mom and dad's shoulders. They are my parents. The feeling that I could depend on someone made me sad and happy at the same time.

After crying, my mother told me to sleep and rest. I could hear the voice of my mother cooking. I could also hear Dad fixing some pictures on the wall. Everything made me forget my sorrow for Mr. Chang.

Mom and Dad stayed in Seoul for a week. They took me to the doctor to check on me. The surgery on my stomach looks small and almost invisible. So that I could wear a bikini, said the doctor, who was met with anger.

I took Dad and Mom to go shopping at one of the big shopping malls near the apartment. I want to buy you a new hat and new leather shoes. As for my mother, I'll buy her warm clothes and a pretty canal.

I still have a lot of money from Mr. Chang's compensation. Besides father and mother, I will also buy something for sister, brother-in-law and Ha Na.

After touring the mall and shopping, we ate at one of the Italian restaurants. I didn't know that anyone had been watching me since I entered the restaurant.

Me, my father and mother kept laughing happily and took some photos to show to my sister and sister-in-law.

The next day, they returned to ChunCheon in Dad's car. "Take good care of yourself in a city this big" Dad hugged me. "Don't forget to eat and always rest when you're tired" Mom cried and hugged me. I cried to make Dad laugh.

When they were satisfied they went to Chuncheon. I watched them leave until Dad's car was nowhere to be seen.

I turned to go back to the apartment and was shocked to the point of almost falling.