The Bonds Between Us

As soon as the car stopped, a little boy with a red backpack came out and ran into a big high building. He's barely five, chubby and pale. With jeans and white t-shirt, he looked handsome and cute. His chubby cheeks showed a cute dimple at the right side whenever he moved his mouth. Well, such a good-looking boy. He headed straight into the company without any fear, looked like he was so familiar to the place already. Some female staffs even waved at him and he gave them a smile back earning a squeal as usual. He finally stopped in front of the lift. "Oh, hi, Daehan. Are you here to see your mom?" A girl asked bending to his level. The small boy nodded smiling. “Then I will help you, ok?" “Thank you, Minhee Noona." He said with his cute voice while bowing down his head making the girl to grin at his politeness. "Aigo, you're such a sweet boy." "So Daehan-ah, who do you take after? Your mom or dad?" The Noona squat down and continued to talk to while waiting for the lift. "Omma said that I look like Appa." "Jinjja? So your daddy must be very handsome, right?" "Yes, Appa is very handsome. He's tall and he's very strong. I like it when he lift me up and flied me as a plan." His innocence made the people around to smile. "Wow, It must be very fun." "Yes." "And I wish I could see your dad." "But…Omma told me that Appa Is so busy right now." "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." She stopped when she noticed the boy's sad face. The door opened and she took his small hand and they got in the lift with some other staffs. "Appa!" Before the door could close again, Daehan squealed happily as soon as he saw a guy walking toward the lift. One of them blocked the door and everyone turned their attention to him when Daehan ran into his father's arms. "So you're really here." His Appa said smiling at the boy in his arms. He nodded at the staffs in the lift before getting In with them. It look like they were still in their mind judging the father of the little boy since it was the first time they got to see him. In just a simple white buttons down shirt and black pants, it already made him handsome. Father and son shared some features, eyes and lips were the most visible. Despite the strong build, he looked young and healthy. "I went to your school before I came here, but you're already here to see your mom." The father and son continued the conversation while the rest kept listening in Interesting. "Jinjja? And Appa came here to see me and omma?" "Of course." "Appa, let's surprise Omma." Daehan Whispered cutely in his father's ear. "Ok." The father nodded smiling. The lift stopped and the door opened. Daehan and his father got out. "Goodbye." Daehan waved cutely at the staffs and they waved back, stunning still. As soon as the door close, Minhee held her chest. "Omo, he's so hot. No wonder, Daehan is such a good looking boy." "I know right. This is gonna be a hot topic In our company." "Our team leader's husband is such a hottie." "Oh my god, I thought her husband is a rich old man because she didn't even want us to know him even once but look at him. Heol, I envy." "And…he's a police, everyone." "THAT's HOT!!!"                                                             *********** In a dark blue office, a girl pushed her glasses up before getting up from her chair. It's a surprise at how she looked when she took those thick glasses off. Strangely, she looked a bit old when she wore them. Her black hair was tied into a bun on her head so we couldn't see how long it would be if she let It down. With her office-lady dress, she looked serious and fierce. Slowly, she looked at her wristwatch. "He should be here though." She mumbled feeling worried out of a sudden. She grabbed her phone, walked to the door putting it to her ear. "Booooo!!!!" "Ahhhh!!!" She yelled in shock as she opened the door and her own son shouted In her face, startled his mother on his father's arms. Still with her eyes closed, she held her chest sitting down. "Omma, are you ok?" The little boy asked after getting down from his father's arms. His small hand patted her arm. "Omma, Daehan sorry." He squatted down with guilty making the father to smile. His son was such a sweet boy. Slowly, the mother raised up her head and smile at him. "Are you sad?" She asked softly. He nodded cutely. "Just don't do it again." Her voice was so motherly. "Ne, omma. We just wanted to surprise you. Don't be mad, ok?" He asked blinking his eyes. She nodded standing up and picked him in her arms. "It's been a while, Jungkook-ssi." She said smiling weakly at the man in front of her, the man who is her husband, the man who is her son's father…but after all, she almost forgot that she had a husband. "I made it, Rin." He said staring into her eyes through those glasses which she just gave him a cold look as usual. He's just too busy to be with her. He's just too far away to take care of his own family. That point, she found the bitter-sweet about married life. 'It's been a while…and I miss you.'                                                 *********** Happily, Daehan skipped in the middle of his parent with the brightest smile on his flawless white face. His small hands were held by them while he chanted some songs from school. "Omma, Appa, Daehan want to eat Ice-cream." His voice was so soft and it made the couple to smile. "We just had it yesterday, Han-ah." Rin said looking down to her son. "Arraseo, we're going to eat ice-cream." But Jungkook gave what his son want. Rin shook her head at him before turning away as he wiggled his eyebrow at her. "And I want to go to the Zoo to see a baby elephant and baby panda." He continued his dream looking up to his father and mother back and forth. "We'll also go there, too." The father said smiling. "Daehan-ah." A husky voice came through the half way. "Harabeoji!" Daehan yelled out running into an old man's arms. He was around 60 but looked strong and healthy. Rin and Jungkook bowed at him who was busy with his grandson, ignoring them. "Harabeoji, Appa promises me that he'll bring me to the zoo." Daehan told his grandfather with a pure smile. When he smiled, Daehan really looked like his father. "Jinjja? You must be very happy huh?" "Ne." "Good." The old man smiled at the little boy before turning to the couple. "Finally, you're home. Let's have dinner together tonight. It's your mother's birthday, you remember It right?" It sounded so cold, when he talked to his son, looked like the father and son were not in a good term at all. Jungkook nodded smiling while Rin just bowed her head in respect. He was still a fierce father to him. All these times, his father still stood against his career, although he didn't do anything to stop him. And then Daehan had to say goodbye to his beloved grandfather and they went to have lunch before going to home.                                                             ********* With his son in his arms, Jungkook followed his wife into the house as she held the door for them. "Han-ah, you know how to take them off by yourself, don't you?" Rin asked her little son when she noticed Jungkook was about to help his son to take his shoes off. "Ne, omma." Daehan nodded as Jungkook paused his hands half way to the shoelaces. Daehan cutely untied the strings by himself and Jungkook smiled at him. His mother taught him well. And it made him proud. "What are these?" The question was asked by Rin and Jungkook went in the living room with Daehan. In the middle of the room, stood three suitcases beside the couch. With her hands on her hips, Rin turned to look at Jungkook. "I was transferred." Calmly, Jungkook said sitting down on the couch and Daehan sat on his father's laps. And no matter how many times she looked at them, she couldn't help herself but amazed how they looked alike. "You did? When? And where will you work?" "In Seoul." His words made her to stare deep Into his eyes. 'I'm back and I'm not going to go anywhere anymore. Because I come back for you.'                                                             *********