Lost In Shadows

"From me to you"

Side story

(Their childhood days)

One morning Jeong Hyeok and his little brother Jeong Su went on the playground near their house. Jeong Hyeok love to play with his little brother and they always went to the playground during Saturday and in every sunday their family went on a trip.

He let his brother to play while he's watching him from where he's seated. 

Meanwhile

"Seri, I will leave you here for a while. It's saturday so I have a plenty of works that I'll do today." Her grandmother said. "You play here and just wait me here, Arasso?" She added.  Seri nodded. "Don't talk to a stranger and play with the other kids, it's fun to play with them." She said. "Halmeoni, but I don't want to play with them." Seri said. Her grandmother look at her. "I used to play with Yuri but now, she's not here with me. If I befriended with someone, that someone will also leave me." She said. Her grandmother hug her. "Seri... Every situation is different. Yuri didn't want to leave you, and you know it. Sometimes, people come and go with our lives for some reason.Just give it a try to play with the other kids, Arasso?" Her grandmother said. Seri nooded.

Seri wave her two hands to her grandmother. She still standing when her grandmother left her. She decide to walk around to playground when she see a crying little boy. She walk to approach him. She give him a candy and smile. "Stop crying... Who's with you?" She asked. They boy continue crying and Seri notice his wound on his knees.

She was about to put an ointment when a boy who's with her same age suddenly appear.

"Yah! What are you doing to my brother?" Jeong Hyeok said. Seri look at him but she couldn't speak because she was startled. Jeong Hyeok immediately assist his brother to stand up. "Why are you crying?" He asked. "Did she hurt you?" He added.

Jeong Su is only two years old that time so he couldn't speak. "Ani, I didn't hurt him. I found him crying." Seri said. Jeong Hyeok look at her.

"Hey! You!" The other girl said. They both look at the group of little girls in the playground. They approach Seri and look at her intently. "Waeyo?" Seri said. "Ydays

Take back what you said last time?" The taller girl said. Seri look at her with puzzlement. "What is it?" She asked. "Don't act as if you didn't know it." She said. Seri smirked. "Ah, that your not pretty? Wae? What I said is true..." Seri said. The girl gets annoyed and she's about to pull her hair but Jeong Hyeok cover his body on her. "Aishh..." The girl said and stamp her feet. "Fine! Let's say your pretty than me but, you're not great like me." She said. "I have my family and you... You don't have anyone for you. Such a loner!" She said.

Seri clench her fist as she try to control her tears. Her words hit her.

"Let's go girls..." The girl said and they left them. Jeong Hyeok look at her and he saw her tears running down on her cheeks. He take of his jacket and cover it on her. "I saw you with your Halmeoni... She's also a family, so don't you ever think that you have no one." He said. Seri look at him and wipe her tears, "I really don't mind what she said." She said and look away. Jeong Hyeok try not to laugh.

"But you're crying."He said.
"No Im not!" She said.

"Fine, I didn't see you cry today. Thanks for helping my brother." He said. Seri look to Jeong Su. "You're lucky because your still with your brother." She whispered.