Hello my name is Izaya, I am 20 years old. My father left me in the orphanage, blaming me for my mother's death.
My mother died when she gave birth to me. After that my father would always hit me. I left home when I was 9 years old. I couldn't take it anymore.
A nice couple found me in the streets and took me to their home. My new family took care of me and love me.
Today is my birthday, finally turned 20.
"Happy birthday Izaya! My darling Izaya!" My mom smiled and hugged me. She is the best mother that I could ever have. Even though she is not my real mom, she gave me the love of a mother.
"Thanks mom!"
"Me and your dad have a gift for you!"
My dad took out a small box that have been wrapped with orange paper.
"Happy birthday son."
"Thank you." I smiled.
I opened the gift and it was a new phone.
"Phone?!" I hugged both of them and kept saying "Thank you!" over and over again.
"Mom, dad, can I call my mom friends now?!"
"Of course! It's your new phone!"
I ran to my bedroom and dialed my bestfriend Erica.
"Hello?"
"Erica! Guess who got a new phone finally!"
"Izaya! Wow!"
"Finally I've been waiting for this day!"
Then the lights went off. I gaped and looked around the dark room.
"Hello? Erica? Are you still there?"
"..." No response. I ran to my bed quickly and wrapped myself around my blanket. Did I ever tell you that I have a special talent? My special talent is...
"Ah!" A figure appeared to me. Its face white, huge black eyes and no lips. It was smiling at me.
"Ah! Go away! Stop bothering me!"
The figure was sitting beside me. Its face formed to a human face and it was an old man. He looked at me sadly.
"Help me..." He said.
I open my eyes.
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"Brother what are we going to do now?"
"I-I don't know."
"How are we suppose to pay for the funeral? We owe to much money already!"
I stopped at a small house. There were lights everywhere and candles surrounding the coffin. A thunder roared and it was raining heavly. Good thing I bought the rain coat.
I went inside to the small house inteupting the girl and boy.
"Um...Excuse me."
They turned around and backed away. I think I scared them.
"Who-who are you?" He asks.
"Your grandfather wants me to give you this." I took an envelope and gave it to him.
"Your grandfather said to use that money to pay for the funeral and money they you owe."
"Our grandfather?" He opened the envelope.
"This money is ours?! Lin Lin! Look!"
I watched them as they counted the money. I looked behind them and saw the coffin that their grandfather rested in.
I turned around and saw their grandfather's ghost looking at them. Then he nodded at me and disappeard.
I looked up at the sky as rained poured heavily.
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"President! President! Wait!"
"Ah shh! Stop! You are so annoying Shinra!" The blond held up his hand.
"But president, you still have a meeting!"
"I know, I know!"
He went inside the meeting room and sat down in his seat. Everyone went silent.
"So, any reports?"
"President, according to the statues of our mall, the percentage is going down." He said nervously.
"...WHAT?!" He slammed his hands on the table. Everyone nervously kept holding to their report afraid to show their reports.
"Ye-yes."
He looked at him giving him death glares.
" .FIRED! ALL OF YOU ARE FIRED!"
Shinra shook his head. "Not this again."
"Everyone get out!"
They all ran out hurrying not to get hit by they lion.
"...Shizuo you have to stop this habit of yours firing everyone!"
"They piss me off. What am I suppose to do now?! The percentage of my company is going down?!"
"Well, maybe if you stop firing everyone! Most of the staffs are gone! Only few left!"
"...should I hire another staffs?"
"Yes...but please, stop firing them."
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"Are you really leaving darling?"
"Yes mom."
My mom hugged me and cried.
"Do you really have to?"
"Mom I'm already 20. Plus the school in there is really good! One of the most expensive schools! I worked hard for this in order to get in mom! Don't worry I'll visit you often."
I kissed my mom's cheeks and smiled.
"Just promised to take care of yourself and call us!"
"Yes." I smiled and hugged her. Then I hugged my dad.
"Take care my son." My dad is pretty quite. But he cares about me a lot.
I went inside the cab ready to go to my new life. I opened my window and waved good bye.
"Bye mom! Dad!"
The truth? It was painful to leave them. I cried a little. I looked beside me and a girl was smiling at me. Her face was very white and it look like she has a huge black eye on both of her eyes.
"Ah! What do you want?!"
"Tea..." She said.
"Go away! I don't have any tea!"
The taxi driver looked at me. "Um...sir? Who are you talking to?"
"No-no one." I looked at her again. I closed my eyes hopping she would go away.
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Finally arrive at my new apartment. I ran inside and locked my door quickly. I looked at the clock and it was 8:30pm
My door was shaking and the lights kept turning on and off. I felt my house shaking like there was an earthquake.
"I said leave me alone!" I kneel down and covered my ears. Then the girl was behind me.
"Ah!" I screamed.
"Tea..." I looked at her.
"Fine! I'll give you some tea! Stop appearing in front of me!"
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"Here." I set down her tea on to the table. She smiled at me and to the tea.
"...Why do you like tea si much?" I asked. She just smiled at me not answering.
"...Husband." She said.
"Husband?"
"Husband...tea...everyday."
"Your husband would always make you tea everyday?"
she nodded.
"...Where's your husband?" Her smile quickly disappeared replace with sadness.
"Never mind." I said. Then my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Izaya!"
"Erica! I'm here at my new apartment!"
"Good, good. Hey are you still looking for a job right?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, my boss is hiring people to work at his mall! Come here and apply!"
"Really?! That's awesome!"
"Yeah! Yeah! Dress up nicely! My boss is very picky though. He is...well, mean. He always fire workers. He has a temper! You can think you can handle it?"
"Of course! Izaya Orihara can handle anything! Well, except for..." I looked at the lady still looking at her tea.
"Hello you still there Izaya?"
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"This is great Shizuo! There's a lot of applicant!"
"Whatever."
"Shizuo, please be nice! This is for your company!"
"Okay Shinra! Jeez so annoying."
"Alright! I'll start calling applicants!"
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"Izaya let's go! You'll be late in the interview! Boss will not accept you."
"Alright coming!" I yelled. The girl appeared again asking for more tea.
"Tsk! Go away! I have to go. Don't follow me!"
"Izaya who are you talking to?" Erica asked.
"Um...no one! Let's go?"