UOE(Liskook ADAPTATION)

Chapter 18

Lisa laid on the sofa and Junkyu rolled on her stomach.

Lisa tickled Junkyu, he laughed and revealed his baby teeth.

Lisa hugged Junkyu like a pillow. She squeezed his cheek and patted his bottom. He laughed and dribbled on her clothes.

'Little boy, only you and aunty have nothing to do. Let aunty squeeze your cheeks. You're not allowed to grow up,' Lisa said.

Lisa stayed at her parents' house with nothing to do for three days. Her dad worked and he played chess at home. Her mum did housework and she looked after Junkyu.

Lisa hated to be close to males, but adorable little boys like Junkyu were exceptions. She especially loved looking after chubby children like Junkyu.

Mrs. Manoban shook Junkyu's milk bottle in her hand. 'Little girl, why aren't you going back to work? Are you here to wait for death?'

Lisa couldn't believe her mum didn't appreciate her visiting her mum and dad.

Lisa accepted Junkyu's milk bottle. She tested two drops of milk on her wrist, she felt satisfied the milk was warm and not hot. She gave the bottle to Junkyu. 'Am I not allowed to miss home?'

'If you miss home then make a new home yourself. I can see clearly how much you love children,' Mrs. Manoban said. She sat on a chair opposite the sofa and she peeled a bowl of onions. 'You're allowed to miss home, but you cooped yourself here for nearly a week. I'm certain you're hiding from someone. Confess, what did you do to offend someone in the city?'

'Nothing happened. I'm living a good life in the city,' Lisa said.

Lisa's loud voice startled Junkyu and he choked on milk. She put Junkyu's milk bottle on the coffee table and she gently patted his back.

'Since you were a child you had a stubborn mouth. Even if I beat you to death you wouldn't confess. I'm certain you hit someone severe enough to send them to the hospital and that's why you ran home to hide. I'm going to call Jungkook,' Mrs. Manoban said.

'You can't call him! Mum, there's no need for you to call him!' Lisa said.

Mrs. Manoban put the bowl of onions on the coffee table and she lifted the startled Junkyu into her arms. She patted his back and she glared at her daughter. 'Look at how worked up you are, I'm certain you did something wrong.'

'I didn't!' Lisa said. She saw Junkyu's scared eyes and she calmed down. 'I told you a month ago I'll be coming home to visit you and dad. If I did something wrong why did I wait until now to come home and hide?'

'Um. That makes sense,' Mrs. Manoban said. She passed Junkyu to her daughter. 'Look after Junkyu. I need to cook.'

Junkyu hugged Lisa's neck. He laughed and he dribbled milk on her neck.

Lisa grabbed a tissue and she wiped milk off Junkyu's mouth. 'What are you dribbling for? If you dribble on aunty again then aunty won't hug you.'

Junkyu laughed and gurgled.

Lisa carried Junkyu to the kitchen. 'Mum, later I'm going to visit master then I'll visit aunty and uncle Jeon.'

'Ok,' Mrs. Manoban said.

Later that day Lisa stood outside master's Taekwondo training venue. She looked inside the venue at the memorabilia and photos on the walls and she felt nostalgic.

Lisa saw master held up a kick pad in front of one of his young pupils.

'Kick higher with more force like your big sister-' master said.