“What happened there, Patrice?” Mrs. Lee asked Patrice in a good manner.
Yes, Jillian reported the incident to her mom. And right now, Mrs. Lee is asking Patrice to tell her the whole story.
Patrice sighed and looked down. “I was serving Jillian’s table. I gave them the drinks they ordered. But then Jillian wanted to change her macchiato because, according to her, it tasted very sweet.” She looked at Mrs. Lee who was intently listening.
“Then, I took her drink so I could change it. But then when I turned around, I didn’t think that there was a person behind me. I got shocked and I poured some of the macchiato on him.” She looked at Mrs. Lee again. “I swear, I didn’t mean it.” She said with her right hand raised.
Mrs. Lee looked at Jillian who was glaring at Patrice. “It wasn’t her fault, Jillian.” She said making Jillian look at her in disbelief.
“But, Mom! She spilled macchiato on my boyfriend’s shirt! That is unforgivable!” Jillian scowled making Patrice shrink in her seat.
Mrs. Lee massaged her temple. “But still, your boyfriend also has the mistake here. He wasn’t looking as well.” She explained.
Jillian stood up from her seat and crossed her arm. “Fire her, Mom! Or else!” She threatened before walking out.
Mrs. Lee and Patrice were shocked to see Jillian like this.
Does she hate Patrice this much?
Mrs. Lee just shook her head. Even if Jillian is like this, she loves her daughter so much. She looked at Patrice who is on the state of shock still. “I’m sorry, Patrice.” She said.
Patrice widened her eyes at Mrs. Lee. *Is she going to fire me? No. No. Don’t fire me. No, Mrs. Lee!* She thought nonstop.
“I will have to suspend you for a month.” Mrs. Lee said. Patrice sighed in relief.
But then she thought. *No work for one month? That means, no money for a month? How about my bills?!!!!* She thought.
“I’m really sorry at how my daughter acts, Patrice. She just acts like that because she is an only child.” Mrs. Lee said as she stood up.
*Yeah. And a brat too.* Patrice thought. She stood up and smiled. “It’s okay, Mrs. Lee. I’m used to it.” She said as she bowed. “I will be back in a month.” She said before heading out.
As Patrice closed the door of the office, Mina was waiting for her.
“Hey, what happened?” Mina asked her concerned.
Patrice smiled. “I am suspended for a month, Mina.” She said.
Mina sighed in relief. “Thank God, you weren’t fired!” She beamed as she hugged Patrice. “I thought that female dog will explode when she strode out of the room.” She said.
“Well, she did.” Patrice replied as she took her things. “I’ll see you in a month, Mina.” She said.
Mina smiled and nodded. “Don’t worry. I will get back at that female dog when you are away.” She said.
Patrice smiled. “Don’t get near her. She’s rabid.” She joked.
Mina chuckled and nodded. “I know. Very rabid.” She added as she hugged Patrice. “I will miss you for a month.” She said.
Patrice smiled. “Me too.” She said as she turned to leave.
Patrice arrived at her small apartment. The place she has been living since she was freed from the orphanage.
It was a small one. Well, good for one person. Good for her. It still lacks some appliances but it has the most needed ones.
There is a TV, which she seldom uses because she works til night and when she goes home, she is literally knock off from bed.
There is a small refrigerator where she can place her unfinished food.
There is a bed, a very comfortable bed. Well, it should be comfortable. Patrice loves this the most. She feels so relaxed.
She threw her bad at the small couch she has and plopped herself on her bed.
She punched and punched and punched the bed thinking it was Jillian and that darn L guy.
“AAAAAAHHHHHHH! I hate those two!!!” She screamed out loud in the pillow.
Yes, she is going out of her mind.
And yes, it is because of Jillian and L.
“How am I going to pay my bills when I don’t have work for one month?!” She asked herself in astonishment.
She sighed and took her piggy bank under her bed.
She put all of the contents of the piggy bank on the bed.
“I need 4,000 for my apartment fee, 2,000 for my electricity and water and the rest will be my allowance.” She muttered as she started counting the money.
It is good that she has been saving money in case of emergency. And yes, this is an emergency. Whether she likes it or not.
“11 thousand, 11 thousand 500, 12 thousand, 13 thousand, 13 thousand two hundred fifty three.” She counted the money inside.
She sighed in relief when she knew that she still has money for a whole month. And not just that, it is more than what she needs.
“It’s good that you won’t be left without money, Mr. Piggy.” She talked to the piggy bank as she placed the extra money inside it.
She laid on the bed again and slept. For there will be school tomorrow.
“PATRICE!!!!!” Helga, her friend in school called her the next day.
Patrice is studying at Pledis High, a second rate school. This is the only school she could afford with all the works she had before.
And yes, she somehow, enjoyed going here.
“Oh, Helga!” She greeted her friend back.
Helga smiled at her widely.
Patrice looked at her weirdly. “What’s with that smile?” She asked.
Helga shrugged. “I’ll tell you later. Let’s get to class first.” She said as she clung her arm around Patrice’s.
They arrived their room and sat on their seats.
Patrice looked at Helga. “So, what are you smiling widely about?” She asked.
Helga took something from her bag. “Here.” She said as she revealed two tickets.
Patrice looked at the ticket. “What are those?” She asked.
“Tickets. Tickets to wealth.” Helga said.
With that, Patrice’s ears perked up. “What about that?” she asked.
Helga smiled. “Well, you just have to tutor one of the seven hottest guys in the city.” She said.
Patrice shook her head suddenly. “Aish. I don’t want to. Even if I am suspended for a month right now, I am not going to tutor a guy.” She said as she sat back.
Helga widened her eyes in shock. “OMO! You are suspended from work? Why?” She asked.
Patrice sighed. She gets mad when she thinks about the situation again. “Well, Jillian wanted me to be fired because I accidentally spilled a drink on her boyfriend’s shirt.” She said with anger in her voice.
Helga frowned. “Tch. Seriously! She is a female dog!” She said. She loves to call Jillian a female dog too. She hears about Jillian from Patrice’s stories.
Patrice just laughed. “So yeah. I was suspended. For a month.” She said. “It is a good thing that I wasn’t fired though.” She added. “It’s hard to look for a part time job.” She continued.
Helga nodded before an idea came to her mind. “Pat…” She called.
Patrice looked at her. “What?” She asked.
“So, how about your bills? Can you pay them?” Helga asked.
Patrice nodded. “I have my savings. It is more than enough for a month for me.” She replied.
Helga looked at her with eyes telling her something. “You know this ticket, when you get raffled, you will get a chance to earn 750,000 a month.” She said.
Patrice’s eyes widened. “750,000 per month?” She asked again. Now, with blooming interest on the tickets.
Helga nodded enthusiastically. “So, what? You coming with me?” She asked. “I bought two tickets for you and me you know.” She added.
Patrice looked at the ticket. *750,000 per month. What an offer!!!* She screamed in her mind. “What do we need to pass?” She asked.
Helga smiled at her friend. She can see that Patrice is interested already. “Just a photocopy of your grades.” She said.
Patrice nodded. “Oh.” She said thinking.
Helga smiled. “So, are you joining me in this raffle?” She asked.
Patrice looked at her friend. *There is no harm right?* She thought as she smiled at Helga. “Yeah. Count me in.” She said.
“YES!!!!” Helga pumped her fist in pure excitement. “This is our chance to be rich!!!!” She told Patrice.
*Wealth? Here I come!!!!* Patrice thought as she looked at the raffle ticket in her hands.
“Mom! Why did you sign us up on that stupid tutorial thing?!!!!” L scowled at his mom as he barged into her office.It was the day of the raffle where he and the Infinite guys will be tutored by the lucky raffle winners.Mrs. Kim, L’s mom, was the person behind all of this. She owns Woollim High, Infinite’s alma mater. And yes, there were rumors about L and the rest of the Infinite not doing their job as students of the school.As the owner of the school, she talked to the rest of the parents of the boys, who are board members, about the necessary actions they should do.And the only thing they thought of doing is to have these Infinite guys, tutored, whether they like it or not.Mrs. Kim looked at L. “For you to stop giving disgrace in my name, Lance Kim.” She said with a tone of a mother. “I don’t want to have reports about you and your friends flunking on an easy subject. Eng
“WHAT?!” Patrice blurted as she heard her name called. She looked at Mrs. Kim with a confused expression.Mrs. Kim just smiled at her and gestured her to come up the stage.She looked at Mina who was looking at her with a worried expression.*What kind of luck is this!!!!* Patrice yelled in her thoughts.“Ms. Patrice Kwon, come up the stage.” Mrs. Kim said.Infinite looked at her with confused eyes.“Hey, isn’t she coming up?” Alonzo asked.Jason chuckled. “Seems like she doesn’t want to.” He remarked.“Hey, L. Go, fetch your tutor.” Jeric poked L who’s eyes were closed. Yes, he is sleeping all throughout.L shot his eyes wide open as his hyung poked her. “What?” He asked.Jeric grinned. “You have one hot chick as a tutor.” He said.L just grinned and looked around. “Who?” He asked.&ldqu
L walked home that day with a pained… err… lower organ. He was holding onto it on his way home. Even when he was driving.“Damn. She’s a bitch.” He mumbled as he entered their house.There he saw his mom smiling widely as she was watching the television.L rolled his eyes, not wanting to see his mom at the moment because she was the person behind all these tutoring stuffs and not only that! She was the one who drew Patrice’s name on the raffle making her his tutor.L was about to go to his room upstairs if not for his mom calling him.“You’ve arrived, Son.” She said as a teasing smile was shown on her lips.L knew what his mom was telling him and just shrugged her off and went upstairs, to his room.He threw himself into his bed and raked his fingers through his hair in a frustrated manner.“AAAAAAH!” He yelled, not minding if someone hears him. Damn he is piss
“L Oppa!!!!” Jillian came running to L the next day with a big smile on her face. She made it clear that she shouted his name loud enough so that people around would focus their attention on her, and on her “precious” boyfriend.She was really proud that out of all the girls out there, who would throw themselves at L, she was the chosen one – L’s chosen one.Yes, what a lucky girl.She immediately hugged L tight as soon as she reached him and kissed his cheek, making some of the students to look at her with disgust.L, on the other hand, was contemplating whether to respond to this girl in front of him. He should, right? Because Jillian is his girlfriend.“Good morning oppa!” She greeted happily.L smiled and nodded. “Good morning, Jillian.” He said as he ruffled her hair.“Let’s go to the cafeteria first?” She asked as she laced her finger into his.
“THAT’S NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO TREAT A LADY YOU ASSHOLE!”Patrice gasped as she looked at a man coming her way.L looked at the person who just yelled at him with fierce and glaring eyes. “And who is this?” He hissed as he pried Patrice’s wrist forcefully, making Patrice fall backwards.Thanks to that man, Patrice didn’t fall hard on the floor. He caught her.“Are you alright?” He asked her as he helped her stand straight.Kevin Kang is Helga and Patrice’s only guy friend. He has been there for them since the day they entered high school and has been the one helping Patrice and Helga when they needed help.He is a cold person who just talks to Helga and Patrice at school. He usually is a quiet type who just talks when necessary especially when he is with strangers.He hates guys who got the guts to hurt innocent women. And by the looks of it, he hates Lance Kim for hurting a gi
“I have to find a solution to get it done with that Death Note guy. I have a feeling that we will not work out together that well.” Patrice mumbled as she researched for some ways to deal with annoying people. “Tch. We will not work out well for sure. I don’t even know if I can stand an hour with that jerk.” She hissed as she furiously typed ‘Anger Management’.She clicked search and a lot of articles came out.“10 tips to tame your anger? Controlling anger before it controls you?” She read the articles that appeared on Google.She clicked the first link and… “Wahhhh! This is it!” She felt excited opening the tab. “Here it is.” She said as she read the article.No. 1: Take a timeoutCounting to 10 isn't just for kids. Before reacting to a tense situation, take a few moments to breathe deeply and count to 10. Slowing down can help defus
L walked to Infinite’s meeting place with a sour face. How he hated how Patrice showed up in their house and went punching him right on the nose.Damn.He hates her guts.How could she manage to be so cruel to L, the most handsome guy that ever lived in the entire South Korea?Even a genius can’t explain that phenomenon.“What’s with the long face, Lance?” Alonzo asked in a curious tone.Well, it isn’t shocking that L wasn’t smiling but L getting rid of his poker face for that long and obviously irritated expression is whole lot of a different story.All the Infinite boys looked at the irritated L as he sat in their table in that bar. They were all waiting for him to speak up.L just messed his hair in pure frustration as he pinched the bridge of his nose.Oh well, his nose.His nose that was punched moments ago… is still as perfect as it seems.“What h
And Patrice woke up feeling all filled up with a huge amount of negativity.So this is the day.Today is Monday.The most dreaded day of her life.Today, she will be starting her tutor sessions with her most hated person in the whole wide world, Lance Kim, Infinite’s L.How she wanted to just pretend that this is all just a dream.Or a nightmare, in the case that L is included in here.God knows how she hates him with all her might and she would rather kill herself than get, even just a millimeter, close to that guy.If not for his mother being all so nice and all so welcoming to her, she would not, not in her sane mind, continue doing this tutor thing.She lazily dragged her feet to prepare to go to Woollim today.“Gosh! This luck of mine is really… Ugh!” She grunted as she opened the door to the bathroom.She wanted to scream and shout and get wild right now.She wanted to