The unknown audience

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The alarm starts ringing in Yeon heo's ears as she scrambles around for her phone before finally finding it and pressing snooze on the screen. Only then does she realise it was the day of her recital where for the first time her family would be seeing her perform since she moved from Daegu to Seoul three years ago. Late last night she had caught herself becoming nervous and pushing herself to make an excuse and withdraw from the recital. But those thoughts were shaken away as soon as her cellphone had started ringing indicating someone was calling her seeing the ID she picked up the call to find her mother's comforting voice on the other end of the line. When she listened more attentively to the call she could hear her younger siblings voice somewhere behind declaring something which sounded like "We are going to see unnie again, Appa!!". Yeon heo had missed her sister a lot when she had left to come to Seoul, her sister was only five years old at that time. After motivating herself with thoughts of her family she gets up from her bed and walks towards her bathroom. As she enters her washroom she locks the door and enters the shower letting the warm water flow over her. Entering the small room where her  Yamaha U3 was kept she sat down and took a deep breath closing her eyes as her fingers danced gracefully along the notes of a piece that was special to her. When she opens her eyes she hears someone applauding for her even though she lives alone. Mustering all her courage she faces this mysterious man and asks him "How did you come inside and who are you anyway?".In return this man replies"I'm your neighbour and as for how I got in that's simple - the door was open so I let myself in. In turn, she replies "What do you mean you let yourself in?!!? Do you have no curtsey whatsoever?"Uh...could you please calm down I just heard music coming out of here and that specific piece just happens to have a special meaning to me". "What ?! that isn't possible, it's an original piece that exactly two people know in this world. "she said as her eyes started to form tears as she remembered her childhood best friend who she had to leave behind in Daegu when she had shifted. Seeing Yeon Heo tear up he replied "Hey, I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you" "Uhm no you didn't hurt me you just reminded me of my old best friend we lost contact when I came here...".That last sentence she said rose questions inside his mind so he asked her"Came here? Where are you originally from? because you look very much Korean and also what's your name".Laughing Yeon Heo replies"oh right I'm sorry I forgot to introduce myself....Originally I am from Daegu and my name's Yeon Heo. Park Yeon Heo." .He was taken aback as this girl had the same name as his best friend who he lost track of a few years ago when she shifted to Seoul in dreams of pursuing her career as a pianist after the initial shock he asked her "Park Yeon Heo?! Is that you chipmunk ?!".Shocked she answers "Wait...Yoongi?!as in nugget ??".After realising he just met his best friend again he instantly forgot his 'sweg' attitude and became himself and he instantly hugged Yeon Heo and started crying on her shoulder as he whispered "I missed you chipmunk"  Yeon Heo instantly hugs Yoongi back trying to get words out between her sobs" I missed you too nugget".This is how I met your Appa seven years ago Yeo Heo said to her twins as Yoongi entered the room and the kids exclaimed "Appa! Eomma told us how you met" smiling slightly Yoongi replies "Did she my babies? " as he walks to them and kisses their forehead before walking towards Yeon Heo and kissing her saying"I missed you chipmunk" as Yeon Heo hugs him and returns a kiss saying says "me too nugget ".Before both of them go to the piano and play their children a special piece as they fall asleep











































































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