Hello Neighbour

The beginning of something new.

-,,Y/N for the last time please stay safe you know I'm worried about you"

-,,Mom don't worry I'll be okay I promise"

-,,You better not be lying to me Y/N"

-,,I'm not I promise I'm safe here"

-,,Well then, I suppose I trust you. I love you baby goodnight"

-,,Goodnight mom, I love you too".

I stare at my phone a bit after my mother hangs up. She's so overprotective it's adorable, but it can also be annoying at times. I've been living in Seoul for about a month now I'd say. I'm loving it here. The university, the teachers, the nature, the night life and the food! I don't think I'm ever going home. Well at least not yet. But I'm not thinking about home right now, all I'm thinking about is enjoying my time here in Seoul before I go back to America. It's been a month since I left but my mom and her boyfriend Jason have been calling me almost everyday. Jason even called me once while mom was at work just to tell me that ,,Audrey misses me". I love them both and I don't know what I would've done without them. I'm so glad my mom found a good man after dad's death. I understand they're protective of me especially mom, since I'm an only child. I don't mind being an only child, since I don't know what it's like to have siblings. All my friends back in America used to always tell me that they wished they could switch places with me. They always talked about their siblings being annoying and all that shit. I think they're being a bit dramatic but it's not like I can have an opinion on siblings anyways. I'm studying psychology at the local university. I'm not really interested in psychology but I want a good paying job in the future. My dream, as cliché as it sounds, is to find my soulmate. I've went on so many dates in my life, but i still haven't found the one. I don't think I'm straight. I don't see gender, I can date anyone no matter what they identify as. I just want to date someone whom I have an emotional connection with, whether that's a woman, a man or an enby. But as embarrassing as it may sound, I'm still a virgin. I'm just so afraid of losing my virginity. What if I lose it to the wrong person? I know I shouldn't be thinking like that but the thought just crosses my mind sometimes. I don't wanna make mistakes in my life and especially not these kind of mistakes. I want my first time to be special with a person I am emotionally attached to. I've kissed a lot of people in my life but I've never been like intimate-intimate you know? But enough of that emotional connection bullshit, I lift my wrist up a bit so I can see the watch on my hand.

,,Shit"

I stand up from my couch and grab my jacket as fast as possible. I forgot I had work today. I turn the lights off, lock my apartment and run out of the building. Thank god the bakery I work at is near my apartment. I run like my life depends on it and 3 minutes later I get to the place. I'm working a part-time job at a Korean bakery to cover the costs of the apartment. Even though my lovely mother promised to pay for my university, she told me I needed to pay for the rest myself because I need to ,,learn how to be an adult" or whatever that means. I squint down and put my hands on my thighs as I try to catch my breath for a bit before I walk in. As I walk in, my gaze meets my coworker's for a brief moment before I walk to the back and put my dirty apron on. Shit. When will I remember to wash it.

-,, Someone's in a bit of a rush" my coworker chuckles at me.

-,,Please don't tell Melissa I was late again, please George I'm begging you". I walk up to George and stare into his eyes with stress in mine. It seems like I can feel my heart beating fast for a moment. Shit shit shit. Why can't I just put on timers like a normal person.

-,,It's fine Y/N, Melissa is a bitch anyways I wouldn't snitch on my friend for a bigger paycheck" he assures me and gives me a big smile.

-,,Ugh you're a life saver George".