리틀팍스

 1950.3.30

  There is a gigantic apple tree near my house. I saw some ripe apples, and I saw one apple, that was small and not ripen yet. But it looked very cute, and I wanted to save this apple, just for my own. It was not ripen but it still looked juicy.

1950.4.28

  I heard a slight noise outside. I looked around the room and saw the Brother Park was missing. I crept into the kitchen. Where I saw Park and a box. I watched as he dug into the box. I just can't stand looking at the box, so I crept a little closer. Soon I was right near Park. Park spun around and almost screamed. Then he calmed his self, "This is a chick. There might be a war soon, and you might want to protect your apple tree and so is my chick. We would try to hide these from Mother as possible. Because Mother doesn't know about the apple tree and your baby apple, if she knows about the apple she would just pick it when it was ripen. And I want to protect this chick from danger. I always wanted to be a vet."

It was 1950.5.21. And my family and I lived peacefully, I had 3 brother, Lee, Siwoo, Park, and just my Mother. My father.. I don't even know him because he was heard dead captured, when I was just born. I always wondered of his face by just looking at the portraits. But I don't know him, like he is a stranger.

  1950.6.21

  It was the day that Uncle Han came to visit. He sat down near the fireplace. And talk softly with my mother. I was busy playing but I heard something, and I don't know if it was real or not. I heard directly, 'Father was captured in the way to go to a mission to block out North Korea. I assume his dead or so'

I heard it, then my hope of every seeing my father dropped instantly.

  1950.6.25 Early

  A shout came from outside, as we saw a bomb launched near our home but didn't do any damage. We sat around wondering if to just leave. Mother said, "We and North Korea has always been threats. And think that this is the day my dears." she said in a low voice. "No we can't leave here." Lee, the older among us said. Park stood up, "Yeah. We can't leave our home, or maybe if our father comes back?" 

I knew Mother couldn't tell so early that father was.. actually.. not there. But Siwoo stood up crossing his arms, "We'd better go to the U.S where it's probably safe." 

And it was now for Mother to decide.

  1950.6.25 Noon

  Mother came out from the room shouting, "We're going." 

Siwoo pumped his fists up and quickly followed Mother and now we were out of Korea. And the thing was we were refugees which meant we wouldn't get friendly-ness from Americans.

1950.6.27

  We finally made our way to the ship. But it smelled like roasted garbage. We only had one clump of rice which was very annoying. We wanted more because we haven't ate since yesterday. One clump of rice with no things to eat with. But we ate even if it was a little.. unbearable to eat. We would have eaten the wooden boards.

1950.6.29

  As the days passed, the smell of the ship worsened. It was really terrible, as I heard the other passengers, I mean the refugees saying that the Captain is eating like a king, rice, kimchi and other ingredients, that we wouldn't have even imagined back home. Brother Siwoo and I slipped into the kitchen and quickly grabbed some kimchis, and some soup. And we quickly ran back outside. We would save this for lunch after this day.

1950.7.1

  We met an American ship, which gladly they brought us some more food for the journey. I saw the Captain with blond hair with curly hair. I saw hair growing from his face which was really I couldn't imagine(It was a mustache! But I didn't knew it!)

I want to touch it but I knew it was rude to do so. I looked as the American ship disappeared.

A few hours later, someone came at the door, "It's gone." the person said, "Seoul is gone."

Hello I am Ding P, it might be a little different from the real 6.25 war, but please enjoy it. A story of refugees with her family.

Oh and probably maybe it's not introduced, I am her(from the story) and the name is Kai