Let Me Love You

Prologue

I open my phone and once again read the email that changed my life. HYPE sent me an acceptance email for an interview job as a designer. However, no one knew that I had applied for this job in the first place, knowing that my father wouldn't have let me go and pursue my dream.

For as long as I remember I have never relied on my father. He has always seen me as a disappointment, someone that will just embarrass him because I want to pursue art. When I mentioned my dream to him of becoming a designer, he forced me to an education and internship at his business that I did not want because he saw my dream useless. This made me become very quiet...

Even though I was a silent, firm girl through my art I was able to speak a million different things and emotions. When my father would constantly blame me for my mother's death, the feeling of not being deserving of love, care, or being enough made the darkness even thicker. I needed an escape as I took the leap of faith and applied to work in HYPE industries in South Korea.

When they accepted me, I couldn't believe that my dream was slowly becoming true. All the dark moments, hardships in my life suddenly felt like nothing when I opened that email.

The first time in a long time, I made my own choice without hesitation. I embraced my dream as I silently planned my escape.

I get out of my thoughts when I hear my group number get called to line up and head into the plane. I take a deep breath and head to the line with my suitcase. In one hand my plane ticket and passport, while in the other my phone with HYPE's email. Suddenly a call came in as I saw it was my father.

I stare at it for a long moment before the lady scanning the ticket tells me, "You coming, Miss?"

I stare back down to my phone and power it off completely. I turn to the lady and hand her my ticket as she says,"Have a safe trip."

I give her a small smile and head towards the plane. I find my seat and sit down by the window as everyone starts to settle down. I put on my headphones and listen to some music not caring about anything else in the world. Silence has enveloped me...

I look out the window noticing the sun setting in the horizon. I wanted to make my father proud of his only daughter, but not the way he was doing it. My heart was torn in two and I didn't want it to come to this but I need to follow my heart. Maybe with time...he will be proud of me.

I hope my heart does not deceive me in the end. I hope this is the best, first decision I made for myself. South Korea...here I come, let's see what you got for me.