Love Sign's
Chapter 5: That Man
Jaegi-dong, Dongdaemoon. 06 March at 10:00 KST.
Meanwhile. In a different place. A suspicious man entered a fairly crowded area, with a sneak figure continued to stare at the streets and avoid his body from the collision of buyers.
A young girl was seen standing in front of a traditional medicine shop, then looking at the man as if calling to approach him.
"Have you found it?" ask the man to the girl who covered her face with a burgundy cloth.
"Dry!" The girl's hand swung violently telling her to enter the drugstore.
"Why are you dressed like this? We're not filming."
"You said I had to be careful! So-so"
"I did say you should be careful. But, this is your own home environment. Why hide?" the man entered the house from the drug store.
Feeling scared in his own home environment, it sounded funny in the dark-skinned man's ears. His gaze expanded, this place was still the same as the last time. The short-haired girl immediately took some notes from her desk drawer.
"Then did you manage to reach him?" The man was hunting for answers.
"I'm sorry! But, all I know is that he's not where those freaks say he is, here's a little bit of information I got!" the girl said hinting at something uncertain.
"If there's any further development on him, call me immediately!" He stuffed folded sheets of paper into his jacket pocket.
"Sir Sun Woo, are you still at Han Eun Ji's house? Still living there?" Only a gaze that revealed a truth the girl had obtained. "You need to move out soon! Otherwise, those people will find you! Sooner or later."
"Just calm! He doesn't know Han Eun Ji, he doesn't know you either. Those people won't know."
The girl's anxiety level suddenly increased, her face looked stifled. His mouth was unceasingly reciting the escape spell. His call to leave Eun Ji's house further made the man with unbrushed hair develop his smile. Ah, relax, he is.
Three months already the man was in one place, of course the girl would feel worried. Because as he remembered, the man named Sun Woo was once chased by a group of people until he had to hide himself in a secret city called Guryong.
"Oh Yes, Brother. Last night, Brother Ji Yeon called and asked for my help. He also mentioned about Park Min Joon who was reportedly looking for Jin Hee."
"really? It seemed, ever since he returned to that house, he had gotten more serious about looking for Jin Hee! I thought he would never look for her. Jung Hee, if she calls you tell me you don't know anything."
From the intonation of his voice, Sun Woo seems so desperate with Min Joon. Occasionally Sun Woo glances at the window, not to warm the view. Rather to dry the corners of his eyes suddenly wet.
The warmth of spring is not able to dismiss the longing for the innocent figure he used to know. Hiding for almost two years. Avoiding every familiar figure was the only way to survive.
"Jung Hee, do you still have our photo album?"
"In the meantime, I'll get it for you!" Jung Hee rushes towards the room and comes out with a big dusty cardboard box.
Sun Woo slowly touched the dark green cardboard, revealing the fine powder that made Jung Hee allergic. A photo album with a large swan caught his attention.
He took the object, he was able to feel the longing that had been buried all this time was struggling in pain because of it.
Sheet by sheet, the thick paper was flipped over doubtfully. Reminds him of the days when everything was fine.
***
Haeundae-gu, Busan. April 28, 1992.
Sun Woo still remembers how his eight-year-old self, infatuated with the arrival of a beautiful woman. The pale-skinned woman carried a bouquet of flowers, and her scent began to tickle Sun Woo's nose. Elegantly, the woman in a light brown dress greeted Sun Woo with a sweet smile.
"Are you really my new mother?" little Sun Woo asked as he looked at the woman deeply.
"Do you like me if I'm your mother?" continued the woman again while carrying Sun Woo into her lap. Sun Woo smiled for sure, his new mother moved his lip line. A smile was created, a smile that Jin Hee also had.
"Do you like your new mother?" ask Sun Woo's father who sees the familiarity of the two.
***
One day, little Sun Woo moves into an elite residential area with his new family, he neighbors a boy who is a few months younger. The boy always followed him. Although not very fond of the child, slowly the two became close friends.
***
August 28, 1992.
A month has passed, today a new family member came to visit Sun Woo's house. He still remembered, a girl who looked timid when met with him. Lim Sun Woo did not care about the arrival of his half-sister and could only freeze to see his new brother coming from abroad.
When introduced to Sun Woo. Without being ordered by anyone, the boy suddenly called him 'Sister'. Of course it surprised Sun Woo. But it feels fun.
"This is for you!" he said he gave a gold rubber ring into Sun Woo's grasp.
***
August 30, 1993.
On her tenth birthday, Sun Woo and the family hold a small event in a residential complex. His stepmother, who worked as a businessman, made a small party. It was here that unexpected encounter between Min Joon and Jin Hee that Sun Woo witnessed.
"Stand up!" sun Woo orders Jin Hee who cried earlier.
"I don't want to! I'm going with you!" the Jin Hee.
"Yes ... Kim Jin - Hee! Stay away from me" he said, pushing away from the toddler. Seeing that the mother quickly came to help Jin Hee. His messy call stopped Sun Woo from making a move, he turned around and saw his mother persuading Jin Hee.
"Jin Hee . didn't you promise not to cry! Ouh, mother's son ... It's your sister's birthday! Listen mom?" he said looking at the crybaby Jin Hee, "If your dear mother's child continues to behave like this, your sister will continue to reject you" his mother hugged Jin Hee tightly.
"Jin Hee can't possibly understand, Mom!" inner Sun Woo. Mother left Jin Hee who stopped crying and went towards where Sun Woo was standing.
"Lim Sun Woo, what are you doing?"
"What's? I didn't do anything" he replied worriedly.
"All right! I want to ask, why don't you want Jin Hee to come with you?"
"I've grown up, so I don't want to play with the kids! They'll laugh at me with little kids!"
"Kids? Sun Woo.. He's your sister! His name is Lim Jin Hee. You are so disappointing! I know it's hard for you to accept us, but-"
"What ... You're gonna scold me?"
"What's? Who did you call me? You just called me mom? No. ... why did you scold you?" her answer gently rubbed Sun Woo's head.
"really?" sun Woo asked in disbelief.
"of course! Does Mom look like she's lying? Does Mom look like she wants to scold you?" he said that was answered with a headband from Sun Woo. "Alright, call your friends, and play along with Jin Hee! And remember, you can't call him Kim Jin Hee, you understand?" his mother calmed down.
"All right!" he said obediently while taking the cake on the table.
***
Seriate
Footnotes:
Guryong: A slum population district in Gangnam, Seoul, is located at the foot of Guryong hill. If you look at Google Maps, you will not find this area but only Guryong station. The area is inhabited by eviction victims, whose average residents are below the poverty line. This place seems hidden from the map, but the volunteers can easily find this place. (Cr: jalan2.com)
