Chapter 1: Cigarettes

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“Ayos mukha, Son.”

 

Seungwan chuckled before she throw the box of skittles at Jaehyun face. Tumawa lang ito at umiling.

 

“Iniisip mo parin ba yung Seungyan? Okay lang ‘yon kay Chungha. Alam mong malakas ka don.” Jaehyun whispered the latter.

 

“Of course, alam ko. It’s just...” Seungwan looked down on her hands, that were fidgeting. “Nahihiya ako kay Chungha, doon na nga kami muna pinatuloy tapos..pinag-alaga ko pa sa kapatid ko.”

 

Jaehyun looked at her friend with a mix of worried and sad. He also knew her co-worker’s situation, he really wish that his apartment has enough space for the both of them.

 

Lumakad si Jaehyun papunta sa isa sa mga barstool ng shop at umupo. “Tulog lang ako, puno na storage.”

 

Seungwan nodded, a half smile before it flattened. She’s clearly worked up because of the night shift she took. Jusko, halos maubos na dugo at ihi niya sa katawan para lang magbantay ng shop.

 

Buti nalang talaga at nandiyan si Jaehyun na pwede niyang sandalan kapag nahihirapan siya. But she doesn’t want to be a burden kaya’t kayod kabayo.

 

Lumakad siya paalis ng counter at pumunta sa labas, may hawak na karatula na ‘No Smoking’ dahil madaming makukulit na costumer ang naninigarilyo, papasok sa shop tapos maninigrilyo sa labas.

 

“That’s a big sign, tingin mo?” Nilingon si Seungwan ang nagsalita sa likod niya.

 

Pinatong ni Seungwan ang dalawa niyang kamay sa bewang niya at hinarap ang kaibigan niyang nakapamulsa.

 

“Some costumers are blind or they’re really just don’t know how to read. Kaya’t kahit liitan ko yung sign wa epek.” Inukutan ni Seungwan ang kaibigan niyang si Lisa bago tumawa.

 

“Sungit mo naman. Pa-kiss nga.” Lalapit na dapat si Lisa kay Seungwan at akmang hahalikan nga ito pero umiwas agad si Seungwan.

 

“Kadiri Ka!” Seungwan shouted.

 

 

 

“Ubos na yung mga gatas, kuha ka na sa stock room. Jaehyun.”

 

Seungwan is back again with her rounds, checking every aisle of the shop. Agad naman na sumunod si Jaehyun at naglakad papunta sa stock room while whistling.

 

She’s humming along with the song that is Jaehyun played on their speaker. Natapos na din niyang ayusin ang mga pagkain sa aisle. Dumako ang tingin niya sa labas, her brows furrowed when she saw a visible smoke outside.

 

Agad siyang lumabas ng shop at sumalubong sa kanya ang isang babae na nakatalikod. Wearing a gray coat, black heels while in her right hand is holding a purple umbrella.

 

“Miss, bawal po ditong manigarilyo.” Tawag ni Seungwan dito, nakapamulsa habang nakating sa babaeng nakatalikod.

 

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speac_sci
#1
Chapter 2: otor may update po ba ito?
speac_sci
#2
Chapter 2: i'll wait with respect otor
Paparapakyaw #3
Chapter 2: Shala ang inch resting ha I'll wait with respect author-nim
marvolo #4
Chapter 2: waiting with respecttttt
isntzaf
#5
The story looks interesting~ looking forward to reading this!
LockLoyalist
#6
Ohh I wonder how will their first meeting go XD
dubustan
#7
Looking forward for this! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ
tots_are_thunk
#8
Hmmm that's a very interesting plot author-nim... I can't wait for future updates