(1)First Cries
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Kim Taehyung was walking home from his dreadful job, the gas station. He has a total of two jobs. The other one is the convenience store. It is down the block from his house.
Working two part time jobs wasn’t too bad. But it was tiring especially on Wednesday’s. On Wednesday’s, he work at both jobs. Taking the night shift at the gas station and morning shift at the convenience store. But luckily, he has the weekends off.
School? It wasn’t Taehyung’s thing. He’d rather earn money. So when he graduated high school, his parents expected him to go to college. When they found out he wasn’t going, they kicked him out. It hurt him and his relationship with his parents.
His parents were the type that constantly wanted to brag to society about how well their children are doing. They always put up a facade to strangers, acquaintances, friends and family to seem like the perfect patriotic family.
But Kim Taehyung was free spirited, and didn’t want to live his family’s dream. He would rather spend nights just relaxing on the top of his rooftop apartment looking at the Seoul city lights or go partying with his friends when he wanted. He did not want to be subjected to studying law or medical like his family wanted him to. His parents were far too constricting. Right now, Taehyung was comfortable doing what he wanted to do.
“Yeah Yeah I’m walking home now” Taehyung said talking into his phone
He looks around his surroundings, being that he leaves his shift at the gas station at 2am. It wasn’t usually too much trouble in his neighborhood. Nearby were a lot of businesses. Which means it was always lively and full of drunk citizens walking to, or back from a random club.
“You really worry too much” Taehyung lowly chuckles
The voice on the phone whines in protest
“You really do, Jimin. In fact, don’t you have work tomorrow? Why are you even up idiot?”
"Because Taehyung” he whines more “I wouldn’t want my dear best friend getting mugged or killed—”
Taehyung walked up to his building and sighs in relief. Even though he assures his friend Jimin that’s he’s fine walking at night. He still can’t help but to be a little scared. He won’t admit that to his friend though. He wanted to seem tough. Being that he was a big boy living all by himself now.
“Alright Alright, I’m home now. No need to remind me of the dangers at night”
“That’s good you’re home then” Jimin suddenly yawns “well.. I’ll get going to sleep now. Bye bye Tae”
Taehyung hangs up, a smile still glued to his face. He stuck his keys into his door lock, walking inside and turning the lights on. Usually all the buildings around the neighborhood have pad locks to open the front door. But Taehyung’s landlord was a little old school.
She hasn’t invested in padlocks. One time a neighbor downstairs requested it, and the landlord threatened raise rent.
As soon as the blond male got into the door. He puts his keys in a bowl near the door and takes off his jacket. He hangs it on the rack near the front door as well, and leaves his shoes at the front entrance.
When he usually comes home from his gas station night shifts, he only had energy to change only pajamas and sleep. And so, that’s what Taehyung did. He took his futon out from the pantry and set it up on the floor.
There is a room that’s suppose to be his little bedroom. But he uses that has a little storage room instead. It’s easier to sleep in the living room since it’s more spacious and his television was set up here. Taehyung sometimes liked to watch television before bed.
As soon as Taehyung’s face was about to hit the pillow. That’s when he heard the noise outside his window. It was a soft cry. The voice was distant but somehow clear. It sounded obviously sad and desperate. It kind of spooked Taehyung out. So he looked outside the window, but, he saw nothing.
Taehyung sighs stroking his face “I must be really tired tonight huh”
But little did Taehyung know he was soon find out the source of those cries.....
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