The news

It's been more than a month since I sent the book, it's already December, it's less until Christmas. I do not know what to believe. There is a lot going on in my soul: on the one hand I am glad that I sent the book to Trade Force but on the other hand I do not know if they will read it and I hope it is not forgotten on a shelf somewhere.

Christmas has come. I worked as usual every day, meaning I translated (that's my job).

Mom: ''Alice, do you like having a real fir tree this year?''

I do.

Mom: '' How beautiful it smells and went well with these light bulbs.''

I: '' aha ...''

Mom: ''But what about you? Aren't you glad that Christmas came? Don't you like to receive gifts but also to give?''

''I do...''

Mom: '' Look, let's talk about something.''

''I'm fine.''

Mom: ''What happened?''

Me: '' Well I sent the book translated into English to Trade Force and I don't know if they read it or not.''

Mom: '' Wait, it's not our boys' agency from Q10?''

I: '' Yes.''

Mom: '' You're very brave that you did something like that. I feel something.''

Me: '' Let's eat, I'm hungry.''

In the evening I celebrated, I opened the presents each in turn and laughed like children.

The next day I woke up at 9:00 and did my morning routine, then drank tea and ate. I opened my laptop and noticed that I had 2 emails.

I read them, but I thought I didn't see well. Both were from Trade Force and wrote in English.

I looked at the wonder and checked once more, it was true, they had replied to my email and it was positive. Wow. So they liked the book and they want to talk face to face.

Ohoho, but how? I never went to Korea, I already had emotions.

The email was from the CEO of the agency which made me think it was something serious, not a joke.

I called the indicated phone and it was confirmed that I will be flying in 2 weeks.

What? I mean I already had a reservation made?

Me: '' Mom, come quickly to my room.''

Mom: '' What is it?''

Me: '' The people from Trade Force read my book and liked it and they booked my flight for January on the 10th at 14:00.''

Mom: ''Alina, this is your chance. You will see the boys. You may also see my husband Terius from Zone.''

Me: '' hahaha''

My sister: ''What is it? Why are you laughing?''

Mother: '' Alina is leaving for 2 weeks in Korea.''

My sister: '' Really? How so?''

Mother: '' She sent the book to Trade Force and received a positive response. They want to meet her.''

My sister: ''Hello and you said nothing. You are still secretive !!! Yupi!''

I: '' I can't believe it. I have to get ready. I think I can work from there!''

Mom: '' You hear her, she thinks about work. My daughter, I feel that destiny will change with this departure and you will never return :)''

I: ''There are serious! They just want to know me. Maybe they want to do something a short collaboration.''

Mom: '' Come on, you have to get ready early.''

I went to my room and looked at my things, I had a few that looked modern, but most of them were a bit too common and could easily be overlooked. I thought I would have to make a good impression, but I didn't have so much money to change my wardrobe all.

In my mind there were many - I was thinking about how to behave there, but I was excited at the thought that I would see the boys, at least for a second because I know that I spend most of my time there.

I slept early in the evening.

The next day I woke up early, spent it with my family, ate, played rummy and had a good time.

Christmas also passed, and New Year came, which I spent at a restaurant with some knowledge. I was thinking about Seoul and wondering what it would be like when I got there.

December came and January came, we counted the days, nights could not sleep with the thought of leaving. The day before I checked the luggage, the shoulder bag, everything was in place. I said goodbye to my sister and grandaughter (they stayed home at bedtime), and my mother came with me to the airport with the uber.

I was earlier at the airport, no needed for check in, I stayed about half an hour at the airport until my flight to Korea was announced and I had to say goodbye to my crying mother, but joy. She told me to write to her how I get there and to take care of myself, to eat on time and to sleep early.

She was worried about me, but she was happy.

In the plane I thought of many things, as I was about to notice when someone sat next to me. He was an older guy, I think he was asian. He stared at me, studying me.

I didn't pay attention to it and I was just thinking about not giving in to myself. But it was quiet.

When the plane landed, the guy was behind me. Arriving at the airport I was looking for the indicated person in the email, I didn't know what it looked like, when at some point someone put his hand on my shoulder. At that moment I put his foot down and the poor man looked at me like a beaten dog :)))))))))))))))

He was the guy on the plane who had come to pick me up.

I: ''Sorry, I thought you were a pervert.''

He: ''I was sent to accompany you.''

''I'm fine.''

He: ''Around here.''

I followed him and got in front of a very luxurious black car, I got in the car, I stayed in the back and he in front.

He helped me with my luggage, walked with me to the hotel where I had a reservation for 5 days and went up to the 2nd floor where he brought my luggage to the room and said goodbye respectfully saying that tomorrow around 10:00 a car will come to take me to the Trade Force offices.

It was already 6pm, I went down to the restaurant to eat and everyone was looking at me.

At one point a guy who seemed very young asked me if he could sit next to me at the table.

I told him yes.

He asked me where I am and how old I am.

I asked him how old he is and he said 30.

I was amazed, it didn't look older than 18.

In my mind: '' everyone seems younger than years?''

After he finished eating he asked me if I wanted to go out for a walk.

I told him I prefer to rest. In fact, I didn't know him and I didn't know what his intentions were.

So I went to my room and sent a message to my mother telling her that I had arrived and kissed the girls (sister and nephew).

All night I thought about the next day ... finally I fell asleep.

In the morning at 8:00 I had breakfast and arranged.

At 10:00 yesterday the guy called me and told me to come downstairs waiting for my car.

He greeted me respectfully and said we would go to the Trade Force offices as the CEO waited for us to speak.

Once I got there, he said goodbye and took me to the CEO's office.

There was no one in the office, so I waited a few minutes. It was a large room with very simple but luxurious furniture, with many posters on the walls with the formations from Trade Force with both girls and boys.

As I looked at the posters, the door opened and the CEO came in who greeted me respectfully and asked me how I feel and if I want to drink something.

I greeted him and I asked for water. He called the secretary over the phone and immediately the door opened and a nice, supple girl came in with a tray with a glass of water.

The CEO then started talking to me about the book and said he was impressed and said he was hard to impress.

I took his statement as a compliment.

He said he prepared me a contract that was for a fixed period of 1 year, so that we can extend it if things go well. The proposal was advantageous, he wanted to make a film in which the main actors were the guys from Q10 and had to find a suitable actress. The amount offered was impressive to me at least, the conditions were ok, nothing strange.

However, I told him that I needed time to think, not another but I didn't want to look naive :))))))))))))))

So I read the contract twice and told him I would give him an answer.

He told me that we would get along well and rest and talk tomorrow.

Upon leaving the building I was waiting for the car and the guy who brought me. He took me to the hotel and I thanked him.

Once in the room I noticed that it was already 1pm. Wow, so I stayed for 3 hours. I went downstairs for lunch and then went to eat. I decided to walk around the center, the weather was beautiful even though it was January, it was not cold, the snow was scalding under my feet.

God, what a nice feeling. I had forgotten how to go through the snow. Walking on the streets I came across a cat with kittens that was actually in the cold. So I took the scarf from my neck and put the cat in it with kittens. I looked for a safe place and I found somewhere behind a block was a place away from dogs. I quickly went to a bookstore and asked for a cardboard box and went to the cat, placed it lightly in the box and covered it with the scarf. The cat then put her head on my hand and fell asleep. I gently removed my hand from under her beautiful head and left. I arrived at the hotel, it was already 3pm. I took a hot shower and checked the messages on the phone, my mother had written me 2 messages. I answered, telling her what I did and I pulled out my laptop to watch a movie. After the movie was over I noticed it was dark outside. I was thinking what the poor cat does and I actually left. The box was no longer there and neither was the cat. At that moment I started to cry, I thought that it was my fault that a dog could eat her or who knows what happened to her. I felt compelled to go to the hotel.

On the way to the hotel I hit someone, but I didn't see who it was because it was quite dark. But I noticed that he had the box in his arms. My face was enlightened and I wanted to ask what he is planning but he didn't say anything. He was wearing a black mask and a large black jacket. He was quite tall, being dark I did not see his features but I could see that he had very beautiful and expressive eyes. I stared at him for a bit, then told him to take care of the cat and the kittens and that I hope the cat was in good hands. Then I noticed a smile under the mask. I would very much like to see his face. I hope he understands English, otherwise I don't know what he meant.

Because he said nothing, I felt compelled to leave. But I felt like someone was following me. I went back and guess who it was?