Anniversary of Lies

Nari got up and looked to her side only to find no one there. She went into the washroom to freshen herself up. After getting ready she went to the living room and saw Kim Taehyung sipping tea while reading the newspaper. That was the daily routine, Kim Taehyung always woke up early and did all his work by himself. I cannot say Kim Taehyung comes from a very rich family, but they are well off and he works at a company with a very good salary. As for me, my family background is not that well off either; I was raised in a village. I can say Kim Taehyung and I were both from that same place. When Kim Taehyung was 5, his family moved to Seoul. He was a full eight years older than me, so we were not really familiar with each other. My family was never poor. And the place that was once my small village had grown into a little city. After I finished higher school, I still wanted to continue studying, but my parents died in an accident and I could not finish my studies. And at 23, my grandma, with whom I lived, got me married to Kim Taehyung. It was not a forced marriage, I agreed because I liked him. He seemed like a gentleman. And today our marriage completed one year. But seeing his expression, it feels like he does not remember it. When I saw him for the first time, as I said, he seemed like a gentleman man. But after living with him for one year, not once did I feel love. In that one year we shared one bedroom, but he never touched me even when I gave him permission. "I want us to take things slow" that was what he said. Coming out from my thoughts, I went up to him and said "good morning" He only nodded and did not say anything. Once he finished his tea, he rose and said, "I'm heading out" "Can you come back early tonight? " He just nodded, took his bag, and left for work. No goodbye, no kisses. That is how my life is. Even if he forgets our anniversary, I decided to surprise him anyway. Thinking about tonight and what to do, I got up to finish my house chores. To be continue.