Ch.1 (1/1)
I don't know about you, but i remember when i use to live in the states, i would celebrate Christmas. Yeah, i remember when i would go Christmas shopping last minute, and end up waiting in a line for 30 minutes at store, in a giant overcrowed shopping mall. But then i would get home wrap up the presents and put them under the big decorated tree in the living area. I would sit in front of the fire place and talk about the memories with my family. My two brothers would play with their consle, always yelling "Oh! Dude No!! Come on!!" Then i decide something a couple years ago, i would move alone to South Korea. I know it was far from family, but i felt like i needed to try something new. So i did, i moved to South Korea, got a job as a secretary in a big company. I got a nice apartment near the company. It was a big change, but i adapted to it. Soon 3 months past, then 6 months and then Christmas was here again. Like i always did, I went shopping for some of my co-workers and some friends, got a tree, it was small, but cute. I called my parents, and we would talk for while. I would sit on my white, square, fancy-looking, stiff-feeling, sofa, and i stared at my tree. It felt... lonely. Maybe because it was my first year without my parents, and my brothers. Here in korea, it felt weird, like there wasn't as much spirit as there was in the states.Time passed by and christmas was over, and then again, same thing happened, went shopping, gave presents to co-workers and friends, but this time i didnt buy a tree. Called my parents to wish them a Merry Christmas, and that was it, i went back to work. I felt like i lost motivation over the years to even celebrate it, I moved here 3 years ago, and i stopped celebrating Christmas. I didnt have anyone to spend that day with. My co-workers would travel to the other side of the country to their families, and friends would be doing the same. I couldn't do that, my family lived on the other side of the world. So I would stay at work, and i would try to get my shift on christmas so i wouldnt have to stay in an empty, undecorated apartment.Until this year. "Eunmi-ah, you don't have to work these next days for Christmas." My boss Park Kim Joon said. "Um, are you sure? Because if you want me to i will." I really didn't want to stay home. "Absolutely, you should take a break and celebrate Christmas with your family. You always stay and work that day. I'm giving you a couple days off. You can leave early today. Go on." "oh, um... Thank you sir." I grab my purse, turn of my laptop and head out the door. What am i suppose to do now. I have no work for the next 4 days... gahh! i shake my head in frustration.I ended up at a cafe where i usually go to when i have some free time. I find it better than going to my house. There's so many couples here. aigoo... I accidently bump into someone. He was this tall man, maybe in his mid 20's, and extremely handsome. "Oh sorry, excuse me." I said, catching myself staring intensely at his eyes. "Its fine, but come with me for a second" He grabbed my hand quickly and dragged me out of the cafe shop. "Excuse me!" I shove my wrist out of his hand, "I don't know who the hell you even are, and here you go around grabbing stranger's hands?!" I started, "Uh, I don't think so!" I yelled in english. "Huh? Oh sorry i just needed you for a second, you see i just broke up with my girlfriend in there, and she wouldn't let me leave, so i told her that i was into another girl and she was coming here, you were the first girl walking in there alone so i went for it." He explained with a tiny smirk on his face with a hint of sorry towards me. "And you didn't stop to think that, i came here with my boyfriend?" "... did you?" He asked with curiousity. ".. no, but that isnt my point." I stopped at my own tracks because he gave me this small sigh of relief and smiled at me. "Thats good to hear!" "what? why?" i asked hesitently. "Because i need you for a few days" He smiled.