Between Us (Eng Ver.)

Chapter 1

Choi Sumin. The teenager, in high school. He's only daughter in Choi's family, but that's not mean he can got all thing he want. That's fact never made Sumin get everything or anything. Because the reality is, Sumin just little guy who tryin' hard for not be crazy and lost mind in his own life.

Without love, without support. From his own family. And all he got is, harmful, hatred, and abuse from his own father who always said if Sumin was nothing but useless. And his mother, actually she never hitting Sumin with something, or made Sumin got blue like his father does almost everyday. But, with her action for never tryin' stand up for her own son, for defended Sumin from his father's accusations, it's enough for made Sumin felt hurt.

And today, at evening, Sumin got that again. The pain and bruise from his father, Choi Imjeo. He punch Sumin really hard and make Sumin fall on the cold floor.

"Prepare yourself. At 8, we will go to met with my boss." And after said that, Imjeo walked out from Sumin's room. After feel enough after hurting his own son.

When the door closed, Sumin take a deep breathe. His cheek are hurt, and there his stomach, made he can't stand up properly. He winched, when he stand up. His grip on edge of bed are tight, as it was his lifeline. After a while like eternity, finally he can sat there. On the edge of bed.

Just a half minutes he sat there for resting his own body, the door open again. He frowned, and turned head to saw there. And found there was his mother, Park Hyejung. Standing while holding the set of suit. Sumin pretty sure, it was one of Imjeo-s suit collection. A second later, she walked closer to Sumin.

"Your Dad give this to you for tonight," Hyejung said while smile. But, Sumin hate that smile. Because for him, Hyejung's smile is not for comfort him, but mocking. She never look emphaty to his condition. And it make Sumin started thinking, doubt if he is real her son or not.

Hyejung put the set of suit beside him, on bed. Then, walked to get first aid. "Be careful when you are there, okay? Don't ever made Mr. Ham uncomfort, because it will affect to your Dad's work."

His fists tigthened. Of course, Hyejung will care only about that. She never showed up if she care and worry about Sumin felt and condition. Never, or she just hadn't  that feeling to her own son.

When Hyejung started to treat bruise and wounded on Sumin, Sumin just so queit. He didn't said anything. His lips are closed. Looks never want talk anything to his own mother. And Hyejung, seems like she just don't mind with that. She keep treat his wounded, then finished it without any words.

"Wear that. Your Dad will more mad if you waste more time," she said before walked out from Sumin's room after put the first aid on his table.

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There finally he with his father. Arrived at one of the fancy restaurant in the city. Sumin's gaze look around. As this is his first time there, at the fancy restaurant.

Followed Imjeo, Sumin walked behind him. He felt small here. Like every inch of this restaurant are mocking him because of course he'll never can be here if he comes with his own money.

Oh, dang. Even for everyday, he just had money for transport and buying one pieces of bread only. Imjeo never give Sumin more of money. His hate for Sumin was another level. And until today, Sumin never know what the reason Imjeo really hate him.

At the second floor of the restaurant, there no one but two male with different age, sat at one of table there. It's like, if the floor already booked for them only. And it's made Sumin more curious. How rich Mr. Ham is? This restaurant, are so fancy and look expensive. And Sumin relly sure, if they should pay more and more money for booked this entire floor like tonight.

"Good night, Mr. Ham." Imjeo, as the cruel and temper person who Sumin know, now look so different. He's be polite and humble in front of someone who he called as Mr. Ham. Money really can buy someone attitude.

"Finally, you all here." Not as he imagine before, Mr. Ham looks more humble and careful. His warm smile are strange for Sumin who never get that from his own father. 'Take a seat. I have ordered food for all of us."

After bowed with polite attitude like before, as Sumin followed his father do, they take a seat across of Mr. Ham and his son. Sumin's gaze moved to Mr. Ham's son. He look same age with him. And his attitude, really mirroring Mr. Ham. Because this time, someone who Sumin didn't know, keep raised wide smile. To Imjeo, or Sumin.

"So, this is your son?" With stiff laugh, Imjeo noded. His right hand patted Sumin's shoulder gentle. It's really surprising him, but Sumin need to control his own reaction right now, when he remember what his mother said before.

"Yeah, he is. Mr. Ham."

In front of them, Mr. Ham looks noded slowly. His gaze look at Sumin for a while with serious faces.

"He had same age with Jinsik." And Mr. Ham's eyes softened, when look at Jinsik, beside him. Even right now, Sumin can saw the warm smile from him. Mr. Ham and Jinsik had similar smile.

"So, it's really great." Mr. Ham gaze moved to Sumin from Jinsik. "Your son can be my son's friends. If your son can do this pretty good, I'll paid it."

Sumin frozen. The words like punch to his stomach. Mr. Ham words sounds like, if he buyed Sumin as his son's friend. And Sumin know, his father will agree. Imjeo with money. Sumin know how obsessed to many, and will do anything for got that.

To be Continued...

5 August 2025

I just tryin' for made eng novel here. And this is the really first time i made english novel. And i know, I'm not good writting in english but I try, guys.

But one thing, just hope  you all enjoy this and this story not cringe too much