𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 | 𝘥𝘰 𝘬𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘰

⤖ chapter six

        Evening came and the Bae's enjoyed a delicious meal that their grandfather heartily prepared for them. A movie accompanied them as well, much to their grandfather's taste, the same Liam Neeson movie played with Minkyong setting up their movie night together. 

Thankfully, Dejun allowed her to leave the set earlier, knowing that she still had to look after her family. Her sister's maintenance were still the same and though it was uncomfortably a lot to take in, she stringently obliged to the doctor's saying.

"Did you know," their grandpa trailed, earning the girls' attention. "I was supposed to star in a film just like this one."

The sisters' looked at him suspiciously. "Hmm? For real?" Minkyong doubted, her knees up to her face.

"Ahuh! You don't believe me?"

Minyoung kiddingly hummed. "Hmm... yea, sure."

"You don't believe me." Their grandpa stated clearly, scoffing in disbelief.

"No, we believe you. Right, Unnie?" Minkyong nudged her sister who's comfortably wrapped in a furry blanket.

"Yea, sure." She shrugged.

Well, it's hard to believe when he always bluff about stuff like that.

A harsh blow of wind almost made the family's figure step back. Their grandfather came cracking at the fresh breeze he was greeted when they stepped out of Minkyong's car upon arriving at the cemetery.

It's a wonderful day. Wonderful day to visit someone special to their hearts.

With them was a basket full of fruits and snacks they prepared beforehand just for this special day. Minkyong helped push her sister's wheelchair as they inched closer to their grandmother's grave at the center of the large field.

"She's gonna love this," their grandpa chuckled, a bouquet of blossoming sunflowers in his hand, his smile unbreakable.

When they finally stopped in front of his wife's grave, the siblings paid respect by bowing.

"Hello there, my love.."

Before they went on talking and enjoying the company of their beloved, they prepared their offerings and essence, moving on to pay tribute to their family member, in accordance to their tradition.

Their grandfather's smile couldn't be teared down as he went on talking to their grandma, with the girls adding more info about the things that happened to them recently.

"You must be surprised by our addition huh?" Minkyong chuckled, looking over her sister who bashfully grinned.

"I missed you, Halmeoni... It would've been better if you kissed my sickness away, just like what you always do when we were kids."

Minkyong looked down, her sibling's words digging a hole in her heart as she reminisced those times when they were still naïve children who doesn't have to worry about things they now can't even comprehend.

I wish I could just go back in time...

Maybe if they go back, her sister won't be sick anymore. She won't feel any pain. Maybe their parents would be there and so could her grandma. Everyone could be in their perfect condition where nothing would worry them.

It's good to imagine.

Only it brings a temporary reality.

"But I'm actually thankful that I got this," the older continued, making Minkyong and her grandfather shoot her a glare of her unbecoming.

"Unnie, don't say that!"

"No, hear me out," the latter plastered a weak smile. "If I didn't get this, maybe I would never be contented. People always question and complain every time. We always want what we don't have. But every time, it just... it only makes us do realize that what we have, is what we need."

She reached for Minkyong's hand, giving the back of it a gentle caress as she turned to look at her grandfather who was smiling at her way, a softer breeze fanning her calm visage.

"I was so greedy back then. Thought I was so deprived and inexperienced. That's why I left everything behind, even you." Chuckling in disbelief, she continued.

"But that only brought me back here. Back to you."

"Aw, Unnie.." the younger raised her hand to her sister's face, soothingly patting it with swelling eyes.

"Our Minyoungie have grown up to be a very fine lady..." their grandfather sent her an approving grin, turning his gaze to his wife. "Hasn't she, Hwayeon-a?"

"I love you, Unnie. And you'll get better." The assistant director said lovingly.

"I love you too..." 

i could ultimately relate to minyoung at this point. i've been thinking about how i'm doing with my life and how i wanted things that aren't mine as of this moment. and that only overshadowed the things i have and take things for granted. 

hope u still liked this short update. 

hope u had a nice day! x