8 Eyes for You

22- Don't talk to him again

As we drive back, I check my phone.

...shit...dad was texting me last night...

I check.

[I talked to your mom, she's not happy.]

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[Get home now, your mom wants you back home.]

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[I slept on the couch...]

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Sheesh, dad...you don't know how to deal with the one you married...

...I didn't talk to Hidemi about this yet.

I turn to him, he stays quiet and watches the road.

I sighed and scroll down.

[Are you dating Jinki, your friend?]

...that's the latest message...from...this morning...

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"H...Hidemi..." 

"Hmm?" He glances at me.

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"What is it, Hyun Oh?" 

A touch on my shoulder.

I flinch.

His hand takes off. "Are you okay?" His worried voice...

I...I...I'm not...

I shake my head, I leaned down and covered my face.

The car is stopped. We're...we're at the nearby playground where Hyung and I used to play at when we were younger...

Hidemi unbuckles and leans over to me. "You wanna go swing?"

I nod. 

We get out.

We walk.

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He's following my pace...

It's quiet...and...

"Let's hold hands..." He exhales just to see his own breath, then turns to me...

I look down.

His hand awaits me.

I take it.

We...we hardly held hands....

...I hear him chuckle.

I quickly looked up.

His smile looks...genuinely...I miss that smile...

He stands in front of me and takes my other hand. We swing our hands...back and forth.

...I silently watch as we do...

His gaze is on me...I could feel it. Hidemi sighs that turns into a smile again.

I look up.

He leans down and hits our foreheads together. "You remind me of my grandma..."

"Why do you say that?" I asked in a quiet voice.

He leans back and starts to walk me to the swing sets. "Before she got worse, I was putting back on the bed and she grabbed my hands...and we were swinging our arms...back and forth."