Chapter 6

YooLim went to the classroom after greeting the headteacher. The headteacher was opening the door and let her in. She was following the teacher and go to the front stage and stood by the teacher. The teacher was putting the textbook and others on the table on stage. And then, the teacher said, "Please, introduce yourself to your friends". YooLim was bowing down to the class by saying, "Hi, my name is Chu YooLim, I am moving here from Hubei middle school and it's nice to meet you". Then, the teacher said, "Now, go to the center and sit next to the monitor". She found the place right away after the teacher say. After that, she bowed to the teacher and head towards there. The monitor was being a beautiful girl with a cute bear clip-on hair. She was placing her bag in the drawer and introduced herself to the monitor again. The monitor was saying, "Hi, YooLim, my name is Chi Ling and my surname is Yao". She said, "I hope we can befriend". Chi Ling said, "I would like to friend with you too but". She said, "But what?". Chi Ling said, "If I do, they will be angry at you". YooLim looked at where Chi Ling looked. And then, she said, "Oh, who are they". Chi Ling said, "Don't look and mess with them". YooLim said, "Are they bullying the others?". Chi Ling said, "Yes, but we can step away from them". And then, they focused on the whiteboard and write it down. After the classes finished, the lunchtime bell rang. She was putting her books in her bag and taking her purse to go to the canteen. But the girls and boy who took the seats beside the windows are blocking her way. She said, "Please, step aside". They said, "Are you the village girl?". She said, "It's nonsense". They said, "Why don't you want to friend us?". She said, "Go away". The boy moved up to her by chewing the chewing gum in his mouth. She couldn't believe that she smell the stinky smell of a classmate like this again. So, she was slapping his face away without holding back. And then, he was moving backward two or three steps away from her to the corridor. At that time, the girls said, "What are you doing now?". She said, "Don't mess with me and I won't let you freely do this to anyone". Then, she pushed them away and head to the canteen.

When she reached the canteen, the benches and tables are getting full. So, she just went to the aunties to find the food for filling up her stomach first. The buffet-type dishes were seeming like empty. But she got the stir-fry scallops with egg and the rice bowl. The other aunty in the kitchen gave her the soup. Her tray was filling up with food now she need to find a place to eat. At that time, she found the right spot. But she didn't know why everyone go there. She was holding her breath and go forward to the table. There, a group of boys was having their lunch. She went up there and see someone familiar. He said, "Oh, you are that girl I meet at the front gate". The other guys said, "Have you two met each other already?". He said, "No, it's not like that". She said, "Can I sit here?". They looked around the area and said, "Alright, you can". He didn't like this girl much but she is troubling to find her place now. He felt unwell because his friend is sitting at the next desk. They were peeking up at him but they doesn't greet him. They had their classmates and new friends so he don't bother them. She was taking the place right in front of him. It was bothering him to look at the other's desk. She didn't realize that. When he looked at her, she focus on her lunch and eat quickly. At that time, someone came up to her. So, he looked at that person's face carefully. And then, he greeted him. That person was feeling awkward because they know each other well. That person was greeting him back, "Haven't seen you a long time ago, brother". She looked there and see the bullies in her class. She looked at him again and want to know what's their relationship. However, she admitted he isn't the good guy. He looked at her and their eyes meet in the middle. She was wide opening her eyes but he look away. Then, he told their leader, "What are you trying to do with her?". That guy said, "Nothing, is she relating to you". He said, "Stop bothering the students like school gang and remember what I told you". That guy said, "Okay". Then, they left. After that, she finished her meal and stand up. He told her, "Sit back down because I have a question". She said, "What is it?". He said, "Aren't you from class 7- C?". She asked, "How do you know?". He said, "I know them well so don't mess up with them again". She said, "Thank you for helping me". He said, "If they do anything come to class 9 - A". She said, "We just know each other right now". He said, "my name is Jack Luo, I am a senior here and you are". She said, "My name is Chu YooLim, a pleasure to meet you too". He said, "Remember don't go closer to them". She said, "Okay". Then, she left.

YooLim's mother went out to find a job at a supermarket. When she joined the interview, she pass. After that, she looked at her watch and said, "Oh gosh, it's already 4 pm". She was calling her husband and going to the market for buying some food. Her husband wasn't picking up her phone so she hung up and head toward the fish market. Her husband loved the fish soup and her daughter loved tofu curry. She must cook their favorite foods today. she felt happy because she passes the interview easily here. On the other hand, she had recommendations from her past employer. That was helping her a lot.