There are a few good reasons to why I'm late every morning,
Firstly, I don't sleep well. Which, if I get the chance means I sleep in. And if I don't, I spend my morning weighed and slowed down by a drowsy blanket.
Secondly, I have adorable but time consuming - no, time demanding - twin siblings.
And thirdly, to put it kindly... It takes time trying get myself presentable. Emphasis on try. Despite efforts, it inevitably ends the same way every morning - with me spending an hour trying to fix what can't be and then rushing to school as ugly and late as I was the day before.
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6:15 am Busan
"Unni!" My eyes are still closed when I feel two small, giggly humans throw themselves at me.
"Wake up!"
"Wake up!"
"Naeun, Sian..." I groan as the two wild monkeys roll around my bed, flinging their little limbs unconsciously in my face, stomach and chest.
Trust me, no one wants to wake up from being kneed in the boob.
"What time is it?"
"I don't know" when I open my eyes, I find Sian shrugging innocently with his pouty frown only inches from me.
I catch his lips and ask again.
"What time is it? Does the clock say six three zero?"
Nauen clearly seeing I had given Sian a good morning kiss, climbs over me, pushes her brother to the side and plants a sloppy kiss on my lips too.
"Good morning little one"
"It says six one six" Sian calls, carefully investigating my digital clock.
"That's six sixteen am"
"Six sixteen!? You two! What do I always say about the mornings?"
"Hmm... brush your teeth?" Nauen guesses.
"Yes, but not that"
"Poop"
"Poop?" I laugh at Sians serious suggestion.
He just nods sincerely.
"Make sure to go toilet before we leave" He adds, making a little more sense.
