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Your PoV

After the meeting with my team, I instructed them on the things they need to do. We all made some estimating on how much we would spend overall.

"Bye guys, have fun!" I said as I hop inside the cab.

Since we still have much time, Dahyun and I decided to visit someone. Dahyun told the driver the address.

"It's been a while," I mumbled.

"Yeah, whenever I go there she's looking for you." She said.

I looked at her as I felt guilty.

"Sorry."

"Don't be, Just don't forget that if you guys meet later.... greet her nicely."

"Ok."

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"Dubu!!!" I smiled as Mrs. Kim run towards me with welcoming arms.

"I miss you, baby!" She said and showered me with kisses.

I just giggled and hugged her. I should still be thankful that I can experience having a mom.

"Dahyun told me that you do. So I went here." I said

"Ah Dahyun, She's a great kid. She always looks after me. You should thank her."

"Ne, how are you? Are you doing well?"

"Of course."

I looked at Dahyun who's now standing behind us. We're currently in Mrs. Kim's room.

"Shall we roam around?" I asked

"Great idea, I'll show you something." We left her room and walk out the corridor where we can see many patients also.

"Eomma... where are we going?" I asked

She didn't reply, I looked at Dahyun who's also clueless then after a minute we entered a room.

"Mrs. Kim, glad to see you here! And.... you brought someone." A lady around her 30s who's wearing a lab gown said.

"I'm doctor Wang, One of them in charge in this shift." She introduced me to me.

I looked around and saw some patients too, maybe they are here for some leisure.

"You must be Dubu, her daughter." She said to me.

I looked at Dahyun and she just smiled.

"Uhm..."

"Dubu! Come here!" Mrs. Kim called up and dragged me into the piano.

"I miss the time hearing you playing the piano. Could you do it for eomma?" She asked innocently.

I looked at Dahyun and gave her a look that she'll understand.

I can't play piano, for heaven's sake!

"Why?"

"I... Eomma, I can't."

Upon hearing my answer, Mrs. Kim suddenly went sad.

"I understand... I'm sorry." She said and walks out of the room.

I was left dumbfounded as I don't know what happened.

"W-what happened?" I asked Dahyun.

Dahyun averts her gaze as her eyes started to crystallize because of her tears.

"Dahyun? What happened?" I asked.

She didn't respond so I made her way to her.

"Tell me... please, I want to help."

She looked at me as her tears started to flow. She hugged me and buried her face on my chest.

"Dahyun..."

"W-when I was a kid. I use to play the piano. She supports me in every contest that I'm joining. But I stopped."

"Why?"

"I blamed her. I found out that she's doing bad things and she wants me to do what she's doing too in able for us to survive."

"One day... I had enough and told her my grudge. I told her that because of her... I don't have a choice just to forget what I've been dreaming." Dahyun stated.

I suddenly felt a big slap on me. Now I know why I feel comfortable with Dahyun. We're almost the same. We blamed our mother for something they have done to us.

But the difference is... her mother is willing to change everything. While my mother can't because she's dead already.

"C-can you teach me?" I asked with a shaking tone as my tears are giving me a warning.

"Huh?" She utters and looked at me.

"I... I want to at least make your mom happy. I'm a fast learner, I'll try to understand it."

Dahyun wiped her tears and looked at me with a smile.

"Ok, let's go." She said

We walk to the piano and sat on the chair.

"This is her favorite, it's quite difficult but I trust you." She said.

She played it while I'm just watching her carefully. The piece is just short but it's really impactful that you would feel better after listening to it.

"You want me to repeat?" She asked.

I nodded and watched again. After repeating twice, she asked me to do it. I placed my fingers on the tiles and breathed deeply.

"Let me help you." She said and support me by holding my hand and letting me get used to it.

"Now your turn." She said and removed her hands from mine.

I nodded and tried to remember the keys and play it slowly.

"You're doing good, keep it." She said

I repeated the piece all over again then as I got used to it, I fasten the tempo.

"Should we call your mom again?" I asked

She nodded and we both heads out of the room to go to Mrs. Kim's room.

I knocked first and as I entered I saw Mrs. Kim.

"Eomma, I want you to show something," I said

"It's ok, you don't have to force yourself. I know you already stopped your dream. If only-"

"No. Just please go with me," I said

She sighed in defeat and stood up on her bed. We walk back to the room and I sat on the chair.

I looked at Dahyun and she just nodded at me as a signal.

I looked at the keys and started to play what I've learned awhile ago. As soon as I finished the piece, I looked at Dahyun's mom who's crying.

"I'm sorry my daughter." She said sincerely

I felt pain in my chest after hearing it. Is this also the feeling if my own mom said to me?

She hugged me and I just hugged her too.

"I'm... I'm sorry too, mom. I love you." I unconsciously said and tears started to flow down.

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It's already late at night when we decided to go. We get a cab and wait till we got home.

"Thank you Y/N. You did a lot for me." Dahyun said.

"It's nothing... I hope she'll remember you someday."