Sejeong Ayah Novels & Stories

I cried again, not holding back this time. “Why are you crying?” she asked gently. “Where does it hurt? Why do you look like my brother? What’s your name?” I chuckled through my tears. “My name is Miles. What’s yours?” “Just Miles?” she asked. “I have plenty names.” I smiled. “What are your names, sweetie?” “Minnie Bethany Han Jia,” she said proudly. I kissed her painted fingers. “And your brother?” “Miles Anthony Han Seo-Jun,” she said. “Mummy says our names are special.”

I asked in a curious tone, earning a tight hug from her. Jugyeong is the solely daughter of my Aunt Carolina, the one who raised me since my parents passed away, 'till I turned sixteen. She's a half korean and lives in Korea for more than a decade. It's just confusing how she got herself inside my apartment. She let go of herself from me and then without telling me why, she burst into tears, making her look more hopeless. "It's okay, " I caressed her back, looking at her with sad grimace.