01. The First Face

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9th September 2019 | 2:00 PM

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9th September 2019 | 2:00 PM

Lady Gaga has an extraordinary way to wake me up every day with this morning strut playlist, I haul my body up from my bed and stretch every muscle of my five foot and ten inches frame while both my hands are in the air. 

I swiftly pull every strand of my black unruly hair into a messy bun, scoot out of the rack with my eyes still closed since I am so hammered last night's show but being exhausted can never be an excuse - I need to work.

 I drag myself to the bathroom for a much-needed morning tinkle until I heard my door code beeping in urgency, a smirk escaped my lips anticipating a roll-call in three, two, one.

"Seojin! Seojin Han!" a high-pitched loud voice echoed inside my living room, it's Louise Thompson for sure. 

I groaned after realizing that I still have one last show today and by the seriousness on her voice, a clear implication that we are almost running late.

"Bathroom, Lou!" I shouted still finishing my business, music was playing too loud and she might not be able to hear me. 

"I'll be coming out in a bit, got coffee?" I yelled but no response from her though I am already praying that the stern lady is not that mad at me or anything. 

We were supposed to meet at 70th Street around this time but I was so tired that I couldn't even get up even after setting an alarm at around twelve, I shamelessly snoozed it more than five times. 

"How's my favorite agent doing today?" 

I stepped out of the bedroom then plastered a holiday-ish grin, quite desperate to be spare by acting all adorable but Lou was obviously unamused. An arm on her waist while the other was pointing to a tall cup of iced americano on the kitchen marble island, she looks damn pestered.

"Wow!" she breathed out. 

I dashed to get the cup of coffee then gulped almost half a cup then give Lou a quick nudge before stretching away as if I am not bothered by her austere appearance.

As soon as I reached the couches, I throw my exhausted body then prepare my listeners for a long-playing lecture if she has the time to do it. 

"Well I'm about to flip out but since I saw that you are still breathing after doing four shows back-to-back yesterday. I came here to remind you that you still have three more tonight and -"

"We are late, I know and I am sorry Lou." I intercept with a faint tone along with a more mellow expression.

Lou has been with me since I started my career and I can never imagine myself working with anyone else but her, aside from being my model agent she is my best friend.

"You are so annoying, Seojin!" she muttered in a perpetually tired voice, she's probably hating on me right now but best friends are like that. "but you know how much I love you so get your ass up and get ready!"

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