Oh Wonderful Seoul

Chapter Eight

After leaving the music store where Chanyeol and Lay were, I walked down the block to the pet shop. Finally there, I looked up to see the sign to the store.

I walked in, opening the door as the bells jiggled. Puppies began barking from their cages.

"Waaah! A baby collie!" I squealed, getting down on my knees. The baby collie was covered in soap, I held my arms out as he jumped in, wagging his tail and tongue out.

"You're so cute! Yes you are! Yes you are!" I always had a thing for puppies! They're so cute, but I couldn't raise one as a child. My mom only let me raise a pet fish, which died a month later because I overfed it. Oops.

The sound of foot steps came running out from the back room. "SNUFFLES DUMB DOG GET BACK HERE!"

The puppy whimpered as I looked up at the boy who was covered in mud, soap and water.

His expression changed suddenly. "Oh sorry miss." he winced. "May I help you with something?"

I nod. "Yeah, I heard about your job opening from a friend at the music store up the block and I was interested in the job." I smiled.

"Oh really? Great! I'm in need of workers!" He sighed of relief. "Well you're hired!"

"Really! Omo! That's great! But don't I have to fill a form or do something to qualify for the job?" I asked.

He shook his head. "Nope! You seem great with pets! Snuffles is a trouble maker, I couldn't even tame the devil.So it proves your good with pets!"

The guy sat down next to me cross legged. "Oh by the way, I'm Luhan," he smiled. I bow slightly, and shook his hand.

"I'm Hillary!"

"Waahh! A pretty name for a pretty girl! Suits you well," he blushed and ruffled Snuffle's fur. I then thanked him.

"So can I have you work here three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 3:00 to 6:00?" Luhan asked. "I'll pay forty an hour."

"Waah!? Forty?!" I exclaimed. That's quite a lot for an hour. "I'll take it!" So that means I'll make around $120 A DAY!

"Great! Glad to work with you!" he smiled. "Actually, can you help me tonight too? I need to groom three puppies by 8:00 and its 6:30 right now!"

I nod. "Sure, why not?"

Although I didn't get a job at the music store, which where I thought would be a good place for me, nor the cafe, because I was too clumsy, the last place I never thought of was a pet shop, yet I didn't mind it one bit!

I head in the back of the room with Luhan. There were three cute doggies in one play pen, they began barking as Luhan fed them a bone biscuit.

"Wahhhhh! They're so cute!" I squealed even more. "What are their names?"

"Monggu, Jjanggu and Jjangah!" Luhan responded as he opened the dog pen, grabbing Monggu's leash. "Hillary, could you start the bath please? Make sure its warm water? Not too hot too cold?"

I nod. "Yeah!" I start the bath, making sure the water was just right! Not too hot or not too cold! Perfectooo!

Luhan dragged Monggu into the bath. Monggu began shaking his body, the fur splashing water from the bath everywhere. I laughed. "Gahh! Naughty!"

"Monggu and the other two in the pen are regular customers here every week, they are a pain in the butt sometimes, but my stupid friend makes me look after them." Luhan huffed as he shampooed Monggu.

"Aww! But they're so cute!" I exclaimed.

He nod. "True, true. Hillary, could you hand me the sponge and bath towel?"

"Yeah," I reached for the sponge and bath towel and set it down next to the bath.

"Thanks." Luhan gave me a smile. I smiled back as I helped shampoo, condition, wash and dry the puppies. We finished around 7:20 PM.

"And we're done!"

"Yay!"

I sat down on the floor, holding Jjanggu in my lap, feeding him biscuit treats. "Good puppy!" I smiled.

Luhan crouched down. "Thanks for helping out tonight, I really needed it." he smiled.

I nod. "Sure thing! Uh I should really get going, its getting late."

"Yeah, do you want me to walk you?" Luhan looked at me.

I shook my head. "Nono, I'll be fine. Goodnight."

"Goodnight..." He hesitated for a moment about to say something as I head for the door, someone came in. I bumped into the customer.

"Oh sorry sir!" I looked up.

"Hillary?"

"Jongin!"

"Wahh its you again, why, this is destiny don't you think?" Mr. Jongin winked.

"Wahhh you two know each other? Cool!" Luhan smiled.

"Yeah, Hillary is in my dance class." Mr. Jongin nodded.

"Nice nice!" Luhan stood up. "So are you picking up the puppies tonight Kai?"

Jongin nodded. "Yeah." He took the leash from Luhan.

I was about to say goodnight to everyone, I bowed without no one even paying attention, and head out and started walking.

Then, a hand pulled my wrist from behind.