The Titanic Incident » xiuhan

Chapter 9

Minseok's P.O.V.

"Kim?" the voice that was already familiar to me, called for my surname. I turned around lowering the broom I had been dragging on the hallway's nearly spotless floors and rugs, feeling relieved receiving a couple minutes of time to rest, after this war with dust bunnies that didn't even exist anymore. I bit my dried lip as Yang walked at me with her tall high heels, having a serious look plastered on her face.

"Kim, we've got an issue." The edge of her mouth turned into a puzzling smile, and that into a bad try trying to hide it.

I nodded, very curious what could've caused her to act like this, as she seemed very professional and straight-faced. "..what is it?" I asked, feeling my face burn a little out of nervousness. Would she tell me she couldn't pay my wage? Would she say I haven't done my work properly and refuse to pay my wage? This was nerve-cracking, at least, knowing she had power, meanwhile I was a powerless immigrant.

"So, since you've been doing a pretty good job here.." She phrased, looking around looking content, "and since we have an extra ticket, I'll offer you something."

She showed me a second-class ticket, in all its glory, me gasping at the beautiful sight.

"You could change your third-class ticket into this second-class one, or, we can pay you the normal wage in money. It's up to you now."

My eyes shined in happiness as I eyed the ticket in her hand, which was soon hid into a pocket of hers.

"Do you have a watch?" She asked me out of nowhere, creating a glance at her silvery one. I shook my head, playing with my fingers. Was there time for another task?

What's next? Dust.. dogs? Underneath beds?

"Your time in our service is over. You can return your uniform to the personnel room, Kim. Thank you for volunteering. Oh, and come pick your ticket or wage from me when you're leaving." Yang showed me a small smile, a bit more relieved one than a happy one. Maybe because I had helped them through a serious waitress loss or maybe, just maybe, because she wouldn't have to keep looking at me cleaning the same hallways for hours to an end.

I stepped outside of the staff room for the very last time, after getting my reward from Yang, not bothering to look behind myself as I felt air blow past my exhausted figure. Honestly, all I wanted to do was to get into my bed and sleep until tomorrow, I thought, walking slowly towards my cabin inside. I didn't hurry, as this was the very first time I had the time to take a look around and not run around with a broom or a hat.

It was so beautiful, walls were full of wooden details and redness, creating a rather luxurious feeling. More luxurious than what I had ever seen before.

Lucky to me, my cabin was pretty near the deck so I reached it soon.

Reaching the cabin I eyed the great amout of cash I had got from my job that I had hid into my pocket. I wasn't sure why I had picked the money, but I figured, I'd reach Luhan without changing cabins. Maybe I was too obsessed over him anyway. The money I had got would also be a good start to living in the new city, so. This would do, my tired brain had thought. Maybe I should give Luhan some space, he must've hated how I was around him like this..

I was about to fit my key into the lock of the cabin's door, when a wild sound of hurried unlocking made my tired senses confused. I didn't do that sound, did I? I twisted the key, suddenly my vision going black and me being thrown a couple steps back taken with staggering steps, before pain hitting my forehead sharply.

I held my forehead, holding myself together by leaning onto my knee, cursing silently. How did I manage to do that? Kim Minseok is not the lucky one today for sure. Does that hat radiate bad luck? I sighed.