The 'she'

“Anna Kim was reported to be in a scandal with the young American director who directed the Korean American Movie, ‘Homeland'. The twenty eight year old actress who…..”

The television was immediately turned off by a lady who was in her early thirties. Her face tightened into a deep frown as she glares at Anna who was sipping juice from a glass cup.

“Didn’t I warn you not to listen to this kind of news?” The lady’s voice was very harsh, she didn’t bother to pity Anna who looked like a corpse.

“Tell me, Marlene, isn’t this the ninth year since I got engaged?” she asked breathlessly, her eyes blinking as they got watery. “I don’t know why Leonard don’t want to get married with me! I have tolerated him, loved him than anyone else but… but he just can’t look at how pained I am.”

The tears she was controlling fell off her face as she held tightly unto her teddy bear. Marlene went to sit beside her, patting her back and pressing her lips together. She didn’t know why Anna was always like