In the beautiful city of Busan, South Korea, lived a 14-year-old girl named Park Cherry. She studied in Class 8, and for a long time, she harbored a secret crush on a boy in her class named Kim Jung-Hun. They had never spoken to each other, sharing only silent glances from across the classroom.
However, life took a sudden turn when Cherry's father, Park Min-gu-wo, was transferred to Incheon. On her very last day of school, just as she was about to leave, Jung-Hun approached her for the first time. "Hi Cherry, I'm Kim Jung-Hun. Nice to meet you," he said. They shook hands, and with a heavy heart, Cherry replied, "Nice to meet you too."
As Cherry drove away, she burst into tears, thinking this was their final goodbye. Unbeknownst to her, Jung-Hun also cried as he watched her leave. Unable to stay in the school filled with her memories, Jung-Hun soon moved to Seoul to start a new life.
Years passed, and Cherry was now preparing to move to Australia for college. Her parents, Park Min-gu-wo and Park Sweeten, bid her a tearful farewell at the airport, promising to visit her every six months. Though heartbroken to leave her parents and the memories of her first love behind, Cherry boarded her flight.
In the middle of the night, while the plane soared over the ocean, Cherry went to the lavatory. There, she noticed something glittering in a corner—a mysterious Diamond with a small switch in the center. Driven by curiosity, she pressed the switch.
In an instant, the world around her blurred. When her vision cleared, she found herself back in her childhood—back in Class 8. She had traveled from the present to the past! Everything was exactly as it was before. Jung-Hun was there, and the connection between them was stronger than ever.
Cherry realized she didn't want to return to her lonely future. To stay in this timeline forever, she threw the magical diamond into a deep river. She and Jung-Hun finally confessed their love for each other and shared a warm hug, promising never to be apart again.
Miraculously, Cherry wasn't alone in this time-slip. Her parents and everyone she loved had also traveled back to the past with her. With a second chance at life, Cherry and Jung-Hun decided to focus on building their careers first, with the blessing of their families, planning to marry once they grew up.
This story teaches us that sometimes, life gives us a second chance to fix what was left unspoken. Cherry and Jung-Hun's love was nearly lost to distance and time, but their silent bond was so strong that destiny intervened. It also reminds us that while our careers and futures are important, the people we love are what truly make life meaningful. Having a second chance is a gift, and using it to build a foundation of love and hard work is the key to a happy life.
The End
Akifa,
The Author.