Shadow of My Childhood
Part 1
It all happened when I counted to four.
I was counting some fruit, maybe tomatoes or melons. I'm not sure.
"Four."
As soon as I said it, a vision of my childhood appeared before my eyes.
I was holding hands with someone.
It was the day I first went to an amusement park with mom. I was mesmerized by the colorful flags and rows of shops. People dressed like clowns waved at me, and exciting music reverberated in every corner.
Mom stopped in front of a merry go round. White horses were going round and round under the sparkling lights.
I was about to ask mom if we were going to ride it when someone called me.
"Hoseok."
I looked up.
It was my teacher. My classmates were all looking at me with bewildered eyes. The vision from my childhood disappeared.
My teacher urged me to continue, and I began counting again.
Five.
Six.
Mom appeared before my eyes again. She looked exactly the same as she did a minute ago. Her face was shaded as she was standing in front of the light. A breeze fanned her hair.
Mom handed me a chocolate bar.
"Close your eyes and open them again once you've counted to ten."
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
I stopped.
My teacher gestured for me to carry on.
My classmates stared at me again.
I opened my mouth but no words came out.
Mom's face blurred.
It felt as if she would never come looking for me if I finished counting to ten.
I fell to the ground.
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some notes are repeated in THE NOTES 1,
from the notes I have previously translated
on THE NOTES book I have already published.
in THE NOTES 1 (this book) the notes have been given
more context so we are able to put the pieces
together when reading the book.
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FanfictionThe feelings they tried to keep in their pasts, their losses, their suffering, insecurity and absence...it was time for them to embrace their destiny. Started: 13 April 2019 Ended: 29 June 2020 Thank you for the journey
