Chapter 47

YooLim invited Charlie today. So, she dressed up well and put some lite makeup on her face. When she got out, her parents are surprised to see her new outfit and looks. She said, "What's with that reaction?". Mother Zhang said, "You look beautiful". Father Liam said, "Isn't she pretty?". They knew who will come today. That's why they are too excited to meet the stranger. She said, "If he comes here, don't ask him much". Mother Zheng said, "Why?". YooLim said, "Just do as I say and you will be fine soon". Father Liam asked, "Can he cure the strange things happen in here?". YooLim said, "I hope so". Mother Zheng said, "I don't want my family to worry about me". YooLim said, "I want to see your smile again". Her father was hugging her mother and said, "We trust you". Then, she was taking the phone and headed out of the building. She must wait for him. After she went out, she see the car heading to their building. So, she was open the phone screen and look carefully. And then, the phone rang loudly. She was picking up the phone immediately and answered, "Hello". It was him as she thought. So, she was guiding the way. Finally, the yellow car was stopping in front of the building. She saw that car before. Therefore, she was looking at the car carefully, and then someone step out of the car. When she saw that person's face, she said, "It's his car". He was getting out of the car. At that time, she noticed him because of the cap. He always wore that cap everywhere he go. She thought it is his team cap. Then, he walked forward to her and take off the cap. She was running up to him and said, "Put it back on". He said, "Why". She said, "I don't want to explain to my neighbors so put it back on your head". He said, "Okay". Then, she opened the door and let him in. He was entering the building slowly and following her quietly. She noticed that is strange. He was looking around like he see ghosts. So, she was turning back to him and said, "Are you okay?". He said, "I am fine but a little bit nervous to meet your parents". She said, "It's okay, my friends do visit often". He asked, "Your friends are boys or girls". She was laughing after she heard he is saying the boys or girls. He was looking at her and said, "What makes you laugh?". She said, "No, don't you see there have girls and boys on the trip I go". He said, "Sure, I saw them but are they too close to you". She said, "Since I move up here, they help me a lot". He said, "Oh, you are not from here". She said, "No, I move here because of my father's job". He said, "I am the resident here and I haven't moved somewhere out before". She said, "Good for you because moving from one place to another causes problems in life". He said, "What do you mean?". She said, "First, I have to leave my life and my friends and things I love to do". He said, "I am sorry to hear that". She said, "Oh, we are here". He was fitting his jacket up and said, "I am ready". She said, "Okay, I will knock on the door". He was standing behind her and holding his hands tight. Then, YooLim's mother was opening the door and let them in.

YooLim was taking off her shoes and putting them on the shoe shelf and headed inside the kitchen. When she left, her parents take him to the living room and let him sit on the couch. with her parents in the living room. She was taking a glass of water and headed to the living room. Then, she put the glass on the coffee table and hold the tray in her hand. After that, she looked at him and notice his eyes are moving around like the owl clock. She was touching his shoulder to calm him down. But she saw something weird. That was the dark shadow at the corner of the living room near the bookshelf beside the Flat tv. There had many strange things around the room and also at the doorstep. She could see them clearly after touching his shoulder. Then, she held back and asked him, "What is going on?". He stopped looking around and look carefully at her mother's eyes and said, 'The bad spirit take half of her soul". She said, "What should we do now?". He said, "I am just a student so the master can help this woman". when he told them, his change and face show another person. She was touching his shoulder again and asked, "Is there any Over the counter solution?". He said, "Buy some red beans and place at every bedroom". She said, "Okay, we can do it". Then, he told them, "I will take your mother to meet my father and grandfather who is expert at it". Her father Liam and she said, "We trusted you so please help her". Afterward, he was fainting and her father hold his body for not facing the floor. It took a few hours and he wakes up at the right time. Her mother Zheng said, "Dinner is ready". But he got up from the couch like a zombie. He was holding his head and said, "What happened?". YooLim said, "You help a lot". He said, "I do". Then, he was not hiding his impression on his face well. He was taking the chair next to her and said, "Amazing, I haven't eaten them over months". Her father Liam was doubting him so asking him about it. He said, "I am on the training and the coach did not allow me to eat the pork and other foods including a lot of fats". Her father Liam said, "We are sorry because we don't know". He was saying, "I will break the schedule today and thank you for your meal". YooLim looked at him and was amaze when he cleared all the dishes on the plates. He was being the qucik eater which doesn't look like him. After finished the dinner, he say, "I was an obese at the young age and my father send me to the gym everyday". YooLim said, 'You look masculine with six packs now". He said, "Thanks to the gym trainer and coach who guide me to become a star". He was taking a conversation with her parents and then he leave at 11 pm. YooLim was sending him back to the car. And then, she watched him leave.