Taking a long deep breath to calm his messy brain and racing heart, Kim tan turned the know and opened the door slowly. Sighing, he lifted his head up and opened his eyes but the next moment, his body froze, his eyes turned wide and his mouth agape, his mind, heart and soul exploded at once when he saw the scene in front. As though struck with lightning, Kim tan was unable to move from his spot and stood rooted at the ground. Having a hard time to believe the scene in front, Kim tan was left stunned and dazed.
In a daze, with his wide-open eyes, he looked at the room which was decorated with red balloons and candles. On the red and white wall hung a few candid picture of his which was taken secretly by Suzy when he was between ten years old to twenty-four years old. One of the portion of the wall was completely filled with pictures of a cute girl and a handsome boys which was taken when they were between the age of five to ten. There were pictures of them playing, singing, dancing, running around, building a castle, nagging, pouting...and a lot more.
At the corner of the wall, a few presents were arranged neatly and on the other side few childish drawing, art and craft pieces that Kim tan gifted to Suzy was hung and arranged. In the middle of the room, there was a huge king-sized bed and prove the bed, a large framed photo of Kim tan"s was hung on the wall. After thoroughly scanning through the room, Kim tan"s gaze moved upwards to the ceiling where he saw that the wall was painted with the picture of a cute girl wearing a red frock and a boy wearing black dungarees were holding their hands and walking on the gra.s.s.
Looking at all those pictures, presents and art pieces, Kim tan could no longer hold his composed face as waves of emotion surfaced on his face.
Though he wanted to believe that Suzy was his little bean, Kim tan did not dared to raise his hope as he was afraid of the pain that would surface after the truth was revealed but now, Kim tan was no longer afraid as he had received more than enough proof.
Still, under shock, he looked around the room and mumbled in his chocked voice " Li-LitlleLittle Bean?"
When Kim tan was still shocked to know that his little bean was still alive, he heard a sweet voice which was little chocked from behind.
"Long time no see....little dumpling"
Hearing the name "dumpling", Kim tan jolted and swiftly turned around only to find Suzy standing at the door wearing a cute little pink frock which reached still her mid-thigh, a pair of pink shoes and her curly hairs were tied into two ponies and there was cute bunny clip on her either side, looking just like the girl he had met for the first time. Nineteen years back, Suzy was wearing the same outfit and it was the first-ever time Kim tan felt his cheeks blush and his heart race.
Looking at Suzy currently, Kim tan experienced the same feeling for the second time after nineteen long years. Looking at Suzy in daze, Kim tan felt his heart pounding heard.
Seeing the dazed Kim tan, Suzy pouted and said " hmm...why are you standing like that? Don"t you recognize me...little dumpling?"
Hearing the word Dumpling again, Kim tan jolted again. It was the name that Suzy had given him when they were small and she liked it very much. At beginning, hearing the name Dumpling Kim tan thought she was making fun of him but when he asked why did she keep calling him dumpling, she pouted at him and said in her childish voice " because dumplings are cute and I like it very much". From then on, Kim tan had a special feeling for this name and Only Suzy was allowed to call him like that.
Recalling all those happy memories, Kim tan could no longer hold in his mixed emotions and took large strides towards Suzy and hugged her tightly. Leaning his head on her shoulder, holding her waist with his shaky hands, he hugged her tightly as he hugged " little bean?....are you really my little bean?"
With a joyous smile on her face, Suzy hugged him back and said softly while patting his back " yes.....it"s me....your little bean"
"You-you"re.....you"re alive? You"re really alive?" Kim tan asked again while his whole body s.h.i.+vered.
Hugging his s.h.i.+vering body tightly, Suzy pecked his shoulder and said " yes....I"m alive nothing happened to me and I"m still alive"
Unable to contain his happiness, he hugged her tightly and said as a tear drops started to roll down his eyes " I missed you ...I missed you very much. Do you know ho-how I felt when...when I heard you were no more?.....do-do you know how badly my heart hurt? On that day...when I secretly heard my dad"s and uncle"s conversation, I was shocked and I felt my heart explode. I couldn"t cry nor release my emotions....I-I felt everything crumble around me and I...I was unable to speak. But ...but on that day I finally understood how much I loved you and how much you mean to me....." as Kim tan continued sobbed in her arms, Suzy felt his every word pierce through her heart and her throat turned soar. Unable to hold the tears in her eyes, she hugged him tightly and said in her chocked voice " I"m sorry I was foolish enough to lie to you. I should have not lied to you and hid behind but I"m sorry. I"m very sorry baby....I"m really sorry" Suzy said as she choked.
Hearing his chocked voice and feeling the drop of years on her shoulder, Suzy felt that her heart could repeat apart anytime. Hearing his sad words made Suzy chock and a gust of emotions came running through her veins.