Death

If You Can

A simple day to the grocery store soon turn into a eventful adventure.

Hoseok had been following along with us daily schedule. He had just finished work at 4 and is now headed to the grocery store to fill up his empty pantry. On the way there he sees a small antique shop he had never noticed before across the store. Brushing off the thought of the shop he walks through the doors of the the grocery store. While shopping for his stuff Hoseok gets a call.
"Hello?"
"Hey it's Namjoon."

"Oh, hey what's up?"

"Daeyoung has been asking about you all day, it's her birthday you know? She wants to see her favorite uncle. It's almost as if she likes you more than me."

"Haha, I'll be there and about 20 minutes, tell her to wait for me."

"You better, I don't think I can sit through another temper tantrum."

Hoseok hangs up the phone and then darts towards the cash register. He couldn't believe he had forgotten his favorite (and only) nieces birthday. Figuring he needed to find some place quick to get her present he remembers the newly placed antique shop.

He quickly puts his groceries away inside his car and then runs across the street to the small building.

When he walks in the bell on the door jingles, signaling that someone had entered. He sees no one at the counter but guesses they're in the back. Out of the corner of his eye he sees a stuffed bear wearing a bonnet and a frilly dress. Deciding that it would be a fine gift, he fast walks to the counter and rings the bell. Around 30 seconds pass and no one shows up, but just as he is a bout to ring the bell again he hears a voice.

"Hello there."

Startled by the sudden voice he looks up.
"Oh hi I would like to buy this." He say setting the stuffed toy on the counter."

The lady smiles and says. "Of course." Her stare lingers for a bit too long, but he takes it as her trying to be friendly."
The lady puts the bear in a paper bag and hands it off to Hoseok.
"Thank you for coming, please do come again."
The door to the antique closes.
"If you can." The lady finishes with a wicked smile.

He shuts the door to he shop and speed walks across the street. Texting Namjoon how he needs an additional 5 minutes to get there.

Before he knew it he hears a loud diesel truck horn and his vision goes black.

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