Zahra Taylor-Yoo's life is going great. She's been living her dream. She wanted to travel after graduating before her family could lock her down with work at their company. Living in South Korea, she's got a great job working at a design studio, a c...
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**note: all English dialogue in this chapter will be in italics***
After getting home, I immediately hopped in the shower. The nasty words tossed at me felt like sludge draped over my body. A hot shower was what I needed to scrub off those disgusting words and the cold that settled in my bones. After showering and washing my hair, I sat in the lounge chair looking out window, eating day old Chinese takeout and a glass of wine, the wine being more of my meal than the actual food.
I couldn't believe the bull shit I sat through tonight.
The more I drank, the more the words of Summer Walker coming through the speakers soothed the ache in my heart.
'My heart, my mind, and my body is sayin...' Summer Walker - Body
As I drank more, the more the words took me away from my own feelings and put me in Summer's.
Damn. I couldn't believe I was dealing with the evil mother-in-law trope. Like what the actual fuck.
As the next song started I heard the bell from the door ringing. I already knew it was Da-Won here, ready to plead his case.
Walking over to the door I opened it and stood in the door way. "Can I help you?" I tried to seem level headed but as much time as we spent together, I'm sure he could see my intoxication.
"Zahra." He ran his fingers through his hair. God I loved when he did that. "Can I come in?"
I stepped out the way letting him pass me by narrowly. "What do you want Da-Won?"
He sighed. "I wanted to apologize. I shouldn't have spoken to you like that ... I... I don't know. I panicked and was trying to do damage control. I didn't mean to scold you like that. I just want my mother to see how great you are."
I couldn't help but snort as strained laugh escaped my throat. "Ha. Well you can forget that. Your mother hated me before she even knew me. And rather than be reasonable the first thing you did is chastise me in front of your mother only because she was your mother."
He looked at the ground. "Zahra, I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you. I promise. I'll make my family see how great you are. They'll love you. Please just trust me."
I sighed. Walking away from him I sat back on the window ledge looking out the window. I could feel his eyes on my back. Thoughts were running through my head, so many at once it was hard to make sense of.
I let out a loud sigh. "Okay. One more chance. I hope you never make a fool of me in front of your family again."
Famous last words I said against my better judgement.
