1950, Yesan; South Korea...
"Mom! I am leaving for school now." A pretty, young girl with a charming smile and a modest appearance responded in a loud resonance while tying up her shoe-lace by bending down her knees on their house yard. She was groomed in her school uniform and seemed to be a smart high school student.
A lady in her late 30's came walking close to her and stood beside her. Abruptly, she stood up from the ground and smiled at that woman. She seemed to be her mother.
"Si-a, you will be late again for school. It's already 8 am. You are forever late riser!" The woman whined at her while was caressing her hair properly before she was about to leave from there.
She chuckled with her response meekly. Quickly she hugged her mother within her warm embrace and whispered amicably, "don't fret, mom. I will again take the short-cut route and reach school pretty fast."
