Author's Note:
4,600 words.
Angst and frustrating, beware.
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Mr. Satria's adamant request for Go Eun to stay in the hotel that day, for fear of her safety, made her change her mind to visit Uluwatu Temple. She's half intrigued to just go, to prove the old man was wrong. But she wasn't alone anymore. There's a baby inside her, and come what may, she knew she had to be responsible for that tiny life's safety.
"Very well, I'll go to Uluwatu another day. I will be here until I give birth anyway. I'm going to have another chance."
The old man heaved a sigh of relief.
As if listening to the old man's words, Bali became extremely rainy for the next two weeks, making Go Eun too lazy to leave the beautiful hotel. She went only to the doctor once, accompanied by Sinta.
Also, her morning sickness became worse. She's entering her second month, and she's busy throwing up every morning. She had all her supplements, but she still felt extremely tired on mornings, and felt better only after noon.
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"I think you lost weight."
"Aren't baby daddies supposed to say the mom looks radiant?" she asked sarcastically.
They had to even work for time to video call each other. It's either Min Ho was on a meeting, or Go Eun wasn't feeling well.
"Shouldn't you be gaining weight instead of losing it?"
"I'm lucky if I can eat five spoonful of food without throwing up."
"What are you eating now?"
"Cheese biscuits. It's the only thing today that doesn't make me want to puke."
"............maybe you're not seeing the right doctor. Come back to Seoul and see proper experts."
"Shut up, I'm staying here."
He sighed heavily, as she resumed coloring her sketches. She's inspired by the traditional outfits of the Balinese dancers, and was preparing the design for a new set of jewels.
Sometimes they're like that when he had a free thirty minutes, doing their own jobs in silence, but the video call was still ongoing.
Truthfully, she's really driving him crazy. It's easy to meet each other in Seoul, but by then, she's far away in a tropical country. He's worried sick for the bad things that could happen to her.
In Seoul, their parents have talked to Moon Ga Young's parents and Park Jin Young's parents to cancel all their plans.
After the shock wore off, that Go Eun was pregnant with Min Ho's child, he assumed their families were starting to see it as a more profitable attachment.
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A Flavorful Box
General FictionA collection of short stories inspired by Mineun couple