Mr. Arrogants
14

I was studying in my room when my phone rang. I answered without seeing the caller.

"Yoboseyo, Hyejin's here." I said.

"Hyejin ah.." The voice at the end said. I dropped my pen. This voice is familiar.

"Who is this?" I said.

"Why did you forget me little bastard?" he continued speaking, in a satori accent (satori is a Korean dialect)

I finally know who it is.

"Grandma!" i'm excited. I was so happy to hear his voice again. He laughed at the end of there.

"Why haven't you been calling me for so long? I tried to contact you but you never answered. You know I'm so worried?" I said and spoke cute.

"Stop with your aegyom, when did you and your parents come to visit me?" tanyakanya.

"I don't know. I really want to go to Busan and visit you. I miss you so much, Grandma." I said. He giggled, but after that he started coughing repeatedly and sounded serious.

"Helmeoni, are you sick?" my many.

"Only an ordinary cough, this will soon heal. I have to go feed my cat. I hope to see you soon" he said.

I let out a breath. My tears began to cloud my vision. "Helmeoni.s-sarangheyo." I said as I tried to hold back my tears.

"Oh... Nado saranghae, work hard, be a good girl okay. Annyeong." he said and we cut off the phone.

I smiled but my tears were dripping. I'm glad to hear his voice again I'd really like to see him again. I wish my parents would take me to see him again. It has been nine months since we visited him. Ever since I was a kid, I didn't know how to go all the way to Busan. I miss him so much I miss him.

...***...

My parents came home and we had dinner together. The dining table was very quiet. The whole house was silent, only the sound of television was heard.

"Eommas... Appa.." call me and my parents look at me.

"Helmeoni called me today, he asked when we would visit him" I said.

My mom raised her eyebrows. "So?"

"So...when will we visit it?" my many.

My mother breathed and went back to eating. "You know I'm busy?"

"But mother only needs to take one day off to see him. Plus, now Grandma's sick. Please Eomma? Appa? One of you can take me there. You can go to work as long as I'm at the helmeoni's house." I said and looked at them.

"Sweetie, mom's busy okay. I'll take you there another time" said my mother, dropping my hopes.

"Just take Hyejin there. She's your mother, let her see her son." said my father.

Mom looked at. "If you think it's easy, so take Hyejin alone!"

Started again.

"I'm busy too, okay? Why should I visit my mother-in-law when her own son doesn't come?" my father attacked back.

They started fighting, again.

Tired, I kicked the table while standing. "CAN YOU TWO STOP FIGHTING?!"

They both look at me.

"Lee Hyejin don't be rude!" mom reprimanded me.

"I HATE YOU BOTH!" I screamed and stomped my feet away.

"Where are you going?" my father stood up from his chair and followed me.

I quickly ran out of the house and he couldn't catch me. I ran very far, through alleys and streets.

I walked and my tears came out without me noticing. It's cold, and I don't use footwear. I'm like a lost child. I don't know where to go, but I'm not going home right now. I need some alone time.

The streets were full of people buying food and other items. Some are on their way home, perhaps to hug their loved ones after a tiring day at work.

Why can't my family love each other? I was breathing, still crying. I stepped nowhere when suddenly someone slapped me on the shoulder.

I was drawn out of my mind and wiped away my tears. "Oh, hey." I said.

"Well, why are you crying." she asked.

"It's nothing, it's just because it's cold" I said.

"Why did you leave the house like a beggar, not wearing a jacket or at least shoes" he asked, looking at my toes.

I kept quiet, I tried my best not to cry but I couldn't.

"It's so bad." I whispered and looked down.

"Aye... Stupid hyejin, what's wrong with you?" tanyanya and I are still silent.

He sighed and then turned around to look at me.

"Good, I'll carry you" he said.

"I-I don't want to go home" I replied.

"Well, I won't take you home, you idiot" he said, crouching down so I could reach his back.

I cried again as he walked slowly while holding me.

I got to his place and he put in the password. The door opened and we entered.

He helped me sit in the chair.

"Uah! Look at my shoulder. Everything's wet because of your tears." it whines.

"Pardon me."

He sat next to me. "So, you want to tell me what's going on?"

And I did. I don't know why I trusted him and told him everything about my parents fighting every day at home and how I miss my grandmother so much. I feel better after revealing everything.

He slowly patted my shoulder to calm me down.

"I just want to feel the love. I just wanted to see Helmeoni because he was the only one who loved me." I said letting out my sadness.

I wiped my tears and sighed.

"So, can you talk to me?" said. I awkwardly looked at him.

"But you're so good to me and I just"

I cut my words as he pulled me in his arms.

"Shut up, you just need time, you idiot" he said. Again, I started crying.

He released me. "Hey, you look so ugly when you cry. Can you stop?"

I slowly laughed and stopped crying, but my eyes were red and swollen. He gave us a snack while we talked.

"How do I get home now?" my many.

"You can stay longer. After that I'll take you home.

...***...

Nine o'clock at night when Taehyung drove me home.

"Thank you Taehyung. You're so good it turns out." I said and he chuckled.

"See you tomorrow at school, Mr. Hyejin" she said and left.

I turned to the door, and knocked. Door opens.

"Heyjin ah!" my mom hugged me. "Mom's sorry okay."

I sighed, giving him a faint smile.