Where Is The Love

Part 2

           Four years later..

           “Welcome to Korea, miss.” the stewardess smiled and you nodded satisfying, politely bowed to her then said goodbye for her hard work pampering you on such a long flight.

        Finally you could inhale Korea’s air freely and happily after four years wander around US to finish your Interior Design master’s degree while working on one of hot interior design company. Due your company success, fortunately they opened a new branch in Korea and since you’re Korean, it gave you chance to go back to your beloved country and working for your people’s need.

          It was great and exciting to be back on your born place, your roots, your culture and your memorial city; Seoul where you put your dream, your love, your life and your happiness.

           Somehow you felt uneasy at the same time. How if you bumped into him one day? What will you do? But Korea is quite big country and with your current job, it made you sure you wouldn’t meet him since you and him were working in completely different section. And one thing that you have to remember, four years must have changed everything.

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        Few days later..

        “When we can start it?” Gray shifted his phone from his right to left ear and took a paper to start writing, waiting someone on the other side answer his question.

          “Alright, next week—“ he wrote neatly on the paper, “7 floor Ilheung building. Okay." He glanced at his writing to make sure he wrote the place right.    

           “Oh, thank you. I’ll come next week, see you later.” He politely ended the call when someone opened the door aggressively and called him, “Daddy!”

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          It’s only few days but you already completely enjoy your days in your own country, there’s was nothing to complain about. Reliable teammates, great and competitive company which make you work hard but enjoy it because all you do is something that you love, or in other words; you’re working with your passion. And you felt it amusing.    

         It was a lunch time when you finished meeting for the next project, after said goodbye to your co-workers, you rushed into closest convenient store to buy something to eat since you forgot to bring your lunch box.

          After took your favorite instant lunch box, you walked to chocolate racks. You needed sweets as a dessert but when you arrived, there’s little boy who was struggling to reach something on the higher rack. He probably around three or four years old and looked so cute, jumping with his two small feet, trying to grab the snack but he couldn’t because the place where he wanted to reach was too high for his height.

          You stepped closer and greeted him, “Hi, which one do you want to take?”    

          He looked at you hesitantly but then shyly replied, “That one..” his tiny hand pointed on rack which full of pepero with chocolate flavor.

           What a cute little boy, you thought. He has round eyes and pointy nose, however you found that you’ve seen this face before.       

          You took one package of pepero and showed to him, “This one?”

          He nodded enthusiastically, confirming it was the snack that he wants.

          "How many do you need it?“ You asked again.     

         The cute little boy didn’t answer right away, he was thinking and using his fingers to count before said, "Ten package, please..” he asked you in formal language, which was amazed you because he’s so polite even though he still young.
   
          “You need that much?? Woaah..” you looked at him disbelief, “are you sure your mom will allow you to buy that much?” you were in the mood to tease him and you couldn’t help it, he was so cute and handsome. His face really attract you, but not in bad thing.. his face looked really familiar for you.    

           “Yeah!” He nodded firmly, “that’s my daddy’s favorite too!” you could see his sparkling eyes when he smiled.   

          “Ahh.. I see. Then I will take them for you, okay?” You smiled and helped him take the amount of snack as he asked for before someone interrupted you.

          “Little man! I asked you to wait but you already run away!” someone appeared and scolded the little boy.

         You and the little boy turned to the voice owner.  

          “I want to buy that!” He smiled proudly to the voice owner and pointed on snacks that you were holding.
     
           He was there, right in front of you. The man whom you have been longing for years, but you have to forget and leave him for good. The man who taught you how to love and hate, the man who used to be your drugs. The man that still say he loves you even on the day before his wedding. He met your eyes and remained silent because he was too shock finding you here.       

          After a quite long silent between you and him, Gray finally uttered a word and it was your name, his face looked like he didn’t believe with what he saw.      

          “….” It went same for you, it must be really obvious for him to see your surprised face since you are not good at faking your expression. You groaned in your mind, cursing yourself; among all of place in this country why did he have to be here?

          “when did you come?” he asked you again.

          His question dragged you back to reality and immediately put yourself together, “A week ago..” you smiled but you knew your smile would look so awkward and forced.    

         “this pretty noona helps me to take the choco!” the innocent little boy exclaimed then nudged Gray’s T-shirt, asking Gray to hold him. Gray nodded and held the little boy on his arms.

          “What do you have to say to her?” Gray asked. His voice sounded very gentle and sweet, he had become a father. He loves kid and now he already had one, you could see his obvious love for his little boy.

           “Thank you..” he bowed. Ah, Gray taught his son really well. 

          “You’re welcome.” You smiled and handed the snack to him but Gray volunteered himself to take it.

           “Thank you so much.” He said without breaking the eye contact. His gaze still have an effect on you but you quickly brushed it off, “nice to meet you again, y/n”

          You only nodded as your respond to Gray’s words and said to the little boy, “you are so cute, don’t forget to brush your teeth after eat the choco, okay?”