⇒ C21 (1/1)

Yongguk’s POVI was out with the guys while Seoyon played in the nearby park with his friends. We stopped by a small coffee closed to it. Luckily one of his friend’s mom offered to take care of Seoyon while I was with them.“When are you going to propose?”“I don’t know”“Yongguk, do you know that you’ve been saying that for 5 years now?”“5 years” I repeat.“Ever since Seoyon was born. Now he is 5 years and you’re still in the boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. Seoyon will be confused when he grows up”“Daehyun- I’m just afraid that she’ll reject me and runaway”“You’ve a kid together. Of course she wouldn’t do such a thing…”“I don’t know”“You’re freaking 33 years old and still unmarried”“Divorced”“Whatever. Just marry again”I return back to the park to take Seoyon back home. It was almost lunch time. In the way I gave a lollipop.“Don’t tell your mom” I wink. He and she have the same addiction: strawberries. They fight over it.When we returned home, I opened the door and we both noticed she was setting the table.“You’re back? Go wash your hands… lunch is ready” We both went to wash our hands when we returned to the table to eat.

After lunch, I kept in the kitchen cleaning while she went to Seoyon. I went to the bedroom to grab a thing when she was against the door with her arms crossed.“What’s wrong?” I ask.“What’s wrong, you ask… Tell me what did you do wrong”“What are you talking about?” I was scared.“Yongguk you-““Tell me what did I do wrong” I beg.“You bought him a strawberry lollipop and to me? What did you bought? Nothing”I let out a huge sigh of relieve. I thought that something truly happened.“You scared me to death, Nuri”“Then prepare yourself for what I’ve to tell you more”From her, I expect everything- I mean not everything but-“Let’s get marry”“What?”“Let’s get marry”“I don’t know if I heard well I-““You did. I’m saying for the third time: Let’s get marry”My mind was blank. I never but ever was expecting hearing that from her. My only thought was hugging her.“I’m really happy”“Me too”“You sure on what you said?”“It’s been 5 years already… I feel that I took this way too far, Yongguk. And I’m sorry for that”“I understand you. You don’t trust me like before and you don’t want to be in the same way and before. The divorce was way too difficult for me and for you”“I trust you. I feel that it’s time. I really don’t want to see Seoyon growing up with parents that aren’t married. You already know Korean Culture. Kids are cruel sometimes”“I get it. I just feel… sad for one thing”“What?” she stop hugging me and look at me with her worried glare.“Couldn’t do a romantic propose”She chuckled.“I don’t need that. You already did once… and it’s enough”“Still. And beside… no ring”“Don’t worry about it.”“Nuri-“I was going to kiss her when I saw Seoyon shocked looking at us. “Seoyon-““What are you doing to mommy?” he asks running and departing us. We don’t do that much skinship in front of him… only like hugging.. Kisses?No. “Mommy I’m hungry”“But you just ate lunch a few moments ago”“I’m hungry mommy” he grabbed her hand and drag her outside. He secretly turn around and stick his tongue ate me. That little-

I followed them to the kitchen.“What do you want to eat?”“What can mommy prepare?”“Hm… I can do anything. But mommy has a special thing”“What is it?” he was too excited. I sat next beside him. He won’t win so easily.“Look-“ she took from the fridge a box. Putting it on top of the table and uncovered it and it was a cake.“Cake!” his eyes were shinning.“Are you going to eat too or stand there?” she asks me.“I won’t miss to eat such a cake”She took 2 plates, forks, knifes and cut the cake. Taking one slide for me and one slide for Seoyon, she then sat in front of us.“You are not going to eat?”“No. I’m good”“Tell me you’re not into that crazy diet of yours”“I’m not. I like how I am now. Don’t worry”“Hm… By the way tomorrow I’ll pick him up after school”“Why?”“Getting out soon and because he has been nagging me to take him to an arcade”“You’re taking him to an arcade? Are you out of your mind? That’s not a place for him”“Calm down. It’s an arcade for kids his age…”“You could have said that at first”“Sorry. But yeah so don’t mind if we get home late”“As long as you come home at dinner time”“Yes. We wouldn’t miss that, right, Seoyon-ah?”“Hm” he nodded.My plan starts now.Next DayI was in front of Seoyon’s school. While waiting, I made a skype conversation with the guys to tell them the news.“Weird for you to show your face” Daehyun quickly says making the guys laugh.“Where is Zelo?” his camera showed an empty wall.“I’m hearing” he yells.“Oh alright. So… someone proposed to me”“WHAT?” They said at the same time “What do you mean someone proposed to you?” Youngjae asks way too surprise.“Yesterday Nuri said: Let’s get marry”“No way” Zelo quickly appears on the camera “You must be kidding, hyung”“No, I’m not. Unfortunately she was the one who did it and I couldn’t do it romantically like the first time but she said that that time was enough and that she didn’t need a romantic proposal. But you guys know me and of course I felt that I should do it so right now I’m going to buy the engagement ring”“Finally I can eat a wedding cake, I think” Himchan laughs.“So when is it?” Daehyun questions.“We didn’t talk about it yet. But I believe she wants it soon. She is thinking of Seoyon… he is one of the reason why she did that”“Let’s see if this doesn’t end in a divorce, hyung” Zelo says.“Don’t be pessimist, Zelo!”  Youngjae scolded him. “Don’t mind him. It’s too much dance that is filling his head”“I get what he meant. I’ll be careful with this. Marriage isn’t a game. I slowly gained her trust and I don’t want to lose it again”“Good to hear that” Himchan smiles “Well, tell us your plan”“Alright”I told them my plan until Seoyon got out of school. He was excited but I had to ruin it for a sec.“Seoyon-ah”“Hm?” he looked at me with his innocent eyes. Exactly like his mother.“We need to go to a place first”“Where?”“Mommy and daddy are going to get marry”“Get marry?”“Yes. And we need to buy a ring”“Wah- Buy a ring for mommy?”“Yes for mommy”“Alright~”I lock his belt and after that I went to my seat where I drove till the jewelry store. I went to the same jewelry store as before when I propose the first time.The man was the same. It’s been around 9 years since then… will he remember me?“Welcome-“ he says cutting himself after looking at my face “Look if it’s not the man who went to propose to his girlfriend that was studying oversea”He still does.“Correct.” I smiled.“What brings you here?”“Came for an engagement ring”“Another one? Your first marriage didn’t go as planned?”“We had some problems” I approach to see he rings.“Found another lady… I see”“No no. I’m re-marrying with the same woman”“Wow. That’s is… different. Congratulation”“Thank you.”“And this young man… I suppose it’s-““My son. My fiancé’s and I son” I smiled “He came to help me choose one for his mommy”“I see. So where should we start?”Nuri’s POVBack to the hair salon that I went some years ago to cut my hair. Still the same, the owner was the same lady. I opened the door and she recognized me.“Well hello” she greets smiling “I see you’re alright”“Yes. I’m alright now”“It was the first time I had to help a pregnant woman. It was… kind of scary”“I’m sorry for scaring you that way.” I bowed.“It’s ok. How is the baby?”“5 year healthy boy”“He must be really cute” she smiled once again “So what are you going to do today? The last time you came you cut your hair medium if I remember well”“Came to cut it again, do some curls and fix my eyebrows”“Alright seems good”Yongguk’s POVI arrived home expecting for her to be at home and actually she was. I heard the TV on. I took my shoes out and approach the couch. I got surprised.“You’re back?” she asks turning around “Where is Seoyon?”“Did you cut your hair?” I quickly ask avoiding her question.“I did. But now answ