My Moon Flower 『ᴊᴀᴇᴡᴏᴏ』

Chapter 2 : Babysitter

Jaehyun POV

I check my watch. Almost 5:00 PM. I'm about to head home, finishing my shift  at my part time job.  "Taeyong hyung, I'll get going now!" I said, right on time.

"Sure. Take care! See you on Monday!" Taeyong said,waving at the counter.

"Ne"  I said, cheerfully. 

I like working at Taeyong's cafe. He gives me flexible hours and a good rate too.  Plus his place is not too toxic nor too shabby for my liking. 

I check my watch again. 5:10 PM. Mom will probably be home at 5:30. Good. It'll take me 15 minutes to get home if I take the bus. 

The new school year will start a week from today and I still haven't finished my report. Just thinking about working on it is giving me a headache. But I know I had to do it, for better grades.

Busy is good anyway. It'll take my mind off her. 

I'm only 20 steps away to our front gate when my mom's pickup van pass by me. My mom got out of the car and wave at me. My mom is the only flower shop owner in town. At almost 50, she still always wear a smile on her face with her hair put up in a ponytail like when she was young. 

"Jay, can you help me set this inside later?" Mom happily asked when I got near her.

"Sure, what is it?" 

"Yasamin,"  she said while winking.

"Jasmine? That's rare. It doesn't grow much here. Right?" I said, intrigued with my mom's choice of plant this time. 

"Ahh.. you still remember! Yes, it doesn't grow here really. It prefers tropical and warm temperate regions. But since we built the greenhouse last month, I'm dying to get my hands on these babies. I'm so excited!!!! Imagine the scent of the greenhouse once we're done!" she said, while clapping her hands together, almost squealing. 

"You look like a school girl that got confessed on by her crush. Stop giggling, Mom. I'll help you with it after dinner?" I said, walking inside.

"OkiDoki. These plants are special. Treat them with care." she said while following me inside the house.

"You want pizza and chicken for dinner ?" she asked.

"Yes!" I said enthusiastically.

After dinner, I set out to do my task of transplanting the jasmine flowers in our greenhouse. I work on it until only 2 remain outside. I decide to take a break and wipe off the sweat on my face, when I felt the wind suddenly pick up and the smell of jasmine flowers are in the air. 

Shaking off the sudden creepy feeling, I decided to get the last 2 pots in the van when I suddenly see something at my peripheral vision. A white or silvery mist forming in what look like a human form inside the Kim's backyard. I blink and rub my eyes then it was gone. It only lasted for 3 seconds. 

"I might be losing my mind after all." I mumbled, my brain still trying to process what I think I saw 3 seconds ago. 

I quickly finish my task, close the greenhouse door too quickly and almost sprint my ass back to the house. 

"You done? Want some ice cream?" Mom asked, over the half empty ice cream bowl in front of her. 

"Yeah. No, I'll just shower and sleep. Goodnight Mom" I said without looking back, fast walking on the staircase. 

"'Night!" 

I was still thinking about it while in the shower. While I'm getting dress. While I lay down on my bed. The hair raising feeling is still stuck with me. Somehow, my gut is telling me that something's gonna happen. Somewhere. Sometime.