A/N: Hello everyone! This is my first fanfic so I would appreciate any feedback you have. Thanks and enjoy!
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Prologue
July 28, 2010
Beijing, China
Peking University dormitories
"Dude, wake up. I'm not gonna tell you again," Tim told his roommate as he was going out of his room to the bathroom to brush his teeth.
Tim Johnson was frustrated this morning. He woke up late because his stupid roommate unplugged the alarm to plug in his iPod charger and forgot to plug the alarm back in after he was done. So now, Tim was late for his morning class at the Peking University summer program. He didn't even want to be in China this summer. He wanted to be back in California, surfing and hanging out with his friends but instead, he was stuck in this Chinese language immersion program that his parents signed him up for. "China is going to run the world someday," his dad had told him. "You need to learn to speak with them for your future." But at sixteen, Tim did not care about his future. He cared about being back home, chasing girls, and partying with his friends. And to make matters worse, he and his roommate did not get along. Alex Santa Ana was the son of the Vincent and Maria Santa Ana, owners of Sabrina Telecommunications, the biggest communications company in the Western hemisphere and according to Tim, you could not find someone more spoiled than Alex. He would frequently stay out and party, miss class, and then get his absences excused just because of who his parents were. Sabrina Telecommunications was hoping to be the first Western communications company to score a contract with the Chinese government worth millions of dollars so Tim knew Alex was here only for the press to think his family was really interested in the Chinese culture. Alex frequently stated that he didn't have to learn the language; he would hire interpreters for that when he took over the company. Just three more weeks and you'll be back home, Tim told himself as he finished brushing his teeth.
He ran back to the room to finish getting ready and noticed that his roommate was still in bed. Probably stayed out late again. Tim was just about to leave the room and his roommate to his own fate when he heard a moan coming from behind him. He turned around just in time to see Alex roll over and vomit violently onto the floor. What the hell!? Tim thought as he ran out of the room to get the chaperone that stayed with them in the dorm.
Knocking on the door, Tim yelled, "Mr. Wu! Mr. Wu! Come here quick! I think Alex is really sick!"
Mr. Wu opened the door to see Tim panicked. He threw on his robe and ran with Tim down the hallway to his room. Upon entering, they noticed that Alex had rolled over on his back and was groaning. Avoiding the puddle of vomit on the floor, Mr. Wu went over to Alex as Tim looked on from the doorway.
Mr. Wu put his hand on Alex's shoulder and was shocked to feel the heat his body was emitting. He shook Alex and said, "Alex. Alex can you hear me?" When the boy did not respond, Mr. Wu turned to Tim and said, "We better call an ambulance. He's burning up."