I got sucked into this ship and I just couldn't find my way out for the life of me. While I should be updating my main story I thought why not just start a bunch more instead?
Yeahhh, sounds like a GREAT idea, totally won't backfire, right?
While I had the intention of just writing a bunch of cute one shots one of the concepts just wouldn't leave me alone till I planned a whole story out for it.
So I hope everyone who likes it reviews!
Chapter 1
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Rain, Rain Go Away
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Cha Eun-sang loved the rain.
Something about how the clouds hung low grey and heavy, how the rain ran over her cool and cleansing, she found peace in it and felt almost as if her troubles were being washed away. As it splashes over her umbrella she could almost forget herself, how her mother struggled, how her sister left.
But it was short lived.
She let out a long breath as thunder rumbled above her, it put a small smile on her face as she tightened the grip on the groceries in hand and adjusted her umbrella in the other and walked on, a slight skip in her step. Even though her boots only reached halfway up her calf she made sure to hop from one puddle to another completely soaking the bottom of her pants. While she didn't mind the rain she still wondered just why the dinner had been so important that her mother had sent her out on a grocery run in the middle of a storm. She scrunched up her face as she recalled the conversation they had had before she left.
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Eun-sang was lounging by the window with a good book as she listened to the rolling thunder outside, she hummed a popular tune lightly as she glanced up at the dark grey clouds. Her mother was in the kitchen cooking and she took to watching her rustle around for a while as a delicious aroma filled the air, the girls mouth watered slightly. She licked her lips absentmindedly before glancing up at the clock. It should be done soon.
Her gaze shifted towards the window once again, book laying forgotten in her lap, and she admired the way the city looked during the downpour. A sudden noise pulled her out of her daydreaming though as she turned to see her mother snapping next to her face, as she got her attention she began to quickly sign.
'I need you to go get something from the market'
Eun-sang stared at her for a few seconds as she realized what her mother just asked "Right now? Oma it's pouring!" She turned to point out the window before staring back at her mother in confusion. She liked the rain, loved it even, but what if lightning started? Don't umbrellas attract that?
Hui-nam looked slightly guilty as she started signing again 'I wouldn't ask if it wasn't urgent, tomorrow is very important for lady Ki-ea and I forgot certain ingredients for dinner that I need you to buy' she pulled out a list and money from her pants pocket before waving it in front of Eun-sang's face. A slight annoyance grew in her stomach at the mention of her mother's rich employers.
Eun-sang opened and closed her mouth a few times before finally sputtering out "Can't you get it tomorrow?" Her mother slowly shook her head at the girl.
'I'll need to prep it tonight for it to be ready by tomorrow' the teen narrowed her eyes at her mother before clucking her tongue loudly.
"You'll throw your own daughter out in this weather for them?" She put a hand on her forehead for affect "How cruel! What if lighting hits me? Or I faint from hunger? Or- OW! OMA!" She rubbed her arm where her mother had smacked her and pouted slightly, she held her mother's annoyed gaze with her own for a few moments before giving in and grabbing the list and money before snatching up her coat and umbrella.
"Fine! Wish me luck mother as I tread out into the cold world full of dang- w-wait! Oma! Don't throw things!"
A plastic container collided with the frantically closed door as Hui-nam sighed at her daughter's antics before smiling fondly.
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Cha Eun-sang rubbed at the spot her mother had hit with a pout before turning a corner. She came to a halt as she saw flashing lights in the middle of the street. There had been a nasty crash, with one car on its side and two others with the fronts completely smashed.
The whole intersection had been closed off and it was generating quite the crowd. She bit her lip as she realized that she needed to get passed these people to get through to the other side of the street, if that wasn't blocked off too. Why now? It had been clear a second ago she had just crossed the street a few minutes ago, she shuddered at the thought of how she could've been in one of the ambulances if she had just came a few moments later. The number of gathering people were increasing and the police were putting up a caution tape line blocking off the whole street. She was never going to get past them.
With a sigh she realized she would have to back track halfway to the store to get to the other street which would take at least 30 more minutes, and it was starting to get cold and the rain was getting even heavier.
She let out a frustrated groan.
She scanned the crowd once more to see if there was any way to avoid the long route, but she sadly found none. She let out her frustration on an empty can lying on the ground. It flew quite far -maybe she had kicked it a little too hard- before clattering and rolling to a stop in the middle of a slightly hidden alleyway. She glanced at it before biting her lips and walking towards the opening. It was slightly dark but she could see in the distance that it let out to the other boulevard that she was planning to take. Her eyes lit up at the thought of not having to go all the way around! She could just take this alley!
It was a little dark but it looked relatively safe, she would just walk quickly and be done with it. So, with a deep breath full of courage, she shuffled through the opening before striding quickly, avoiding a trashcan narrowly. She continued on hoping to leave soon enough.
Just as she was nearing the other sides opening, freedom and warm home cooking almost in her grasp, she heard a noise that stopped her mid step. Was that a…groan?
