episode_0024

***

When she opened her eyes, it was the day before In-ho’s admission.

When she came to her senses in the hospital, her mother was next to her.

After hearing the situation from her mother, Mina quickly got dressed and went out.

I rushed a taxi and arrived at the funeral home at 2 am.

As Mina desperately looked for his funeral, she saw a condolence wreath with the company’s name written on it.

“Ah….”

A dull sound came out between dry lips.

She shuffled forward, like a person with an injured leg.

[Kang In-ho]

A mortuary with his name written on it.

“Ah…”

The time has come to accept the truth that we have been denying deep down.

Inside the mortuary, a gray-haired man stood as the chief mourner.

“…….”

The older man approached her and held out his hand.

“Mina… right? I was waiting.”

With a heavy bass ringing in her ears, Mina slowly followed him into the funeral.

The face that smiled before going down to Busan.

The face that always smiled kindly at her was embedded in the portrait photo.

“Wow…”

Something between a cry and a scream rising from the throat.

She gritted her teeth and bowed.

once.

Crying in one bow.

twice.

He bows twice and lets out a scream.

“Ugh.”

She couldn’t get up due to the burning pain in her chest.

Mina lay face down for a while and cried inside.

***

There were only her and her father in a quiet mortuary with no guests.

“I told my mother to rest for a while. It’s early morning anyway.”

What should I say?

Apology? consolation?

Countless words came into Mina’s mind, but she couldn’t say any of them with confidence.

“Sorry…”

After thinking and thinking for a while, what came out of her mouth was an apology.

“Even if I hadn’t sent In-ho to Busan…”

“You didn’t send it knowingly. it’s okay. It’s not like Mina sent it because she wanted to. Because it’s company life.”

His father was just as good.

So it was even more heartbreaking.

It would be better for you to hit me and curse at me.

I decided that I would atone by receiving grievances.

“I have often heard stories about Mina. Although I haven’t contacted you recently to find out what’s going on.”

“…I see.”

“Yes. He said it was a good boss and that he was learning a lot.”

Am I a good boss?

Mina was confused. Am I a good boss who drove him to his death?

“And I also heard that they are very close personally. I also know that my son is interested in Mina.”

“…….”

How happy would I have been if I had heard this somewhere else?

But no one likes him anymore. It’s not there because it’s dead.

“I know it’s confusing, but don’t get too hung up on your son. That’s what I want to say.”

His father said that and stood up.

It was an expression of his intention that he had nothing more to say.

Mina woke up unsteadily.

“…Thank you for your advice. But… I’ve never thought about life without Inho.”

With a brief nod, she turned her back.

As he watched Mina slowly walking away, In-ho’s father could not hide his confused face.

“Oh my god Inho… What was so urgent that you went so quickly?”

His father muttered forlornly as he looked at the photo without an answer.

It was a deepening night.

***

On Sunday morning, after completing discharge procedures, she stayed at home.

I think her mother said something, but it didn’t ring right in her ears.

“……”

Like a pile of burnt ashes, there was not an ounce of life in her eyes.

“Mr. Inho. Mr. Inho.”

All over TV and the Internet were stories about the derailment.

Some analyzed the cause of the accident, while others mourned the victims.

In-ho’s father didn’t blame her, but she couldn’t accept it.

“There is no need for someone like me to exist in this world.”

A thick, cracked voice.

Why am I alive? Mr. Inho is no longer in this world. What would be the meaning of such a world?

The hand that caresses me, the voice that calls me, the gaze that is directed at me.

I can’t feel it anymore.

Then why do I have to live in this world like nothing else?

Why should I exist!

She slowly went to the kitchen, took out a kitchen knife, and placed it on her wrist.

Was this how it was done?

Trying to recreate what I saw in the movie. Put down the knife.

It wasn’t because I was once again afraid of death.

Because the cell phone rang briefly.

– New news from people close to you has been updated.

What function is this?

Click on the pop-up window. Then Instagram opened.

– The pension I went to with my brother. The atmosphere was really nice~ #Pension #Healing #I hate working overtime

A photo of well-grilled meat and wine in a cozy pension.

She checks to see who posted this.

Hyeyoung Yoon.

“Haha… Haha…”

A dry laugh comes out. What’s so funny is that she keeps giggling.

“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!”

The maniacal laughter never stops.

“Hehehe Uhahaha what the hell… Hahahaha”

What on earth did he die for?

She kept laughing at this not-so-funny skit.