LEE TAEMIN
My uncle was the detective working my father's case,so I had managed to sneak a peek at the case file.
" Kyung Dongjae ... fourty seven years old "
I muttered as I stared at the picture on my phone.
" Children.... Kyung Eunsoo and Kyung Minah".
KYUNG EUNSOO
My phone buzzed in my pocket so I pulled it out and stared at the screen. It was a text from mum.
" Eunsoo...after school can you go get your sister from her's? Let's have dinner together at the restaurant "
I typed in "okay" and shoved my phone into my pocket before making my way to class. Class went by with occasional glances from my classmates. The bell rung for lunch , so I went to the teacher's lounge.
" Eunsoo.....how are you doing? "
" I'm okay "
" You know you can talk to me right? "
" Yes ma'am "
" How's your mum?"
" Not to be rude ma'am but can you please get to the point?"
" You know how the kids are.....well,they asked me to make someone else the class president "
" Right..... I understand"
" You don't have to come to school if it's too much for you "
" I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I hide? And my father is innocent "
" I didn't mean..... fine.....you can go"
I turned around and walked away. I didn't need anyone's pity talk at that moment. After school I hurried towards Minah's school and stood at the gate waiting for her.
" Oppa!!!"
*Oppa is a korean term used by females to address older male figures*
" Hey..... How was school?"
" It was fine. Did mum ask you to come? "
" Yeah..... so....did anything happen today? "
" If by 'anything ' you mean 'does anyone know that our dad killed someone ' then no. Nothing happened today"
" Okay..... smart mouth "
" Oppa you know I'm way smarter than you are "
Minah said and moved away with a small smile while I laughed.
" But..... Minah you know dad would never do something like that right?"
" Yeah..."
The walk home took longer than usual since Minah kept complaining and dragging her legs.
" Hey mum"
Minah and I said as we walked into the restaurant.
" How are you? Come and set the plates"
I laid the table and helped mum carry the the dishes. We ate in silence and I occasionally glanced over at mum. She looked so tired and I could easily tell that this whole thing was getting to her.
" Erm...mum where are all the workers? "
" All of them quitted this morning saying they had something urgent to do "
" It's because of dad right? ". Minah said and mum's face darkened.
" Let's eat. The food is getting cold"
The atmosphere around us had gotten really heavy and awkward until mum spoke spoke again.
" Once Eunsoo graduates high school, lets move to somewhere else and start over "
" What do you mean? What about dad?"
" Eunsoo.....
" We should be trying to prove dad's innocence not thinking about moving "
" There's nothing we can do. You saw how he acted when he came home that night "
" So.... So you're saying you believe that he killed someone? You're his wife....you should know he would never do something like that. He is not that kind of person "
" Oppa calm down "
" I can't believe this "
I stormed out of the restaurant with Minah yelling after me. I kept walking and didn't look back.