Chapter 1: Renaissance Villacosta

Rennaissance Villacosta POV

I am here in my rented house, laying on my single size bed. I just finished cleaning my small home.

This house that I rented was small because this is what I can afford and besides I will live alone so it's enough for me.

When you entered the door, you will see the small living room. As in, one three-seated long couch and in front of it was a cabinet. Above the cabinet is the television and beside the television is two small size speaker. The cabinet don't have a door so I just put all my compact disc there and above it is the DVD player.

When you sit in the couch, you can see the mini kitchen in the left side. The mini kitchen is two in one because it's not only a kitchen but it's also a dining room.

Then when you stand in front of the stove, there's a door in both left and right side of it.

The door in the left side that is near the living room was the bed room. While the right side was the restroom.

I am glad that even if this rented house of mine is small, it has a bedroom and a restroom.

I decided to lay in the bed and take a rest because I felt tired with all the things that I did here inside the house.

While resting, I accidentally look at my one and only kpop merchandise, the unofficial poster of EXO that was hanging in the wall. The tiredness that I felt instantly fades because of their handsomeness.

Anyway, I bought that poster in the market. I unexpectedly saw it while looking for the school supplies that I want to buy. I felt glad that time because EXO are still complete in it. And then, I bought it because I have extra money to buy it.

It's my chance to own one EXO poster even if it's unofficial. So, I didn't let go of it and immediately bought it.

While looking at EXO poster, my mind instantly wondered. I wonder, when will they perform as a complete group again? When will I get the chance to attend their concert?

It's so difficult to live as a poor kpop fan, always team house. Sorry for being dramatic but, I really miss EXO and I also miss the former members.

I tapped my face and shake my head because I'm starting to feel sad. So, I'll just take a rest and sleep. I have lots to do starting tomorrow.

Hours have been passed and today is a new day. New day and the start of another week, monday.

I just came back from school and here I am now, walking just to go to my work. I work as a service crew in a fast food chain called Mang J.

Just like other restaurants, this fast food chain where I work is always full, specially if it's rush hour.

Anyway, the house that I rented was near in my work and the school that I am attending to. And walking just to go in any of it is like an exercise to me.

I am studying as an ALS student because it's been years since I became an outbof school youth. I stopped studying because I need to work in the young age.

There's another reason, but I'm not yet ready to tell it to someone. Now that I have a chance to continue my study, I will not miss it.

Anyway, I am inside the Mang J and I am currently cleaning the table that the customer used minutes age.

It's almost out break time and there's an area here where the employees can eat their meals. But, it's there choice if they want to eat in that area or not.

The break time for the employees are shifting because this fast food chain is always full. The working schedule of the employees are also by shift because most of the employees here are working students.

After cleaning the table that the customers used, I lifted the dirty dishes inside the basin and give it to the dishwasher. Then, someone tapped my right shoulder so I immediately turned around to look who did it.

"Rena, what will we eat later?" one of my colleague, also my friend asked.

"How about you? What do you want to eat?" I asked her back.

"Don't me, Rena. I am the first one to asked so you have to answer me first." she said a little annoyed.

"I'm just kidding, you know," I said while laughing. "You making yourself looked ugly." still laughing."

"HEY! RENNAISSANCE VILLACOSTA, I'M NOT UGLY!" she said and still annoyed.

"I have acnes and I am chubby. So what? that doesn't define my gorgeousness." she said proudly.

I can't stopped myself from laughing hard because of what she just said. "And so do I, dear." I just said but still laughing.

"Hey! Keep quiet! We can here your voices outside sa kitchen." Manager Choi said as he stopped us from laughing loudly and then he left the kitchen.

Manager Choi is one of the managers here and he's the only employee who is a foreigner here.

I heard, its been five years since he decided to stay here in the Philippines. But, I don't know if he will stay here for good.

To be honest, he look handsome but, my loves and my bias wreckers are more handsome.

When the time turns to 1 O'clock in the afternoon, all the employees who's time for the break time immediately finished what they're doing and I'm one of them.

On the outside, I'm also finishing what I am doing but on the inside, I am celebrating. I almost said "Yehet!" because it's finally our break for today.

When I'm finished, I untie my apron and put it inside my locker and then get my wallet, it has an EXO logo.

I fix myself and my clothes. Then I hooked my arms around her arms and I said, "Let's go!"

She smiled and get her wallet before she close her locker. Then said, "Come on! Let's go to Aling Vida's Karinderya."

Aling Vida's Karinderya is one of the small eatery three blocks away from the Mang J. Aling Vida is the one who cooked all the dishes that she's selling and it's totally delicious. Her dishes are the best and not only that, it's affordable.

Minutes passed, we're arrived at the Karinderya. We looked at the menu hanging in the wall before we looked at the dishes that already been displayed.

All of the dishes for today are my favorites. Want to know what are those?

Its Pork Sinigang, Chicken Curry, Fried Milk Fish, Spring Rolls, Beef Mechado and lots more to chose from.

When we decided what to eat, we approach Aling Vida and said, "Aling Vida, why all of your dishes today are my favorites?" I asked teasingly that made her laughed.

"Really? That's nice to hear," she paused and her laughed replace by her beautiful smile. "So, have you decided what do you want to eat?" she asked.

"There's a lot to choose from," I paused. "For now, I decided to order Beef Mechado and three rice." I said before I looked at Marivic.

"How about you?" I asked Marivic.

"Yes, I'll order Chicken Curry and one rice." She said.

Aling Vida get our orders and put it in a tray before she give it to us and whispered, "I added meat in your orders because you're one of my beloved customers who always eat here."

"Thank you!" Marivic and I said to Aling Vida because of the additional meat in our orders.

When we got our orders, we occupied the empty table and sit in its chairs. Then we started eating.

We took our time while eating and then in less than thirty minutes, we've finished eating.

We clean our table because Aling Vida's helper is cleaning other empty table. We do this to help them a little.

"Aling Vida, we're leaving. See you tomorrow!" Marivic and I said after we're finished cleaning the table that we used.

"Okay, thanks for helping us out." we just smiled at her and wave our hands before we take our leave.

We come back to work and another hours has been passed, it's time to get home. Now, I'm inside my home and changed my clothes before I went to the mini kitchen and cooked omelette and fried rice.

Today is a tiring day but that's okay because I became a working student to earn and save money for my future. I only live alone and I need to do this to make a living.

I suddenly remembered the memes/quotes of EXO members that I read in my social media account.

"Grades are just a number." - Kim Jongdae

"Play now, study later." - Oh Sehun

"Don't follow your dreams, just follow me instead." - Kim Junmyeon

I laughed because of that. It really gives me good vibes. It's a pity that I forgot the other members inspirational quotes.

I sighed, I really miss them. Anyway, I eat the omelette and the fried rice that I cooked. I watch some EXO music videos when I'm done eating. Then, lay in the bed and fall asleep.

End of Chapter 1

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