Like Flowers in Sand (Flowers Bloom in the Sand / Moraeedo Kkochi Pinda / 모래에도 꽃이 핀다)

LIKE FLOWERS IN SAND

I'm going to training. Don't skip breakfast.

When I was little, people often used to tell me,

"You must be lonely, Du-sik."

"You must be so bored alone."

But they had no idea what they were talking about.

I never had time to be lonely or bored back then.

- That hurts! - First of all,

I had Kim Baek-du, whom I hung out with.

- Wait up! - All day long.

Hey, Oh Du-sik!

- You didn't comb-- - It's fine.

Wait. Eat this.

- I'm good. - Eat one more.

I had Jin-su too.

- Hey, Baek-du. - Jin-su!

Hey, kiddos.

Don't forget your notebook. Did you do your homework?

- I've got to go. - Hold this.

Chew it well.

And don't eat what fell on the ground.

- Fine. - Wait!

No fights! No idling!

You're like a boy.

You are a boy.

- I had Seok-hui too. - Did you do homework?

Did you forget about it?

It was easy for me. I solved so many problems.

What's the answer?

It's one.

- I'm like a grandma. - That's not it!

I had Mi-ran too.

Mi-ran!

We were always together.

EPISODE 10 - ENDLESSLY TANGLED, PERSISTENTLY INTERTWINED

I really like you.

I really do.

So…

you're saying

that you…

- have those feelings? - Yes.

- I like you. - All right. Jeez.

Stop saying that.

I heard what you said.

Okay.

Seriously.

I did not see this coming.

You really have a knack

of baffling me.

I know, right?

When I realized that I liked you,

- I also-- - Gosh, please!

Stop saying that you like me.

It's too cheesy.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Hey.

Baek-du.

- I-- - Not yet!

I don't want to hear your answer yet.

You don't want to hear it?

Then why did you say it?

As I just said,

I don't want to have any regrets.

If I don't do anything again

and just let you go back to Seoul,

then this time,

it won't be 20 years of regret. I'll regret it for 200 years!

So let me join you.

No.

I will join you.

Seriously, Baek-du, that brat,

makes my heart sink all the time.

TODAY, IMMA GET DRUNK!

Your liver will sink first.

Jeez, you're going to regret this tomorrow.

When you wake up tomorrow morning…

Gosh.

Hyeon-ja.

Do you ever think about Du-sik?

Of course I do.

The kids used to hang out together all the time.

I think about her from time to time.

I wonder where she is,

how she's doing,

and if she's married.

What about you?

Something's always been

weighing on my heart.

Du-sik, that girl,

was the same age as Baek-du, but she was much brighter.

She seemed tough on the outside, but she was soft inside.

Right.

She must have been

really hurt then.

Gosh, stop.

- No, let me. - Let me pour you a glass.

Let's drink together.

But people change, apparently.

I used to think about her 100 times a day.

Then, after some time, it became 50 times a day.

Then, after a while, ten times, maybe less.

Then some days,

I wouldn't even think about her.

I know. That's what time does.

You see, my boy Baek-du…

What? Oh, you…

Back then,

after Du-sik left like that,

he cried for a few days.

Then he seemed okay,

so I thought he just forgot about her. I thought he forgot because he was young.

Can you believe it?

I'm his mother,

and I had no idea what my own son was going through.

Seriously.

I'm the worst mom in the world.

Seriously…

- Jin-suk. - This is driving me crazy.

You're completely wasted.

I should just die.

- Don't say that. - Gosh.

What's the point of living?

Jeez.

- Okay. - Am I right?

Stop drinking.

Suk.

Goodness. Hi.

- Jin-suk. - Wait.

I know this man.

Why did you drink so much?

This man looks familiar.

Where have I seen him?

- Oh, my. - Gosh, I'm drunk.

It's just that…

She's a little upset today.

Jin-suk.

Well…

In front of everyone, Baek-du said

- Du-sik-- - I heard about it.

On my way here.

I see.

In people's eyes,

Baek-du might have just seemed angry,

but his mom could see

how heartbroken he was.

Hey.

Kim Tae-baek.

What?

What?

We adults…

have done so much wrong.

Right?

Right.

Adults do so much wrong indeed.

Gosh, I'm so tired.

Hey, Dad. What's up?

You're awake.

I heard everything.

I see.

I guess word's spread already.

How fast.

Is that why you said that?

What?

You said that we shouldn't have let Du-sik go like that

and that we should've done whatever it took to make her stay.

Well, that's…

Baek-du.

Back then,

I had no choice.

In life,

there are moments where you need to make decisions.

And I don't always make the right decisions.

I just try to find the best answer

in the given situation.

And back then,

that was my best choice.

But today, I realized

maybe it wasn't the right answer.

I really like you.

I really do.

Do you know how often I think of that night

and how much I regret it?

"I should've run faster."

"I should've called your name out louder."

"I should've run out of the house earlier."

No. "I should've taken the hint

when you came to my house."

I've regretted it hundreds of thousands of times.

But I don't want to regret anything anymore.

I was too young back then

to do anything to stop you. I had to let you go.

But this time, I won't let you.

So let me join you.

No. I will join you.

God damn it!

Gosh, you scared me!

Why are you standing there like that?

I thought I got kidnapped or something.

Gosh, my head.

It feels like my head's going to explode.