Redeeming Joy

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It's another day at school, I was putting my books back into my locker as I'm done with my classes and saw Yeri sprinting towards me.

"Yah, Park Sooyoung!" Yeri was panting after all the running she did.

"Why are you running?"

"Y-you... you.."

"What?"

"Did you.. Did you do that?" she catched her breath.

"What are you talking about?"

"Come with me." she grabbed my arm and walked so fast.

"Yah, Kim Yerim! Let go of me! What's wrong with you?" I shouted but her grip is too strong.

We arrived in front of the bulletin board, a lot of students were gathered.

"What is this, Yeri?"

"See for yourself." she pointed at the board.

"I'll kill you if this is not important." I excused myself from the students and got in front to see what was in the board.

"Is it you?" Yeri pulled me back out the crowd.

"No!" I shouted.

"Follow me." she walked away and we went inside an empty classroom.

"Tell me the truth." Yeri continued.

"Kim Yerim, I'm telling you the truth. I didn't do that."

"Park Sooyoung!"

"Yah, Kim Yerim! I said it wasn't me! What do you want to hear from me?!" I shouted.

"Yah, you're the only one who's angry at her!" Yeri shouted back.

"Na anirago! (I said it's not me!)"

"You're lying. I never thought you'd turn into this kind of person. Hurting and bullying others wasn't your style. Why are you doing this? I seriously can't believe you." she turned her back and walked away.

"I said it wasn't me." I whispered and lost my balance.

I went home and found my grandfather waiting for me in front of the house.

"My little puppy, you're finally home."

"Halabeoji!" I ran and hugged him.

"Aigoo! Did you miss me that much?"

I nodded in response.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Ani. (No.)" he patted my back as I answered.

"How am I suppose to go back to home if you're like this?"

"I thought you were going to stay for a while?" I questioned.

"That was my original plan, but my secretary said that I needed to come back to take care of something."

"I'm alone again." I looked down.

"I'll make sure to visit as soon as possible. If not, then you'll visit me, right?"

"Of course!" I smiled.

"Go inside, it's cold. I'll be going, my granddaughter!"

"Take care, halabeoji! See you soon!" I waved as he entered his car.

"Please drive safely." I said to the driver.

"Yes, Miss." he replied.

I went inside the house and saw my parents and Irene at the living room.

"Wow, the princess is finally home." Irene started.

"Don't start." I stopped walking.

"Why should I? You stole everything from me." she came infront of me.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. I was given that, I never stole anything from anyone."

"Are you sure? Why did grandpa suddenly give you everything just right after you visited him?"

"You are really stupid, huh? Even if you check the date of the will grandfather made, it was made years ago." I shrugged and smirked.

"Omo! What is this rude attitude towards your sister? Park Sooyoung, I raised you with class! Watch your language!" mom intervened.

"Just focus on how you raise that girl. The nerve to even say you raised me, when all you did was shut me out!" I raised my voice.

"Park Sooyoung! You're being disrespectful towards your mothe-" my father shouted.

"How dare you lecture me about respect when you yourself don't know what that is?!" I cut what he was saying.

"Omo! Omo!" my mother hit her chest as if she was having a heartache.

I went upstairs and entered my room.

"Aniya, Sooyoung. Uljima. Uljima. (No, Sooyoung. Don't cry. Don't cry.)" I whispered as my chest tightened.