"YOU ARE going to study in Seoul after grade school," Dad said. We are silently having dinner right now then he breaks it with this kind of news. "Dad? Seriously?" I said with a displeased tone. I stopped cutting the steak on my plate. "I am serious, Bun. You are not taking your studies seriously. You keep on slacking off. It's better for you to be with your grandparents. Maybe they can tame you there," he added without even looking at me. He continued eating nonchalantly. He did not even realize that his words were piercing through my every vein. Like someone is cutting me slowly and painfully. "Dad... Mom... No, please. I will work hard. I will study hard. I promise," I begged them. I looked at Mom and I was looking at her begging for help. Mom looked at me and shook her head. As us

