Romeo Save Me

"CHOI JAE KUK! I have some serious discussions with you. Within 15 minutes visit my chamber! UNDERSTAND?" Mr Choi ordered kookie with his baritone voice and left the dinner table. Kookie was shivering with fear. He feared him the most. Though his dad is his role model still he fears him the most. Whenever his dad has gone mad, he looks scarier than any grim reaper. How can he do such a big blunder? Though he didn't have any wrong intentions, still everything is now ruined. He left with nothing. He was trying hard to control his tears, but suddenly he felt a touch of a soft warm hand, caressing his hair. He looked at his mom.

"Eomma!" He mumbled.

"Go and meet him. He is your father. After it, we can talk. I know my son will never do anything wrong. So I'm with you". She assured him with a calm voice.

"Eomma! You believe me?"

"Yes, I do."

Kookie stood up and approached his father's chamber.

He knocked on the door.

"Come in". Again the baritone voice ordered.

"Appa!"... kuk mumbled.

"Do you know who I am?"

"A...Appa..!" Kuk spoke in a low voice.

"Talk like a man Jae Kuk!" kookie was startled by his dad's tone.

" I can explain" kuk pleaded.

" Do you know who I am? Do you have any idea?" Mr Choi shouted.

"I, I am the owner and CEO of Choi Group of Publication! Do you know how much power we hold? I HOLD? Who gives you the audacity to mock it?; ANSWER!"

"I'm sorry Appa, I did not know you will be there for your business meeting". He answered in a trembling voice.

"They are the Foreign Delegates, Mr Choi Jae Kuk! I hope you know what that means. Since your dad is sending you to one of the Elite schools."

"I...I'm sorry..."

"Sorry? Do you think your sorry can fix this?" he roared.

"Could you explain now what you are doing there during your school hour?" He asked.

"It's for drama.." Kookie was shivering.

"DRAMA? What drama! Answer my questions kuk! What the heck!" His dad was furious.

" I..." Kuk gets interrupted by a call.

"You may go now. I will see you later and I'm going to see your marks soon!"

Kookie came out of the room and let out a sigh. He went to his mom.

"Eomma!" Kookie back hugged her.

"You okay?" she turned and asked calmly.

Kookie nodded negatively. Her mom smiled and was stroking his hair.

"Why are you there kuk?" she asked with a fixed gaze.

Kookie could not hold himself more and teared up.

"Titli...!" he mumbled.

"What happens to Titli? Was she there?"

"No".

"Then?"

"I want to earn money for her!" He announced in the cutest way that formed a smile on the corner of his mom's lips.

"Why suddenly?"

"We are preparing for drama. I and she is selected as the main lead."

"I see. Which play?".

"It's a fusion of Romeo and Juliet; Ye Jun wants to make something new".

"I see. So where's the need for money?"

" Titli needs it for a costume." He sobbed.

" I see. Did she ask you for it?".

"No."

"Then?"

"I heard her. She was talking with Ha Eun. Ha, Eun asked her for shopping. She said she wants to quit because she can't afford everything."

"I see. Why did you think she would accept it?"

"Because it's not from papa's money. It's mine. I earned.".

"Still, I don't think she would accept".

"But..."

"But what?"

"You also accepted a gift from appa, and still treasure it."

"Yeah but ..."

"When appa gifted you were only his friend right? Then why not? Her birthday is also coming. I can gift her as a birthday present!".

She smiled at her child's innocence and patted him.

"But Eomma..."

"Hmm?".

"I didn't know appa will be there with delegates. He was furious when he noticed me as a waiter there..."

"And?"

"Now everyone knows about me, no one will hire me. What I have I can only manage some jewellery. But for the costume..."

"I will give," she assured.

"Really?" Kookie looked at his mom with puffy eyes.

"Yes, tomorrow after school, bring her here, I will manage everything". She smiled.

"Eomma! You are the best!" Kookie was overjoyed. "strange!" He added.

"Saranghae". She kissed her forehead.

"ROMEO SAVE ME...I'M FEELING SO..." someone started the music in a loud voice, which was breaking the quiet atmosphere of the afternoon of their neighbourhood.