8 Years [ENGV]

#17

HAEIN

I didn't tell my parents about Hae-ji before. I wanted to tell them, but I didn't know if it was the right thing to do, I didn't have the courage. When I was going to tell them, Jisoo didn't seem so well or happy about the pregnancy anymore, so things got complicated.

With Hae-ji 'dead' and Jisoo not wanting me in her life while she took new steps, I decided to leave it behind. My parents didn't deserve to know that they lost a granddaughter or that their son lied and hid a pregnant girlfriend from them.

But now things were different. They deserved to know the story. My father always pestered me asking me to get married and give him a grandson, my mother was a huge fan of BlackPink and her 'bias' — or whatever she's called — was none other than Jisoo. My mother kept asking me why we hadn't kept in touch, so the answer would certainly be positive.

They were on the couch in the living room, while I was on my knees in front of them, facing them. They waited for me to say something, and I gathered my courage, telling myself that I was already an independent man. But I was still afraid of them and the reaction they would have.

"Nine years ago I starred in a drama and I remember you guys saying it would be a bad idea since the story was a bit controversial." They didn't question it, they would let me continue without interrupting me. "But I stared anyway, and the role was good for my career." I was starting to get carried away. I cleared my throat, trying to continue and get straight to the point from there. "I was almost unknown in the industry, and I acted alongside an actress who was also new." I looked up at my parents. "I fell in love with her and after the drama aired, we started going out and... She got pregnant." I looked at my mother, who was blushing, holding on to my father's arm. I didn't want to know what was going on in her head, so I looked at my father, and he remained serious. "I wanted to tell her, but I didn't know how. Things were chaotic. She was going to debut in a music group. I was starting to gain recognition and more scripts." I denied it, my brain flooded with memories. "And the girl. Jisoo... She started to reject the pregnancy. I didn't know what to do."

"What happened?" My father asked. "Did you abandon her? Did you abandon her and the child?" I denied it. Judging by the tone and the way my body was getting stronger, if the answer was yes, my father would hit me.

"No, I would never do that!" I took a deep breath. "The child was born on January 11, 2016, months before Jisoo debuted with BlackPink, but we were told that the baby died after birth." They sighed and looked at each other. My mother's eyes no longer showed anger, but sadness, with the shine of tears appearing. "Jisoo asked me to leave and forget her and I tried to do that, because that was what she wanted, maybe she didn't want to remember the loss of our daughter." I took a deep breath. "But on January 11th of this year, I found out that she is alive and growing up in a boarding school right here in Korea." Again, a surprised sigh. "Our companies got together and faked the girl's death so that Jisoo could debut and so that I could continue my career, since I had said that I would take a break from acting and thus take care of the baby while Jisoo did her work."

"What now? What are they going to do?" It was my mother's voice.

"Jisoo and I managed to get her back. I didn't say anything before because it was too early, and it could be too confusing for her." My parents looked at each other again. "Things are going slowly, she stays at the boarding school, and we could pick her up every weekend, but now she will live with us."

"So we have a granddaughter, daughter of one of the BlackPink members?" My mother asked and I nodded. They were silent for a while, it was a lot to take in.