Beach Days [JaeSeong]

Twenty One

(Jaeyoon's pov)

We talk about Inseong's plan while we eat. Aeri asked him if he have figured something out yet.
- I know I'm not going anywhere this year. I want to wait for Jaeyoon. I can work somewhere here and get some money of my own.
I feel myself blush when he mentioned my name.
- I'm glad you want to get your own money and I think it's sweet of you wanting to wait for Jaeyoon but don't you think you'd be losing a year? You could be studying.
- I know but I don't even know what I want to study. I'm sure I'd found something during this time here.
I talk for the first time since the subject began.
- Uh... I think you should do something art related.
They both look at me with the same confused face. They look so much like each other. I keep talking:
- I mean, you're good at singing, drawing, dancing and you understand so much about music and poetry. It's something you not only enjoy but you're good at.
- I... I think you might be right. But it's just such an uncertain path.
- You're not your dad, Inseonggie. You can do whatever you want just because you like it.
His mom nods softly before replying:
- I think he might be right. I always saw how passionate you were about all kind of arts. Maybe it's what your supposed to do. Oh, but you're dad's gonna be furious.
I can feel Inseong getting nervous, so I hold his hand under the table and place our intertwined hands on my thigh.
We finish eating and I offer to help Aeri with the dishes but she refuses and I'm too tired to disagree. I say bye to her, Inseong and I walk out of the house. We walk until we reach the rock, that it's kind of our place now, then we sit on it. We talk about a lot of things but his dad doesn't leave my mind.
- Hey, are you sure you're talking with your dad? You know, about staying here?
- Yes. I'm not leaving.
- He's gonna be really mad.
- My mom's gonna be there, there's no reason to worry.
- Promise you'll call me when it's over?
- Ok, I'll you as soon as I can .
- Promise?
- Yes.
I smile at him and we hug each other while watching the ocean.

A few hours pass, it's time for him to go. He says bye and hugs me before turning around.
- Hey?! Is that it??!
He looks at me once again and I pull him closer to me, with my hands on his waist.
- I love you, Inseong.
He looks into my eyes and relax on my arms.
- I love you too, Yoonie.
- I love when you call me that.
- I love calling you that. I prefer calling you baby, tho.
I smile and get closer to kiss him. He responds immediately, putting his hands on the sides of my neck gently. We kiss for a few seconds before breaking apart.
- Call me, ok?
- I will.
- Bye.
- Bye.
We smile and wave to each other before walking to our respective houses.

I arrive home when the sun starts to set. I hear my mom on the kitchen and walk there.
- Hi, omma. What are you doing?
- Hi! I'm just making dinner. How was the sleepover?
- Full of emotions.
- What do you mean?
- It was really fun most of the time but Inseong had a pretty bad fight with his dad yesterday. The mood got kind of weird.
- Oh, that's a shame. Was it that bad?
- They screamed a lot. And his dad left early this morning because he had a meeting.
- On a Sunday?
I shrug.
- I don't know, he probably just left really early so he wouldn't meet Inseong. I'm sad for him.
- I'm sure they'll fix things. Families fight but they love each other. Now go take a shower, dear. I'll call you when dinner is ready.

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It's been hours. He hasn't called. It's 9:30 p.m. why the hell he hasn't called. He promised he would. Maybe he just forgot. Or maybe something happened. He wouldn't forget. He promised he'd call.
I try to think about what good explanation might exist but none of them seem real. Which takes me to image the worst scenarios. This is driving me crazy. I can't call him either because he said he'd call as soon as he could. They can't be fighting for that long, right? Can they? I'm so worried. I hope he calls soon.

I stared at my phone for hours. It's nearly 11 p.m. when the screen lights up and I see his name there. I immediately pick up. What I hear makes my heart break and all my hopes go away.