she is such a mess (singji)

fin

"Room 143, the water runs out anytime and uhm then there's thin walls that you may hear noises from the other room. Fortunately, there's only one occupant in that part of area, IF you will take the room. As per your query, eh... it's cheaper than the other rooms. There are still things to be fixed other than the water problem. So, Miss, are you willing to take the room?" A lady with glasses perching on her nose with her cold look, staring at the contemplating red haired girl with her two luggages resting on the floor. Fidgeting her ballpoint pen against her desk forcefully which then makes the girl snaps out from her trance. Not long after, a smile plasters on her face, nodding in agreement.

The landlady clasps her hands in joy that finally for almost a year, a willing occupant takes the room. She holds out a lease contract towards the girl and after reading the terms and conditions, she does not hesitate to sign it.

"Kim Minji! Nice name. Here's your keys and enjoy?" The landlady named Mrs. Lee, fakes a smile and Minji takes the keys heaving a sigh. As she is about to carry her luggages towards her room, Mrs. Lee calls for her name with another trivial information.

"Oh! Miss Minji! If ever the water runs out, just knock on the next occupant's door for help! She already knew the context in there. She's nice, don't worry!" Minji's head turns around and says: "Thank you!" in response.

Two luggages on both of her hands and a packbag on her back which slows her down. The key is barely hanging on her left middle finger as her eyes roam around the empty halls of the building. Mrs. Lee said that her room is located at the very end of the floor and there are only three rooms available in there. One is already occupied and the other will be occupied by her.

"I could've choose the other room but you're saving up money, Kim Minji. And this is not yet bad" She mumbles to herself. And before she could reach her room, the key decided to let go of her hold. She groans as she crouches down to pick it up. Regaining her composure, she deeply sighs in front of her newfound home. The sound of the key jiggling makes her smile and when the door opens, that's when she knows her new independent life have started.

She begins to unpack her things, her working clothes are set to put in order per day on a small dresser near her bed and her pajamas she arranged according to its color from darker pink to lighter pink neatly folded inside the cabinet along with her undergarments.

Her first night in her new apartment goes very well. Thankfully, the water runs smoothly during her first shower for she does not have the energy to be acquainted with the other occupant next door.

"I hope she's nice" she says before she plops herself towards her comfortable bed. As she was about to close her eyes to sleep, she heard muffled noises behind the thin walls.

"Must be the other occupant" she says, looking at the ceiling. She groans as she flips over away from the wall but then a cute shrill voice makes her ears perk up like a wolf. Interestingly, she gets up despite her exhaustion and puts her left ear against the wall to listen.

The thin walls is ironically an advantage for her as the voice gets sharper everytime the person utters a word.

"How's my babies? It's late, you two have to go to sleep. Hng" Minji slightly smiles at the rise and fall intonation from the person she presumably thinks to be a girl. She can imagine the girl portrays a pouty face while talking.

'Cute' she thought.

She keeps on listening until the girl next room stops talking. She then slowly gets back to her bed and covers herself with her pink rabbit patterned blanket. But that voice keeps her up all night, something about it draws her into the vastness of horizon she has yet to discover.