Something he never expected.
"What do you mean?" Sihoon asked quickly.
The woman hesitated.
She looked around the empty hallway, as if afraid someone might hear.
"That child..." She said slowly.
"She wasn't brought here like other children."
Sihoon frowned.
"What do you mean?"
The woman lowered her voice.
"She didn't come alone."
Sihoon's expression hardened.
"Who was with her?"
The woman paused...
As if deciding whether to continue or not.
"Another child", She finally said.
His heart skipped a beat.
"A girl", she added.
Sihoon mind immediately went to one person.
Sora..
"Do you remember her name?" He asked.
The woman shook her head slowly.
"No. .. but I remember something else."
She walked toward an old cabinet and opened it.
Inside were old record and record and files covered in dust.
"Thery was a special note about Jia." She said.
Sihoon stepped closer.
"What kind of note?"
The woman looked at him seriously.
"It said..."
She stopped.
"Her identity must be kept hidden."
Sihoon looked surprised.
"She ... Also grew up here?" He asked.
The woman shook her head.
"No ", she said quietly.
"After they came here... someone adopted here".
Sihoon's eyes narrowed.
"Can you show me the documents?"
The woman hesitated.
"I am sorry", she said.
"We are not allowed to reveal private records".
Sihoon stayed silent for a moment.
Then he spoke again, more firmly.
"I will pay for it".
The woman looked at him, surprised.
She hesitated...
The slowly nodded.
"... Wait here."
A few minutes later, she returned with an old file.
It's looked worn out, as if hadn't been with an old file.
Sihoon took it carefully and opened it.
His eyes moved quickly across the page.
Then suddenly stopped.
His expression changed.
"What is this?" He murmured.
There were records of two children.
One name clearly written.
Choi Jia,
But the second name...
Had been scratched out.
Complete erased.
As if someone didn't want it to be seen.
Sihoon grip tightened on the file.
Something is being hidden.
He looked up immediately.
"Who did this?" He asked his voice serious.
The woman looked confused.
"I ... I don't know", she said.
"It's wasn't like that before.
Sihoon frowned.
His mind raced with questions.
Who erased the name?
And why?
Sihoon slowly closed with file.
His mind was filled with questions.
"Is there anything else?" He asked.
The woman hesitated.
"There might be... one more record.
She walked toward another cabinet.
After searching for a while, she pulled out a small envelope.
"This wasn't in the main file", she asked.
Sihoon took it.
Inside was an old photograph.
Two little girls were standing together.
Sihoon breath stopped.
"...this is..."
One of them was Jia.
And other exactly like Sora
Sihoon stared at the photo in shock.
His grip tightened.
"Sora...." He whispered.
At that moment.
His phone suddenly rang.
It was Yian.
That right.
I sat quietly by the window.
The city lights flickered outside.
But my mind wasn't calm.
Sora's world kept repeating in my head.
My phone suddenly rang.
I looked at the screen.
Sihoon...
I hesitated...then answered.
"Hello...?"
"Did you eat?" His voice came softly.
I was quiet for a moment.
"...Yes", I lied.
Sihoon sighed lightly.
"You are not good at lying.
My chest tightened.
" Just come ", he said.
A few minutes later I stepped outside.
The night air felt cool.
I looked around.
Then saw him.
Sihoon was standing near the streetlight.
He was holding a food bag in his hand.
I stopped walking.
"You came here? I asked, suprised.
He walked closer.
"You didn't eat", he said simple.
I looked at the bag...then at him.
"You didn't answer immediately.
Then.
"I wanted to", he said.
My heart skipped a beat.
I quickly looked away.
"You shouldn't come this for just for me.."
Sihoon stepped a little closer.
"Why not?"
"You said you heart was stopped you..."
"So I thought..."
"..... Maybe i should stay close."
He gently handed the food.
It was still warm.
I held it carefully.
For a moment...
I forgot everything else.
The pain.
The questions.
The fear.
Standing there.
Under the soft streetlight.
I felt safe again.
The next morning.
I walked into the classroom.
But something felt different.
This whispers were gone.
The usual tension.. had disappeared.
I looked around, confused.
Sora was sitting quietly at her desk.
I blinked in surprise.
Then I noticed Sihoon.
He was already looking at me.
Calmly.
As if nothing had happened.
He didn't say anything.
But somehow.
I understand.
Whatever happened.
He had made sure...
I was safe.