started to push himself through. The last few seconds went by so fast that I can’t react fast
enough. Yeong’s shirt got caught on the wire and electrified him. His eyes started to droop and
lose conscious. “Yeong please don’t leave me!” I scream. I reach to touch his face, but I know
it’s not a good idea. I slowly see a car approach me. The door opened and I see a figure running
towards me. “Hye, it’s me Areum!” She screams. I look at her; my face showing so much pain
that it hurt. I almost dropped the baby. “NOOO, Yeong please get up!” I screamed feeling
useless. “Hye come on, I can see the soldiers coming. Just leave him there; you have come so
far! Please come on” she dragged me to the car. I can see the soldiers getting closer and closer to
Yeong, and they shoot him in the head. I cried and cried until I had nothing left to cry with. I felt
so dehydrated and light headed; I could pass out. My sister was there to comfort me and reassure
everything is going to be okay. We reached a medium size house with lots of pretty flowers.
“You should get some rest in the guest room. I will take care of the baby,” my sister offered. She
guided me to the room. “Areum, can I tell you something?” I asked quietly. “Sure, I’m here for
you!” she said with a small smile. “If I have not decided to go; Yeong would have been alive.
Everything could have been prevented. Now it’s my fault and I have to carry the burden until the
day I die.” I whispered. “You did the right thing. You would have starved to death if you didn’t
come. The baby you saved would probably would have died out there. Don’t blame it on
yourself. It’s not your fault! Now you should rest. Tomorrow we are going to a place for food
shopping,” I nodded feeling the need to be alone. I cried myself to sleep that night. I would get
my revenge one way or another. They ruined my life now I’m going to ruin theirs! The soldier
with the scar face and crooked teeth that shot Yeong.
*three months later*