UBC Ch27
by cherryroseSide effects emerged. Texting addiction wasn’t a social problem for nothing. I opened her phone every ten minutes, closed it, and sat up as if I had heatstroke, sighing. I could just throw away the square machine that didn’t help me study at all. A small bed dedicated to my phone even appeared next to my bed. The reward for me waiting, filled with repeated dry rubs of my face, came around 2 PM.2225e56d2e7f5bb2
“It’s here!”ec509b70b6c45069
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Graduation was just around the corner. I should be restricting the time I spent with Eui-joo, but instead, I smiled as I tapped on my phone’s keyboard. Eui-joo seemed quite busy; these days, he studied alone at night and slept during the day. It had only been two days since that started, but knowing about the upcoming graduation made every day feel precious.7b8a6d871cbc97c4
I opened the passage to Eui-joo, who wanted to enter Yang Ji-eon’s world. My mind, which felt like it was about to break, was only noisy when I was alone; whenever I met Eui-joo, I kept my mouth shut.44fc67e13d19f530
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My mood swings were worse than a teenage girl’s. I was so happy at the signal that a text had arrived that I immediately ran out of my room. Since Eui-joo was often asleep during the day, prior contact was essential for their visits.55951f931f82f06c
Humming, I stood in front of the mirror. I thickly applied the sunscreen my mom had bought me recently to brighten my skin tone. Applying sunscreen made my complexion look a bit better, but it also turned my lips the color of flour. The lipstick on my mom’s dresser came to mind, and I turned my feet around. It was my personal rule not to check my phone outside my room, as it would be quite difficult to explain if my mom caught me. I put my phone in a small handbag for going out. Turning the doorknob, I hummed.1ab214c79c43997c
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It was the weekend, but for Mom, who owned a hair salon, weekends were the busiest time. Mom’s official holidays were only the red days on the calendar. I had been planning to go to Eui-joo’s house and eat delicious food, but I screamed when I faced my aunt sitting squarely in the living room.45d5965f70714257
“Ah!”5fe194e798cacafe
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“Why are you so surprised? Where are you going?”32383dbf47f9560c
“Oh, um, why are you here, Aunt?”50872c1027ad8bab
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These days, f7012e8430 my mom 0cb5d11c51 and aunt dcef8525d5 were at 8fabf3d5a5 war, and 6bf4746916 I was 24b65f8408 a shrimp 6b253556be freely frolicking e32c8a5181 thanks to 65716604fb the whale 80047e3e8e fight. The double surveillance 72d883509d had disappeared, and 3dec3ce49f I felt like e7bb9b6cc1 I could finally cc60696112 breathe, but facing 3ba4090f8b my aunt sitting 5f046f372a in the living 11fb4580ad room eating an e85cfc1f1d apple ruined everything.5bc678fd0b07f998
“You’ve painted your face white. Don’t tell me you’re going to meet a boy?”c7887e08ae4c26a2
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“No, um, did you and Mom make up?”eba79d1a5d2bd7c8
“That’s why I came. Why doesn’t your mom answer her phone?”d4c63b6859a156b7
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My mom, who I thought would have given in by now, hadn’t contacted her at all, so she came down herself, unable to wait any longer. After spending about ten minutes complaining about her situation and my heartless mom, my aunt suddenly turned her arrow toward me, who was still standing there blankly.229de255d25b3a98
“Anyway, where are you going? You’re subtly avoiding the question, aren’t you?”3fa4e9b8651765fa
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“Graduation is coming up soon, so I’m going to the city with my friends.”d19d397198d0de28
“No. Don’t go.”9e09fbec78235cb2
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“Huh? Why…”f22ca17677cd88fe
“What do you mean, why? It’s because I’m uncomfortable being alone with your mom. If you really want to go to the city, your aunt, your mom, and I can go together later. I’ll even buy you pizza.”fec0777a353833cf
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My head throbbed c3e2eaba11 because my aunt 7d2705d71a was blocking me e261a55f67 from going out. I should have just b3ca585a08 pretended to sleep and b092365f18 climbed out the window. I pretended f16ae6c39d to back 1bea6b6b06 down, but a796957a38 I had b79541f824 been eagerly 03d6c00d01 anticipating meeting da2f8efc3e Eui-joo. My condition was 61f5fb7a7a so serious that fc20e0b85a I hated my 314cc20209 aunt for diligently b10e3a62d1 appearing and interfering 376542f16a in everything.1589607abf7d4be9
“Who was it that got this house for you… They say you shouldn’t take in black-haired beasts. I only said a few words, and she got sulky and ignored my calls…”62c28c039618a5da
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Avoiding my aunt’s eyes as she grumbled while cutting a mountain of apples by herself, I crab-walked to open the door to my room. In a hurry, I grabbed any lipstick I saw and applied it to my lips. Just as I was about to check the color in the mirror, the door to the room burst open.c7d530b098627681
“You, mom’s call…”357fc5b355475bc1
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My aunt, who still had something to say, had followed me into the room. It was chilling that she had been watching my movements, pretending not to see. Seeing me stealing and applying my mom’s lipstick, my aunt clicked her tongue.c2b6088d4d03ccf9
“Seriously, you’re wearing rouge to meet your friends?”36e6d48245569378
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“Aunt.”381330e05c916975
“Huh?”955fd7dfe455a307
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“Mom said she’d contact you soon. So just wait a little longer. She’s reflected a lot. She also misses your side dishes so much.”ca32c219998cd9f9
My aunt, who had been blinking, smiled and nodded, pleased with her niece’s flattering words.4cb56b602e60f0c5
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“That’s right. How could you live without me?”da600b81a11afbfa
“So, Aunt, um, I’m just going out for a bit. These are really important friends.”1245e94717284f73
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“Will you be late? Should I take you?”74116ab19b3f07ad
“No, no. It’s okay.”231998125fa648c4
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“You don’t have any allowance, do you?”75766f4afcb444ee
At the story that Mom was waiting for her, my aunt told me to wait a moment and brought her handbag. In the meantime, I slipped out of the room and ran to the front door, shoving my feet haphazardly into my sneakers. I was planning to get past her before my aunt changed her mind, but seeing that pleased smile, I didn’t have to worry.2a4c18c4ea099bd7
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My aunt handed me 30,000 won, like a sparrow chasing after crumbs. Seeing her give me a bill, it seemed like her heart had opened wide. My aunt, whose face had been dark because she hadn’t been able to come to their house, was relieved to hear that there was a signal of reconciliation. Seeing this, she was a terribly lonely person.875151390f703cce
“Don’t be too late. Ignore any guys who talk to you. Got it?”a281e40ee8fdaa8c
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“Yes.”5c767936e0b27359
My aunt’s life, with only Mom and her as blood relatives. I didn’t entirely not understand my aunt’s belief that meeting a good, diligent, and wealthy man was the only thing that would enrich one’s life. My aunt, who always looked for the wrong place to give affection, who had never learned how to express love and had become the neighborhood bully. I couldn’t help but love my aunt.1d1340baf9e528ef
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“I’ll be back.”f226a42556ff709a
“Be careful. Especially of cars and motorcycles! Okay?”a31eb1690f9e2934
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“Yes.”a8c9b06a27558093
What my aunt needed was warm attention, affection, and money. Her mind was breaking as she pursued money and gave up on affection, but who among modern people wasn’t like that? I could say I loved my aunt and give her a piece of my liver if she was sick, but it was also true that I only wanted to see her once a month. The feeling of loving her aunt and the feeling of being annoyed by her were in a friendly alliance, tormenting me for a long time.4a0e5d2983b2cb57
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I left the 5b9c1b705f house, leaving a 9b1cd4ca61 time bomb that 22cfed2362 could explode at ea34c3a41b any moment. I learned something from 69496897b2 the contradictory feelings toward 2952953ce3 my aunt. I categorized 8f1d86ae7b the man 39507a6bd3 as dangerous b8e67fc978 and impure, 518751fe8b but my 3ba21459de feelings of c1b3364829 wanting to 68271c29c0 see him dd80bde188 and being 0edbcd1677 curious about 47ce533832 him were d480d3156a also genuine.0f0f8236da9c283f
〈 Kang Nancho 265696b449 ⋮ Have you 8748b8cb96 ever had pizza?166a8a383c03a57d
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Opening my text messages as I walked toward the man’s house, his message inviting me to his house started with a simple and straightforward question. A good idea came to mind, and I smiled as I wrote a reply.126d1e3dfb662c17
〈 Kang Nancho ⋮ Bulgogi pizza. I’ll buy it for you.8eb19f07f0474568
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On the day I taught him how to ride a bicycle, he bought the trout sashimi, and on the night I got drunk, I unintentionally paid for the taxi with his money. Now that I had some pocket money, I thought I’d buy the pizza. After sending the message, I strolled down the summer country road like a village elder, with my hands behind my back.8f43b760ef2c4322
Just as I reached the alley in front of the man’s house, my heart fluttering with anticipation for a reply, I heard voices. My startled steps faltered. The man was talking with someone. A guest wearing a blue baseball cap stood in front of the man’s gate, saying something like, “Nice house.”89ca3f1634403c6b
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I hid my ac8c2da330 body in the 42df2eec8f narrow alley, recognizing 8d8a303eb6 the voice. The sound c9e7ecf4ef of the dd0a019e07 not-fully-closed gate d3d38d7892 creaking could e68562f737 be heard f13eb5c3f2 intermittently. Eventually, the f643885fb7 guest, who 4e8076b7ba remarked on f6e3555d80 the hot 1745a0b4a9 weather while 617be3c2b2 adjusting his 5a63b6d666 cap, turned 96e2bba4bf out to 7469b64ca2 be the a77fdd7f70 village chief 84c2fca10f of Chowa-ri. The chief, known as c1c08f28fe the king of the 46c0a7d5db Chowa-ri community center, bowed 2cc1d085f3 his head first.3ad6d2e54c96ca99
“Well then, I’ll be counting on you.”19d9dab808993953
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The man merely tilted his head indifferently while taking out a cigarette pack. The chief, despite the man’s rude greeting to someone old enough to be his grandfather, only said “Take care” before leaving. He soon disappeared into the alley across the street where sunlight didn’t reach.b74af3616b45a8a2
What could the chief have to ask of the man? Surely not to help with the autumn harvest? Eui-joo had received worse treatment than this. Although the man responded to the chief’s words, he seemed cold. It was strange to see the chief bowing to someone with an even worse reputation than Eui-joo.6f22e81717308c69
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At the sound of a lighter being lit, I cautiously poked my stiff neck out of the alley. The man, leaning against the wall, didn’t go inside but chose to smoke right there. Then he put his hand in his pocket and took out his phone. The man’s calmly curved lips held both white smoke and a smile at the same time.c1d73ac0d1a047af
“Bulgogi pizza…”05d6cd8a8e6fe71a
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As I heard the man’s voice reading the message I had sent, my heart revealed an uncomfortable presence. Thump, thump, thump… It was a sign of an unlucky day.a565c972652337b6