Surprised Everyday

Malien's eyes were still fixed on Zhang. The guys around them took steps closer and one by one they bent down to her level.

"The interview will be tomorrow..."

Malien's eyes diverted down, her brain spinning.

But Zhang isn't through yet, is he?

He tilted her head up to look at him.

"Don't afford to miss it" he whispered.

His lips slightly touching her jaw but she withdrew.

He stood up straight and Malien's eyes were still fixed on him.

He walked back into darkness and so with the rest, leaving the poor girl behind.

But, he didn't just leave like that.

Malien's ears picked the faint siren of an ambulance making its way into the forest.

She struggled to stand up but, her arm bled the more.

"Don't worry, ma'am" a guy who hopped out of the ambulance said and carried her carefully.

They rushed her to the hospital and the treatment was to a minimum. They bandaged the wound when it had stopped bleeding and she managed to walk back to her bunk in the boarding school.

Rain fell heavily that night at midnight as Malien cuddled in her bed. She whispered a little prayer as thunder struck down a pole. Tears evolves down her cheek.

Her mother sold her to the school, now she has to marry someone she doesn't love. Someone she don't know anything about. Someone that's a border!

In her heart, she felt broken, hopes melted and her brain shivered.

What will her mum say when she eventually becomes big. If she becomes big.

Tears flowed freely and her heart ached so badly. Soon, she fell asleep.

"Malien, wake up"

Malien's eyes fluttered as she opens them to look at the person who just woke her up. Chunhua.

She groaned and sat upright on the bed, literally having a running nose after all the crying she did last night.

"Am I in heaven?"

Chunhua chuckled and she climbed off of her bed.

"A wish? Mrs Wang asked me to wake you up to prepare for the interview we both have with Penteiop"

She's aware?!!!

Malien's eyes widened and she slowly climbed off the bed.

"You... You are aware?"

"I am. We are both in the situation of disownment" she said and wrapped her hands round her waist.

"The shower is up. Better go bath" she said and left the room.

Malien licked her lip in hope that she may not regret being a friend of Chunhua. It won't be good if that happens.

She had a quick bath and got dressed. Applying little make-up made her look like a star and so beautiful. She had an official wear on, a black suit, white shirt and a knee-level skirt.

She looked at herself in the mirror one last time and sighed.

"Hope you love what you put me in, mother" she mumbled under her breath as she repaired her collar

She sighed and left the room.

Walking past all the bunks, all the guys and same for the ladies stopped their conversation to look at her.

Malien is a beautiful young lady of fifteen, no one can't hold the urge to admire her.

As she walked down the hall way, she came to a halt as someone she knew very well stepped out of his room.

"Guess you've prepared well for the interview" Zhang chuckled.

Malien dared not look into his eyes. He haven't even prepared.

'What's the essence of waking up this early' she groaned in her mind terribly.

Her head tilted itself up with courage as she looked up at Zhang.

"You haven't. Waking up this early would have even been an option"

He smiled at her, but she kept a neutral and stern face.

"Go on. I will be there in twenty minutes."

Malien hanged her bag on her shoulder roughly not taking her eyes off Zhang.

She quickly walked past him and he smiled and went into his bunk.

Her mind was just fixed on getting the stupid job for the next twenty minutes sitting in the reception office on the chairs available there.

The company is a big one alright. Air conditioners in every corner of the front hall. Chairs filled the reception office and different faces indulged in the hall, perhaps for the job Mrs Wang signed her up for.

Everywhere is bustling and different activities are carried out by different staffs. Her eyes fixed on the envelope in which her documents are in. Each breath she let out had an effect on her arm that she got injured on the day before.

Suddenly, the door of the hall opened and three guys emerged from behind it. Zhang and two others. His hair in a wild style and his eyes admirably an Asian one.

From behind, Chunhua also came in with two other ladies. Each are Malien's bunkmates.

Malien roasted inside. Chunhua lied that she have an interview now she's an assistant to him?!

Malien boiled uncontrollably as her eyes couldn't get off the six of them. They laughed except for Zhang who's face still remained stern and he looks a little bit angry.

Malien's eyes soon got caught red handed in his eyes. As he walked he stared at her. The weather is intense as he let a small smile creep on his face. The stare was ended as he entered the office with the five others.

Then a loud speaker with a lady's face was heard.

"Mr Wang Lei, please make your way to Mr Wei's office"

The man called Wang Lei quickly stood up and bounced to the office Zhang and the rest entered.

But not up to six minutes he came out crying like a child and left the company.

Six other people went in and all left the company angry.

Of course, Malien was the remaining one sitting in the receptionist office with her documents on her lap and her hand folded.

"Miss Malien Smith, please go in"

Everyone stopped whatsoever they were doing to catch a sight of Malien.

Malien sighed in a shaky breath and stood up. She walked to the door slowly as her heels ticked on the floor In a tough way.

She knocked on the door and expected her answer.

"Come in"

That's Chunhua's voice, one can recognize it anywhere.

Malien hesitated but entered and closed the door behind her.

As she turned to look at the men sitting in the room, she was shocked.

"Mr Li Jie?"

The man refered to that name raised his head up to look at her and he to, was shocked.

"Malien Smith Ying?"

Malien's eyes widened and Zhang's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

Chunhua's expression changed to confusion as she looked at Malien then Mr Li Jie. Everyone in a confused state as they both stare at themselves.

"How... How come?"