11 Goodbye (2/2)

Then Yoona would've never met Minhyun.

Suddenly, the mother heard a small voice. ”If we move, will I be able to see Mini again?”

The mother's breathe hitched at the back of her throat. Although the two were attached now, there was no chance for them to meet in the future. It was impossible. Chae Seung-b.u.m would kill them. He was already furious by her actions. The mother thought she was going to die when she was caught red-handed. She could never forget his murderous eyes. They couldn't go back. Ever. Her body was still shaking from the terror.

Besides, in the future Minhyun would definitely forget about her. He was a MH heir, of course he would find someone else. She couldn't let Yoona cling onto the single hope of meeting Minhyun again. She knew how much the boy made an influence in her life.

”No you won't see him again,” she answered.

Yoona widened her eyes. Her head snapped up. She didn't expect a no from her mother.

This couldn't be real. Minhyun was special. She was happy around him. Why did she have to leave him behind and never see him again?

”What do you mean?”

There was no answer.

The troubled expression on her mother's face made her reluctant about asking again. However, she couldn't hold the curiosity in. Mini was her friend. Why wouldn't she see him again?

”What do you mean?” She asked persistently.

Suddenly the clouds covered the red sun, darkening the sky. The air in the bus turned black. b.l.o.o.d.y red. The eyes of the fox charm haunted the shadows.

There was a shaky sigh. After contemplating, this was the best answer she could give her daughter.

”Minhyun is dead.”

For the rest of the trip, Yoona couldn't sleep.

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To clarify: You guys are probably going to be really confused with the phrase ”Minhyun is dead”.

But yes, it is not a wording mistake, I intentionally made the mother say that.

If you have a guess, write it in the comments. For those who are curious, here is the explanation:

Whenever Yoona's mother would explain someone's death, instead of saying that they pa.s.sed away, she would sugar-coat their death.

For example, in Starry Starry Night Yoona says: ”Mommy said Dad went to live in heaven. She said that anyone who goes to meet G.o.d is gifted a star as a welcome gift. The brightest one is my father's.”

The mother wanted to give her daughter hope. She didn't want to break the bad news to her. If you look at the statement, it insinuates that the father is still alive and she would be able to see him another day. That he is watching her.

However, in today's chapter, the mother uses the phrase ”Minhyun is dead” which goes against her usual explanations involving death. Why? Because she doesn't want Yoona to cling to hope. She doesn't want Yoona to believe that Minhyun is alive and that she would see him again.

Dead or alive. In Yoona's life, Minhyun is as good as dead.

Hope this explains everything!

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