I was searching for my brother in the crowd while performing, hoping that he is watching her little sister dance gracefully but then I saw him looking at his phone shocked and a mixture of sadness and grieve is evident in his face. "What was that?" I thought. I don't know what happened but I know there's something wrong.
I continued dancing gracefully, with a bright smile on my face, doing every routine I've practiced still thinking of who texted my brother, what did he saw and why is his expression like that. Is it his classmate? A friend? Or maybe his girlfriend? Wait does oppa has a girlfriend! Hmm I'll ask him later.
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I immediately run to my brother after our recital. I was shocked when he suddenly hugged me very tight. "Oppa whats wrong?" I asked, but he didn't answer my question and just said "Lets go home eomma and appa is waiting for us" while smiling. After hearing that I suddenly wanted to go home fast! I had never been this excited to go home not even once! I missed my parents so much even though I just saw them this morning. This is weird.
My brother is weird, he is smiling but it seems fake. This is not him. What happened?
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On our way home, I am still wondering what my brother is thinking. He never become this silent. I asked him "oppa is there something wrong?" But he never answered me and kept his eyes on the road only.
I feel anxious.
When we arrived home, there are people outside our house and my mood lighten up, maybe mom and dad organize a small party for me, Its the end of my recital anyway, and I did great.
While unbuckling my seatbelt, I saw my brother crying. Why is he crying? I looked at him with questioning look "Why are you crying oppa?" Again, he didn't answer me and he went out without giving a word.
I followed him and saw him crying hard beside the car. I saw the visitors looking at us with pity in their eyes. What's with that look? I then tried my best to talked to my brother but when asking him whats wrong he cried even harder. I was about to shout but someone tapped my shoulder.
What is she doing here?
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I saw my grandmother smiling at me sweetly. I immediately hugged her while saying "Halmeoni! You're here!" Then suddenly I remembered that my oh-so-good brother is crying and told my grandma about it. She then went to my brother to console him.
"Seokjin-ah" my grandmother called him and my brother finally looked up and hugged her still crying "Shh don't cry, be strong. You haven't told her yet?"
Told me what? Heck I'm so confused. Then my brother said something I don't understand.
"N-No, I'm afraid that she'll cry, I don't what her to cry halmeoni. I just can't"
After that they talked and my brother stopped crying, then I remember that I need to see my parents!
"Halmeoni! Where is eomma and appa?" I asked my grandmother she looked at me then smiled again she taps my brother's back and said " c'mon Jin let's go inside they're waiting for you" my brother stopped crying for awhile and looked at me. I mouthed "why are you crying? Are you gay?" He smiled at me and ruffled my hair
"Soojin, come" my grandmother offered me a hug before we go inside.
I'm honestly confused right now, the people outside had a sad aura. I should be excited but why do I have this feeling that something happened? Or I'm just paranoid. Yeah that must be it.
Halmeoni is holding both of our hands. I can hear my brothers sniff and that made me chuckle. He's still a kid haha.
"Are you ready?" My grandmother ask. I nodded eagerly.
I was about to scream sori jilleo after my halmeoni opened the door but what I saw is something that I never even imagined
I face my brother and ask what kind of prank is this. And he started crying again, how could he cry like that this is not a good prank! Absolutely not! He hugged me tight while I was punching him.
This is just some kind of joke right?
"Oppa! I.. I hate you, you can't joke like this! Eomma will be mad at you!" punching him hard on his chest "Oppa.. why would you do this to me! I hate you!" Giving up, I cried hard while my brother is still hugging me.
I cried hard. Who wouldn't?
Seeing two black coffins in the living room, seeing the picture of your parents on top of the casket. How would you feel? How..
"Oppa, I'm just dreaming right?" I looked up and saw how my brother said no while his tears falling down his cheeks.
"Soojin" my brother hug me tighter and cried with me while my grandmother is quietly crying.
I hate this day. I wish I'm just dreaming.
My parents aren't dead!
Please! Wake me up from this dream! Jebal!
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