Chapter 1
“Woof....Woof.....” the little guys wake up call..
Its 8:30 in the morning and its freezing cold in Seoul, but her beautiful day awaits for her...
The slim ray of sun hits her and she there lying comfy and warm in her bed wakes up to the call of her eomeoni (Mother).....
“- Hello eomeoni.....good morning...,she greeted...
-Ya!! You are late for your work , bring the keys ....a old woman voice screamed...
-Late? What is the time?....Omg its 8:40 oh shit......joesonghabnida(sorry)...omma I’ll be there in 15 mins...”
As she gets of from the bed little “Tannie” wiggles his tail
“so tannie you did not wake me up.....Aish.......chicha.....the little guy replies..“woof..”
She leaves her house ......and always walks to the shop where she works.... leaving her pet in her home.
She works in a Craft shop where they sell crafts from old days, signing books, song albums and also small gift items.. which is owned by a old woman who she always call mother.
At the shop the old woman keeps waiting for the keys which finally arrives.....
-Ya!! Do you know what time is it and how much long I am waiting? The woman asked the girl with an angry tone...
-Mienahe!!! Omma.....she said with a smile..
-Always sorry....Open the door soon and start your work...and here I bought a winter clothing for you...the woman smiled and gave her the gift because it was the month of Christmas..
-jeongmal!!! She was so happy that mother was not angry on her for being late... -Gomabseubnida...omma...saranghaeyo....she hugged her mother..
-Alright get to work and today new stock of albums is arriving so make sure u take the right number...Check the invoice....the old woman said giving her the shop keys.
She opens the door goes inside the shop....and starts to dust the racks and shelves were the old craft and the books are arranged in a proper manner.
While in work she loves to listen to songs which make her smile...
Not many customers...but the shop was doing well...It was 2pm and the stock van arrives at the shop door.She goes out greet the driver and checks the invoice and takes the boxes to the shop.
She unwraps it slowly.....
her heart beat stops for a minute .......everything was so silent.....she can no more hear the song which made her smile.....Tear drop fell from her eyes through her cheek as she was holding the album.....flashes of images went through her mind..all she heard was the laughter and the voices of them and finaly the voice of him saying...“please go....”
She snapped from that.. couldn’t breathe , she ran outside dropping the album on the floor...
For the rest of the day she spent crying and was pushing herself to do the job of stacking the albums..as it was for her mother.....
Its 7:30pm and time to close the shop......she being the only girl in shop it was her duty to stack the arrived albums ......but she was not willing to go near the box........because of the memories it gave her which she was trying so hard to forget.
The old lady came in ,to see her stack the new albums in the rack...
-it took you so long to just stack 25 albums? With a caring smile she asked
She dint reply and all her smile was drained ....
She took all the energy to get a smile on her face for her mother because she was the one who was there when they left her...
-I was busy making some cookies for your grand daughter.....here are some which I made ......with a fake smile on her face she said
-Ya!!! These cookies are from the shop next door.....do not try to fool me....the woman said in an angry tone...
-Andhae...omma really I am not feeling well so I took some rest.....she replied smiling...
Rest!!!!!! A small girls voice behind her....its Haani....The old woman’s grand daughter..studying her 2nd grade who always come to see her in the evenings...
-Haaniya.....she yelled and hugged her which made her feel lot more great ......
-Noona.....why did you lie that you made the cookies? It is not a good habit...she said with an angelic gesture...
-She smiled and said......Ani...Haaniya....actually I made u some cookies which I have them In my home I will give it to you tomorrow.
-Promise?.....Haani sticks her pinkie finger out as she asks....
-jeongmal....Promise....she holds her finger.
The old woman knows her for 3years as she know that something was wrong with the girl...
-Ya!! Are you sure you are alright? Is there something bothering you? Asked the woman concerning about the girl who had no family....
She replied with a fake smile....
-Yeah I am fine....its the weather outside ....my eyes are tearing because of my cold..nothing else... she lied....
-Jeongmal.....i know you for 3 years and all these years I have not seen you like this....look I will be always with you no matter what ....i know you are hiding something from me...and I also understand why you are not telling me ....Like I said I am always here for you.. the woman patted her shoulder and hugged her to make her feel revealed.
-Omma I know I am really fine....its just the cold...
-Hmmm(sigh).......Ok then close the shop and go home have some rest....and here take this soup ....its good for this weather.....and come early tomorrow ......don’t sleep again...said the woman with a teasing smile...
-Ha..Ha...Nae..omma....i will be early......
-Noona do not forget my cookies.........said the little angle..
-I wont .......she kissed her
Haani kissed her good bye....
She was waiting for their car to move so that she can return to reality....
She started walking...and was thinking about what was happening to her..
-“Really!!!!after so many years why suddenly this is starting....all I wanted was to forget everything....the memories and the life I had with them”......she said to herself..
Reaching her home she opens her front door...to welcomed by the little guy...
-Tannie...!!!she runs and lift him up...
It was 8:00pm and was time for the walk she usually does...
-Tannie..Ready to go....?with a motherly smile she asked...
-Woof..Woof....he replied..
Smiling she took him in her arms and started walking
While she was walking all she can think about was them and the life she had with them..
Suddenly!!! She stops...
Her eyes tearing she looks at the place where she always takes tannie and spend some time in the night fall where the breeze from the ocean makes her feel comfortable and the city view which gives her beautiful memories...the Harbour was her most favourite place where she began to love herself....
She lays down tannie on the ground....who runs and plays around....
Tears in her eyes she kneels down on the ground and began to cry
Screaming.........
-Hung................tapping hard on the concrete ground which makes her hand go red..tears falling on the ground...she lifts herself up...
The place which made her life so beautiful.......
Which gave her a family.....
Which was filled with all the beautiful memories she spent with them.......
She snapped.....!!!!
Standing in front of the ocean...she wiped her tears .....
-Tannie!! Lets go....with a voice Sobbing she said...
Holding tannie in her hand she sighed....and said...
-It was all FOR YOU..........
