Two Worlds Apart [MiChaeng Fanfic]

14

[Flashback]

I just won the Actress of the Year Award because of my stand-out drama that I did with Eun Woo. I received a lot of compliments and congratulations from my co-actors, the directors, the seniors and mentors, and even Park Jin-Young, the director of my company. It is just very rare to get a compliment from him, so it should be such an honor to receive it from him. However, I don't feel any kind of joy or even a slightest hint of pride. I've been so down lately because of our fight. Using my skills as an actress, I'm just putting up a face to show the outside world that I'm completely fine, even though deep inside I'm shattered into pieces.

It's been three months since our fight. We have not been communicating at all. I'm also prohibiting myself to go near her neighborhood since I might bump into her. So every time I've been invited to a party near her area, I decline. 

I just arrived at my newly-bought penthouse. I've been earning quite a lot right now, so I sold off my old apartment and bought a new home. It is located at the upscale side of Seoul, and the neighborhood is more quiet too, which I like. 

I washed up and about to sleep when my phone rang. I checked the caller I.D. and it says "mom." I immediately picked it up and answered.

"Hello mom?"

"Mina! Please come home as soon as possible. Please! Your dad -" My heart sank. No, please, no. I heard sobs and hospital machines beeping across the line. "The doctor said he'll only make it for a few days. Then after..." she sobbed again. 

I started crying. I bring my feet to my computer and check out the available dates to Nishinomiya, Japan, my hometown. Good thing the next earliest flight is tomorrow at 5:00 AM. I immediately booked a ticket and paid.

"Mom, I already booked a flight for tomorrow morning. I'll be there. Please wait for me... and please tell dad to wait for me too," I tried holding back my tears. "Please..."

"Mina, take care, I love you so much," she said.

I hang up the phone. I'm too stunned right now to even move after that phone call. I don't expect dad to leave this early. My dad, who gave his all to give me a proper life, who raised me to become a strong woman. I am not ready to let him go yet.

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[Japan]

I didn't know a person can change so much in a span of a few years. Before, he was healthy, active, always smiling, and very alive. Right now, it pains for me to see him in this condition. He is lying down with his eyes closed. There are many wires attached to his body. There are also many monitors that I can't understand surrounding him. He looks so weak and skinny - it breaks me. 

"Mina-ya, you're here," mom stood up from the chair and walked towards me. She hugged me so tight as I start to shed tears.

"M-mom..."

She walked back to the bed where dad is and held his hand, "Akira, our Mina is here."

And just like magic, his finger moved. I immediately walked towards him and hugged him. "Dad... I love you, Dad." I can't control the amount of tears escaping my eyes right now. "Dad, please don't leave me yet."

"Mina-ya..." he said weakly. He slowly opened his eyes and gave me a warm smile. I cried more. "I am so proud of you, my daughter." More tears. "I was against the idea of letting you go to Korea to achieve this dream because I don't want you to have a difficult life. I want you to spoil my only daughter..." he softly chuckled. "So you can live a comfortable life. But I witnessed your persistence, and you are so stubborn that you left me no choice. But here I am, beaming proud, to see how far you've gone, my child." I squeezed his hand and continued crying.