Chapter 1:
Oh my gosh! I am so tired! I just finished my first part-time job, and I'm late for the next one. I run down the street going past people, who I don't apologize to when I hit them because I'm in a hurry. I enter the cafe where I work and immediately bump into my boss. "Channy Ahn!" he yells. "it's about time you came! Aigoo! We will lose customers if you always make the them wait for you to come before the get served!"
I wish I had left my other job earlier. I bow to him and say, " I'm sorry sir. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again." He tells me to start getting to work. Let me tell you a little about myself. Both of my biological parents were African American, and I was born in California. But a few months after my birth, I was abandoned by both parents. I was put in an orphanage for 3 months. After those 3 months, I was adopted by a Korean couple, and they took me to Korea where we now live. My foster parents (whom I love SO much) are really rich. Then you must be wondering why I have part-time jobs. Well, my dad says it's not good for a 20 year old like me to just stay home studying for school. He wants me to study, but he also wants me to go out and see what's it like to have a job.I told him that all I wanted to do was study, and read novels. But he said no. So here I am working my ass off.
Another person comes into the cafe, and it turns out to be my best friend, Lee Min Ho. I just call him Min or Min-ah. "What's up?" he says as he comes toward the counter. Min and I have been friends for a long time. Ever since I came to Korea, in fact. We are like brother and sister to each other. I roll my eyes."Customers only, Min." He puts a finger on his chin, and looks up at the ceiling, which makes him look like an adorable chibi from TV. "The last time I checked, anyone who walks in here is a customer, if not working here." Ugh. "Okay, sir. I apologize." I add a bow as I finish my sentence.
I get him a coffee. When about four more hours pass, I clean up. Then, Min and I walk out the cafe heading towards my house. "I'm really worried about you, you know." When he looks at me I nod. You can't keep working two jobs then study for school. That's too stressful."
I sigh. I know I should try to work less, but I need to show my dad how I can handle having a job. "I know," I say. "I know I need to change my working system, but there is no other good job out there." Suddenly, he stops walking and I do the same. "I can find a job for you! I can look for one high paying job that will help you! Then you you can quit all those jobs, and be relieved of your stress!!" he says with great excitement. "That's a great idea only you were able to do so," I say.
But that would be nice. To only have one job that paid me enough. "I have the internet and secret connections," he says. We reach my house, and I invite him in. None of my parents are home, so we go straight to to my room. My room is filled with family photos and pictures I took with Min. Min falls on my bed immediately."Hey! Get off my bed! You're supposed to be helping me look for a new job." As I say this, I am pulling him by the legs off my bed. "I thought you didn't believe that I will be able to do it." I finally get him off the bed, I changed my mind."
We go over to my desk where my laptop sits with two chairs. min puts in my pass word (it's EXOtic), and goes to different websites. I go over to my CD player and put some EXO songs on. I love EXO so much! I just wish I could get a chance to meet them. "Ugh, Channy! Why do you like EXO so much?" he says typing madly on the laptop. I hit him lightly on the head.
Later on, we end up not finding anything, and Min goes home. By the time my parents come home, I am in a deep sleep.
