Cha-Ching

I don’t remember how it started but it did.

It was a fine morning and I woke up to notifications repeatedly coming from my phone.

I was used to it now. It had been 2 weeks since the dating rumour and the George Floyd rumour.

The notifications sort of became my alarm.

I sighed and silenced my phone and went to the bathroom to get ready for the day.

As usual, I wore something that would make me blend in.

I looked in front of the mirror and make sure I had everything on.

1: Sweater ✔︎
2: Short Skirt ✔︎
3: Timberlands ✔︎
4: Cross-over purse ✔︎
5: Beanie ✔︎
6: Glasses ✔︎

I checked that everything was in place before I left the house.

Surprisingly, I blended in really well and no one even looked at me. Everything was going well, until I was suddenly surrounded by a mob of people.

I looked around and there was so many people starting to crowd me. I was confused until I saw the signs.

“#JUSTICEFORGEORGEFLOYD”
“KIM EUNJI DOESN’T DESERVE MARK LEE”
“#EUNJI&MARKSHOULDBREAKUP”

My mind was spiralling. I didn’t know what to look at. I was losing control with the loud protesting, words everywhere, how close everyone was, and the camera flashes flicking as a picture of me was taken.

I fainted in the middle of the street.