Walk slowly (edited)

Chapter 27

I sat on the bed and hugged a white pillow tightly.

Fortunately, there is still an empty room in the budget hotel near this area. If not, I really do not know where I should go on this dark night. By tomorrow morning, I would wake up as a new person. Everything that happened to me will become a past.

But my heart can’t stop from thinking about the consequences that will come when dad knows about this separation between me and Mark. Will mom and dad accept it with an open heart? I am only worried about that question now.

With the phone that I threw aside just now, now back in my hands, I just kept looking at the phone screen again.

I do not know how many times I behaved like that. Is my heart still hoping that Mark will look for me? Ohh that’s enough, my heart, why don’t you still understand yet? Mark will never be with us.

Never.

I sighed. Okay! This time I’m really going to end it all.

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The taxi stopped right in front of my parents’ house. After making the payment, I came out with a heavy step.

Dad’s car is not there.

I looked at the watch. It’s almost twelve noon. Where did my parents go?

Not wanting to think any further, I continued to insert the house keys. After I unlocked the door, I stepped in and got my car key which was on the table. I went back outside and opened the boot to put my suitcase inside.

Once I finish telling everything to mom and dad, I will go to Jackson’s house and stay there. Yes, I already told everything to Jackson and he has been a very supportive friend.

I shut the car boot tightly. When I heard a car engine, I immediately turned around and looked at the road. Dad’s car stopped there. He turned the engine off and rushed out of his car. I just stood there, looking at him.

Why does dad look like he’s in a hurry?

Dad walked quickly towards me. Without saying anything he suddenly slapped me as soon as he was in front of me.

I was speechless.

“Dad, why did you slap me?” I’m not happy about it.

My left hand held the cheeks that hurt like hell.

All my life, dad never hit me. Not even once. But today, that will remain a history in my life. Why did dad lose his temper today? What have I done? Or does dad already know everything that has happened?

“Park Jinyoung. What have you done? Why make your own decision and then run away? Who taught you that huh?” Dad was really angry.

I was only able to keep quiet hearing every dad’s word.

What more can I say? Apparently, dad already knows everything.

“Dear, please calm down!” Mom held dad’s hand with a worried face.

“How could you ask me to calm down? Our only son that we pour so much love into, brought shame to our family! How could I calm down?” Dad refused to listen to mom. “I want you to go to your in-laws’ house now! They had to cancel the trip because of you! Don’t you feel ashamed?”

“I’m sorry dad, this time, I can’t listen to you. I hope you can accept this.”

I also did not want to lose. All decisions have already been made, I can’t change it. It’s too late to change everything. Everything has ended.