YEARS APART

Secret wish

As dinner was served, Athiee kept looking at her plate while playing with the food in front of her, not interested in eating. She was deeply thinking about Hyunjin, and her feelings towards him.

"Having problems ?" Her dad asked while mashing his food.

"Euh.. seriously i don't know dad. I'm very confused". She said with annoyance.

"Hum i see. What is it about ?" He said wanting to know more. Athiee stopped playing and placed her frock on the table. "Maybe dad can give me a solution ?" She thought to herself.

"Well dad, it's something I've never faced before, it's kind of new to me.you know, it's like what we see in Dramas, when someone starts thinking about a thing too much, not knowing exactly how to feel about it.... Yeah, i think that's my problem" she said trying to explain the whole situation. Her dad smiled. Without looking at her, he said

"I see. So is it about that Hwang boy ?"
Athiee didn't know how to react at his answer. She didn't expect her dad to read quickly the situation.

"I ... i never said it was about him !" She said trying to avoid her dad's looks.

"So it is about a boy, you see my talent in reading people hasn't gone ! HAHA !" He said proudly. Athiee was so embarrassed and started turning into a tomato.

"Dad, it's not about Hyunjin nor about a boy, please forget everything i just said " she said as she lowered her head and started eating.

"Really !? What a shame, i was getting all hyped up for nothing" he said with a disappointment in his voice.

"Good he believed it" she thought and sighed in relief. Her dad stood up and took his plate, the moment he disappeared from her sight, she took a huge breath and looked up. They finished eating, and as usual cleaned together.

"Good night dad" she said as she walked to her room.

"Athiee darling" her dad said making her stop and looking at him.

"Experience gave me the ability to read your thoughts, without having you expressing them. I can clearly see what's on your head. Dear, in your life, you'll know love, lost, gain, and the pain. All i can say is, treasure all these feelings, and seize the moment you feel them, it's because of those emotions and feelings, that we can proudly say that we're alive". He smiled painfully remembering his wife. "Live it to the fullest, and don't regret a thing, when you know that it's right".

"How do i know that what I'm doing is right dad ?". She asked as she stared at her hands.

"You'll feel it in your heart". He said and she looked at her father.

"Now hurry to your bed, you have school tomorrow ".

"No dad, it's the weekend tomorrow, I'm staying home. And we should go, don't tell me you forgot ?!". She said and he face slapped himself for forgetting.

"Yeah i forgot about it ! Well then i have to go to work tomorrow dear, i'll call you and we'll meet and go together, is it okay ?" He said in a sorry way

She smiled at her father. "He's really hardworking" she thought and said "it's okay. I'll wait for you".

She went to sleep, and didn't think much about Hyunjin. "Let it be for the time, I'll trust myself ". She said and quickly fall asleep.

Seungmin's house

"He'll be here in a moment, sir". The maid told Chan who just arrived at Seungmin's place. He waited in the big hall, while looking at the historical style that filled the place. Chan was admiring what he was seeing, but he got cut by the sound of footsteps.