2 | Neighbor
“That's it. I saw you for the second time and I can really tell that I couldn't get you out of my head.”
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"Yah! Jungkook-ahh! Give it also to your sister!" Mrs. Jeon scolded her son who's eating the cake Mrs. Jeon baked for the two sibling, by himself. "Eomma! Chocolate is my favorite!" He reasoned out while shoving a big amount of cake into his mouth.
"Jungkook-ahh! You can't eat all of that. Aigooo! It's too sweet to finish that with your one stomach." Mrs. Jeon said while her attention was fully on the oven, where another cake was inside.
"Wae-yo, Eomma? There's another cake. This is mine and that's hers." Jungkook said, his attention's fully on the chocolate cake too. Mrs. Jeon looked at him with a smile.
"Aigooo! You really have no idea. This cake is not for us," Mrs. Jeon said while pointing at the strawberry cake inside the oven. "It's for someone else." She continues. The little boy stopped shoving a cake on his mouth and looked at his mother in confusion.
"Nugu? Eomm----" Jungkook was interrupted when Somi came rushing in the kitchen with a smile and she's holding a cute Pikachu on her hand.
He looked at her in confusion and was about to asked her where is she earlier and where did she get that stuff toy, he don't remember seeing that stuff toy on their room. But before he can even asked, Somi run passed him and head towards where her mother is.
"Did you see her already?" Mrs. Jeon chirped. Somi nods lively and cheerfully.
Jungkook who's behind, slowly eat the chocolate as he was confused and oblivious. Of course, Somi had a tantrum early in the morning causing him to woke up early on his deep slumber. His dad even told Jungkook to calm her down which is difficult. Somi even pulled his hair. The reason why she had a tantrum? Nothing. So he's obviously confused at his sister's sudden mood.
"Is it done, Eomma?" Somi asked, tiptoeing so she could take a glimpse on the oven. She clapped happily when she saw the strawberry cake.
"Wae, Somi-ahh? You're excited to give it to her?" Mrs. Jeon asked, smiling.
"Ne~!!" She shouted cheerfully.
"Don't worry. It's done after some minute. Somi-ahh, anyway, where did you get that." Mrs. Jeon asked, pointing at the stuff toy on her hand. Somi smiled and hugged the stuff.
"From unn-----" Somi eyes landed on her brother's direction. She widened her eyes and pointed at the cake.
"OPPAAAAAA!"
Jungkook was startled and burst the cake inside his mouth in surprise. He widened his eyes when his sister shouted an 'eww' at him.
"Aish! Wae!?" He asked, annoyed. "You eat the cake!!!" She screamed pointing at the eaten cake. He furrowed his eyebrows.
"What's the pro----"
"Eommaaaa! He eat the c-cake!" Somi said tears already on her eyes. Mrs. Jeon shook her head and glared at Jungkook.
"I'll make another on----"
"N-no. That's my favorite!" Somi said already crying. Somi run towards her brother and hit him.
"Yah! That's hurt!" Jungkook lifting his arms to defend himself.
'Aish! This kids...' Mrs. Jeon thought.
"Somi-ah! Stop crying. Don't mind your brother. The cake is already done." Mrs. Jeon said making the little girl to stop hitting Jungkook and jumped in happiness.
"Yehey!" Somi clapped while looking at her mother putting the cake in the box
Jungkook scratch on his neck in annoyance. His sister is really annoying the out of him. He just continued eating the left cake while his forehead is creased.
"Done!" Mrs. Jeon smiled when she finished writing a letter at the top of the box where the strawberry cake is inside. She carefully placed the box on Somi's grasp.
"Be careful!" Mrs. Jeon said at her daughter. Somi nodded and was about to leave when Mrs. Jeon stopped her.
"Jungkook! Accompany your sister." Mrs. Jeon said. Jungkook looked up, confused.
"Where?" He asked. Mrs. Jeon smiled, "On our new neighbor, next door. Coincidence that it was Somi's close older friend."
"Wae, Eomma? I don't want!" Somi shook her head while glaring at Jungkook. Jungkook glared back.
"Aish! Just go." Mrs. Jeon said, gently pushing Jungkook. "Hmmp!" Somi walked away, not waiting for Jungkook anymore.
"Yah!" Jungkook called.
After some minute, their already on a brown door. Somi lift her hand to click the doorbell but she's too short to do so Jungkook reluctantly click it for her. Somi looked at the door, waiting for it to open.
"Unnie, so slow." Somi mumbled but enough for Jungkook to hear. He scoffed and crossed his arms. His sister is really impatient.
"Just wait, Som----" The door swung open leaving Jungkook interrupted.
"Unnie!!" Somi jumped. Jungkook who's still his eyes on Somi widened his eyes and walked towards Somi to touched the box that was going to fall. But when he touched it, another hand was already touched and secure it to his/her hand. Jungkook was startled at the sudden skin contact. He looked up and was more startled.
It was the 'Jisoo-unnie' of her sister. The one who made his heart beat faster. The one he find everyday he's on the playground.
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Dear Noona,
It's been a month, Noona. I never saw you again after that moment I first saw you. I was so sad that time. I don't know. Maybe, I got attached to you that easily. It's just funny that at the age of 8 you already ruined my mind. I always thought of you.
Do you know what I did after I first saw you, Noona? I always asked my sister, Somi-ah to come with me at the playground. Not to be with her but to see you. I know I'm a bad brother for using my own sister to see you again. But that time, I'm already whipped at you, Noona. I don't have a choice.
But, I never saw you again, Noona. Where did you go? Why didn't I saw you again? I even looked at every corner of the playground to see you but nothing. You're really not there.
I lost hope. I just thought. Maybe I'm just meant to see you at that moment and nothing more. It's already a month. But I never forget you. Why is that?
One day, my mom suddenly make a cake. I'm confused. She never did if unnecessary. That day, there's no occasion. Just a Saturday morning. Nothing important.
And I'm surprised to knew that there was a new neighbor.
"Somi's close older friend."
And there.....
I saw you again, Noona. After a month, I saw you again.
At first I really don't believe destiny.
But,
I thought, maybe it's destiny.
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