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Friday, May 7, 2010
Chapter Three
Chapter Three: Partnered Up
Oh lord, how am I going to face him? Good thing I won’t see him tomorrow since its Sunday. Should I tell Qiao Qiao? NO. She’s totally going to tease me, she’s starting to think that Aaron and I are PERFECT for each other and say’s I like him, note – she didn’t say love, just like, in which I don’t. Well I guess I might have a little crush on him but it won’t go further than that, right? NO! What am I saying? I don’t have a crush on him! That’s not happening! Aiyo! Just forget about everything tonight Wu Ying Jie, forget about Wang Zi and forget about Aaron! Just take a hot shower and sleep. Yes, sleep. That’s all I need.
Getting out of the shower and slipping into my Stitch pajamas, I walked toward my computer and I tripped. I know, clumsy me but my room is kind of messy right now…note to self – clean room before mom sees this and kills me. Well anyway, I found my childhood photo album and found the picture. The picture of me was on my fifth birthday with cake all over my face and my cute little dress when I was five. It was all thanks to Mr. Good-for-nothing aka Aaron (also note, I did make up quite a few nicknames for him too) my mom let him bring out the cake, why him out of everyone, for goodness sakes, at that time he was like six years old? Well, he just had to trip and let the cake flying, it wasn’t a good site, and it was soooo embarrassing! That was my first party where all my friends came over too!
But thinking of it, it was quite funny and he did help me recover my “loss” even though I didn’t exactly lose anything, just one of my favorite dresses but I’m over it. But I remember he played tea party with me for a week. Haha. Well he did want to recover my “loss”, even though he hated the idea and said he would give me a big cone of ice cream or a big bag of gummy bears, I still made him do it. I wonder if he actually remembers. It’s weird how things can change so much. I remember him being such a sweet boy when we were younger. It must be puberty.
Hmmm…I don’t think I’ll be able to bring myself to talk to him on Monday. Oh well, time for bed, I’ll let my mind rest for now.
*
It was finally Monday. I guess Aaron didn’t tell Qiao Qiao he broke up with Reen or else she would have brought up the topic by now.
“Remember how we use to have those Saturday movie nights at my house, we should do that again, I miss those days, but this time with Aaron and Calvin. We should do it tonight though, I mean we don’t have much homework anyways right now, it’s just the beginning of third quarter,” Qiao Qiao suggested as we walk pass the school garden, heading to our next class – Essay Fun. It’s actually essay fundamentals, fun short for fundamentals. I never can see how essay writing can be fun…
“Oh yeah, did Aaron tell you he broke up with Reen?” she asked, making me surprised that she didn’t bring out the topic till now. Well, I’d rather not tell her about our encounter on Saturday so one white lie won’t hurt right?
“He broke up with her?” I pretended to not know what was going on. Then Qiao Qiao went on explaining about the break up, thinking I know nothing about it.
“Yeah, so I was thinking a movie night would be good, I mean he looks so down.”
“Sure I can come, depending on the movie that is,” I joked but received a playful slap on the head by Qiao Qiao.
“Hey, we have to help Aaron, bring him out of depression.”
I looked at Qiao Qiao oddly, “I don’t think he is actually quote, depress quote, I mean during lunch I saw him flirting with some girls.”
She scrunched up her face, “Whatever. So we go to my house after school? I know Calvin is coming for sure, we have to start on our chapter 5 homework for calculus. As for Aaron, he said he will if he gets his homework done, so he most likely will.”
“Sure, you don’t mind me interfering with you and Calvin after school, right?”
“Course not, you’re my best friend and best friends always comes first,” she replied with a bright smile causing me to do the same back.
*
Wait. Let’s do a rewind. Remember my date with Wang Zi right, and the shocking kiss by him. Not to mention the accidental kiss I gave to Aaron on Saturday. If you hadn’t known, we three have the same contemporary world problems class, 4th period. You know what happened?
You probable can guess it. Wang Zi asked my out, AGAIN. And I just couldn’t deny it but this is going to be the last date we have, the date when I confess. But you know what I notice? Aaron looked disappointed when I agreed. When I saw he was disappointed, I would think it’s because I agreed to the date with Wang Zi but heck why would he disappointed if I date Wang Zi, so Qiao Qiao is probable right, he’s just still upset with the break-up with Reen, maybe when he said he didn’t care, he was lying. My attention was totally caught off guard when Mr. Cheng, our teacher told us that our presentation was due, the middle east presentations are due next class, THIS Wednesday! You got to be kidding me right? I object the due date. Well, the entire class did except for a few including, may I say, Aaron. But knowing me I have to complain.
“That’s not fair, we need more time!” I stared unbelievably at Mr. Cheng.
“It’s not like you’re not going to have a partner, may I mention it’s a partnered assignment,” he mentioned to the class but we as a class replied with a groan when he continued, “but I assign the partners. It will be fun.”
Yup, real fun. NOT! I’m just hoping I won’t be stuck with Aaron or Wang Zi.
“Gui Gui and Aaron.” Great, I totally jinxed it.
Those four words came out from his mouth and engraved in my mind. Just great. As I was planning not to talk to him, and it was going fine in the morning, we didn’t speak a word to each other except the usual hi and see ya later kinda thing, you know.
“Hey! That’s not fair, we should be able to choose.”
Mr. Cheng smiled, “Life just isn’t fair deal with it Ms. Wu. And in the work world, you may have to work with someone you don’t want to work with. I’m just helping you prepare.”
I know, it’s a wonderful thing isn’t it? I let out a big groan.
“Well since you assigned partners, can we leave early, it’s 11:53.”
Everyone started to stand near the door, waiting for the bell to ring dismissal to lunch. I started to open the door heading out.
“Get back in here and sit in your seat.”
My mouth dropped when I realized he was only talking to me.
“Why don’t they have to,” I replied meaning the class as in “they”.
“Because they don’t shout out in class interrupting or talk too much like you.”
My mouth dropped again as Aaron told Mr. Cheng.
“She should get bucket duty,” he suggested with a smirk.
Excuse me! What do I deserve to get bucket duty, I don’t ALWAYS talk. Argh, Idiot!
The bell rang. Thank God!
“Whatever, gotta go, tata.” I gave a fake smile to Mr. Cheng and Aaron and walked out of the classroom.
God, I really hate that class. Well, technically speaking, I hate Mr. Cheng. I swear I want to murder him or at least strangle him sometimes for giving us so much homework. Wait, strangle is like the same thing as murder. But I would never do so for I would end up in jail and the fact he’s my future cousin-in-law and my cousin would kill me.
Yes. Awkward right. Having a teacher be your soon-to-be-cousin’s husband, weird right? Definitely. I’m not going to go to the whole details. But he dated my older cousin, Ariel, before I was even in his class. And he would always make fun of me when we have family dinners, since he would come along with Ariel. Bleh! It sucks!
But you know what; I think Aaron doesn’t care about the accidental “kiss”. I mean he was acting his usual self toward me when I had a little argument with Mr. Cheng.
Things are pretty much figured out. Go out on a date with Wang Zi and confess, as in confessing that I DON’T LIKE HIM. That problem should be solved soon, or so I hope. Things seem to be going fine again, at least kinda, with me and Aaron. And we, Aaron and I have to start this presentation going. Everything is planned out. Nothing is going to be turned into a mess. At least I don’t think so?
Author’s Rambles!
Oh lord, how am I going to face him? Good thing I won’t see him tomorrow since its Sunday. Should I tell Qiao Qiao? NO. She’s totally going to tease me, she’s starting to think that Aaron and I are PERFECT for each other and say’s I like him, note – she didn’t say love, just like, in which I don’t. Well I guess I might have a little crush on him but it won’t go further than that, right? NO! What am I saying? I don’t have a crush on him! That’s not happening! Aiyo! Just forget about everything tonight Wu Ying Jie, forget about Wang Zi and forget about Aaron! Just take a hot shower and sleep. Yes, sleep. That’s all I need.
Getting out of the shower and slipping into my Stitch pajamas, I walked toward my computer and I tripped. I know, clumsy me but my room is kind of messy right now…note to self – clean room before mom sees this and kills me. Well anyway, I found my childhood photo album and found the picture. The picture of me was on my fifth birthday with cake all over my face and my cute little dress when I was five. It was all thanks to Mr. Good-for-nothing aka Aaron (also note, I did make up quite a few nicknames for him too) my mom let him bring out the cake, why him out of everyone, for goodness sakes, at that time he was like six years old? Well, he just had to trip and let the cake flying, it wasn’t a good site, and it was soooo embarrassing! That was my first party where all my friends came over too!
But thinking of it, it was quite funny and he did help me recover my “loss” even though I didn’t exactly lose anything, just one of my favorite dresses but I’m over it. But I remember he played tea party with me for a week. Haha. Well he did want to recover my “loss”, even though he hated the idea and said he would give me a big cone of ice cream or a big bag of gummy bears, I still made him do it. I wonder if he actually remembers. It’s weird how things can change so much. I remember him being such a sweet boy when we were younger. It must be puberty.
Hmmm…I don’t think I’ll be able to bring myself to talk to him on Monday. Oh well, time for bed, I’ll let my mind rest for now.
*
It was finally Monday. I guess Aaron didn’t tell Qiao Qiao he broke up with Reen or else she would have brought up the topic by now.
“Remember how we use to have those Saturday movie nights at my house, we should do that again, I miss those days, but this time with Aaron and Calvin. We should do it tonight though, I mean we don’t have much homework anyways right now, it’s just the beginning of third quarter,” Qiao Qiao suggested as we walk pass the school garden, heading to our next class – Essay Fun. It’s actually essay fundamentals, fun short for fundamentals. I never can see how essay writing can be fun…
“Oh yeah, did Aaron tell you he broke up with Reen?” she asked, making me surprised that she didn’t bring out the topic till now. Well, I’d rather not tell her about our encounter on Saturday so one white lie won’t hurt right?
“He broke up with her?” I pretended to not know what was going on. Then Qiao Qiao went on explaining about the break up, thinking I know nothing about it.
“Yeah, so I was thinking a movie night would be good, I mean he looks so down.”
“Sure I can come, depending on the movie that is,” I joked but received a playful slap on the head by Qiao Qiao.
“Hey, we have to help Aaron, bring him out of depression.”
I looked at Qiao Qiao oddly, “I don’t think he is actually quote, depress quote, I mean during lunch I saw him flirting with some girls.”
She scrunched up her face, “Whatever. So we go to my house after school? I know Calvin is coming for sure, we have to start on our chapter 5 homework for calculus. As for Aaron, he said he will if he gets his homework done, so he most likely will.”
“Sure, you don’t mind me interfering with you and Calvin after school, right?”
“Course not, you’re my best friend and best friends always comes first,” she replied with a bright smile causing me to do the same back.
*
Wait. Let’s do a rewind. Remember my date with Wang Zi right, and the shocking kiss by him. Not to mention the accidental kiss I gave to Aaron on Saturday. If you hadn’t known, we three have the same contemporary world problems class, 4th period. You know what happened?
You probable can guess it. Wang Zi asked my out, AGAIN. And I just couldn’t deny it but this is going to be the last date we have, the date when I confess. But you know what I notice? Aaron looked disappointed when I agreed. When I saw he was disappointed, I would think it’s because I agreed to the date with Wang Zi but heck why would he disappointed if I date Wang Zi, so Qiao Qiao is probable right, he’s just still upset with the break-up with Reen, maybe when he said he didn’t care, he was lying. My attention was totally caught off guard when Mr. Cheng, our teacher told us that our presentation was due, the middle east presentations are due next class, THIS Wednesday! You got to be kidding me right? I object the due date. Well, the entire class did except for a few including, may I say, Aaron. But knowing me I have to complain.
“That’s not fair, we need more time!” I stared unbelievably at Mr. Cheng.
“It’s not like you’re not going to have a partner, may I mention it’s a partnered assignment,” he mentioned to the class but we as a class replied with a groan when he continued, “but I assign the partners. It will be fun.”
Yup, real fun. NOT! I’m just hoping I won’t be stuck with Aaron or Wang Zi.
“Gui Gui and Aaron.” Great, I totally jinxed it.
Those four words came out from his mouth and engraved in my mind. Just great. As I was planning not to talk to him, and it was going fine in the morning, we didn’t speak a word to each other except the usual hi and see ya later kinda thing, you know.
“Hey! That’s not fair, we should be able to choose.”
Mr. Cheng smiled, “Life just isn’t fair deal with it Ms. Wu. And in the work world, you may have to work with someone you don’t want to work with. I’m just helping you prepare.”
I know, it’s a wonderful thing isn’t it? I let out a big groan.
“Well since you assigned partners, can we leave early, it’s 11:53.”
Everyone started to stand near the door, waiting for the bell to ring dismissal to lunch. I started to open the door heading out.
“Get back in here and sit in your seat.”
My mouth dropped when I realized he was only talking to me.
“Why don’t they have to,” I replied meaning the class as in “they”.
“Because they don’t shout out in class interrupting or talk too much like you.”
My mouth dropped again as Aaron told Mr. Cheng.
“She should get bucket duty,” he suggested with a smirk.
Excuse me! What do I deserve to get bucket duty, I don’t ALWAYS talk. Argh, Idiot!
The bell rang. Thank God!
“Whatever, gotta go, tata.” I gave a fake smile to Mr. Cheng and Aaron and walked out of the classroom.
God, I really hate that class. Well, technically speaking, I hate Mr. Cheng. I swear I want to murder him or at least strangle him sometimes for giving us so much homework. Wait, strangle is like the same thing as murder. But I would never do so for I would end up in jail and the fact he’s my future cousin-in-law and my cousin would kill me.
Yes. Awkward right. Having a teacher be your soon-to-be-cousin’s husband, weird right? Definitely. I’m not going to go to the whole details. But he dated my older cousin, Ariel, before I was even in his class. And he would always make fun of me when we have family dinners, since he would come along with Ariel. Bleh! It sucks!
But you know what; I think Aaron doesn’t care about the accidental “kiss”. I mean he was acting his usual self toward me when I had a little argument with Mr. Cheng.
Things are pretty much figured out. Go out on a date with Wang Zi and confess, as in confessing that I DON’T LIKE HIM. That problem should be solved soon, or so I hope. Things seem to be going fine again, at least kinda, with me and Aaron. And we, Aaron and I have to start this presentation going. Everything is planned out. Nothing is going to be turned into a mess. At least I don’t think so?
Author’s Rambles!
Sorry for taking so long to post chapter three up! I hope you enjoyed it! The beginning was kinda random xD But yup, they’ve known each other since they were little kids! Looks like Gui Gui has another date with Wang Zi but she also has to work with Aaron. And it’s pretty obvious who Mr. Cheng is right? Haha xD