Azure Marin
The six year old looked at his mother with huge eyes... his dark orbs glistening with tears, he didn't want this to happen. Tearing his gaze from his mother to his father he noticed the same look in his father's eyes that his mother was giving him. This was not something he wanted. Looking at them he finally spoke.
"But mom I don't want you to leave!" the boy exclaimed.
"Honey I have to go" the mother tried to console the young one.
"Whyyy?!" The boy questioned not liking the idea of his mother leaving him.
The young woman sighed looking at her husband, she didn't have a choice.. she had to go.
"Wonsik-ah do something.. The flight is in an hour and I have to leave" she spoke tiredly.
"Joshi-ah, My boy.... you can't cry like that, your mother is busy, she'll come back soon" The man spoke consoling his son.
The boy ran to his room without even glancing at his mother. His mother sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose as she walked to his room.
"Joshi" she said softly, crouching down before him.
"hmm" he replied, pushing his head down.
"Aren't you my good boy hmm?"
"But mom-"
"Honey... Please, just this once.. next time I'll take you with me"
"You promise"
"I promise"
"Fine" the boy spoke reluctantly, agreeing with his mother.
His mother took a breath of relief. Pulling her son in her arms, she sighed feeling her son relaxing in her embrace.
"Mom?" The boy spoke softly.
"Yes?" she replied, moving her fingers through his thick black hair.
"When will you come back?"
"Just after 2-4 days"
"Promise?"
"Promise" she spoke, assuring him.
Tucking her little son in his bed she made her way out the room. Walking out with her husband, seating in the car.. She reached the airport. Taking a last glance at her husband, she left in the waiting plane.
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Reaching the house she glanced around noticing some sorrow filled, some happy, and some full of planning faces. Glancing around she noticed the little girl gazing out her house window looking at the coffin with her wide curious eyes. Then the housekeeper came and took her in. She also saw the little girl's two brothers shocked by the news they got at this age.
She sighed making her way to the guests, she was horrified by this world.
How will these little children survive without their parents?
How will they continue their lives?
Who will take care of them?
These thoughts alone were eating her alive. Why was this world so cruel to the little children? She wondered as she glanced at the happy faces there who were probably wondering how to take the money in their control.
Completing her work out she made her way in the house, her heart broke looking at the young boys. Calming herself she called the boys.
"Seojin, Suho come here"
They both reached her so she continued.
"You both should go to sleep now hmm, I'll take care of the rest"
"Thankyou Aunt" both the brothers said in unison, heading towards their rooms.
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As the morning sun raised, she prepared herself for the day. Taking care of all their expenses and stuff, she was relieved that the matter was taken care of. She had to take care of these kids now, all their relatives were hungry for their money and she had to protect them. As she escorted the lawyer out, the little girl came running to her.
"Aunty, did the lawyer tell you why eomma and appa aren't coming back?" she asked her, clutching her teddy bear tightly.
"Aera, love come here" she spoke, patting the space beside her on the couch.
The little girl came running towards her and sat beside her. Cutely wiggling her legs she looked over at her.
she's so cute and innocent, she didn't deserve this... No one does.
"Aera you remember how once I told you that a time comes when people leave us and they never return after that because they become stars"
"Stars..... those shiny things in the sky?"
"Yes love, those shiny things.... So your parents are now one of those shiny things or you may call them stars"
You're so innocent my love, this world is unfair to you and everyone.
"So eomma and appa will never return just like grandpa"
"Yes love now they won't return, they are now in a better place and are much happy"
I can't cry now, I need to give these little kids strength
"Aunty why are you crying"
"No love I'm not crying I just miss your mother" she said wiping away the tears that were still present in her eyes.