CHAPTER 10

"Which do you think is better?" I asked her

"Huh?"

I pulled back

"Having a dad like him, or not having one at all?"

She didn't say anything, she just stared at me

"I'm not sure what you think but, I think it's the second one" I paused before I continued

"Seven years after we moved here, from Italy, my parents got divorced. If you ask my mom what her greatest mistake was till now, do you know what she will say? Marrying that man"

I wanted to tell her everything that moment and I had to fight myself not to tell her. I didn't know what will happen to us if I tell her, and I didn't want anything bad to happen, so, I just kept it in. It wasn't just a mistake to my mom, it was something worse to all of us

She wiped my cheek and that when I realized that a tear had run down from my eyes. I put my head down and she hugged me

"I'm so happy we found each other, Shannon" she said and I completely agreed with her

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Weeks has passed and Kim and I have gotten close. We were much more closer than what I ever imagined we will be. When I first went to Kim's house, her mom was different from what I thought she will be. With the way Kim talked about her, I thought she will be like a commanding ice witch but, she was completely different

"She's so different from what I thought she would be" I told Kim the first time I went to her house

"She's only different to my dad. To everyone else, she's a wonder. That's why I love her" she said

"You didn't sound like you love her the other day" I told her and she playfully pushed me

"Shut up" she said and we laughed

Surprisingly, nothing has happened after I slapped Aiden but it was only someone who just came out from a coma that would believe that he was silent because he had changed. I was just waiting for him to attack

"Annyeong, nae sojunghan chingu" hello, my dear friend Kim said as she put her hand around my neck

I looked at her and smiled at her, a fake smile

"Same to you" I said

"Do you even know what I said?" she asked

"That's why I sent it back to you. If it's a good thing, good for you, and if it's a bad thing, same for you" I said

"Oh, ye of little loyalty, why would you send back things back when I sent it your way? Do you want be to be sad?" she asked

"I'm going to fling your hand so hard in the next three seconds if it's still around my shoulders" I told her but, she didn't do anything

"One" I started counting but, instead of removing it, she had it tighter

I looked at her

"Two" I said and she smiled

"Three" I said and went for her hand but, she removed it and raised her hands up in surrender, still smiling

"Hi, my dear friend" she said

"That's what I said" she explained

I crossed my hands and looked at her

"I'm serious, that's what I said" she defended

I shook my head and closed my locker

"I though you didn't know Korea" I told her

"Of course, I do. I'm from there, remember?"

I looked at her

"You really have a way of giving a wrong impression when you talk"

I pushed her head back with my finger

"Work on it" I told her and we entered class

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I opened my bag to get the English textbook, in order to do the assignment given, but, it seems to have disappeared

Where could it be?"

I traced back to what I did at the end of school, and I was completely sure that it entered my bag before I left

"Shannon" my mom called

I groaned, I was dealing with something very important, but, I still answered her

"Yes, mom" I answered making my way down the stairs

I furrowed my eyebrows

She was meant to be in her nightgown by this time, rather, she was dressed and she also had her bag with her

"Where are you going?" I asked her

"I have a shift tonight" she answered

"You do?"

"Yes, before I get the results for the job, I decided to just work part time"

"Ah, okay. When will your shift be over?"

"Tomorrow, around afternoon" she said

Which type of a part time is that?

"Okay, see you later" I told her

With her hand on already on the door knob, she hesitated

What's with my family and forgetting how to open the door?

"Twist the knob, and pull it towards yourself, it will open" I told her

She turned back to me

"Should I just stay? I'll apologize and tell them that I couldn't make it"

"With what excuse? You can't lie"

She couldn't. That was one thing about my mom, which I still don't find possible. How could a human being be unable to lie? Was it like a disease or something similar to it? Is she the modern Pinocchio?

"I'll find one"

"Mom"

Even if she racks her brain all night, and into the morning, she'll still tell the truth

She signed

"Will you be alright? Your brother has gone back to school, you'll be the only one at home" she said

Earlier, when I learnt he had gone back to school, I was glad, but now, I wish he was still at home. That boy sure does what he's not supposed to do

I looked around. It's true I'll be alone, but, I can just leave the lights on

I'll be fine. I'm sure, I willed myself to calm down then I looked back at my mom

I smiled at her

"Of course I'll be fine. Don't worry about me, and make sure you aren't sacked on your first day. Okay?"

She smiled and came towards me. She planted a light yet affectionate kiss on my forehead,

"Take care of yourself, honey" she said, and she left

When she left, I took a deep breathe and headed back up, to my room

I sat at the study table , and looked at the time

9:30

I looked outside, far out to the main road. It was dark but, the street lights, moon, and the lights from vehicles made light radiate sufficiently

I looked at my bag, and had thought coming out from my mind

What if I go back to school to get it? I asked myself

Since tomorrow was weekend, I might not be able to get it, and I'm not sure that would be a reasonable excuse for me to tell my teacher

With my mind set, I changed from my pajamas to a pair of jeans and hoodie. I would have worn leggings, but with the cold and the water body helping the cold, I didn't want trouble for myself

I took my car keys and drove my car to school

Luckily, the lights were on; my mission would have started with a disaster if it wasn't

I didn't need to try the main entrance, it would obviously be locked, so, I went through the back door. The due time for it to be automatically locked is, thankfully, farther than the one of the main entrance and others

From the door to my locker, it gave the impression that this was going to go the way I wanted it, but, I must have concluded to soon

"You are finally here, I was beginning to think I was just going to go home" a voice that I so didn't want to listen to said behind me

With a scowl, I turned to face Aiden. He raised my English textbook up. I looked at it first, then I returned my gaze back to him

"What's this?" I asked him

"Your English textbook, of course. What else could it be?" he asked

I was not in the mood for games, so, I just ignored what he said

"What are you doing?"

"Giving you a last chance" he said simply

I raised a brow at him

"I thought about what I should do to you, but then, I decided to give you another chance. Your last one"

"Well, it sure took you long enough to come up with that solution" I said

He came closer

"Apologize" he said

"Excuse me?"

"I'm giving you a chance to apologize. I considered you might what to act tough, so, I made it possible for you to apologize without anyone being here"

"I don't need to act tough" I told him, and I could clearly see that he was trying not to get angry. Well, I don't care

"You will apologize to me right now. I will be merciful enough for this to be only between us, hut, you will apologize to me right now" he said, raising his voice. He was walking as he was talking until he was less than half of a foot away from me

"Now, you're getting delusional" I told him

"Shannon!" he slammed his hand forcefully and hardly that I couldn't be unaffected. I shivered when I heard the sound, and I was pretty sure his hand was going to hurt

After composing myself, I spoke up

"Get away from me" Thankfully, my voice came out more unaffected than I begged it to

"Apologize" he said with gritted teeth

I was about to say something when my tragic moment came to attack me

The lights went out