Because I had just graduated and had no savings, I shared a basement with my classmate. After eating instant noodles for a month, I finally received an offer from a prestigious company. The grievances after graduation were temporarily diluted by the joy of finding a job, and I was so excited that I wanted to call my family and tell them the news.
The phone rang for a long time, and my joy gradually cooled down in the beeping sound. Before I could speak after the call was connected, I heard my dad's cold voice, "I have no money. Don't come to me!" Then he hung up the phone.
After that, I never took the initiative to call home again. Of course, they never called me either.
But they made an urgent call that day.
"Nico? Nico? Are you okay?"
The voice of my colleague brought me back to reality.
I regained my senses, took a deep breath, and forced a smile to reassure my colleague that I was fine.
After she left, I thought for a long time and finally gathered the courage to dial a number.