Who Are You ? | Hyunjin

1. Starting from now

It was a sunny day. Lights penetrated through the curtains in a tiny room located on the first floor of a small house. On the right side of the window located the bed with a girl covered by a big brown blanket on top. She was sound asleep until the ray shone on her face. Irritated by the light, she turned to another side  and continue her exploration into dreamland.

A knock on the door was heard; her name was called. "Jihae-ah~ wake up~, we're gonna go somewhere today. " her mother spoke on the other side of the door. "Hurry up, get ready. I don't want us to be late." Her mother uttered again. Groaning, Jihae slowly opened her eyes. As her eyes adjusted to the surrounding lights, she got up of the bed and opened the door. "Omma, where are we going today ? " she propped on the door while waiting for her mother's respond. "We're going to the beach today. " said her mother.
To her surprised, Jihae shouted "oh my god, really ??? It's been year since we went there. I'll be quick." She went to grab her towel and went straight to the bathroom to clean up and get ready. Her mother giggled at her daughter's speech  and behavior then she left to prepare everything for the trip.
Reading the newspaper, Jihae's father was sitting at the dining table. "Has she got ready yet ? " he asked.
"Yes, honey. Now, let's prepare what we need for the trip while she's getting ready. " her mother replied. Her father put the newspaper away, got up from the table, then move himself to the garage to check out his vehicle. He worked on the engine and everything as her mother prepared the food in the kitchen. Then, she packed their lunch and place it near the doorway to the garage for her dad to put it in the trunk. She left to dress herself up in a comfortable clothes and went to get other equipments and utensils. Jihae ran down the stair as she finished getting herself dressed. With her backpack, Jihae filled every device that would entertain her on the way.
"I'm ready for the trip !!!" Jihae shouted, and left for the garage. Her dad got the car out and her mother locked the doors, both the garage and the front door. The two women hopped in the car, then the trip began. They had fun along the way: singing and joking around. Laughter filled within the car. Their family were having a great time until something happened. Out of nowhere, a truck appeared in front of them. They couldn't stop their vehicle in time as they were speeding fast on the road. The truck crossed the path without paying attention to their vehicle. A collision was inevitable. It took 3 lives and left the girl disabled.

After one month passed, the girl was no longer hospitalized. The accident took her voice away but not her hearing. She was lucky that she could walk as the impact was very severe. Jihae had lost her parents in the accident.

Her life started anew as a middle age man claiming himself to be her parents' close friend took her in his family. He did not adopt her but he had her in foster instead. Jihae left with the man in a car. He told her how he met her parents and how he was in debt with their kindness. He swore that he would take care of her in return for their generosity to him and his family.

Understanding her situation, the man gave a notebook and a pen to write what she want to say. She accepted and wrote on the first page:
" Where are my parents? Why are you here ? "
To his surprise, he looked away to the road and whispered "should I tell her ?". After a moment of silence, he finally said something. His speech made tears streaming down her face. Jihae knew about the accident and its consequences.

Arriving at his house, she got off the car as she was told to make herself at home while he went to get stuff she would need. For about an hour, she took a tour around the house until a guy showed up.
"Who are you ? What are you doing here ? "
His question made the young girl surprised and rummaged the table surface for something.
"I brought her in. " an older man answered on her behalf.
"She'll be living with us. Be nice to her, treat her well."
The man's answer stunned the boy. Through his eyes, the boy stared at the girl in an irritated manner.
"Stop with that attitude, hyunjin-ah~. Oh here I bought this for you, Jihae-ah" The older man said and unboxed a tablet. He smiled and handed it the her. The situation made Hyunjin speculate what was going on. He came to an assumption: appa must have brought her as a mistress...
He stormed to his room and locked himself in.
"Let's see how this mistress gonna survive in this house. " he smirked...

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