Something in the rain

CHAPTER 1

"It's just , you know , my life isn't that interesting." - eternal sunshine of a spotless mind.

My Dad has always told me to dream further than my own capabilities . And i tried to. I really did . And for a while my whole life revolved around that one thing.

"to make my dad proud"

And did i manage to do it? not yet , well maybe I did once , but then his proud smile was let down once I began letting myself go in university .

Who knew it only took one toxic boyfriend to ruin your GPA.

I turn 25 in a few weeks , teenage me would never even imagine that at 24 I would be living in a rundown basement of a shitty building .

Fangirling over groups is the only way I've been able to take my mind of reality lately .Those handsome faces certainly do distract you , don't they? Hell, they are the only reason why I've been motivated enough to work and earn a living just to be able to afford internet so i could watch them . posters , pictures , photocards , and albums I've been trying to buy as many as I could.......and --

"HAN HAERIN , YOU ARE NEEDED OVER THE COUNTER " announces the store manager over the P.A system . I rush towards the counter and quickly greet the customer

I am currently working in a supermarket to support myself , well , until I make it as a novelist that is...until then " Goodluck, Haerin !".

" Excuse me , miss?" says the customer while waving her hand across my face

" are you okay?" she asks , " I must have been zoning out again " i think to myself , I apologize and begin checking her things out .

The mart is of a modest size , almost no customer is in sight , the business is slow at this hour , no one really visits .

After the customer leaves the mart is silent , i could hear the clock ticking and light snores of the manager who is probably sleeping in the back room , I turn on the news channel on the TV and hear the female announcer announcing the latest updates "the famous k-pop boy group 'SECRET 'has now disbanded due to the recent scandals of one of the members , we will continue to inform you about the latest updates regarding the scandal:-"

the door slides open , this time it is a guy in an all black outfit , he had a black mask , he had a familiar face but I couldn't quite place where I had seen him?" he comes over the counter and asks for a packet of Marlboro cigarettes , he looked like he was in a hurry

" It's (₩4,500) " I say , he pulls out a (₩5000) bill and places it on the counter

He takes the pack and rushes out , "you left your change!" i shout

"keep it" he says and rushes off

It was certainly not an experience out of the ordinary but the guy seemed weird , but it was none of my concern now , my shift was almost over and now I could finally relax.