In Another Lifetime [Minchan]

Epilogue 5

I'll guide you the way to the better one

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The cold breeze was circling around the atmosphere as usual. The leaves were falling, people chattering and kids playing around the park. It was one lovely day for paired people, but he himself was grieving about it.

His hood was covering his head, his newly died brown hair falling on his eyes, as those brown orbs were staring into the sky. A day he doesn't even like to celebrate, yet his friends were encouraging him to... it was complete torture because he was alone.

His footsteps echoed through the walls on the streets, as he wandered where to go. It was near dawn and he got no place to hang out too. Jisung had ditched him for important family matters and he separated himself from his cousin and the rest.

Spotting a singing bar ahead, he entered the building and the room was filled with less people, yet calming vibe. A small stage was there, looking like someone would perform later on. Allen, deciding to sit on a single chair and asked the bartender for some beer.

"Hello! Are you new here?" A guy approached him, when he noticed a new figure inside the bar.

"Umm Yea... I just got here, it's my first time." Allen smiled and drank his glass slowly.

"I see~ I'm Mark Lee, the bar's manager. And I was hoping if you know how to sing. We were looking for customers who would be kind enough to perform on our small stage later today." Mark introduced himself and sat near Allen.

"Oh...wow, that's great! I can sing... but I'm not really sure if others are gonna like it." Allen told him.

"I'm sure you'll do great! We have a guitar that you can use if you need an instrument for your performance...And we're really looking forward for talented customers to help us gain more today...The business is starting to fail, I'm having a hard time getting singers for our bar." Mark begged as he was trying to show his sincerity and willingness to fix their singing bar.

Allen felt bad as what Mark was describing to him. He does notice that less people were there. The workers were also few and their business seemed to be starting to bankrupt.

"Okay...I'll do it. I guess I could help for tonight." Allen smiled as for Mark to sigh in relief.

"Thank you so much! Do not worry, you won't be alone on this one! I promise, I will get someone to sing too, after you!" Mark hugged him in a friendly way, Allen was happy to help and pats Mark's back.

"I'll do my best for a song...I'll see you in a bit, yeah?" Allen held out his hand, Mark shaking it and nodding.

"Goodluck... what's your name again?" Mark paused and asked him.

"It's Allen...Allen Ma." Allen introduced, Mark bowing and smiling.

"Nice to meet you, Allen!" he showed his respect and said his thanks to the shorter boy.

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"Ladies and Gentlemen! Today, we'll have a new boy that will be performing for us today! He is new here and was willing to offer us a song for tonight. And according to his details, this is somehow not so related for couple's night as he came here alone and broken." Haechan, a crew was the one being an emcee on the small stage to introduce Allen to the customers who had their eyes on him.

"Awee, poor boy. I hope he is okay!" a girl frowned at that statement, her boyfriend agreeing.

"So, without further ado, I give you Allen Ma from L.A." Haechan motioned for everyone to clap, Allen coming up to the stage with his guitar.