CS Chapter 14

“Junseo, calm down, please!”7b5a378d4e3753dc

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Hyunsook cried 51244bd9e1 and hugged 8211cbfaa4 her son. However, Junseo b4b078bdfd did not 1036ed7c08 calm down, e9a309218e continuing to d2d1990964 scream repeatedly.24f538bcf5cca464

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His words, that 2f902e4d26 he would rather 470c2be854 be euthanized, became 05764e4ba3 sharp daggers, ruthlessly fcad258ead slashing at her 00471bf1de heart.3fbc4811d962e7da

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“Junseo, don’t worry. Mom will take care of everything. Mom will find your sister again, I promise. Okay?”81e51fc6c140ca7a

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Whether it dd0f495846 was her d823e7391c first daughter, a6110fcac8 Seowoo, or c8c1ed7efb her second 1b9994ca69 son, Junseo, ffe468de00 they were 95ab7a507b both children 892e8e402d she had b46e102a20 borne in f2b389ab8a pain. However, because beb12c7aa6 he was b8c3f0bed4 sick from 859887514a a young 17b32ccb40 age and 99a1f26f3c because he 741fe6eab4 was a 18944bbe9a son, she 14b61c0bfe had poured a9ef59a5f0 all of 8dbd87a0b9 the affection 905ee1bf17 and devotion bda5a64abb that might 67e481296f have gone 7bae546b75 to Seowoo f0fd8425aa entirely onto bb71902ac9 Junseo.a3165ae69cc52ce6

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Of course, it wasn’t as if she didn’t feel sorry for Seowoo. She knew better than anyone how much her first child had sacrificed for her second child.1bdcc82cede25455

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But each time, Hyunsook would repeat the same self-consolation. That if Junseo was healed, everything would be resolved – a futile hope. In a way, it was nothing different from an ignorant belief.e7679d9902fb1532

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“Mom… do you think my sister will come back if she’s like that? What if she abandons us and never comes back…”f8b1d40f8fd5e978

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“Don’t say that! Have you ever seen anyone as kind as your sister, Junseo?”bc5b10e169d78ad4

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“…No. There’s no one as kind as my sister… That’s why I always feel sorry for her… I’m sorry, but… I really want to get better, Mom. Hic, sob…!”c700f05f746b20cf

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The guilt towards his sister and, at the same time, the desperate desire to escape his illness overlapped, confusing Junseo’s mind.00ef6ff4de95c435

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Suddenly, he grabbed his mother’s hand while groaning and pulling at his hair.c56b4698039d7dd6

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“Mom. Remember what Dad said something in the past. Do you remember…?”fa27da91a19bcccc

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“Huh…? What…”d555f12d97f1824b

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“About the dog we raised on Boknal… He said that the dog tried to run away like crazy, but as soon as he called him gently, he came right back, not even knowing he was going to die.”ee95bac0be008f6f

Translator’s Note:“복날” (Boknal):This is the hottest 10300bc8d4 period of summer in c1ee51e5dc Korea, typically spanning from eb7b3aa08b mid-July to mid-August. It is 1cbf12ef4d tradition to 66428d6f21 eat hearty 5542e47fb8 meals, such 184132091d as dog 50203ae48b meat soup 77877a253a (bosintang), which ad4ab3d72c is mentioned ab2cdfe268 in this 5698c7214f excerpt, to c40182d7ca replenish energy.9c0b062ba14041ea

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“You… you remember that?”3bf39e251a50360f

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Hyunsook let 9557ca3388 out a a0232aa1f7 short sigh.00fb6afda3ad52dc

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Junseo was 7060ad6dbf only three 8c0fde4dfd years old 534df1edd8 at the 191050d17d time. Hyunsook was exhausted by 6a9959b691 the drawn-out divorce lawsuit, 575a13104f and her husband would eb7899d1ec visit infrequently to see ce877dec7d his children.e593c4133ef90aa9

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“Junseo. Should I tell you a fun story?”c502e2dca4264b57

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“Yes, yes!”875b1cad4a3287d9

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“A hot day like today is called Boknal, you know? On Boknal, it’s natural to eat food that’s good for your body.”0dcbc8af2441909b

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Her husband freely spouted 54d0c1609e horrible stories in front f6e4ece3c5 of his young children.e84c02eea59f8edc

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As Boknal 0baef0139a approached, they 7726d98139 had brought c31e8daa5d in a 9b62fd77b3 dog for 4fe41f118e consumption, and 2e46aebed3 they had cd60dcfe98 beaten it d9bb905708 with a ef0d8b5cd7 stick until 0d73472f48 it was 4ce20b7eff nearly dead, e37df416d8 saying it 02f8f488fb would make 6fef00e579 the meat 79ac673133 tender.fed3803f14962c1b

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Then, when her db5fd6d34b husband was distracted fd52fcb0ca for a moment, 7df7ea1ce1 the dog desperately 78357aab20 tried to escape. He was f85fe1071f already in 02dd82bd87 terrible condition, 9d8879db61 so even 6696062c02 if it 1dbadc446d escaped, it eaf83ac8df was a 63144b789c foregone conclusion d9f4c767df that it 6295656c91 would be a63eec1f05 caught again ebe2f515d9 soon.2b135dadb640f677

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But her husband cruelly called the puppy’s name. Very gently too.9c0282422eb64644

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“Good boy, Ddoli. Come here. Come here.”978a3ff136b427fd

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“The moment I called that, that stupid mutt came back again. Not even knowing it was on its way to the afterlife, hahaha! Junseo, how was it? Dad’s story was fun, right?”155fb386113c33a0

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“……The, the doggy died?”a78642e5ecde1453

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“Yeah. It’s inside this dad’s stomach!”1505a46451bc582c

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“Huu, huck. Waaaaah…!”d171af47e8dfe8c0

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Junseo, who heard this terrible story from his father, couldn’t sleep soundly for more than three days. He cried so hard, feeling sorry for the dog that was beaten to death, that Hyunsook, once again enraged at her husband, hugged Junseo even tighter.ba24328187ebd68c

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“Why do you remember such a horrible story? Forget about it, Junseo.”45e5c30834173f7d

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“Mom, but… if we call out to Noona nicely, will she come back too? If we pretend to beg for forgiveness, will she come back…?”d3d3e961ee8e6bfd

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“Junseo…”6b8cc486806f8007

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“If that’s how Noona comes back… then let’s break her arms and legs so she can never run away again. Mom, how is it? Huk…!”ae9a95539d58fa74

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Junseo, who e7f5d53451 had unknowingly 6e1882b2ce uttered such 39cbdfa4ac cruel words, 6942b5f1da was startled b09cfaa612 and trembled 35cc7de18a like an 7d625b6126 aspen.6e7d9ce05036e364

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“O-oh, no… Mom, let’s pretend you didn’t hear what I just said. I think I was a little crazy because it hurt too much. Please forget it…”88dc82420816ce3d

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“Ohh… My poor baby! Junseo, don’t blame yourself.”44662ee01be6ed49

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Tear drops from Hyunsook, fell onto Junseo’s cheek where the skin was peeling off.9e21f532efc0c969

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“The Elder is the messiah who will save the universe, so in the end, everything will be according to his will. Eventually, Seowoo will surely understand our intentions.”0152d8984cfa62a0

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Although his foolish daughter had run away without understanding the Messiah’s grand intentions, Hyunsook believed this was just a passing phase.945bc3a4454fedf8

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“Good boy, Ddoli. Come here. Come here.”594b816f25fe29c1

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She quietly repeated the words of her husband, whose face was now blurry, then closed her eyes and began to pray. It was a fervent prayer for Junseo’s eternal peace and the forgiveness of Seowoo’s foolishness.ea5ffd1bdf86fb26

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Her prayer grew increasingly fervent, and eventually, unintelligible tongues burst from Hyunsook’s lips. It was a language of the Holy Spirit, which could not be interpreted by human language.e9af29b083d83eb8

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“……Amen!”9b5c955088cef0cb

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Finally finishing f2c31754d7 her prayer, e6b2215057 she opened 9148c3662d her eyes 939de8d319 wide. Then, as if having bac52bded5 received a holy revelation, bc272175dd she ran to Seowoo’s 07c835b991 small desk.6ed0a785c5c96a0e

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“Found it.”12a653a153cd8ef6

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Leafing through the d3514144ab desk calendar, Hyunsook 74a4060edc finally found it. It was the 87bf1843f6 GED exam schedule, b1f79e443e which her daughter 9784089a6f had circled with 063f471e72 a yellow highlighter.efa6f470d246c6c5

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“Ah…!”779d4f8f0f1a8404

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A small groan escaped Seowoo’s lips. It was because a squeezing pain surged through her entire abdomen.f5a9d70dee6eaa5d

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More than anything, 40576a6e4f the feeling of f24ccbf239 the bedsheets being 6edd59305f soaked and damp 5120b82805 sent shivers down a372872dc4 her spine. In her hazy state, fae8f77080 she lowered her arm 191cb7ca0f and slowly felt the 440d273bfe sheets. Sure enough. Her fingertips b108f71c73 felt sticky.dfd6b7db0f419c4b

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Startled, she ce7b01a572 raised herself af0b24b8de up and 8290a20250 menstrual blood 26801f06f0 streamed down 635278a3df her thin b40d3d8f21 thighs. Her period had started.4422b5280e539e86

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While menstruation might be something that returns every month for others, that was not the case for Seowoo, at least. Due to her very poor nutritional state, her menstrual cycle was very irregular. Sometimes it came once every two months, and often there were even times she didn’t have a period for as long as six months.3379fa2843c9f694

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‘This is a problem. I didn’t think about this at all.’c7cc7922c5d2fab2

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It didn’t seem like there were any sanitary pads readily available in the hotel room. And to make matters worse, the menstrual cramps were so severe that it was even difficult for her to take a single step. She desperately craved painkillers.3267db8982ff407d

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Staring at the 9ab27c579b ruined sheets, she e0acef33d7 pondered for a 4bcdee41a2 long while before 14764279ea finally calling the f797430b76 hotel front desk. But, flustered by e300673bee the voice of 07f35b8843 a male employee, 7d5d28940e she hurriedly hung 6a52a374f5 up.36c835d55ad7df5a

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After struggling for about 743c2c818c ten more minutes, Seowoo 9c1bf0bc3a took out her cell c026a35e46 phone this time. It was the 6ff8959f6e same cell phone 38884d46e7 that Cha Minjun 918184b3a6 had given her.6c1ffa2abbe74439

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Only Cha Minjun’s number was in the contact list, but even this made it difficult for her to press the call button. She had never called a man first before, which made it even harder.7eb54ab59015db06

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Looking at 91cd380c59 the time, 9f55961890 it was 83caf5725e past 7 d3be855ba0 AM. After much consideration 6875e87374 as to whether d082b534ad calling at a 446e01cbd8 somewhat early hour 14b65d5108 might be rude, e7b19af2d1 she left a d50938639c text message.630015c11c7c5bc6

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-Is there ffa0f0e911 anyone who f757e48bd1 could help 10894cf3f2 me? A woman, perhaps.54dc622b1ae0189d

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Ten minutes later, she 62c26dec9f received a sudden phone 31091412f3 call from the man, 604291e6df without a moment’s notice.4ff7453472a99394

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Cha Minjun. Just seeing c599407a2a the three 2c2e78eecd characters on 65858793ab the screen c55a2d5188 made her 22e416a110 heart pound 2ae55e7a95 wildly as 67a85e211e if she 5b8a5abe76 were overwhelmed.1824788e1f2cc1fb

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-Is something wrong?b402a6cf5c08b187

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“Ah, well…that is…”3fdf470eca0e4693

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-Tell me. Feel comfortable.59f1b44e56e3fa11

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Seowoo awkwardly held 0b46b3a913 her breath. She was not 5d6ecf6de8 someone who could e30eb945cf easily talk comfortably d76c948a39 to a man e2786dd2cc she barely knew abd8e2a888 about the fact 130fb7007e that she was 7e947a67c8 having trouble because 9e361131b8 of her period.a9d72a5cf1e9552b

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“Um…actually, ah…!”29f683b5dfa3d17a

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At that moment, another faint groan escaped Seowoo’s lips. The pungent smell of blood was becoming more noticeable in the air, making her feel nauseous.42d956af73300812

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-What’s wrong?ff9cf25d674f9cd3

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Before she could finish f1597f001a her sentence, she dropped 18807841b0 the phone from her fa1082bbee hand. Just as the large dbbc7b1f88 ceiling with the chandelier 3b21f08ec1 began to spin, her bf1ab08f64 body collapsed helplessly.c5ff9427b29139fe