April days were filled with memories of her and Adam. His gentle laughter his electrifying touches and his passionate kisses. They've visited a lot of places during their one month dates, because of that, it is a torture for April to leave the house because each places held special memories. Once the heel of her high heels broke, and she sprained her ankle, he massage her foot with such tenderness and he even carried her all the way to the shoes shop to get a pair of slippers. He treated her even better than her own parents. Yes, they gave her everything she ever wanted but those are materialistic things. When it comes to emotional support it was at a surface level only.
He would listen to her childish complaints and not make fun of her grievances. He even offered solid advices not like her mother who would add more fuel to the fire and fan the fire so that it becomes bigger. He taught her that small things matters, how one can be contented with life if one can be grateful of all the small things. He likes children very much and once he brought her along to visit the sick children in the oncology ward, he dressed up as a clown, blew balloons and made funny animals with them, he gave her two balloons one in shape of a ring and the other a crown. He sang some songs on his guitar and made some silly jokes. The children loves him. Apparently, he started doing this when his close friend's son was diagnosed with acute leukemia.
April holed herself in her room, lifeless and depress. I miss him, I really do. I don't think I care if he is not rich, mother and father provided me with such wealth yet I am not happy. Mother and father are not contented with our status and wealth, they want more but are they truly happy? I finally found happiness and I have let it go. Wu Wu Wu. Madam Lu heard April crying and she entered her daughter's room door that was half open.
"My dear, tell Mother, who made you sad?" "It was me, mother. I made myself sad. I liked a guy, he likes me too but I let him go." "Derek? Your sister stole him from you, you can always get him back! Mother will teach you. That slut don't deserve any happiness." "Noooo..."her wailing got louder but this time she wasn't acting nor was she throwing things around. "It's not Derek, I like Adam." "Who is this Adam? Which influential family is he from? Is his status at least at par with us?" bombarded by her mother's questions, April flinched. She composed herself and she took out her phone, she showed Madam Lu a picture of her and Adam. "Hm, good looking, but you still haven't answered Mother yet." "He.. he is an air steward. He works hard and he can support the both of us..." Piak!!! April felt a sharp slap on her face. "Mother.."April whimpered. "I thought I have trained you better, do you want me lose face to my friends? How can you marry lower than your status and lose to Jade?"
"I like him, mother." "You think like can feed you food, can buy you clothes?" "He can support me, it's enough, I don't need expensive clothes, I just want someone who genuinely likes me." "He wants your money and your body not you. Do you think someone will genuinely like you?" "Mother.. mother.. Why? Why are you so cruel to me?" She sobbed pitifully. Madam Lu caressed April's head, "Mother only wants best for you." April felt so heart broken. Mother, you claim you want the best for me but why is it that you don't think I'm good enough for someone to genuinely like me and why is your face more important than my happiness?
"This weekend there is a fundraising event held by our company, mother will create a chance for you to be with Derek." "Mother, I.. I... really don't want to be with Derek anymore. It is not even mutual and he doesn't like me and he loves Jade. I know understand the meaning of true love, I don't want him. Please Mother." "April! what black magic has he cast on you? Wake up. There is no true love. You want a good life, you need to have someone with status and money." "Are you living a good life, mother?"
Madam Lu was taken aback by her daughter's question. She did not know how to answer. Am I happy? Was I ever truly happy? April decided to walk away while her mother was pondering on her question. April called Adam and to her surprised he picked up on the second ring. "Hello beautiful." his cheerful voice has a soothing effect on her. She called me. She must have missed me. Adam was rejoicing but he panicked when he didn't get any response. "Hello, hello, April" the panic in his wife could be heard clearly. He checked his phone to see if the line was still running, he checked the signal bar and it was full, he made sure he did not put her on hold and did not accidentally mute her. "April, are you there? are you in trouble? you need someone to talk to?" "I'm sorry, I should not have called" she hang up the call and cried silently while clutching her chest. It is so painful! Adam tried calling April back but went straight to voice mail. He became worried, after calming himself down, he decided to return to Beijing to look for her. He needed to make sure she is fine with his own eyes then only he could concentrate on his work. He told his father he needed to settle some personal issues and then he'll return.
Chris who came back to get some clothes was surprised to see April in such state in the garden near the pond. "Hey baby girl, what's wrong?" April was surprised to hear Chris's concern tone. Chris had always been indifferent the past years, initially they were a team and a unit but as they grew up the became estranged as to why, she did not really know nor care. He had not called her that for so many years already. Chris could see that April was truly distraught and was not on acting spree, hence, he approached her with kindness and familiarity that she was used to in the past. "Wu Wu Wu.. I like someone, I really really like someone but Mother won't allow me, she wanted me to chase after Derek. I told her I don't want to anymore. I don't care if he is poor or does not have any influential background all I know he treats me nice and the best." "He seems like a nice guy. Why don't you introduce me to him?" April stopped crying and stared into Chris face like he was an alien. "You want to meet him, you are okay if he has no background and can't help you climb up the social ladder?" "I can climb up the social ladder by my own means and effort. Don't worry. Happiness doesn't come by easily. Once you have it, you should grab it, but first I need to see if your judgement is good. Previously, your judgement in past had been pretty bad." Both of them started to giggle at Chris statement.
April felt better. "Chris, thanks. I'll think about what you've said. You work in the same company as that sl.. em I mean Jade, how has she been?" "April, I know that since we were little, Mother had always told us Jade is a witch, a slut, a monster, but Jade actually suffers from a condition called Asperger's. You should read up about it, then maybe you'll understand why Jade is Jade. Jade is not so bad once you get to know her. She is giving me a chance to prove myself. So far, I have been doing great." "Jade is sick? she looks healthy." "It is a social conditions, she has problem in making friends and social connections. That is why she always appear cold and unfriendly." "You know this, how?" "Mama Lu once told me but I never bothered understanding the matter, but know I took the initiative to learn. Now everything makes sense." "Chris, I did something bad and I've used your name. I.. I.. promise me you won't be angry." Chris glared daggers at April. "Alright, you have the right to be angry but don't kill me, I tried to plot against Jade and I had rope Aileen in and had draw a picture of you two together in her mind."
Chris was quiet. He wanted to be mad but he had also done bad things to Aileen and it seems this Aileen is easily manipulated and need to be disposed because she might be a liability in the future to Jade's safety. April was afraid when she saw Chris deep in thought and how serious his expression was.
April days were filled with memories of her and Adam. His gentle laughter his electrifying touches and his passionate kisses. They've visited a lot of places during their one month dates, because of that, it is a torture for April to leave the house because each places held special memories. Once the heel of her high heels broke, and she sprained her ankle, he massage her foot with such tenderness and he even carried her all the way to the shoes shop to get a pair of slippers. He treated her even better than her own parents. Yes, they gave her everything she ever wanted but those are materialistic things. When it comes to emotional support it was at a surface level only.
He would listen to her childish complaints and not make fun of her grievances. He even offered solid advices not like her mother who would add more fuel to the fire and fan the fire so that it becomes bigger. He taught her that small things matters, how one can be contented with life if one can be grateful of all the small things. He likes children very much and once he brought her along to visit the sick children in the oncology ward, he dressed up as a clown, blew balloons and made funny animals with them, he gave her two balloons one in shape of a ring and the other a crown. He sang some songs on his guitar and made some silly jokes. The children loves him. Apparently, he started doing this when his close friend's son was diagnosed with acute leukemia.
April holed herself in her room, lifeless and depress. I miss him, I really do. I don't think I care if he is not rich, mother and father provided me with such wealth yet I am not happy. Mother and father are not contented with our status and wealth, they want more but are they truly happy? I finally found happiness and I have let it go. Wu Wu Wu. Madam Lu heard April crying and she entered her daughter's room door that was half open.
"My dear, tell Mother, who made you sad?" "It was me, mother. I made myself sad. I liked a guy, he likes me too but I let him go." "Derek? Your sister stole him from you, you can always get him back! Mother will teach you. That slut don't deserve any happiness." "Noooo..."her wailing got louder but this time she wasn't acting nor was she throwing things around. "It's not Derek, I like Adam." "Who is this Adam? Which influential family is he from? Is his status at least at par with us?" bombarded by her mother's questions, April flinched. She composed herself and she took out her phone, she showed Madam Lu a picture of her and Adam. "Hm, good looking, but you still haven't answered Mother yet." "He.. he is an air steward. He works hard and he can support the both of us..." Piak!!! April felt a sharp slap on her face. "Mother.."April whimpered. "I thought I have trained you better, do you want me lose face to my friends? How can you marry lower than your status and lose to Jade?"
"I like him, mother." "You think like can feed you food, can buy you clothes?" "He can support me, it's enough, I don't need expensive clothes, I just want someone who genuinely likes me." "He wants your money and your body not you. Do you think someone will genuinely like you?" "Mother.. mother.. Why? Why are you so cruel to me?" She sobbed pitifully. Madam Lu caressed April's head, "Mother only wants best for you." April felt so heart broken. Mother, you claim you want the best for me but why is it that you don't think I'm good enough for someone to genuinely like me and why is your face more important than my happiness?
"This weekend there is a fundraising event held by our company, mother will create a chance for you to be with Derek." "Mother, I.. I... really don't want to be with Derek anymore. It is not even mutual and he doesn't like me and he loves Jade. I know understand the meaning of true love, I don't want him. Please Mother." "April! what black magic has he cast on you? Wake up. There is no true love. You want a good life, you need to have someone with status and money." "Are you living a good life, mother?"
Madam Lu was taken aback by her daughter's question. She did not know how to answer. Am I happy? Was I ever truly happy? April decided to walk away while her mother was pondering on her question. April called Adam and to her surprised he picked up on the second ring. "Hello beautiful." his cheerful voice has a soothing effect on her. She called me. She must have missed me. Adam was rejoicing but he panicked when he didn't get any response. "Hello, hello, April" the panic in his wife could be heard clearly. He checked his phone to see if the line was still running, he checked the signal bar and it was full, he made sure he did not put her on hold and did not accidentally mute her. "April, are you there? are you in trouble? you need someone to talk to?" "I'm sorry, I should not have called" she hang up the call and cried silently while clutching her chest. It is so painful! Adam tried calling April back but went straight to voice mail. He became worried, after calming himself down, he decided to return to Beijing to look for her. He needed to make sure she is fine with his own eyes then only he could concentrate on his work. He told his father he needed to settle some personal issues and then he'll return.
Chris who came back to get some clothes was surprised to see April in such state in the garden near the pond. "Hey baby girl, what's wrong?" April was surprised to hear Chris's concern tone. Chris had always been indifferent the past years, initially they were a team and a unit but as they grew up the became estranged as to why, she did not really know nor care. He had not called her that for so many years already. Chris could see that April was truly distraught and was not on acting spree, hence, he approached her with kindness and familiarity that she was used to in the past. "Wu Wu Wu.. I like someone, I really really like someone but Mother won't allow me, she wanted me to chase after Derek. I told her I don't want to anymore. I don't care if he is poor or does not have any influential background all I know he treats me nice and the best." "He seems like a nice guy. Why don't you introduce me to him?" April stopped crying and stared into Chris face like he was an alien. "You want to meet him, you are okay if he has no background and can't help you climb up the social ladder?" "I can climb up the social ladder by my own means and effort. Don't worry. Happiness doesn't come by easily. Once you have it, you should grab it, but first I need to see if your judgement is good. Previously, your judgement in past had been pretty bad." Both of them started to giggle at Chris statement.
April felt better. "Chris, thanks. I'll think about what you've said. You work in the same company as that sl.. em I mean Jade, how has she been?" "April, I know that since we were little, Mother had always told us Jade is a witch, a slut, a monster, but Jade actually suffers from a condition called Asperger's. You should read up about it, then maybe you'll understand why Jade is Jade. Jade is not so bad once you get to know her. She is giving me a chance to prove myself. So far, I have been doing great." "Jade is sick? she looks healthy." "It is a social conditions, she has problem in making friends and social connections. That is why she always appear cold and unfriendly." "You know this, how?" "Mama Lu once told me but I never bothered understanding the matter, but know I took the initiative to learn. Now everything makes sense." "Chris, I did something bad and I've used your name. I.. I.. promise me you won't be angry." Chris glared daggers at April. "Alright, you have the right to be angry but don't kill me, I tried to plot against Jade and I had rope Aileen in and had draw a picture of you two together in her mind."
Chris was quiet. He wanted to be mad but he had also done bad things to Aileen and it seems this Aileen is easily manipulated and need to be disposed because she might be a liability in the future to Jade's safety. April was afraid when she saw Chris deep in thought and how serious his expression was.
