Descendants of The Sun Snippets

Kang Mo Yeon and Her Mother

Mo Yeon drove her Big Boss across the city on Saturday morning. Despite the lack of luck she had with cars, she had no choice than to drive her own car to her mother's house. Her soldier boyfriend, Yoo Si Jin, was on a mission abroad. As always, he didn't give anything details, but what made her mind easier was he no longer full in charge on the operation since he got promoted as Major. He might in charge on the operation, but not at the front line for being shot. At least that was what he told her. Mo Yeon knew better the scenario could change. For almost three years on their relationship (added in one year when she thought Si Jin was dead), she knew dangerous missions could go awry.

There was a reason why Mo Yeon visited her mother. She felt the need to talk between mother and daughter. These past few months, she felt Si Jin was more attentive and as strightforward as he was, he often hinted about marriage. Mo Yeon never was a good person to learn about someone's character unlike her boyfriend, but as a woman, her guts told her Si Jin was near a way to propose to her. And that was why she needed to talk to her mother.

Mo Yeon parked her car in front of her mother's, her childhood home, when the day turned noon. She took a break from the hospital for two days. She smiled when she remembered visiting this house with Si Jin when he returned to Korea after staying with her in Albania for weeks. Her mother, as shocked as she was, but gladly welcomed him back. Si Jin was enveloped on a big hug which the soldier returned with a wholehearted apology.

Before Mo Yeon stepped into the front porch, the door already opened and she hugged her mother when she saw her figure.

"Mom," she mumbled on her mother's shoulder.

"You're alone? I thought you come here with Si Jin," her mother replied.

"He is on a mission. He will return next week."

"I see."

After a moment, Mo Yeon released her hug and smiled at her mother.

"My girl," Mrs. Kang said while stroking her hair. "Come on in. I already cooked for you."

The rest of the day passed uneventfully. Mo Yeon felt like a little girl again for being spoiled by her mother. She stayed at her old room, watching TV in the living room, and doing she often did before becoming a doctor. After dinner, Mo Yeon and her mother sat on the back garden looking at the stars.

"The stars are beautiful," Mo Yeon said. "Although it was not as many as in Urk." Her mind wandered when Si Jin pointed to the sky above them after the earthquake.

"It's always peaceful whenever we look at them," Mrs. Kang replied.

Mo Yeon smiled. "That was Si Jin told me. He said the stars made us comfortable."

"Is there something you want to talk to me about Si Jin?" Mrs. Kang asked her daughter in comforting tone.

Mo Yeon took a deep breath before looking at her mother. "Mom, I think...he's going to propose to me."

Mrs. Kang blinked. "Really? Well, that's a good news. Don't you feel happy? How do you know?"

"Si Jin is never the one to hide his feelings from me. Even when I wasn't even sure how I felt about him, he already said to me he liked me a lot and told repeatedly he fell in love with me. It made me surprised and confused. So, it was not a surprise when he often hinted about marriage to me. Probably to see my reactions."

"And?"

Mo Yeon blew a breath. "I don't know, Mom. There are a lot of things that I need to consider. I mean...he's a soldier, I'm a doctor. We barely have time together. What happened when we get married or when we have children? And, when he went on a mission? I just..." Mo Yeon put her hands over her face. "I just don't know, Mom."