My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty - My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty chapter 136

136 – 52. Trainee Lee Do-yun, Grim Reaper Eli -2

One second felt like an hour.

When would the call come? Maybe something had happened and he couldn’t make the call today.

Eli’s mind was filled with all sorts of negative thoughts as she sat, staring at her phone.

‘…No. He’ll call. There are already a lot of posts about the first call.’

But she still tried to calm herself down, gathering her silver hair to the center and sitting like she was praying.

– Ringing!

The phone started ringing loudly.

“It’s here! Ahjum… Mom! Hurry up!”

“Okay, okay! The number… it’s the army!”

Eli hastily urged her mother-in-law to answer the call and quickly covered her mouth. Everyone’s faces were tense as they leaned in to listen.

Soon.

– Hello? Mom?

“Son! Is that you, Mom? Are you okay? Are you getting enough training?”

– Yeah. I’m too healthy, it’s ridiculous. How’s it going?

“There’s nothing. Ah, it’s so good to hear your voice again after so long~”

“Do-yun~ did you get our letter?”

– Yeah, I heard your voice, Mom. I got the letter. Thank you for writing, Mother-in-law.

“Oh, thank you so much~”

The voice of her boyfriend, whom she had missed for two weeks, came through the speakerphone.

As if something was stuck in her throat, she couldn’t speak, and her voice trembled.

“Son, son! I’m going to cry if I stay by my daughter-in-law’s side, so I’ll change my tone now.”

Her smartphone was grasped tightly.

Eli’s trembling hands couldn’t produce words, but she forced out a voice.

“Hello…?”

─Eli, is that you? I can finally hear your voice?

“…Just… Yeah. I’m not hurt, right?”

─You’re completely healthy, so don’t worry. We’ll talk on the phone every week from now on… Ah, I think I’ll go to the training center next year. They said we can use our smartphones there starting next year.

“…Huh. I got pregnant and you got angry, didn’t you?”

─When did I say I was angry? Thanks for sending me letters. I read them over and over again, like ten times.

“I’ll write more. More often… Every day.”

─I’ll wait. I sent you a package, but I don’t know when it’ll arrive. I didn’t write much, though.

“It’ll arrive soon. Do you need anything? I’ll send it to you by mail soon…”

─Do you need anything? What’s wrong? Eli, I’m sorry! My time is up, so I have to hang up now. I love you! We’ll talk on the phone next time!

“What? No, wait…”

-Click

“…Ah.”

The call ended.

In an instant.

She couldn’t even say a few words.

The words she wanted to say, the words she wanted to hear, not even one percent of them were conveyed.

She couldn’t even say “I love you”.

The boyfriend’s voice, which had been making her heart flutter for 16 years, even though she had heard it many times before.

It vanished in an instant, leaving a hollow feeling in her chest.

Is this the end? Eli couldn’t believe it.

She couldn’t believe she had to wait another week to hear his voice again.

“You’re out of your mind, look at you.”

“What’s wrong, Eli? Snap out of it. They said the son-in-law will call you directly starting next week.”

“We’ll talk again next week. I won’t take the phone away, so let’s wait together and chat. I want to hear my son’s voice too.”

“I thought Do-yoon would do well… His voice is bright, so that’s good.”

“That’s right.”

“…….”

Eli’s ears couldn’t hear anything.

She sat there, blaming herself for not being able to say anything, like a fool, and eventually went back home.

And until she fell asleep, she kept thinking, why didn’t she say those words, why didn’t she say “I love you” first.

She closed her eyes, filled with regret.

And two days later.

When a package arrived at Do-yoon’s hometown, Eli rushed over again.

She saw the clothes Do-yoon had worn on his enlistment day and her eyes turned red. She barely held back her tears.

But.

When I read the letter attached to the package from Lee Do-yoon.

[It’s not that hard to live in the training camp. The training is also manageable.]

[But it’s a bit hard because I miss you.]

[I carry our photos with me every day and look at them, but it’s still not enough.]

[So I’ll come to see you soon. Just wait a little longer.]

[I love you, Eli]

[My princess]

As I read the letter filled with my husband’s longing to see me, including all the small stories from the training camp.

I couldn’t help but cry, and I went back home, read the letter under the blanket, and…

“…Oh no.”

In the end, I shed tears.

I read the letter over and over again, tens and hundreds of times.

Filling the emptiness with my husband’s longing, even if it’s just through words.

And so, I endured another day.

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Until I received a phone call and letter from Lee Do-yoon, Eli’s life was monotonous.

She was busy with modeling schedules and, apart from that, she missed her husband’s empty space at home.

The warm embrace that used to hold her when she woke up in bed was gone, and the warm gaze that used to look at her while she made coffee in the morning was also gone.

She wanted to show him a more beautiful side when he returned, so she forced herself to do Pilates and home training regularly.

Other than that, she was just a doll with broken strings, lying around at home.

Then, one day.

While searching online to check the training camp schedule, phone calls, packages, and letter delivery schedules.

Eli stumbled upon it.

The “Bears’ Cafe”.

[(Army) 15th Division, what’s the exact address of the training camp??]

[(Army) Can I send letters and snacks in separate envelopes??]

[(Graduation ceremony worries) How did you seniors spend your graduation ceremony??]

Although she wasn’t interested in community activities like this, except for reading beauty blogs, reading the posts from the “Bears” in the same situation was more enjoyable than she thought and comforted her heart.

Moreover, she could find most of the information she wanted to know through the cafe’s search function, and even if she couldn’t find it, just posting one comment would quickly get a response.

Thanks to this, Eli got hooked on the “Bears’ Cafe”.

When she was waiting for the previous phone call, the quick news from other “Bears” comforted her heart a little.

A “Bear” from the same unit as Lee Do-yoon posted that they had already received a phone call.

And after the phone call.

After receiving the letter in the military package.

Eli visited the cafe more frequently.

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[(Army) When will the 28th Regiment’s training camp photos be uploaded?]

Will the 28th Regiment upload them soon?

There are already places that have uploaded them, but there’s no news…

Comments (2)

Ilgom Mengmeng

Usually, they come out in 3 weeks. My boyfriend debuted 28 years ago and came out in 3 weeks.

Nggomi Nggomi (author)

It’ll be uploaded soon… Thank you for letting me know ㅜㅠㅜㅠ!

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“It seems like 3 weeks is the standard for debut…”

Although I didn’t write often and wasn’t very active, reading articles about my boyfriend made me feel comforted.

I guess you could say I felt a sense of camaraderie.

And there were times when I gained new information I didn’t know before.

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[ (Army) When sending packages to the training camp! ]

(!) Make sure to check for prohibited items before sending!

I’m sure all the Ilgom-nims took good care of everything, but…

Functional insoles ＜＜＜

Many people think they’re nothing special, but they’re allowed in the camp and are very useful! They’re helpful not just during training but also in daily life!

***Don’t put them in a large envelope! If there are items other than letters or documents, the post office might not send them!

Comments (3)

Yunyen ♡

I highly recommend this place! My boyfriend wrote a glowing review in his letter, saying it’s amazing! 🤣

Ilgom Eli

Thank you for the information.

Sato-yam

Someone stole my Suding Gel, so I’ll send it with that. I’m worried about my weak feet and the tingling sensation… 😭

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Whenever I saw posts like this, Eli would immediately search for the recommended items and order them.

If the delivery date didn’t match up, she would personally go to the offline store to buy them.

She hoped that Yido-yun could live a more comfortable life.

So, except for necessary activities like filming or exercising, she spent her days cooped up at home, constantly browsing the Ilgom cafe.

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Then, another call came in.

From the army number.

Unexpectedly, on a non-weekend day.

Eli wondered if something had happened and quickly answered the call.

─Eli!

“Hello? What’s up? Is everything okay? How did you call me today…”

─I did well in shooting practice, so I got phone time! It’s a jackpot!

“…You did well! You really did well!”

─Will you get a reward later?

“I’ll definitely get one. Is it break time now?”

─Yes. After lunch, just for a bit. Ah… hearing your voice makes me happy. I was really disappointed last time when it was too short.

“I’m… ah, I sent a package yesterday, didn’t I? I put insoles and other things, so I hope you received them well.”

─Ah, really? I didn’t have a phone case anyway, and the one I bought before came apart quickly, so… thank you.

“I sent you a good one, try it out and let me know if it’s weird. If so, I’ll send another one.”

─Oh, is that a good one? I heard from a fellow idol that it’s similar… thank you, Eli. I love you!

“Hmm… yeah. I love you too.”

They were thrilled, praising each other and rejoicing, feeling happy just from having this conversation.

This time, they didn’t forget to say “I love you” before hanging up.

The call, which was longer than the previous one, came to an end between the loving couple.

─I’ll call you again on the weekend. I’ll write you a letter too.

“Yeah, go rest. I love you, Idoyun.”

─I love you too!

Fortunately, the ending wasn’t too abrupt. While feeling satisfied, there was also a tinge of regret that it wasn’t longer.

Eli’s heart was full of unexpected joy, and she immediately got out of bed and sat in front of her laptop.

And she wrote a post on the cafe.

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[ (Army) My boyfriend called me! ]

I wasn’t expecting it, but he got a reward for shooting well and suddenly called me ㅋㅎㅋㅎ

I’m happy, but after hanging up, I felt a bit disappointed…

Why do we have to wait until next year to use our phones? It’s really frustratingㅠ

Comments (8)

February 13th

I’m so enviousㅠㅠㅠㅠ Did our cute bear shoot really well? Why didn’t we get any news? What unit is he in?

ㄴEli (author)

He’s in the 28th unit!

Ji Hwan

I got a call tooㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s amazing! I wasn’t expecting it, and it felt like getting a gift!😊

ㄴEli (author)

I feel the same…

Jiwoo Hyunjin

I agree… why do we have to wait until next year? Can’t they just let us use our phones this year?😭 It’s not like we can’t communicate!😭

ㄴEli (author)

Exactly. It’s like they’re just making us suffer by not letting us use our phones now.

ㄴJiwoo Hyunjin

Eli-nim, calm downㅋㅋㅋㅋ That’s a bit much;;

ㄴSoft and Fluffy Eli

Pregnancy attackㅋㅋㅋ😂

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Eli wanted to express this happy feeling with a hint of pride and show it off.

She was going to tell Yiso-yun and Joo Hye-ryung about it soon and chat with them, but the cafe came first because it was where fellow idols who understood her situation would sympathize and rejoice with her.

Eli felt happy reading the comments, but also a bit disappointed that no one sympathized with her about the pregnancy issue.

And she continued to browse through the cafe posts, wondering if there was anything new to send to Idoyun.

So another day passed.

Gomshin, the rookie, was having a bit of fun by himself.