Big Life

Chapter 74

His footsteps were as light and happy as his mind .

His surroundings were getting prettier and brighter .

‘Phew, I still have plenty of time . ’

Jaegun turned on the engine .

He needed to meet Dasul .

She was the person that had given him the most help . He needed to meet her today .

It would be fine if he met her earlier .

He didn’t really have anything else to do either . Jaegun called her .

-Hm, yes Writer?

With Dasul’s energetic voice, Jaegun smiled . He answered back with his phone between his head and his shoulder .

“I’m open now . Do you want to meet earlier?”

-Whatever you want . I’m at the bookstore .

“Store? Why?”

-Wow, not the best reaction . If someone heard that, they would think I’m an idiot who never reads books .

“No, not like…”

-Again, Being too serious . I came to buy your book . Haha .

“Wait, Don’t buy it . I have it right now . ”

Jaegun said looking at the book . He bought it today . It had his sign and everything .

-Come quickly . I’m at the 4th exit .

“Ok . I’ll be there in 30 minutes .

The traffic was serious .

It felt like there was crash somewhere . Jaegun was waiting impatiently, tapping his hands .

“I’m gonna be late . Is there really a crash?”

He didn’t think he would make it in 30 minutes .

Just then his phone vibrated on the passenger seat .

It was from his sister Jaeyn .

Jaegun laughed . She probably called as soon as she had gotten the book that he had sent to Suwon earlier .

“How is it? Is it good?”

Jaegun asked .

But just then, the next second . His face froze in place . He could hear Jaeyn crying voice .

“What . What is it? What happened?”

-Jaegun… . How… . !

Jaegun turned pale as he heard the following words .

The cars were driving ahead in the green light .

However, Jaegun quickly turned to the 1st lane for a u-turn .

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‘Hahah, I’m still gonna buy one . ’

Dasul smiled like a kid and put his phone away . With her new shoes, she headed towards the store .

‘Ah, I found it . ’

She found the book between the many books . It had the banner around it that said ‘31st Modern Teen Literary Contest Winner . ’

‘It looks good . Even though he looks cuter in real life .

Dasul smiled again when she saw his picture .

She couldn't stop the laughing when she kept seeing his face . And her fingers were turning the page .

-I offer this book to Dasul and her life .

‘ . . . ?!’

The one sentence in the blank page .

Dasul looked with a shocked face in that page .

Her eyes couldn't believe it . It was her name .

The people were moving around in the store .

There were people moving behind her . Yet, with this, Dasul felt like time stopped for ther .

‘Ha… . ’

She sighed . Her body turned numb and she felt no sense at all .

And then, her two eyes turned wet .

Her lips were slowly moving up .

“Sorry, But excuse me…”

A person said to Dasul . Just then, Dasul nodded her head and moved away .

‘I’m so mad . Where is he . ’

Dasul pushed her wet eyes with her fingers and headed towards the counter .

In her hand, she held the book that made her cry .

She ignored Jaegun who told her not to buy it and went out .

‘About 30 minutes?’

She moved to a cafe . She ordered coffee and started to read .

‘Wow, this is about me from the beginning/’

Dasul fell in the story . The feeling was amazing with her as the model for the character .

Dasul’s expression changed .

She turned surprised, happy, and sad, but the pages kept turning .

She had turned into the character Heyoung .

‘Can I live like that…’

Dasul thought as she read .

It was a feeling that she had felt . When she had gotten a scarf from Jaegun .

The character in the book was surviving by herself . She hadn’t read the ending yet, but she was surviving by herself .

Dasul bitterly smiled .

She didn’t have the confidence to go for her dream like Heyoung did . As she thought of that, she didn’t want to read anymore .

She felt her relationship with Jaegun felt awkward as well .

‘He doesn’t fit with me . ’

She knew from the beginning .

A totally different person from her .

She had avoided him since .

What did she come out her to meet him for?

Because of his personality?

He listens well?

A famous and good writer?

She had no answer . A sigh came out .

Beep!

The phone vibrated .

It was from Jaegun .

Dasul coughed and took the call .

“Hm, Writer . ”

-Dasul, I’m sorry, but I can’t go .

“Why?”

“I think my dad had just been in a car crash . ”