"Beep, beep, beep," I looked up at my reflection, I could see the sadness laced in my movements. "Hello," I heard a voice and I smiled happily. "Hello, this is Mei Xing," I said.
"I was calling to book an appointment at the Lin firm but I changed my mind but you kept calling, I promise there is no issue," the person said hurriedly and ended the call. I stared at my blank cell phone, I just wasted my time, it wasn't even the stranger. He probably doesn't want to marry me.Why would he marry me? What am I, Cinderella? Fall in love, be a princess and live happily ever after?Defeated I went back to my room, this was not what I pictured, I pictured a perfect ending, one with me and the stranger. That was so stupid, I sounded right earlier but now the stupidity of my plan glared at me.I laid in my bed, staring at the ceiling, it was so white and so out of reach. I couldn't even leave a normal life and the one thing I wanted, I can't get it. Life just hated me, I never did anything.I grabbed a book and flipped through the pages thinking, if I wanted my fairy tale, I couldn't stay home and drown, I have to find a husband, another stranger, a willing stranger. To get to the ball, I have to try to get there first, don't I?Maybe comparing my life to a fairytale was stupid but it was my only motivation. The next morning, I got dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a white knitted short sleeved cardigan. I wore a white sneaker and walked out of my room.I didn't plan on what I was going to tell my parents, but standing staring at dad, my head was blank and I couldn't think of any lie. "What do you want?" Dad asked. "I am going out," I said prepared to use my sickness as an excuse. He opened his mouth to speak but I was faster. "I will die soon so I should be…" he interrupted me. "Shouldn't you hear my answer first?" He asked me and I nodded shyly."You may go, you have an hour and you will be with the driver," he said and dismissed me. I smiled and walked to my car. "Where to miss?" He asked me."Where we went last time, I want to see the spot again, it was beautiful," I lied. "You didn't go inside the restaurants or see the pretty flowers, what part was pretty miss," he asked me. "Freedom is," I said and he nodded.We arrived at the spot were the stranger was fired the last time I met him, he should be here. I met him here before I should meet him again. I was going to try the restaurant, but he was fired from there just yesterday, he couldn't be there. "I want to have breakfast," I said to my driver and walked into the restaurant.I walked to an empty chair and sat down quietly to observe my environment. "What can I get you ma'am?" A waiter said. I was scared, when did he get here. "Hello," I greeted and thought of what to eat. "Anything you would suggest from your breakfast menu," I said with a smile. He nodded and left.He returned a few minutes later with a plate of pancake maple syrup. "Can I get coffee too?" I asked and he nodded, he returned shortly with the cup of coffee and I smiled."Before you leave, can I ask a question?" I asked the waiter and he nodded. "Someone was fired from this restaurant yesterday, do you know him?" I asked, I hope he didn't suspect that I was up to something. Sweat broke out on my forehead as I waited patiently for his reply. "I don't really know him but when I arrived yesterday, I was informed that I was replacing someone called Min Jun. That's all I know," he said."Can I get his number?" I asked awkwardly. "I can ask the manager," the waiter suggested but I shook my head, he nodded and left.I grabbed my fork and was about to start eating when I felt a pair of eyes on me. I looked up to see the waiter talking to someone and they were both looking at me. I dropped my fork and searched my bag for cash. I placed some cash on the table and dashed out.I bumped into the someone in the way out and fell in my butt. "Ouch!" I squirmed. "Watch where you are going?" He said and groaned at me. "I am so sorry," I said. He looked at me and was about to walk away but there was no way I was letting him go after meeting my stranger. "Min Jun," I called out. He turned to look at me and…The gut feeling of being watched overwhelmed me, I looked up and saw two pairs of eyes staring at me, I got awkward and fled the building after paying for my meal. "Min Jun," I called out to the stranger. He looked at me and began to walk away again.I quickly stood up and chased after him. "Hey," I called out to him. He continued to ignore me and kept walking away. "Hey," I yelled and ran after him, I grabbed his hand and he turned to look at me. "What!" He yelled. His voice attracted people, they turned to look at us and I got shy. I hid my head avoiding their gazes, I didn't want anyone to recognize me. Min Jun dragged me into a flower store away from the questioning eyes. "What do you want?" He asked me. "You never called me, I just wanted to know if you wanted to be with me or not," I said. While I blurted out my thoughts, I stared at my hands and admired them to ignore his eyes."Be with you?" He asked, I nodded still staring at my hand. "Didn't know you were that desperate to
Rebelling was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Every time I looked at my driver, he seemed to want to drive me back home but I wasn't ready to leave, dad gave me an hour but I can be out here for as I want to be. "Miss your dad is worried," my driver informed me. "Don't worry about him, he'll get over it," I said alright I knew that wasn't true. Dad never gets over anything, he was always so serious. "I may lose my job miss," the driver said and I nodded. "We can leave now," I said and got into the car. I didn't want him to lose his job because of me and I didn't want to get another driver, he has been my driver for as long as I can remember and he understands me. I wouldn't want him to lose his job and make dad get me another driver who'll always report my affairs to dad. As I stood facing the front door, my heart kept beating fast, was I ready to face dad after ignoring his calls all day and coming home later than I was meant to? I raised my hands to pull the door open bu
He looked at me and I should have known what his answer was going to be. He was my dad, he was impossible and never changed his mind. Why was I sad that he said no? He does this all the time, he always wanted to be in control of my life, well not anymore because from now on I was going to determine how my life was going to go. I stared at my phone waiting for Min Jun to call me. Maybe I made a mistake, I never should have given him my business card, I should have gotten his number and reached out to him on my own. But that would be desperate and I didn't want to look desperate although I really am. I took a deep breath and kept waiting for my phone to ring, a new number to flash across the screen, something, anything. No one ever called me so I knew immediately it rang, it had to be Min Jun. But there was nothing, not a mistake dial. An error or a prank call nothing. Should I have offered more money, if he didn't take a hundred thousand, how was I sure he was willing to be trapped
I stared at my blank phone and wondered if he would pick up the call if I called him again. I was going to try to talk to him this tie and not panic. I took a deep breath and dialled his number. It kept ringing but he wasn't picking up. I can't blame him for not wanting to pick up the call after I called him twice and didn't say anything. He was clearly not as desperate as I was. He didn't need me to marry him but I needed to marry him and I needed to do it soon.My second appointment with the doctors were coming soon and although I don't plan on ever going to any of the appointments, I needed to make sure my parents accepted him with no questions asked. "I guess I can wait a while you think," I heard a familiar voice and immediately snapped me out of my thoughts. I stared at my screen unable to form words and making sure I didn't end the call. "I guess you are still thinking," he said again and I smiled.Why was I smiling? He couldn't see me smile. "I guess I will have to call you ag
I lay on my bed and pretended to be asleep while Dad kept calling my name. I have no idea why I laid on my bed but I wanted to avoid Dad. If I had to sit with him and talk like we did earlier it could lead to me exposing my secrets and telling him everything about Jin Min. "Mei Xing," he called out again. His voice got louder and calmer as he got closer to my room and I could finally hear his footsteps.I wasn't good at acting so I turned to the wall, he wouldn't be able to see my face and I could pretend to be asleep and not get caught. A faint knock on the door, a barely audible creaking sound of my room door opening, and a weird feeling of being watched. Dad was in my room "Mei Xing," he called out again and I hummed. Was that too loud? Did he catch me in the act? Does he think I'm asleep? Or is he trying to wake me up? I ignored him and my thoughts and tightly shut my eyes while trying not to move. "Mei Xing," he called out softly.I ignored his request to wake me up and patiently
Friday was in three days, I was going to meet Min Jun for the third time, I was scared and nervous. I know I have met him twice but this time it is different, we are going on a date. I do not have to impress him, it's not a normal date, it is a business date, I shouldn't be so nervous. You have to impress your client in a business date, right? My thoughts were throwing me into a state of panic. I groaned and went to my bed. Sleeping was my only escape from my thoughts and I just had to take the easy way out."Min Jun," I yelled. "What?" he asked me with an angry face. "Why are you so upset?" I asked him. He looked at me like I just said something stupid. "Why are you staring at me like that?" I asked him. "You really do not know, you really don't understand what you did wrong?" he asked me getting angrier. He was yelling and I was on the verge of tears, I had no idea what I was doing wrong. "You know what, this is pointless, if you do not know what you did, then I suggest you forget a
I was not going to compromise my date with my Min Jun just because my dad decided to be as stubborn as always. As I turned to walk away from my parents with a bunch of blueberry in my hands, I waited for my parents to call me back. I didn't want to leave yet, I needed more blueberries."Mei," mom and dad called. Well mom called me sweetly and dad yelled my name. "Do whatever you want to do Mei," Dad replied. "Thank you sir," I yelled. I turned back to the table and grabbed another bunch. "I just needed another one," I smiled and ran up the stairs before dad decided to change his mind.My bed was always my best friend but I finally appreciated her when I got diagnosed. "I should have gotten more blueberries or at least ate dinner before I decided to leave the dining table, I am so stupid," I groaned and laid on my bed popping berries into my mouth. Friday better be worth my stupid behaviours.I screamed when I found mom by the door. "Mom you scared me," I said. "Sorry, I brought you be
I had no idea how a date was going to go. I have never been on a date, never been out with a man, at least not alone with a man. I have been on a family date with Mom and Dad. The only man I am allowed to go out with. I should be more worried about my appointment with the doctor, my first cancer treatment "Yippee!!" my life couldn't get any wor… I paused and thought of how things ended up worse whenever you thought they couldn't. Things couldn't get any better.My alarm started ringing and I knew it was time to get out of bed. I stared at it and watched it ring, "You really aren't doing your job you know," I said and remained on my bed. The alarm kept ringing and as much as I tried to pretend it wasn't ringing, it kept getting louder and more annoying. "What does a girl do to have some time to herself?" I whispered and finally stood up to turn off the alarm.There goes my sleep.I walked into my bathroom and washed my sleepy face and brushed my teeth. "Miss Mei, breakfast is ready," I