Jihyo's POV
I jolted awake as someone began pounding on my door. I began to panic.
"Coming!" I yelled.
I hurried out of bed and threw on a jacket over the sports bra I slept in. I ran to the door and was met with a kind looking man.
"Hey," he said smiling, "Are your parents home?"
I sighed, "No."
He chuckled slightly. "Will they be home tomorrow when rent is due?"
My heart dropped. "R-Rent?"
He nodded. "Yep. Rent."
I looked down at my feet. "My parents won't be home to pay rent."
"Those junkies finally took off, huh?" he joked.
"Um . . . yeah."
He put his hand on my shoulder. "Rent is $500 a month. It includes your water, gas, and electricity, so it's expensive. If you can get me $900 by next month, I'll let you stay."
"Really?" I asked.
"You're just a kid," he continued, "I'll give you $100 off now, but if you can't get it to me by next month, I'm sorry kid, but I'm running a business here."
I nodded. "Thank you."
He closed the door and walked away. I had no idea how expensive rent was. I also had no idea my parents paid rent.
There's no way I'm getting $900 extra dollars in a month.
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Streets | Jitzu
Fanfiction"The streets are especially beautiful at night." "You are the only person I know that can find beauty in something small like the streets." Started: 12/25/20 Ended: 5/5/21 • UNEDITED •
