He was standing still while clenching his hands tightly.
'Since i had been given a chance, i won't waste it and will use it properly. From this moment onwards, i will not leave a single regret and live to the fullest! And that included not letting anyone stand in my way!
I remember today was the first day I'm going to my new school...'
Although his attention was elsewhere, it didn't stop him as he swiftly walked towards his bedroom. As he entered his room and closed the door, he turned his back to face his new school uniform.
With a solemn expression, he quickly wore it.
After wearing his school uniform, he walked towards his desk. Seeing his desk full of mess with his books scattering on the surface, he shook his head and started to clean it up while packing his bag.
'What a foolish son am I, i can't even imagine how my mom even took care of me this intired time.'
While focusing on cleaning up his books, he suddenly feels a cool mentalic surface touching his skin.
It's his old phone, with a faint smile on his face he turns on the screen phone and is greeted by a blank grey wallpaper.
6:39 AM 50%
2nd march
'It's 2019 again...i really can't believe this is real.'
He charged his phone before taking a deep breath and exhaled it.
...
The heat from the stove instantly spread around the kitchen. The pan surface was sizzling as she spread the batter that had been combined with a few ingredients. Instantly, a subtly salty tang of air, sea, and darkened flour directly enters her nostrils and spreads it surrounding.
After waiting for 2 minutes, she flipped the pancake upside down smoothly, and the side that had been cooked had turned into a golden brown. In the next 1 minute, she turned off the stove and lifted up the pancake, she transfer it to an empty plate beside the stove expertly.
She then cut the pancake in X shape,her hand move skillfully as she continues on cutting it with a straight line in the middle of the X and also cut a horizontal line.The previous circle pancakes are now had been cut into 8 pieces, similarly of that pizza.
The plate of kimchi pancakes quickly reunited with the other side dish at the dining table.
She then quickly prepared two bowl of rice and utensils for both of them.
While she was busy arranging their plate, she heard a distant footstep from the hallway
She lifted her head and saw her son walking down the hall and entering the kitchen with a bright smile on his face.
He was wearing his new school uniform, a brown blazer on top of his v neckline sweater that was in light brown, and a white plain shirt. And on his left chest was his name tag, that written Han Yeongje. His blank pants and his white sock completed his school uniform perfectly.
On his back was his black, simple plain backpack, without any accessories. With his not so tall yet above average height than his peers, he gives off an aura of friendly yet intimidating kid.
He was trying his best to imitate the popular hair style, but without any tools, he could only do a simple style, yet neat. With the help of a few sprinkles of water and hair brush, he styled himself a curtain hair styled.
Realising it won't last long, he had no other choice but to endure it for today before he went to the saloon.Not wanting a bad hair for his first day of school, he decided to take care of his appearance.
He was embarrassed. Remembering the past, when all his pictures in album school, him looking like an unemployed guy living in his room all the time with a pee bottle under his bed.
Even his graduate picture was so ugly that, upon receiving the album, he opened it for one time and quickly burned it.
He took a seat, and they both started eating.
As he bites the still hot kimchi pancake, the moment his upper teeth and bottom teeth meet each other and crush the pancake between it, it lets out a crunchy noise. Then, just like a bomb, the moment it shattered into a tiny piece of fragments, he could taste a spicy and sour, yet a hint of sweeteners exploded in his mouth
Without wasting any time, he quickly devoured the pancake and other side dishes. He smiled widely while he munched on the food.
While he eats, his mind wonders.
Everything moved so fast that i didn't even get the change to fully absorb this whole thing.
After dying, he finds himself waking up in the past, which is absurd. Of course, he was grateful for giving the chance to live his life that was full of regret. But he can't help but wonder why and how he even managed to come back in the past.
And who was behind this, and what was the reason. Regardless of who it is, he was grateful, but at the same time, he was terrifying .
What price did he have to pay.
Although feeling uneasy, he decided to put it aside for now. As he was about to experience yet again his first day in school.
He finished up his food and washed up his plate. He helped his mom clean up the table before making his way to the front door. He would wait in the car as his mom got ready.
After wearing his shoes and doing a last touch-up on his hair, he saw a few pimples on his face.
Inspecting his face up close, he sadly smiled. Feeling regrettably, if only he had taken care of his face before this, his life might not have been so difficult.
He shook his head as he stepped out of the house, he look around at the not so big front yard before making his way on their's garage.
Sitting in a new black car that just had been brought by his father 2 months ago. YoungJe suddenly feels a heavy weight on his heart, as he remembers some of his memory.
"This car... I remember that i decided to scrap this car since it's old and broken. But now it was still new and fine." He muttered slowly as he spoke to himself.
BUZZ BUZZ
Feeling a vibration from his phone, he takes it out of his pocket and quickly inserts the password.
As the phone was unlocked, he saw a few notifications from his message.
Unknown number... I don't remember this
He clicked the suspicious looking message and instantly frowned.
(Han Yeongje?)
He looked at the single sentence in silence before typing his reply.
(Who is this?)
Without waiting for the reply, he quickly exists and clicks on Nava.
He was scrolling down Nava and feeling nostalgic. He then read a few top articles. Most of the articles are about a drama in the entertainment industry, and others are about politics and global news.
In recent years, K-pop had become a global wave with some of the top groups becoming sensation.
Then he scrolled again for a while. After a few minutes , he saw his mom walking towards the cars.
He closed his phone and slid it down into his pocket.
"Are you ready?" She asks while wearing the seat belt.
Although her hair was the same style as before, it gave off a different feeling. Before this, she had the aura of elegance, but now she also gives of the vibe of a rich person.
With her double-breasted trench in blush colour, on top of her white shirt and her grey skirt in pencil style that barely pass her knee. On her left side was her small bag like purse in light brown.
After selling everything i could back then to pay off the debt, i didn't really realise it, but her style was really expensive.
His mind calculates the price for each of the fabrics that she wore in speed, and after concluded the result, he feels pang in his heart.
Just with the amount alone, i could pay my one small room for 3 months and even pay all the bills!
He take everything for granted back then, he didn't even realise how fortunate he is.
He shook his head as he eliminated his thoughts.
He gave a gentle smile towards his mom and asked, "Are you going to drive today?"
"Yes, since it's your first day in your new school, i thought it's better for me to drive,"
That's right, it's better this way.
Yeongje suddenly feels ashamed. Before this, he insisted that Mr. Kim was the one who drove just so he could show off at his new school.
He can't really blame himself since he is just a teenager at that time, although some of his actions are really questionable.
Yeongje used to think that since the one he went to is a normal school, he thought he could be the rich guy of the school, claim the rank, and become popular.
But unfortunately, to his expectation, the reality says otherwise.
That seemingly normal school actually had a bunch of people that he couldn't pass, no matter how rich he is due to things that they have, and he will never have.
He sighed as he shook his head again for the second time.
Unbeknownst to him, his mom, who was currently driving, sometimes steals a glance towards him.
She clears her throat and instantly snaps YeongJe out of his thoughts.
"Are you okay?" She asked in a worried tone.
Looking all confused, Yeongje smiled and nodded his head in response.
Then both of them fell in silence the intired time, until they arrived at Mindeulle middle school.
The car stopped in front of the gate, and before Yeongje could step out of the car, his mom spoke.
"After school, Mr. Kim will pick you up,"
"Okey, mom," he nodded while smiling.
He stepped out of the car, and before he could close the door, his mom spoke again.
"Son, uhm..." she hesitated.
Seeing his mom worried, he chuckled.
"Don't worry, mom, i will be fine." He smiled gently to reassure his mom.
She laughed a bit before nodding, " Then see you after school."