Alluring Mask - ENGLISH VERSION

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 13

I was shocked when I saw a broken plate and glass in the living room. I didn't expect their argument to get this bad. The living room was already a mess because of my mom and my two siblings.

"Did you find a job?" my mom asked angrily.

"N-no," I replied, my lips trembling.

She slapped my forehead lightly out of anger. I remained silent while listening to her scold. She even involved everyone in the house.

"Useless!" my mom shouted angrily.

My siblings left one by one and left my mother shouting in the living room. I was shivering from the cold while tightly holding my brown envelope wrapped in a plastic envelope.

"Useless!"

I put down the envelope I was holding and approached her. She was acting hysterical now. Even though I want to take a bath right away to avoid getting sick, I can't do it because of my mother.

My heart was pounding when I saw her face was red from anger. I walked quickly to the kitchen to get her some water, and when I approached her, she was already sitting on a chair while still ranting. My hands were trembling while holding the glass of water when I reached her.

"Drink some water first," I said nervously to her.

Her chest rose and fell, and her eyes glared at me sharply. I know I looked like a wet chicken in front of her, but I was more concerned about her condition.

She just grabbed the glass from me and drank the water. I smiled at her when I saw that she had finished drinking it. I also quickly took the glass from her because she might throw it out of anger.

I quickly clean up the broken glass on the floor. Carefully and making sure that not a single piece of glass could be seen so they wouldn't get hurt. After I was done, I took a bath in the bathroom.

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I didn't expect to get sick the next day. I just woke up last night with a fever. I sneezed several times when I got up from my own bed. I took a deep breath and drank my medicine when I heard my phone alarm.

My eyes landed on a notification when a message suddenly popped up.

From Ei:

Hi, Sarah! How are you? Are you okay now? Get well soon:)

To Ei:

Hello. I'm okay now, Ei.

I put my phone on the study table and got a towel from the cabinet to take a bath. I know my mother will bang on the door again to wake me up. Even if I have a fever, I need to find a way to find a job.

I flinched when I heard a loud bang outside the door. I know this will be coming, that's why I'm already prepared.

"Sarah! What's taking you so long!? Oh my god, this kid. Do you always have to be woken up every morning!? Find a job, you idiot!"

"Yes, Mother," I replied, not sure if she heard me.

I got out of the room and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. I can still hear ranting while I was in the bathroom.

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"Miss, you might be interested in working here. I've noticed you've been looking around for a while now."

I looked up as a woman approached me. Her thick and colorful makeup was quite noticeable. She was holding a cigarette between her index and middle fingers.