Next day, I wake up as usaual,tidied my room,had shower,got dressed up,had my orange ade and got my bag ready. By the time I finish my work it was 9:45. I look around the house, locked the door and waited for him near the gate.
"Goood morning, Noona."
Lee greeted me in exciting voice. He looked different than usual. He wore a blue checks shirt, button undone upon oversized white t-shirt, stylish black jeans with knee cut, white rim black sneakers and a pair of glasses. His hair was brushed up. He had a bag across his shoulder and was carrying another small bag in left hand.
Seeing me looking at his left hand he said-
"Ah....Igeo?...Uncle packed tteok-bokki for two with other dishes. He insisted to take along as I told him I'm going for a small trip." he replied while scratching back of his head. I gave him cold expression and let a sigh. We set to go. We walked together.
"Noona." he spoke breaking silence.
"I have many questions in my mind. I am just curious. If you are okay to answer...." he trailed off looking at me.
With a small smile I said-"Go on."
With hesistant smile he asked.
" Do you .... live alone?"
"Aani. I stay with my mom."I answer.
"But ,I never saw anyone than you coming out." he asked another question.
"She is a busy person. She goes to work before I woke up and comes back home after I sleep." saying it I walk silently.
"And your.....Dad?" he asked cautiously in a low tone. I stop walking and looked at him. As I continued to walk,
"My parents got divorcedwhen I was in kindergarten. Mom took me along with her. But later taking care of me and for living became difficult. This lead mom to take up various jobs and later she got transfered to one place to another." I replied in heavy tone.
"As I grew up I started distancing from mom." I continued.
"She did not had time to listen to me and never asked about how I was doing at school. Sometimes our conversations lead to arguements." saying this I pause lost in thoughts.
Waving his right hand in front of my face he brought me to reality.
" Noona,Are you ok?" he asked
" Huh?, ya....I'm fine." I replied.
We walked quietly till we reach the place. After arriving, I searched for nature's beauty in one frame. Lee quietly followed me whenever I went. Finally I stood far from a well grown tree were various life forms dwelled. The sun rays kissing its roots, birds chirping while hopping with thier tiny feets from one branch to another, squirrel popping out of hollow trunk to decend down the tree,green grass dancing through light breeze, yellow-white butterflies fly over different kinds of miniature flowers blooming under the tree.
"Perfect" I say to myself.
I turn back to find bench like stone. I sat on it and open my bag to remove my sketchbook. I pull out things- different shades of pencils,palet,watercolours,different size of paint brushes and a water bottle.
Lee seeing me arranging things puts his bags down and gets settled besides me. After seeing around the place I choose.
"So you have come to draw and paint here?" he questioned in curious tone.
"Mmm...I love to draw and paint real emotions and nature." I answered looking at him.
"Did you had your breakfast?" he asked as he try to reach the small bag with his hand.
"No." I replied as I see him trying to reach the bag.
"Lets first have these," he said showing me the box "later you do your work and I won't distrub you." saying this he handed me a box of tteok-bokki with smile.
As I open the box and start eating-
"What is your dream work Noona?" he asked.
After giving little thought-
"Mmm....I want to be an artist...and ...a designer." I replied looking towards him. He gave a big smile.
"What is your dream work?" I ask him the same question. Without hesistating he replied -
"I want to be a singer, a dancer, a songwriter and I will make it come true." he smiled looking towards me. From today's outfit he really looks as an idol.
"Is it because you got inspired by SH...SHIN...SHINee?" I asked curiously.
"Dangyeon - hajyo!! They are the reason I want to sing and dance. I love all of thier songs. I love the way they dance.They have songs for every situations." beaming with great smile he exclaimed.
"So.....which song will you play at this situation?" suddenly words came out of my mouth.
After a thought
"I think I know one."he said and smiled.
"Later....I would like to listen then." I said as I finish my last tteok-bokki.
"Gureom"he said nodding his head, taking the box from my hand.
As I sit to sketch, he cleaned the remains of breakfast. Later he sat beside me giving me one side of his aquablue earphones to listen his recommended song.
Sing, sing your song
Sing, sing your song, sing it
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You, I’m glad to have met you
You, I’ve been looking for you
You, as we look into each other’s eyes
The melody continues to flow around us
You, from the bottom of my heart
You, I want to make you happy
You, and that happiness
Is the answer I have been looking for
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I, at one side refreshing my mind with nature's sounds of tweeting birds,rusting leaves, chirping grasshoppers. Another side with beautiful song having calm voices. Even though I don't understand what the song mean...its inneed made my day beautiful.
Lee admiring the surrounding silently sits besides me as I continue to sketch. Suddenly, a gust of wind tossed my sketchbook in the air.
"Andwea!! I shout.
All my sketches flew and they fall on ground like maple leaves of autumn. Lee and I rush to catch them as they roll on grass downhill.
"Noona!!, becareful" he shouts in concern voice as I ran towards downhill. Wind had stopped. Some of my sketches had flew downhill and were unreachable. As I tried to reach them,
"Andwea Noona" he shouts rushing towards me with some of my sketches in his hand. He pulls me back with his one hand and said
"Its too dangerous to go downhill and get them."
I stare at the papers struck between weeds and fluttering due to light breeze. Seeing me looking at those papers downhill, he grips his both hands on my shoulders,-
"Let it go."
I look at him upset, tears welled up in eyes and said
"You don't know what they mean to me." frustrated I jerk away his hands from my shoulders and walk away.
I packed my things and head back home. I left Lee staring at my back. I did not mind to turn back and see if he wa following me. I reached home. I threw my bag on sofa of hallway, go to my room and with the small thud I fall on my bed. Memories flood back of those days when I had started to sketch and paint the life of various cities. Thinking of them I fall asleep.
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His Aquablue Earphones
RomanceDazz- A introvert school going girl,was always teased for her chubbiness. One day she broke into tears and ran to a place nobody would pass by. But, she is shocked by hearing a boy's voice who later becomes her saviour. Lee- A dissimulate boy,who l...
