Why are you here?

Nari sat down to listen to the tales of her mom. "Well you're mom and I were best buddies in high school and she was really kind and was excellent in studies. She was really popular and I was the freak that everyone ignored but your mom never really thought of me as a freak but she thought of me as her best friend. I had this really big crush on a senior of mine back then and your mom knew about it. She even tried to help me set up with him. One day she went to talk to him so she could make him fall for me and I don't know what happened after then but the next day your mom didn't come to school and when she did their was rumors that the senior I liked was dating your mom and they even slept together. I didn't believe it so I asked your mom if it was true or not and she admitted that it was true. I was really angry at her so I slapped her and that was the biggest mistake I had ever made. After that we became distant and your mom started acting weirdly. She would get really low grades and she would act really mean to others. One day I went to your grandmother's restaurant out of concern and they were quaralling so I quietly hid myself and listened to them. They were quaralling about the senior I liked and how he raped her. Your grandmother wanted to report it to the police but your mom strongly disagreed saying that he had a strong background and even if they filed a case against him he would win as the case was reported by a small restaurant owner's daughter. Your mom kept on crying and asking your grandmother that why they were so powerless and pitiful. After wards your mom got addicted to drugs and drinks. I wanted to apologize to her but whenever I tried to, she would either be unavailable or under the heavy influence of drugs. I am still guilty of my action as I was the cause of all her sufferings. I shouldn't have judged her right away and instead should have tried to understand her." Mrs.Song was tearing up a little bit. "Mrs.Song I have something urgent to do right now but I will be back after a few minutes so could you wait for me?" "Okay." "And stop blaming yourself for everything Mrs.Song. Sometimes it is just better to let go of things." Mrs.Song smiled at Nari and after passing some tissues to her, nari left.

"Dami-yah? What are you doing here?" Mrs.Song was waiting for Nari when she spotted Dami entering the cafe. "Nari called me here so I came. Why are you here?" "Nari told me to wait here for her as she had something urgent to deal with." Suddenly Dami's phone rang. "Hello? Nari-yah? Where are you? What? You might be a few minutes late so you want me to wait for you with Baram. Okay okay. I got it. Come back fast alright? Okay then bye." Dami ended the call. "What did she say?" Baram asked. "She said she'd take a few minutes more so I should wait with you. Is it fine with you?" "Ummm....yeah. You want something to eat or drink? This place have really good food." "No I am fine." "You sure?" "Yeah." After a few minutes of really awkward silence Baram began. "Dami-yah?" "Yeah?" "I wanted to apologise to you." "To me? But why?" "I have wanted to apologise to you for a long time now. I am sorry for actions back then. I didn't understand your situation and ignored you. If I had just tried to understand your situation then I wouldn't have left you at the time when you needed me the most." Baram started crying so Dami sat beside her friend and comforted her. "Baram-ah. It's alright. I also would've have mistook the situation back then if I were you.You don't have to feel guilty. It wasn't your fault." Baram cried for some minutes and Dami just hugged and patted her back. Dami's phone suddenly rang disturbing their moment. "Oh it's nari. Hello? Nari-yah where are you? You won't be able to come? Okay then. Bye." "She can't come?" Baram asked while wiping her tears. "Yeah. So tell me what's going on in your life. And don't miss any detail." Baram smiled as she remembered them being in the past that way.

"Now that my job is done where shall I go?" Nari said to herself while walking back to the direction of her house when suddenly someone covered her eyes. Nari was startled so she quickly turned back and punched that person in the stomach. "Ow! Nari it's me Yon. " Yon said while wincing in pain. "Oh shit. I am so sorry. I thought it was some pervert so I reacted hastily. Or maybe I think I did the right thing. Well you obviously are no better than a pervert." "Yah! How could you say these things to me right now? Can't you see I am in pain?" " Well that's what you deserve for hitting me and also scaring me." "When on earth did I hit you?" "Yesterday." "Oh yeah now I remember." Yon stood up straight still rubbing his tummy. "Hey what you've got there?" Yon asked while pointing at the small bag nari was carrying." "Oh this? I went on a little tour and these are the souvineres I brought." Nari took out the necklace that was gifted by Mrs.Song and she gave it to Yon. "Here take this." "What's this?" "A small token of apology that I owe to you for punching you." Yon took it and opened the box to find a necklace with a tree initial. "But didn't you buy it for yourself?" "I did but I changed my mind so you keep it or throw it or either give it to your ex as a gift, it's up to you." "Well then I am going to keep it. Thanks for this." Yon said while smiling like a small kid who had got a candy. "So why are you here?" Nari asked him. "Oh you know just hanging out." "All alone?" "Yep" "Impressive but sad." "And why are you here?" "I am on my way to home."