Of Hotdogs,Bagels and Basil

Lavander 25

Krystal's POV

Jackie gave birth to a bouncing baby boy weighing 8 lbs. Amber was so happy when we went to check baby Patrick on the nursery. Her first ever nephew. This is the second childbirth we witnessed this month and I'm seriously having second thoughts about pregnancy because of the horrors of giving birth. When I told Amber about it, she just laughed softly and said she'll never leave my side when that time comes... Or I can just have epidural so I'll be knock out. Bummer.

Papa Liu - as what he wants me to call him, visited Jackie in the hospital. Mrs. Liu wasn't around so I didn't had the chance to see her face to face and talk to her and clear things out. Not that I did something bad to her because it's the opposite, she was the one who sent her henchmen to scare us anyway. I just want to reach out to her and repair the broken ties she had with her daughter. Nothing's gonna change the fact that she's still Amber's mother and she loves her very much. And it's going to be her birthday in 2 days.

Papa Liu was so happy, his eyes were sparkling when he saw his first Grandson. Looks like baby Patrick got the noses of the Liu. Not that I'm complaining, I actually love Amber's nose hehe.. I love biting it.

Little Yoona and Seohyun are like Angels from heaven bringing happiness and bright smiles to Dad and Eomma. Of course to their Soojung unnie too and I can't wait for them to grow up and do things together. Dad is having a blast being given a chance to experience taking care of babies after 25 years and I'm happy for him.

Yes, I finally called Aunt Jessi 'Eomma' for the first time. It felt good calling her Eomma... It feels like our family is already complete. She was teary eyed when I called her that and she hugged me tightly.

But still, I feel like something is missing. Like a part of me that isn't complete. I have my friends, my family, I have Amber beside me and I'm contented with everything. But I still feel a gap in my heart that I can't explain.....

I told Amber about it when we are at the balcony of our apartment a night before her birthday. We are going to wait til the clock strikes 12 to celebrate for the first time together. We have the cake and champagne laid out on the floor of the balcony. Then tomorrow Vic and I prepared a party for her at the BBQ house at night.

"Krys, maybe there's something you still want to do and you haven't done it. You know... Like goals in life." She said to me while we sat in the bean bag looking at the view of the city and Han river.

I thought about it and shrugged. "If it's my goals, I already achieved a lot of them. If it's dreams, some of them already came true."

"Tell me baby, what are the goals that you haven't achieve?"

"Well... Career wise I already achieved it Am. Wealth I'm also okay with what we have. My health is in a good track too.. Love... Hmmm... I don't know..." I winked at her teasingly.

She clenched her chest faking hurt "Krystal Jung, that's so savage. I'm really hurt right now."

"Stupid.." I said pinching her cheeks. "I found Love years ago and she's now looking so stupid in front of me with her fake expression. Happy?"

"Of course.." she said smiling smugly at me with puffed chest. "Well what about your dreams?"

"My dreams? Well you're already beside me so it means one of it came true.." I saw her blush and a small smile escaped on her lips. "I want to have my own Bistro someday. Like the one in New York, it will have a homey atmosphere and the food will be superb and affordable to all kinds of people. We'll manage it and pass it on to our kids someday."