Beach Days [JaeSeong]

Twenty Three

I wake up early, the first thing I notice is my phone on the pillow next to me like it's a real person. Then I remember how Inseong sang to me yesterday until I fell asleep. I smile at my phone, then I get it and text him before going downstairs to eat breakfast. My mom is already fully dressed with make up and everything, ready to leave, eating her toast. I hug her and start searching for my cereal box.
-Where's appa?
- He already left.
- Another early meeting?
- Yes, and I have to leave in 10 minutes so if you want a ride to school you should hurry.
- Ok, sure.
I eat my cereal in 5 minutes and go upstairs. I change in 3 minutes and get my backpack. I check my phone to see one message from Inseong. I smile before reading it.

Stop texting him. He won't answer to a fag like you anymore.

I stare at my phone in shock. My mom gets in saying something but she immediately stop when she sees me.
- Jaeyoon? Are you ok?
I look at her with tears in my eyes. I can't show her, she'd know that we're together. But... I don't want to hide it. Inseong's parents already know. So why not. I show her the text and she reads with a frown on her face.
- Did Inseong's dad send this?
I only nod. She checks her clock.
- Look, I really want to talk about this but we both need to go now, ok? I can't be late today.
- It's ok.
- Hey, look at me. We're talking about it as soon as I get home tonight, ok? I promise.
- Thanks.
- Ok, get in the car. C'mon.
She drives me to school like everyday, but today she seems off. We don't talk about how our day is gonna be like we usually do. She parks in front of my school and asks:
- You're going to be ok, right?
- Yes, don't worry. Good luck on the agency today.
- Thanks, good class.
I kiss her cheek, exit the car and close the door. When I'm turning around she calls my name and I look back at her.
- I love you!
- Love you too, omma.
She waves one last time and leaves to work on her tourism agency. I take a deep breath and walk to my first class.

Guess what? I didn't focus on today's classes. I kept staring at my phone all the time. I didn't get any messages the whole day. One of my teachers even asked if everything was ok with me and my family because I looked sad and worried and wouldn't leave my phone. I said that everything was ok and left the classroom before I cried in front of her.
Classes were over and I walked home. I was alone today, so that means I have to cook lunch. Well, I should. I don't have to. I order a small pizza and eat by myself. I watched some random stuff on the internet until 6 p.m when my mom arrives. She leaves her stuff on the bedroom and comes back to talk to me.

(A/n: hi, I'm back!)