2. "Where is she?"
3. "The bedroom."
4. "I'd laid her down with a photobook from my last trips."
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
1. It seemed that she could look at the photos of the villages, the people, the environment for hours on end.
2. "What do you want me to do?"
3. "We need macaroni and cheese."
4. "You should have told me, I could have picked some up."
5. "No, we need to make it homemade."
6. "How do we do that?"
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
1. "I don't know. Search on internet."
2. "Bring it up when it's ready."
3. "Yes, noona..."
1. Jiyeon is snoring softly, but when I enter in the bedroom she open her eyes and blinks several times...
2. I'm glad she got some rest, however brief.
3. "How are you feeling?"
4. "Groggy."
5. "I thought I could run you a hot bath. It might help you relax."
6. At least she lets me take care of her.
7. "Okay."
8. She doesn't fight me on that. If she did, I'd really feel helpless and out of control.
1. As it is, I know my subtle gestures may not help much, but at least I can do something.
2. I turn on the hot water and watch the tub fill.
3. I grab jiyeon and undress her, then lower her down into the water.
4. "How is it?"
5. "Nice."
6. She says and treats me to a rare small smile.
7. My heart leaps, god I've missed seeing her happy.
8. "Will you be okay for a few minutes? I'm going to get you some clothes."
1. "You're coming back, right?"
2. "Yes."
3. Once I have a fresh change of clothes for her, I reenter the bathroom, set them on the counter, pull out the stool from the vanity and sit.
4. "Thanks for staying."
5. "Of course I'm staying. Do you want me to wash your hair for you?"
6. She shakes her head.
7. "I washed it earlier. I do still shower, you know."
1. "I know you do."
2. I did not in fact know this.
3. "I'm not broken you know."
4. "I know you're not."
5. I wait on the stool, and check my work email on my phone while jiyeon lounges in the tub.
6. When she secures her hair in a messy knot at the top of her head...
7. I look up. Staring at her.
8. I can tell she's still drunk by her uncoordinated movements.
1. I try not to hover, try not to stare, and instead focus on responding to the dozens of unread mail messages...
2. But...
3. It's hard.
4. She sinks down into the water and rests her head against the edge...
5. ...her eyes semi closed and a blank look across her features.
6. My stomach churns with worry.
7. Thoughts of her consume my entire being...