Short story: Too late

Kaido.

Jongin, who only waits for Kyungsoo or his dodo.

Kyungsoo or Dodo? Those who left Jongin

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Short story: Too late

Monday time 12:50.

Jingle~~The sound of the store door opening.

“Hello, welcome.”

The same old life that we encounter every day. The most boring thing is having to stand and repeat the same thing at the counter all the time when customers come into the rental bookstore. But what I like most is that each person who enters the store has many faces dressed in this or that way, to the point where sometimes they're so fascinated that they forget to sell things.

“Jongin, go rest now. Here, I'll continue doing it myself."

Ho Yeon, the kind older brother, patted my shoulder gently. I nodded and walked out of the restaurant to get lunch. I hadn't eaten anything in a long time.

“Good afternoon, Auntie. Are you selling well?”

As usual, I greeted the aunt who sells rice across from the bookstore.

"Selling well. Please eat as usual, right?"

"yes"

I come here so often that my aunt understands this.

Less than 5 minutes, your favorite dish was served to the table: kimchi tofu curry soup and hot rice.

"Thank you...*cute*" Finished saying yes, I looked up at the new waiter I had never seen before, big eyes, white skin, smile that made my heart melt, so cute, before speaking softly.

“What?” The waiter gave him a questioning look, which made his cuteness multiply by two.

“No...no. Oh, and Khun Lai's apron is cute, haha.”

I laughed and laughed.

“Eat it deliciously. I saw that Auntie said that you like to eat this soup regularly.”

A smile that melts hearts and is cute again *////* I'm not shy.

“Uh...yes.”

I turned to eat my food and my hands suddenly became stiff. (Except for that point.) This is the most painful way to eat.

I finished eating and walked back to the restaurant around mid-afternoon. At 3 o'clock it was changed to Ho-yeon. I work in shifts of 3 hours each. On my last shift, if it's 6:00 a.m., I start preparing to close the shop. But right now it's not yet 125 in the afternoon and I have to go and arrange things, this and that, for fun.

I suddenly thought about that waiter. I looked through the bookshelves and through the glass wall of the shop at the rice shop across the street. He looked at the waiter's face carefully. No matter how many times I look at it, the words that pop into my head are always cute, cute, cute. I want to get to know him more. It's better than sitting alone.

I changed shifts with Hyoyeon unnie, doing the duties as usual. Until time falls until closing time

“Wait a minute!” I was about to pull the door open, but a sweet man's voice sounded first.

“Is there something wrong?” said the waiter.

“May I go in and choose a book first?”

“Uh...but...”

"Yes, I'm busy with my aunt's shop." She gave a pleading look. Oh, I'm going crazy.

"Yes...okay."

I turned on the lights to allow the waiters to choose the books they wanted. I sat and looked at the waiter without taking my eyes off until he turned to me.

“Is there something wrong? You don't trust me, right? You can follow me.”

“No, please feel free to come.”

1 minute has passed.

“I would like to rent this book.”

A thick novel worth around five hundred baht was held in front of me.

“The counter can't open anymore. You can come and calculate the money later tomorrow.”

I gave him a small smile and he smiled back without any regard for my heart that was pounding so hard right now.

"thank you"

What should I do next? Can I get your number? No, it's too fast. Flirt with me, it's too sudden. I closed my eyes and shook my head to push those thoughts away. Before deciding to ask by name, it's a good way to get to know each other, starting with...

"Your name is.....where have you been?"

Ah, this hair is really naive. I turned around and closed the shop and returned home with my beloved bicycle. I rode my bicycle close to the house but found the waiter sitting alone on the edge of the river enjoying the breeze. I got off the bicycle and led him towards him and sat down next to him.

“Uh...is there something wrong?” the waiter asked.

“Oh no, I just saw you sitting alone so I came to sit with you as a friend. Is your house in this area?” I asked, looking at the boy's face carefully.

“No, my house is on the other side of the river. But I try to change the atmosphere and sit and feel the breeze on this side.”

“Oh, yes.”

I glanced over and saw a book that the waitress had rented. It is a thick working-age love story.

“Do you like books like this?” I asked curiously.

“Yes, it is indeed a novel, but it is written in a profound way and is relevant to daily life. So I like to read it often when I'm stressed."

The waiter said and smiled brightly. The appearance and personality are similar to penguins, which I really like.

“And what kind of books do you like to read?” the waiter asked.

“Documents about animals and plants like that. And you, uh…”

“I'm Do Kyungsoo, nice to meet you.” Dodo???

“Oh, I'm Jongin. I'll call you. Can I have a dodo?” The waiter was quiet for a while.

"Sure. It's a cute name. Why do you want to call me that?"

Well, to this question, the answer is that it's cute like the penguin that bought the dodo that I read about in the ancient documentary.

“You are like the penguin I named you.”

I looked at Dodo's face, who was now looking at me as well. And I accidentally missed the words that I had in my head all along.

“Cute like a dodo penguin or something like that.”

The waiter's face turned red and he gave me a slight nod. I think I understand.

“Is your house around here?”

Dodo asked me before I was ready. Because he just looked at his face and didn't take his eyes off him.

“Yes, not nearby, not far from this area. Sometimes when I'm stressed out, I'll sit around here and enjoy the breeze."

“I really want to go to an amusement park.”

Dodo suddenly spoke up and let out a small sigh and gave me a wry smile.

“Then why don't you go?”

"No one is available to send me off, so Auntie can't just sell my stuff alone."

“What about your parents and other relatives?” Dodo's face became sad.

“I don't know where they are. All I can remember is that this aunt raised me.” Dodo's face was clearly sad. I started to tremble and couldn't say anything, so...

“Let's go to the amusement park this Saturday.” Dodo turned to look at me as soon as I finished speaking.

Damn it, what have I done? We've only known each other for less than a day, how can he trust us? My face is broken and the doctor won't accept stitches. What should I do?

“Really?” Dodo suddenly rushed forward and grabbed my hand and held it happily.

“It will...true.”

"Yay, I'm going to the amusement park, yahoo." Dodo bounced around like a little bird waiting for food from its mother. Then she came to feed it and flutter its wings. With utmost joy

Did I really make him this happy?

*Little Dodo* How do you get us to be together like this for a long time? I feel completely in love with this bird.

“Mr. Jongin. Then I'm going to go home, or my aunt will be angry. Anyway, thank you very much.”

Dodo politely bowed to me, and I bowed in response.

“Uh...Dodo.” He looked up at me with big eyes and a face that smiled as if he had never smiled before.

“Yes,” his clear voice said, very innocent and childish.

“The next day I called. You can just ignore Jongin hyung so we can look *close*.” I lowered my voice a little, I was afraid my face would break if he didn't like it.

“Yes, Jongin hyung.” Uh…

“And walk back? Do you want me to send it to you?”

“No, just taking me on a trip is very considerate. Thank you.” Dodo walked along the bridge before slowly disappearing into the darkness.

“Ah, sigh.” Even though I sighed, my heart couldn't stop beating.

Since that day Dodo came to the bookstore just as I was about to close every day until it became a part of my daily life that I had to do more. Every time he comes, I'll prepare it for him so he doesn't have to waste time choosing. But I can wait until Dodo comes to get the book.

Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at an amusement park.

“Ah, Dodo, this way.” I stood in front of the entrance to the amusement park and saw him in the crowd. I called him to turn around.

"Oh, sorry I'm late." Dodo looked a little sad.

“No, just on time.”

“Well, you made an appointment for about 9:30 a.m.”

“I'm making an appointment with a friend. Let's go buy tickets.”

“Yes.” Dodo and I walked straight to the counter and bought two tickets, and as soon as we entered the amusement park, Dodo was dancing around with joy like a little child getting a toy.

“Mr. Jongin, I want to play on the merry-go-round.” Dodo shook my arm and pointed to the direction where the merry-go-round was.

“Yes, but you have to call Phi Mai first before I can take you.” Dodo looked a little embarrassed and smiled a little. It was a sight that I wanted to look at for as long as possible.

“Brother Jongin, please take Little Dodo to go play on the carousel.” Tuk Tak! Why is my heart beating so fast? It beat so hard I could hear it.

“Uh...yes. I'll take you right away.”

I brought him here and bought a ticket for Dodo to go play. But I don't play, I'd rather just sit and watch like a parent.

“Jong In, please.”

“What?” Dodo called, beckoning towards him.

“I can't get on it, it's too high.” Well, it's true. The dodo is only a little taller than the horse's back, and the horse's legs are very long.

“Then you can step on your back.” I prepared to sit down to serve as a step, but he pulled me back and prevented me from sitting.

"How can I use my foot to step on you? It's not good."

“Then spread your arms.” Dodo spread his arms and I carried Dodo onto the merry-go-round like a father carries his child.

“You can get up, hehe.”

The dodo laughed with delight as I backed out of the area and my feet planted on the iron fence outside. Dodo smiled brightly like a little child who was playing for the first time. Dodo waved at me and I waved back.

I've never been happy like this before.

As time fell until noon, Dodo and I went to eat food in an amusement park that had only delicious food.

“What should Jongin hyung eat?” Dodo asked. Dodo seemed unable to choose.

“Would you like some soup?”

“Yes.” I took Dodo to sit at a soup shop and ordered two servings of cow ear soup.

“Does Jongin hyung like to eat soup?”

“Oh, I always like to eat it at noon. Fortunately, there is an aunt's shop near the shop where I work.”

"Oh, auntie likes to tell you often that you like the soup I make..."

“Two servings of cow's ear soup have arrived.” Before Dodo had finished speaking, the waiter interrupted first.

“Then let's go eat,” Dodo said, not thinking of continuing the conversation.

"Eat a lot so you'll have energy to play again." Dodo nodded and lowered his head to eat, not paying attention to anyone.

After eating, I took Dodo to play in the love tunnel. It's similar to a haunted house but changes from ghosts to love instead.

“Do you want to go into this one?” I asked Dodo.

“It's worth a try.”

“Then I'll buy you a ticket. Two tickets, please,” I said to the attendant.

“Yes, but you two must get along in different ways. Because if they really were soulmates, they would walk and meet each other,” the employee said.

“What if I meet someone else first?” I asked.

"That person might be your soulmate. There you have it. I hope to meet you." The employee gave a final wish.

Dodo and I went in different directions. Inside, there was a walkway decorated with pink on both sides, with curtains blocking it. Everything in here is pink. There were hearts all over it. I walked along the path until I came to a crossroads. Five intersections, at this point I had to choose where to travel.

"Which way? Two?"

I traveled to the second intersection and walked until I reached the exit and saw nothing. I didn't see anyone, including Dodo.

“Dodo, are you around here?” I called out, but there was no answer.

“Or did you get lost in there?” I walked back in but was stopped when Dodo walked towards me holding ice cream.

“So, when did you come outside?” I asked Dodo. Even though he and I came in at the same time but in different directions, why did Dodo come out and stand outside and just went to buy some ice cream?

“Oh, I didn't enter. Because I saw the ice cream first so I went to buy it.” It made me so sad that I thought I'd never see it again.

"When you go anywhere, you have to tell me first. I'm worried." Dodo avoided my eyes in embarrassment, but it was even cuter.

“And Jongin-hyung has met his soulmate?” Dodo asked, changing the subject.

“If the dodo doesn't go in, we'll never find it.”

“Why? Does it have to do with me?” said the clueless Dodo. Or I spoke in such an indirect way that the person didn't feel it. Why is it so difficult to flirt with someone? But if I don't meet anyone, does that mean I don't have a soul mate? Haha, maybe not? Well, my soul mate is standing right in front of me.

"What the heck, let's keep playing so we can go back."

“I want to go to the souvenir shop.”

"Go, what do you want to buy?"

Dodo didn't answer, but walked quickly ahead of me. I walked into the small shop, there were many souvenirs in here.

“Jonggin-hyung, is this beautiful?” Dodo stood up and showed me a necklace in the shape of a book.

“It's beautiful, what about the other half?”

"Right here. They can be connected too."

Dodo put the two book-shaped necklaces together. When they were pressed together, a small light appeared between the two halves of the book.

“I bought it for Jongin hyung.” Dodo stood up the two necklaces and handed them to me.

“Give it all to me? This is a pair of necklaces.”

“Jong In hyung gave it to his girlfriend.”

I smiled at the clueless Dodo. I already have feelings for him like a boyfriend.

“Thank you, but I don't have a boyfriend yet. But soon I will have one.”

“Don't forget to bring him for me to see. I want to know what Jongin hyung's boyfriend is like." Then look in the mirror.

I smiled at Dodo and took him home but he said he would play all the rides so I stayed. Play until the park closes.

“Was it fun?” I asked.

"Very fun. It's the first time I can play on all devices."

“Do you want to go anywhere else?” Dodo turned around and smiled, then his face became sad.

“Is something wrong?” I gently put my hand on his shoulder.

“Jongin hyung, you don't have to prepare a novel for me.” Dodo suddenly said in a sad voice.

“Why...why?” Dodo didn't answer me and everything became quiet.

Dodo and I took the bus back. When they reached the bridge at the river, they went down together because the houses were in the same place but on different sides.

The time is now around 8:00 p.m. Dodo and I are between the bridge over the river. There was only silence, no sound of passing cars. There were only dim lights on the side of the road, enough to see the faces of the people across from us.

“Jong In hyung. If you have someone to love What does Jongin hyung want to do with him?” Dodo asked me.

“Um...I would probably confess to him what he was thinking in his heart. And probably gave him the necklace that Dodo bought. I will do it by tomorrow.”

"Really? It's me. I'll give him all my feelings and bid him a warm goodbye." I was a little confused by Dodo's words.

“Goodbye, what does that mean?”

"No, leaving the house, going here and there, saying goodbye to him like that?" Or was shocked.

“Uh, Dodo, I'll prepare a novel for you. Do you use the same time?”

"but..."

"Hmm...is there something wrong?"

“Uh...no, that's fine. If I don't show up on time, I don't have to wait.”

“No, I'll wait until the dodo comes to take it away. Do you have anything to surprise me?"

"Alright then, I'll go. Please wait for me."

"Um, I'll wait."

"Then...if...I don't come to you...come to me."

“Ah...what?”

Dodo finished speaking and walked back the other way. And didn't turn back. Sigh!!! It's time to separate again. Can't grab it. I felt the dodo walking further and further away. I don't know why I feel this flicker in my heart. I was also shocked to see Dodo walk away like this.

But never mind, tomorrow I will confess everything to him. Whether my face breaks or not, I will do it.

*Don't forget to come see me, dear Dodo*

Monday at 12:50 p.m.

Return to normal It's unusual in that I haven't seen Dodo come to Auntie's shop. Since Sunday, I've been running errands elsewhere so I didn't get Dodo's surprise. Didn't tell my feelings When I came back today I didn't see Dodo anymore.

“Auntie, where has Dodo gone?”

“Kyungsoo?” Actually, Dodo's name is Kyungsoo, he calls him by other names to the point of forgetting his real name.

"yes"

“He gave this to Jongin.” Auntie stood up the diary and handed it to me.

“Where did he go?” Auntie looked sad and showed me a small piece of paper with an address on it.

“Go ahead, if you've read the diary.” I was very confused by my aunt's words, but without any doubts, I sat and ate the soup until I finished it and then returned to the shop to change shifts as usual until closing time.

“Jongin isn't going home?” Hyoyeon asked.

“I am waiting for someone. He's coming to get the book."

“Then I'll go first. Don't come back late."

“Yes.” I bowed politely to Hyoyeon.

While I was waiting for Dodo, I opened the diary and read it. It was Dodo's diary. Write down things that come into your daily life. Until when I opened it, I reached a steamed page that was dated 2 months ago.

'Ah...What must I do during the next two months? I have terminal cancer and the doctor said I have 2 months to live. Do I have to believe the doctor's words? No, I will stay for more than 2 months to see!!!'

I quickly opened the current page on the day I first met him.

'Monday at 12:55 I met him and he seemed really cool. Auntie said there was nothing wrong. He likes to eat soup that I created myself. My aunt told me that he liked to eat it every lunchtime and it felt so good. ......Oh my god, he came and sat next to me and we talked in a very friendly way. He called him Dodo. He said it was the name of a penguin.

Does this face look like a penguin? I'm so embarrassed. Why does he have to let us call him hyung? I'm embarrassed, I'm so embarrassed......Brother Jongin is crazy/// ......What did we just say that he suddenly took us to travel to the sky? He has eyes that can see your heart. If you can sympathize with your child. Really, I want him to love his child as he loves him.'

wad!!! Jongin closed the small diary in a hurry. Jongin asked to borrow the car of the person next to the shop to go to the address of the aunt who sold the rice for him. In his head, he thought only of the last page of Dodo's diary.

'Saturday, today was really fun. Going where we want to go with the people we love. I'm very happy. I bought him a pair of necklaces too. Usalong said indirectly that he would give it to his girlfriend. I thought he was going to wear it for me. Haha. I'm really good at imagining this. Ah!! It's been 2 months already. Yay, it's been 6 days. I won't die now, right?

Please give me a little more time. I haven't said goodbye to the person I love yet...'

Creak!!! Jongin hurriedly braked the car and got out of the car and knocked on the front door of the house that was supposed to be the same house that Auntie gave him.

“Come in, Jongin.” The rice vendor opened the door to welcome Jongin sadly.

“Dodo!” Jongin asked firmly.

“Listen carefully to what Auntie has to say. Kyungsoo or her Dodo, he loves her very much. He was very sad that he didn't even get to say goodbye to her. He told his aunt that Jongin is the person Kyungsoo loves, loves very much too. She made Kyungsoo continue to live until the 2 month deadline passed. Kyungsoo invented the soup himself. He is very happy that you like it.” The aunt handed a bowl of soup in front of Jongin.

“He made it for you. He wanted to see her eat it all. Because it was Kyungsoo's handiwork in his last moments before he lay still in the grave. Last Saturday night.” Thump!!! Jongin collapsed to the ground, clenching his fists tightly. Clear water slowly flowed from his eyes.

Paste, paste, paste, tears fall on the ground. It indicates that now Jongin's heart is broken and he has died from this world.

“Why Dodo, you haven't come to get the book I prepared yet. You haven't seen my boyfriend yet. You haven't seen the surprise I prepared for you yet. You haven't said goodbye to me yet. Hey, are you going to leave me like this? Dodo!!! Uhh...huh!" Jongin clenched his fist tightly and slammed it down hard on the floor of the house.

“Jongin, take heart, child. Don't do this or Kyungsoo will be uncomfortable.” Auntie went to console Jongin, who was continuously pounding the ground.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”

Jongin placed his hand on the left side of his chest where his heart was. It hurt so much that he would die in a very painful way. The faint smell of blood began to float as Jongin pinched his own chest until he bled. But he didn't feel any pain at all. His heart hurt a hundred times more.

“Dodo, you said you wanted to see my boyfriend, right? You get up and let me put on the necklace. Get up! I'll put a necklace on you. Dodo, you are my boyfriend. You are my everything...get up and stand up!!! Ugh...huhu"

'Uncle Jongin'

Jongin looked up at the voice, looking for the person who had called him. But I couldn't see anyone.

“Dodo, don't fool me. Are you still here? Come see me, Dodo, please.” The aunt sitting next to Jongin turned around to see who Jongin was talking to.

“Jongin Kyungsoo has passed away, child.”

'I love you, Jongin.'

Jongin heard the voice clearly and he rushed to grab his hand in the air to grab something, but it only caught air. He was gone. Huh...

“Ahhh Dodo!!! You can't go. Hey...I'm waiting for you. Why did you tell me you were going to come find me?

'goodbye'

If you still have a chance to tell someone you love them, tell them quickly. Don't wait for the day, don't miss the day. Otherwise, the person you love may not be there waiting for you to tell them you love them. Don't wait because it's too late.

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