Chapter 4 The Party

"We had about ten guests in the house now the party was going fine".

Hey Rin, Mum said, "walking over to where I and Elena were seated".

Yeah? What's up, momma? "I asked, smiling widely at her".

The credit card guy? "He said he is in a meeting that is taking an eternity so he can't make it", "Mum said with an angsty look on her face".

Well, that's great, "I said, smiling brightly."

Rin "Mum stressed my name giving me a pathetic look".

Well, " I meant bad, really bad". "That is such sad news", I said, falsifying a sorry face.

I forgive you Rin, she said," frowning and nodding her head as she walked away".

My mum's colleagues were already set to leave. "I was outside wishing them farewell".

" Nice meeting you all,'' I said, smiling.

I'm delighted to meet you and if you don't mind you could visit me when you are less busy "Elena said smiling broadly and pulling me in for a hug".

Of course, why not? "I said smiling to the extent I felt like crying". "I couldn't just kill her hope even though I wasn't gonna visit".

"By 11 pm the house was empty", walking into the sitting room to pack up the dirty dishes only to see that the television was still on and there were no dirty plates there "indicating that mum had started the clean up.

Walking into the kitchen, to see Mum by the sink you need to rest "I said to her but she ignored me".

"Look, I'm sorry for what I did earlier". I said closing the distance between us and collecting the dish foam from her hand.

It's not about you, she said, "raising her sober eyes to look at me while cleaning up her hand with the napkin".

Then tell me what the problem is, "I said, folding my arms on my chest and leaning on the counter".

Well, it is just that the credit card guy, "he promised to call me hours ago and he hasn't", she replied, sitting on the floor and hugging her knees to herself.

Well, I think all you need to do now is to sleep and wait for tomorrow, he is probably just busy and if he doesn't call, then we call him to make sure he is fine, that's the least you can do now I said, "running my hands through her silky blonde hair".

Thanks, Rin, she said, standing up "What about you don't you need help with the cleaning," she asked hesitatingly.

"I'll be fine ma'am", I said, smiling genuinely.

Good night honey she said, "placing a kiss on my forehead before climbing up the stairs and moving to her room".

"I Cleaned up the dishes and loaded them into the dishwasher" before "straining the dirt from the sink and dumping them in the trash sack".

Sweeping the whole house was a lot of work so "I decided to just sweep the sitting room down to the kitchen". By the time I was done cleaning, I was completely fagged out.

Looking at the wall clock it was already "1 AM and I'd be having my first class at noon" so hopefully, "I still had enough time to sleep before then".

Looking at the trash sack "I know I probably shouldn't do this but I will anyway".

Grabbing the sack and the keys to the back door "I took a deep breath before unlocking the door" and pushing it wide open. The chilly breeze whizzed past my face and made me shiver.

Rushing over to the dustbin "I hurriedly dumped the trash sack in" before spinning around swiftly and running to the back door, "I stopped a few steps from the door". I had this strange feeling of someone watching me and it kept growing and making my hair follicles rise.

Swiveling my head around trying to see if there was someone there and of course, "something or someone in the far end of the yard caught my attention".

Straining my eyes to see if "I could find out who it was then the figure took it as a cue to move a step closer" making me move closer to the door then it charged towards me.

Making me engage in "a wild sprint into the house" before slamming the door.

Whoever it was "persistently turned the knob and shook the door violently" trying to break the lock.

I grabbed the frying pan up from the stove and stood there in a firm stance "I was more than ready to strike with the frying pan in my sweaty hands' ' occasionally tightening my grip as a bead of cold sweat ran down the side of my face and onto my heaving chest.

"Then finally the door stopped shaking and the knob became still then followed by the retreating footsteps of the person".

Convincing myself that I might just be hallucinating because " I haven't had enough sleep, '' I went upstairs to my room. I plopped myself onto my comfy bed and snuggled under the warm sheets. I kept chanting to myself `` you will not think about this"," it might just be an ugly prank".

Waking up the next morning was a big deal but with "the constant noise my alarm was making I had no choice but to drag my lazy ass out of the bed" falling to the floor occasionally as "I tried to untangle myself from the sheets".

10:50?! "I exclaimed running to the bathroom". How could I have slept so deep? I scolded myself while jumping into the shower and immediately scrubbing my body.

And just as fast as I went in "I was done bathing rushing out of the bathroom with a towel secured tightly around my chest" I headed straight to my wardrobe "pulling out a white turtleneck and a black jean.

Rushing over to my vanity "I picked my lotion and squashed its content onto my hand and massaged it onto my skin".

Pulling up my panties and letting the towel drop to the floor "I grabbed my jeans kicking my legs trying to get it past my hips", hooking my bra "I grabbed the turtle neck trying to push it past my neck as I ran down the stair with my bag in my left hand".

Stopping briefly to "adjust my shirt before entering the kitchen to meet Mum".

"Good Morning Mum, I said hurriedly".

Morning baby, so I figured out you'd be late to school so I packed your coffee in a plastic cup. "She said hand it over to me".

Grabbing the cup and running out of the kitchen "Thanks mum I love you" I said running out the front door.

"Love you too,'' she yelled.

"Getting to school 15 minutes late for lectures ", I ran through the bustling hallway of the Canadian English hall.

Standing in front of the door to my lecture for the day "I shrugged my shoulders before pulling the large door open".

" I stood there waiting for the lecturer to say something".

"You are late for class", Miss? "The lecturer said, making emphasis on the Miss and indirectly enquiring about my name.

Uh, oh I'm Rin I said lowly.

Give me a reason why you are late, "the lecturer said curtly while adjusting his glass on his large nose".

Uh, "I had some personal issues to attend to". I said, rolling my eyes, making the lecturer and some group of students, including "Tatiana and her dogs", scuff.

"You can sit down now but make sure it doesn't repeat itself", '' the lecturer said sternly.

Finding my way over to the only seat next to that Ethanol boy "I could hear the lecturer divert from his topic to ramble about tardiness and punctuality, whatever I muttered rolling my eyes.

The class went by slowly and frustratingly "with Ethan occasionally kicking my leg. Of course I ignored but "he started to freak me out with the look he was giving me", and "gosh people are so creepy".

Well, Ethanol do you mind telling me why you are staring at me like I'm a cheeseburger hun? "I said hiding my fear with a devious smirk".

Well just so you know I wasn't staring, "Rin and for God's sake I'm Ethan," he said nervously and yelled the last part.

That's no way to treat a lady, Ethan, "you tell her she's pretty then yell at her"? "Oh my God I'm heartbroken,'' I exclaimed in an over-dramatic tune with my left palm resting on my forehead and my right hand resting on my chest.

I can't remember calling you pretty "Ethan said frowning"

Look I was just trying to say "I know I'm cute and it's okay to look at me and salivate, "I said sashaying.

Oh please, "come off it girl, " Ethan said, rolling his eyes.

"I was just teasing you, '' I said laughing.

"For real now, "I think you are really pretty Ethan looking at me intently.

Thanks, I said, "returning my attention to the lecturer".

"Why didn't you blush like every other girl? "Ain't I handsome? "Ethan said, wiggling his brows.

Ow, awww gross, I think that you are ugly and your lips are too thin, your nose looks like a hook you know like a surgery gone wrong.

" By the time I was done with my little speech, he was red and flushed from utmost shame". The look on his face was priceless.

"Well thanks for the clarification, no girl has said that to me before, "he said awkwardly.

"Miss Rin and Mr. Ethan, "can you tell me what the chit-chat is about? Asked the lecturer.

Well, " I was just letting Ethan know that he is not all Godly and angelic, "I said to the lecturer and some of the students burst out into a fit of laughter.

Well, since you seem to be so confident. "I guess you wouldn't be blue while you and your boyfriend do a presentation during our next class, "now you will follow me to my office for the questions the lecturer said.

Way to go Ethan. "Thanks for the trouble I spat with a scorned face.

Well, you are welcome, honey Ethan said smiling as we both walked out of the office.

See you on Saturday " I said walking away".

"My driver was already waiting for me outside". Slamming the car's door " I relaxed myself on the seat, closing my eyes.