"So this is what the hype was all about?" I asked as I stepped out of the car when we arrived home from the resort, but we had made a stop at the Giddy House since Shiwoo really wanted to.
"It looked bigger on the picture, besides, it's about the history." he argued and I shrug.
"Yup, the history being how evil doing and people can bring destruction upon the earth killing thousands of innocent people."
"Yup." agreed my sister as she opened the door letting us in.
"I'm going to do laundry, so if anyone wants to they can add." I said as I headed to the laundry room unloading my bag of the dirty clothes.
"I'll help you." offered Shiwoo and I nodded, "so whites first?"
"Sure."
"What are you doing after this?" he asked as he separated the colored from the whites.
"Umm I don't know. Sleep maybe. Why?"
"Oh nothing. I was just wondering when were you going to tell your parents?" he asked and I sighed.
"Shiwoo I might be pregnant, not definitely, and if I am pregnant nobody will know until like after a month or three."
He nodded as if understanding handing me the separated laundry, "are you going to take a test? You know, just to be sure."
"I've been pregnant before Shiwoo. I will know. Thank you for your help with the laundry."
"No problem" he said before leaving.
He did came back though when I was pining the clothes on the line and he offered to help me since he was taller and I agreed for he looked so funny ding it, "that is not how you do it babe. Oh my God have you even done this before? Ha ha! You poor thing."
"Don't laugh at me this is scary. Why wont it cooperate?" he pouted and I cackled even more.
"Step aside. This is too funny. I'll help you. Look. Do it like this."
"Ah" he said after watching closely and seeing what I did, "they do look a lot better, and not like wonky when I did it. Thank you."
"No problem. Now hurry and come inside. You promised to make dinner."
"Be there in a minute." he called out after me and I heard him curse under his breath no doubt having trouble again, and I laughed at him as I went to lay on the couch.
Shortly after he came in, and just like promised began to cook us all Korean Barbeque, Kimchi dishes and Korean desserts."
The twins and I were well acquainted with all the dishes, but my parents and sister were really intrigued and we had to help them with their chopsticks.
The twins laughed at their grandparents at how they held the chopsticks, and offered to lend them their training chopsticks since, and I quote, "we are big Koreans now so we can use big kids chopsticks."
The training chopsticks were a lot easier to handle, and my parents felt comfortable using them, but they were a bit too small for them, but they had no choice so they made it work.
"Woah Shiwoo that was very delicious." commended my mother and I father nodded agreeing.
"Yes delicious. Very very delicious yum yum!"
We laughed at my father's choice of words as we cleared the table, my parents offering to do the dishes.
Well more like my mother doing the dishes while my father watched.
"Thank you Shiwoo for the food. I know the twins must have missed Kimchi so much, and I know that you did." I said as he brushed our teeth and he smiled.
"I am glad that you guys liked it. To be honest I was a little nervous that your mother wouldn't, but she did so now I can die in peace."
"Ha ha! You're so stupid." I laughed covering my mouth for I had almost spit my toothpaste out due to laughing.
"Hey can I ask you a question?"
"Sure" I answered after rising and drying my mouth.
"When we go back to Korea do we continue living apart, or together?"
"I mean we have been sharing a bed for all out time here and in Russia so why not continue?"
He smiled widely at me as he took my cheeks into his hand and brought my face to his saying, "good, because I already bought us a house."
"Really?" I asked raising a brow with my cheeks still squished, "what if I had said no?"
" Then I guess that I would have had to trick you into saying yes. Don't worry. It's beautiful and close to your work, but not too much in the city. The twins can have their own room and bathroom and there is a back yard. I was thinking of you and our families future so don't worry. It's not a bachelor pad."
I smiled as he spoke loving how his eyes twinkled as he spoke and thought about our future, "it sounds amazing, and I am sure that the twins and I will love it. I can't wait."
"I can't wait for you to see it. Harin actually showed it to me." he said and my smile fell.
"Harin? Harin Kim?"
"Oh yeah. Sorry. I shouldn't have mnti9oned that especially since you are talking to me now. I'm sorry we don't have to live their if you don't want to." he said cautiously and I shook my head no.
"No no it's fine. You seem to love it already so I don't want to take that away from you." I said smiling, and nodding giving him a nod of approval.
"Okay. Can I hug you?" he asked and I nodded, "I love and appreciate you so much baby."
"I love you too." I said into his chest as I felt the pace of his heart beat, "now let's go to sleep. We have two more days left and a whole lot of things to do."
He nodded and lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he brought me to bed, placing a kiss on his neck I bid him goodnight, and he held me close as if I were going to slip away from him right through his fingers.
The next two days were filled with car rides, and food and fun and laughs and family togetherness, but as they say, "All good things must come to an end."
I held a crying Melody as they all came to see us off at the airport, and I hugged her as I tight as I could, "I had such a wonderful time getting to know you baby. You are such a sweet and beautiful princess. I am going to miss you so much."
I looked up at Kyrie who had tears in his eyes and looked at me sadly, "do you have to leave again? You just came."
"I'm sorry baby, but I do. I'm going to miss you best nephew in the world. You will always be my favorite nephew."
"I'm your only nephew aunty." he said smiling through his tears and I unwrapped myself from melody standing to wipe his tears giving him a tight hug.
"Take care of your brother and cousin Amy. You're a woman now, and what a wonderful on e you have become. Come here." I said as I wrapped her into a tight hug as she silently sobbed and I rub her back soothingly.
"I'm going to miss you aunty." she said after pulling away, and I pulled her back in for another hug before going to my brothers.
"Hey. Hold don't the fort for me while I'm gone oaky. Be sure to visit mom and take care of Abigail. It pains me to say this, but I love you guys."
"Oh shut up." they said before pulling me into a tight hug, aggressively patting me on the back, "take care."
I then went to my sisters in law giving them hugs and kisses and they wiped my tears as they smiled at me.
I then went o my sister who had her eyes turned to the floor as she twisted her fingers to stop herself from crying, "so I guess that it will just be me again huh?"
"Oh Gail don't say that. I will always be with you sis. Come here. I love you."
I pulled her into a tight hug as she finally broke down letting her tears streamed, and this was the hardest goodbye, for I had been saying that to her for the past seven years now, for the seven years that I had missed.
"Call me okay. Don't leave me feeling lonely, but don't worry too much about me and live your life to the fullest. I promise to do the same."
"I promise you baby, and I know that you will be great. You are a Carter and all Carters are awesome." I said and she laughed wiping her tears, "my baby sister. All grown up into a lady. I'm so proud of you."
"Come on save some hugs for your dad." said my father and I laughed going to hug him.
"You know I have a special hug for you father so don't worry."
"I'm going to miss you princess. Thank you for sacrificing everything to make a better life for us. You have done so many great things, one of them being your kids. I a so happy and proud to call such a remarkable young woman my y daughter. Just remember that whenever you feel lonely or sad we are here across the world cheering you on and their is always a place for you here. Go on and continue to be great baby."
"I will." I said and he smiled kissing my forehead before letting me go to my mom, "ah mother. I must say that I am proud of us for not fighting while I was here, or at least a major one."
"You got lucky. It's because he kids kept me busy for I did have some words for you ass." she said and I chuckled, but then her expressions became serious "but for real now, I really am going to miss you, but I really am proud of you. You are so much like me. You've got my genes."
"Ha ha! Of course I do." I laughed before my father said.
"Of course she does. It s your genes that makes her so miserable and petty."
"Hey!" said my mother and I in unison and my father rose both his hands in defense going to hide behind Shiwoo and I laughed Shaking my head.
"Take care of my sister okay." I heard my brothers say after hugging Shiwoo, patting him on the back.
The twins hugged everyone as well as Shiwoo before the ran to my side holding my hands as they cried.
"The plane is here." said Shiwoo and I ran to hug my family one last time and I waved them good bye as we went inside.
I was still crying even when we made it to the plane an settled down so Shiwoo held my hand and I laid on his shoulder.
"It was fun baby, but we have to go. We will be back."
"Yes. We will." I said smiling as he wiped my tears, and we embarked and this long ass plane ride, but then I shortly after fell asleep from crying so much.
Next stop Incheon Airport South Korea.
Home sweet home?
Home is wherever my babies and my baby are.