A NEW CONNECTION

Deok Ramen

Tae-Hwan Deok was putting on a white apron while serving his customers, today the crowd was more than usual.

Guy: (walks in) two serving of ramen, please

Tae-Hwan Deok: ohk, I'll get it

Eun-ji Deok: (she then walked with two heavy school bags which had her clothes in it) appa (she also had short hairs, she had a small figure was looking very pretty, she was putting on black pants and white top)

Tae-Hwan Deok: my baby, my goodness, you're back (she then walked up to him and hugged him) here still smells the same, it smells like ramen and a lot of customers, I'll get in the Kitchen and assist you.

Tae-Hwan Deok: thanks.

Eun-ji Deok: (she then dropped her bag and tied an apron, after which she helped her dad serve a lot of people, and cleared the table, after the customers left, she sat down to relax and he gave her a bowl of ramen)

Tae-Hwan Deok: you will always be a blessed child, you just got back, you should be resting but you're helping me out

Eun-ji Deok: it smells so nice, I couldn't resist eating the customers order, thank God I didn't

Tae-Hwan Deok: you're funny as usual

Eun-ji Deok: heresy always busy, where are your waiters.

Tae-Hwan Deok: I sent them home a few days ago so I can manage to pay some bills, I'll handle the restaurant alone for at least a month or two then call them back

Eun-ji Deok: they'll probably get a better job by then, where will you find new loyal ones?(eats)

Tae-Hwan Deok: time will tell (phone rings, picks), hello, this is Deok's restaurant.

Park Ha-young: oh, Mr. Deok, you met with me once at the PTA meeting, this is Bo-Ram Deok's homeroom teacher, Park Ha-young

Tae-Hwan Deok: oh

Few minutes later, Tae-Hwan Deok got to Bo-Ram's school where he saw her sitting outside the principal's office with a neutral face.

Tae-Hwan Deok: (walks up to her) Bo-Ram

Bo-Ram Deok: jeez, they seriously called you here over a wheez, you're panting, it seems you didn't take the bus.

Park Ha-young: Mr. Deok, please step in with her (Park Ha-young was a very beautiful lady, a lady in her late thirties who looked like a lady in late twentie, she was dressed in a cute red dress and a red heels, she had a long brown hair that was packed backward, she was looking very pretty. They both went in together where they met Mr. Lee, the principal sitting)

Mr. Lee: 3 boys were just sent to the hospital, though one just got discharged, all of these because of your daughter.

Bo-Ram Deok: they troubled me first

Mr. Lee: every term, she sends at least a kid to the hospital, I know she's talented and all but she shouldn't pour it on a fellow student, I think it'll be better if she stops it.

Tae-Hwan Deok: sir, I'm truly sorry

Mr. Lee: you're not at fault, sleeping in class at time, using foul language and fighting, she's really good at those, if she fights in the school premises once more, I'm sorry sir but she'll be expelled, we can't have our children getting scared.

Bo-Ram: but they trouble me first, what punishment do they get? Why do I have to be punished?

Mr. Lee: of course they'll be suspended after their recovery, but you had a choice to walk up to the principal's office to report them, Is there any problem, Bo-Ram Deok?

Bo-Ram Deok: can I please have it in writing that if I fight within the school premises I'll be expelled?

Mr. Lee: sure, step out, I'm done with you, I need to talk to your dad.

Bo-Ram Deok: (she then looked at her dad who looked disappointed, after which she left)

Yoon-Ah's POV

She was in the office with her senior amd two other lawyers, the senior lawyer Mr. Choi, and the two juniors, one a male, Mr. Kang, and a female Ms. Sung

Mr. Choi: let's go have lunch, guys (they all grabbed their coats), not you, Ms. Deok

Yoon-Ah Deok: did I do something wrong? You said to have lunch.

Mr. Choi: yes, if we all leave, who'll handle our department, plus you're other jobs.

Ms. Deok: sir, what about them, I always do this, it's too much, they should at least join

Mr. Choi: they all go jobs, you should take care of it, if you're too tired, you could resign (leaves)

Ms. Sung: I'm sure you can handle it, Ms. Deok (leaves)

Mr. Kang: go for it (leaves)

Yoon-Ah Deok: will I have to close late again?

As a junior lawyer, she then settled on her desk with a coffee as she was ready to tackle the the daily task which Mr. Choi had given her. She decided to review some documents so she spent hours poring over contract, looking for discrepancies and potential issues, next, she went for some client meetings where she met with a new client, taking detailed notes and answering their questions about their case. She then made some researches by digging into case law and statutes, gathering information for an upcoming court filing, next, she drafted memos as she worked on a memo, outlining the strength and weakness of a particular case, then sheade court preparations where she reviewed trial notes and prepared arguementa for an upcoming hearing, next she updated clients files, managed paperwork, and coordinated with the team members, along handling these, throughout the day, she also responded to emails, phone calls from clients and colleagues, attend a team meeting to discuss ongoing cases and share updates, collaborated with paralegal and other support staff on document preparation, after doing all that, she took a moment to review her task list, feeling a sense of accomplishment at having tackled a few items, she then made a note of what needed to be done tomorrow and headed home as it was almost 11pm. They were in the living room as she had just stepped in.

Yoon-Ah Deok: my goodness, I'm so tired, and hungry

Eun-ji Deok: your senior can't keep making you come home this late

Yoon-Ah Deok: I've got no saying, I'll freshen up (leaves)

Bo-Ram Deok: (walks in and sit)

Eun-ji Deok: what did they say?

Bo-Ram Deok: they said that if I fight in the school premises one more time, I'll be expelled.

Eun-ji Deok: harsh, no wonder that's been upset since he came, though he's trying hard not to show it.

Bo-Ram Deok: they came at me first

Eun-ji Deok: I think you should stop fighting, at least do it for dad, don't make him regret teaching us karate and stop your training, you know, there's no term at least one student don't get injured because of you, I think you should take it easy on dad, he's trying to meet up with our need despite being a single dad

Bo-Ram Deok: I do feel a bit mad and sad

Eun-ji Deok: why?

Bo-Ram Deok: appa looked disappointed when they altered those words, appa, they shouldn't have disturbed him to get him involved, I don't know what they discussed in there though I tried listening but appa has been down since

Eun-ji: has he called you in to talk?

Bo-Ram Deok: no

Eun-ji: he'll definitely call you in tomorrow, go and rest nah, your midterms are close, you should also try to study more , I'm gonna sleep

The next morning, Tae-Hwan Deok called Bo-Ram Deok in to his room to have a conversation, she sat on the floor and he sat on the bed

Tae-Hwan Deok: it feels like I'm going to have a stubborn one again, years ago, I used to have one, Hye-Rim Deok was the most stubborn one I had ever seen, I gave her harsh punishment and all that, she didn't change, she'd beat up people in school, they called me in like yesterday and told her that she was expelled, I had to find another school, they refused to take her as they were scared she'd injure their student, until a school finally took her in, she had to rearrange her life, I don't want the same for you if you know why I'm telling you this.

Bo-Ram Deok: yes, sir.

Tae-Hwan Deok: speak up your mind

Bo-Ram Deok: I didn't do anything wrong, they keep coming to me

Tae-Hwan Deok: and I believe you, guys don't like it when there's a girl who can take down a guy, so they'll keep coming to you to test their strength, but you should have self-control, don't fight, like I've taught you to only use it on emergency

Bo-Ram Deok: I'll listen, but if they insult a family member, I'm not sure if I'd be able to take it

Tae-Hwan Deok: take it to the Principal's office, please, can you do this for me? Don't fight in the school premises or around, I don't want it to be like Hye-Rim's case, can you do it?

Bo-Ram Deok: fine, I wonder fight in the school premises or around, I promise

Tae-Hwan Deok: thanks, now hurry up to school

Bo-Ram Deok: (stands up,bows and leaves)

Hye-Rim Deok's POV

She was sitting in a cafe while operating her laptop, she was having coffee along with it when a guy walked up her, he had the perfect height, thick black hair, a nice physique and a nice face, he was looking handsome in his black pair of joggers, which canvas and black hoodie.

Beok hyun-woo: (holding a tray containing some snacks) can I seat here?

Hye-Rim Deok: yes you can (moves her bag)

Beok hyun-woo: (sits down) thanks, you're from the business administration department, right?

Hye-Rim Deok: yes, I'm Hye-Rim Deok of business administration department, 3rd year

Beok hyun-woo: I'm Beok hyun-woo from business administration department, 4th year

Hye-Rim Deok: oh, nice to meet you, sunbae

Beok hyun-woo: no need to be formal, are you part of the project were doing?

Hye-Rim Deok: yes, I'm even working on it right now.

Beok hyun-woo: if you've got any questions, you can ask me, I'm leading a group, (he then scribbled his name along with his number on a piece of paper and gave it to her)

Hye-Rim Deok: oh

Beok hyun-woo: just call me up, when you have a problem, I'm kind of in a hurry now, see ya (leaves)

Hye-Rim Deok: he has a nice scent (sips her coffee), let's get back to work

Bo-Ram's POV

She was in class sitting down nonchalantly in class, staring at the empty white board as usual when Hana, a cute girl around her age with a nice behavior who's been trying to be her friend for a while now, but as usual Bo-Ram Deok likes being alone most of the time, Hana had two ponytails

Hana: hi, Bo-Ram, they just rang the bell for closing, you're staying for the study group class, right?

Bo-Ram Deok: (looks up at her)

Hana: is there a problem?

Bo-Ram Deok: no, I was just thinking about how much of a choice I have? let's go

Hana: (the two of them then went to the hall together where they saw a lot of students there, Hana then walked up to a guy, Kim Tae-Oh, he had brown hairs, with a two block haircut, he was tall and handsome, apparently, he was her cousin, and he had kept two seat close to his for her)

Kim Tae-Oh: hey (she said with a low tone as he had a very low, soft and comforting voice), I kept your seat

Hana: Bo-Ram, please come over here, we can't sit here

Bo-Ram Deok: [I prefer to sit at the back, not in the middle] (walks up to her and sits down)

Park Ha-young: (walks in) so guys, settle down let's start, so today, we'll be focusing on set, today (notices Bo-Ram Deok) , as we know, the midterm is close and this is a chance to increase our ranking in the class.

She spent most of her time on sets and moved on to other subjects, after learning, the students decided to head to their various home, Bo-Ram Deok decided to stroll home as usual when suddenly the rain started falling just as she was in the middle of the road, there was no shade to hide under, she was about to run when someone held her school bag from behind, she looked back to see Kim Tae-Oh holding an umbrella with one hand, he then pulled her in it.

To be continued....