Drabble 12/29/2021

Drabble 12/29/2021

Four Random words:

assembly

office

delete

conventional

The honking of the horns just added to his growing headache that you were now developing. Beep. Beep. Beeeeeeeeeep. You hit your forehead against the steering wheel in front of you as you prayed to anyone who would hear you to just let you some how just make it to the office. Sometime soon preferably.

Today was NOT your day. It had been a rough morning that led to you rushing around instead of doing your normal routine. Something caused your alarm to go off this morning-

AKA: You phone was dead. Deaaaad dead. Apparently, you didn't put it fully on the charger last night and so it just sat as its lifeforce drained away slowly and surely, taunting your sleeping form, thinking that you had done the proper thing when you were half asleep due to a great weekend with your friends that you hadn't seen in a while.

You should have taken just an extra moment to make sure the light on your wireless charger was actually glowing. But no, your eyes were already practically shut when you kinda threw your phone onto it, thinking that things might just go your way.

You laugh at your positive self.

The buzzing of said traitor was now alerting you that someone was calling. That and your music stopped playing as you were using Andriod Auto in your car to listen to your Spotify account and also give your phone some life juice as it served a purpose.

Hoseok - the office angel - was calling you. He didn't seem like the conventional office associate, smiling, being positive, and actually followed through when he promised good things to happen when they meet such and such quota or actually meaning he will help anyone who asks as he gives his inspiring pep talk.

God, having him as your Team Lead was one of the few blessings you have received while working here.

So of course, you answer. "Hey Hoseok, I am so sorry, I know I am usually there a little early but traffic-"

Then Hoseok did something odd for him. He cut you off.

"That's all fine Y/N, and I'm sorry to be rude and cut you off like that-"

See, even he knows he did it. Oh God. What is he about to tell you?

"It's just that the managers have called a meeting this morning and want everyone to attend. Simultaneous meetings. Everyone in one meeting but we are assigned different designated areas so we all can actually hear and see what's going on."

... well that seems ominous.

Another voice popped up. "And it doesn't have the cheery feel of like a pep assembly in school either," another voice chimed in.

"Hey Jungkook," you add, acknowledging the other voice on the line. The golden boy - the one who nabbed the job as Hoseok secretary and is actually ROCKING IT - spoke up trying to let you know the feel of the office.

But you already knew. Hoseok made sure of it without realizing it.

"Any idea what it might be about," you ask, probing and surprisingly an opening popped up that you could slip into and actually start moving you along in the traffic so you just might make it to the office in time. A miracle!

Both men gave a negatory sound, letting you know they genuinely have no idea what in the world is going on. Welp, okay then.

"Okay, well, I'm almost there. I think I might have hit a breakthrough in the traffic and should be there in time. Possibly. Pray for me."

Both men chuckled. "Noted. Sending all my best wishes and positive luck vibes your way that you get what you need to make it through that disaster they dare to even call traffic," Hoseok stated with a chuckle.

"I'll go through your notes and delete the ones that you don't need, just so you are caught up when you walk through the door," Jungkook added.

You opened your mouth to say something and somehow the younger man knew it. "I know your process. Being Hoseok's secretary also means I had to learn about you and the others in his team too Y/N. Don't doubt my skills."

That made you smile. "Never dreamed of that Kookie. Now, I'm going to get off so I can put full focus to get there on time so all of your hard work and good vibes don't go to waste. See you soon!"

After both offer their parting greetings, you look forward and saw another opening. Hoseok's luck is working! Now to be beside your co-workers (who are you kidding, they're your friends) when some sort of news is dropped and you guys can cheer or support each other through it.

You got this! You could feel the tides turning. And now you can move onwards to find out what the heck is REALLY going on.

NaNoWriMo - Part 1

Slamming your hands down, you decided. This. Is. IT. Because what the heck? Sitting here, in front of your laptop - your trusted friend, pal, and assistant - and all you feel is BETRAYL. How DARE it blink at you with blank page and that stupid cursor letting you know it is ready for text just flashes, reminding you it IS working- 

You just haven’t actually WRITTEN ANYTHING. Top Ten Anime Betrayals, for real. (Except this isn’t an anime and honestly it is your own darn fault but we’re not bringing THAT up.)

Seriously, it’s just TAUNTING you and can’t help but just... shut the computer - possibly a little harder than you should - and just cross your arms as you glare at the offending electronic item with all the anger redirected back towards it. Until the heat within you cools and you admit that, okay, it isn’t REALLY your trusted sidekick’s fault that you have absolutely nothing written down.

The groan that leaves you as you flop forward and just become a puddle of plop was a bit louder than you meant it to be, but you could not stop it. 

How long? How long have you been trying to get this done and try to at least have something to work off of so you could just ... move forward with this mental block? How long have you been trying to get back into the swing of things that once brought you so much joy and you were so overflowing that you couldn’t write things down fast enough.

How long have since you just wung it and did it freeflow and allowed to let the characters take over and all of a sudden there was a twist YOU weren’t expecting but apparently all the characters knew or the clues throughout the story were leading up to it and you just didn’t notice until now.

(Scary how it all worked out sometimes and you wonder what in the world did you do to come up with such.... great timing?)

To answer your own question - a LONG time. You haven’t posted any updates. You barely even have an outline - which you already scrapped by the way because seriously? If anything you feel more pressured to meet it and it wasn’t helping in any sort of the sense - and it just-

The buzzing sound beside your head (which was honestly super loud- man good thing your friends didn’t see how high you jumped. They wouldn’t ever let you live that down) brought you out of your spiraling inner monologue as you turned to looked at the offending flashing being that is rumbling so hard it is getting closer and closer to the edge of your desk. You debate if  you should answer but seeing the name has you sigh and know it is best to answer.

Besides, you missed the dorks.

The dorks being your friends that you haven’t seen in a while in your attempt to actually get stuff done. But now that you think about it, not seeing them may have helped to stifle any sort of creative spark that may have tried to start. They were goofy, loving, brilliant idiots that sometimes were the inspiration for the madness you put onto paper (or type onto the computer - either way).

And so with this, before it falls over the edge, you pick up the phone, sit straight, and prepare yourself for interacting with other people (even if they are your FAVORITE people).

“Hello.”

A pause.

“Hello? HELLO? That’s all I get for doing as you requested and giving you time to do God knows what and holding back a barrage of questions, whining, pining, and doubling down on making EXTRA OF EVERYTHING to distract them from the fact that you are NOT here when they keep begging me to just let them contact you! I - Kim Seokjin - deserve better than just some halfhearted and dead ‘Hello’!”

This fantastically crafted greeting made you laugh loudly and with no restraint. Seokjin heard your laugh and it softened him, made him smile, and soon he was chuckling along. “Okay, now that THAT is out of the way - how are you doing? Are you coming to visit us soon? It’s not the same without you you know,” he calmly stated, balancing his phone between his shoulder and his cheek, so he can listen, talk, and still stir the batter that is in his hands. 

That helped you calm down, though with a huge smile, just remembering the last time you went over. “I’m... I haven’t made any progress,” you admit with a sigh. Best to be honest, because the truth would come out one way or another.

And you didn’t want to hear the retaliation if you didn’t let him know.

Seokjin nods and hums understandingly. “I’m sorry it didn’t help. Why don’t you come over and say hi to everyone and eat. You shouldn’t be working without food. I’m making waffles!”

You perked. You swear there was a small Leslie Knope in you somewhere with how much waffles really makes you perk. “Thanks Donkey,” you reply, trying your best attempt at some sort of Shrek accent. “And that honestly sounds amazing. Yeah, I really miss you guys. Apparently I need you guys in my life. It helps keep me motivated and maybe even fuels some of my creativity.”

That made Seokjin grin. “Good! So head down, and we’ll surprise everyone with your visit. Wait, that might be dangerous-”

“Too late. Has been decided. Be there soon,” you exclaimed, laughing as Seokjin clearly double guessing his suggestions to surprise. But you also knew he would stick with it because you two had already decided.

And will surrender to the loud yelling that will result because of said surprise. 

You found yourself looking forward to seeing them again so much that your heart was working to not tear apart with all the tugging the thought was creating. You missed him. That’s for sure. You cannot fix the blank page issue you currently have, but you can definitely attend to the issue of missing them.

Remedy coming right up!

100% Accurate.

4 Word Exercise

So, I was talking to my daughter and my niece and they had this game they did that I find utterly interesting:

They give each other 4 words - random ones they thought of - and then they write a mini story from it. It could be a few sentences long (they usually aren’t very long because they say them as they think them aloud with lots of giggles and laughs) and I couldn’t help but think: 

“Wow, that is BRILLIANT! I can do something like that!~”

So I am. I am going to do just that. I cannot seem to do full stories but if I can do just some drabbles based off of 4 words, why not?