＜Episode 82＞ The phone call and the apology
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Yesterday was our 100th. I know?]
At the top of the second chapter, a word written in pretty letters.
For a moment I wondered what I was reading. I also double-checked to see if I understood correctly. However, the letters on the stationery did not change, and the contents remained the same as I understood them.
“Heh, heh heh.”
Feeling the blood draining from his face, he pulled out his phone.
The result of turning on the calendar app and counting back to the day we started dating.
Today was the 101st day.
“ha… … .”
He closed his eyes tightly and sighed.
I guess I’m crazy How can you forget 100 days? It was so ridiculous that I couldn’t even laugh. I even felt a throbbing pain in my head.
It didn’t seem like the time to be comfortable with this. Right now, there is an urgent need.
He manipulated the phone screen with his trembling fingers. After pressing Si-eun’s phone number and touching the call button, a dry ringing sound continued.
But the call didn’t come.
Well, it’s still morning. It hasn’t been long since Si-eun got on the bus. It may be that he is making up for the lack of sleep on the bus by now.
It’s not like you’re sulking and refusing to contact me. Well, not like that. … … I wanted to believe this.
I tried to call again, but my finger stopped. Maybe Si-eun doesn’t want it. It would have been right to ask him to call me when he felt like it.
With that in mind, I sent a message to Kakao Talk, ‘If it’s okay, call me.’
Now, I had no choice but to wait for Si-eun’s call.
Of course, he doesn’t have an easygoing personality to wait patiently until then. When you are in this situation, you are likely to want to share your concerns with others.
In fact, there was even one very suitable opponent.
The person with the most dating experience as far as I know.
I found the saved number and pressed the call button. There was a ringing tone for a while, and then a voice came from the other side.
[hello.]
The friend said in a low voice.
[hello?]
[Uh, why.]
[Can I call you for a second?]
[You already did… … . Hey, the customer center is also closed on Chuseok.]
[Still, 119 does not rest.]
[Do whatever you want.]
It was like an absurd fight. But it was a friend who never stopped. I am so grateful now for not letting go of the hand that hopes for salvation.
After a long yawn, the friend asked in a cracked tone after a while.
[So why? What happened to Yoo Shi-eun?]
[uh. Something very serious happened.]
[What?]
[Forgot 100 days.]
[Wow.]
a surprised fisherman. The voice quickly returned to normal. He seemed to have slept away from my words. For a man who has a girlfriend, it must be as scary as this.
Soon, the friend burst out laughing.
[It’s a big deal.]
[I called 911 because something big happened.]
[But what? Even 119 can’t raise a dead person.]
It was a joke, but it wasn’t funny at all. On the contrary, I could even feel my whole body getting cold. Really, it’s as if he’s dead.
But I called because I wanted to save my life. I asked a question with the feeling of grasping even a straw.
[What should I do?]
[What should I do? I have to beg for my mistake.]
[Of course I would. I don’t know if I’ll forgive you.]
[I don’t know if he’ll forgive me. Didn’t you call?]
[I didn’t get it.]
[It’s a bigger thing… … .]
The friend who heard the briefing blurted out.
[I don’t know what to say.]
and declared giving up.
In terms of dating, my friend is much older than me. It’s a situation that can’t be easily dealt with by a friend like that. it’s dark in front The body automatically retracted.
Then the friend broke his luck as if something had flashed through his mind.
[By the way, I don’t know what she, Si-eun Yoo will be like. Even if my girlfriend gets pissed off, it gets loose easily.]
[okay?]
[okay. I’ve never had a big fight before, but I always do when there’s a small fight. If you buy me delicious food, give me a present, or just say I love you, he smiles right away.]
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My friend is a rather arrogant tone.[So, you too, well, it can be solved surprisingly easily, right?]
[Well.]
I think he was half talking about showing off his girlfriend. On the other hand, I thought that Si-eun was not much different.
Si-eun started grunting more often after entering the castle. But again, he was the type to open his heart so quickly. As a friend said, there was a possibility that it could be solved surprisingly easily.
or buy some delicious food. what to gift just tell me i love you
Even if you don’t know about food, it’s something you can do for the other two.
[I’ll think about it.]
When we talked as if we were tidying up, my friend laughed and said, “f*ck it.”
[Even if it turns out well, it will feel like a joke for the rest of my life.]
[I think so.]
[Even after we got married, you will hear it around this time every year.]
[Okay. First of all, I’m more worried about the present than the future… … .]
[but.]
I lowered my head at the sound of my friend’s laughter again.
After that, we said good-bye and hung up the phone.
As a result, I didn’t get a solution, but I felt like I had a bit of a sense of urgency. It was something to be thankful for a hundred times to the friend who answered the phone call since the morning of the holiday.
I was worried that Si-eun would call me while we were on the phone, but fortunately, that didn’t happen. No, I’m not happy.
Anyway, I had to go home now. After reading the letter and being frustrated for a while, I even talked to a friend on the phone. If you move slowly, you may miss the bus.
Actually, I wanted to run to Si-eun right now, but… … So, on the contrary, it becomes a nuisance. I’ll just have to wait for the phone call.
Taking a deep breath, I headed to the shower room.
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It was around lunchtime when I got home.
The road was not going down, so there were hardly any traffic jams. Si-eun, on the other hand, has to descend quite a distance. Maybe he hadn’t gotten home yet.
I hoped that this is the reason why I haven’t been contacted yet.
After greeting my parents, I entered the room. When asked if he had eaten lunch, he said, ‘I’ll eat later.’ and passed it over Anyway, I thought the rice wouldn’t go over now.
As soon as the door closed, I went straight to bed without changing clothes. In one hand, he was holding a cell phone that did not ring.
All the way, I imagined Si-eun’s feelings.
The more it went on, the more the regret grew.
It was in early June when Si-eun accepted her confession, so it was natural for the 100th to come around this time. It was something I had to think about and prepare in advance.
In fact, Si-eun did just that. He delivered a present for me, and wrote a letter before leaving home today.
However, I asked immaturely what kind of gift it was.
It’s our first anniversary.
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My heart swellsI wonder if there are more boyfriends in the world who are so insensitive. The feeling of self-blame kept attacking me. He stretched out the palm of the hand that was not holding the phone and slammed it on the head a few times. It was a punishment I gave myself.
As I was doing this, my phone suddenly rang.
When I checked the screen, the name that appeared there was Si-eun Yoo.
I immediately knelt down and touched the call button.
[Hey, hello.]
[hello?]
Unlike me, who stuttered greetings, Si-eun’s voice was lively. It made me afraid again.
[Gee, are you home?]
[I haven’t gone home yet. I just came to the hospital. I’m going to go talk to my mom.]
[Uh-huh. I see.]
He hesitated and slapped him. It was a surprisingly ordinary conversation. Not mentioning a single word about the 100-day incident was as if he was just trying to pass it on.
Si-eun smiled ahaha, trying to keep her words short.
[there.]
[yes.]
[…] … Are you on your knees now?]
… … .
[I’m sticking my head in.]
He answered by putting his head on the bed.
He carefully took care of the date and even prepared a present. Opponent is completely unaware of it. As long as I had committed this level of error, there was no way I could just get over it. As a Si-eun, he must have been angry.
[Idiot.]
But Si-eun’s words were playful, to be honest.
He still holds his head down and opens his mouth.
[Sorry. Of course I should have known. I was really stupid, really.]
[Yeah, stupid. Why don’t you know that?]
Si-eun said a little bit as if reprimanding me. For me, it was rather surprising that it ended up like this. The truth is, there is nothing more to be angry about, isn’t it?
[Aren’t you mad?]
[Isn’t it?]
[sorry… … .]
There really is nothing to return even 100 mouths.
When she shut her mouth, Si-eun scolded him dissatisfied.
[I mean. I went to the store in the distance on my way out to the grocery store so that he wouldn’t be found out. I didn’t even know about it, let alone prepare. Do you think this makes sense?]
[no… … .]
[And I mean. I was wondering if you really didn’t know, so I made you look at the calendar about Chuseok. I was able to go home in advance, so I set it to go this morning. Do you think this can be done?]
[Never do that… … .]
It was the first time Si-eun had expressed her anger like this. Besides, there is nothing wrong with every word. It was a mistake with no excuses anywhere.
[sorry.]
Si-eun let out a deep sigh when she answered with a dead voice.
[Still, I thought I could do this.]
said
There was even a laugh as if he had already been relieved of his anger.
[Because he’s a guy who doesn’t really care about that. Still, I don’t think I don’t know, I said, but I really didn’t know.]
[Ummm.]
[But, including this aspect… … Because I like it.]
A word from Si-eun with a chuckle.
These simple words softened my heart a little. I also felt that the grip on me had loosened up a bit.
An hour later, I once again sincerely apologized.
[Sorry.]
[You said thank you instead of sorry.]
At Si-eun’s point, I smiled and corrected it.
[thank you.]
[yes.]
Si-eun responded in a warm tone.
Could it be an angel that came down from heaven? For a moment, I even had that illusion. Even if I said that I wouldn’t say a word for a few days, I was about to accept it. How can you accept an apology so easily?
As if answering that thought, Si-eun’s story continued.
[You and I, love is the first time. I understand. The fact that I forgot my first anniversary with the person I loved for the first time… … Conversely, it also means that it was clumsy because it was the first time.]
It’s my first time, so I’ll forgive you. In summary, this was the story.
okay. This time it was a big burn, so I will never make the same mistake again in the future. No, it shouldn’t be repeated.
[From now on, I will never forget. There will be 200 days, 300 days, 1st anniversary, ah, and there will also be wedding anniversary. So, I’ll remember them all.]
[okay. Idiot. Be sure to remember If I forget it again, then I will be really angry.]
[okay.]
I don’t think we should heed Si-eun’s warning. When this phone is disconnected, I decided to write down all the anniversaries first.
[by the way.]
As I was strengthening my heart, Si-eun threw a word.
[100 days, isn’t it going to go like this?]
I hope so.
[No. what is it. On the day I get home, I’ll prepare something.]
[okay.]
Si-eun has a pleasant tone that seems to tickle her softly.
[It’s a few days late, so I’ll expect something better.]
It was a clever talk.
It’s late and you’re asking for interest. Of course it’s fine. I also planned to prepare with the best possible. But I was a little curious about what the word ‘better’ meant.
[For example?]
[Well. You write a heartfelt letter and then read it in front of me?]
[Interest is high.]
[It’s okay if you don’t like it.]
It didn’t seem to work at all, so I decided to do it. If I don’t, I can’t even imagine what I’ll hear. I’ll have to write the letter myself. Well, you need to kill the cramping feeling when you read it.
And another one. Just like Si-eun gave her a neck pillow and pad, I should have given her a present too. You can’t even ask what you need. This, too, was something to be considered.
[I look forward to it.]
Si-eun spoke naturally.
I’m worried if I’ll be able to prepare something really great. There was no atmosphere to tell you not to expect.
[okay.]
When he reluctantly affirmed, Si-eun chuckled.
[Then see you on Thursday after Chuseok. I’ll call you tonight, so pick it up.]
[okay. Even then, I’ll get it while banging my head.]
[Don’t do that because your hair is falling out.]
So it is. Startled, he got up.
Afterwards, we exchanged greetings and hung up.
Unexpectedly, it worked out well. It was the biggest incident we’ve faced since we started dating. Si-eun easily released her anger. You really have an angelic heart.
It was really grateful.
With such gratitude, I have to prepare a 100-day, no, 103-day gift for Si-eun.
What to buy, what to write in the letter. Nothing has been decided yet, and I had to finish the preparations by the deadline that will come in two days.
There is no time. It’s Chuseok, so there must be a lot of shops closed. You’d better go out and come back soon.
When I opened the door to the room and left, my mother, who was sitting in the living room, asked.
“Would you like to have lunch?”
“Oh, no. I’ll be out for a while.”
“Where?”
I replied with a firm face to my mother who asked with a smirk.
“Shopping.”
The mother looked embarrassed.
“You go shopping… … ?”
“… … I have a job to do.”