Chapter 2 : The Supermarket

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I heard that there was a super market in the hotel run by an old man and his wife. It's been here for years and it's my best option for what I need.
I enter the store, the bell ringing as I enter. A small woman comes up to the door, clad in a light blue shirt and denim overalls. She bows gently and says "Welcome, do you need help finding anything?" I shake my head no as I head down the aisles, grabbing two 5 packs of my favorite rameyon. I bring them up to the counter, throwing another box of cigarettes onto the counter. The woman scans my things. "That will be 13,064 won, sir." I pull the money out of my pocket, gently putting it on the counter. She bags my items and hands me my change. Right as I'm about to leave, a small man comes out from the back. He's in a white t shirt and black pants, his face small and angry. "What are you doing!" He says to her. "Your supposed to charge extra for the rameyon, the sale ended!" Hearing what he says, I put another 6,000 won on the counter, giving her a little sympathetic look as I turn. "Stop shouting at your wife, it makes you look bad." I say as I walk out.
He screams, slamming his fist on the counter and making the tip container and cash register rattle as he does so. But the doors closed, so I can't hear him.
I get back in the elevator, going back up to the 8th floor. As I get in, a woman with a baby stroller gets in. "Can you press 10 for me?" I press the button labeled 10 as the door closed. She starts making shushing noises to whatever was in the stroller. I pull out a cigarette from my pocket but before I can light it the woman with the stroller grabs it from my lips and tears it in half. "Don't you dare! You'd really do that in front of my baby! Look at her precious face, she doesn't need your smoke invading her lungs." I bend over slightly to look into the stroller and see that it's empty. There's a blanket and a teddy bear but nothing else. The doors open as I reach my floor so I quickly get out as the woman heads up to her floor. Somethings not right with her.
Yoon - Jae is still on the floor, but he's woken up. He's screaming and writhing in the duct tape, trying to shout insults at me but can't due to the strip of tape over his mouth. I tear it off roughly, leaving a red patch over his mouth.
"What's wrong with you you FUCKING PSYCHOPATH!" He shouts at me. I roll my eyes, lighting a cigarette, bending over and blowing smoke directly into his face. His eyes begin to water and little tears roll down his face. I put one of the rameyon packets on the counter, grabbing a pot from a cabinet next to the stove and filling it with water. I put the powder into the pot with the little packet of dried meats and vegetables before putting the noodles into the pot. As they finish cooking I put them into a bowl and set it on the coffee table. I grab a chair with long, connected legs and rest one of them over Yoon - Jae's stomach, flopping down in it and turning on the TV. I turn on a generic news show and sit back in the chair.
I take a big bite of my noodles, greatly enjoying the taste. Yoon - Jae makes groaning and grunting noises as I rock in the chair, the leg grinding against his stomach. I set my food down on the table, lighting a cigarette and taking a long drag from it. Yoon - Jae finally musters up the power to say something. "G... Get the fuck off of me... You bastard." I finish my cigarette, looking down at his face. I grab his skull, squeezing it between my fingers. I open my phone and show him a picture of the girl. That little girl holding the red turtle keychain that I need to find. "Where is she, you asshole?" He doesn't respond, so I grab my cigarette butt and stick it in his mouth, letting the fire sizzle out in the back of his throat. I leave the butt in there.

He deserves it.

{I hope you enjoyed this chapter! We're now getting into the actual show, so I hope to continue this without issues! Final word count is 779 words.}

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