My Annoying Brother

8

8.

Joshua handed me his handkerchief.

"Can I talk to you later? I don't think I'll be able to talk to you right now. I want to talk to my friends."

"Why? Because I remind you of Jeong Han? For the first time in my life, I wish that we weren't brothers.' I'm sorry on hi-,"

" I don't like him!"

"Wha- what?"

"I said I don't like him."

"Then why did you-"

"It's all just a misunderstanding. My friends.........it's because of them."

"But I saw you saying Jeong Han that you like him."

"Can I explain later?"

"I know you are sad now, but I think I see a hope. Ca-can you please tell me now?"

"A hope? About what?"

"Please just tell me what happened."

I feel so awkward, but I don't want him to misunderstand. "Actually, the person I like is you. For some reason instead of you Jeong Han was here, and I didn't notice as I wasn't looking at him. All those things, I was supposed to tell you all that not Jeong Han. I like you."

Joshua looks shocked. I would be too if someone started to like me after I helped them.

I think he is too shocked to speak. He took a minute to return to normal.

"I am- I-I-I thought that you thought of me as a friend."

I knew it. I think he hates me now."I'm sorry to disappoint you. I think we should be just friends as you say. Good friends."

"No, no I didn't mean that. I meant - I mean- I like you too."

This is too much for a day. As he said that I saw Lee Chan angrily coming towards us. How did he find us here?

Lee Chan without saying anything punched Joshua in the face, "Come near my sister ever again I'm going to kill you!" Then he grabbed my hand and dragged me out of there. Min Gyu and Vernon were in the stairs. They also look shocked but scared to ask anything. I've never seen this side of Lee Chan before. He really looks like he could kill someone right now.

"Something came up at home so grab your bag we are going back." He stood in front of my class as I was getting my things. Joshua came but Lee Chan wouldn't let him near my class. As I came out, he grabbed my hands and grabbed me out of school. As we got out, he loosened the grip but didn't let go off my hand. "Dad told me not to tell you but I think you should know now so that you can hold yourself later. Mom-"

I could feel how shaken his voice is. I am having this really bad feeling. Still I don't say anything. I let him finish.

"Mom passed away."

I don't cry. I just hold his hand tightly. I can't hold myself I think I'm going to-

I don't know for how long I was out for. I discover myself at our house after waking up. Seung Kwan is also here. Jun Hui, Seok Min they are also here. But I don't see Dad and Seung Cheol. They all get worked up seeing me get up. They are worried about if I'm ok or not. I assure them. They break it to me for the second time that our mother is no more. Seung Kwan and I cry hugging each other tightly. Seung Cheol and Dad also come back. I wish we could delete this day. Everything feels so unreasonable.