Chapter 1: "Simplicity"-Page 3

a woman in her forties with big, seventies style hair walked towards Dahyun- the woman was wearing bright red silky negligee with a deep scoop neck with thin straps, it has long slits on the corners of the knee high hemline and fine fishnet stockings. She was forty, but her figure was still slim like a runway model:

Da: Someone's looking lovely today...

I guess you've received a call from a model recruit again?

She dramatically leaned on the lounge wall and breathed deeply:

"Unfortunately not.. "

"How could they be so blind? you're pretty, slim and tall... a photographer will pick you right away.. "

"Will you stop flattering me and put that package on the table? gee, I even have bills to pay next week..

Would you like tea? it's English tea.. "

"Oh no Ms. Arasuno, I'm fine; besides, I still have deliveries.. "

Dahyun hurriedly went out Ms. Arasuno's house when she got her pay and biked away, the beautiful woman said:

"Be careful not to break your back working so hard! remember to get some rest.. "

By the time that Dahyun finished the deliveries, it was 5:00 pm; in her huge, black backpack she carried her Cafe waitress uniform.

This hardworking student also works in a small Cafe located in Seodaemun-gu, her shifts start at 5:00 pm and she'll have to drive back because the last delivery was located farther than Yeonhui-dong.

A Cafe bell rang delicately as Dahyun came in wearing her uniform; the cafe was only small but it was packed with people except for certain weekdays; Dahyun has longer shifts in this cafe during the weekends —despite of her tight schedule, she still manages to finish all her homework, study hard and help in doing the house chores.

The other workers in the Cafe sighed in relief when they saw Dahyun; she's a customer's favorite because of her jolly yet humble personality.

The line was long and the cashier shouted from the counter:

"Dahyun-ah, will you help the barista in the kitchen? there are way too many orders!"

"I'll be there right away!"

After Dahyun helps the barista, she washes the stack of used plates in the sink; whenever there is something to be done, she usually does it without complaint.

It was 8:00 when Dahyun finished her shift in the Cafe, before she left, she had to wipe all the tables clean and send out orders of packages needed for the supplies in the cafe.

In the dim streets of Seodaemun-gu Dahyun rode her bicycle on her way home; the home she had was simple, it's a two-storey townhouse— Dahyun and her family lived in the second floor.

Dahyun sighed in exhaustion as she opened the small and thin wrought iron gate, at last she came to the second floor and opened the door:

"I'm home!"

Her mother frowned upon seeing her daughter tired again;

©Kesong Natunaw

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