Finally, the day came to leave for training camp. I barely slept the night before.
I spend time with my friends the day before and with my family after that, and play with Sarang as much as possible.
On the last night, we talked with Heena in bed almost all night while hugging each other.
It’s not about anything special, just about plans like where we’ll go after training, where we’ll go this winter, etc.
Although I closed my eyes a little late, it was only about two hours. However, I was not as tired as I thought due to the tension and palpitations.
He left the room quietly so as not to wake up Heena, and washed her body slowly. Somehow it didn’t feel real. The fact that I will not be in this house from tomorrow.
“Take care of yourself. Do as much as others do.”
“Yeah, health is the most important thing. I wanted to go with my dad.”
“Yeah, I will. No, Dad. I have to go to work, what do I need to do to go to the training camp? All the hyungs have been there too.”
After washing up, we talked for a while with the father-in-law, an adult, and my father. My dad had just listened to me a little early in the morning before going to work.
Both of them said that they would go together due to their annual leave, but I declined. All the hyungs went to the army, so there was no need for the whole family to go. Even if I only train for 5 weeks, I commute right away.
Besides, there was no room for two more people in the car. There were six people who went to the training camp together.
Hee-sung hyung, who volunteered to be a driver by using his seniority earlier, and Hee-na, Sarang-i, mother-in-law, my mother, and me, who also served as a driver.
“Hey… If we go to our son-in-law, how about love?”
“I did bring ice cream to the icebox.”
“You wouldn’t even be in the mood to watch it because you were crying?
“But I’ll have to try. I can’t let my son go.”
“It is, but…”
The two of you are more concerned about love than me. Well, I was worried too. If it’s just about crying or a little bit crying, it’s a good thing.
Finally, I checked the contents of the bag I took out in the living room once more, and sat down in the living room to control my mind.
Actually, there was nothing wrong with Jim. IDs, watches, and a few toiletries that don’t overlap with your initial supplies. And, most importantly, family photos.
In case u have any questions u can refer to uwumtl dot com for references
Most of them were pictures of Heena and Sarang. The three of us gathered around the family photos we took together. No matter how tough the training camp is, seeing the faces of the two will be able to bear it. maybe.
As soon as I sat down, listening to what the adults were talking about, Heena came out of the room with Sarangi.
Perhaps Sarang was not awake, her eyes were more than half closed and her mouth was clenched.
“Ummm… Saran… Sleeping…”
“I’m going to wash up with my love.”
“Yeah. You still have plenty of time, so take it slow.”
“…Hurry up and come out with me.”
“okay.”
Heena’s face was not very good. It was fine until the two of us talked at night, but when I opened my eyes, I guess I wasn’t comfortable again.
When I saw Heena and Sarang’s face again in the morning, I became very confused. The reality that neither my cute daughter nor my pretty wife will be able to see me for 5 weeks is starting to come more and more clearly.
While sitting stiffly, feeling the fingertips getting cold, Heesung hyung, who had gone out to get the car for a while, came back.
“Hey, I pulled out the car in front. Are you mentally okay?”
“Soso.”
“Well. Is your mental problem a problem? It’s a mental problem with Lee Hee-na and love.”
“Ha… I have to work hard on the phone. You said you could do it once a week?”
“That’s also kebake for each regiment. If you’re lucky, you can do more, but if you’re unlucky, you may only be able to do it once or twice throughout the period.”
“How was your brother?”
“I did it once. I had an accidental bastard. It was so bad.”
“……”
don’t ask
I asked for nothing, but my heart only grew heavier. Thanks to him, the composure he had barely maintained was broken, and he sighed heavily.
—
When it was time to go to work, those who had to go to work went to work, and after receiving a phone call from the brothers and sister-in-law telling them to work hard, we got in the car and headed to the training center.
On the way, we didn’t talk to each other. I tend to get motion sickness a lot, so everyone knew that and didn’t say anything on purpose.
Perhaps Sarang was still very sleepy, and she was asleep on my lap, and Heena was holding my hand with her head resting on my shoulder. Be strong, be strong.
And when I arrived at the place that took more than two hours, there were countless men, like me, walking down the street with their families or lovers with their hair cut. Even soldiers, who are not usually easily seen, seemed to catch their feet.
There was no tension now. there was only resignation. I mean, you’re really going.
There were too many people, so I wanted to know how to park, but the parking space was much larger than I expected. Thanks to this, we quickly parked our car and headed towards the enlistment event together.
“Son, would you like to go out and eat something?”
“You said the stuff sold here isn’t good? So I came here leisurely. Well, let’s just go.”
“Baby, aren’t you hungry? What if I’m tired later…”
“Hey, I don’t even train in the first week. I get burnt because I force myself to eat.”
“That’s right. Don’t worry too much.”
“Daddy and Tokata! My hair is prickly!”
I guess I woke up a little bit, and Sarang was smiling while pointing here and there. You would be surprised to see so many people with similar haircuts.
And the closer we got to the enlistment event, the more people there were. If you do it wrong, you can fall apart.
So, holding Sarang with one arm and Heena with the other, I walked along with him.
“Dad! People are too mana!”
“Yeah~ Daddy’s holding on tight, okay?”
“yes!”
The place I arrived at, walking through the crowd, was like a large soccer field. There were terraced stands in the east, west, north and south of the green grass field, and after arriving there, I was able to sit in the shade.
When I glanced around, the other training camp comrades also showed signs of nervousness. I feel like laughing among family members, but not laughing.
I held Sarang in my arms and talked a little bit more with Heena. Now was the last time we had a conversation.
Because it was midsummer and the day was hot, there was no enlistment ceremony today. They said that they could wait here and come in when called.
“Baby, never get hurt… Never. Okay?”
“Of course. I will take care of my body first.”
“I’ll always have my phone with me, so please call me when you can.”
“Yeah. I’ll do it to you first.”
“I can write a letter right here and send it, so I’ll write it here and write it again when I get home.”
“By the way, it’s the first time I’m writing a letter with you. I thought I’d try something like this.”
In case u have any questions u can refer to uwumtl dot com for references
My mother, mother-in-law, and Heesung hyung stayed quiet while we talked. Sarang was busy looking around with her in my arms.
In case u have any questions u can refer to uwumtl dot com for references
Meanwhile, Heena continued to speak. The same words I said dozens of times up until this morning.
“When you come back, it’s autumn, so let’s go out with the three of us again. Let’s go to the amusement park…”
“If there is a place you want to go, write it down. I go every weekend.”
“He’ll work on weekdays too, so from now on, I’ll make breakfast for you too.”
“Uh… you’re tired… No. Please do it. I want to eat the kimchi stew you made for a long time.”
“and…”
Words mixed with weeping continue to flow. When I looked at his face and said it, tears would come out, so I set my eyes on the green grass field in front of me.
But, eventually, Heena could not stand it and began to sob.
“And… Black… I don’t know… Just… Take care… Hib… Come back soon…”
“Don’t worry. Time will pass quickly. I will be there soon.”
The tip of the nose twitched. Five weeks is by no means a long time. But for us, it was the first long breakup.
“Mom, why are you crying…?”
Perhaps Sarang also felt a strange atmosphere, and she looked at Heena with an anxious face in turn.
And just at that moment, the surroundings were buzzing and people started moving slowly one by one. On the LED sign at the top of the stand, the phrase “Time to say goodbye” floated.
Seeing this, I spoke to Sarang as gently as possible.
“my love.”
“Dad, I don’t care if mom cries…”
“Sarang, Dad, I’m going to go somewhere for a while… Can Sarang listen to Mom and be kind?”
“Dad? Where are you going?”
“Yeah. Dad, I’ll go somewhere to sleep for a few nights.”
“I’ll go with love! Will love go with my dad too!”
read at https://noblemtl.com
Love seemed to instinctively feel that this situation was not an occasional one-night breakup. I immediately turned around and grabbed my clothes with both hands and began to swarm.
I stroked Sarang’s face and gave her a little kiss on the cheek.
“Isn’t our love kind? If Sarang listens to Mom and eats well, Dad will be back soon.”
“Sir… Dad, don’t go… Love is worth it!”
Actually, I’m not sure if this is the right way. It would have been better to lie altogether and pretend to be there for a while and then go.
But that seemed a bit cowardly. Because it was no different from running away because I didn’t want to see love cry. If I suddenly disappeared without knowing anything, Love would cry even more sadly.
Sarang, who had been raising her voice in a crowd, began to cry loudly.
only four years old He didn’t even explain the real circumstances, and he wasn’t old enough to understand that.
Still, he seemed to know. That we won’t be able to meet for a time that will feel long for Nana and Heena, and much longer for Sarang.
“Don’t go!! aa!!! Daddy don’t go, Haehae!!!!”
Except when I was very young, I had never seen Sarang cry so loudly. Because I and other family members were by my side almost always, and Sarang was so kind that there was no need to scold me too much.
When I saw this, my heart felt like it was going to break.
“Dad, I promise. Forty nights. Love is smart, so you know how many forty nights last? After forty nights sleep, Daddy will come back to hug you.”
“Dad!!! Love and value, hib… gaa… ah ah ah ah … love… huh … Don’t go!!!”
“Our love is always nice, huh? Dad, I’ll be visiting for a while.”
“Go, Mase… Abba, don’t go..!!!”
“Hey, our love…”
Grabbing my clothes, burying my face in my arms, crying and shouting not to go. I patted Sarang on the back and tried to comfort her as much as possible.
But there was not much time left for that. Gradually, fewer people were around, and the trainees who had not yet arrived began to ring out.
I had no choice but to send Sarangi to Heesung’s older brother or mother-in-law, but Heena reached out to me.
Heena also continued to sob, so her eyes turned red, but she was still smiling softly.
“Baby. Give me love. I’ll comfort you.”
“Yes, thank you. I’ll be back soon.”
“As I said before, never get hurt… darling, come here. To Mom.”
“Sir!!!! Daddy!!! Don’t go!!!!”
Sarang, who screamed as if using evil, was taken away by Heena. Those hands that were holding my clothes as if they were about to tear me apart helped Heesung hyung lay beside him.
“Hey, don’t go out in vain, just do it in moderation.”
“That’s it, again, I’m a professional.”
“aan!!!! Ahn Dae-ae!!!! Daddy!!!!!!”
There was no more time to waste. Finally, I kissed Sarang’s face, which was messed up with tears, and gave Heena a short kiss on the lips. The family around him was watching, but at this moment, he didn’t care at all.
And after that short kiss, he grabbed his bag and ran downstairs. It’s already pretty late, so hurry up.
“Daddy!!!!!! Come on!!!! I’m going with Abba!!!!!!!”
read at https://noblemtl.com
Love’s tearful voice was still heard in my ear. My heart was heavy because I cried more desperately than I had imagined. It was so heavy that it felt like it was going to be crushed.
But now, she had no choice but to hope that Heena and other family members would comfort her.
Perhaps Sarang’s voice could be heard even below, the man who looked like a teaching assistant didn’t say anything, but pointed to the inside with a nod to tell him to go inside.
As soon as we ran inside, there were a lot of trainees who were squatting with Oh and his teammates.
“Quickly find a seat and sit down!!!”
There was an instructor yelling at me.
That’s how my training camp life came to an end.