Forget me | Yenyul

III: New Life

She's right. The idea is so stupid, were poor. We should be happy that we have food to eat.

She turned my head again and made me stare at her. "Look at me. I'm not saying your idea is stupid. I just want you to be realistic for a moment. I promise that when I save up money, i'll buy you a phone. Then you can take as many videos as you want. But for now ... we have to wok hard. Promise me that you wont quit your job ..."

"I promise" I wrapped my arms and legs around her. She tried to break free but she couldn't. "Yuri-yah. I'm sorry for making you work too hard. I'm sorry for having only one job while you have three. You dont need to buy me a phone. Your presence is already a gift for me"

She also wrapped her arms around me. "Dont be sorry. I just want you to go to work and do your best. And to do that ..." she broke free as she stood up and pulled me up as well. "... you have to go to work"

"Now?" She gave me a small smile. "You dont want to be late right?"

"I'll also be leaving later around 5:30. I might go overtime for today so dont wait for me. You know how to cook instant ramen right?" I nodded "good, now go and change your clothes. And you better go home after your shift"

I changed my clothes and bid her goodbye. To be honest, i'm quite stupid. That's why I only have one job. I tried working in other places but I got fired quickly.

My work now is good. The mood is great and my boss doesnt nag me.

"Yena's surprisingly early today" Juri said as I entered the store. I greeted her as I went to the staff room.

He looked at the clock then looked at me. "You're an hour late? Or is the clock not working?" I gave him a smile as I sit at the chair. "I'm early today!!!"

"Yeah, You're still an hour late. But this is the earliest time you came since the day you got your job. Congrats!" I'm really glad that he's my boss.

I wore the uniform and went to the counter next to Juri. "Hey"

"What happened? Why aren't you late?" Ahhhhh ... it's because Yuri came early. If she didn't I might as well be late again. "Yuri"

"AHAHAHAHAH that's great. Your not in trouble are you?" She was laughing at me. She knew that Yuri is practically my guardian or smth.

"No. But you are!" I grabbed her in the shoulders and shaked her body.

Ding ... ding ... ding

"Welcome!" I let go of her as we both greeted the customer who came in.

"What do you mean? How am I in trouble?" I hit her shoulder lightly. "Remember your vlogger idea? I told her about that ..."

"Really!? What did she say?" Juri thinks that she has the best ideas. She's really excited to her Yul's answer. "She told me to not talk to you anymore"

"AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH" she kept on laughing as a customer came to the counter.

"What's wrong with her?" The man asked as he came to pay for his drink. Beep. I handed him his drink. "Dont mind her. She's just having a good day"

"AHAHAH That's good Have a good day too bye" He said as he left the store.

I hit her shoulder as she stopped laughing. "Why? I think it's a good idea. You're also really creative"

"It's because you havent met Yuri yet" Juri might had a great idea but Yuri is right. I have to face reality and work hard first.

She cant take care of me forever. One day i'll have to take care of her and buy her gifts. That means I have to work really hard just like her.

"Anyways, do you have time later?" Uhhhh ... Yuri said she'll work overtime today but she also said that I have to go home after my work. "I do have time but Yuri said that I have to g-"

"Blah blah ... Yuri said this, Yuri said that. Come on Yena, she's not your mom. You dont have to follow everything she says" I dont know about this. I'll get in big trouble if she finds out. "But Yuri said that I should liste-"

"There you go again. Yuri said what? That you should listen to her? You're your own person. Do whatever you want! Why would you listen to everything she says?" I am my own person. But Yuri, she said that I ...

"It's because Yuri said-"

"Yena, there you go again. You know what I think you're-"

"No! Let me finish first" she stopped talking as she just looked at me. "You might think that i'm crazy for listening to everything she says. You can tease me all you want, i'll take it. The reason why I listen to her is because ... she knows me.

She knows what's best for me and she always knows what to do. Even when if she doesnt know how, she'll learn it just for me. She has three or four jobs because I can only handle one. She cooks for me and takes care of me when i'm sick.

She's always been there for me. She could leave me and look for her family anytime. But she stays and works hard just to take care of me.

She knew my name when I didn't and she ... gave me a chance to live again" Juri just stared at me before laughing again.

I  have no idea why she's laughing. I'm sure I said those words with seriousness.

"Yena, you're so whipped"