It's already 6:00 am she woke up from the sound of her alarm. She quickly run inside her bathroom to take a bath and brush her teeth. "I shouldn't be late in my class today." she said to herself. After doing everything she needs in the bathroom, she immediately wear her attire and put a simple make-up.
*FAST FORWARD
"Good morning ma'am" said by the group of young people."Good morning!" she said with a smile and proceeds on walking.Upon arriving at the door of her classroom. "1,2,3- Smile!" she said to herself then she entered the classroom.
"Good morning class!" she greeted her students with a smile. "Good morning Ms. Choi!!" they said cheerfully.
"Please, submit your assignments now. So we can proceed with our lesson for today." She told them.
After collecting the assignments of the students. "So, our topic for today is about literature. " she said.
" But before I discussed it to you. May I ask what's your favorite book?"
"Matilda" someone answered.
"The unbearable lightness of being"
"Watchmen"
"Beloved"
Choi Juliet nods as her students share their favorite book. When she noticed that one of her student seems to be preoccupied and not participating , she called his attention.
"Mr. Lee" she called him. When she got his attention, "Are you okay?" she asked. The student nod as a sign of response. "May you share with us your favorite book that you have read?" she asked. The student look up as if he is thinking then.
"I think nobody in here knows about that book tho?"
"It's okay. Just tell us and share it with us." she encourage him
"Okay. My favorite book is Snowdrop" The student said. Upon hearing him, she froze and asked him to repeat his favorite book title. " I'm sorry but what?" she is making sure she read it right.
"Snowdrop by E.Y. Actually, nobody knows the looks of the author because she/he refuse to appear and make herself known by the public." The student explained. "It's a famous book in korea but a controversial one. " he added.
"Can you tell us about the book?" one of the student got curious and asked him.
"Well, it's a tragic love story. It's about the spy and one school girl who can't be together." he said. "I don't know if you would love that story too but I kinda got attouch to that book because maybe, I'am korean myself." he explained
Choi Juliet a.k.a Eun Youngro, wasn't able to speak nor react to what her student said. I know he's korean because of his looks and surname but It didn't occur to me that it would be possible for me to encounter someone who knows my book, especially since I am not in korea anymore.
"Ma'am?" Lee Soohyuk called her attention. She looked at him puzzled."Do you know that book?" he asked. "You're korean, right?" he asked again.
"Yes, I know that book too" she answered and smiled. Of course, I know that book too well, I was the one who wrote it she thought.
"Do you think that a person could really love someone like how Lim Gunhoo loves Choi Youngcho??" He asked. "I....I don't know" she stuttered. Of course, I know. I experienced and felt it myself she said to herself again.
" I admire how he loves her so much and how he protected her silently but too bad," He said "he died," he added sadly.
Too bad, indeed. she thought sadly.
It's been seven years since the hostage-taking happened. She thought that if she leave the country then she will be able to forget the pain even for a bit. Sadly, she was wrong.
