The Binding Angel (Completed)

Chapter 11

Yejin lost her focus. Her body was trembling hard until she fell on the floor. Nurse Yang who gave her the news kept her head low feeling bad for her. Yejin held his tears and tried to reach the room where her mother's body was laid. She woke up with the help of Nurse Yang who was standing beside her all the way. Nurse Yang helped her to walk into the room.

Far away from where she stood there he was, seeing her limply body fell on the floor helplessly. He wanted to reach her and gave her a reassuring hug. He couldn't do that, not this time. It would be too rush for her, who was shocked by the news. The news shocked him too. The times when he always visited Yejin's mother, kept reappearing on his head. Also, her blessing which made him stand in a very thin line. He didn't know what will happen when he appeared in front of her, after that long. Bravely, he took some steps hardly. His vibrating phone stopped his way. He took a big breath feeling that he shouldn't do that, not for this time.

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Yejin with her black hanbok gave a bow to everyone who was giving their last tribute to her mother. The big smiling photo of her mother was surrounded by crysants flower, thorn her heart. Her puffy red eyes couldn't be hidden for the whole ceremony. She nodded weakly to everyone who gave their tribute.

Small steps recklessly went closer with her black attire with a rabbit headband she knew. The headband she bought when she was dating her CEO. Yejin lips slowly turned into a weak smile and bent down to reach her level. The kid hugged her neck and tapped her shoulder almost like hitting and kept saying.

"Eomma don't cry! Nana is here.." she said cutely still didn't know what was happening. Yejin forced her smile and hugged her back tightly.

"Eomma is okay.." she whispered but choked her tears and she silently crying on her embrace.

Hyunbin who was giving the tribute to her mother that slowly got distracted, turned his head looking at the picture in front of him. He gave her a long deep bow before putting the flower in front of the picture. Hyunbin went closer to Nana and waited for Yejin, to release Nana from her hug. Hyunbin's hand wanted to tap her back giving reassurance but he held it, didn't know how to start.

"Nana-ya.. let's wait for Eomma outside. Eomma should meet the guests. Come to Appa..", Hyunbin slightly separated their hug and brought Nana on his hug. Yejin stood up slowly and gave a bow to Hyunbin, so did him.

"Thank you.., Daepyo-nim.., she mumbled.

The guests kept coming and preventing her to have a seat. Nurse Yang entered the room and gave the last tribute to her mother. Yejin couldn't hold her tears for someone who was always helping her through these times. The long time that they wished to be a happy one. Nurse Yang came closer to her and gave her a deep hug.

"You've worked hard this time. You did well," nurse Yang tapped her back lightly that made her crying out loud. Yejin sobbed hard on her hug. The one who was struggling with her, helping her that also deemed her as her daughter, burst her tears. They kept hugging for a while when suddenly Nurse Yang pulled her away slowly. She took an envelope from her handbag and hand it to Yejin.

"This is your mother's last message, keep it well..", she patted her shoulder and left her in the room. Yejin held her tears hard. She didn't want to open this time which would make her lost her sanity. The thought of it made her put the letter in her pocket. Yejin sat down to take a slight rest and her eyes were back in a daze.

"Eat this, miss.." an old woman voice took her back into reality. The woman that helped her for the whole ceremony and mostly managed for guest's foods. She handed her a kimbab with orange juice, her favorite since she was a kid.