Short Stories [English]

Seoul Dream

Mary spun enthusiastically. Oh, she was more than just thrilled. And she had stepped out of the Incheon International Airport less than five minutes ago.

“Mary, come on. We have to go!” she heard her friend Mike shout amused. There he stood; one arm leaning on the handle of his neon green suitcase and the frayed mask pulled under his chin.

With a quiet “Oops.”, she grabbed her own suitcase and joined Mike.

“Which bus do we have to take again?” the blonde-haired asked her. He had dyed his hair yesterday shortly before leaving.

“Um…wait a second…” Mary pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and called up the tour operator’s email. “Bus number 143.”

Mike looked around and then pointed to a blue tour bus parked a few feet away.

“It should be there,” he mumbled into the edge of his mask. Mary nodded and they walked towards the bus.

As they got there, they showed their bus tickets to the man in the high-visibility vest, who then explained to them in semi-good English where they should stow their luggage and that food was not allowed on the bus.

Sighing, they soon sank into the padded seats. There were a lot other people on the bus too. To be precise, there were only four other seats left when they boarded the bus.

As soon as all the travelers were in their seats, they set off straight away. Right into the structured traffic chaos of Seoul. Through the window of the bus, Mary looked at the colorfully lit buildings on the side of the road. Even though it was the middle of the night, you could see everything because the neon signs and streetlights were so bright. She has wanted to travel to this city for years.

When she graduated two years ago, her parents gave her the trip as a gift. Two weeks in Seoul with her long-time friend Mike.

By now the bus had arrived at the hotel and Mary and Mike lifted their suitcases out of the bus and carried them into the hotel.

A conversation with a stressed-out receptionist and a ride in a packed elevator later, they collapsed into bed and fell asleep immediately.

The city of their dreams was waiting for them...

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