Wheein. (1/1)
"three hundred...thirty..." Wheein is silently counting the coins that she saved on her small piggy bank she tries to fill for almost two months. She was sitting on her small dormitory whom she share her rent bills and her other bills with 3 other college students that she barely talk to. The dorm room is a small room with two bunk bed and a one single bed, unfortunately, wheein sleeps on the ground with a very thin foam material and only one pillow. she doesn't mind it tho, as long as her rent is affordable and also, she's just thankful that she's not living under the bridge. "thirty.... one.. two.. three.." "WHEEIN!" Byul suddenly shouted, her college best friend, suddenly entered her room and that made her jump out of surprise. She lost her concentration on her coins and now she have to start all over again. "YAH! Why the fuck are you shouting!!!" She shouted too. "But you're doing it too!!!" Byul sitted on her side while giggling, wheein just rolled her eyes and now she tried to count again. How much is it again??? "You know, you just have to stop buying piggy banks if you'll just break it every time" byul said while she's busy rummaging her bag, looking for her phone inside."Argh! My professor in my art appreciation class required as to buy a 16 X 8 canvass and an oil paint" she said while separating the 10s, 5s and one peso coin. "How about your part time jobs?" byul looked at her best friend, wheein stand up and went to her small cabinet to get a paper. I will write the amount down now,just in case this bitch do some weird shit again. wheein thought. "You mean my 25-pesos-per-hour-rate as a student assistant job? Well, It's not enough because I have to pay my rent and other bills too" Wheein went back on her earlier place. Wheein sighed and gave moonbyul a small smile. "I really wished I have something I can do for you" byul said while looking at wheein. "but my course materials is very expensive" byul gave wheein a sad smile and she looked down."YAH!!! You don't have to be sad!!" Wheein dodge byul on her arm while laughing.Wheein didn't come from a rich family, her single mom is a freelance photographer and it only means that they don't have consistent income monthly, she always wanted to become an artist just like her mom but the school expenses is too much for her mom so she decided to have a part-time job and she also have a very rare art commissions. Her friend, Byul, is an architecture student whom she met on the enrollment day when she was just first year, which is only last year. Byul came from a middle class family and her parents gives her allowance every month. She often helps wheein by sharing her materials with her or letting wheein borrow money from her, she admired the woman for her dedication and determination to finish college despite having a financial problem. After wheein, finish counting her coins, which takes a while because byul keeps on distracting her."Omyghad. Six hundred twenty two." Wheein smiled while putting the coins on the plastic bag. It will be enough for her needed materials, thank god her mom taught her how to saved up.She sighed. She's only second year but her expenses keeps on getting higher and higher. She knows one day her student assistant job won't be enough and her piggy bank won't able to save her. She can't really ask for her mom's help because she knows she's struggling too. And also, Her mom will initiate on giving her money if she has any. Who knows chasing your dream will be this hard and expensive? The rest of the day was spent with byul and wheein hanging out and watching random movies on her dorm room. I need to find another source of income. That's what wheeins bubble of thought before she falls asleep.