*
Choon Hee rubbed her eyes and looked at the screen to the after-credits rolling. She looked around then saw Tae-Hyun asleep on the bed, and the wheelchair beside the bed.
" She must've fallen asleep, too."
The bright light coming from the bathroom blinded her, Choon Hee walked to turn it off to see Dam-Bi vomiting blood with tears coming from her eyes then notice that she peed through her pajamas.
" Are you okay, Dam-Bi?" Choon Hee stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening.
"DON'T LOOK!" Dam-Bi shouted, and coughed painfully then blood splattered on the floor." I DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE ME LIKE THIS! PLEASE GO AWAY!" She cried.
Choon Hee rushed out of the bathroom then after a few minutes, she came back in with spare pajamas, and a glass of water with couple of cubes of ice as she placed it on the counter.
" Let me help you." Choon Hee knee down and offered her hand but Dam-Bi pushed it away.
" I DON'T NEED HELP FROM ANYONE! I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. "
" Dam-Bi..."
" IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS! I DON'T WANT TO DIE"
Those words frightened Choon Hee, as she went and comforted Dam-Bi into a tight embrace. She didn't know what to say but the only thing that could be heard was crying.
After a while, Dam-Bi bathe and Choon Hee assisted with putting on the pajamas on her. She made a platter of finger food and they put on another movie.
" Hey, Choon Hee. Can I sleep on the mattresses with you?" She asked.
" Sure." Choon Hee scooted and made room as they shared covers.
*
"Do you believe in reincarnation? Like a next life'
" Yeah, I do."
" I wish that I met you sooner. In my next life, I want to be born as your sister."
" You will be born before me because you're older."
" And if anyone picked on you I will beat them up."
" I would love to have a sister like you."
"We can open our own florist shop together."
" And this time, I will invite you into my wedding. Tae-Hyun would be your brother in law then you can meet your niece and nephew. "
" I would be happy to be an aunt and I will always be there for you guys."
" I must've been a thief in my past life, and you were maiden."
" Is that a compliment?"
The sudden silence scared Choon Hee, she checked Dam-Bi's breathing to realize that the woman has just fallen asleep.
Tomorrow came sooner than later and the group had a big day planned ahead of them. After an hour of waking up, they went out to eat at Dam-Bi restaurant then drove to a garden house as they entered the flowers were blooming beautifully.
Dam-Bi smile, and in that moment all of her worries melted away.
*
Choon Hee walked to the kitchen to prepare Dam-Bi's favorite food as she cut the meat in thin slices on a plastic cutting board.
Tae Hyun approached her," Thank you for this! I'm forever indebted to you."
She stopped for a second then proceeded to cut the whole pound of beef." No problem."
Choon Hee marinated the meat in a container of soy sauce, red chili paste, sesame seed oil, sliced pear, garlic, ginger, and green onions.
She opened the rice cooker then filled everyone's bowls, and around the table were plates of various vegetables. She brought out the meat then turned on the grill engraved into the center of her table.
Laughter came from the dining room came from them. The guest headed out late at night to the hospital and when Dam-Bi left she was smiling from ear to ear.
INCOMING Bestfriend Dam-Bi
" Hello, Dam-Bi! How are you doing? You haven't even been gone for 1 hour."
" Dam-Bi passed away."