T.O.P. of the world (a big bang story)

The Way Back

It had gotten really dark really quickly, which struck me as strange because it was the middle of summer and I had never seen it like this before. I had just ventured outside the bar, hoping (praying really!) that it would be warm. And, it was, but it was also pitch black and only ten p.m. I don't really know why I went to a bar on the outskirts of the city, I had heard that it was a cool place from my friend 수민 (Sumin), but I had still gone...

It was so dark, it was ridiculous! How would I ever get home now? I barely knew my way around when I could see, now that I couldn't see what would it be like?

The streets around the bar were pretty safe but it was scary when you were alone. I stood there pondering what was the best thing to do when my thigh vibrated violently! It was my phone, I needed to stop putting my phone in my jeans pocket- it was annoying! I opened the text and saw a message from my dad:

"May, I can't collect you today from that bar, I thought I could but my boss is making me stay in late! Can you get home alone okay? If not call me and I'll get you"

We had moved to Seoul for dad's job almost two months ago, after mom left, and he was always so happy in his work, I felt bad to take that from him- especially as he had made a close friend at work.

"I'll be fine dad, don't worry about me :) Have fun at work and I'll see you whenever you get home! I'll text you when I get there"  I texted back.

The walk home was dark and lonely, to combat that I played 2ne1 songs as loudly as I could, trying to raise my self confidence to match the girls'.
M.T.B.D. came on and I found myself swaggering down the street rapping along with C.L. the whole way.

It was then that I felt a cool gush of wind and a strange knot formed in my stomach, the music pulsing the whole time, but no one was around.

No cars.
No pedestrians.
No lights on in any of the apartments.
Only the bright neon of the adverts far away in the centre of Seoul.

Then I felt the smash of a metal pole crashing down onto my leg...