My deep soul

Chapter 24

When Jinyoen was in the clinic Sunwoo came in.

"I'm sorry.  I don't want you to get hurt. When Mak-moon died I promised him that I would protect his sisters. I don't want you to replace me as your brother.  But you are my sister.  It kills me to see you are hurting like this. I don't want your forgiveness. I just want to see your warm smile and twinkle eyes. "When he turned to leave Jinyoen grabbed his hand. 

"Do you think me as your sister?"

"Yes, you are my sister and you always will be. I love my little sister "

"I love you to orabeoni "Sunwoo's eyes widened. 

"Yes, you are my orabeoni.  I need a promise from you. Promise me that you won't leave me ever again"

"Never. Don't worry.  You have your brother for everything " Jinyoen hugged Sunwoo.  He smiled and kissed her forehead. 

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Jinyoen was drawing a picture when the clinic door  bang opened.  She sighed annoyingly knowing who was it.

"What are you doing?" Jidiwi  asked while sitting next to her.

"Can't you see that I'm drawing?"

"Show me. Your drawings are nice" When Jidiwi saw the picture he froze. Memories kept coming to his mind. His friend. The first he had got.

"W-who is he?" He questioned.

"My brother " Jidiwi's eyes grew wide.

"You are Kwan-Hyun's sister. Keng Haneul's daughter "

Jidiwi's mind went to the memories ten years ago.

He was sick and his mother had brought him back in Capital to one of the best physicians in Silla. One day when he was drinking his medicine a boy who is around his age came to his room. The boy smiled.

"I'm Keng Kwan-Hyun. You are?"

"I'm Sammeakjong " he answered. 

"You look little lonely over here. Let's become friends " Sammeakjong was shocked. 

"You want to be friend with me?"

"Yes, why don't you like it?"

"No, it's not like that. I haven't had any friends before. "

Kwan-Hyun's eyes sparkled .

"We can start from the beginning then. My father is the one who is treating you"

"But I thought no one lives here except for him"

"Actually, I live here too. But my father said not to meet you. I saw you yesterday when I was playing.  You looked sad. So, I sneaked here.  Even my father doesn't know. Let's keep this as a secret."  From that day onward Kwan-Hyun sneaked every night.  They talked . Played games. Sammeakjong was happy for having a friend.  One day Kwan-Hyun told him about his sister. 

"I have a younger sister you know "

"A sister. Where is she?"

Kwan-Hyun looked down sadly. 

"She doesn't live in the capital.  When she was still in our mother's womb our mother was poisoned.  Father said she got poisoned because someone wanted to kill my sister.  Our mother died after giving birth to her. Father sent her to live with our mother's relatives. She comes here. But doesn't stay. She is beautiful. Sweet as a rose. She loves long hair.  Jinu, that's what I called her.  It's not her given name but I like that nickname."

Jidiwi snapped to the reality by Jinyoen shocking his hand." I asked H-how did you know?"

"Jinu" Jinyoen froze hearing that name. 

"That's the name your brother used for you isn't it? I knew your brother once. He was a friend of mine.  Only friend actually. He was there with me when my hardest time.  He brought a smile for my face." 

Jinyoen couldn't believe her ears. Tears started to fall without stopping from her eyes. Jidiwi hugged her. Patting her shoulders in a comfort manner. While Jinyoen continued crying to his chest.