Step brother -Jung Ho-seok

She tilted her head subconsciously as she wrote the most important part of her life.

THE LETTER

Maybe it's because of the story told by one of the nuns when she was a child. She believed something which anyone ever believed. Is it because she was an orphan? or maybe her imagination had moved into the realms of fantasy.

Building a completely different world is not a good thing. Because as the day passes, we stay there and maybe we lose our connection with the real world.

The smile on her face stretched at the two ends of her lips. It's always like that. Writing this letter, smiling her own.....

She started to write letters in her childhood. But the saddest part is, that she never got a reply. But surprisingly she never stopped. Maybe she was desperately waiting....or maybe because of the story. It was 15 years ago. She still remembered the story told by one of the nuns, which made her live every single moment, which made her write letters that didn't even reach near the god. It's about a girl and her letter. A little girl always wrote many letters to god. Because she didn't have any shoulder to cry on. That girl always wrote the letters Believing one day he will reply to her. But she never got any reply. So that she might stop this letter writing, do she? .........

NEVER!

She kept writing that letters. Never gave up...She wrote until the happiest part. One day, on a winter day in December, she finally got the reply letter that she was desperately waiting for. The little girl started to dance when she got the letter.

Although it looks fictional, the girl oh Yeon Joo believed in that story. She sometimes assumed that she was the girl mentioned in that story. The small imagination became a big expectation. so that, she started writing letters to the god. Because she was also without a shoulder to cry on. But this girl, in the real story never got her reply....it's been 15 years. The story of when she was five years older and the posting letters to which she hoped to want the reply is the saddest part of her life. Because this girl was always desperate all along in her long life. The wish she had in her heart and wanting a reply are her expectations. Today also she wrote the letter as usual. Every Monday.

As she finally wrote the letter, she walked towards the postbox kept in front of their hostel. One last time before putting it in, she slowly closed her eyes.

"I hope God will give me a reply to this letter this time". But why the hope??.... It's her only way to live. The hope. But she never thought about the final disaster of this false hope.

All the way back, she was thinking about something. Maybe she that much wants that reply. STOP...

This girl is stuck now. They are here. In front of her. Lisa and Ji woo. Speaking of them, it's something unexpected. Oh Yeon Joo's seniors. That's why she had power over this silent girl. Bullying is the best way to make her nothing according to the lazy girls. This girl in front of them, Oh Yeon Joo is mostly scared of them. Just like a senior - junior thing....or she was really scared... Thinking about her background is not a problem for her. Although she is an orphan, she knew she is not only the one like this. There were a lot of children like her. But the thing is, she never had a friendly talk to anyone except the letter. "Yeah....where were you at early in the morning??". Lisa was always one step before Ji woo. Ji woo's role is to stay there by her side and if the girl Lisa gave permission, she can scold.

"I....I....just looking for something". It's the best way to avoid them so oh Yeon Joo spoke up.

"For what?". Ji woos just interrupted. Little did oh Yeon Joo know that they are trying to irritate her.

"Just....My book".

"And did you get that?". Lisa was so stubborn.

"Uh....I think I dropped it there". This poor girl always ends up like this.

"Oh...then we also coming with you".

"Uhm...for?"

"Come on.... we only just want to help you". Oh Yeon Joo's eyes widely opened. Not because of their unexpected behaviour. But it's the confusing look on the face. Probably Lisa knew that she is lying. Screwed. If she can't find it in this girls' hostel except in her room, it's gonna end up bullying oh Yeon Joo.

"It's....okay.....I can find it".

"Hm....".Lisa wore a serious look on her face. And that she was gone. Is that what it is?? Just gone?. It's new. Maybe God is going to reply to her letter. But what made her surprised is Lisa's reaction. Maybe it's better for oh Yeon Joo to forget this incident.

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She made her way to the main hall after the class and stood there without any purpose when the thought came to her that someone calling her name out loud. "oh Yeon Joo - SSI...you have a call".

It's surely them. The orphanages. They want to know how she is doing. Although she was not their real child, according to them she is like the rest. Their child.

She grabbed the long wire of the telephone just to listen and say some comforting words. "Hel-"

"Hey...oh Yeon Joo, you never gonna believe this". Mrs Lee's voice was trembling and somewhat she felt like Mrs Lee is smiling.

"Oh...calm down...what was it?".

"Your stepbrother searched for you and came here". For a second oh Yeon Joo didn't have words. It didn't come from her tongue.

"What?"

"Ya...your step brother, he said he is your step brother".

A smirk unknowingly came on her face.

"Did he say that he is my stepbrother? What's the proof?".

"I know you would ask this so I asked him for that. Then he showed me your photo with your mom and dad when you are a baby".

"H...how?". Tears rolled down her cheek.

"He came here to take you with him".

Oh Yeon Joo can't believe this. Not like that. It was just a dream. She loved this. She waited for this special day for a long time. Finally, it's near her. But what's the matter?. She can't accept that they are her blood. If they loved her, why so sudden left?. She was a baby at that time. Not know how to respond to anyone.

"Oh, Yeon Joo...." Mrs Lee became a little confused.

"ha..."

Her voice was so weak.

"You want to go, don't you?".

This is the next response from Mrs Lee. Little did oh Yeon Joo know that Mrs.lee was sick of her. Everyone is just fake.

"I don't want to know them or go with them. I don't want that fake love".

Oh Yeon Joo was a silent and calm girl. But the first time in her life she spoke filled with anger in her voice. She is sick of everything.

"oh Yeon Joo....are you sure?".

"Ya...just damn tell them that I don't want them or their stupid love. Also tell them that don't even try to contact me". Her dream is gone now. She is the reason for that. But she never wants those fake feelings.

"Okay, I will tell him. But remember his name, it's Jung Ho-Seok".

"For what?". Oh Yeon Joo was too happy for hearing the name of her brother. Although it's her stepbrother, she is so happy about that.

"Maybe it will use in your future".

That's the last part she heard from her.

End of the call.

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