Chapter Forty-five
That’s all we Have
Mari counted the containers of dried food she’d stashed, just enough to barely sustain Jae-sun, Au-Jung, and herself for four days, counting today. Mari exhaled, trying to maintain a positive attitude.
As Jae-sun approached, she couldn’t hide her anxiety.
He hugged her. “How much is left?”
“We have enough for four days, barely. That’s all we have.”
Jae-sun didn’t reply; he just patted Mari’s back and shuffled away.
“Jae-sun, what is the date?”
Jae-sun turned.
“It is the sixth, March sixth.”
“Well, Jae-sun, at least we’ll have a bit of food to celebrate my birthday.”
“That’s right, Mari. We’ll treat it as a feast—twenty years old.” He turned to walk back to the kitchen.
“Jae-sun, Gun-ho has been gone almost eight years—is he coming back?”
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