Until We Meet Again

-🌼 CHAPTER 1 🌼-

~Shin Seul Hee~

I was in the park near our house, just reading my book.

Seul Hee: "And as the sun sets, they fall apart"
I was just a little girl that time, around 7 or 8 years old, but, I already understood the books that I borrow.
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A day came when my parents had a big fight, I just couldn't stand seeing them argue about something irrelevant, so I went to the park and sat on my favourite bench beside the big tree. I was crying, my heart felt so heavy that I wanted to be in an eternal slumber.
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Some time passed by, I was still there, alone. I felt someone's presence behind me 'could it be mother? Or not, Father?' That question kept pondering in my head, so I turned around to see who it was, and to my surprise, it was boy, around my age or a year older. He was holding a balloon

???: why are you here all alone?

so he sat beside me and we talked. I told him why I was crying, which made me fell a lot better

???: dont cry any more. Here.

He hands me his balloon

Seul Hee: but what about you?
???: don't worry about me. I need to go home now, you should too, dont worry, your parents loves you. I gave you my balloon, stop crying, ok?

So I gave him a nod and smiled at him as he runs home.
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I was admiring the balloon he gave me. As I walk home, I suddenly realized 'what was his name?' Gosh! Of all questions to ask, I forgot the important one.
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I opened the front door

Mother: where have you been
Father: we were worried sick!
Seul Hee: I-I'm sorry
Father: so where have you been? At your age, you shouldn't run off like that
Seul Hee: I was at the park. I was just at the park, but you couldn't even afford to look for me, even in the nearest place. You guys wouldn't even stop fighting if I didn't leave.
Mother: that's not true
Seul Hee: oh but it is.

I spoke calmly, but deep inside, I just wanted to let these tears escape from my eyes. I locked my bedroom door not wanting them to see me cry.

Seul Hee: this will be the last time I cry, crying only makes a person look weaker.
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Ever since that incident, I went to the park everday, after school, to escape from mom and dad, and to look for the little boy who gave me the balloon.
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A week went by, finally, he showed up. I ran to him

Seul Hee: hi! Do you remember me?
???: are you perhaps, miss balloon?
Seul Hee: yes!! That is me!

We sat on the bench where we first met

Seul Hee: do you know how long I waited for you to come meet me here?
???: you waited for me?
Seul Hee: well... I didn't get your name the last time
???: ah! My name, well what's your name
Seul Hee: my name is Seul Hee. Shin Seul Hee, it's your turn
???: uhm, my name is... Jungkook. Jeon Jungkook

I like his name, it has a nice ring to it.
We talked for hours and hours and hours. We talked till the sun was gone,

Jungkook: you should go home. Your parents might be looking for you by now
Seul Hee: yeah, I should go, you should go too
Jungkook: do you want me to walk you home?

My heart suddenly started to beat fast,
Was I even expecting something at the age of 8?

Seul Hee: wuht?
Jungkook: looks like it's a no. Well you better start walking if you dont want to end up being scolded by your parents.

By then we parted ways.