My Old Story 나의 옛날 이야기 (AN EXO FANFICTION: D.O)

Chapter 16: Make-believe

∞ Lyn ∞

It's Saturday. I need not to go to school but I have some important things to do..

This illness I had these days keeps bugging me. I can't think of a reason why it's happening to me.

Namji's right. I have to ask my father about myself..

She told me I had an accident 5 years ago.. But why can't I even remember that to myself. The only thing I can recall is I arrived here in NY to spend my university years, nothing else..

Is father hiding from me?

I went downstairs and entered his office. I am not allowed to enter this office on certain days and that made me wonder much.

I checked his desk full of papers..
His drawers..
Yet nothing suspicious..

I drew near to the bookshelves and one thing caught my attention.

A picture of my parents..

I looked closely.. My mother was a pretty young lady back then. I didn't recognize her ever since I was a child.

"Hyerin-ah" Oh no... it's father.

I startled but NO... I shouldn't be afraid..

"I missed mother. I want to visit her burial Appa! " I told her facing my back at him. I was still staring at the picture I am holding.

"Hyerin-ah.. I told you before not to talk about your mother anymore. It will only hurt us even more." Father said with a piognant feeling.

He's as sensitive as before when I asked him about mother way back years ago.

Everytime I asked him everything that happened before, he kept on neglecting.

To be honest, I can't remember the things I had when I was still a young kid. And I didn't mind to ask my father about it because I was just a kid back then.

When I grow up and become a woman who's curious enough, I got the courage but everytime I do so it ended up failing.

I turned around and looked at him.

" But it hurts me the most. I never knew how she died, when she died and even her burial place. I knew nothing Appa.. " Teardrops started to form in my eyes but I can't, I can't show my emotional being. I need to be brave.

"You will know it one day Hyerin-ah.. This is not the right time for you to know.." Father said while walking towards his desk.

"When is this right time Appa..? I'm already in the age of getting to know everything. I have the right, haven't I?" I said those words with a shaking voice. He remained silent..

I put the photo back to its original place and walked towards him.

"About the accident? Why didn't you tell me about it?" As I said those lines, he startled.. He stared at his document for long then looked at me..

"Who told you that?" He asked with a panicky voice..

"It's of no importance who told me about it. All I wanna know is what really happened when we moved here. You told me, I suffered from a serious illness allowing us to move here for some treatment." I stared at him with a curious look.