The Dream I Often Dream

Ah, I'm here again. This same old road, that same old grass, trees, clouds, sun... and when I turn around... right, there you are.

While bathing himself in the scenery before him, a loud noise echoed all over the place. Crashing the long stretch of road he's standing on. Engulfing the whole blue sky in a black starless night. Then at its peak, he will open his eyes.

"That dream again..." he thought, while his hand reached for his alarm clock.

He rose from his bed, and tidied it up. Went to his bathroom, then did his morning rituals.

"Park Ho Seuk! Are you still asleep?! Come on down already!", a woman shouted from the outside of his room, down from the living room.

"I'm on my way, Mom! Just fixing my hair!", the young man replied politely.

"Can't you hurry? It's already 8 o'clock!", his mom rushed him.

Finally leaving his room, and descending down the stairs he said, "Come on, Mom. It's only 7 o'clock, don't exaggerate it."

"It would already be 8 o'clock before you know it, young man. If you happen to be late in school, I will confiscate all your games. I swear!", his mom replied, while laying his breakfast down on the table.

"Isn't getting straight A in everything enough, Mom?", Ho Seuk countered, as he sat down preparing to dig on his food.

"This kid...", his mom didn't get to reply anymore, and just squinted her eyes at him.

Finally the morning in the Park household has settled down. Ho Seuk and his mom sat down across each other on the dining table eating their breakfast pleasantly.

This is the usual scenario in the Park household. Ho Seuk and her mom will sat down together for breakfast, while watching the morning news.

[Yesterday afternoon, on the pedestrian crossing between Cheonggyecheon-ro and ro-Yulgok, a seventeen year old girl was hit by an overspeeding truck, dying on the spot. The victim was identified as the sole daughter of the Choi...]

"Hey! Why did you switch the channel?!", Ho Seuk's mom yelled.

"It's too grim of an accident for the morning news...", he explained while pouting. He feels repulsive against any news involving vehicles.

His mom just looked at him for a while, then picked up her coffee and drank it. She heaved a sigh and said, "Come on, finish up! I will drive you to school today".

"Why? There's no need. After all, my school and your work are in two opposite directions. Taking a detour isn't worthy, I can just walk like usual", he said with a smile to his mother.

"Didn't you hear the news? Isn't that the intersection you always pass by?", worry is evident in his mom's voice.

"I've been doing this for six years, Mom. You don't have to worry, I'm always careful", he replied reassuringly, as he reached for his mom's hand.

"Alright, just... just be careful Park Ho Seuk", his mom sighed, and let go of her worry.

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***