HOPE | BLACKPINK

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Jennies phone reads 9:26 pm as she enters the doors of one of her many jobs. Loud music booms through the walls of the nightclub. People bustling around with drinks and big smiles on their faces as they escape reality for just that night. Jennie trudges through the crowd and makes it to the back room to clock in. Being underaged shunned her from a lot of job applications, but fortunately the club owner allowed her to have a trial as a waiter. Seeing how she brought in more customers than usual with a lot of commands to have her as their waitress, the owner employed her.

Putting on her uniform, she exits the room and gets to work. She feels the burning eyes piercing straight at her as she goes around handing drinks. Some from guys who don't know how to respect a female and others from mad girlfriends of said guys. But, a majority from old creeps who spend their money and days at the night club.

Unfortunately it was one of those nights where commotion was bound to enter as a middle aged man crossed Jennie's boundaries and groped her chest. Jennie flinches at this but is not surprised as throughout her months here it has happened every other week. The man grabs her wrist and insists on spending the night with him. At this Jennie calls over security and the man starts yelling and making a scene.

Whenever incidents like this happens, it always ends in them shaming Jennie. Things like "she was basically asking for it" or slut shaming her for how she looks and what she's wearing. Jennie usually ignores these comments as she knows she's not in the wrong for wearing a uniform and doing her job. But sometimes it's hurts. Even though she acts tough, she's still a human being with valid feelings.

When Jennie clocks out, the time reads 1:30 am. She quickly hurries back to her apartment as she has to wake up at 6:00 am for school. Finally laying in her bed after the long day, she dozes off and awaits for the next tiring morning.