Untitled 2014

2009 UD1(Untitled 2014)

(Image/credits to JKJH)

Dara is a cute teenage girl. The sweetness and kindness shown even though she's just 13 years old. She's the apple of everyone's eye in their compound. Even boys her age find her cute. One day she was very sad because her friend was going to the States for good. She cried too much because she really loved Bom, not just as a friend but as a sister to her. 

"Please stop crying, Dara. I promise I will call you and text you every day."

Dara sob.

"Rea..lly?"

"Yes. And I promise I will come back when I grow up," Bom said cheerfully.

Dara shed her tears and hugged Bom tightly.

"If you don't come back, I will follow you in the States, huh?"

Bom's parents were very touched at the sight of the two girls in front of them.

...............

So days passed and there was no sign of Bom. She never called or even texted Dara. And it made her more upset. Dara jumped from her bed and walked out of her house when she saw a car enter Bom's garage. She ran as fast as she could until she reached their neighbor's house. 

"Bom?!!!" she shouted.

But she stopped when she saw an unfamiliar family. The lady smiled at her and walked up to her.

"Hi! You must be Dara," the lady said happily.

"Hello," Dara answered, and then she bowed down.

"Bom's right, you are very pretty.

"You know Bom? Where is she? I missed her so much."

"Oh dear, she wants me to give you something. But let's go inside the house first.

Dara was so happy to hear the lady talk about Bom. Then she landed her eyes on a boy who had just gotten out of the car. The boy looked so tired and sleepy, so he followed his mom inside the house. Then Dara greeted the man, who came back from the house to their car to fetch their packed things.

"Hi Dara!" the man greeted her.

"You know me?"

The man nodded. "Please come inside; my wife is waiting for you."

"Oh..." she mumbled.

She walked shyly to the balcony and removed her slippers before entering the house.

"Oh dear, you can wear your slippers; it's alright," the lady said. 

"But my omma and appa said it's not right." 

"Oh, alright, please sit down; I'll just get your package."

"Package?"

"Yes. Just don't mind my son; he's very tired." 

"Oh!" she said, looking at the sleeping figure of a boy lying on the sofa by her side.

The boy opened his right eye and looked at Dara.

"Hi," he said tiredly.

"Hi," she answered shyly.

"Bom said you're her best friend."

Dara smiled.

"By the way, I'm Jiyong." 

"I'm Dara."

"I know. Goodnight, Dara." 

Dara pout, she wanted to ask about Bom as the boy closed his eye.

"Here's your package, Dara. Bom said to give it to you as soon as we met." The lady laughed at the thought of talking to Bom when they were in the States.

Dara can't hide her happiness, as she got the box.

"Can I go now, ma'am?"

"Oh sure! But... please call me auntie. I'm Bom's aunt. I'm her mother's sister."

"Oh! But... are you going to live here?"

"Yes."

Dara smiled and bid her goodbye again to the lady as well as to the man, who's very busy outside the house. She ran to her house and went straight to her bedroom. She jumped to her bed and cheerfully opened the package. She saw a letter, and she opened it eagerly. 

Dear Dara, 

I am very sorry if I'm not able to call you or text you as soon as we land here. I was very tired and got sick because of the flight. I was very afraid back then of the plane because, oh my gosh! I thought we're going to fall and crash to the sea, and you know, we luckily survived but were eaten by the sharks and piranhas. I hate you for telling me those invented stories of yours a long time ago. I didn't know that it would come to  mind when we were on the plane. 

"Oh, I wish I didn't tell her that story." She pouted, then continued to read.

I just got the chance to write to you when Dad brought me to the girls dormitory of my school. Well... I missed you so much... I don't have any friends here yet. And I'm so sorry because I promised to call and text you every day, but I can't do it every day because cellphones are not allowed inside the school, even in the dorm. So please bear with me, my dara. I will call you as soon as I get home this weekend. I love you, sissy. Mwah...mwaaah... and one more thing! My cousin will protect you now that I'm far from you. He's cute, neh? I showed him your picture, and he said you were pretty, by the way.

Love, Bominator

She pouted her lips at the last part of the letter. But she smiled from ear to ear when she remembered Jiyong back then. Then she got the stuffed toy inside the box and giggled at it. 

"Oh, you're so fluffy! And you look like Bom!"