Chapter 98 – Notification
Cloudy blue sky in the evening.
Sihyeon, who was on her way home from work on the subway, turned on her cell phone and quietly launched the KakaoTalk app. He was lost for a moment about what to do, and then he looked at the picture of the pretty Da-hye, who had made him fall in love at first sight, on the screen.
Pure white skin. Deep, clear eyes like obsidian. A kind yet powerful smile.
The image of her on the phone was a far cry from the disgusting 100kg woman who was currently sitting in the living room, ordering food delivered using Sihyeon’s money, and piling up trash in the house.
“… “
What am I doing now? Why am I alive? Why on earth do I go to such lengths for a woman named ‘Min Da-hye’ and push myself so hard in order to gain happiness?
When you get home soon, you will have to clean up the kitchen as much as possible as usual, wipe the living room floor, and then concentrate on working on the webtoon that is not due yet.
To be honest, it was bearable because she was still young, but if Dahye, who had AIDS that would never get better, lived like that forever, it was only a matter of time before Sihyeon collapsed.
“Whoa…”
Are you okay. Are you okay. Comforting yourself with these words is nothing more than running away. The problem that would soon surface had to be resolved eventually.
Da-hye, the wife he loved, no longer exists. Change is natural for humans as they grow, grow old, and eventually die, and compared to when she had just gotten married, she has become a completely different person. This must be acknowledged.
“… “
Sihyeon looked at the brown envelope on her lap with a heavy heart.
“… Honey. “I came out.”
“Ah. Are you finished? “You worked hard.”
As usual, Da-hye did not even glance at Si-hyeon, who entered the house listlessly, and gave her a modest greeting. She was sitting on the sofa in the unlit living room. She was staring at the TV screen, wondering what was so funny about the fat girl.
On the talk show program on TV, the ‘meaning of life’ was being discussed.
“The meaning of life? Ah. Sigh! That’s all in this pizza, right~!”
She lifts a slice of pizza with her thick, meaty thumb and index finger. While Si-hyeon quietly went into the bedroom and changed her clothes, Da-hye still didn’t even show any sign of getting out of the sofa.
After entering the bedroom, Sihyeon took off the suit she was wearing and changed her clothes. She then quietly and picked up the brown envelope that had been left on her bedside table.
“Is it really okay?”
He had always been hesitant ever since Da-hye became pregnant a few months ago, and he still felt reluctant to convey his honest feelings about her. But if he doesn’t communicate this, nothing will change. Nothing.
“… “
Finally, he seemed to have made up his mind and headed to the living room carrying the envelope containing the divorce papers.
When we arrived at the living room, Da-hye was watching TV meaninglessly on the dirty sofa between the piles of garbage bags.
Sihyeon looked down at the fat woman who had managed to sit on her sofa, blocking the TV in front of her. Then, a disgruntled curse came out of Da-hye’s mouth.
“Damn. Don’t you get out of the way? “What are you doing now?”
Da-hye’s her face her her her, which she had always eaten only fatty foods, was disorganized with acne here and there due to an imbalance in her nutrition.
“Whoa.”
Faced with the anger of the large Da-hye, Si-hyeon took a small sigh and calmed himself down as much as possible.
He soon pretended like nothing was wrong, but with trembling hands unable to hide his trembling her, he handed Da-hye the brown envelope containing her letter her and divorce papers her.
“Honey. “Take this.”
“Uh? “What is this?”
“… “
Si-hyeon did not answer Da-hye’s question as she looked at the envelope and entered the bedroom with unconfident steps, as if he was running away.
Percussion.
“What. Why do you suddenly go into the room? Even when I asked, he didn’t answer.”
Dahye, who was left alone in her living room, looked for a moment with a dumbfounded expression toward her bedroom where her vision went, and then she tore open the envelope with her thick magnetic fingers.
Jjiik
Rustle rustle. Every time the fat woman twisted her body to open her bag, the empty pizza boxes piled on her sofa shook her, causing the cockroaches inside her to stir noisily. However, even though Da-hye was crawling right next to her, she did not react and concentrated on taking out the contents of her bag.
She soon discovered a sealed letter inside a brown envelope and a document printed on A4 paper.
“What is this?”
At the top of the document, the ‘Application for Confirmation of Intention to Divorce through Negotiation’ is clearly visible. There were large letters printed on it. In addition, a requirement was also written below that a family relationship certificate and a marriage relationship certificate were required to show the family relationship between Si-hyeon and Da-hye.
“… Huh?”
Dahye opened her eyes wide, as if she couldn’t believe the contents of the document, and quickly checked the words written on the document again. But no matter how many times she reread it, the content did not change. This document was intended to initiate divorce proceedings for anyone to see.
Finally, she said out loud the answer her brain was sure of.
“These are divorce papers. Why is this… No. Wait for a second. It doesn’t make sense. Why are we getting divorced? Hey! Han Si-hyeon!”
Da-hye’s subdued voice rang loudly throughout her house. She couldn’t understand why she had to get a divorce or why Sihyeon gave her these documents.
“Han Si-hyeon! Answer me! What is this? Why are you throwing this at me?! You’re kidding, right? Well, this is nonsense. Didn’t you tell me not long ago that you love me too?!
Dahye’s voice her was full of anger. However, when Si-hyeon, who entered her bedroom, showed no response despite her powerful cries, her tone gradually changed to crying and trembling.
“Why? Why on earth? It doesn’t make sense to suddenly do this. Did I do something wrong? No. No. Calm down. Let’s calm down a little. Sihyeon. Why don’t you come out to the living room first? Whoa… There must be some misunderstanding. Okay! This letter included. Babe? Should I check this now? I gave it to you to watch it together. Right?”
She opened the letter carefully, smiling as if trying to hide her anxiety. She then took out her cute little stationery inside her.
“Look. This is a joke. You were worried that I might be bored, so you prepared this surprising event. Hi-Hi! “Isn’t it like Sihyeon?”
Da-hye shouted to herself in a loud voice on purpose so that even her sister-in-law could hear beyond her bedroom. A look of relief appeared on her face as she held up the cute pink stationery. However, the moment I opened her letter and checked its contents, any remaining hope disappeared.
“Sorry. I don’t think we can live together anymore. Please divorce me… ?”
Da-hye’s expression darkened rapidly after reading one sentence of her letter. She couldn’t believe the current situation, so with a shocked face on her face, she turned her head and looked towards the bedroom where Si-hyeon was.
“… “
It’s strange.
It was the same evening as usual, so why did this suddenly happen today?
What was certain was that even if I shouted any more here, Sihyeon wouldn’t react.
Tears welled up from the corners of Dahye’s eyes. She was at a loss for words and her mind was immersed in all sorts of chaotic thoughts that were not easily organized.
She thinks it makes no sense, but if she stays like this and gets divorced, it will definitely be the end for Da-hye.
After quitting her job, she didn’t find any job, and while she sat quietly on the sofa and ate food non-stop, her body swelled beyond control, making it difficult for her to even stand upright for a moment.
“… “
The problem is not that. Aside from the financial issue, if Sihyeon, who had willingly taken care of many of the harsh chores for him, left, there wasn’t much he could do on his own her.
The sofa I was sitting on, the food I was eating, and the clothes I was wearing had all been touched by Sihyeon in some way. No one in the world would do this for themselves. No. I wonder if there is anyone who would accept Dahye in this situation.
If Si-hyeon disappeared, it would be like there would be nothing left for Da-hye.
Tick. Tick.
The clock in front of the TV continued to tell the passage of time, not paying attention to Dahye, who was starting to sweat.
“… “
Yes. My life is not over. Even now, as I sit quietly inside the house, time passes steadily.
Only then did Dahye look back at herself. A body that has gained a lot of weight and is covered in unpleasant fatty residues here and there. Looking at her her lower abdomen her her her, which had fallen from protruding, it seemed doubtful whether it would ever be possible for her to return to her her original appearance her her her, as her her body lines her her her she had all been ruined long ago. In addition, it is said that the internal organs, muscles, bones, etc. Of the human body change when the body shape changes…
“… “
She checked her own hand that was holding her pizza. Her thick nails yellow and faded with food stains, indicated that her healthy hygiene she had been ruined. I couldn’t be sure that if she had gone to the hospital and received a detailed examination in this condition, she wouldn’t have developed another disease.
Square Square Square Square Square Square Square
A cockroach was crawling casually on the table in front of Da-hye, who sensed something was very wrong with her. One, two, three, four… Even without looking closely, I could see that the number had increased significantly compared to before.
She had heard that once cockroaches start laying eggs, it is difficult to repair the inside of the house no matter what. Maybe she’s out of control already.
“… “
What did I do?
Da-hye’s body and the interior of her house she was in an irreversible state as she ate her food without any care as she was obsessed with forgetting the pain of AIDS.
Dahye was overcome with fear. It felt as if the cockroaches that were all over her living room floor were crawling up her back. To resolve the situation, she lifted the remote control that was stuck between her trash and food scraps and turned off the TV.
Beep.
When the TV kept her busy was turned off, I could hear the restless beating of her own heart and the movement of eerie bugs. Dahye got up as fast as she could and made her way through her trash to get to her bedroom.
“Sorry! Sihyeon! It’s my fault! Huh? Can you talk to me first? Huh? Hi-Hi. Our Sihyeon loves his sister. Right?”
As she rushed to her bedroom, all kinds of unorganized food stuck to her fat body, which eventually caused her to fall. Quadang! The unsightly sight of the huge woman falling down on her trash heap was almost comical.
“… “
Her skin tissue, which had become fragile due to weight gain, was easily torn and oily blood leaked out through the cracks.