MAFIA'S DADDY

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Bambam is trying to eat his small breakfast consisting of piece of bread and glass of almost expired milk. It tastes weird but he is hungry and also there isn't different choice.

Bambam's mother is trying to get his four little siblings dressed so she wont be late for work. Bambam finished his breakfast and silently left their tiny flat. They flat has only two rooms. In one room is small kitchen and Bambam sleeps on couch which is there. His mom and siblings are sleeping in the second room. They had nothing when they have come in South Korea and they are still poor. Immigrants like them are welcomed here but it is better than their old life in Thailand. His mother works as a cashier in a supermarket and Bambam is still visiting high school so he doesn't work yet. After school he has to take care of his sibling until their mom comes back in evening.

Bambam is walking toward his school and his stomach turned into knot of nerves. He is being bullied by his classmates. This school is in ugly district full of crime and many if the classmates need some target to beat and Bambam is ideal target. No one would care even if he tells on them and he isn't strong as them.

Right after he stepped in the ugly building two older boys threw him on lockers and start to punch him in stomach and ribs. Bambam is shielding his head with his hands and whimpers in pain. After while they stopped and left Bambam curled into small ball. He is in pain but his morning class is going to start soon.

Bambam slowly got up and walks to his class. Big bruise is forming on his cheek and blood is dripping from his split lip but the teacher says nothing. Bambam sat down at his desk and quickly opened his notebook. After seven more classes he can go home where are his siblings waiting. Their old neighbor is babysitting them for free so they are very grateful to her but he has to pick them up right after getting home after soon. Bambam takes his three little sisters and brother and leaded them in their flat.

He cooked ramen for late lunch and after food does his home works and tries to study while his siblings play with few almost ruined toys. How he wishes to sit down next to them and play with them but he cant. After few hours he cooked porridge for dinner and bathed his brother and sisters. He is tired of taking care of them but he has too. After he changed them into pajamas his mother came. She is tired so she only kissed Bambam's forehead and goes to spend few minutes with her small kids. Bambam is watching her singing lullaby to them and frowned. He wants some attention too!

He laid down on the couch which is his bed and stares on a wall in front of his eyes which was once white but now it has many stains. The couch is very old and worn out so Bambam has troubles with falling asleep. Springs are poking his bruised ribs and the couch smells weird but Bambam is glad because this is better than sleeping in room with his little siblings. Someone is yelling on streets and then Bambam hears that the people outside are fighting. Every night is same, people are yelling and arguing, then fight and sometimes he can hear gun shots. He closed his eyes and listen to the very well known sounds.