Jimin's point of view

The loud chattering and laughing of my colleagues was always irritating, but today it was unbearable. But like a good human I chose to ignore them and focused on my food, I wasn't going to waste my half an hour of lunch break on these morons. 

"Aye Jimin." I curled my toes in annoyance, how dare he call me so informally when I'm years older than him. I looked up while faking a smile like always. 

"Are you coming for drinks after work?"

"Sorry, I can't." I replied, and focused on my lunch.

I couldn't afford to get out and get drunk. First, it was costly. I would rather invest this money to buy something for my kids instead of wasting it on some cheap meat and alcohol. Second, I have to make dinner— how will I feed them when I'm drunk and passed out? Third, I need to tutor then—wait not anymore.

Previously I used to tutor my kids after office but as we changed their school, the new school has two hours mandatory tution period, so no need for me to tutor them anymore. Their new school is better than previous, expensive but better. That's why we put Minwoo's room at rent.

My face churned in disgust as it somehow reminded me of the paying guest, Raemi. I didn't know why but just having mere thoughts of her annoyed me— but again, people always annoyed me, it wasn't her fault. She just happened to be a little weird for my taste, thus seeing her face was irritating. On top, it was disturbing how she saw me naked on the first night. I covered my face as embarrassment filled me once again.

Regretting choosing her as a paying guest wouldn't take me anywhere. She was the only one who replied to my ad on the website, and I was in urgent need of money. I could say we were sorta doing a symbiosis— she needed a roof and I needed money. And on top, she was good with my children. I was afraid the new roomer would probably won't like my kids, their lifestyle won't match with kids around them or worse, they could have been a bad influence on my kids.

The only good thing about Raemi was, two weeks into my house she has not yet broken a rule. Yes, she does sometimes laugh in the middle of night and she often stays awake throughout the night but her lifestyle habits didn't affect my kids in any negative way. She doesn't drink or cuss out loud, or she comes home late (she never leaves her room to begin with) or anything else.

Seeing her low-key good behavior I decided to let her weird habits of jumping on bed, yelling, laughing at night, roaming in the house in the middle of night and not eating food on time aside. 

Who am I to judge her anyways?

The only problem that was eating me up was, she was too friendly with my kids. A little too friendly for my liking.

I crumbled a rough paper on my desk as I remember how Minhee was sitting beside Raemi while she was teaching how to draw cartoons. It wasn't a big surprise seeing Minwoo laughing and drawing his favorite cartoon character but Minhee? I remembered how my eyes bulged when I saw my daughter, who hates anything like this quality time (even with her dad) enjoying her time with a stranger she probably hated.

It was getting too friendly. Raemi needs to stay away from my kids!

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, looking at the poor paper in my hand. I wish this Raemi was as better as online Raemi.

So weird they both got the same name. They are so different from each other— no I guess they are not? I don't know? Either way online Raemi is better. A smile formed on my lips as I thought about her, and her bad sense of humor. I have never met a woman like her— wait can I use met? Let's rephrase. I have never chatted with a woman like her. 

But ever since we talked last time, which was around two weeks ago, I got this feeling that she was not herself. She was never a dry texter, and never we have gone this far without messaging each other. Sure a couple of days I can understand, we all have problems but someone couldn't just disappear for two weeks? I don't think so. Last time we talked she was in a bad mood, I wonder what caused such a laid back woman to behave like this.

Her landlord.

That cunt, I bet he doesn't let her live in peace.

My hands immediately found my mobile, it didn't hit me then, or in these two weeks. I thought she was either busy, and on top. I was not someone who messages first, guess some things do change overtime.

***

Me:
Are you okay?

Ramen:
No I'm not okay

Me:
I FUCKING KNEW IT

WHAT HAPPENED?
YOUR BITCH ASS
LANDLORD DID ANYTHING?

Ramen:
Nooo

I'm suffering from a great
dilema that should I eat
cheese ramen or 2x hot
ramen?

Me:
...

Cannibalism is crime so
I suggest you to eat something
fucking healthy

Ramen:

Damn who hurt you?

Me:
My expectations

Ramen:
That's why dream low

What happened tho

Me:
Nothing happened

I thought my friend who didn't
texted me since 2 weeks
must be going through something
and being a good friend I should
check on her but here I find she
is busy choosing which relative
she should eat

Ramen:
Thank you so much, I'm so
touched 😭🤚 my poor heart

And stfu, calling me ramen is
fine but considering me one
is not fine

Me:
🙄

I'm really concerned about
you knowing you live with
such an ass of landlord

Be honest with me

Are you okay?

Ramen:
Oh Jay

It's okay, my landlord is
being good to me

I'm completely fine

Me:
Really?

Ramen:
Really

Me:
Then why the fuck you
didn't message me

Ramen:

I didn't wanted to

Me:
And I may ask why?

Ramen:

Am I obliged to?

Me:
...

Okay fine

Ramen:
NO NO J

JAYYYYYYY

OMG NO JAY I
WAS JOKING

JAYYYY COME BACK
JAYYYYY DONT LEAVE
ME ON READ IT HURTS
MY PUSSY SO BAD PLS

BABYGIRLLL PLSSS

NOOOO 😭😭😭😭

Me:
chill

I was eating, better
not waste my half an
hour on someone who
don't even want to talk
to me

and babygirl? seriously

Ramen:
1. You sound really pissed
off rn

2.

3. Wtf just half an hour lunch
break!? It is supposed to be
at least an hour break

Me:
1. That's because I'm really
pissed off rn

2. No.

3. Well that's my company

Ramen:
1. Olala sexy

2. Yes.

3. That's brutal

Me:
Wait till you know how
how it treats it's employees

Ramen:
How does it treats it's
employees?

Me:
Very bad

Ramen:
Define bad

Me:
Overtime, more overtime
and especially from me,
less avg salary than other
companies + no perks or
whatsoever other companies
are providing to its employees
+ the boss is dumb and always
target me + colleagues are eww+
I've been stuck on same designation
since 9 years aka no promotion

Ramen:
Sounds really bad

I bet the boss is jealous
because how sexy you look

Me:
You have literally never
seen me before I could
you say that

Ramen:
I was trying to make you
feel better

Me:
Thank you I feel a lot
better

Ramen:
Aye no need to thanks

Me:
That was sarcasm

Ramen:
Oh

Why so salty?

Me:
I'm salty to those who
don't want to talk to me

Ramen:
I was joking 😭😭

Me:
Hmm

Ramen:
J

I really like talking to
you but since past few
days I wasn't talking to
because...

Me:
Because?

Ramen:
You always whine about
your paying guest like a
bitch all you do is talk about
her

I find it so boring that I
don't feel like talking to
you

Me:
I can understand

Good bye

Ramen:
NO JAYYY

NOO I WAS JOKING

I DIDNT MEAN IT

***

Ramen:
JAY JAY COME
BACK WHERE DID
YOU GOOO LEAVING
ME ALL ALONE

JAYYYYYYY 😭😭😭

PLEASE COME BACK
ISTG I WAS JOKING

😭😭😭😭🤚 PLS

JAYYY J If you don't
reply me I will cry

I will not eat my food

No wait I'm too hungry
rn I can't go with food

Wait lemme grab my
lunch

I'm back and you're not

JAYYYYYY PLEASE
REPLY ME

Look I was really joking
I didn't know it will butt
hurt you this I'm so sorry

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have
joke with you when you were
so real with me and tell me
I mean so much to you

And as a friend I shouldn't
have taken your feelings
for granted and shouldn't
have jokes with them

I'm sorry I hope you
forgive me

***

As soon as I read the message I felt all anger leaving from my body. Perhaps it was me who took her words too seriously.

***

Me:
You forgot not everyone
is a freelancer like you and
some people do have 9 to 5

Ramen:
Oh my god and I thought
you were angry on me

And you should it 8-7 J

Me:
Who said I wasn't angry on
you

Ramen:

Me:
But since you apologise
I'm not angry anymore

Ramen:
If I didn't know
that you're a man
I might think you're
on you periods

Me:
You still don't know

Who knows I'm a
female

You never know who's
behind the screen

Ramen:
I would still fuck you
anyways

Me:

Ramen:
Oh shit I sent it
I better be careful
next time

Me:
Send me msg like
and there will be no
next time

Ramen:
Okay daddy

Me:

I gave up

Ramen:
So we good?

Me:
Of course do I have
any choice

Ramen:
Of course not

Now, I'm really really hungry

Me:
You're always hungry

Ramen:
I'm a human

Me:
Ramen*

Ramen:

Anyways I'm tried of
eating ramen suggest
me some good place
to eat

Me:
How can I suggest
you where to eat—
we could be living
in different cities

Ramen:
Haha

You're so right

That was so dumb
of me

Me:
You're always dumb

Ramen:
I agree

All my smartness went
to my pussy

Me:
EWWW WTF

Don't you have anything
else to discuss beside
pussy, sex, dicks and
dilf?

Ramen:
I do

How was your day?

Me:
Oh, I expected you to
crack another joke

Anyways it was shit like
always

Ramen:
What happened?

Me:
My boss that cunt yelled
on me again

Ramen:
Why?

Me:
Apparently he wanted me
do overtime again but I
refuse because I already
did enought overtime this
month

What irked me most he
wanted me to do other's
co worker's pending work

It's not fair they get off early
and I do thier remaining work

Ramen:
You did absolutely right

That bitch has some audacity

Me:
Ikr

Ramen:
J I have one personal question

Why don't you leave this job, as
per as you say this job is not
good at all + idk what your
qualification is I bet you deserve
at least one promotion throughout
these years

***

As I read her message, I felt air knocked off from my lungs as memories filled my head making my heart ache. I switched my phone off and drove off from my company. I took deep breaths as I navigated my way through the traffic, no matter hard I tried I couldn't forget those memories, those painful memories but most important, her face.

I wish I could forget it.

It was waste of time, to reminisce such bitter memories but it was something I couldn't help. I stopped the car when the signal turned red. I looked at my phone my dashboard, and picked it up after collecting myself

***

Me:
Raemi

I have two kids and I
can't put this job on
sake to find another
one

I hope you understand

Ramen:
I can totally understand

Me:
Thank you

Ramen:
Ey it's weird don't
thank me

Me:
Alright

Ramen:
Either way J

I hope you always remember
that you're good at your work.
Of course having 9 year xp
make you good enough +
You go to job from 8-7, do over
times and manange to take
care of your kids so well
you're really such a nice
employe and a dad

Don't take your boss's words
seriously he is a cunt, he
doesn't know your value

***

My heart hammered in my chest as I read those messages. I gulped, her words did thier magic, perhaps they were magical or perhaps it was something I wanted to heard since a long time.

***

Me:
Oh Raemi

I— Oh I don't
know what to say

Ramen:
Thank you, you're
supposed to say
thank you

Me:

And I thought you were
getting better

Ramen:
Nevah evah

Me:
Raemi

Ramen:
Oh shit did I do
anything why you
soun so sirius

Me:
Thank you

Your words means
a lot to me

Ramen:
Ayeee

Np J

You know, I'm always here
for you

Sometimes late but yeah
I'm sure here for you

Me:
I know

Ramen:
Now don't be sappy
okay

Me:
I'm not sappy

Ramen:
Betchu crying

Me:
I need to go, the signal
going to be green soon

Ramen:

Goodbye

Me:
Bye

Ramen:
Drive safe

Me:
...

Okay

Ramen:
Bring some snack
for kids

Me:
DKKDJDKWTF STOP
EWWW OMG EWW

Ramen:
Jdksksksksm

Me:
Get off your phone
now

Go jail

Ramen:
Bye bye

Me:
Goodbye!

***
A/N

😭 Author is very late updater punish me daddy for I have sin

Okay so totally filler chapter idk what to do next I'm so storyless rn but hey we got some light on Jimin's past

So... up next what? Suggest me 😭😭

No proofread because it's fucking 4:25 in the morning

Also thank you for 100k on Prank Call I love you all

TOTD: How many times the word Ramen has been repeated? Hehe😈

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