BLOSSON PETALS

A couple of weeks later the letter in Seungwan’s mail was something used by now, the
pretty but messy Sooyoung’s handwritten on the envelope was easy to identify amount the
others, so Seungwan spotted the letter really quick in the floor. She left the others letters on
the table. She was alone in home so she took her coat and go outside.
The girl went outside her building to find people walking in the street, minding their own
lives, the university students being the most notable around all, passing her while she was
going to the park. It was full of people, it was really the end of winter now, seeing so many
movement around it was something good, after the crazy winter.
Reaching her spot, Seungwan sat to look around her, she saw the snow disappearing and
how the green of the grass was starting to growth and the little tulips, she also look at the
trees to see the tiny flowers being born, spring was her mom’s favorite season of the year,
her dad was more of summer, it brought memories of her mom coming when she was living
in Korea to see how was her and her grandmother, how many time she play or read with
her, after sending a quick message to her mother she grabbed her camera and the letter from
her coat, she took a few pictures before started to read it the letter.
The letter was about a lot of things, one of the thing were Haetnim (the puppy of the
animal’s shelter) that Sooyoung was taking care; she read how the dog was not adopted yet,
it was a little sad, because the pictures the girl sent of the puppy were cute (Sooyoung was
cuter, but Seungwan ignored that thought). The pictures show how both were having fun
around the place.
Sooyoung also wrote about her classes, how the university and the last weeks of cold were
already killing her, how she was falling for Te again, her old love. Also she described her
roommates, with the amount of pictures, it was one of the three girls with Sooyoung
smiling, three lovely and calm girls, a few week the girl explain to Seungwan how her
roommates were in a relationship, the three girls with each other, she also explain why the
third girl never appears in any photo she took before, she was in a vacation in her natal
county, the name of this last girl was Tzuyu. But she was back now. Seungwan asked the
girl back them if she was comfortable living with the three girls, she answered that yes, the
girls were really nice to her and the place was really big.
Seungwan was surprised reading that king of relationship but after some days thinking, she
didn’t found it bad at all, if love was winning then she is happy for them. She already said
to Sooyoung that she want to know them, because they seemed really nice.
The voice of Seulgi distracted her of her thoughts, when she raised her head she saw the
girl walking alone to her direction with a big smile and a couple the bags.
“Seungwan! You would never guess who I found in the university, let’s go home, I invited
her to have dinner to us, and I’m cooking by the way.”
Seulgi extended a couple of bags to Seungwan; they started to walk to their place. The girl
was talking about her day when Seungwan saw a knowing girl outside their building.
“Seulgi, that’s not Chaeyoung?”
“Yes! It is, that’s the girl I was talking before, and she’s here in Canada.”

………

“So you are studying music here? Why? I thought you would love to stay in Korea with the
girls.”
The girl smile. “Change of plans I guess, Lisa is on Thailand, Jisoo is the only staying in
Korea and Jennie is in Australia right now.”
Seungwan nodded, “are you still talking to them?”
“Yes, there are my best friends after all, and Jennie is my girlfriend” Chaeyoung just talked
about her new roommates and her classes, she was staying close to them so she might be
coming often. Having a knowing face around is good, so the girls talked to her too, around
everything, even Sooyoung’s letters. “Is good that you kept the tradition, I remember you
two giving letters around all your time in Korea, it was cute, all the couples were a little
jealous because you were too romantic.”
“Yeah it is good, but I don’t remember being too romantic? That was Seulgi and Joohyun.”
Seulgi turned to her. “Excuse me, but when? I can’t remember that.” Both girl laugh of
Seulgi face.
“I think that the most romantic couple was Sana and Dahyun, those girls didn’t know about
personal space.”
“They were cute, but really, the girls were always together, it was cute but in the same time
rare.” Both girls agree to Chaeyoung’ comment.
Hours later the three girls were seeing a movie, but no one of them were paying attention,
Seulgi was talking to her girlfriend about something, same as Chaeyoung, Seungwan was
thinking about the puppy and Sooyoung again, the dog was like their old dog back them,
Percy, he died two years after they took him with them, it was very lovely like the girl and
tiny like Seungwan. When he died, the girls were really sad, but they didn’t adopt another
dog because they entered to the university. Both girls moved away some a dog was not in
their plans.

“Hey Chae, you think you and Jisoo want to make me a favor? I think she will be
interesting about it.” The girl turned to Seungwan with a curious look in her eyes.
“Why are you asking that?” Seulgi asked too.
Seungwan only smiled, explaining her plan. Chaeyoung ended calling Jisoo to tell here
right now with both girls,

…………

After saying goodbye to the girl, promising to go out some time, Seulgi turned to
Seungwan.
“You think is a good idea?”
Seungwan thought about her plan, how maybe was her best idea or her worst, but more she
thought about it, more corrected sounded in her head. She was scared because maybe it will
bring bad things so she really hopes in a good ended.
“I really don’t know.”
“You’re crazy, but I support you because you’re my best friend since first grade.” Seulgi
went inside her room after saying that.
“You’re the best roommate I could ask.” Seungwan shout, winning an “I know” from her
roommate.”
Smiling the girl sat in the kitchen with a piece of paper and a pen, reading again the letter of
Sooyoung, she started to write.
March 08, 2019.
Faribault, Minnesota Canada.
North building number 4, floor 2.
Canada: 7****1.
Tlf: 4*******2
Shon Seungwan.
Dear Sooyoung
How is everything? The pictures you sent were really nice and pretty, thank
you for that is good to remember the place I grow up and your face too. You still pretty as
always, I’m not even surprised. I see that Haetnim is a really good friend now; I want to
know him too. He’s really similar to Percy. Please take care of him.
How are your roommates? In your letter is really fascinating how you described them,
really calm but very dorky, sounds like us together back in the school. The picture you sent
me was very cute, I can tell they’re pretty too. I’m seeding you some pictures too; I hope
you enjoy them like I enjoy taking them.
Seulgi today found that Chaeyoung is here in Canada, she’s studying music, it was really
good seeing her after so many time, her hair is short and black now, it’s really suits her.,
Jennie and her are girlfriends after so many time, same as Lisa and Jisoo. It was cute
seeing the pictures her showed to Seulgi and me; they reunited in Korea these vacations.
They went to many place, Jisoo is the only staying in Korea right now.
My classes started too, but I can tell you that Seulgi wants vacations already; she’s
working now, I think as a model in some company, really lucky. I’m working too but not as
a mode like her. I work in a restaurant close to my home, as chef. You know how much I
love to cook so why not? The payment is really good so I’m not complaining.
I calculate that when you receive this letter the blossom petals are going to be falling,
please if you can take a picture for me and Seulgi, we have so many time waiting to see it,
Is my favorite thing of spring. When the tulips grow again I will send you a pic too because
I know you love them.
Also a present is going to be given to you, I hope you like it, please look forward to it.
Don’t keep me waiting for an answer Sooyoung.
Yours sincerely. Seungwan.
The girl took the piece of paper to put it in an envelope, she plaice the letter in the table just
to walk inside her room to study with a smile.

Flashback
The park was full of people by that time; it was strange to see colors after so many white,
mostly of the people there were couples with their children, elderly people, students in their
casual clothes and some couples to. They were sharing a moment just like the two girls.
The people there were there seeing the blossom petals falling, it was the beginning of
spring, so it was a pretty decoration. Many people were recording or taking pictures of the
trees, they were really pink, so all the ambient was pink and soft.
Around all the people the two girls were walking side to side, eating an ice cream because
the ambient was hot; it was a Saturday morning, Sooyoung showed earl in Seungwan home
with Percy in her arms, saying to her that the blossom petals were already falling, so they
parted to the park after saying goodbye to Seungwan‘s grandmother.
With Percy walking in the middle of them, Sooyoung was taking pictures of everything,
even people who she thought it was aesthetic, after some time walking around; they sat
down in the grass to talk and keep talking photos about the ambient.
Seungwan was texting her mother about the blossom petals, when she heard a click from
the camera, when she raised her head she saw a Sooyoung with a smile, she show the
picture to the girl who smile too, they took one together with Percy. In the middle of a talk,
a knowing couple spot them with a smile.
“So you’re here too, is good to see you guys outside the school.” Jennie was the first to
speak.
“Oh! Hello girls, it is good, you can sit and spend time with us if you want.” Seungwan pat
her side to the couple who took the invitation with a smile.
Three hours passed and the girls were already to Seungwan’s home with a tired Percy,
Sooyoung was staying for the night that day.
“Did you have fun?” the taller asked walking with her hand in Seungwan’s.
“I always have fun with you, not matter if we are in a date or seeing the roof in my room.”
She felt Sooyoung arms around her, the hug take her for surprised but Seungwan put her
arms around Sooyoung’s waist. Squeezing her a little too much winning a laugh.
“Thanks.” The voice of the girl was barely heard by Seungwan.
“Why are you thanking me?”
“Just for spent time with me and Percy, is special to me.”
Seungwan melted by Sooyoung’s words.
“Well, you’re welcome, and thanks too. The time spent with you is very special to me too.”
They stayed there for a couple of second before Percy barked to them.

End of the flashback

Spring brought color and memories into Seungwan mind, maybe it was her second favorite
season after all, she understood her mom’s words, “it is not the season darling, is the person
who is with you in that time.