1001 Roses

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Author's POV

2005

A ten-year-old little boy was standing before the huge building which has Trinity Orphanage in bold letters above its entrance. The ten-year-old boy was holding his mother's hand while his father was on his left side. The three entered the orphanage smiling happily.

The little boy was excited to have a little sister of his own. The parents noticed him being all jumpy and eager to adopt a sister for him.

They were from Daegu. They came to Busan for a vacation. By this time they decided to adopt a little girl for them. It's not like they can't give birth to one. But they want to give a life to someone who wishes to have a happy family.

First, the little boy was adamant that he didn't want to share his parents with anyone but when they explained to him how he could play with her and take care of her he immediately agreed that he wanted to be a superhero for his little sister.

The charge of the orphanage came before the family all smiling.

"Welcome to the Trinity Orphanage."
The woman said smiling at the family who was standing before them smiling.

They smiled at the woman.

"I'm Kim Bogum, this is my wife Kim Sana and this is our son Kim Taehyung."
Bogum introduces the woman.

"I'm Leena, in charge of this orphanage."
The lady said smiling.

"We are here to adopt a child from here as our daughter."
Bogum said to the Leena.

Leena smiled wholeheartedly and welcomed the family inside the building to her office. They sat on the chair and started to discuss the formalities for adoption.

But the little boy's curious eyes started to wander around the room and stopped looking at a pair of eyes peeking out from the door.

He squinted his eyes to see who is it. But the person runs away after being caught by him.

Taehyung looked at his mother and pulled her sleeve.

"Yes, Tae?"
His mother asked him.

"I wanna go to the bathroom."
He said to gain the attention of the three.

"Oh, the bathroom is outside first left."
Leena said smiling at him.

He got down from the chair and ran outside the room to catch that person.
He looked at the sides to find that pair of eyes. But he didn't find them.

He walked near the playground which was filled with kids and elders.
He spotted a girl who was swinging on the swing giggling happily. He noticed it was the same eyes he was searching for.

The girl looked at him while still swinging on the swing. The girl widened her eyes jumped down from the swing and ran away.

Taehyung followed her and saw her getting inside a room. He also got inside the room and found that the little girl was hiding behind the curtain. He laughed at the girl's playfulness.

"I'm Kim Taehyung."
Taehyung introduces himself to the little girl who is still hiding behind the curtain.

The little girl peeked out from the curtain and looked at him.

"What's your name?"
Taehyung asked her.

She came out of the curtain and said,
"I'm Lily, I'm eight years old."