A RING OF A THOUSAND PROMISES ♡ (HIATUS)

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 16

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

YVANNE

Aish! If only Xander isn't this handsome, I would've punched his face already. He never fails to make me feel special every time we're together.

Oh, I forgot to tell you. Obviously, I'm half Korean. Though I speak English fluently, I still know how to speak my birth language. I am going to introduce myself to you formally.

Hana, dul, Set! Annyeong Hasimnikka ! Eotteohke Jinaeseyo? Je ireum-eun Yvanne Mikkaelle Rodriguez-imnida. Na neun yeong Hwa Jongmal lo sa rang han da.

~ 하나, 둘, 셋! 안녕하십니까! 어떻게지내세요? 제이름은 Yvanne Mikkaelle Rodriguez 입니다. 나는영화궁말사랑한다

TRANSLATION: One, two, three! Hello. How are you guys? My name is Yvanne Mikkaelle Rodriguez. I really love movies. How about you?

As of now, I'm planning on visiting my halmeoni and harabeoji in Korea. I'll probably stay for a month there, what do you think? I miss Korean air. It's been almost 2 years since mom and I visited my grandparents.

( Halmeoni = Grandmother ; Harabeoji = Grandfather )

I still don't know how to tell Xander about his. What if he doesn't want me to go? What should I do? Should I just tell him or not? Ah, Jinja! My mind's torn in between. I hate this feeling.

"Yvanne-shi? Odiseyo?" (Where are you? )
(Yvanne-시 ? 오디세요 ? )

"He's here already? Aish! I just got up from bed for goodness sake!" I mumbled as I went down the stairs.

"Why are you here so early? As far as I remember, we don't have plans for today, right?" I asked him as I crossed my arms across my chest after I've opened the door.

"You don't but I have. Don't you know what day it is today? Oh come on! You really don't know?"

"Ani, that's why I'm asking you, what's with today?"

"Aish, why do you always forget the important details of your life? You really don't remember you own birthday?"

"B-Birthday? Oh Sh*t! It's September 15 already?"

"Ne. Yvanne-shi, Saeng-il Chuk hae."

(네 Yvanne-시, 생일축하해 )
(Yes it is. Happy Birthday Yvanne.)

"Jongmal Komawopsumnida, Xander-shi Oppa. Komawo."

(궁말고맙습니다 Xander-시오빠, 고마워 )

(Thank you so much Xander, Thank you.)

Tears rushed down my cheeks as Xander wrapped his arms around me. How could I forget my own birthday? Was I too preoccupied of my mom's death that I didn't even have the luxury of spending time for myself? I can't go on like this. It's like I go out of my door with a mask plastered on my face. A mask of happiness that hides away my sadness and longing for accompaniment. Xander's my only hope of regaining my old life back. Now that I've thought of it, I've been depending on Xander for quite some time now. How could I ever repay him? Should I just give him a chance to be my boyfriend?