People you once met in the past, might meet again in the present.
As the car drives to MIHAS High, Yu Xin and Rui Yi got off the car and make their way to the conference hall for the celebration. "Yu Xin, who was that man? I didn't have the guts to ask when he was around". Yu Xin then said, "Oh, him? You can say that we work together? Or have been together as friends for a long time?". Rui Yi then frowned and asked "Childhood? But then the difference in age gap". Yu Xin place her arms over Rui Yi's shoulders and said "sigh… don't think too much. What matters now is the cak… *cough* party. Let's go!". Yu Xin and Rui Yi made their way into the conference hall. Everyone was in beautiful dresses. Rui Yi was amazed at the decoration, and Yu Xin was looking at the food section.
Not long the celebration started with the school principal's speech, "Welcome! Tonight, we will be welcoming new students to MIHAS High. Do take this chance to get to know your fellow schoolmates. Have a pleasant night!". "Ahhh… I'm so nervous. Yu Xin what do you intend to do now?" asked Rui Yi. Yu Xin who only has eyes for desserts then said "Food. Do you want as well?". Rui shook her head and said "It's fine. I don't think I can stomach any food now. I will wait for you there." And left for the corner. Yu Xin nodded and went to get some cakes.
"Ah. So awkward, what do people do at parties?" Rui Yi thought to herself. Standing at a corner of the room seems to calm Rui Yi but not for long. "hmm... Hey isn't this Rui Yi? Did you manage to enter MIHAS? Can you even afford 1 term of school fees? You don't have to make yourself financially suffer just to make me feel bad. And the dress you are wearing, where did you get it? Isn't this from the latest season? I feel bad for the dress, why don't you give it to me?".
Rui Yi gripped her fist tight, "I got here on scholarship. And this dress was lent to me, I need to give it back to the owner at the end of the party". One of the girls surrounding Rui Yi then said "Are you sure it's not from one of your 'daddys'?" the group then laugh at Rui Yi and started gossiping.
Meanwhile, Yu Xin finished choosing her cakes. "I should get something warm for Rui Yi, hot choco? Tea? Coffee? Hmm… Hot Choco it is!". Yu Xin made her way to the beverage section which is served by a café manager, "What would you like?" asked the café manager. "Two hot chocos please. I want it in a big mug!". The café manager then laugh for a while and said "Is this mug big enough?". Yu Xin saw such a huge mug and said "I don't think I can carry it with my tray, I will come back after I put down my cakes. Hot choco wait for me!" and left in a hurry to look for Rui Yi hoping she found somewhere to seat.
"Hey. Take off your dress, you should wear these rags instead. They fit you better." Said the girl in the center. Rui Yi didn't budge and said "I need to go. I have someone waiting for me." And walked away. One of the girls stretched her legs out, causing Rui Yi to trip. "Ah!"
Just as one of the girls who was going to pour juice over Rui Yi. Yu Xin who was wondering what was happening quickly moved fast and caught the girl's hand and gripped it tight. "AHH! Let go!". Yu Xin let go of the girl's hands and wiped her hands clean with a nearby napkin and threw them away. Yu Xin then helped Rui Yi up, "Can you stand?". Rui Yi nodded with tears flowing non-stop. "Who are you? Don't poke your nose in other people's business!". Yu Xin felt a slight pain in her heart, then said "Rui Yi, are they your friends? If not, let's go take a seat there."
One of the girls grabbed onto Yu Xin's arm tightly and said, "Where do you think you are going?". Yu Xin hated people touching her without her permission took a deep breath and said "Hand". The girl frowned and gripped tighter and said "We are not done talking yet". Yu Xin grabbed the girl's wrist tighter and said "Let go". The girl let go of Yu Xin's arm after noticing that her wrist was in danger of snapping. The girl that stood in the center took a glass of water and aim it towards Yu Xin. "Look out!" shouted Rui Yi. *splash* Yu Xin was pushed aside and was held safely by another who was standing at the side.
At the scene of the incident, a lady around the age of 50 was soaked wet. The lady wiped her clothes, hair, and face. Then said, "Who is causing problems on day one! Who is the one that splashed water on me?! Such unladylike should not be allowed at such a party. Principal is this the students you chose!". The girls froze in place, wondering what to do next. Rui Yi then said, "Sorry, I was just trying to dodge a bullet. The water was meant for me". The lady looked at Rui Yi then at the girls who splashed the water. "Yea.. yeah, it was meant for her. The glass slipped out of my hands, Rui Yi what bullet are you talking about?". The surrounding girls nodded. The lady sighs and said, "If you can't even hold the glass properly, don't bother offer water to another" and left with her assistant. The principal then said, "You girls follow me". Rui Yi and the group of girls left, seeing that there was no more drama the crowd started to disperse.
Yu Xin who was caught by someone quickly got up to her feet. "Sorry, are you ok?" asked Yu Xin.
"Xin'er"