Endless Tears: Chapter 4

We were walking down the street, to get home. We were talking as usual.

“Hey, I’m going in, bye. See you,” she said as we were in front of her house, or to me, Grandma Kim’s house.

“Okay,” I said as I watched her every step to the door step. “Hyemi!” I suddenly called out.

She turned, facing me. “Yeah?” she said.

“I’m going to tell my dad, tonight,” I decided. 

She walked back to me. “I always know Hoya is a brave guy,” she said, smiling and placing her cold hand on my cheek.

“Wish me luck,” I said, letting out a heavy breath.

She nodded. “Always,” she said as I hold her hand, tight. “I’ll give the complete form tomorrow. And, you can throw to stone to my window,” she continued, pointing to her room upstairs. “You know, if you need me for anything, anytime,” she said again, cheering me up.

“Thanks,” I said, gratefully. “I’ll get going,” I waved her goodbye, leaving her across the street.

I turned back and saw her, still standing there, in the cold night as I got to my doorstep. She mouthed a “Fighting” and gave me a fist pump, before waving to me.

I smiled and waved back to her, gesturing my hands to tell her to enter her house. She nodded, and went into the house.

I entered the house. “I’m home,” I said while untie my shoes.

“Ah, you’re home. Go wash up and let’s have dinner together,” my mum said as she saw me.

I nodded and climbed up the stairs to my room. I washed up and changed my clothes into T-shirt and tracksuit.

I went back down for dinner as I really determined to tell everyone about my decision, regardless their reaction.

“Ah, Hoya, call your hyung to come eat,” my dad said, as I viewed his expression. He seemed fine that day. I thought it was right time to tell.

“Jiwon hyung, let’s eat,” I called him out from the living room.

“Okay, everyone’s here, let’s eat,” Hojin said, happily, lifting his chopstick.

The dinner went well, they were chit-chatting except for me as I was thinking on how to tell dad, properly.

“Honey, do you free on Hoya’s graduation day? Let’s all go together,” my mum suddenly said.

“I’m sure about meeting that day,” he replied as he looked at me. “I’ll make up for you if I can’t go. I’ll definitely take a day off for your high school graduation day,” he said.

“Dad, there will be no high school graduation day,” I said, after taking a deep breath.

“They changed the school system? Damn government,” Hojin responded.

“No, it’s not that. I just thought of dropping out,” I muttered.

“Dropping out for what?” my dad asked, his expression turn bitter.

“I want to go to Seoul and chase my dream. I want to dance, dad,” I said, bravely, enduring his tense stare.

“No, you’re going to high school, all the way to college,” he said, more like decided for me and my life.

“Just eat,” Jiwon hyung said as he shook his head to me, wanting me stop from making dad mad.

“I’ll bring the soup out, let’s drink the soup,” my mum said, broking the awkward silent.

Through the dinner, no more words escaped my lips ever again.

After dinner, I told my mum that I want to go for a night walk. So, I went out, crossing the street, all the way to Hyemi’s house.

I looked up to her room. The light was out. I hesitantly threw a stone to her window.

I waited for her respond, but I got nothing. I was about to walk away when I saw her room was bright. I heard the window cracked open.

“Hoya?” she said, with her sleepy voice and I saw her, rubbing her eyes and got pretty messed hair.

“You’re sleeping? At this hour, seriously?” I whispered, in disbelief.

She rolled her eyes. “What’s up, Hoya?” she asked.

“I need you, right now. Can you come with me? I’ll buy you drink,” I said to her, with my hands closed together.

“Okay, wait there, I’ll be there in 5,” she said, with a yawn.

“5 what? Hours?” I playfully asked.

“Shut up,” she groaned from her room.

I waited under the tree in front of her house. Then, I saw her coming towards me.

“That was fast,” I said to her. “And, you’re going with me in pajama? Seriously?” I asked her as I gave her a weird stare from head to toes.

“Hello, pajama and coat,” she snapped, sticking out her tongue to me. “You’re not my boyfriend, why would I dressed up?” she said as she walked with me.

“I told them,” I started as we walked down the street.

“Really? So…,” she said as she walked backwards to face me.

“My dad said no,” I blurted it out. Her expression turned disappointed.

“I’m sorry. What are you going to do?” she asked me as I turned her back.

“I don’t know, I think I’m going to go no matter what. If the academy accept me, I’ll go,” I said what I have in mind.

“I want you to do well in what you want,” she said. “Hey, cheer up and buy me a drink, because you’ve promised,” she said as we arrived at the convenience store.

“You’re the reason of why I got no money and food,” I said, playfully, poking her head.

“Too bad, I don’t care and that’s hurt, big man,” she said as she pushed the store’s door. “I’ve filled the form,” she said as we were going through the racks of food and drinks.

“You don’t need me to tell you what to fill?” I asked, furrowing my eyebrows.

“No, because I know everything about you,” she said, grinning while taking a tin of coke.

“Man, you sounded like a crazy and creepy stalker of mine,” I said, laughing.

“Hey, watch it,” she said as she dropped the coke all of sudden.