.  Once the van pulled over to the side of the road, I got off and shouted, “Yeo Dan oppa is outside!”


  “Ah, really? Good night then.”


  “Yeah, see you, tomorrow guys.”


  “See ya!”


  Leaving their farewells behind, I stepped down from the car. As soon as I shut the door, I ran toward the opposite direction where the car just passed by. A big human figure suddenly appeared at the end of the street shortly after my run.

  “Oppa!”


  He could have called my name, ‘Donnie,’ in a sweet voice as he usually did; however, he just moved his steps toward my side with a slight grimace. He asked, “Where’s your phone?”


  “Um…… sorry, it was all my fault. I kept it in a silent mode.”


  Replying politely even with using honorifics, I gently smiled and put my hands attached in front of my face as a gesture to say sorry.

  “Please forgive me……”