ONTF- 3

JOANNA'S POV

I was busy doing some strokes in the sketch pad which Nana Yoyeng gave me when my phone rang. I picked it up and answered lazily without reading the name whose calling me.

"Hey, Jo,what's up? Care to have some milk tea in the coffee shop? I am so bored, its' still first day of being out of school but it feels so long already," Jea murmured loudly in the other line.

"Hey,Jea, calm down, can you just please relax your disturbing my solitude. I don't feel going out today, besides I am tired from the ceremony yesterday. If I were you go to bed and sleep," I explained to her.

"You are so kill joy.Come on, Jo, its my treat, and besides I have something to tell you. So if I were you, dress up and meet me up or else you'll miss the fun and excitement.See you,bye!" she ended the call right away.

I just sighed deeply. Jea was my college classmates for four years so we get along with each other already. But sometimes I hated her for being demanding, what Jea wants,Jea gets. Sometimes I just wished I could be like her, brave to fight for what she wants and not afraid to go against others' decisions unlike me coward and helpless at all times.

I hurriedly changed my clothes, just a plain blouse and a skinny jeans. I put an amount of sunscreen and powder on my face and a liptint. I am not a vain person, and I don't want to earn attention and devil's eyes on me, so being simple is always my get up in anywhere I go. Most of the time, people think I am only in high school for my teen look.

Being the only daughter of rich and famous businessman was not that easy, all eyes were always set on me. I wondered what were the reactions of Papa's friends and business partners last night when I left the party. But I am sure, Papa could make white lies for that. I am not interested and I don't care, what matters to me now is to get rid of that arranged marriage to happen soon.

I asked Nana Yoyeng's permission that I will be going out and will be seeing my friend, Jea in the coffee shop. She then agreed and said that she will be the one to tell my Papa. I bid her goodbye and hop in the driver seat of my McLaren600LT and start the engine. Yes, I knew how to drive because I enrolled myself in driving school.

Papa provided all the things I need and even gave all the fancy things that I want.Maybe, these are the perks of being a daughter of a multi-billionaire. However, these material things can't give me the real happiness that I have been looking for- great and pure love. I don't want to live anymore in luxury that is empty of love, finding one great love makes one happy and contended. And I dreamed of it to happen to me.

But realization hits me, if I could not do anything soon I'll be regretting for the rest of my life for not chasing and finding my one great love. Yes, I think this is the best time to ask Jea for help, the sooner, the better to get rid of my painful fate.