As Mae's fingers continued to dance across the keyboard, she jerked in shock when she heard a sudden knock on her door.
"Go away Nana, I'm busy," she switched to a polite tone, trying to mask her irritation.
The knock came harder on the door again, accompanied by a male's voice from the other side. "Open the door, Mae. It's me."
Mae's heart raced as she strained to identify the voice, wondering who could be at the door.
"Please open the door Mae" he said.
"Could that... Could that be Chen?." She gasped in surprise at the realization of his voice.
"W-what is he doing here? Is he not supposed to be at the party?" Mae thought to herself.
Nana said outside her room, her voice tinged with concern "I told you she won't come out. She's been isolating herself for a while now. I don't think Mae is the party type, not so much fun, dear. You should go home, son."
