CHAPTER 1: The Lottery of Happiness

  It was 9:00 p.m.

  The white neon lights buzzed above me, too bright for my tired eyes. I scanned the bag of chips carelessly thrown onto my counter.

  Beep.. Then another... Beep

  - It will be 35 won

  The customer didn't even pay attention to me and, with a sigh, threw me a wet 10 euro note.

  - This is not enough

  - Keep the change

  - More..

  I didn't even have time to start before he was already outside, letting the door close with a deafening noise, banging the bell several times.

  - Hey, Ki-moon, my little one.. Come on, please.

  my boss's rocky but familiar voice

  - I'm coming

  In front of me, something I could have guessed, they had returned. Three very familiar silhouettes that I could forget even if I wanted to.

  - Ha my little moon, these young men were asking according to you,..do you want to help them find what they are looking for.. I think it is alcohol, or something like that.

  He said feverishly as he walked away

  - Of course, this way sir.

  It wasn't the first time, they were all broke and penniless, they came almost every day to help themselves and left me the bill, as he said "it's just for fun", and they reappear today better than me, I hoped they were dead and lost somewhere

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  - Stop staring at the floor, one of them whispered to me.

  I stiffened on the spot, these words reminded me more of bad memories than anything else, of beautiful high school years.

  He came forward and hit me three times on the shoulder, nothing too bad.

  - We'll need your wise advice, you know so much about it, especially with a father like yours, tell me how he's doing, I hope he hasn't passed away with all his bottles

  laughing out loud with these friends, for me it was normal, you just have to wait and it will pass, that's all

  - But no, he's a god, have you forgotten? You risk getting cursed by god "nisose", hahaha

  - But yess ...

  - Hey, are you going to stay here for a long time? I thought the house was offering, or am I wrong?

  turning to ask for approval from his companions

  I couldn't say anything, I stared at my hands, she was shaking enough that even they noticed

  - Ha I almost forgot, how is your mother, you can't ask about the father without asking about the mother, can you, ha aha

  - She still hasn't come back, are you really going to leave us talking alone... Haaaaa, sigh, people will think we're going crazy or are you deaf and mute now

  - Understand it, the third one continued, he must always feel sad, it's not easy, especially with a life like his

  It was predictable, but I thought I was used to it, but it still hurts.

  BLING!

  - HEY YOU, what are you doing here, get out you're kicked out of the house, how many times do I have to tell you?

  shouted my teammate, who had just returned from his break

  - Sorry sir, we were just passing by.

  - It's good it's good

  - We just came to see a friend.

  My teammate, with a tight face, pointed to the door, and turned back to me once they were all outside.

  - Are you okay?

  - Yes, thank you Mr. Kang

  - Stop with that, I feel like an old man.

  And yet, broad shoulders, tall, hairy under his chin, a boss jacket thrown carelessly over his black t-shirt, his black hair slicked to the side, with that tired look and that authoritarian bearing, none of that was characteristic of a 20-year-old man and to think that we don't have the same age is ridiculously sad

  The boss walked slowly towards us with the support of his cane and said:

  - I wanted to tell you, my little moon, your father came by this morning.

  - What happened, I'll pay you at the same time,

  - No no, my little one, he paid off all his debts and left with a whole bag of groceries.

  - It's impossible, surprised by this news

  - You never know, Kang whispered, when I asked him, he told me he had won the happiness lottery, I believed him because I won it myself, you always win

  - Ah young people, stop believing in easy money, said the old boss.

  - But it's true, I tell you that I won and not just once, they even offer us a game to win more, affirmed Kang

  - And how much does a ticket for this lottery cost, I said?

  - Nothing at all, you give your ID card and that's it

  - Excuse me, can I come home early today, I said.

  - Of course, my little moon

  I rushed to the first train to Suwon, I couldn't help but think the worst, with him you never know.

  I pushed open the door to my apartment

  - What did you sell this time?

  - I didn't touch anything, I'm such a bad father that you always think badly of me

  - So where did you find the money?

  glaring at him through his glasses

  - They told you, I just won the lottery

  throwing his tickets in his face

  - With whose card?

  - What card? Who told you that?

  - Answers-

  My phone started vibrating non-stop, it was unbearable, I took it out annoyed

  Bip

  [CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIG RETURN OF THE “FANTASY GAME]

  [the countdown starts now]

  [ good luck]

  another one of his ads for illegal sites and put my phone away to continue this discussion

  Pchhhhhhhhhh

  A white brunette invaded the room, I stepped back for a moment, what is this again?, the floor gave way under my feet, then... TheThe total blackness.

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