Chapter 9
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Slight remembrance of the painful past made Ji An and Ha Na bond stronger. They were not blood related, but they are now. Ha Na went through the funeral process and stayed by Ji An side all the time. She helped out to greet when Ji An had no strength to continue on. Ji An just sat there beside her father remain with stoic expression.
Suddenly one guest approached. He was taller than average with stern looking face. He wore all black attire and his face looked as haggard as Ji An. Ji An didn't pay much attention to him, similar with her reaction to the rest of the people. The guy took one white flower and placed it in front of Ji An's dad. He went back and bowed down for a good 15 seconds to give his respect and then he walked over to Ji An's side.
"Song Ji An-ssi?" the guy asked her carefully
Ji An turned her face slightly towards him and nodded, acknowledging her name.
An Song Ho knelt down to her eye level and said "I am An Song Ho, your dad's colleague and partner."
His name rang a bell for Ji An. Her father did mention his name a few times. She remembered her dad mentioned that he was grooming one talented guy and his face forever glowing when talking about him. He did made Ji An's jealous for one moment and she nagged her dad a few times because of An Song Ho.
She nodded again, recognizing the name and prompted Song Ho to continue on.
"I have something for you," he reached inside his coat and pull out a recorder and placed it together with a small carton box that he carried with him. He also took out his name card and put it on top of the small carton box.
"Give me a call when you are free." With that he left Ji An the funeral home. An Song Ho came very late that day and was the last guest who paid respect to Ji An's father. Ha Na who observed from far saw that two of them has a small interaction and continued cleaning up the table.
Suddenly she heard Ji An's wailing from the inside and she immediately dashed over to her.
"Ji An, what's wrong? What happened?" It was totally out of the blue. Ji An has been calmed after her crying fit inside the teacher room. She was totally out of the world and acted like a lifeless puppet. It concerned Ha Na that her high-spirited friend becoming so lifeless in a day. She was afraid that she was not strong enough to pull Ji An's back to her usual self.
Ha Na noticed the small carton box was opened and inside was strawberry short cake with cute writing on top 'Happy Birthday, my Daughter'. A name card was placed just beside the carton box and she saw Ji An gripping a recorder hard. She hugged Ji An and patting her head to give her much needed comfort.
Ji An clung to Ha Na and kept crying until her crying turned into sobs and hiccups and then it's all disappeared. She separated herself from Ha Na's fiercely tight embrace and wiped her tears. "Ha Na-yaa. My dad is the best, right?"
"En" Ha Na replied, confused.
"Dad is watching over me. Always. And you will always by my side, won't you?"
"I will" Although Ha Na still had no idea what's going on inside Ji An's little brain but she made a promise that she will go through with Ji An through thick and thin.
Ji An walked over to her dad's memorial picture, leaving Ha Na sitting with a confused face and whispered,"Dad, thank you"
She closed her eyes and said unspoken words inside her mind
'Thank you.
For giving me courage, when I need it the most.
For giving me motherly and fatherly love, when I do not have mother
For giving me the best, no matter what the situation is
For being my dad and walk with me'
When Ji An reopened her eyes, Ha Na saw a new spirit of flame burning on Ji An's eyes. She was stunned but immediately washed with relief. Aye, her friend is coming back. 'Our Ji An is coming back alive.'
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Ji An lifelessly opened the carton box slightly and saw a strawberry on top. Her heart beats faster and with her trembling hand, she opened the carton box. The first thing she saw was 'Happy Birthday, my Daughter'.
Her gaze immediately moved into the next time, recorder. She turned it on and put it beside her ear
"Happy birthday, Ji An-ahh. Today is your 17th birthday and you are getting prettier like your mom. I am sorry I can't be there. I have asked An Song Ho to bring the cake over to you. Dad promise will rush back home as soon as possible. Ji An-ah, I do not have a lot of wishes for you. Your being as my daughter is the greatest gift for me. I hope you will stay healthy and strong. Remember, Dad loves you, and will always by your side."
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Slight remembrance of the painful past made Ji An and Ha Na bond stronger. They were not blood related, but they are now. Ha Na went through the funeral process and stayed by Ji An side all the time. She helped out to greet when Ji An had no strength to continue on. Ji An just sat there beside her father remain with stoic expression.
Suddenly one guest approached. He was taller than average with stern looking face. He wore all black attire and his face looked as haggard as Ji An. Ji An didn't pay much attention to him, similar with her reaction to the rest of the people. The guy took one white flower and placed it in front of Ji An's dad. He went back and bowed down for a good 15 seconds to give his respect and then he walked over to Ji An's side.
"Song Ji An-ssi?" the guy asked her carefully
Ji An turned her face slightly towards him and nodded, acknowledging her name.
An Song Ho knelt down to her eye level and said "I am An Song Ho, your dad's colleague and partner."
His name rang a bell for Ji An. Her father did mention his name a few times. She remembered her dad mentioned that he was grooming one talented guy and his face forever glowing when talking about him. He did made Ji An's jealous for one moment and she nagged her dad a few times because of An Song Ho.
She nodded again, recognizing the name and prompted Song Ho to continue on.
"I have something for you," he reached inside his coat and pull out a recorder and placed it together with a small carton box that he carried with him. He also took out his name card and put it on top of the small carton box.
"Give me a call when you are free." With that he left Ji An the funeral home. An Song Ho came very late that day and was the last guest who paid respect to Ji An's father. Ha Na who observed from far saw that two of them has a small interaction and continued cleaning up the table.
Suddenly she heard Ji An's wailing from the inside and she immediately dashed over to her.
"Ji An, what's wrong? What happened?" It was totally out of the blue. Ji An has been calmed after her crying fit inside the teacher room. She was totally out of the world and acted like a lifeless puppet. It concerned Ha Na that her high-spirited friend becoming so lifeless in a day. She was afraid that she was not strong enough to pull Ji An's back to her usual self.
Ha Na noticed the small carton box was opened and inside was strawberry short cake with cute writing on top 'Happy Birthday, my Daughter'. A name card was placed just beside the carton box and she saw Ji An gripping a recorder hard. She hugged Ji An and patting her head to give her much needed comfort.
Ji An clung to Ha Na and kept crying until her crying turned into sobs and hiccups and then it's all disappeared. She separated herself from Ha Na's fiercely tight embrace and wiped her tears. "Ha Na-yaa. My dad is the best, right?"
"En" Ha Na replied, confused.
"Dad is watching over me. Always. And you will always by my side, won't you?"
"I will" Although Ha Na still had no idea what's going on inside Ji An's little brain but she made a promise that she will go through with Ji An through thick and thin.
Ji An walked over to her dad's memorial picture, leaving Ha Na sitting with a confused face and whispered,"Dad, thank you"
She closed her eyes and said unspoken words inside her mind
'Thank you.
For giving me courage, when I need it the most.
For giving me motherly and fatherly love, when I do not have mother
For giving me the best, no matter what the situation is
For being my dad and walk with me'
When Ji An reopened her eyes, Ha Na saw a new spirit of flame burning on Ji An's eyes. She was stunned but immediately washed with relief. Aye, her friend is coming back. 'Our Ji An is coming back alive.'
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Ji An lifelessly opened the carton box slightly and saw a strawberry on top. Her heart beats faster and with her trembling hand, she opened the carton box. The first thing she saw was 'Happy Birthday, my Daughter'.
Her gaze immediately moved into the next time, recorder. She turned it on and put it beside her ear
"Happy birthday, Ji An-ahh. Today is your 17th birthday and you are getting prettier like your mom. I am sorry I can't be there. I have asked An Song Ho to bring the cake over to you. Dad promise will rush back home as soon as possible. Ji An-ah, I do not have a lot of wishes for you. Your being as my daughter is the greatest gift for me. I hope you will stay healthy and strong. Remember, Dad loves you, and will always by your side."
Slight remembrance of the painful past made Ji An and Ha Na bond stronger. They were not blood related, but they are now. Ha Na went through the funeral process and stayed by Ji An side all the time. She helped out to greet when Ji An had no strength to continue on. Ji An just sat there beside her father remain with stoic expression.Suddenly one guest approached. He was taller than average with stern looking face. He wore all black attire and his face looked as haggard as Ji An. Ji An didn't pay much attention to him, similar with her reaction to the rest of the people. The guy took one white flower and placed it in front of Ji An's dad. He went back and bowed down for a good 15 seconds to give his respect and then he walked over to Ji An's side."Song Ji An-ssi?" the guy asked her carefullyJi An turned her face slightly towards him and nodded, acknowledging her name.An Song Ho knelt down to her eye level and said "I am An Song Ho, your dad's colleague and partner."His name rang a bell for Ji An. Her father did mention his name a few times. She remembered her dad mentioned that he was grooming one talented guy and his face forever glowing when talking about him. He did made Ji An's jealous for one moment and she nagged her dad a few times because of An Song Ho.She nodded again, recognizing the name and prompted Song Ho to continue on."I have something for you," he reached inside his coat and pull out a recorder and placed it together with a small carton box that he carried with him. He also took out his name card and put it on top of the small carton box."Give me a call when you are free." With that he left Ji An the funeral home. An Song Ho came very late that day and was the last guest who paid respect to Ji An's father. Ha Na who observed from far saw that two of them has a small interaction and continued cleaning up the table.Suddenly she heard Ji An's wailing from the inside and she immediately dashed over to her."Ji An, what's wrong? What happened?" It was totally out of the blue. Ji An has been calmed after her crying fit inside the teacher room. She was totally out of the world and acted like a lifeless puppet. It concerned Ha Na that her high-spirited friend becoming so lifeless in a day. She was afraid that she was not strong enough to pull Ji An's back to her usual self.Ha Na noticed the small carton box was opened and inside was strawberry short cake with cute writing on top 'Happy Birthday, my Daughter'. A name card was placed just beside the carton box and she saw Ji An gripping a recorder hard. She hugged Ji An and patting her head to give her much needed comfort.Ji An clung to Ha Na and kept crying until her crying turned into sobs and hiccups and then it's all disappeared. She separated herself from Ha Na's fiercely tight embrace and wiped her tears. "Ha Na-yaa. My dad is the best, right?""En" Ha Na replied, confused."Dad is watching over me. Always. And you will always by my side, won't you?""I will" Although Ha Na still had no idea what's going on inside Ji An's little brain but she made a promise that she will go through with Ji An through thick and thin.Ji An walked over to her dad's memorial picture, leaving Ha Na sitting with a confused face and whispered,"Dad, thank you"She closed her eyes and said unspoken words inside her mind'Thank you.For giving me courage, when I need it the most.For giving me motherly and fatherly love, when I do not have motherFor giving me the best, no matter what the situation isFor being my dad and walk with me'When Ji An reopened her eyes, Ha Na saw a new spirit of flame burning on Ji An's eyes. She was stunned but immediately washed with relief. Aye, her friend is coming back. 'Our Ji An is coming back alive.'================================================================Ji An lifelessly opened the carton box slightly and saw a strawberry on top. Her heart beats faster and with her trembling hand, she opened the carton box. The first thing she saw was 'Happy Birthday, my Daughter'.Her gaze immediately moved into the next time, recorder. She turned it on and put it beside her ear"Happy birthday, Ji An-ahh. Today is your 17th birthday and you are getting prettier like your mom. I am sorry I can't be there. I have asked An Song Ho to bring the cake over to you. Dad promise will rush back home as soon as possible. Ji An-ah, I do not have a lot of wishes for you. Your being as my daughter is the greatest gift for me. I hope you will stay healthy and strong. Remember, Dad loves you, and will always by your side."
