WALK THROUGH WALLS

ONE

"Damn, this place is far..."

This was the feeling that I had immediately I landed at Incheon international airport. At last after more than  six years am back again. I have missed this place but most of all I have missed my brothers Tae, Kai and Jimin. We grew up together but because of some unavoidable circumstances, I had to go back to Kenya. I know that they will be shocked to see me again.

When I left Kenya, my mother told me to make sure I look for Tae first. I don't understand the logic behind it but hey, having a nyar Alego woman as a mother, you will have to follow her instructions. My mother is a displinarian in nature. She is too strict to the extent that you follow her instructions to the latter even though she is far from you. There is this English saying that mother's know best. The person who came up with the saying should be sued like seriously...

Knowing that no one will be waiting for me, I look for a taxi and rush to one of the best studios in South Korea, Bright Stars studio. I was told that they are having a function and Tae is one of the invited guests.  It took me three hours to reach the studio because being on Friday there was a lot of traffic jam and an accident along the road. I arrived at ten o'clock.

When I entered the building, I knew that it was an audition for a music contest. It was not hard to get to the venue since many people were present. My dilemma was getting someone to direct me to where Tae was.  A reached a lounge area and this person. I think he was the MC came , spoke some Korean words then handed me a sticker with the number 989 on it then went in with two girls. I think they were among the contestants.

So here I am, with a number sticker on my hand, a suitcase on my other hand , tired all over my body and confused . As I was about to sit down, someone  just bumped into me. I fell down and the sticker flew a distance away.

"Sorry.... I am really sorry." He went to pick for me the sticker.

" It ok. I ..."

I could not imagine that the boy was Cai Xukun, my sworn son from China. Wow, this world is small...

" Mummy.. Is it you... How can it be you. You are in Kenya.. I have missed you, what are you doing here, when did you land, how is Africa. Did you come for the auditions... Which company are you representing....."

" Hey, Cai, breathe...!"

I lift my hands and he pulls me up. Damn I have missed this Chinese baby of mine. Cai Xukun is mine and Jimin's son. Our families are friends. When he was young, we used to babysit him together so he automatically became our Chinese baby.

" Good morning to you too son. I have missed you you. Also I thought you where in China, what are you doing in Korea. Does your mother know that you are here. What else, oh and I landed today from Kenya." 

" Sorry mummy, I am just happy to see you. Yes my mum knows I am here for the auditions. Are you a also here for the same?"

" No. I came to see your uncle Tae but the MC thought I was one of the contestants and gave me this sticker."

"Oh, that means you are the last contestants. The auditions started on Wednesday and they said that on Friday at 11am will be the end. I am happy that you made it on time. So which company are you representing."

"None. Is it a must you have representation? By the way what are they looking for.?"

" I don't know if it is a must. They are looking at dancing and music skills. One of them or both. You do what you are good at."

" Ok, I will try. How did you fair on son?" 

" Mummy, is that a question really... Look at the talent surrounding me seriously, Jimin of BTS, Kai of EXO, Mark of GOT7 and Taemin of SHINee. Then I have you mummy.. talent galore."