Chapter 8
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Ji An was so relieved when she heard the other side picked up her call. It means her phone is still safe with someone and there is no way the other person could unlock her password. Ji An felt she was very smart. She always use 0000 for her password because she thought people always use their birthday date or some important date, but no one really use 0000.
Ji An tidied up her backpack and preparing to go back to her desk. But she couldn't bring herself to go back and do work. Her mind and heart was in chaos and it will not help her work in anyway with her current state. She slowly walked towards An Song Ho to ask for permission to leave early. Before she even reached his desk, An Song Ho commented without looking at her ,"Go home for now. Report back to office tomorrow."
Ji An was so relieved. She bowed and greeted him goodbye before she left office. Meanwhile, An Song Ho kept staring at Ji An's movement, who walked towards the exit door. He knew his scolding was harsh, but he also understood that Ji An needed teaching and direction. She needs to be more careful to be a great reporter. Becoming a great reporter is not as easy as getting an exclusive. It requires perseverance, wit, strength and of course, courage. If she is careless, she can easily make enemy. And Song Ho will protect her at all cost.
His heart pained when listening to her sobbing inside the room. He just stood there outside the meeting room and for every tears dropped, his heart felt it was poked with thousand needles. Song Ho just sighed and massaged the spot between his brows. He suddenly feel so tired.
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"I'm home!" Ji An shouted to her roommate, while she took off her shoes, "Ha Na-yaaa.. Where are you? I am hungry and I am sad. Oh Ha Naaaaa....."
Oh Ha Na was her roommate and her only friend in this world. She was left alone after her father passed away in high school. Her father was her hero and her friend. He passed away when he went on duty to cover news about building collapsing nearby. The building just collapsed in the middle of the day. Her father, who thought something was fishy, kept digging out and highlighted the issue for three consecutive days on the national news. He even personally went to inspect the shopping mall to check the cause of accident. He shared to Ji An casually that he had suspicion the whole thing was created to look like accident. However, at that time, her dad didn't elaborate more. Ji An, who always look-up for her father, feels her father really cool and would like to follow her father footstep.
On the day of the incident.
Ji An was skipping happily around school yard and hugging Oh Ha Na. Today was her birthday and her dad promised to go home earlier to celebrate together. He also asked her dad to buy her favorite strawberry shortcake. The biggest size.
"Ha Na-yaaaaaa. What are you doing" She asked while grinning
"Just stop your grinning face. I just got rejected " Ha Na sulked
"Rejected? Again?" Ji An asked while texting her dad to remind him of strawberry cake.
"Song Ji An! Are you my friend?" Ha Na cried like there was no tomorrow.
Ji An hugged her and said, "I am your best friend. I know you will recover. Very fast." Hearing this made Ha Na smiled and her tears all dried up.
"Ji An, you are the best. I am Oh Ha Na, who are they to reject me? Right, Ji An?"
"Um.. You are the best". Ji An's phone vibrated and the notification showed her dad's reply.
She read it with smile and put her phone back and walked side by side with Ha Na back to the class.
3 hours later during self-study period to prepare for exam.
Ji An and Ha Na was sitting at the corner, reading magazine. They are gossiping and laughing and enjoying their life as normal high-school students. They even made holiday plans after the exam. Suddenly from the school radio,"Song Ji An from class 2-A, please come over to the teacher's room now"
"Ji An, the teacher called you" Ha Na looked at her with confusion in her eyes
"I know. What is it? Wait for me later, okay?" Ji An stood and walked towards the teacher's room with confusion all over her face. She was not a star student, but she was not a troublemaker either.
When she reached, she knocked the door and opened. The room was grim. A few teachers inside looking at her with pity. It made her feel more confused and she started to develop a bad-feeling.
"Ji An, sit down". She slowly approached the chair provided and obediently seated down beside her homeroom teacher. 'This was not right. What is this uncomfortable feeling?'
"Ji An, I just received a call from hospital. Your dad has passed away from accident. We are sorry for your loss."
Ji An's face froze. Her mind also froze. "No, it can't be. Dad just texted me. He will bring my strawberry shortcake. Today is my birthday, it must be a prank, right?" Ji An was in denial.
The teachers looked at each other and understood how difficult the situation right now. There is no perfect way to deliver this kind of news, especially to a teenager.
"Ji An. It has been confirmed. You may leave school earlier. Your homeroom teacher will help you". Everything became a blur to Ji An. She just sit there and said nothing. Time passed for a few minutes before a drop of tear slowly trickled down her face. One drop, two and it continues to wet her face. Ji An didn't make a single sound. She just sit there with tears streaming down her delicate face. The teachers started to become worry and called Oh Ha Na immediately.
They all know Oh Ha Na was her best friend. Oh Ha Na came running towards the teacher's room after hearing the news. She saw Ji An sitting there, with her back towards her, frozen. No sound coming from her and that worries Ha Na the most. The teacher saw Ha Na and they all left the room to give both girls privacy.
Ha Na reached out and called Ji An,"Ji An-ah." No reply. She quickly walked in front of Ji An and knelt down. She saw Ji An's face was wet with tears but her eyes empty. Ha Na touched Ji An's hand. Cold. She warmed her hand by rubbing her hand over with hers and kept holding her hand. After Ha Na felt warmth slowly coming back to Ji An, she called her again," Ji An-ah."
"Ha Na-ya. They said Dad is gone. It can't be true, right? You know that I am going to meet Dad tonight."
"Yes, I know"
"We are going to eat japchae and strawberry cake."
"Then... then... we will go to theme park tomorrow. You also invited right? It will be our first trip together". With every sentence, Ji An's tears drop faster and her voice shook.
"Ji An-ah..." Ha Na unknowingly started to cry. She can feel Ji An's grief.
"Ha Na-yaaa. Dad is coming to see me, right? Dad will not leave me. I only have Dad. Ha Na-yaaa. Dad loves me. He couldn't leave me, right?" Ji An still blabbering in her own delusion that her dad was still alive. And Ha Na couldn't take this anymore.
Ha Na forced her to sit down and shook her body hard ,"Ji An, wake up! Your dad is gone"
"No. Dad is here with me. No, no. Dadddddddd! Arrrrgghhhhhhhhh!" Ji An's illusion scattered and she screamed with agony.
"Ji An, sorry. I am sorry, Ji-An. I am sorry." Ha Na couldn't contain her feeling and hugged Ji An fiercely.
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Ji An was so relieved when she heard the other side picked up her call. It means her phone is still safe with someone and there is no way the other person could unlock her password. Ji An felt she was very smart. She always use 0000 for her password because she thought people always use their birthday date or some important date, but no one really use 0000.
Ji An tidied up her backpack and preparing to go back to her desk. But she couldn't bring herself to go back and do work. Her mind and heart was in chaos and it will not help her work in anyway with her current state. She slowly walked towards An Song Ho to ask for permission to leave early. Before she even reached his desk, An Song Ho commented without looking at her ,"Go home for now. Report back to office tomorrow."
Ji An was so relieved. She bowed and greeted him goodbye before she left office. Meanwhile, An Song Ho kept staring at Ji An's movement, who walked towards the exit door. He knew his scolding was harsh, but he also understood that Ji An needed teaching and direction. She needs to be more careful to be a great reporter. Becoming a great reporter is not as easy as getting an exclusive. It requires perseverance, wit, strength and of course, courage. If she is careless, she can easily make enemy. And Song Ho will protect her at all cost.
His heart pained when listening to her sobbing inside the room. He just stood there outside the meeting room and for every tears dropped, his heart felt it was poked with thousand needles. Song Ho just sighed and massaged the spot between his brows. He suddenly feel so tired.
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"I'm home!" Ji An shouted to her roommate, while she took off her shoes, "Ha Na-yaaa.. Where are you? I am hungry and I am sad. Oh Ha Naaaaa....."
Oh Ha Na was her roommate and her only friend in this world. She was left alone after her father passed away in high school. Her father was her hero and her friend. He passed away when he went on duty to cover news about building collapsing nearby. The building just collapsed in the middle of the day. Her father, who thought something was fishy, kept digging out and highlighted the issue for three consecutive days on the national news. He even personally went to inspect the shopping mall to check the cause of accident. He shared to Ji An casually that he had suspicion the whole thing was created to look like accident. However, at that time, her dad didn't elaborate more. Ji An, who always look-up for her father, feels her father really cool and would like to follow her father footstep.
On the day of the incident.
Ji An was skipping happily around school yard and hugging Oh Ha Na. Today was her birthday and her dad promised to go home earlier to celebrate together. He also asked her dad to buy her favorite strawberry shortcake. The biggest size.
"Ha Na-yaaaaaa. What are you doing" She asked while grinning
"Just stop your grinning face. I just got rejected " Ha Na sulked
"Rejected? Again?" Ji An asked while texting her dad to remind him of strawberry cake.
"Song Ji An! Are you my friend?" Ha Na cried like there was no tomorrow.
Ji An hugged her and said, "I am your best friend. I know you will recover. Very fast." Hearing this made Ha Na smiled and her tears all dried up.
"Ji An, you are the best. I am Oh Ha Na, who are they to reject me? Right, Ji An?"
"Um.. You are the best". Ji An's phone vibrated and the notification showed her dad's reply.
She read it with smile and put her phone back and walked side by side with Ha Na back to the class.
3 hours later during self-study period to prepare for exam.
Ji An and Ha Na was sitting at the corner, reading magazine. They are gossiping and laughing and enjoying their life as normal high-school students. They even made holiday plans after the exam. Suddenly from the school radio,"Song Ji An from class 2-A, please come over to the teacher's room now"
"Ji An, the teacher called you" Ha Na looked at her with confusion in her eyes
"I know. What is it? Wait for me later, okay?" Ji An stood and walked towards the teacher's room with confusion all over her face. She was not a star student, but she was not a troublemaker either.
When she reached, she knocked the door and opened. The room was grim. A few teachers inside looking at her with pity. It made her feel more confused and she started to develop a bad-feeling.
"Ji An, sit down". She slowly approached the chair provided and obediently seated down beside her homeroom teacher. 'This was not right. What is this uncomfortable feeling?'
"Ji An, I just received a call from hospital. Your dad has passed away from accident. We are sorry for your loss."
Ji An's face froze. Her mind also froze. "No, it can't be. Dad just texted me. He will bring my strawberry shortcake. Today is my birthday, it must be a prank, right?" Ji An was in denial.
The teachers looked at each other and understood how difficult the situation right now. There is no perfect way to deliver this kind of news, especially to a teenager.
"Ji An. It has been confirmed. You may leave school earlier. Your homeroom teacher will help you". Everything became a blur to Ji An. She just sit there and said nothing. Time passed for a few minutes before a drop of tear slowly trickled down her face. One drop, two and it continues to wet her face. Ji An didn't make a single sound. She just sit there with tears streaming down her delicate face. The teachers started to become worry and called Oh Ha Na immediately.
They all know Oh Ha Na was her best friend. Oh Ha Na came running towards the teacher's room after hearing the news. She saw Ji An sitting there, with her back towards her, frozen. No sound coming from her and that worries Ha Na the most. The teacher saw Ha Na and they all left the room to give both girls privacy.
Ha Na reached out and called Ji An,"Ji An-ah." No reply. She quickly walked in front of Ji An and knelt down. She saw Ji An's face was wet with tears but her eyes empty. Ha Na touched Ji An's hand. Cold. She warmed her hand by rubbing her hand over with hers and kept holding her hand. After Ha Na felt warmth slowly coming back to Ji An, she called her again," Ji An-ah."
"Ha Na-ya. They said Dad is gone. It can't be true, right? You know that I am going to meet Dad tonight."
"Yes, I know"
"We are going to eat japchae and strawberry cake."
"Then... then... we will go to theme park tomorrow. You also invited right? It will be our first trip together". With every sentence, Ji An's tears drop faster and her voice shook.
"Ji An-ah..." Ha Na unknowingly started to cry. She can feel Ji An's grief.
"Ha Na-yaaa. Dad is coming to see me, right? Dad will not leave me. I only have Dad. Ha Na-yaaa. Dad loves me. He couldn't leave me, right?" Ji An still blabbering in her own delusion that her dad was still alive. And Ha Na couldn't take this anymore.
Ha Na forced her to sit down and shook her body hard ,"Ji An, wake up! Your dad is gone"
"No. Dad is here with me. No, no. Dadddddddd! Arrrrgghhhhhhhhh!" Ji An's illusion scattered and she screamed with agony.
"Ji An, sorry. I am sorry, Ji-An. I am sorry." Ha Na couldn't contain her feeling and hugged Ji An fiercely.
Ji An was so relieved when she heard the other side picked up her call. It means her phone is still safe with someone and there is no way the other person could unlock her password. Ji An felt she was very smart. She always use 0000 for her password because she thought people always use their birthday date or some important date, but no one really use 0000.Ji An tidied up her backpack and preparing to go back to her desk. But she couldn't bring herself to go back and do work. Her mind and heart was in chaos and it will not help her work in anyway with her current state. She slowly walked towards An Song Ho to ask for permission to leave early. Before she even reached his desk, An Song Ho commented without looking at her ,"Go home for now. Report back to office tomorrow."Ji An was so relieved. She bowed and greeted him goodbye before she left office. Meanwhile, An Song Ho kept staring at Ji An's movement, who walked towards the exit door. He knew his scolding was harsh, but he also understood that Ji An needed teaching and direction. She needs to be more careful to be a great reporter. Becoming a great reporter is not as easy as getting an exclusive. It requires perseverance, wit, strength and of course, courage. If she is careless, she can easily make enemy. And Song Ho will protect her at all cost.His heart pained when listening to her sobbing inside the room. He just stood there outside the meeting room and for every tears dropped, his heart felt it was poked with thousand needles. Song Ho just sighed and massaged the spot between his brows. He suddenly feel so tired.================================================================"I'm home!" Ji An shouted to her roommate, while she took off her shoes, "Ha Na-yaaa.. Where are you? I am hungry and I am sad. Oh Ha Naaaaa....."Oh Ha Na was her roommate and her only friend in this world. She was left alone after her father passed away in high school. Her father was her hero and her friend. He passed away when he went on duty to cover news about building collapsing nearby. The building just collapsed in the middle of the day. Her father, who thought something was fishy, kept digging out and highlighted the issue for three consecutive days on the national news. He even personally went to inspect the shopping mall to check the cause of accident. He shared to Ji An casually that he had suspicion the whole thing was created to look like accident. However, at that time, her dad didn't elaborate more. Ji An, who always look-up for her father, feels her father really cool and would like to follow her father footstep.On the day of the incident.Ji An was skipping happily around school yard and hugging Oh Ha Na. Today was her birthday and her dad promised to go home earlier to celebrate together. He also asked her dad to buy her favorite strawberry shortcake. The biggest size."Ha Na-yaaaaaa. What are you doing" She asked while grinning"Just stop your grinning face. I just got rejected " Ha Na sulked"Rejected? Again?" Ji An asked while texting her dad to remind him of strawberry cake."Song Ji An! Are you my friend?" Ha Na cried like there was no tomorrow.Ji An hugged her and said, "I am your best friend. I know you will recover. Very fast." Hearing this made Ha Na smiled and her tears all dried up."Ji An, you are the best. I am Oh Ha Na, who are they to reject me? Right, Ji An?""Um.. You are the best". Ji An's phone vibrated and the notification showed her dad's reply.She read it with smile and put her phone back and walked side by side with Ha Na back to the class.3 hours later during self-study period to prepare for exam.Ji An and Ha Na was sitting at the corner, reading magazine. They are gossiping and laughing and enjoying their life as normal high-school students. They even made holiday plans after the exam. Suddenly from the school radio,"Song Ji An from class 2-A, please come over to the teacher's room now""Ji An, the teacher called you" Ha Na looked at her with confusion in her eyes"I know. What is it? Wait for me later, okay?" Ji An stood and walked towards the teacher's room with confusion all over her face. She was not a star student, but she was not a troublemaker either.When she reached, she knocked the door and opened. The room was grim. A few teachers inside looking at her with pity. It made her feel more confused and she started to develop a bad-feeling."Ji An, sit down". She slowly approached the chair provided and obediently seated down beside her homeroom teacher. 'This was not right. What is this uncomfortable feeling?'"Ji An, I just received a call from hospital. Your dad has passed away from accident. We are sorry for your loss."Ji An's face froze. Her mind also froze. "No, it can't be. Dad just texted me. He will bring my strawberry shortcake. Today is my birthday, it must be a prank, right?" Ji An was in denial.The teachers looked at each other and understood how difficult the situation right now. There is no perfect way to deliver this kind of news, especially to a teenager."Ji An. It has been confirmed. You may leave school earlier. Your homeroom teacher will help you". Everything became a blur to Ji An. She just sit there and said nothing. Time passed for a few minutes before a drop of tear slowly trickled down her face. One drop, two and it continues to wet her face. Ji An didn't make a single sound. She just sit there with tears streaming down her delicate face. The teachers started to become worry and called Oh Ha Na immediately.They all know Oh Ha Na was her best friend. Oh Ha Na came running towards the teacher's room after hearing the news. She saw Ji An sitting there, with her back towards her, frozen. No sound coming from her and that worries Ha Na the most. The teacher saw Ha Na and they all left the room to give both girls privacy.Ha Na reached out and called Ji An,"Ji An-ah." No reply. She quickly walked in front of Ji An and knelt down. She saw Ji An's face was wet with tears but her eyes empty. Ha Na touched Ji An's hand. Cold. She warmed her hand by rubbing her hand over with hers and kept holding her hand. After Ha Na felt warmth slowly coming back to Ji An, she called her again," Ji An-ah.""Ha Na-ya. They said Dad is gone. It can't be true, right? You know that I am going to meet Dad tonight.""Yes, I know""We are going to eat japchae and strawberry cake.""Then... then... we will go to theme park tomorrow. You also invited right? It will be our first trip together". With every sentence, Ji An's tears drop faster and her voice shook."Ji An-ah..." Ha Na unknowingly started to cry. She can feel Ji An's grief."Ha Na-yaaa. Dad is coming to see me, right? Dad will not leave me. I only have Dad. Ha Na-yaaa. Dad loves me. He couldn't leave me, right?" Ji An still blabbering in her own delusion that her dad was still alive. And Ha Na couldn't take this anymore.Ha Na forced her to sit down and shook her body hard ,"Ji An, wake up! Your dad is gone""No. Dad is here with me. No, no. Dadddddddd! Arrrrgghhhhhhhhh!" Ji An's illusion scattered and she screamed with agony."Ji An, sorry. I am sorry, Ji-An. I am sorry." Ha Na couldn't contain her feeling and hugged Ji An fiercely.
