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The Start of It All

Hi! My name is Choi Yeonwoo and I'm 18 years old. People usually ask me, "how do you adjust to moving constantly from place to place?" or "What's it like not having any friends?" I'll be honest, I haven't taken these sorts of questions to actual consideration. I normally just mind my own business like the boring teen I am. I frequently tell myself that this type of lifestyle is normal.

My aunt, better known as Lee Minji, raised me and my little sister, Eunhee, for a while now. I can't keep track of how many years it's been, but at this rate, it seems like we'll always be with her. Minji has been taking care of my sister and me since we were kids. After my mom went missing for who knows what reason, it's been my aunt's main priority to look after us. Once we got older though, she went back to her full-time job as an undercover detective to continue the search for our mom. And where is our dad during all of this? Sadly, he passed away a few years back due to a type of cancer. Not sure why, but Minji won't reveal to us what kind of cancer it was. Strangely, she hasn't explained to us these kinds of things. He was our dad after all, but it's probably better not to ask her. As curious as I am, I chose to let it slide to get over the grieving process.

This is who I have for a family now. My sister, Eunhee, is 2 years younger than me. She tends to act older than she is, and this usually leads to people believing she's the older sibling. Our aunt Minji on the other hand is in her mid-40s and working constantly. It would be considered a miracle if we got to see her other than late nights on weekends. I was known as a mature child growing up. I learned a lot at a young age so that I could later help raise my sister.

Tomorrow is our first day of school after moving into the new city and I'm not too thrilled about it. Why couldn't it be Saturday the day we arrived. I'm not looking forward to going to school. It's not that I'm a bad student or anything, let's just say I have a hard time making friends. I've always been the outcast since we're always on the move. Being the target for most people is what I'm trying to avoid at this new school. Luckily, I was transferred to an all-boys school this time because my aunt noticed how much attention I usually received. What's the point of even going to school if I'm told not to make friends. Isn't that what school is supposed to be about? How would I know, I haven't been able to pick up on these things. I wish I was more like my sister, carefree and straight to the point.