Off Key

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Han Jisung

I wake up to the sound of my alarm buzzing, and I tiredly turn it off. I get up and head towards the bathroom downstairs. As I head towards the bathroom, I walk past the kitchen, but I turn around and enter the kitchen, to find a note on my fridge.

Jisung, I had to go to work early today, so I had no time to make breakfast, there's cereal if you're hungry and you have money. I am working late today, so I won't get there until dinner time. Have a good day at school and I love you.

I set the letter down on the counter and continue to the bathroom. She's always working, late....I seriously need to get a part-time job or something. I brush my teeth and wash my face, I even apply a little bit of makeup.

I head back upstairs and I rummage through my closet looking for something at least decent to wear.

After changing into my outfit, I head downstairs and as I was about to walk into the kitchen, I turn my head towards the basement. I turn around completely and head to the basement. As I walk downstairs, I find the box that is labeled 'dad'. I sigh, and I crouch down and I start to rummage through his stuff, looking for something specific.

After looking for a good minute, I find his songwriting notebook. I miss you. I place everything back in the box except the notebook and quickly get upstairs.

I grab my phone out of my pocket and check the time. I start to head outside and I walk towards the school.

Great, another school, I wonder what'll happen at this one.....

Keep calm, they won't know you, they don't know he had a son....

As so many thoughts fill my head, I look up and see the school. I see so many different students, and different cliques, I can already tell who's who. I see, the nerds, the anime geeks?, the popular kids, the emos, the loners, and the stoners and lastly I see the jocks. I sigh as I look at the school.

Well here goes nothing......

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Lee Minho

I look at phone to see my alarm go off and I sigh tiredly.

"MOM, CHAERYEONG IS TAKING MY SHIT!" I hear Felix yell throughout the house. I cover my head with my pillow. Maybe if I stay like this a little longer, I'll die. As I lay there, I hear silence. I sigh in relief that no one is making any issues and everyone has shut up.

"MINHO, TELL CHAERYEONG TO GIVE ME MY SHIT BACK!" Felix says as he barges through my room and Chaeryeong following behind him. "FELIX, I DIDN'T TAKE YOUR SHIT, I COULD LITERALLY GIVE LESS OF A CRAP ABOUT YOUR WEED!" Felix looks at Chaeryeong like he just discovered something. "HA, IF YOU DIDN'T TAKE IT, HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS WEED THAT WAS MISSING!" "OMG CAN YOU GUYS BRING THIS ISSUE TO MOM AND OUT OF MY ROOM!" I yell angrily as they have just already ruined my day and mood.

"Mom isn't here, so if you would be so kindly, tell Chaeryeong here, to stop taking my weed, I would greatly appreciate it." Felix says with a smile as if he didn't just yell at the top of his lungs. I sigh in defeat and hop out of bed and face my siblings. "okay, Chaeryeong can you give Felix his weed back?" I ask her trying not to lose my temper. I swear if she says- "I didn't take his stupid weed, the dumbass, probably lost it in his room!" I rub my temples and I sigh "Felix can you please check your room again?" "BUT I DIDN'T-" "FELIX....... please check your room!"

"FINE WHATEVER!" Felix marches down the hall and storms into his room. I turn my attention towards Chaeryeong only to find her walking towards her room. I swear they are a nightmare... I head to my closet and look for something to wear.

After picking my outfit, I head downstairs, and I head to the garage to look for my basketball equipment. I look around to find my old basketball bag and some other things, after I shove my ball, extra clothes and other things into my bag, I start heading towards the door to go upstairs. I suddenly stop and I look at the corner of the garage and see dad's old drum set.

I walk over towards it and I sit in the chair. It's full of dirt and hasn't been used in a long time. As I pick up the stick and lightly tap on the drums, I get interrupted. "Hey Min-" Felix stops himself as he notices me on dad's drums. I get up, obviously embarrassed and go past Felix but before I walk past him he pulls me back.

"Hey, I know you miss him, we all do..." Felix says as he looks back at the pair of drums. I scoff at Felix. "And why would I miss a father who left his family.... see you at school." I push his hand off my shoulder and head upstairs. I grab my phone and keys and drive to school.

As I arrive at school, the basketball team all come and join me walking in. They talk about how this season we're gonna kill it and it's gonna be amazing. I didn't really pay much attention. I look around at all the students and see all the different cliques as usual. I see my brother and sister with their cliques and as I look more around, I see a new kid but then I lost him in a crowd.

Eh, he's probably not anyone special anyways.....