I open my eyes and I see that my flight is already arrived in Incheon International Airport, South Korea. Wow, what a long journey from Indonesia. I see people stand up and busy with their things in the cabin. I still sit on my chair and look outside. How I miss Korea so much! It had been 13 years since I left Korea. The people start moving so I stand up and take my backpack with me. I wait for my luggage on the baggage claim after the immigration lounge and then I walk to the door to go out from the arrival hall.
Wow! Is this really Korea? I can’t believe I finally back here! It changes a lot. I can remember my old house in here. I remember the food my step-father cooked for us and of course I remember someone important in my heart since 13 years ago. How is he? Is he good? Does he still remember me? How is his look now? I am so curious about him. We are in the same age. Yeah, maybe he forgets me already. It had been a long time since then.
Wait, I think I saw my brother. Oh, yes. That is him! I missed him a lot! He has grown up so fast. Unbelievable! The boy that always cried on my shoulder long time ago is a gentleman now. He is so tall and handsome.
“Noona! Min Young noona!”
“Ki Seonnie? Is that really you? Wow, you are so big now”
“Yes, it is me, noona! I miss you a lot!”, he hugs me so tight.
“Hey. I can’t breathe if you hug me like that”
“Hahaha. I’m so sorry. But I do sure miss you a lot!”
“Me too, Ki Seon. I miss you, too. So, how is your father? Is he okay?”
“Eugh, don’t talk about him, okay?! He is still the same the way he was. Drunk every night and can’t stop gambling. He even still love mom. He always shout-out mom’s name. By the way, how is mom?”
“Mom is doing great. Our step-father is a good man. Don’t worry about mom. Ah, I didn’t tell you last time we chat that we have a new brother”
“Wow, what is his name? It must be in American”
“Yepz. His name is Luke and he is 10 months now”
“Wha-hahahaha. You know what?! It will be like your kid than mom. Your age is 19 and still has a brother”
“Stop that, you, Lee Ki Seon!! You too!! You are 18 and still have a brother. We are the same, babo!!”
“Hahaha. Yes, we’re the same. Okay. Let’s go home”
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I really do miss everything in here, especially my childhood moments that I remember the most. The moments I played with that boy, I cried because of Ki Seon’s father and he came to comfort me, I got sick and he came to cheer me up and many another moments. I hope he still remembers me but it is an impossible wish. He must be forgetting me. I wonder if he still lives in our neighbor-hood.
Hmm, Ki Seon stopped the car in front of the luxury apartment. I look at his face and he smiles. He said that it is his new home. Wow, his job really makes his life great. I can’t believe that he is a model now. He told me and I didn’t believe it until I bought a Korean magazine and I saw him, posed as the cover-guy of that magazine around last year. His salary must be good because he could buy this luxury apartment. For sure, I do see he has so many fans on our way from the airport until we arrived here. A female fans of course. They are staring at me like I’m his girlfriend. They are looking at me like looking a bacteria or a rat. I smiled a lot when I saw that. He is so popular now. I heard that many producers really wanted him to act on their drama or movies. He is so good-looking and handsome. He has mom’s talent. I’m so jealous with him.
He helps me carry my luggage and we go upstairs. His room is in the 15th floor. When the elevator’s door opened, I could see the face I really don’t want to see. It is Ki Seon’s father. He is so shocked when he saw my face. Well, guess he still remember me (or mom because our face is really kind a look-a-like). I smile at him and he smiles me back. He walks towards me and Ki Seon suddenly stopped him. He said that he must stay away from me. Wow, does Ki Seon hate his father that much? He still is his father no matter what happen. I just stare at them. Now, they have a fight. Ki Seon’s father really wants to meet me. Well, I think I should give my respectful side to him because he used to be my father too while I was in Korea. He was come here just to see me from a far place, I mean our old house in Gyeonggi Province before we moved to Seoul. Gyeonggi Province is the place where Ki Seon’s father was born and where he and my mom got married. After he had a job around 16 years ago, when Ki Seon was just born, we moved to Seoul and at that time I had no friend because I was too shy to have a conversation with the other children. Then, that boy came to my house and asked me if I wanted to go with him to play together. He is the 1st friend that I have before I finally made a number of friends here, especially at school. And when my mom got divorced with him, she really wanted to take Ki Seon too, but he didn’t allow her to do that. Maybe that’s why Ki Seon really hates his father. He couldn’t feel the love of mom like I feel. He just 5 years old that time and he needed mom’s love.
When I walk towards his father, Ki Seon suddenly stops me too. He said that his father could hurt me. Well, I don’t think so. He is not drunk and he cries. I know that he remembers my mom just by looking at me. I let Ki Seon’s hand go and I walk again. He hugs me suddenly and he still knows my name, even my Indonesian name. Ki Seon looks so angry but I make a glare to him and he stay back. Well, we are talking about mom and I tell him that mom got re-married and now is a mother of three boys and one girl. He shed more tears and he gives me mom’s ring. The ring when they still a husband and wife. He forced me to wear that ring every time and everywhere. Well, that’s not a big deal for me. He leaves us and returns to his hometown. He also gave me Kimchii Mandoo (Kimchi Dumpling), my favorite food and he made that himself. He still remembers how I like his Mandoo so much. I started to shed tears now. I think he is not that bad. It is just one thing why my mom wanted to get divorced with him. He likes to drink and he likes to gamble, until now. That is the other reason why Ki Seon also hates his father so much. He even never said to the media who his father is. He just told them who his mother and sister are.
Okay, now here we are at Ki Seon’s apartment. Whoa, it’s so tidy and clean. I can’t believe that this is a boy’s apartment. My imagination was like so messy and dirty. I’m speechless now. I look around and I find a kitchen, a big kitchen. I open the refrigerator and I find so many healthy foods. Vegetables, fruits even medicines for the health are there. But I see a bottle of Soju (Korean beer). Does he drink it? If yes, he’s so naughty. I close the refrigerator and I open the cupboard. Oh, even the plates and everything in there is very neat. I can’t believe it! A man live alone can make the house this clean? Wow! Ki Seon comes from my back and shows me my room. Oh my gosh! My room is so BIG!! The bed is a king size bed and there is a room for placed my clothes (a closet). I have my own desk for studying and he bought me the latest laptop. I have my own bathroom and it is so big. I have a Jacuzzi and a shower, a big sink and a toilet. I have my own dresser to put all of my cosmetics. Well, I see Ki Seon already bought many branded cosmetics for me like Etude, Tony Moly and many more. Why he is so loyal? I love my little brother a lot!! He also bought some branded clothes, shirts, t-shirts, dresses, jeans, skirts, shoes, high-heels, bags and purses for me. I think I will live like a princess in here because he said that he has a maid that clean the house. So, that’s why his apartment is so clean and tidy. It makes sense now. I know he can’t clean his apartment alone. Now, he shows me his room. It’s bigger that mine. There is a big poster of him behind the bed. The poster of a half naked Lee Ki Seon is hanging there. I laugh when I see that poster. He mad at me but I couldn’t stop laughing so he tickling me and we tickle each other on his bed and we’re laughing together. At that time suddenly a man come in and get a big shock. He thinks that I am Ki Seon’s girlfriend.
We are sitting on the couch in the living room and Ki Seon explains who I am. That man looking at me and agree to have me in this apartment. Well, I don’t like the way he looked at me. It’s like he wanted to eat me or something like that. He is Ki Seon’s manager and he still young enough to be a manager. He still 24 years old. His name is Nam Kang Ho. He is handsome with his dimple but I kind of irritating whenever I see him. His eyes are like locked on me. He keeps staring at me wherever I am. I decided to go to my bedroom and lock my room. Ki Seon is busy with the phone. Maybe some of the media really want to interview him. Well, I think it’s because of me. I bet some of his fans called the magazines agencies and told them that Lee Ki Seon has a girlfriend. Hahaha. They are so funny.
I look at the closet and I take a look at the clothes one by one. They are really fitted in my body. So that’s why he asked me about my size last month. They are so pretty and look glamour. It seems Ki Seon has a great style for woman too. Suddenly I heard someone knocking at my door. I’m scared enough to open my door. I’m afraid if that is Nam Kang Ho. But then I heard Ki Seon’s voice.
“Noona, are you there?? I need to talk to you. Let me in”
“Oh, Come in, Ki Seon”
“Why you locked the door?? It’s weird”
“Nothing. So, what happened??”
“Oww, here is your cell phone. I got it from my sponsor. Since I got it too, so we have the same phone but yours is black. I know that you like black a lot, and mine is white”
“Whoaaaa~~ thank you, Ki Seon!! You spent much money just for me. I appreciate it. But why the sponsor gave you two phones?? Why they are so loyal??”
“Umm, I don’t know either. That’s okay, noona. It’s nice to have a twin phone, isn’t it??”
“Hahaha, yes, you’re right!! Well, this is the latest Samsung’s phone series right?? Galaxy S??”
“Yepz, it is. Oh, I almost forgot. Come to my room, noona”
We go to Ki Seon’s room and again I see that weirdo man, Nam Kang Ho. He sits on the chair in the kitchen and while he drinks his coffee, his eyes lock on me. I really want to punch his face and make his eyes blind. I hate the way he looks at me. OMO!! Was he just winked at me?? Eugh.. Why I have to stay with him?? Since he is Ki Seon’s manager, he has to stay with Ki Seon and it means that I have to live with him too. Well, I put my hand on Ki Seon’s arm. I’m scared of that weird man.
In his room, Ki Seon gives me my uniform for the school. Wow, the uniform is so pretty. It has a black plaid skirt and white shirt with a black stripe on the pocket and on the arm. The summer’s uniform is prettier than the winter’s uniform. The winter one has a long sleeve and the cloak. The summer one has a short sleeve and there is no cloak. The cloak has the school’s logo. The tie is in black. Even they have their own bag. The bag for a woman and a man is different. The woman’s has a pink color stripes in the front and for the man, they have a blue stripes in the front. They also have their own shoes. As I heard from Ki Seon, this is the school where only the richest student can study there. It must be big and the curriculum must be the best than the other school. Ki Seon also studies there because he is a model and has a “well-money”. Well, I can’t wait until tomorrow. I will be in the new school. Ki Seon said that there will be a surprise at the school for me. Well, I wonder what is it.
I go back to my room and I see no sign from that weirdo man. I run as fast as I can. My room is next to the living room, Ki Seon’s room is next to the kitchen and the manager’s room is next to Ki Seon’s. I take a bath and I go to my bed after I got dressed with my pajama. Hmm, I hope tomorrow is a great day for me in the new school. I wish I can make friend tomorrow.
-TO BE CONTINUE-
Wow! Is this really Korea? I can’t believe I finally back here! It changes a lot. I can remember my old house in here. I remember the food my step-father cooked for us and of course I remember someone important in my heart since 13 years ago. How is he? Is he good? Does he still remember me? How is his look now? I am so curious about him. We are in the same age. Yeah, maybe he forgets me already. It had been a long time since then.
Wait, I think I saw my brother. Oh, yes. That is him! I missed him a lot! He has grown up so fast. Unbelievable! The boy that always cried on my shoulder long time ago is a gentleman now. He is so tall and handsome.
“Noona! Min Young noona!”
“Ki Seonnie? Is that really you? Wow, you are so big now”
“Yes, it is me, noona! I miss you a lot!”, he hugs me so tight.
“Hey. I can’t breathe if you hug me like that”
“Hahaha. I’m so sorry. But I do sure miss you a lot!”
“Me too, Ki Seon. I miss you, too. So, how is your father? Is he okay?”
“Eugh, don’t talk about him, okay?! He is still the same the way he was. Drunk every night and can’t stop gambling. He even still love mom. He always shout-out mom’s name. By the way, how is mom?”
“Mom is doing great. Our step-father is a good man. Don’t worry about mom. Ah, I didn’t tell you last time we chat that we have a new brother”
“Wow, what is his name? It must be in American”
“Yepz. His name is Luke and he is 10 months now”
“Wha-hahahaha. You know what?! It will be like your kid than mom. Your age is 19 and still has a brother”
“Stop that, you, Lee Ki Seon!! You too!! You are 18 and still have a brother. We are the same, babo!!”
“Hahaha. Yes, we’re the same. Okay. Let’s go home”
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I really do miss everything in here, especially my childhood moments that I remember the most. The moments I played with that boy, I cried because of Ki Seon’s father and he came to comfort me, I got sick and he came to cheer me up and many another moments. I hope he still remembers me but it is an impossible wish. He must be forgetting me. I wonder if he still lives in our neighbor-hood.
Hmm, Ki Seon stopped the car in front of the luxury apartment. I look at his face and he smiles. He said that it is his new home. Wow, his job really makes his life great. I can’t believe that he is a model now. He told me and I didn’t believe it until I bought a Korean magazine and I saw him, posed as the cover-guy of that magazine around last year. His salary must be good because he could buy this luxury apartment. For sure, I do see he has so many fans on our way from the airport until we arrived here. A female fans of course. They are staring at me like I’m his girlfriend. They are looking at me like looking a bacteria or a rat. I smiled a lot when I saw that. He is so popular now. I heard that many producers really wanted him to act on their drama or movies. He is so good-looking and handsome. He has mom’s talent. I’m so jealous with him.
He helps me carry my luggage and we go upstairs. His room is in the 15th floor. When the elevator’s door opened, I could see the face I really don’t want to see. It is Ki Seon’s father. He is so shocked when he saw my face. Well, guess he still remember me (or mom because our face is really kind a look-a-like). I smile at him and he smiles me back. He walks towards me and Ki Seon suddenly stopped him. He said that he must stay away from me. Wow, does Ki Seon hate his father that much? He still is his father no matter what happen. I just stare at them. Now, they have a fight. Ki Seon’s father really wants to meet me. Well, I think I should give my respectful side to him because he used to be my father too while I was in Korea. He was come here just to see me from a far place, I mean our old house in Gyeonggi Province before we moved to Seoul. Gyeonggi Province is the place where Ki Seon’s father was born and where he and my mom got married. After he had a job around 16 years ago, when Ki Seon was just born, we moved to Seoul and at that time I had no friend because I was too shy to have a conversation with the other children. Then, that boy came to my house and asked me if I wanted to go with him to play together. He is the 1st friend that I have before I finally made a number of friends here, especially at school. And when my mom got divorced with him, she really wanted to take Ki Seon too, but he didn’t allow her to do that. Maybe that’s why Ki Seon really hates his father. He couldn’t feel the love of mom like I feel. He just 5 years old that time and he needed mom’s love.
When I walk towards his father, Ki Seon suddenly stops me too. He said that his father could hurt me. Well, I don’t think so. He is not drunk and he cries. I know that he remembers my mom just by looking at me. I let Ki Seon’s hand go and I walk again. He hugs me suddenly and he still knows my name, even my Indonesian name. Ki Seon looks so angry but I make a glare to him and he stay back. Well, we are talking about mom and I tell him that mom got re-married and now is a mother of three boys and one girl. He shed more tears and he gives me mom’s ring. The ring when they still a husband and wife. He forced me to wear that ring every time and everywhere. Well, that’s not a big deal for me. He leaves us and returns to his hometown. He also gave me Kimchii Mandoo (Kimchi Dumpling), my favorite food and he made that himself. He still remembers how I like his Mandoo so much. I started to shed tears now. I think he is not that bad. It is just one thing why my mom wanted to get divorced with him. He likes to drink and he likes to gamble, until now. That is the other reason why Ki Seon also hates his father so much. He even never said to the media who his father is. He just told them who his mother and sister are.
Okay, now here we are at Ki Seon’s apartment. Whoa, it’s so tidy and clean. I can’t believe that this is a boy’s apartment. My imagination was like so messy and dirty. I’m speechless now. I look around and I find a kitchen, a big kitchen. I open the refrigerator and I find so many healthy foods. Vegetables, fruits even medicines for the health are there. But I see a bottle of Soju (Korean beer). Does he drink it? If yes, he’s so naughty. I close the refrigerator and I open the cupboard. Oh, even the plates and everything in there is very neat. I can’t believe it! A man live alone can make the house this clean? Wow! Ki Seon comes from my back and shows me my room. Oh my gosh! My room is so BIG!! The bed is a king size bed and there is a room for placed my clothes (a closet). I have my own desk for studying and he bought me the latest laptop. I have my own bathroom and it is so big. I have a Jacuzzi and a shower, a big sink and a toilet. I have my own dresser to put all of my cosmetics. Well, I see Ki Seon already bought many branded cosmetics for me like Etude, Tony Moly and many more. Why he is so loyal? I love my little brother a lot!! He also bought some branded clothes, shirts, t-shirts, dresses, jeans, skirts, shoes, high-heels, bags and purses for me. I think I will live like a princess in here because he said that he has a maid that clean the house. So, that’s why his apartment is so clean and tidy. It makes sense now. I know he can’t clean his apartment alone. Now, he shows me his room. It’s bigger that mine. There is a big poster of him behind the bed. The poster of a half naked Lee Ki Seon is hanging there. I laugh when I see that poster. He mad at me but I couldn’t stop laughing so he tickling me and we tickle each other on his bed and we’re laughing together. At that time suddenly a man come in and get a big shock. He thinks that I am Ki Seon’s girlfriend.
We are sitting on the couch in the living room and Ki Seon explains who I am. That man looking at me and agree to have me in this apartment. Well, I don’t like the way he looked at me. It’s like he wanted to eat me or something like that. He is Ki Seon’s manager and he still young enough to be a manager. He still 24 years old. His name is Nam Kang Ho. He is handsome with his dimple but I kind of irritating whenever I see him. His eyes are like locked on me. He keeps staring at me wherever I am. I decided to go to my bedroom and lock my room. Ki Seon is busy with the phone. Maybe some of the media really want to interview him. Well, I think it’s because of me. I bet some of his fans called the magazines agencies and told them that Lee Ki Seon has a girlfriend. Hahaha. They are so funny.
I look at the closet and I take a look at the clothes one by one. They are really fitted in my body. So that’s why he asked me about my size last month. They are so pretty and look glamour. It seems Ki Seon has a great style for woman too. Suddenly I heard someone knocking at my door. I’m scared enough to open my door. I’m afraid if that is Nam Kang Ho. But then I heard Ki Seon’s voice.
“Noona, are you there?? I need to talk to you. Let me in”
“Oh, Come in, Ki Seon”
“Why you locked the door?? It’s weird”
“Nothing. So, what happened??”
“Oww, here is your cell phone. I got it from my sponsor. Since I got it too, so we have the same phone but yours is black. I know that you like black a lot, and mine is white”
“Whoaaaa~~ thank you, Ki Seon!! You spent much money just for me. I appreciate it. But why the sponsor gave you two phones?? Why they are so loyal??”
“Umm, I don’t know either. That’s okay, noona. It’s nice to have a twin phone, isn’t it??”
“Hahaha, yes, you’re right!! Well, this is the latest Samsung’s phone series right?? Galaxy S??”
“Yepz, it is. Oh, I almost forgot. Come to my room, noona”
We go to Ki Seon’s room and again I see that weirdo man, Nam Kang Ho. He sits on the chair in the kitchen and while he drinks his coffee, his eyes lock on me. I really want to punch his face and make his eyes blind. I hate the way he looks at me. OMO!! Was he just winked at me?? Eugh.. Why I have to stay with him?? Since he is Ki Seon’s manager, he has to stay with Ki Seon and it means that I have to live with him too. Well, I put my hand on Ki Seon’s arm. I’m scared of that weird man.
In his room, Ki Seon gives me my uniform for the school. Wow, the uniform is so pretty. It has a black plaid skirt and white shirt with a black stripe on the pocket and on the arm. The summer’s uniform is prettier than the winter’s uniform. The winter one has a long sleeve and the cloak. The summer one has a short sleeve and there is no cloak. The cloak has the school’s logo. The tie is in black. Even they have their own bag. The bag for a woman and a man is different. The woman’s has a pink color stripes in the front and for the man, they have a blue stripes in the front. They also have their own shoes. As I heard from Ki Seon, this is the school where only the richest student can study there. It must be big and the curriculum must be the best than the other school. Ki Seon also studies there because he is a model and has a “well-money”. Well, I can’t wait until tomorrow. I will be in the new school. Ki Seon said that there will be a surprise at the school for me. Well, I wonder what is it.
I go back to my room and I see no sign from that weirdo man. I run as fast as I can. My room is next to the living room, Ki Seon’s room is next to the kitchen and the manager’s room is next to Ki Seon’s. I take a bath and I go to my bed after I got dressed with my pajama. Hmm, I hope tomorrow is a great day for me in the new school. I wish I can make friend tomorrow.
-TO BE CONTINUE-
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