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"Leave"
A silence filled the room and Nari looked at her father in shock
"I'm sorry...what?" she asked.
"I said leave! Get out of my house!" He shouted this time, Nari flinched and looked to her mother for help, but she wouldn't even look her in the eye. She turned back to her father who was heaving in anger. Tears began to form in her eyes.
"I don't understand." A single tear slid down her face. "I thought you would love me no matter what, did those words mean nothing?" She said, staring her father in the eyes.
"You are supposed to mate an Alpha or Beta only, do you have any idea what this could do to my and your mother's career!? Did you ever stop to think just once about us? I will not allow you to tarnish our family name by living in this delusion that you are going to mate an omega, it's completely unethical!" Her father shouted at her and with those words like a knife stabbing into her heart, she finally understood where she stood in her parent's lives.
"Ah, I see now," She said looking down. " I should have known I was never anything more than trophy to you and I finally see that now. Sorry for hoping that my parents would accept and love me for who I am. Sorry I couldn’t be enough for you” With those final words, she ran upstairs to pack her bags and leave. She couldn't stand being in the same house as her parents for another minute.
In this society you are born with a primary gender and a secondary gender. There are 3 classes of secondary genders: Alpha, being the highest ranked in superiority, Betas ranking after alphas, and finally Omegas seen as the weakest and the ones who are expected to rely on betas or alphas, preferably alphas in the eyes of society. Each person had a distinct scent based off there secondary gender. An alpha's scent would be musky or they might smell like nature. An omega's scent would be sweet like candy or pastries, and beta's didn't really have scents, but if they did it was very faint and hard to make out.
Nari was born an omega, and she saw nothing wrong with that. Actually, she finds pride in being one. She had most of the normal omega qualities such as a kind nature, and short in stature. The only thing that makes her stand out is her pink hair that she ended up inheriting from her great grandmother after it skipped a few generations. Unlike most omegas however, she didn't care for alphas or betas. She had assumed it was a phase that would pass, but by the time she reached high school, it became prevalent that these feeling would not go away. So she finally accepted that she only felt an attraction for other omegas. This realization had become a problem as she knew her parents were conservative and traditional, but she had hope. This foolish false hope led her to the situation she is in now.
Kim Nari is the daughter of Kim Naeun, her mother, and Kim Jae-Jin, her father. Both are well known business owners in South Korea. Now, most expect Nari to be your typical spoiled brat who loves to spend daddy's money, but that's not true. She knew how people would perceive her so she decided to be successful on her own terms. She worked hard in school to be at the top of her class and also began making a living out of her hobbies, art and photography. That way she wouldn't have to ask her parents for money. She pushed herself so her parents would be proud and what does she get? She gets kicked out of her house because she gained the courage to tell her parents that she didn't want to mate an alpha or beta and that she prefered omegas, hoping her parents would continue to love her like they said they would when she was younger. Obviously, it didn't work out that way.
She cried as she ran upstairs to her room, almost tripping as she got to her door. She furiously packed her bags and began to think 'What am I going to do?', 'Where am I going to go?'. She didn't have an answer, but she didn't have time to think. Once she finished packing, she looked around her now bare room. She took only the things that meant the most to her. Her artwork, a majority of her clothes, her camera, and the money she had stashed under her bed. The only thing remaining was her bed and her desk that was now empty. With one last look, she turned away and headed downstairs, only stopping once she heard her dads voice.
"I cannot believe that child! She is going to ruin us!" He stated strongly, her mother staying silent. "The nerve of her to do this to us after everything we've done for her." He scoffed, her mother still not saying a word. She wanted to scream, to shout at her dad. Tell him he was wrong. Tell him about all the times she spent home alone because they were always on business trips or at work. Tell him about all the times she hoped he would acknowledge all of the things she did, but no. She stayed silent as her shoulders shook while she tried to keep in her tears. She finally revealed herself and headed towards the door. As soon as she opened the door, the late summer breeze hit her and her hair flew back. The further she got from her house, the more she silently hoped that her parents would call her name. Tell her they were sorry. Tell her that they love her. When was the last time she heard those words? She can't even bother trying to remember. It didn't matter anyway, she was alone now. She would go to a friend's house, but that required her to have friends... well real friends that is. She wasn't stupid, she knew why people befriended her. They weren't very good at hiding their intentions, but to her, having fake friends was better than having none.
Nari knew she had to find somewhere to stay or else she'd have to sleep on the streets. Reaching for her phone in her back pocket she searched for the nearest hotel, finding one just a block away. She immediately headed in its direction. She had so many feelings rushing through her, but her mind was focused on a singular mission, finding someplace warm. It was very dangerous for an omega to be walking alone at night, not all alphas were kind and many used their status to take advantage of omegas in a vulnerable state, like the one she was in right now. She kept her head down and avoided the stares in her direction, many from alphas trying to convince her to come home with them. Some of them so persistent, she had to hide because they had tried to follow her. Once she found the hotel, she entered the lobby heading up to the reception desk and looked up to see two people standing, there a man and a woman. Based off their scents, the girl was a beta and the male was an omega, the later being a rare sight. She looked closely at them to see them conversing with one another and they seemed comfortable with each other. Once she got closer, she looked at their names tags finding out the mans's name was Kevin and the woman's name was Dana. It was strange as they both seemed to be from the States, so seeing them in a place like Seoul was weird. If she was under better circumstances, Nari would have asked why they were here, but now is not the time for that. She cleared her throat which got the attention of them and they apologized.
"Can I get a room?" She asked. "One with a balcony, preferably."
"Of course!" Dana had stated and she sent Kevin to retrieve a room key.
As Kevin returned, Nari had payed for the room with the cash she had, and he handed her the key with a smile, "Your room is on the 5th floor, Room 518." He stated, followed by an "Enjoy your stay!" from Dana. Giving them a small smill Nari took the key and headed to the elevator, and pushed the button for the 5th floor. The elevator ride was long and quiet. Seeing the two at the receptionist desk was refreshing, but once she was in the elevator by herself, everything that transpired within the last 2 hours had rushed back, and she wanted to cry all over again. The elevator dinged as it reached the fifth floor and once the doors opened, Nari made her way to her room. She opened the door and close it behind her. As soon as it was shut, she leaned her back against it and let out a deep sigh. Pushing herself upright she left her suitcase behind and tossed her book bag on the floor. She headed towards the balcony door, and stepped outside and walked to the railing. Once she reached it, she placed her hands on top of the rail... and looked up.
The Night was Quiet
The Sky was Starless
And with a sudden burst of the emotions that shebheld back.
She screamed. She screamed until she couldn't any more, until her grip on the railing became too tight to the point her knuckles turned and hurt. She was livid. She was angry at her parents for not loving her for who she is, she was angry at society for creating stupid stereotypes that caused this, and she was angry at herself for not being normal. Once she finished her tantrum, she fell down to her knees and quietly sobbed.
Then the door to the balcony next to her suddenly opened and she looked up to see a girl. She looked to be a few years older than Nari herself. She was wearing a black short sleeve shirt and a pair of ripped blue jeans. Tattoos filled her right arm and dark brown hair flowed its way down her back. The girl looked around before her eyes met Nari's and she slowly made her way to her own railing, facing toward the crying girl. As she got closer, Nari was able to identify her as an omega, which is what she wasn't expecting based on her appearance.
"I'm assuming that was you who screamed?" The dark haired girl asked.
"I'm sorry." Nari stated softly, her voice sore from all the screaming she did. She stood up on shaky legs and faced the dark haired girl, "I didn't mean to disturb you...." She bowed politely.
"Don't be so formal, I can tell our ages are not that far apart." The dark haired girl stated. "What I'm wondering is what's got you upset that you had to let out a scream like that?"
"Oh um.... Some family issues." Nari stated not wanting to dive too deep into it.
"Ah, of course you don't want to tell me about it, I am a stranger." The girl nodded before sticking her tattooed arm out. "Name's Jeon SooMin, nice to meet you". Nari had not expected this, she thought she'd be yelled at or told to shut up, anything besides this really, not kindness.
After standing there for a solid minute, staring at the girl with wide doe eyes, she reached her arm out and placed her hand in SooMin's. "My name is Kim Nari. Nice to makebyour acquaintance." They stood there, a small gap between their balconies being the only thing keeping them apart. Nari did not make an effort to remove her hand and SooMin didn't show any signs of wanting to let go, the two girls just stood there looking into each other's eyes.
Maybe this was the worst day of her life, getting kicked out of her parents house at the age of 18 before she could even decide what college she wanted to go to, but right now she feels that everything will be okay.
Because in this Quiet Night
With the Starless Sky above them.
She found hope.