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XLVIII: The Big Change

"This is the big day Yul. Please trust me on this" Dr. Choi said as I nodded. I'll trust her and let her do her job. She made me fall asleep as the big procedure happened.

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I woke up with bandages around my eyes. Well ... may I say, my new eyes. I feel a bit weak now, but i've never been more nervous my entire life.

"Hey, you still holdin' in?" Eunbi unnie was now taking care of me. I just nodded to her.

I just cant believe all this is happening right now. I mean ... my dream to see, it's here. The surgery is done, after resting the bandages will be removed. Then ...

I dont know what to do, It feels so overwhelming. I cant imagine all this being real. I'm excited het nervous. It's been so long since I saw the sun, the sky ... everything actually.

It feels like a dream. In which when I wake up, everything will disappear.

Time passed and Eunbi unnie helped me a lot. I stayed in my room to rest for a few days. And i'm glad she kept me company.

"The doctor will remove the bandages later. Aren't you excited?" She said as soon as she came in. She handed me a drink and a few snacks.

"I'm nervous, but I promised Yena unnie that I wont be. But unnie, are you sure that I can see? I mean the operation might not even worked" It just feels like a dream, and it's too hard to believe.

"Of course it worked. You can ask more questions later when Dr. Choi comes back" I just slowly nodded as I heard her leave.

Later that day my family and friends came to my room. It was the day that they were finally allowed to come in.

I heard all of them. They all came here just to support me. I cant believe i'll get to see them now. I wonder how each one of them looks like. How the hospital looks like. Does Eomma look the same as before?. And what does Yena unnie look like? How do I look like?, I have so many things i'm curious about.

"Yuri-yah, when the bandages are gone please promise me that you'll look at me and say that i'm pretty" I just laughed at Hyewon unnie's request. I heard her say ouch as someone hit her (maybe)

"Hey, promise me that we'll watch movies together. Okay?" Now Gyuri unnie is asking me. I cant stop laughing as my friends were making up silly requests.

"Yah Jang Gyuri! She cant watch a movie with you, she'll play games with me"

"No! Were gonna stroll at the park"

"Aniyaaaa! Were gonna watch a movie at my place"

"Were gonna go to an amusement park"

"You can't ... were supposed to-"

"STOP! I'll do all those things with you all, after" I cant go with them all at once. There are like 15+ of them and only one of me.

"After? After what?"

"After me and Yena unnie spend time together" it's on the top of my priority list. Spending time with Eomma comes in second. Then lastly I can spend time with them.

After what I said, the room became quiet. I dont know what they're soing right now but i'm glad they stopped bickering.

"Yah, After with Yena unnie and her eomma of course. She'll spend time with me, her best friend" I felt Nagyung unnie hug me. Then I heard them bickering again. But not that loud anymore.

The Doctor came and Eomma was now sitting beside me. All of them were now anticipating the big change.

"Joyul, I love you"

I cant help but remember what she said.

"Yuri, are you ready?" Dr. Choi said as I just slowly nodded. My heart is now racing, I'm not sure what to expect but ... I'm ready now.

She slowly removed the bandages.

I've waited for this my whole life, why am I even nervous? This is my dream. I can finally get to see!

My eyes were closed as she removed everything. I cant seem to open them. I mean ... i'm not ready to open them.

"Slowly open your eyes. It may seem a bit bright at first but you'll adapt" I'm still having mixed feelings for this. But what am I even waiting for? This is it, the day I could finally see all of them, eomma, all my friends and Yena unnie.

I slowly opened them and the doctor was right. It is bright, so bright, I've never experienced something like this before. I opened them until I got the view.

Wow! Just wow. The surgery worked, I can see now. Tears started falling from my eyes as I turned my head and looked around.

Color. I can see colors. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Black, and white. The hospital was beutiful, The bed was covered with pink and yellow sheets. The window was so wide open that the rays of sun can be seen coming in. The sky still has that perfect shade of blue, everything is just so amazing. It's been so long since I saw all these.

Eomma was now older. But she's still pretty just like before. She gave me a hug as she allowed me to spend time with my friends.

I'm amazed by the number of people in the room. Anyone of them could be Yena unnie. I stood up and went to them.

"Here" Based on the voice, it was Saerom unnie. She handed me a mirror, and wow. Just wow. So this is how I look like. No wonder Yena unnie likes me (Joke). Wow ... I gave a look at all the people around me and they were also wow.

I dont know what pretty girls look like nowadays but I just wanna say wow. All of us can pass as celebrities, I never knew that my friends were this pretty.

"Your making me feel as if there's something wrong with my face. But ... its understandable" Minju said it as I lowered my head from embarrassment.

"Uhhhhhhh ..." I pointed the girl next to Minju "... are you Yena unnie?" They all laughed as if I was stupid. "Kang Hyewon"

"Ahn Yujin" then she grabbed my hand for a handshake.

"Lee Nagyung. I cant believe this day would come!" She grabbed me in for a hug. The others introduced themselves as well. Yujin even showed me a picture of Wonyoung.

"So ... nice to see you all. But where is she?" They all looked at each other. It was like they were avoiding something.

But Yujin came to me and put her arm around my shoulder. "Of course our Yuri unnie would be looking for her" I looked at her for a moment before she went close to my ear.

"The garden"

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So ... the story is almost ending. I'll be posting the last few Chapters tomorrow.

Hope you enjoy reading the ending that I thought of.