Lullaby

Chapter 1

(31 December 2014)

Celebration is in the air and people are practically everywhere.

It's new year's eve.

Neima would spend her days working at the office and night's singing her heart out to her mother but at this moment she was busy socializing with her colleagues. It wasn't her cup of tea talking about family nor functions but she had to withstand her compromise much longer.

Impatiently tapping the side of her thin cylinder shaped fragile glass with her index finger.

She's becoming restless.

Thicc ,golden ,hazel brown abdomen limbs pressed together under her black pencil skirt. She then took one glance at her right wrist and smiled foolishly.

"Guys I gotta bounce and head back home its getting late",she raised her hands in an apologetic manner.

" Hey...but we haven't talked that much tonight ", one of her male colleagues said with a sad tone.

" We'll talk in 2 weeks time Taehyung bye ",Neima hurriedly snatched her bag off the table grabbed her coat on the way out the door and jogged to the elevator leaving a disappointed hotty alone.

Heavily panting the breaths she had recently inhaled Neima stepped into the lift and took a deep breath in and released. The doors of the elevator shut and the mechanical machine began to slowly descend back to the ground. Stepping foot outside of the tall structure that was a magnificent piece of architecture constructed by the genius himself Mr WOODZ who is also her boss, she then bid her farewell to the massive building.

Hopping into her blue Toyota Corolla Neima drove off. On the way she witnessed other people her age enjoying their youth getting drunk and having make out sessions around corners it, was inappropriate but Neima said nothing and didn't think negative about them, instead she chuckled with a tired smile and continued with her journey. The motor car then pulled up in front of a dark, spooky gate that had vines growing on it. She exited her vehicle and entered the place full of miniature hills made of stone. Grazing her hands on top of the tombstone of her beloved mother and began to kneeled before her. The words engraved in calligraphy
*R.I.P Lalisa Manabhuan*.

"Hy eomma...sorry I haven't visited you in a month, its just that...", Neima's voice was starting to crack and her tone became softer.

"Work is overloading and life is becoming worse although I have a good job and a caring friend its just not enough... I need you...with me...by my side", tears were already out of her eyes and she cried silently.

After a few seconds of crying she wiped tears and put a cheerful smile on her face to narrate her months absence.

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Its 23:40 and Neima is on the rooftop of her building staring into the dark sky waiting for fireworks to be on display.

"Do you mind if I join you?", a person spoke from behind and Neima turned to see who it was.

" Nah it's cool", carelessly flicking her wrist forward with a solemn smile.

The guy then walked up to her and sat beside her in the same position she was in, which bending his legs forming a triangle and hooking his arms around them.

"Long day?"

"Yeah but its worth my while, you?"

"Same but mines stupid cause I'm just searching for true love", he took a glance at Neima then continued staring at the sky.

" Did you know that the first person you see which is of a different gender at the strike of 00:00 for new year will be the love of your life and nothing will ever separate you from him or her".

"That's just nonsense", the young man laughed and so did Neima.

" Hey look!",she shouted as she pointed above and the sky was filled with vibrant colours.

"Oh I'm Neima Manabuan", she stretched out her arm for a handshake.

The young man then shook hands with her and they exchanged smiles.

" Park Jinyoung ".

To Be Continued→