253 – EP.10 Dissonance-3
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Late at night.
Kang In-ho lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
The short time before going to sleep was one of the few moments of rest for him.
This was partly because his personal time had decreased while living with Shin Jeong-ah, and because the responsibility that came unexpectedly continued to weigh on him.
He had thought that something could happen at least once during infinite possession.
But for him, thinking and experiencing were the difference between heaven and earth.
Even though it was clearly not her fault, In-ho was unable to shake her off because of her willingness.
It was not yet clear whether the source of the behavior was someone’s request or his own foolishness.
He himself dies. And that too in the near future.
It was a fact that he had resigned himself to, expected and accepted.
But, when things turn out like this,
“Should I live?”
I felt like I had to struggle to survive like I did in the early days of possession.
Blink your eyes a few times.
Moonlight obscured by clouds, a dark room, a quiet passage.
I heard footsteps walking this way.
“Huh….”
He sighed deeply and counted in his mind.
3.
Lee.
Work.
The door opened without knocking.
“Inho, are you sleeping?”
Shin Jeong-ah, who was staying in the guest room, opened the door and called his name.
“…….”
He didn’t reply. I was hoping in vain that he might go back to his room like this.
But as always, Shin Jeong-ah entered his room.
“Inho, are you sleeping?”
Shin Jeong-ah came to the bedside and bent down to get her face close.
Breath tickled my forehead.
“No.”
When he answered, Shin Jeong-ah’s bright smile was clearly visible even in the dark.
“Really? It went well.”
“…What’s going well?”
Shin Jeong-ah did not answer his question right away, but placed her butt on the bed.
Her gentle hand went over Inho’s nose, mouth, and neck to her chest.
“Well, how are you feeling after a long time?”
Shin Jeong-ah softly whispered as she caressed his chest, which had become stronger.
Her white hands swept over every inch of his body.
“My arms and legs look like this?”
Inho stopped the hand that was going lower and lower.
“I’ll go up and do it.”
Shin Jeong-ah responded with a flawless smile,
Does he not know? Swallowing his words, Inho sighed again.
“They say you shouldn’t overdo it in the early stages of pregnancy.”
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“Huh?”
When Shin Jeong-ah tilted her head, In-ho pointed to her stomach with his finger.
“It’s just the beginning. You shouldn’t overdo it. You should be careful about what you eat.”
“Ah… Ah… That’s right. I wasn’t careful.”
Shin Jeong-ah must have felt embarrassed at his sharp refusal, so she got up from the bed.
“Ahahahaha… Is it okay if we sleep next to each other?”
“Do you want to sleep in the bed? I’ll sleep on the floor.”
I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep well if we sleep together.
“…No. I have to go to my room. Sleep well then?”
As if she was disappointed, she glanced at Inho and left the room.
In-ho looked at the closed door for a moment and then stood up.
“Ah… What should I do? Really.”
He muttered, putting his hands on her face.
At that time, the screen of the cell phone, which had been turned off, turned on.
Kakao Talk had arrived.
“Huh?”
He reached out his hand and unlocked his phone.
The light from the screen bothered his eyes for a moment.
[Inho, can I postpone class to the next day because I have work to do?]
It was Yoon Sia’s talk.
Why did I send it at this late hour when I could have sent it tomorrow morning?
[Yes. Are you okay.]
[Oh, you weren’t asleep yet? Thank you. See you the day after tomorrow.]
Yoon Sia’s talk ended there.
In-ho put his cell phone back on his bedside table and looked outside forlornly.
The moon was still covered by clouds.
***
Two days later, Shin Jeong-ah, who had been clinging to In-ho like gum on asphalt, moved alone for the first time in a long time.
She went up to the second floor of her cafe. It was a place where a quiet atmosphere was always maintained due to the large number of Kagong people.
She found someone in a corner and approached with great strides.
“You’re here?”
“What’s going on, why did you call me? And how do you know my number?”
Shin Jeong-ah snapped, roughly pulling out her chair and sitting down.
“Drink it first.”
Unlike her cold mood from the past, Yoon Sia handed her the coffee she had ordered in advance.
“…Thank you.”
Shin Jeong-ah also relaxed her guard due to Yoon Si-ah’s actions that were not hostile.
Afterwards, the time to drink drinks continued for a while.
Shin Jeong-ah was concerned about when Yoon Sia would get to the point, but Yoon Sia had a relaxed expression.
“So, sister, what do you want to say?”
It was Shin Jeong-ah who broke her silence.
“Um… I’m just worried.”
“Are you worried?”
“Are you feeling well? I heard from an older sister I know, and she said that your condition fluctuates in the beginning.”
“Oh, it’s just fine.”
Shin Jeong-ah wondered if he was taking care of her because she was the same woman.
“Really? Then that’s a good thing. Is coffee okay for you?”
“Huh? Coffee is just coffee. I don’t particularly drink it for its taste.”
Yoon Sia nodded her head at her words.
A subtle smile was on her lips, but Shin Jeong-ah found it annoying.
Because her expression looked similar to her own expression when she greeted Yun Shia at Inho’s house.
“I thought there was something I could do to help, since I know the situation… So I called him separately.”
Yoon Si-ah looked at Shin Jeong-ah with her face filled with concern.
“You’re helping me?”
“Because you are going through something big at that age. No matter how much it is the fruit of love.”
“Ah… But there’s nothing in particular that you can help me with…”
Smiling awkwardly, Shin Jeong-ah blurted out her words, and Yoon Sia came in, cutting off her waist.
“Have you been to the hospital? Or when do you plan to go?”
“Hospital? Why are you going to the hospital?”
“Oh, you don’t plan on going?”
“Right? I’m not particularly sick.”
“I see….”
Yun Sia nodded her head and drank her drink.
“???”
Shin Jeong-ah tilted her head at Yoon Sia’s unknown behavior.
I feel like the story is spinning around. Little by little, I felt frustrated.
“That’s right. You know that, right?”
With a small clap of her hands, she changed her topic.
“There are cases where pregnancy tests are purchased second-hand.”
“…….”
“Plus, I bought a test that showed a positive result, so I wonder why that’s happening.”
Yoon Sia went into the gallery of her cell phone and opened one of her photos.
It was a screenshot of a used goods trading app.
Shin Jeong-ah’s eyes stared intently at the photo.
Anyway, Yoon Sia’s words continued.
“It’s surprising that there is a bad person trying to pierce the nose of an innocent man… Look, is this a trading place in Deception-dong?”
Shin Jeong-ah’s eyes slowly moved from the cell phone to Yoon Sia.
“Gimang-dong.”
Yoon Shia smiled and looked at Shin Jeong Ah.
“Isn’t that the neighborhood where you live, Jeong?”
“So?”
Shin Jeong-ah set the tone.
“Just? There are people like that. So, Jeong-ya.”
Yoon Si-ah flipped through her photos with her fingers.
It was the same capture as before, but the top and bottom were a little more detailed.
“Even though I’m in the early stages of pregnancy, I lie down on my stomach.”
“Even though I need to check my condition periodically, I don’t even think about going to the gynecologist.”
“I don’t care about foods that I avoid as much as possible for fear that they might affect the fetus.”
“Looking for a positive im-tegi in Gimang-dong… Who is the owner of the ID ‘Jeong Assu’?”
Shin Jeong-ah did not answer Yun Sia’s question.
A few seconds, a few minutes.
Shin Jeong-ah, who was staring at her cell phone with her empty pupils, leaned her body against the backrest and smiled.
“You got caught?”
I smell a strong scent. It smells like school days.