" let's hang out after school" Xin Rang said as we ate. It was currently break time which was equivalent to lunch time so here we were.
" I am in for it" Ying Yin said.
" I can't come. I promised my mom to go shopping with her after school" Sui Sui said.
" That's bad. Tiang Wian, are you in?" Xin Rang asked me.
" Of course. I am always in" I said.
" Great. Some of our class guys asked to join us so I will just tell them" Xin Rang said.
" How did they ask to join in when you just told us about it. Are you brewing anything?" Ying Yin asked.
" It sounds like Miss Xin is playing matchmaker again" Sui Sui said.
" You know that I always wanted us to go on double dates together but that can't happen if you three don't have a boyfriend. Tiang Wian is not complaining, see?" Xin Rang said looking at me for backing
" Who said I am not complaining? " I asked her and we all started laughing.
" You all are so terrible. Sui Sui here is always gushing about cute guys but don't even want to consider a relationship. Ying Yin had decided upon herself not to date anyone since that transfer student last year and as for Tiang Wian, I don't even know what to say." Xin Rang said pointing at us.
" My last relationship taught me that relationship is not a must" Ying Yin said.
" You have to change that mindset then. We are about to enter our senior year and our agenda would be to get a boyfriend before graduation and have a couple night out on the last day of school. " Xin Rang said.
" Speaking of couples, where is your boyfriend. He is always following you around but he is not here" Sui Sui said.
" My babe is currently in the library so he can't have lunch here. He has a project to finish and before I forget, I promised to get him lunch" Xin Ramg said as she stood up.
" Let's meet at Tiang Wian's car" Xin rang said as she was about to leave.
" I didn't come with my car" I said.
" Why?... Never mind, I am already late. Let's meet at my car then" Xin Rang said as she rushed off.
" Oh that's true. Your dad brought you, right?" Sui Sui said when she left.
" How did you know?" I asked her because I knew my dad never dropped me so it was hard to guess.
" Remember what you told Ms. Song" Sui Sui said.
" Oh that" I said.
" Your dad dropped you. What's the occasion" Ying Yin asked.
" He just wanted a little bonding time and he came for the conference" I said, my face void of any emotions that would betray what I had just said.
" You should be happy he finally came. My parents had never come for that thing but no matter how busy your dad was, he still made some time to come" Ying Yin said.
" I will be going now" I said as I stood up.
" Happy, my foot" I thought as I dropped my tray on the serving counter. I would have preferred if I saw him less especially whenever I am in school and with friends that make me forget where I was going back to.
School went smoothly mostly because Ms. Song did not teach our class again and I did not see Jinchuan again throughout the day.
I heard that the seniors were busy with their college preparations and they had class after class.
" Aren't you leaving" Sui Sui asked as she packed her stuff.
" I will soon go. Xin Rang said that their class ran late so they would have to be late for about thirty minutes." I said.
" What will you be doing for thirty minutes? I can stay with you until they come" She said.
" Don't worry about it. Just go have fun with your mom" I said.
" It is really fun until when she can't find anything she likes from more than five shops in the mall" Sui Sui said but you could see that little twinkle in her eyes that showed that she also loved it. Sui Sui's mother is a full socialite mom.
Sui Sui's parents were the perfect example of true love. They had the kind that was only seen on TV shows and books. It was so wet that it was nauseating.
Sui Sui had once said that she was not going to get married to anyone unless they had that kind of her parents love.
As for me, I knew that love was not something I can hope for. Meeting Sui Sui's parents would make anyone believe that love do exist but for me, I feel that it is just not for everyone especially for people like me.
" Just go" I said.
" Okay, bye. You should all take videos and photos and send to me so it would be like I was there" Sui Sui said before leaving.
Xin rang and Ying Yin texted me they were already done at exactly thirty minutes so I went to the car but was shocked when I saw my car parked at the front.
I checked the plate number and it was really my car. I went to the driver's section as I tapped on the window.
" Who are you' I asked the man who opened the door to come out.
" Miss Tiang Wian, I am your new driver" The man said.
" What do you mean?" I asked him.
" Your father sent me to drive you home" He said.
" Well, I am sorry for wasting your time because I am going out with my friends now in their own car" I said.
" Your father specifically instructed that I get you home immediately after school. You can talk to him later" He said as he opened the passengers seat for me to get in.
I entered the car knowing better than to disobey my father's instruction.
" I am sorry but I can't make it. Something came up" I sent to our group chat as I rested my back on the car seat.
I hope that this driver was just temporary because I know my father can just decide to take away one of the only time I ever feel free.