chapter 2

Family?

"Crazy, crazy, crazy! You're a hopeless

bastard!

The rest is too harsh to say.

Leaving the funeral hall, I poured out the

worst curses I could think of.

Of course I didn't say anything

Next to me was the owner of the little hand

still holding hands with me.

Did you say Seo Yeon-du?

It was the name of a five-year-old girl who

was brought out in a fit of anger.

To be honest, I couldn't even remember the

name clearly because I didn't listen carefully

to my relatives' conversations.

Well, Seo Yeon-du must be right.

remember saying it had to do with the

Color.

Anyway, that's not the point.

What mattered to me now was this situation

I committed.

What the hell have l done?

No matter how angry they were at the

behavior of their unconventional relatives,

this was not the right choice.

Let's think about the situation just novw.

I spoke to my relatives in an excited voice

just before I left the funeral home.

"You can raise them, I will."

I declared that I would raise a baby in front

of my relatives.

He's not even a nephew, and he doesn't

even know his name.

Turning back time, Lee and his uncle had a

quarrel.

I'm sure you said, "Auntie is not the only

adult."

Oh, come to think of it, it's surprisingly

cool.. It's not that. I'm crazy.

He even pretended to be with his relatives

because he didn't even have enough to take

care of him.

If only there were none of its own, he's

going to be working as in the first place will

be good up and support should be about.

However, he took the child with him with an

unexpected attitude.

It meant that it is now ambiguous to call for

child support.

No, a little off the point. In fact, even with

child support, I can't raise a baby.

You're a moron!

I had a big accident on a stupid subject that

I couldn't take responsibility for.

You can't even make a living.

A guy who doesn't have anything, he's

yelling at me for parenting

"Ha ha..."

I held the babv's hand and raised head

with a faint look

The funeral hall was still in sight.

At the moment, many thoughts crossed my

mind.

And came down to one conclusion.

'Now is the time..."

If it's now,I can take it back.

Yes, I did make an accident. I admit, you're a

black-ass, a momentary persimmon.

He said Something against his relatives.

But that's all I had to say in a good way. We

can avoid the worst right now.

Returning back to the way it came out.

Let's take the baby back to the place where

the relatives are gathered.

And you can ask for forgiveness for the

rudeness you just had.

don't think I'm wrong, but I can't help it.

How long have I been so proud of myself?

I've been crying

just need to bend down for a moment for

my future safety.

If I leave my child in the hands of my

relatives like that, I can lead my original life

safely.

"But...

But what about the kid? I felt chills for a

moment.

If l go back from here, the baby will go to

the nursery.

Of course, it's not that nursery is a bad

place. But if that's the case, 'Il...

I shouldn't have brought Yeondoo out in

the first place.

If I take him back with me in less than 10

minutes after I took him out.

So how does this kid feel when he's

abandoned by me and goes to the nursery?

Wouldn't there bea sense of betrayal in

addition to misery?

It was hard for me to stand the age of 19,

but it's too cruel for a five-year-old girl to

stand the worse way.

Its also because of my mistake.

Sneak.

I gently turned my head towards the child.

Still, the head was scattered and the whole

face was covered by hair.

The way he bowed his head in shabby

clothes was the same as before.

There was only one thing that changed.

"Sniff. Sniff."

I don't know if it's because l'm deliberately

sobbing.

With the cries of crabs.

HI U2

Unhidden drops of tears falling on the floor.

Amazingly, seeing such a child, all the

thoughts I had just had flew away and my

head cooled cold.

It was the first time I felt it in my life.

Turbock. Turbock.

Before I knew it, I was heading for the bus

stop.

was moving my feet.

**

don't know how got here.

Maybe I needed some time to think, too.

Even after I got on the bus, I didn't say a

word to Yeondoo.

After getting off the bus, I came back a little.

didn't sound like an adult.

Since we decided to bring them, the priorityy

was to reassure the baby.

But I couldn't. He wll, because the current

situation is that big for me.

It was a little inhumane, but I felt like a huge

obstacle was in front of me.

of course, | didn't mean to come all the way

here and make a choIce.

Now, whether it's porridge or rice, this child

has to be responsible.

I was aware or that with aill my heart.

can I do it?

This question was literally meant to be.

There's no chance l'm abandoning a child.

Hey, I'm not the guy who can do that.

I wasn't at least a brute enough to throw

away my child.

'But'.

There was a good chance that I couldn't

raise my child normally because of my lack

ability.

Maybe the environment around me i..

It may be worse than nursery school for a

child.

Well, I'm incompetent.

Maybe because I bit my lips well, it tasted

like blood in my mouth.

"Oh, oh, oh...

I Swerved my head away.

It was because the baby, who had been

quiet all along, made a noise.

"What's going on?

"Aaaaaah.

It was Yeondoo's first voice.

But it was hard to understand because the

pronunciation was not accurate.

Can a 5-year-old not talk well? I don't know

because I've never seen a five-year-old

carefully.

asked Yeondoo again.

"What? Dad..?

The baby shook his head horizontally at my

horse.

I felt somewhat awkward when he shook his

head in fright.

A baby to me who is at a loss for control.

i said it again.

"Oh, it hurts. "Burn.."

When I realized what he meant, I hurriedly

let go of the child's hand.

He seemed to have thought seriously and

clenched his hands unconsciously.

I didn't even notice.

How long have you been holding it so hard?

Didn't you just hold it in whlle you were

coming here?

I said, stroking the child's hand.

"T'm sorry. Are you okay?"

Yeondoo shook her head slightly up and

down.

By the way, his voice sounded more babyish

than I thought.

Oh, it's obvious because you're a baby. I feel

like a fool.

It may not be an ideal beginning of

conversation, but it was necessary to

continue the conversation since we started

talking.

"You said Yeondoo, right? Was it Seo Yeon-

du?

"Yes, sir."

"So, Yeondoo, do you have any pain other

than your hands?"

At the level of questid

As I tried to force myself to continue,

unintended questions popped up.

At the end of the day, the most important

question to ask was one.

"Are you feeling better now?',

"Yes,

sir,

"I'm sorry about earlier, Yeondoo. I shouldn't have fought with old ladies. Oh, I mean, we didn't fight. You said it out loud and stuff like that.

Yeondoo nodded silently.

This is my guess, but Yeondoo doesn't seem to be very good at speaking yet.

It's not like you don't answer because you

don't like me'

I hope not.

I went on with my words.

"Yeon-du, are you... Do you know what a

family is?

"Family.."

"Yeah, family.

"Oh, come on...

Huh?I think it's the first time I got an

answer with high tension.

I think I've only heard "yes" with a small

voice so far.

It was a pretty big harvest. We can only get

to know each other when we have a

productive conversation.

Do you like it a little bit if l ask you what you

I asked the question again on the spur of

the moment.

"Really? I don't know. Can you tell me what

it is?"

"Value..."

"Together?"

"Buying value..."

Well, it wasn't a brilliant answer, but it

wasn't wrong.

In fact, if I have to answer philosophically

deeply what family is, I can't either.

That wasa good answer. Besides, it's a five-

year-old baby.

I said with a smirk.

Yeah, and... I think from today,

I think we're going to be a family. "Us?

"Yes, we are. Yeondoo, you and me.

Yeondoo?"

n o ll

I don't know if you understand, but

strangely, the conversation continued.

I have a good feeling about this. Now, even

if it was forced, it was necessary to think

positively.

Meanwhile, I came to the front of the

house. It was a small monthly rent room

where live.

Before I go home, I'm worried.

He opened his mouth with a crying look.

It was a question that kept bothering me

and hesitated to ask.

Yeondoo, do you not like it? Becoming a

family."

It's really hurtful to say no.

To be honest, it was a car I was putting off

because I thought I would get hurt.

palpitating

Why am I so nervous?

Soon after, Yeon-du's small voice came to

my ears.

"I don't want to..

"Huh?"

"I don't want to."

a breathtaking answer come back.