My Partner • Jeongcheol

♪A bed is my Best Friend♪ ⁴

My brother is dead.

And my manager just found out he was my brother.

I haven't been to work, nor have I left my house, or even left my bed for 4 days straight.

I've been fending for food I have in my drawer.

But do I even need a reason to go to work anymore. My piano player is dead.

"Jeonghan, please at least get up off the bed. You smell like shit and the CEO needs you." My manager walked in trying to persuade me to get up for the hundredth time.

"What could he possibly talk to me about" I say.

"Jeonghan I'm not playing anymore. I'm not gonna keep on making excuses for your lazy ass. I felt sorry for you for a while, and I still do, but you're 27 years old and I can't be making every decision for you."

"So get up. Take a shower, and get to work for your god damn sake." He walked.

Fuck he's right. I've been nothing but a slob. Letting myself basically rot in here.

You know he's serious when he reminds you of your age.

I get up and take my clothes off to get in the shower. My face is dry and my eyes are blood shot. My hair is greasy....and...I guess I smell like a gym locker room.-

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I pull in to the parking lot of my company and I put a mask and a hat on.

I'm feeling so much better after taking a shower and brushing my teeth.

I have no clue if it got out to the public, I haven't been on my phone for the past days..... I didn't even bring it with me cause it's dead.

I head to the CEO's office and knock lightly.

"Come in"

I bow and take off my hat and my mask..

"Sir."

"I wanted to talk about-

"I know.." I interrupted.

"Actually I'm not aloud to discuss family issues. I want to discuss with you about a promotion. I want to give you a promotion."

"H-how...? My career is over...."

"I want you to meet someone" he said.

"I don't want to meet anyone. My piano player is dead and now I can do nothing. Just me and my violin and no one to sit at the piano. I am nothing." I said, a crack in my voice.

"Jeonghan...please...he's here today and I want you to meet him."

"Will you fire me if I don't? What good do I do this company now." I said.

"Yoon Jeonghan. I am not asking for much" he stood up.

"...."

""Fine. But I can't promise you anything."