In The Room

“Mama, you know that I don’t like to stay at home. I easily get bored whenever I am not doing anything. I like doing my business outside. I like adventures in exploring new things. I like to work with my friends and colleagues. We can easily make things happen and create new ideas and become productive whenever we meet together. I do not do these things for myself alone. I am doing these for you and my siblings. I want to earn more money because I wanted to buy whatever I like. That is why I am spending my time with people who knew businesses,” Jim Han explained.

“Yes, I understand but did your brother knew wherever you go?” their mother replied, “What if something happens to you? How will your brother rescue or help you? Sometimes I called you, but then you are unreachable, so I called Jan. He said you did not come home that night,” she added.

“Yeah, I was not able to came back that night because I slept with my friends. I was. Ah...I think...I did. Ah...” Jim Han was out of reason because Jan Lee knew where he was that night. Jim Han thinks, “Oh no! I’m finished with this one.”

“You what? Now tell me the reason,” their mother investigates further.

Jim Han looks to his brother signaled him to cover his misconduct, but Jan Lee turns down his eyes while putting his hands under the table. He felt trapped and could not give any valid reasons anymore. Jim Han is now conscious of his misdeeds. Now when he saw his parents and sibling’s eyes were straight on him while they were silent waiting for his answers.

“Alright, I was drunk that night. My friends forced me to drink, so that is why I respected them,” his eyes downcast while rubbing his hands.

“What happens next?” their mother questioned him.

“One of my friends help me get into his bed because I could not manage myself anymore. I felt dizzy, and my head is aching. I have almost thrown myself down on the floor,” Jim confessed and felt the guilt of what he did. “I’m sorry for what I have done; let you worry about me. I’m so selfish and not thinking about you,” Jim added.

“Do you think it can give you good things?” their mother leads him to the question.

“No!” Jim replied and shook his head.

“What will you do now?” she further leads him.

“I realized it makes me harmed, and it can make spend more money, so I need to refrain from these things,” Jim lends his hands on the table, pushing it back and forth, and looks around them. Then his family clapped their hands, looks at him, and nod their heads. Hea Bum then tapped his shoulder; and say, “Hey, welcome home, brother!” Everyone laughs after they heard Hea Bum comforted Jim Han. Jan Lee then bumped Jim on his side and said, “Come on, Mama is just missing you. We were thinking about you. We did not think of you as evil, but we are here for you. Look!” Jan extended his right arms across the table and wave side by side, leading his eyes to their parents; and siblings. Jim Han then smiled while Jan Lee and Hea Bum hugged him. Shin Ki pierce a piece of chicken with her fork, raise it in the air, and speak loudly, “This is family,” but everyone is silent. They paused for a while, holding with their spoons, and stare at one another. Suddenly, Hea Bum broke their silence and pierced a piece of chicken raised it in the air as well closer to Shin Ki in response, “Yes! It is. We are family” while looking up their chickens. Then all of them persuaded. They pierced what they like and then do what Hea Bum and Shin Ki did. The kitchen was filled with laughter. At first, it seems awkward but then they realized that was their time to spend time with one another.

After eating their lunch their parents stand first and assigned one of them to washed the dishes. The others were told to keep all the surrounding stuff. The rest is to clean the area. After fixing everything, Jim Han carried the rocking chair to their backyard and placed it near to his father’s rocking chair. Then the twin gets into their room.

“What happened bro?” Jan Lee asked Jim about Ally.

“I was drunk that night and forgot about our date,” Jim Han said while opening his cabin, “Did she slapped you well?” he then stared at Jan sideway.

“Yeah, I almost sleep when suddenly her hands like a book hits my face,” Jan replied and look straight to Jim.

“I’m sorry, sometimes I felt bored when I stay long with her. I can’t endure talking to her in an hour,” Jim complained.

“Why?” Jan asked him, “Are you not enjoying with her? Tell me why?” he questioned him further.

“She is talking about her family always and about her job,” he explained, “I noticed that there are some girls better than her.

“That’s why you get bored because you don’t talk to her always, right? I think you spend less time with her and more time with you own self. Don’t be selfish bro. She needs you and she wanted you to be on her side. Whenever she talks or be with you it means she needs your attention and responsibility. She needs your love and care bro.” Jan Lee declared to him

“She is not my type. She’s a kind of weird you know. She doesn’t like what I liked,” Jim answered.

“Really?” Why you don’t tell her frankly? This girl is in love with you bro. You are wasting her love for you. She deserves happiness and attention. Have you notice about herself?” Jan asked him.

“Notice what?’ Jim asked curiously.

“Have you already asked about her parents?” Jan told him.

“No! Like I said I cannot stay longer with her. I will rather be with my friends at parties because we can do more,” said Jim.