Afterlife | LISRENE

Chapter 2: You're Not Worth It

3 years ago

"Ah! What's this?" the customer screamed then spits the coffee she drank, she stood up immediately that gathered attention from the other customer so I went to her

"Are you okay ma'am?" I asked while wiping the mess she made

"No, I'm not" she turned to me "This coffee is bitter, don't you do your job right?" she screamed at my face like I committed a crime

"Oh, sorry about that" I took the receipt on her table and read it "Maybe it's bitter ma'am because you ordered espresso shot?" I stated

I saw some customers chuckled and scoff when they heard what I said

Her face showed embarrassment and cluelessness "What are you all looking at?!" the lady scowled and all the customers turned back and mind their own business. The lady then turned to me "You all should do your job right, this coffee shop suck and y'all give bad service" she turned and walked away

"Ma'am" I called her

"What?!" she looked at me with an annoyed face

"Your bag, you left it" Some customers chuckled and some laughed out loud. She hurriedly took her bag from the chair and was about to leave but then she turned around and took the coffee on the table and splashed it on me

I heard the customers gasped but I just stood still maintaining eye contact on her

"Poor lady, you should know your place. You think you know everything?" she scoffed and crossed her arms "Pathetic rat" she spitted at her side and walked out of the coffee shop

I just stood still not believing what just happened, why are people like this? "Irene are you okay?" one of my coworkers Wendy approached me and tried to wipe the coffee stains from my skin "She's so mean! Why is she like that?!" Wendy said while glaring at the door where the lady exited

"I don't know, menopause?" I said that earned a chuckle from the latter

"I guess so" she replied "Let's go to the staff room"

A customer approached us with a phone from his hand "Don't worry miss, I took a video. If you want I can upload this on social media so that lady can't bother you again"

"Thank you so much, please do upload it" Wendy enthusiastically said and clapped her hands. I just smiled at the stranger, I don't have an energy for this

"Don't worry I'll cover your face so people won't recognize you" the customer said "I'm Park Bo-gum by the way" he offered his hand and I gladly took it. I guess there are still good people in this world

"Irene Bae" I said while shaking his hand

"Okay!" Wendy said and remove my hands from Bogum "Sorry but my friend needs to change" she dragged me away and took me to the staff room

I turned the key as I lock the door of close the coffee shop

"I already locked the back door Irene" I got startled when Wendy appeared from my side

"Can you atleast make a little noise when you walk? You almost gave me a heart attack" I said as I hold my chest to breathe

"I can't, I just don't make noise when I walk plus I like seeing you scared it fuels my soul"

"You!" I tried to grab her but she's too fast "You can't run away from me" I run as fast as I can to catch her

"No! Help, eomma!" she tried running but I grabbed her hoodie that stopped her from getting away

"Your time has come" I said to her while laughing like an evil "AHAHAHAHAHA"

"Irene!"

I heard someone call me so I turned to see who it is.

"Irene!" a man from afar shouted while waving his hand

I squinted to see who it was, curse this eyesight. As the man got nearer I finally recognize his face

"Bogum, hi"

He put both of his arms on his knees as he try to catch his breath "Wait" he said panting

"Take your time" Wendy replied, this woman how can I forget her?

"Yes, take your time Bogum. I just need to teach this woman a lesson" I turned to Wendy and I saw her eyes widen

"C-can I walk you h-home?" Bogum asked still trying to catch his breath

"Yes you can!" Wendy shoved me to Bogum as she try to escape "I'll see you tomorrow" she ran fast but this time I didn't chase her. This girl how can she just shove me to a stranger? What if this guy is a psychopath?

"Your friend is funny" Bogum commented "Dont worry I'm no psychopath" he smiled at me. Did he just read my mind?

"Seems like what a psychopath would usually say" I retorted

"Here" he gave me his business card

"You're an accountant?" I asked ask as I scan the card

"Yep"

"A psychopath accountant" I blurted

"A psychopath accountant"

I lift my spoon as I tried to feed him "Here try this, it's delicious"

"Let's break up" he said with no emotions

"What? Why?" I asked, tears threatening to fall

"I'm not happy anymore" he said without sparing me a glance

"Look at me in the eyes and tell me why?" I pleaded as I took his hand

He looked at me with no emotions "Because you're nothing Irene, nothing. My friends girlfriend's are perfect, they are decent, pretty, educated, and well off just like me"

"So? What do you think of me some accessory you can brag about?" I scoffed "Maybe it's better this way. I may not have money nor graduated from elite college but atleast I have manners that your school probably forgot to teach you or maybe you were asleep" I grabbed my bag and walked away

I walked fast even when I'm wearing heels. What an asshole, what does he think of me? Some accessory he can show off to people? He approached me on a coffee shop and he's well aware that I work there, did he thought I'm some girl who has some secret identity shit and chose to live a normal life because I'm too pressured of being an heir to some fucking throne? Seriou-

I felt someone grab my arm that made me face the culprit

Bogum was holding my arm refusing to let go even when I try to remove my arm "Aren't you gonna beg?" he looked at me furiously

"Uh..... Why?" I looked at him confusedly

"Beg for me not to break up with you, obviously" I laughed real loud that gathered some attention from the passers-by

"I'm sorry what?" I tried to wipe my tears from laughing

"You heard me" he gripped my arm tighter

"Let.go.of.me" I looked at him seriously and he slowly let go of my arm "Why would I beg when you're not worth it?"