The Seven Wonders | BTS

4. First Love

"Go my little lieveling, find yourself a host."

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"Earlier this morning, a strange sighting has been captured in the West Philippines waters."

The news report caught your attention, so you peeked under your hat and glanced at the television screen. You shook your glass a little, the ice shaking inside, before sipping some more of your juice. You glanced around you, a natural instinct that you've gained after running around for two weeks.

"A sea monster, that's what the locals called it. This unidentified creature has devastated dozens of fishermen after---"

The waitress of the diner switches the channel after one of the customers complained about it being too graphic for her children. Now you were staring at Dora skipping down a tunnel.

"It's getting worse," K said in your head, as you tipped your hat downwards once again, to cover your face. You also had your silver hair tied in a bun, also covering it, since the incident in the hospital lead you to being on the police's watchlist.

"Obviously," You said a bit too harshly, while putting on your face mask. You caught an old man staring at you, maybe because you looked like you were talking to yourself, and glared. "What?"

He immediately looked away.

"It's not like you to be snappy," K said with some sort of slur, which made you scoff.

"I'm just pissed off that I haven't found any of the wonders," You whispered as you dug in your pockets for change. These past few days, you've felt like a beggar, since you jumped from place to place, not having the chance to get a stable job, thus the scarcity of money. You finally found some change and placed it on the counter. "All these people are dying and I can't do anything about it."

"Don't blame yourself," K tried to sooth you, although her tone was flat. "Running from the police is hard enough. What more finding seven specific people in this big country?"

You sighed as you counted your change again, making sure that it was enough to pay for your juice. You honestly haven't eaten a good meal in a while and you were hungry but you didn't have any money.

As you handed the waitress your payment, she stared at you right in the face. You stared back, returning the burning glare. Just behind her was a wanted poster of a "girl with silver hair." You gulped, hoping that she wouldn't recognize you.

After the waitress broke eye contact, you immediately exited the diner. You glanced at your watch as you walked with big steps, hoping that it would at least glow. You wanted to find one of the wonders, especially because you couldn't afford to waste any more time.

"We're lucky that the invasion is slow-paced," K had told you the night you escaped from the hospital, while you were climbing down the window. "You have at least half-a-year to gather the seven wonders."