METANOIA (completed)

06 I VIRIDITY {Naive Innocence}

/School/

''Bye'' Dohyun and San waved to their friends, Changkyun, Wooyoung, and Yeosang, who were on their way home.
Dohyun and San waited for their parents to pick them up at the school gate. Today they will go to town to go shopping.

"Hyung, why is appa so late?" asked San.
"Maybe he has something to do. We just wait here, ok?''
"Okay" San pouted, watching the other students come out from the gate.
Then a student stopped in front of them.
"Hi" greeted Jongho.
"Hi" said Dohyun. "Who is this?"
''Hi Jongho'' San waved. Jongho smiled at him.
"You know him?" asked Dohyun. It's rare for Dohyun that his little brother knows the other students at this school.
"We've met before at the basketball court" said Jongho.
"Are you one of the team? But I've never seen you before." Dohyun confused.
"Because you took my spot, and I can't play anymore." Jongho didn't look so happy. He stared at Dohyun deeply.
"Oh so you're the student that they mentioned. The team had told me before about you. I'm so sorry about the incident.'' said Dohyun, showing a little bit of sympathy.
''I just fell down on the court. Nothing serious. I'm good now.'' Jongho showed his leg.
Dohyun looked at Jongho's bandaged leg. ''It doesn't look good to me''
"You don't have your crutches now" San just realised.
''I'm so sick with that thing. I can walk now even run'' Jongho gazed at Dohyun.
Dohyun understood those gazes. "So, you want your position back? You want to play again?'' Dohyun was so sure that was what Jongho wanted.
"At first, yes, that's what I want, and I hate you, because you, the new student, can easily join the team while it took me two months to enter the team.'' Jongho clenched his teeth.
''I'm so sorry. I don't mean like that. The coach asked me to join the team because of a lack of players. So I joined.'' explained Dohyun.

San just watched the increasingly tense situation in silence.
''Actually, you can stay on the team. Looking at your performance, you deserve the position." Jongho sounded kind of sad. "My doctor said I can't play for a long time if I don't want my leg broken again" added Jongho.
Dohyun realised Jongho was holding back his tears but still smiling.
Dohyun remained silent as he did not know what to say. He felt guilty towards Jongho.

/Pin! Pin!/
Mr. Choi arrived.
"Our father is here" said Dohyun.
"Okay, see you later. Good luck in next week's match" Jongho smiled to them.
''Thanks'' Dohyun and San waved to Jongho and got into the car.
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/Town/

Mr. Choi stopped his car in the parking lot. San quickly got out of the car.
''San, wait for us. Don't walk alone.'' Dohyun pulled San's shirt.
''Hyung is right. Come walk with me" said Mrs. Choi.
San grabbed his mom's hand and walked into the supermarket. Mr. Choi and Dohyun followed them.

/Food and Beverage section/

Dohyun pushed the trolley while his parents filled it with groceries.
San saw a kid holding a toy in his hand.
"Appa, can I get a toy?" San asked his father.
"Sure you can. Go and get what you want" Mr. Choi smiled.
San went to the toy section.
"Follow him and keep an eye on him. I'll push the trolley" said Mr. Choi to Dohyun.
"Okay" replied Dohyun. "He never bought me a toy before." Dohyun rolled his eyes and followed San.
~~~~~
"Hyung, I want that one. Can you take it for me? I can't reach it" said San.
Dohyun, look at the big gun on the high shelf.
"You want that one? What about the other toys, like the control car or something else?"
"No!" San shook his head. "I want the gun!"
''Really?'' asked Dohyun.
San nodded in excitement.
"Like father, like son'' Dohyun murmured and took the gun off the shelf. He handed the gun to his little brother. "Here for you."
"Thank you, hyung!" San was so happy.

They went to find their parents that were still in the grocery section.
"Omma, look at this!" San ran to his mom.
"Woah, the gun is so big" said Mrs. Choi, amazed. "Do you know how to use this?"
"I'll teach you" said Mr. Choi. He was so proud that his little son shares the same interest with him, not like the first son.
"Yeay!" replied San, and he walked with his mom to buy some fruits.
"Learn from San. He knows what I like, and he can do the weapon" whispered Mr. Choi to Dohyun.
''I'll use the weapon if it's for good, not like you, who used it in an illegal way.'' Dohyun rolled his eyes.
Mr. Choi scoffed and left Dohyun alone.
~~~~~
After shopping, they went to a boutique to pick up Mrs. Choi's new dress.
While the parents talked with the tailor, the kids spent their time in the waiting section.