49 Her Story Part I (1/2)
Author's note: WARNING!
This chapter will depict scenes of child abuse and bullying. If you are uncomfortable with reading this. Ha Eun's backstory will only last a few chapters. You don't have to read the next few chapters if you don't want to.
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26 years ago. It was a cloudy and rainy day.
Two women were in an office talking. One had her hair up in a tight bun. She had a very professional look. The other woman had her hair loose and was holding back tears.
”It's a very difficult process. I know” the woman in the bun said ”If you want to back out, it's not too late”
The woman holding back tears shook her head ”This is for the best” she said.
”Sign here and here, and you will be all done”
When given the pen and paper the crying woman hesitated to answer. The woman in the bun had seen this happen many times before. Women who didn't want to give away the life they brought to this world, but still having to do so because of reasons beyond their control.
”Will you make sure she gets in a good home?” the crying woman asked.
”I will” she said.
”Can I see her one last time?”
The woman in the bun looked outside at a man and gestured for him to come inside. In his arms he held an infant child. He placed her I the woman's arms and she started to coo at the baby.
The baby laughed but as soon as the woman gave the baby back to the man, the baby started to cry. Her baby's crying saddened her. The woman in the bun went to hug her. After a while of crying they let go of each other and the papers were finally signed.
”With this, you will maintain your animosity and have no contact with the child” the professional woman said. They both bowed and as the saddened woman made her way out of the office, she saw her baby disappear into another room.
”Goodbye. Ha Eun”
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12 years later
”Ha Eun, slow down!” Bong Soo yelled.
”We're going to be late for school” Ha Eun yelled back.
She and Bong Soo are foster sisters. They lived in different orphanages, jumping from home to home. Never staying in one place for very long. That was until they were adopted by a happy couple. They've been living with them for 4 years now, and although the couple are not the best parents, the two girls have each other, and that's the closest thing they've had to a home in a long time.
”Ow!” Bong Soo yelled. Ha Eun turned around and ran back to her sister. She was on the ground, putting pressure on her left leg.
”Did dad hurt you last night?” Ha Eun asked her. How did she not know about this.