" why...why you are here?" Queried Iseul in confusion, gazing at Monica's face.
" Um...Yeah! I know you are quite astonished to see me, but yet I'm here in case you don't forget your home again. And also don't ask me where you are? Who brought you here? And bla bla bla..." She replied, she behaved the way she did when they met for the first time. And she didn't seem annoyed at all.
" I won't ask you such questions. So, don't behave like you know me very well, I know I'm in hospital..." She pouted, and frowned at the same time. She was also annoyed to see her there.
" I know it wasn't your fault at all, I'm sorry for treating you so badly. I just found out that those two were plotting against you as your skills are far better than them. S...sorry even I also treated you in humanely. I revealed their true selves infront of the boss and finally got them kicked out from our company. The boss is really embarrassed for what we did to you...so, if you want. He would be glad to..."
" I won't go back to that place again where I was insulated for no reason. " Iseul said interrupting with a short pause and continued saying " Whenever I walk in the street I feel like it's chasing me, everyone's around me is talking bad about me. It feels like there's no place where I belong. Anyway I don't really want to talk to you...Just go away, leave me alone" tears rolled down from her cheeks as she yelled at her and looked away in order to hide her wiping face from Monica.
Monica's eyes too welled up in tears, hearing her. Yet she controlled her emotions and to change that intense atmosphere she changed the topic.
" Well...I will go away, but after you answer me some of my questions. " She said crossing her arms.
" How come you don't have anyone to look after you? How come you have only one number in your entire contact list? which wasn't even saved and also its mine. What might have happened to you, if I wouldn't have come?" She was nagging as if she's her guardian.
"And also why you were walking so carelessly on the street. The doctor said you were drunk walking" She added.
"Ah! Stop nagging me, don't behave as if you are my mother" Iseul couldn't control herself and yelled back at her. She shouted so loudly expressing all her emotions at once. Usually she shout at people from her jobs for her own self respect but this time she shouted at Monica in sadness. She got emotional because after her mother left her side nobody really nagged her for not taking care of herself. Everyone around her only blamed her showing all her faults, and made her realize that she doesn't belong to this society."
And the moment she started crying out loud, Monica jumped on her and hugged her very tightly. She didn't say a word but the moment she hugged her, she felt like home. No one hugged her for almost 4 years straight, she was always on her own. And that day she met someone for the first time who made her feel like home.
Meanwhile, Polly was peeking at them from behind a water jar which was placed by Gim-Iseul's bed on a table. She was flabbergasted to see Iseul with a new face as she knew it well that Iseul had no friends but when she saw them fighting they seemed like two cute sisters. " Aww! I don't even know her, but they two look like best buddies"
So, finally Gim-Iseul made a friend. She then forgave her for her previous mistakes and accepted her generosity. Yet she denied to go back to that company, Monica also didn't force her anymore as she knew the reason behind her stubbornness. After that the doctor asked Gim-Iseul to stay at hospital for that night and discharged her in the morning.
Next morning Monica drove her home, the little Miss Polly also hopped on her car secretly and went with them. On their way they talked a lot like two good friends, she even saved her number on Iseul's phone. This is what made Polly a little jealous of them, as in the story she only had one friend, who was a guy. She wished to have a big sister or a friend who can take care of her the way Monica did. And all of a sudden she got an idea to help Iseul on writing her story.
" I know it won't be right to ask you about your personal matters. But I'm still curious to know...What will you do from now on? Any future plans?" As they both started to get more open to eachother, Iseul told her about the contest and also about her participating in the contest.
" Oh, that's great! So you are working on a story then. " Monica was exaggerated " Ye...Yeah, I was, I'm not continuing it as I lost my motivation. I don't know what to write in the next chapter, this is why I got so frustrated that I got drunk and ended up getting into an accident.
" Oh my! You loose your motivation so soon. If you are worried how to continue your story then go through all the chapters you have wrote till now again and again. I know you will surely get some cool ideas to keep writing. Don't fear what others will say just keep writing and if you are bad at figuring out your own mistakes then show your work to people, who will care to give your story a try and give you their honest opinions. That's how writers furnish their talents." Monica's words were very inspiring which not only touched Iseul's heart but also little Miss Polly's.
" So, will you read my story?" Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she asked her. " Umm...Sorry Iseul-shi I'm not such an avid reader, and I can't even give you proper criticism." Hearing Monica's reply Iseul saddened. Which made Monica feel bad for her so she added, " But I will try to find someone who can help you out with this". " Thanks Monica for everything and also sorry for misunderstanding you." She said frowning. " You don't need to apologize, I'm sorry for being such a jerk".
It was for the first time after 13 years of staying all by herself, she finally felt like home with someone else other than her mom....