Ice: Thaw the Frozen Heart [EDITING]

Chapter 4

"No! No! No! Stay with me, Dad!" Yeojin cried hard pressing one hand on the wound on his stomach from which hot red liquid was gushing out. Her other hand cradled his head. Her dad gasped for air as tears kept on rolling down her cheeks.

The darkness of the night and drops of water from the sky clothed them as the sound of the sky's drum echoed throughout the city. Her attention then was shifted to the guy who stood up and immediately threw his fist hitting the jaw of another man sending him to the ground while the knife dropped sliding away.

"Wait! No! Stop! Just let him leave! NO!"

Yeojin screamed as she sat up on her bed and found herself panting for air. Her eyes widened in horror and sweats trickled down her forehead. The pair of eyes darted around the room and she took in a deep breath after realizing she was in her bedroom.

It was a nightmare. Only, it wasn't just an ordinary nightmare. It was a memory. A memory she wished to forget.

She hung her head down and brought one hand to her neck. Her throat felt sore.

BRRT BRRT BRRT
Her phone vibrated—actually, had vibrated for a few minutes—on the bedside table.

She slowly picked it up from the table while her other hand still caressed her sore throat.

Mom
The name flashed on the screen.

"Mom?"

"Thank goodness, you're finally awake! Are you feeling alright?"

"Umm... Yes? Why?"

"Yifan called me earlier to call your home room teacher."

"Huh? Why would he—" She paused and scanned her room when she just realized that her room was full of light. She immediately checked her clock on the table. 10:20.

Why didn't he wake me up?! She squeezed her eyes and cussed in her head.

"He said I should tell Mrs. Han that you will be absent today because you're sick. Are you okay, honey? Do you want me to come there?"

Yeojin sighed and threw her body to lean back on the bed. "No, Mom. It's okay. I was just too tired yesterday and overslept."

A sigh of relief escaped her mom's lips. "Okay. That's good then. Don't forget to eat and take some vitamins. Oh! And your mother said you don't have to come for your private lesson today."

"Okay, Mom."

"Don't study too hard. Okay, honey? I love you!"

"Love you too, Mom!"

She sighed and stared at the ceiling.

"Why didn't he wake me up?" She pouted. "Revenge?" She scoffed. "Now what should I do at home all day?"

She lazily got up and walked out of the room to the kitchen while tapping on the screen of her phone.

23 missed calls. 5 chat notifications. 3 text messages.

She tap on the chat application and saw all the chat notifications were from one sender: Sunhee.

07.55 Ya! Where are you?
07.58 You're going to be late.
08.05 Mrs. Han's here? Where are you????
09.45 Mrs. Han said you're sick. What happened? Are you awake yet?
09.47 Chat me when you're awake.

She took a seat on one of the high stools of the island counter in the kitchen before tapping her reply.

10.28 Hey! I just woke up.
10.28 Got too tired. Overslept ;p