Second arc, Chapter 1: “The Weight of a Rock” (part 1)
Magic Shop
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I'm sitting at the table of my apartment, working on assignments, when the ting of my phone breaks the silence. I tap on the screen of the device to display the message. It comes from my boss. “The renovation work is done and the store reopens next Monday,” it reads. The pen slides from my fingers and falls on the papers with a small sound. I stare at my phone absentmindedly for some time. It feels like a cold shower. I put my elbow on the table and drop my head in my hands, a heavy sigh escaping my lips. I knew it would happen sooner or later but it just felt too early, even if I had a whole month to prepare myself. Now it’s two days away and I feel anxiety creep up in my guts. Ji Min and the Magic Shop appear behind my closed eyelids. I pray to the stars outside my window that the doctors will come next week.
Monday, 6 PM, my shift at the convenience store starts. As soon as I arrive, not even changed yet, it starts again. “The workers didn’t clean properly. It needs to be done quickly, Seo Min,” Da Mi, one of the other employee, tells me without even lifting her gaze from her phone. I nod as I enter the changing room and a few minutes later, I’m wiping the floor. “Welcome,” I greet a client entering the store, back to the door. As I turn around, I notice my colleague at the checkout seems very sur
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