= The Man In the Mirror = {[Nomin]}

• Chapter 2 •

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Driving back home was an absolute disaster. It was raining cats and dogs outside as thunderbolts of lightning struck the earth every five seconds. At one point, Jeno hit a hydroplane on the highway, making his car slip for a second. He really couldn't wait to be back in the comfort of his home after that little scare.

He slowly drove along the side roads now, watching carefully in the darkness for anything that would end in disaster. His eyes flickered to the left, noticing a main road that was lit up by shops and street lights as few cars passed through. Jeno contemplated for a moment, then deciding it would be safer than a dark back road.

The car slowly crept through the road as Jeno let his eyes wander around at all the shops. He noticed one shop that had a broken down front, the building must've been old from how the wood seemed to tear and crack. An old woman sat herself in front of this store, staring off into space as she held an empty bowl, begging passerbyers for any spare change.

It made Jeno feel bad at the sight. A poor old woman that could barely survive by herself, resorting to begging when her shop couldn't sell.

Without thinking, the dark haired male pulled his car over and parked in the tight space right next to the shop.

If he was going to make a huge mistake like the one he made today, it might as well be nice to make up for it a bit. It didn't matter to Jeno, he had a crap load of money from today that he really didn't need to keep an eye on.

His feet swung themselves out of his expensive car, closing the door as he gripped his wallet in his palms. He hesitantly began walking over to the woman and stopped a few feet away.

"Ma'am?" Jeno slowly asked, watching as the old woman perked up and glanced at him through her eroded straw hat.

Her face was horrific. It was stained by dirt and who knows what else. Her teeth shone yellow as her dry lips were parted slightly. Her eyes didn't do any justice either, they shone almost as yellow as her teeth when both their eyes locked. It made Jeno shiver as he looked at the woman.

"I-"

"And who are you, young man?" the woman spoke overtop of Jeno, making him flinch at the gravelyness of her voice.

"I'm... Jeno?" He said back, not really sure why she was so interested.

"And why are you here?" she said, turning her head back in front as she stared into space.

"U-uh..."

"You we're taking pity on me, right? A man like you makes too much money that he forgets what's really important."

Jeno felt his heart sting at that statement. Was he wrong to degrade the woman as much to pity her? Was he upset because the woman didn't live the rich life like he did? The woman was right, he wouldn't even have noticed her if it weren't for the lack of change in her pocket.