Eun-Sun spent the last four hours sitting beside Soomin, who remained taciturn as she sat by the window. She occasionally looked at her, and other times she stared at nothing in particular. And this was all they did till Mrs Lee returned with the others.
"Eun-Sun, thank you." Mrs Lee said appreciatively, pulling Eun-sun into a hug.
"It's okay."
"Did she say anything?" Mrs Lee asked expectantly, her gaze suddenly fixed on the woman, while Eun-sun shook her head.
"She did not. She was quiet all through the day." Eun-Sun didn't know if she should tell her the words the woman had blurted out earlier.
Mrs Lee sighed as she kept staring at Soomin. She had thought she had shown some interest in Eun-sun, but it seemed that was not the case. She has been looking for a way to get the woman to communicate with her, but that has been futile. It seemed whatever ordeal she must have endured had left her traumatised
