I sat at the local quiet bar, taking drinks from Soju. Right now, I needed this time to think things through. My life is about to change now because my dad put us in debt and we both don't have money to pay it all off. I really don't know what to do. I could get a second job, but then that means i'll be working extra hard and will probably come home even later and be more tired than usual. I'm not sure i'm ready for that type of commitment, but what else can I do about my situation?
The bartender of the bar who is also a really good friend to me, walked over to me and set down another bottle of Soju. I took the bottle from him then poured myself another small glass of liquor before downing the liquid and sighed sadly.
"Maybe you should stop drinking before you become too drunk." Yoon Jae Joong said.
I looked at Jae and smiled softly, appreciating his concern.
"Thanks, Jae, but i'll be alright. I just need to...have this moment right now..."
Jae nodded as he watched me before speaking again.
"Though, you never drink a lot. Every time you come into the bar, you're always cautious about how much you drink. Why are you drinking so much now?" He asked.
I chuckled softly, knowing that this question was gonna come up sooner or later. It's true. Even though I'm way past the legal drinking age in Korea, I still act cautious about how much I drink because I know how people act when they're drunk and I really don't want to act like a sloppy drunk. Until now that is.
When my mom died, my dad drunk a lot and I never liked seeing him solve his problems through liquor, but now I'm pretty much following his example by drinking because I have a huge debt over my head. Though, I can't find myself to stop right now. I want all my worries to wash away with Soju.
"I....I appreciate your concern, Jae. I...my dad owes money to Loan Sharks and I...I have to find a way to pay it allll back." I explained, feeling the effects of being drunk.
Jae sighed and nodded. "I see. I'm sorry you have to go through that."
I shrugged Jae off as I finished off the bottle of Soju then started to stand up from the stool.
"I'm gonna go home. Put the drinks on my tab..." I told him.
"Ah. That's okay. It's on the house since you normally don't drink a lot."
I smiled softly and nodded. "Thanks...Jae." I said then I turned and started to slowly walk out of the bar.
"Oh! Do you want me to take you home?" He called out.
I waved my hand, telling him no.
"It's.... okay. I've got it. See you tomorrow." I said, heading out of the bar.
As I walked down the street, I felt my body becoming more and more warm and I felt my mind going really fuzzy. I even started to feel like I'm about to throw up, but I hold it in. There's no way I'll be able to make it home this drunk so the next best thing is to sleep at a hotel for tonight so I can sleep off the Soju.
When I reached a nearby hotel, I paid for a room. I grabbed my room key then took the elevator up to the second floor. I walked out of the elevator once it let me off then I started to make my way down the hallway. I stopped at a door, thinking that it's mine. I drunkenly tried to put the key into the keyhole, but I didn't succeed so then I opened up the door, thinking that I unlocked the room with my room key.
I closed the door behind me and realized that the room is pitch black. I don't care, though. All I do is set my room key down on the dresser then I slipped off my shoes and took off my messenger bag. I dropped it on the floor as I walked over to the bed and climbed into it. I smiled softly, feeling the soft, warm bed under me then I closed my eyes and began to fall asleep.
A few minutes later, I felt a light being turned on and felt someone shaking me.
"Hey, wake up." The male voice said.
I opened up my eyes then I glanced over to see who woke me up. I stared at the guy, not recognizing the face then I slowly sat up.
"What are you doing here? This is my room." I said, my words slurring.
"No. This is my room." He protested.
I slowly shook my head. "No. This is MY room." I said, pointing to my chest.
"I beg to differ." He said, holding up his room key for me to see.
I looked at the room key then I stared at the guy, feeling sick all of a sudden. The guy stared back at me then he narrowed his eyebrows.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
All of a sudden, I leaned over and vomited on him. Once I was done, I collapsed back on the bed, trying to fall back asleep. I listened as the guy quickly got up and headed over to the bathroom and then I heard the faint sound of water running.
An hour later, I heard the bathroom door open and the guy walked out of it. I slowly opened up my eyes and looked over to him to see that his hair is wet and he's only wearing pants. I shrugged then I turned over and closed my eyes again. I heard the guy's footsteps walk over to me then felt the bed being weighed down as he sat down on it next to me. The guy leaned over sniffed me then he quickly pulled away.
"Ugh. You smell." He said then stood up and headed back into the bathroom.
Suddenly, I heard water running again and the guy walked back into the bedroom then he grabbed my arm and pulled me up and proceeded to take my clothes off.
I was too weak to do anything so I allowed him to strip me, not sure why he's taking my clothes off, though. Once my clothes were off, I felt myself being lifted up in the air and being taken into the bathroom. Next thing I knew, I was being placed into a tub filled with water.
I sat there and slowly opened up my eyes then I felt my body being scrubbed with a towel.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Just shut up and sit still." He ordered.
I didn't say anything else, but just sit there, allowing him to wash my body. Once he was finished washing me, I felt my body being lifted up again and was carried back into the bedroom. The guy laid me back down on the bed and pulled the covers over my body and before I knew it, I fell right asleep.
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