part 6

i do work hard in order to maintain my position here in Korea and you have given me a very big opportunity...so, I want to thank you for that. However..." He paused briefly, taking a moment to gather the courage to say what he had to say. "I'm afraid i can't let you go this time."he promoted me judge and jury. My heart skipped a beat as my eyes widened in surprise. The sentence was enough to send chills running through my body. Wasn't that just like me? To throw away everything for someone who doesn't deserve it? How could I have thought so poorly of him?

"You..you mean you're giving me an offer? I won't be able to accept it." I spoke quietly, my voice barely audible above the sound of my heartbeat pounding loudly in my ears.

This was all too sudden, way too sudden. I had never expected him to say something like this. I mean, it wasn't as though I didn't appreciate what he had done... but I couldn't possibly accept such an offer. I didn't deserve it...

"Listen... I know I have done a great deal of wrong to you. I've treated you very badly and there are things i regret. And even if you do forgive me, I can't give you what you want or what you need. Your future, your happiness are more important than anything else...but i know that I cannot keep you by my side and allow you to stay here under my roof and I will never forgive myself for doing this..."

"But sir..."

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid there's nothing i can do about that right now."to earn my position, to pay off all the damages i did to society...i've already done enough... The end