Deva

Mothers

Today was the day! After a week removing and a week of hard labor I had enough to bail out Yong Guk. I was at the jail with a bunch of fans outside. I sighed. Though the boys like me now their fans do not.

I was trying to come with a plan to get inside when an arm wrapped around my shoulders. Looking up a grinning Zelo looked down at me. I could not help but grin back. Then I felt someone pat my head. Looking to my left I saw Dae Hyun smiled at me. Looking behind me I saw the rest of the band smiling at me. They walked me , shielding me from the fans.

Once the bail was paid and Yong Guk came out to greet us. I was ignored. What is going on? The others noticed it too.

"Yong Guk?" I whispered

He turned and glared at me. Zelo stayed by myside. We followed behind the others to our home where my boss stood waiting.

"What do you want old man?" asked Yong Guk

I pushed passes everyone and bowed. "Hello sir."

"I have something to tell you. Both you and him." he said pointing to Yong Guk. "The others can listen."

We walked inside and gathered in the living room.

"Would you like something?" I asked

"No Deva. The story I wish to tell you is of yours and his parents." he said

We looked at him.

"Just listen." he said. "You see not long after your mother, Rose, came to Korea she met a man. Now at the time she was only twenty and this man was thirty but she fell for him just the same. They talked about marring and having a family. So she was excited when she found out she was pregnant with you Deva. But this man had a secret."

"She knew!" growled Yong Guk

Huh? My boss glared at him and Yong Guk shut up.

"Now the secret this man held was that he was already married with a nine year old son. His wife had walked on on them one day. His wife started drinking after that and after a year she ended up killing herself. Now Rose didn't know and when she found out he was married she was upset. She ran, three months pregnant, she left Korea and went back home, heartbroken only to be kicked out of her house by her parents. She was abandoned by her family because of the baby inside her. The nine year old boy blamed his mother's death on Rose and her unborn daughter. Bang was the father's last name. His son is Yong Guk. You two Deva are half siblings." he said

I stared at him, I felt a tear run down my cheek. I never knew.

"Now didn't you and Rose use to do something on February 5th?"

I saw Yong Guk tense.

"Yes. We use to step up a shrine. We would cover the shrine in flowers and cookies. Mom use to say we were honoring someone who was wronged. I would ask if I could met her. Mom would shake her head and said she was in a better place but all I needed to know was that she was a wonderful lady with a kind heart and a loving soul."

Did I see a tear on Yong Guk's cheek. Was the lady his mom?

"I'm sorry Yong Guk. I never knew." I said getting on my knees in front of him