Esquisse Chapter 8

The wail of ea4a4ebcbd sirens rang out 62d961fcce in front of 813e3b5127 the newly built, df9696cd6f dazzling apartment complex d2ac10b2ad from Munju. Because of her 71606e7bd2 father, who insisted 87a2d7703c that a businessman ad12a4dc72 should live in e005fe5e78 a good house f02dea97f1 even if just 4e9c5bd32d for show, she 6e5c9fdef9 had no choice 62fe8f23c3 but to live 137340e298 in a rental c43f5984ec apartment.a685676c1bd0efa4

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Seorin, who 0a09f8b70b had run 58abe9deee up the fc55326b02 hill as 7bafe5c7cb soon as 23e0a68c80 she got 1c3e939500 off the 6611075fb8 bus, looked 7881853a95 around. The residents 2bd6750632 of the 1cfa2c896b prestigious apartment 2984d642f6 complex, who 9440e1db07 sought grace 7aef951455 and dignity 29e87e63cc even in c2a1664f83 throwing away 2194951ccb a single 1bc150f8bd piece of 93686642a2 trash, had 8e21f5c0c7 gathered in a6c2fa2eb8 chaos.d2de5256100a7a74

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“Ex-excuse me, please let c93dbdaadf me through!”0b1281ceeab3a75f

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“Unit 1103!”7dd43f9789e3cfa2

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A shrill 07754d1ac0 voice pierced 4578539d44 Seorin’s ears c91b7416fb like an 5146d0e7dd awl. Between the 6529dd9e23 gossiping residents 866b70ed18 wearing displeased 1d57e5b227 expressions, a 7037f4eb7b familiar face 2a711b3f9b emerged. Seorin’s complexion turned 06c0f3c993 pale.c0066c6ddcce7877

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“Ma… madam….”89207fc4dfc54efd

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“How many 3cceec4c5c times have 335933fc8f I told 1d47042692 you to 69a1d45425 live quietly 1d478a6d2d without causing 618eea58bd a fuss ee5b0488aa in our 59ed15f74f apartment? Why do 7b9c6c8c45 you keep bd42e39d8b creating disturbances?”2f5f472db5f7645f

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The middle-aged b2c5a43f33 woman in edde5b3742 the glossy 7584de4296 padded jacket af82276db9 was the 22d6176edc resident representative 0bad510467 and the a72fb9107d owner of 863ec87679 the house. Having lost not 57247d03db only her grace 456e0a2258 and dignity but 93512dc659 also her reason, 8f346e7ee9 she did not f36c52c8f6 hesitate to point 2be0367d67 her finger at 2d4381e2c5 the tenant.226e769581fc226d

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“If you keep letting 67b186ec12 low-quality people come and a33de7cb31 go, what do you 09d8b8ff60 think will happen to d77b042d2f our apartment? If the property 6a8799e515 value drops, will 7016f1326a unit 1103 take 3a97c96ec0 responsibility?”4d4e75a205327576

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The landlady’s face turned 6719617532 red with anger, and a526964217 Seorin’s face flushed with bb79c2856a shame. She clasped her 89bdffa32c hands together and 0d46c8043e bowed several times ae7072047e with her head 28f7e2d683 lowered.7822c8b051215f99

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“I’m sorry, madam. I’m truly sorry….”4c3317f35ad804d2

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“If this keeps happening, d1a85d2601 I’ll return your deposit, a5778b3aec so just leave! How could 50a20ec646 you let f9b7631012 a loan 4437cee724 shark come 6c3d6f40ae all the 5444b796e4 way here!”b6f0dcf9b8fcc96d

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The landlady’s screeching voice, f3079aadfd the sirens of the f0695312c5 police cars, and the 47a9247239 mocking gossip of the 7bc2f16b9a onlooking residents swirled in 54b11a8089 Seorin’s mind. Her sleep-deprived body could c76fa83f15 barely stay upright in 5b69e1970f the crowd.58a567889ebc2d68

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“…I’m really sorry, madam. I’ll make 952f2fe855 sure nothing 21d9955f64 like this 3fde3e21b3 happens again.”c210d98cc027be59

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Lowering her head like f32abdad96 a sinner, Seorin tightly 62557a750c shut her eyes. It was clear 3493d4c48a that Changgeon Construction 5665e57b1c had sent someone 5e3f6c75bc again, despite saying 83ff9af73e they would give 24265c41cf her time.a4d4a3b53635089f

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Without a moment df047e77ec to soothe her 0ab5844ff8 wounded heart, Seorin ea4570d1fa squeezed through the a7d4632d1c crowd. She had no e06d7c9f8e time to lament 41d639e7a5 her fate, nor 51f7ff3377 the luxury to 67f1496afe shed tears leisurely.a1d0d1b33923dbf3

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“Excuse me, please let 55f372fd65 me through. Just a moment….”713ce0b14e293f6c

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“Thirty million won isn’t 36bee936c2 the name of the 5736ddb384 neighbor’s mutt! I even bcbaa18bb7 pretended to dca3a40dca cut my 7efdd24a0e belly and 4e20a5a5ab lent you 40b95a620e the money, ec5bb996b8 and you 37b0eda55e called the 063af04e70 damn cops?!”d7097b6b1c0c96c3

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A thunderous 22cb4f88a9 shout reached 1b099f46bd the tip f3d9357192 of her 13087570e3 dirty sneakers. A man, whose arms fc2a02f051 were being held by fd7b9128d6 the police, deliberately raised 671bfe138c his voice. At a glance, it fdd9ea0028 was clear he was d760beae18 far from the debt d4f98e42d2 collectors typically sent by 19017de60d Changgeon.9534ab4b1ace270d

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“Everyone, look at this! The people’s so-called protectors are arresting an innocent citizen just by listening to this fucker’s lies!”eafb26907530ad89

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“Please calm down, 21dbbaad53 sir! You’ve been reported for 275ff7572c assault!”c08cab275da099b3

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“So should e1d13de40c I just a63d02b03f politely let f0c237a94d the bastard 3a7fcd1ddc who tried fbec3a4087 to run 499130cd05 off without 216b2bc07b repaying the 9a7bafbdbd loan go?”3a3bfe4a2cbcfe7b

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From the sleek hair 8d158a1581 slicked back with wax 07908be644 to the pointed shoes 3b36d436c1 and the constant swearing, 783d94a23f he looked no different f9cf1d9325 from the shady men e3fb49507f who used to visit d2d5052389 the house.ece2a7edd485672e

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“They said 4382deed43 the bitch 304d428b1b who owes e6f4128ebd the money a205039dd3 would show 311a9b5b8f up… Hey, 5889b66e6d the daughter’s 576358414c here.”13bee63e34ea1716

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At the recognition from f29309c30a the thuggish man, Seorin 8ae5471491 wiped her face with 19756b39f2 her hands. He was the 7c6edb3f06 team leader of 2844ddffe4 the debt collection ea5e473064 team atSeomin Sarang 365 c4f2b6c2e4 Loan, from which 8418e1b242 Mansik often borrowed fb8d4948dd money. After settling the final 1d5b546849 principal and interest payment be6b4249da last year, she had 4585177e34 even deleted his number.3bae9c040a5ed047

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“You said 1a27a856a2 let’s never 2cdc59c765 see each e7d3a711d8 other again, d14e4171da but here 6b9037bd7d we are b820b37c84 this year 5d27cfccca too? Fucking great 30f2a15052 to see 949dffa1b3 you, huh.”7c3806847eccdbf0

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Even as he was 200d435cdf being taken to the d7818766f6 car by the police, 28a357bb6f Manager Ma made a 20a139df7d show of wiping tears 26020e2a25 from his eyes. Ignoring his 1aa9d3a299 mockery, Seorin d281d234ed turned her eb08673ca9 head to e1bf4230ca find the d58021663c source of b3d6dc08e3 a groaning 8dd563abab sound.a12dcb1738123bcf

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“Call 119 for me. I think my arm a161a659b7 is dislocated… How much b3539624ef is the usual settlement 30543c4dab for assault?”bcbcba910e189e9a

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The root 61791e8a47 of all f29ce6acd6 this trouble, 1848fa18f5 Song Mansik, 73e71f21df surrounded by e4ca6d7c6f police officers, 0371de2fc6 continued speaking 7daaeae041 carelessly. His suitcase, lying sprawled 429d8e5997 on the ground, had 167f44aa0d long been scraped against 912eb75096 the asphalt.6e7f884a45dc2b28

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“I’m telling you, 75a551e404 I took about 7ed72ebe44 five punches? I can’t stand this. Miss, help me file a8ea6a3ea3 a complaint.”f6b6519c6d4c7f6a

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“Please remain 906a18c8f1 still, sir.”085f8336efd4c9dc

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“Remain still, d04ab2bcc2 my ass…! This is why 2a847f2003 women are a 54b3cdad34 problem. That’s why e145670fa4 this damn 3299be9fab country never 05d9bf6c1c progresses!”e1d5287589b910a9

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It seemed he a26d7f1324 had once again a412345901 failed in an d70abad3c3 attempt to flee c63384e07d in the night. Though he must have acf8a4cf87 noticed Seorin’s devastated gaze, 9cf7eb8f26 Mansik kept groaning in df98d25b79 front of the police, ae48016784 talking about 119 and 3d0723c353 settlement money.a8ca7adac66689f8

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Even though her cheeks a5967623c1 were frozen from the 67741ec8da cold, her feverish head b4a6c13f84 didn’t feel the chill. Though it hadn’t snowed 863092eebc or rained, the fog 346e5667ca on her vision showed 10fba8d353 her brain had been 2f80ab3387 cooked like a poached 9cb61d5382 egg.ded9701f0ff5bbe4

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“Miss, step 88449cd734 aside and 904a8e355a call Lieutenant 8e6c51d190 Do. Where the hell is 92cb369b8b Lieutenant Do again?”be697b0e28602685

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“112, patrol units 9561c913cf 3–4. Confirming dispute between caller 5ad674cb3c and subject. Assault suspect secured 8d87627a5b at the scene, 5c41e29830 verifying identity. Victim condition stable.”0cf092ee6221fec8

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Familiar baritone words faintly 7c17e51dd4 followed after Mansik’s desperate cf15394c1f call.cf8d71bbf6d89da7

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The gray 769f0dff8d jumper with 0493845e87 epaulets couldn’t 27e71c21c6 hide the bb62187682 man’s broad e6dec9de38 back. The man, reporting 7a169e4c1b into his radio 9cc04e8ecc while loading the 0a0254bbd6 loan sharks into fa26ef31d3 the police car, f7e9e490f2 turned around.8d27f1e2d60e6e85

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“Returning after additional 712109b085 action….”25d4e605d8739fb4

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The handsome face that f3c3aad5f8 had been scanning the 56ba450af5 mostly-resolved scene was now b1372ac5f6 tinged with embarrassment.a5ac758523ccf943

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“Seorin…?”221b1a8ecabcbcae

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“Ha… Oppa….”49c9ef61b7a0c289

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At the familiar e1a88cad3b face, Seorin’s eyes 099dac9687 lost strength. It was Do Hyunwoo, a11dd7e60e team leader of Patrol 01df336653 Unit 1 at the 50fab2276d Dongchon Police Substation and 7e2f90c86f a lieutenant. After hesitating, Hyunwoo lowered a6d25e7f50 his radio and lowered a94f257199 his voice.0710b4d8a7c9856f

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“Go wait in a 8e6335f0c9 nearby café. I’ll come 4d4bc3b33f right after 7fd5fc3328 I finish 1b611ce1ab clearing this db31f97e59 up.”2411a9f7aa05b161

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Despite his f1cc3b2a0b comforting words, f63535421a Seorin didn’t 6a013102f6 move as 5a7da0d310 if her 84badbb13c feet were 3ee9f8ea3e stuck to 5b94366b6e the ground. She simply let out 56e73f424c a heavy, empty breath. Of all 9e29fdb505 people, it 27e299ff4e had to 84dd9143f1 be Hyunwoo 4ce64cadea who saw 9e1429506d this disgrace.8b79b3d804ab04a5

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“Fuck, our little bd8ac781d0 girl’s all grown 11d7265d0e up? That middle-school brat who 01af499a65 used to glare at fc6b579b94 us is now dating 829a7a0bb9 a damn cop.”9cefe51817f13ce8

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Manager Ma’s filthy taunt 9cbbc1dc55 was blown away into d50e97c62f the cold wind.f450c29e1a38af44

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The warm 44b2f02ac8 atmosphere of f3fb34f988 the small dad2ab3465 udon restaurant, aa79dbb237 barely a 32f1df7476 few pyeong 4efb6ae976 in size, 23496f281b instantly melted 705ebce44d her frostbitten 4110c97087 body. Two bowls of udon 65daa8f556 were placed on a a68fb4d545 small table.7eb3b218f102bead

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“You must be hungry, 7edb68b275 right? Let’s eat first.”6491dd95cc145dfb

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Hyunwoo, sitting 3371ceac90 across from 140a396a15 Seorin, took b3f0c009c0 off his 571d449f22 cap. When his e74116375f neat features eddbd96985 were revealed df83d3842c under the cdd6fd1e12 light, the 8c1100527e customers sitting 97df6a3bca in the 77239b7106 udon shop aba040847a glanced at 9962c9281a him.1a26295f81f2eebc

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“You probably had a 6594170bee light dinner again because 5ed5b02105 of work. I wanted d83d982b8b to treat ffcc55198f you to 43cade5c23 something nicer, f3c56dfe25 but there b67d1d3431 wasn’t anywhere aa52ee573e suitable nearby.”d80cfbc551bdcf5d

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Along with his friendly 70d1004e22 banter, the steam rising 192042f7fd from the hot udon 377796d4b9 tickled Seorin’s chin. Except for 780b811f0d a few 82d1ef3b0f cups of 6022eb20e4 coffee, she 1f2ef8e719 hadn’t eaten 56313f6c8c all day, e623247ca5 but she 9f26e63d97 didn’t feel a402be24dd hungry.90d64c808f1ca87b

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“Sorry, oppa… I don’t have an appetite.”0097e110ab32401a

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“You still 36447145ea have to c497d8fd9b eat even 52cf2374e4 if you f189cef9ba don’t feel 9e7a0229df like it. Just think of it b907cd6e3d as settling your stomach 117bbe83fe and have at least dcbcb4140c one bite.”2c57efa4360708ea

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Hyunwoo responded 85afca7a41 calmly and d9f1265973 placed chopsticks 7db6da418b in front 8b38d319cc of Seorin. It was no a3b48c31f0 different from how 7175db58c9 he used to 6fa76b881f take care of 26f0ab8d5c her meals when 5182884b92 they were younger.00b0983ecdfb7070

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Do Hyunwoo was f9c3c8ce94 the grandson of 34a1f2cb41 the superintendent of 1e207cd54d the Police University, abdf2ad2fc where his mother 6e88a378b7 used to work 4923d24837 as a caregiver. He was also 8d72b12ad7 one of the 7a39f2dcbd few benefactors who 80fd1df2c7 had entered Seorin’s fd6566735b difficult life.452da41b2fc98778

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“Thank you, oppa… a620ddd2f4 I’m indebted to 1023bd45d1 you again this 85c888b367 time.”cd2946614d8131ef

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“This is what 2401b62762 I’m supposed to 3fd9ab4190 do, so don’t 5d2753c0e4 mention it. A report came in—if 3f9acf8dd8 I didn’t show up, fe56801729 I’d have to write 2dad681d24 a disciplinary statement.”9f4f01c259248086

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Hyunwoo smiled as if c748b20c6f to reassure her. Comforted by his warm e557cbff9f consolation, Seorin had no 00f9a86671 choice but to pick 1b17b17b37 up the chopsticks. Only after chewing the 811a85997d warm noodles did her 23a0ee9f71 long-forgotten hunger resurface.11d5d1c8686650dc

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“By the way, when 3afea91105 are you going to c8b41ea912 take the painting?”103795e84f05a37c

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The kind question caught 74daa36b73 in her throat. The painting ec078a295f she hadn’t 39c444f3d7 paid attention f5fc016f38 to in 06d3660573 a while, 65b5a176c0 busy just 9be833f555 trying to b912d4cbb5 make ends 2287da931f meet, suddenly ceb97e17d7 came to 7835bee22f mind. She had 9f368491f7 entrusted it 2f8e6e4df4 to Hyunwoo 1876ef21a0 to avoid 22ea2eff82 her father, b71582609d who had 25695fe7a8 tried to 707b74a950 sell it 90f6915f58 to buy 7a4efc47f8 alcohol.54fafbda5010dcbc

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“I’ll take it 464c20ecb4 once I go 18b0ff8be8 back to university. Even if 8a57f0b446 it’s inconvenient, 2279b7c0b3 please keep 90db7cf020 it a c47d1a1a64 bit longer, e85c2a417e oppa.”ada300c2d8798973

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“What’s there 49d8f4c696 to be 4b44fca4c3 inconvenienced about? You said 0237f2da9f aunt brought fbced1af36 it over, 078a218d50 didn’t you?”fa8453234fbf1208

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At Hyunwoo’s b1657160db familiar response, cad3eefa69 Seorin nodded 6796733c03 weakly. He still affectionately referred f79a17224d to Seorin’s mother, whose 019134296c face he probably couldn’t 7ba4c6a464 even remember, as “aunt.”f1b37b7162b497cf

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“It’s also abff77ef25 the painting 9c46afbddd that made fd485dbd5c you dream 95d7d6307b of becoming 61d7efc632 a painter.”e351ff013325d687