I sat on the floor, in the store room with difficulty breathing. Can see dimly. My eyes are closing. Just then Yeong-ae opened the room door and entered. To me, that time Yeong-ae is my saviour, an angel.
Seeing Yeong-ae, Su-jin says to herself.
"i think i got your gift" I faints.
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When I regains consciousness, I finds myself in a hospital room. As I open my eyes Yeong-ae and Mr. Yoon seong come to me. Mr. Yoon-seong standing next to me and Yeong-ae sits down next to me, while crying.
"I am sorry Su-jin. I shouldn't leave you alone. I should have been with you."
" Hey, Yeong-ae. Don't cry. And it's not your fault. Who knows that something like this can happen with me? "
"Su-jin, are you okay now? Do you still feel dizzy?" Mr. Yoon-seong asked me.
" No, sir. I'm fine now."
"How did you get stuck in the store room?"
"I heard someone's voice and went to the store room, then suddenly someone locked the door. I called a lot but no one came. After that I don't remember anything else...."
"I'm sure it was done by that scumbag Se-ra and Min-ho." Yeong-ae said with anger.
"Ah, Yeong-ae, shut up. You don't even see anyone. Then how can you just blame someone without evidence? Anyways, Su-jin.... did you see anyone there?"
"No sir."
"Okay then take a rest now. I've been talking to the doctor for a bit."
Mr. Yoon seong leaves. Yeong-ae still sits next to me. Seeing her upset, I sits up slightly. Although Yeong-ae helps me. I asks Yeong-ae, with a look of suspicious.
" How do you know I'm in the store room? And why did you come back to school? "
Yeong-ae is silenced by my question. She says with a lot of hesitation.
"I was the one who put those pictures of Se-ra and Min-ho, on the notice board. "
I was shocked by her words.
"What? But why?" I said gravely.
"Please don't be angry with me. I saw how they harass and bully you and everyone else. So I thought they need to be punished so I... But believe me, I didn't realize they would do this to you. Su-jin please don't get angry with me and don't break our friendship please. "
I sighs and says, "Look, Yeong-ae, I wasn't angry with you, but you shouldn't have gotten into trouble with them. If they find out you did it, you can't imagine what they're going to do to you. "
"Don't worry about me. They can't do anything to me. Instead you see what I do with them. "
"Yeong-ae, you won't do anything, understand!" I said in an angry voice.
"Stay here. I will call my driver and tell him to come and take me and I will drop you home, okay! "
Yeong-ae walks away. As she gone, I sighs and looks out the hospital window with a smile.
"Thank you for the gift, my faceless boy"
Yeong-ae steps aside from Su-jin. Call someone.
"Hello...!"
Yeong-ae Smiles like a devil.
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Yeong-ae leaves me at home. As I enters the house, my mother runs to me. Worried, she asks to check every part of my body.
"Your sir called me and said you fainted at school? You didn't get hurt, did you? Do you still feel unwell?"
I shoves her hand away. I continued to drink water from the dining table without replying her question. Mom asks again.
"Shall I call the doctor? The doctor should come and check on you!"
"Please tell me why you are doing so much drama! I can't take your drama of being a good mother anymore. Please stop this drama now. I can't take it anymore. " I says annoyed.
I angrily takes the bag and goes to my room. Mom stands upsetly.
As I goes to my room and freshens up. While taking out the books the pictures of the faceless boy that I draw, It falls to the floor. I gather them and pick them up. I look at them. All the memories come in front of my eyes. I touch them gently.
"You know, in this real world, there are many problems, many hardships and many troubles. No one here treats their own people properly. No one wants to hold hands and stand by. There are many fake people around, who leave hands when they get a chance. And go do something. And whatever they become our own people, they break their promises and go away forever. Hey faceless boy, you have fulfilled my many wishes! You gave me a lot of happiness! Can't you keep me in that dream world with you forever? You know I can't anymore. I want to be a little happier in my life. I just want some happiness. A little happiness...."
I lays my head on the table and closes my eyes and cries.
Su-jin fell asleep after crying. When Sun-hee comes to call Su-jin for dinner, she finds Su-jin asleep at the table. Sun-hee walks over to Su-jin's wound and turns off the light. Back in her room, Sun-hee looks at a picture of her and Su-jin as children. Sun-hee's eyes are dripping with tears. Seeing the picture, Sun-hee goes into the past.
10 years ago-
Sun-hee painstakingly takes a day off from work to take Su-jin to the museum. Su-jin takes out the dress in her room and decides which one to wear. After a long time today, Su-jin will go somewhere with her mother. So today is very special day for her. She tried the best of all the dresses she had so that she could look good. Sun-hee started to smile after seeing these actions of little su-jin. Seeing Sun-hee, Su-jin takes two dresses and shows them to Sun-hee and asks.
"Mom, tell me which one I will wear! Which one will look better on me! Don't you fix a dress for me mom. "
Sun-hee selects a dress after listening to little Su-jin's request. Su-jin is happy and gets ready quickly. Both of them get ready and get into the car. Sun-hee is driving when su-jin suddenly tells Sun-hee to stop.
"Mom stop the car. Mom stop the car. Mom..."
"We haven't come to the museum yet, Darling. What are we going to do here?"
"There is work, please Stop the car! "
When Sun-hee stops the car, Su-jin gets out of the car and calls out to Sun-hee.
"su-jin...why did you get out of the car?"
"Mom... you come out first then I will tell you"
As Sun-hee gets out of the car, Su-jin takes Sun-hee's hand and leads her inside the photo studio.
"Mom today we will take pictures here. All my friends bring their pictures with mom and dad to school. Tomorrow I will also take this picture with you to school."
Su-jin says this and smiles at Sun-hee. Sun-hee looks at Su-jin with a confused look. She nods her head and says yes, and the two of them take pictures together in the studio. After taking pictures, su-jin gets into the car and starts looking at all the pictures.
After getting close to the museum, Sun-hee has a call on her phone. She stops the car and takes the call.
"Hello..!"
"Sun-hee come to the hospital quickly. There is an emergency operation."
"But I was on vacation. Can't another doctor do the operation?"
"I understand but I have nothing else to do. When you come we will start the operation on the patient. Please come quickly."
"ok i'm coming"
Sun-hee sighs and hangs up the phone. Su-jin questions her after seeing the car stop and looking upset.
"Mom, why did you stop the car? We're going to go to the museum at half past one."
"su-jin, we can't go to the museum today Princess. How about going some other day! Mom has a lot of important work to do. Mom has to go."
Su-jin doesn't say anything. She sits silently all the way with her head down.
Currently-
Sun-hee started crying.
"I am sorry su-jin. I could not be a good mother to you. I could never fulfill your heart's wishes, I could never be there for your needs. I am at least sorry for that. Please forgive me if you can. Mom is trying to be a good mom. I know it may be a while but give your mom a chance, she will try to be the best mom in the world. Please give mom a chance. "
Sun-hee bursts into tears. She regrets a lot today. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't bridge the distance between her and Su-jin. Even if she want to, she can't do everything like before.