Chapter Two
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Pam came home at about six in the evening. She and her friends spent a long time in the library just like what they always do. But this time she felt tired and somehow she felt longing for something... When she entered their house she saw her mother in the kitchen getting ready for dinner and she came over to her mother.
"Wan-an Xiao, sweetie," said Mrs. Ling as she continued to set the table. "How was school?"
Although Pam didn't like to be called by her former Chinese name, which was Xiaoyu, because she already got used of people calling her by her new name, she still thinks that it sounds pleasing to hear especially by the slang English tone of her mother. "It was fine mama," she replied as she planted a kiss on her mother's cheek. But now, she didn't feel like talking about school especially on what happened earlier that day. "Anyway, what's for dinner. I'm starving y'know." Said Pam to change the subject about school to dinner.
"Well, nothing special," said Mrs. Ling. "But I made some shrimp siomai."
"Yum," Pam exclaimed as she rubbed her tummy. "I'll go get ready then!" Then she headed hurriedly for her room upstairs.
As she entered her room, she threw her bag at one corner of the room and let herself collapse freely on her bed.
Before she knew it, she was already in deep thought about what happened earlier that day, in school, specifically in the library. Although she tried to avoid, but somehow the longing feeling she felt was the longing feeling to see Jin. Jin Kazama. He was the school president's grandson. A totally popular guy along the school campus and not to mention good looking and rich. The thought of it made Pam scared. She wasn't scared of Jin. She was scared of Julia. Of Julia to know how she felt right now. For she instantly knew that if Julia knows that she likes Jin. Who knows what Julia might think of her as a friend, after all Julia defended her from him and she would just do something opposite in exchange. But she sees something in Jin that made him different of what Julia thinks he is. He seems nice, she thought. And so gentle, but why?
Before she could answer her question, she heard a loud bang on her door. A loud knocking sound that you might think the door would fall.
"Mama is calling you A-chi Xiao," called a young boy's voice. "She said we should go chia."
Pam suddenly rose from bed and shouted back, "I'll be right over, Tim!"
An exasperated sigh escaped her lips and she said to herself, "What's wrong me?" And then she went down to join her family to dinner.
After dinner, she decided to call Julia. But before she made a permanent decision, she hesitated for she was dismayed that if she would spill something between their conversation. Something Julia wasn't suppose to hear...
The phone rang twice and a voice of a young lady answered the phone, "Good evening, Julia Chang speaking, may I know who's this?"
"Julia, its me." Pam answered.
"Oh hello." Julia said enthusiastically. "What can I do for you, Pam?"
"Oh, nothing. I just want somebody to talk to." Said Pam. "I feel so alone."
"Okay, then I'll be glad to keep you company." Answered Julia. "So, have you finished your homework already?"
"Yeah, we finished it at school, remember?" Pam replied.
"Oh, yeah."
Then something came over Pamela. It was like a strange energy that let her mouth spill something, something invalid. "Umm... Julia, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah sure, what is it?" Julia asked.
"Well, what if I'll be telling you something someday that you don't like. Will you hate me? Forever?" Pam asked cautiously.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Pam?" Julia said with a chuckle. "I don't understand you."
"Just answer it please." Pam pleaded.
"(sigh) Well, it depends on how I'll get despised." Julia replied. "Are you satisfied then?"
"Not really." Pam replied. "Nah, forget it."
"Anyway," Julia spoke again. "Tomorrow we'll be having our club meetings and since I'll be in the Library, with the Math and Science Club, Christie will be in Drama club and you'll be in School Paper, then, we'll see each other at the library after our club meetings. Okay?"
"Sure." Pam replied flatly.
"Okay." Julia said. "If there's nothing more we'll leave this conversation up to here, then?"
"Yeah, sure. Good Night Julia." Pam said. "Tsay- whey!"
"Au revior!"
Then Pam placed the receiver down. Whew, now that was close, she thought. What was I thinking? Then she allowed herself to collapse on her bed and drifted to her slumber.
Next day came and so as the day for their club meetings session.
"Then she said we should meet at the library after our meetings." Pam instructed Christie. "Okay?"
"Yeah, sure." Christie said hysterically. "But where is Julia?"
"Umm...she said she has to go to the library as early as possible." Pam answered.
"But of course," Christie said sarcastically. "Dear Ms. Chang is the chairman of the Math and Science Club. I should've known."
"Yup, but we gotta go now, the session in the school paper is about to get started." Pam said hurriedly.
"Ya, and us actors too." Christie said jokingly and Pam shook her head. "See you then!"
Pam arrived at the school paper's office on time. The meeting was just about to start until...
There was a loud bang as the door opened and a voice of guy spoke, "Umm...is this where the school paper meeting is supposed to be held?"
"Nice to see you have finally made it Mr. Kazama." Ms. Isabella Valentine, the school paper's moderator greeted mockingly. "Say, you have finally spoke face-to-face with your grandfather, eh?"
Jin didn't answer as he looked for a seat. He ignored the eyes of people in the classroom that were glued on him.
"Alright then, lets begin." Said Ms. Valentine.
Now where am I suppose to lay my butt on? Jin thought. Then finally as he took a glance over to his left, he saw Pam, and this time she was alone. Jin then decided that it was a good time, probably the best time to with her for a little while since her cynical friend wasn't around to shout at him again.
Jin walked over the seat next to Pam which was occupied by another guy. "Get off of my seat." He ordered.
"But, I was here first and-", the boy started and Jin shot him an angry look. "Okay, okay, fine." The boy said as he backed away taking another seat in the other row.
Jin then took his seat, turned his head towards Pam and said. "Hi, Pam!" Jin said coolly. "Nice too see you again."
Pam was busy jotting down notes on what Ms. Valentine was saying and her precious note taking was disturbed by greeting by the person next to him.
Pam knew it was Jin and she tensely greeted back, "Uh, nice to see you too."
"I see that your friend Jelly isn't around." Jin said.
"Um, its Julia and she is in the library together with the Math and Science club, actually." Pam replied. "And by the way, I didn't know you're in the School Paper?"
"Well, actually, I am not part of any organization around here," Jin answered. "But my grandfather insisted me on this one 'coz he thought I got some talents in journalism. Think about that, sheesh."
"Uh, I dunno you could develop, y'know."
"Hmm, maybe," Jin said nodding his head slowly and the light bulb in his head flickered and he asked, "Hey, maybe we could write together, you know, like teaching me."
"I don't think so," Pam replied. "You see, I am here because I am one of the animator staff."
"Well, maybe I could switch to animation." Jin said.
"That if you have talent in arts." Pam said.
"Maybe," Jin answered. "Hey, how about if I take you home after school, will that be okay?"
Pam felt her heart leap and she answered without thinking, "Sure."
"Great," Jin said happily, "Then we'll go out of class together!"
"Where is she?" Julia yelled outside the library while taking a glance at her wristwatch. "I checked their room and she wasn't there."
"I dunno," Christie replied. "I thought she was the one who even told me to come here after the meeting session."
"And I personally told her last night when she called," Julia said angrily. "And even if she didn't wanna meet us here, she should have told us."
"Well, we better call her tonight." Christie suggested.
"Great, just great." Julia sneered. "And we were suppose to do our report in Social Studies together."
"We better do it by ourselves then." Christie said.
"Yeah, we better go home and settle this tomorrow," Julia said wearily. "I'm beat."
Meanwhile...
"...then take a left turn, and go straight ahead." Pam directed Jin and he maneuvered.
"Wow, going through your subdivision is like a maze," Jin said as he drive. "It's a-maze-ing."
"Yeah right."
And after a few turns they have finally reached their destination.
"So, this is your place, huh?" Jin asked as her examined the place.
"Uhuh." Pam replied.
"Well, y'know maybe I can go visit for sometime." Jin said.
"Well, I guess you are always welcome."
Pam smiled at Jin. A smile so sweet that he cannot resist.
"Uh, I guess, I had to go home now." He said as he avoided Pam's face.
"Sure, no problem." Pam said coolly as she opened the car door. "Bye then, see you tomorrow."
"Wait," Jin seized her for a moment. "Um, how about we eat lunch together tomorrow? Will that be okay with you?"
Pam suddenly remembered Julia. What would she do if she catches me together with Jin? Pam thought. There was a long silence between them.
"Or do you much prefer to be with your friends," Jin said as he broke the silence between them. "I'll understand-"
"No, no, no," Pam interrupted. "It'll be okay with me. Its better that we get to know each other better."
"Alright then," Jin said. "Then I'll be seeing you again at lunch, meet me outside the cafeteria, okay?"
"Okay."
Julia closed her book and placed it inside her bag. At last, I've finished my book report, she thought. But it must've been better doing it with some worthwhile company (sigh); I guess I'll call Pam.
Julia lifted the receiver and began to dial Pam's number. It rang thrice and a young boy answered.
"Hello?" Came a voice from the other end of the line, which sounded slang with Chinese accent. Julia then recognized the voice.
"Umm, Hello," Julia greeted sweetly. "Tim, may I speak with your sister, please."
"Just a sec."
After a few seconds, a different voice answered. It was Pam. "Hello."
"Oh, good evening, Pam." Julia started.
"Oh, hi Julia, wassup?" Pam said.
"I just want to ask you something." Julia replied.
"Uhuh."
"Where in the world did you go after school?" Julia asked with a tone of rage.
Pam suddenly remembered that she has to meet Julia and Christie at the library after the club meetings. And she suddenly found herself making up excuses.
"I...uh...had to go home," she said anxiously. "I...had...uh...a sudden ache. Yeah, that's it."
"Ache?" Julia interrogated.
"Headache actually." Pam said nervously.
"(sigh) Then why didn't you tell us?" Julia said with a tone of relief in her voice.
"It's because I can't resist to go home and we were dismissed earlier," she said normally. "You should understand, Julia."
"Okay, okay," Julia consoled. "So, have you already finished your book report?"
"I'm still working on it," Pam replied. "I'm no genius like you who could finish a whole book report only for an hour."
Julia giggled and said, "Yeah right, although it could have been much better if we had to share our ideas while working on it."
"Yeah, I guess so..."
"Well, see you later," Julia said. "I think that you still need to finish your report, bye!"
"Bye." Pam muttered. She then placed the receiver down and sat on her chair and thought. Gee, I just fooled my best friend, she thought. How long could I keep this from Julia?
Next day after morning session classes...
"We better hurry to the cafeteria or else we will not be having any table," Christie said while walking quickly.
"You are so right," Julia said. "The best and only way to avoid being left out is to have a table reserved."
They arrived at the cafeteria on time and they found an empty table to seat on, which was a great relief.
"Whew, that was close." Christie said while huffing and puffing.
"Um, guys?" Pam asked hesitantly.
"What is it, Pam?" Julia asked anxiously. "Aren't you feeling well?"
"Yeah, I'm feeling okay," Pam said. "But I guess I wouldn't be joining you for lunch today."
Pam bit her lower lip nervously. Then Julia asked, "Then, where are you going?"
"Um, I-I will be seeing the, um, school paper staff," Pam said, making an excuse. "Yeah, that's right."
"Well, then, we'll be seeing each other after lunch, okay?" asked Julia.
"Sure," Pam assured. "Bye then!"
Pam walked out of the cafeteria nervously as she was going to wait for Jin. Fortunately, as she went through the doors, Jin was already waiting for her.
"Hi, Pam!" Jin greeted. Pam smiled and said, "Hi."
"Where are we suppose to get lunch then?" Pam asked.
"Follow me..." Jin responded as he got hold of Pam's freehand and lead he way.
Jin was taking Pam to his friends. They were sitting in a shed in the grounds of the school's football field. They were very noisy.
"Oh, here comes big boss," said Hwoarang ironically. "And look who's with him."
"Oh, Jin don't tell me you are importing friends from the out-crowd," Hazel commented and the whole gang laughed hysterically. "What's she doing here anyway?"
"Um, Jin, I think I don't belong here," Pam whispered to Jin, feeling hurt from all the mocking she heard from Jin's friends.
Jin felt a rise in his temperature and whispered back to Pam, "Let's get outta here."
"Hey, where are you going?" Hwoarang asked.
Jin turned to Hwoarang and said, "Well, it seems that we're not welcome here."
"No, wait, you are welcome, and she isn't," answered Nick.
"Then if she isn't, same goes for me, see you someday losers," Jin said while walking away, taking Pam with him.
"What was that all about?" Hazel asked. "Why of all a sudden, Jin is defending that geek?"
"I don't know, babe, Grandpa's boy seems a little weird right now," Hwoarang responded. "But don't worry everyone, I'm gonna find out."
Pam was lowering her head while walking, she felt angry towards Jin's friends for mocking her as if she was just wasn't there. She hates it when people say something harsh about her.
As for Jin, he was worried about Pam. What does she think of me now, Jin thought. I hate those losers; they'll pay.
There was silence between them as they walked away from the football field. "Where are we going now?" Pam asked breaking the silence.
"Well, we could go to my grandfather's office and eat there," Jin jerked his head into Pam's direction.
"But Jin," Pam said anxiously. "I'm too shy."
"Well, don't be and I promise it'll be okay."
Then they headed towards school president's office, hand in hand.
As they reached the office, they received a warm welcome from Heihachi Mishima's secretary.
"Oh, hi there Jin, having lunch here?" asked Ms. Annabelle asked.
"Yeah, Ms. Annabelle, is grandpa around?" Jin asked.
"No he's out of town right now, your Uncle Lee is supervising for the meantime," she responded. "And may I know what the lovely young lady's name is?"
"I'm Pamela Ling, ma'am," Pam answered back. "Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too, Pamela." Replied Ms. Annabelle. "And you two better have your lunch now, its 11:30 already."
"Sure, Ms. Annabelle," said Jin and then turned to Pam. "Right this way, Pam."
Pam followed Jin as they went in the door with the label: Mishima Polytechnic School President. As they were in, Pam was surprised to see an office that looked much like an apartment in which you could see a mini- living room; which includes a TV set, sofa, and everything, a mini-library, and a terrace with a mini-dining set.
"Wow, your grandpa's office sure is spacious," Pam exclaimed. "Then, where are we gonna get lunch?"
"Well, I'm gonna call for someone from the kitchen to deliver us something to eat," Jin informed. "How does pizza sound?"
Pam giggled, which made her look so cute to Jin. Moreover, she said, "Pizza, sounds great!"
"Cool." Then Jin turned to the intercom as Pam roamed around the vast office. After calling, Jin turned to Pam, who was now studying a rare looking statue. "Pizza will be served in twenty minutes, lets wait."
"Um, so, how do you find me somehow?" Jin asked unknowingly.
"Excuse me?" Pam answered, somehow confused.
"What I mean is, what do you of me as a friend right now?"
Pamela still didn't understand what Jin really meant and why he's asking her this question, straightly, which is so out of the topic. However, she decided to answer him on what she understood anyway. "Well, I can say is that, you have been so nice towards me, lately, and I guess you're just fine." Pam answered.
"Disregarding what your friends think of me, since I knew that you had been keeping this to them." Jin asked again.
"Yeah, I guess so, but why are you asking these questions?"
"Well, Pam, you should know that since I met you in the library I somehow developed a crush on you and I just can't keep myself away from you. I really admire you very much, and that means I really like you very much." Said Jin with a sign of frankness in his voice in which made Pam felt uneasy.
"What are you talking about?" Pam asked innocently.
Jin went closer to her. He touched her face gently. Pam closed her eyes slowly, feeling the sensation. As Jin whispered to her ear, "If I were to ask you if we could be closer to one another, will you consider that?"
Pam was shocked on what she just heard. Instead of answering, Pam looked at Jin, straight in his eyes, with her eyebrows about to meet.
Jin considered her reaction, positive, somehow. He held his head closer to Pam's and lowered his face. Preparing to touch her lips with his, without saying anything.
As for Pam, she couldn't somehow react nor move. She was paralyzed by the whole situation. She couldn't do anything but let herself get in what Jin desires...
Jin was just about to do what he was about to do, after a loud knock was heard. Jin released his hand from Pam's face
Jin opened the door and it was Mr. Ganryu, the Head of the School's Janitorial. He was pushing a trolley and wearing a pouting face.
"(Sigh) I don't why, kid, but a Head of the School's Janitorial should not be treated as a waiter." He commented. "But here y'go kids, enjoy your pizza."
"Thanks, sir, but remind me to ask my grandfather to hire someone to do some help in the kitchen." Jin answered politely.
"Yeah, whatever, I'll be going now."
Jin closed the door and turned to Pam, who was now speechless, "Um, lets eat in the terrace."
Pam nodded her head quietly, headed to the terrace, and sat on the chair as Jin placed the pizza and drinks on the table.
"Pam, I'm so sorry," Jin started. "I-I can't help it...and I understand if you're disappointed."
Pam wasn't disappointed she was shocked. After all, Jin wasn't a kind of person who has many clues to show.
"I'm not disappointed at you, Jin." Pam answered unknowingly, which made Jin's eyes widen.
"You aren't?" Pam shook her head. "Well, if you aren't, how's about answering my question?"
Pam raised her eyebrows. "Won't you mind if I ask you out tonight?" Jin asked.
Pam smiled as she took a bite out of her pizza. She likes me, Jin thought.
"I can't believe you went out with a girl like that." Hwoarang said following Jin who was a avoiding him.
Jin let put a an exasperated sigh and said mockingly, "And I can't believe you are still talking to me."
"Jin, hello, you're my friend, remember?" said Hwoarang.
"I can't remember any friend of mine with such a stinkin' attitude," Jin said as he continued to walk away from Hwoarang as he walked towards his seat.
"Aw, c'mon Jin, I mean you are starting to hangout with people, especially girls, of the different kind," Hwoarang commented. "Doesn't that bother you at all?"
"As a matter of fact, no." Jin answered coolly.
"Why?" asked Hwoarang.
"Well, first of all, I believe that people don't seem as they are physically 'coz because what matters most is what's inside. Second, you should start reading, 'coz the famous saying "...don't judge the book by its cover..." really applies to this whole situation and third, I really don't know why I'm making such a fool out of myself performing a speech in front of a moron like you."
Hwoarang rolled his eyes as he shook his head. "That's what I really like 'bout you bro. I mean you are so, so straight, when it comes to talkin'."
"Yeah right," Jin said rolling his eyes. Hwoarang patted his back.
Julia flipped a page of her book and closed it. Christie and her were waiting for Pam. They seated on a bench near the basketball court.
"Where could she be now?" Julia asked.
Christie took her headphones off he head. "What did you just say? I didn't hear you."
Julia sighed irritably. "I said, where could Pam be?"
"I don't know, but she'll be here any minute."
A few moments later Pam emerged from a distant view walking towards them. This time she looked different. She was wearing her hair down.
"Hi guys," she greeted them with a surprising normal tone, no longer the kiddy one.
"Pam? Is that you?" Christie asked astonishingly.
"Um, yeah, I kinda did something to my hair, actually," Pam replied as she smoothed her hair.
"So, what are we waiting for? Lets go home now." Julia said as she collected all her stuff.
"Uh, Julia wait." Pam said as she halted Julia.
"What is it?" Julia asked.
"Um, uh, remember the time when I called you and I asked you something which you think was ridiculous?"
"Yeah, I think so." Julia answered.
"Um, I kinda had to ask you same question right now, hope you won't be mad at me. Would you?" Pam said nervously.
"As I told you, it depends on the situation." Julia answered.
"Okay, remember Jin Kazama, the guy who humiliated me in the school cafeteria days ago?"
"Uhuh, yeah, so? Did he do something to you again? 'Coz if he did, he'd better watch out." Julia replied with a raise in her voice.
"No, Julia, actually, um, he's...my," Pam paused for a while and took a deep breath. "He's my boyfriend."
Julia and Christie's jaw dropped. Julia shook her head and said, "Pam?"
Then Jin and Hwoarang emerged from somewhere. Then Jin put his arm on Pam's shoulder and spoke, "Yes, Julia its true."
Julia kept on shaking her as tears formed in her eyes. She was taken aback by the situation, which hit her straight and unprepared.
She once again collected her stuff awkwardly and turned to Pam, who was now looking to ground, with teary eyes, "I can't believe you, Pam." Then she turned to Christie, "Let's go Christie, and let's get outta here."
"I know I hadn't been totally honest with you guys but I'm so sorry, I- " Pam's sentence was interrupted when Julia suddenly bellowed, "Sorry? After all what you did? I still can't believe after all what that jerk did to you and still you sided with him. I guess I was wrong in honoring you as friend. Good Bye."
Christie sighed and shook her head as she followed Julia who was now walking away, fast.
"Julia, Christie wait," Pam said as she tried to catch up. "I'm so sorry."
Pam suddenly burst into tears. "Oh, Jin, its all my fault...(sniff)"
"Told you that nerd has no consideration, believe me." Hwoarang sneered.
"No, Julia just misunderstood," Pam answered. "But I know she will. I hope."
"That's enough Pam, I'll talk to Julia," Jin consoled Pam as he wiped her face from tears.
"I don't think she'll listen to you, Jin" Pam replied. "I'll go try talk to her, and Christie, and I hope they'll listen."
*{The Queen says: Now, chapter two is finished. Hope you somehow understood the story, especially to those who are hungry for humor fanfics. Anyway, if you have comments or violent reactions, feel free to review or e-mail me at www.agent_xtremequeen@yahoo.com. I know I have not talked about Julia quite often but I have big plans for her so stay tuned for CHAPTER THREE! Thank you for reading.}
*{The Queen says: I know my fan fiction entry is somehow boring but for the ones who read it carefully, you'll be enjoying it. I also want some reviews, if that's not too much to ask for, but it will make me know if there are still some reading my fanfics and if I still need to continue writing. And once again, CHECK IT OUT!}
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Pam came home at about six in the evening. She and her friends spent a long time in the library just like what they always do. But this time she felt tired and somehow she felt longing for something... When she entered their house she saw her mother in the kitchen getting ready for dinner and she came over to her mother.
"Wan-an Xiao, sweetie," said Mrs. Ling as she continued to set the table. "How was school?"
Although Pam didn't like to be called by her former Chinese name, which was Xiaoyu, because she already got used of people calling her by her new name, she still thinks that it sounds pleasing to hear especially by the slang English tone of her mother. "It was fine mama," she replied as she planted a kiss on her mother's cheek. But now, she didn't feel like talking about school especially on what happened earlier that day. "Anyway, what's for dinner. I'm starving y'know." Said Pam to change the subject about school to dinner.
"Well, nothing special," said Mrs. Ling. "But I made some shrimp siomai."
"Yum," Pam exclaimed as she rubbed her tummy. "I'll go get ready then!" Then she headed hurriedly for her room upstairs.
As she entered her room, she threw her bag at one corner of the room and let herself collapse freely on her bed.
Before she knew it, she was already in deep thought about what happened earlier that day, in school, specifically in the library. Although she tried to avoid, but somehow the longing feeling she felt was the longing feeling to see Jin. Jin Kazama. He was the school president's grandson. A totally popular guy along the school campus and not to mention good looking and rich. The thought of it made Pam scared. She wasn't scared of Jin. She was scared of Julia. Of Julia to know how she felt right now. For she instantly knew that if Julia knows that she likes Jin. Who knows what Julia might think of her as a friend, after all Julia defended her from him and she would just do something opposite in exchange. But she sees something in Jin that made him different of what Julia thinks he is. He seems nice, she thought. And so gentle, but why?
Before she could answer her question, she heard a loud bang on her door. A loud knocking sound that you might think the door would fall.
"Mama is calling you A-chi Xiao," called a young boy's voice. "She said we should go chia."
Pam suddenly rose from bed and shouted back, "I'll be right over, Tim!"
An exasperated sigh escaped her lips and she said to herself, "What's wrong me?" And then she went down to join her family to dinner.
After dinner, she decided to call Julia. But before she made a permanent decision, she hesitated for she was dismayed that if she would spill something between their conversation. Something Julia wasn't suppose to hear...
The phone rang twice and a voice of a young lady answered the phone, "Good evening, Julia Chang speaking, may I know who's this?"
"Julia, its me." Pam answered.
"Oh hello." Julia said enthusiastically. "What can I do for you, Pam?"
"Oh, nothing. I just want somebody to talk to." Said Pam. "I feel so alone."
"Okay, then I'll be glad to keep you company." Answered Julia. "So, have you finished your homework already?"
"Yeah, we finished it at school, remember?" Pam replied.
"Oh, yeah."
Then something came over Pamela. It was like a strange energy that let her mouth spill something, something invalid. "Umm... Julia, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah sure, what is it?" Julia asked.
"Well, what if I'll be telling you something someday that you don't like. Will you hate me? Forever?" Pam asked cautiously.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Pam?" Julia said with a chuckle. "I don't understand you."
"Just answer it please." Pam pleaded.
"(sigh) Well, it depends on how I'll get despised." Julia replied. "Are you satisfied then?"
"Not really." Pam replied. "Nah, forget it."
"Anyway," Julia spoke again. "Tomorrow we'll be having our club meetings and since I'll be in the Library, with the Math and Science Club, Christie will be in Drama club and you'll be in School Paper, then, we'll see each other at the library after our club meetings. Okay?"
"Sure." Pam replied flatly.
"Okay." Julia said. "If there's nothing more we'll leave this conversation up to here, then?"
"Yeah, sure. Good Night Julia." Pam said. "Tsay- whey!"
"Au revior!"
Then Pam placed the receiver down. Whew, now that was close, she thought. What was I thinking? Then she allowed herself to collapse on her bed and drifted to her slumber.
Next day came and so as the day for their club meetings session.
"Then she said we should meet at the library after our meetings." Pam instructed Christie. "Okay?"
"Yeah, sure." Christie said hysterically. "But where is Julia?"
"Umm...she said she has to go to the library as early as possible." Pam answered.
"But of course," Christie said sarcastically. "Dear Ms. Chang is the chairman of the Math and Science Club. I should've known."
"Yup, but we gotta go now, the session in the school paper is about to get started." Pam said hurriedly.
"Ya, and us actors too." Christie said jokingly and Pam shook her head. "See you then!"
Pam arrived at the school paper's office on time. The meeting was just about to start until...
There was a loud bang as the door opened and a voice of guy spoke, "Umm...is this where the school paper meeting is supposed to be held?"
"Nice to see you have finally made it Mr. Kazama." Ms. Isabella Valentine, the school paper's moderator greeted mockingly. "Say, you have finally spoke face-to-face with your grandfather, eh?"
Jin didn't answer as he looked for a seat. He ignored the eyes of people in the classroom that were glued on him.
"Alright then, lets begin." Said Ms. Valentine.
Now where am I suppose to lay my butt on? Jin thought. Then finally as he took a glance over to his left, he saw Pam, and this time she was alone. Jin then decided that it was a good time, probably the best time to with her for a little while since her cynical friend wasn't around to shout at him again.
Jin walked over the seat next to Pam which was occupied by another guy. "Get off of my seat." He ordered.
"But, I was here first and-", the boy started and Jin shot him an angry look. "Okay, okay, fine." The boy said as he backed away taking another seat in the other row.
Jin then took his seat, turned his head towards Pam and said. "Hi, Pam!" Jin said coolly. "Nice too see you again."
Pam was busy jotting down notes on what Ms. Valentine was saying and her precious note taking was disturbed by greeting by the person next to him.
Pam knew it was Jin and she tensely greeted back, "Uh, nice to see you too."
"I see that your friend Jelly isn't around." Jin said.
"Um, its Julia and she is in the library together with the Math and Science club, actually." Pam replied. "And by the way, I didn't know you're in the School Paper?"
"Well, actually, I am not part of any organization around here," Jin answered. "But my grandfather insisted me on this one 'coz he thought I got some talents in journalism. Think about that, sheesh."
"Uh, I dunno you could develop, y'know."
"Hmm, maybe," Jin said nodding his head slowly and the light bulb in his head flickered and he asked, "Hey, maybe we could write together, you know, like teaching me."
"I don't think so," Pam replied. "You see, I am here because I am one of the animator staff."
"Well, maybe I could switch to animation." Jin said.
"That if you have talent in arts." Pam said.
"Maybe," Jin answered. "Hey, how about if I take you home after school, will that be okay?"
Pam felt her heart leap and she answered without thinking, "Sure."
"Great," Jin said happily, "Then we'll go out of class together!"
"Where is she?" Julia yelled outside the library while taking a glance at her wristwatch. "I checked their room and she wasn't there."
"I dunno," Christie replied. "I thought she was the one who even told me to come here after the meeting session."
"And I personally told her last night when she called," Julia said angrily. "And even if she didn't wanna meet us here, she should have told us."
"Well, we better call her tonight." Christie suggested.
"Great, just great." Julia sneered. "And we were suppose to do our report in Social Studies together."
"We better do it by ourselves then." Christie said.
"Yeah, we better go home and settle this tomorrow," Julia said wearily. "I'm beat."
Meanwhile...
"...then take a left turn, and go straight ahead." Pam directed Jin and he maneuvered.
"Wow, going through your subdivision is like a maze," Jin said as he drive. "It's a-maze-ing."
"Yeah right."
And after a few turns they have finally reached their destination.
"So, this is your place, huh?" Jin asked as her examined the place.
"Uhuh." Pam replied.
"Well, y'know maybe I can go visit for sometime." Jin said.
"Well, I guess you are always welcome."
Pam smiled at Jin. A smile so sweet that he cannot resist.
"Uh, I guess, I had to go home now." He said as he avoided Pam's face.
"Sure, no problem." Pam said coolly as she opened the car door. "Bye then, see you tomorrow."
"Wait," Jin seized her for a moment. "Um, how about we eat lunch together tomorrow? Will that be okay with you?"
Pam suddenly remembered Julia. What would she do if she catches me together with Jin? Pam thought. There was a long silence between them.
"Or do you much prefer to be with your friends," Jin said as he broke the silence between them. "I'll understand-"
"No, no, no," Pam interrupted. "It'll be okay with me. Its better that we get to know each other better."
"Alright then," Jin said. "Then I'll be seeing you again at lunch, meet me outside the cafeteria, okay?"
"Okay."
Julia closed her book and placed it inside her bag. At last, I've finished my book report, she thought. But it must've been better doing it with some worthwhile company (sigh); I guess I'll call Pam.
Julia lifted the receiver and began to dial Pam's number. It rang thrice and a young boy answered.
"Hello?" Came a voice from the other end of the line, which sounded slang with Chinese accent. Julia then recognized the voice.
"Umm, Hello," Julia greeted sweetly. "Tim, may I speak with your sister, please."
"Just a sec."
After a few seconds, a different voice answered. It was Pam. "Hello."
"Oh, good evening, Pam." Julia started.
"Oh, hi Julia, wassup?" Pam said.
"I just want to ask you something." Julia replied.
"Uhuh."
"Where in the world did you go after school?" Julia asked with a tone of rage.
Pam suddenly remembered that she has to meet Julia and Christie at the library after the club meetings. And she suddenly found herself making up excuses.
"I...uh...had to go home," she said anxiously. "I...had...uh...a sudden ache. Yeah, that's it."
"Ache?" Julia interrogated.
"Headache actually." Pam said nervously.
"(sigh) Then why didn't you tell us?" Julia said with a tone of relief in her voice.
"It's because I can't resist to go home and we were dismissed earlier," she said normally. "You should understand, Julia."
"Okay, okay," Julia consoled. "So, have you already finished your book report?"
"I'm still working on it," Pam replied. "I'm no genius like you who could finish a whole book report only for an hour."
Julia giggled and said, "Yeah right, although it could have been much better if we had to share our ideas while working on it."
"Yeah, I guess so..."
"Well, see you later," Julia said. "I think that you still need to finish your report, bye!"
"Bye." Pam muttered. She then placed the receiver down and sat on her chair and thought. Gee, I just fooled my best friend, she thought. How long could I keep this from Julia?
Next day after morning session classes...
"We better hurry to the cafeteria or else we will not be having any table," Christie said while walking quickly.
"You are so right," Julia said. "The best and only way to avoid being left out is to have a table reserved."
They arrived at the cafeteria on time and they found an empty table to seat on, which was a great relief.
"Whew, that was close." Christie said while huffing and puffing.
"Um, guys?" Pam asked hesitantly.
"What is it, Pam?" Julia asked anxiously. "Aren't you feeling well?"
"Yeah, I'm feeling okay," Pam said. "But I guess I wouldn't be joining you for lunch today."
Pam bit her lower lip nervously. Then Julia asked, "Then, where are you going?"
"Um, I-I will be seeing the, um, school paper staff," Pam said, making an excuse. "Yeah, that's right."
"Well, then, we'll be seeing each other after lunch, okay?" asked Julia.
"Sure," Pam assured. "Bye then!"
Pam walked out of the cafeteria nervously as she was going to wait for Jin. Fortunately, as she went through the doors, Jin was already waiting for her.
"Hi, Pam!" Jin greeted. Pam smiled and said, "Hi."
"Where are we suppose to get lunch then?" Pam asked.
"Follow me..." Jin responded as he got hold of Pam's freehand and lead he way.
Jin was taking Pam to his friends. They were sitting in a shed in the grounds of the school's football field. They were very noisy.
"Oh, here comes big boss," said Hwoarang ironically. "And look who's with him."
"Oh, Jin don't tell me you are importing friends from the out-crowd," Hazel commented and the whole gang laughed hysterically. "What's she doing here anyway?"
"Um, Jin, I think I don't belong here," Pam whispered to Jin, feeling hurt from all the mocking she heard from Jin's friends.
Jin felt a rise in his temperature and whispered back to Pam, "Let's get outta here."
"Hey, where are you going?" Hwoarang asked.
Jin turned to Hwoarang and said, "Well, it seems that we're not welcome here."
"No, wait, you are welcome, and she isn't," answered Nick.
"Then if she isn't, same goes for me, see you someday losers," Jin said while walking away, taking Pam with him.
"What was that all about?" Hazel asked. "Why of all a sudden, Jin is defending that geek?"
"I don't know, babe, Grandpa's boy seems a little weird right now," Hwoarang responded. "But don't worry everyone, I'm gonna find out."
Pam was lowering her head while walking, she felt angry towards Jin's friends for mocking her as if she was just wasn't there. She hates it when people say something harsh about her.
As for Jin, he was worried about Pam. What does she think of me now, Jin thought. I hate those losers; they'll pay.
There was silence between them as they walked away from the football field. "Where are we going now?" Pam asked breaking the silence.
"Well, we could go to my grandfather's office and eat there," Jin jerked his head into Pam's direction.
"But Jin," Pam said anxiously. "I'm too shy."
"Well, don't be and I promise it'll be okay."
Then they headed towards school president's office, hand in hand.
As they reached the office, they received a warm welcome from Heihachi Mishima's secretary.
"Oh, hi there Jin, having lunch here?" asked Ms. Annabelle asked.
"Yeah, Ms. Annabelle, is grandpa around?" Jin asked.
"No he's out of town right now, your Uncle Lee is supervising for the meantime," she responded. "And may I know what the lovely young lady's name is?"
"I'm Pamela Ling, ma'am," Pam answered back. "Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too, Pamela." Replied Ms. Annabelle. "And you two better have your lunch now, its 11:30 already."
"Sure, Ms. Annabelle," said Jin and then turned to Pam. "Right this way, Pam."
Pam followed Jin as they went in the door with the label: Mishima Polytechnic School President. As they were in, Pam was surprised to see an office that looked much like an apartment in which you could see a mini- living room; which includes a TV set, sofa, and everything, a mini-library, and a terrace with a mini-dining set.
"Wow, your grandpa's office sure is spacious," Pam exclaimed. "Then, where are we gonna get lunch?"
"Well, I'm gonna call for someone from the kitchen to deliver us something to eat," Jin informed. "How does pizza sound?"
Pam giggled, which made her look so cute to Jin. Moreover, she said, "Pizza, sounds great!"
"Cool." Then Jin turned to the intercom as Pam roamed around the vast office. After calling, Jin turned to Pam, who was now studying a rare looking statue. "Pizza will be served in twenty minutes, lets wait."
"Um, so, how do you find me somehow?" Jin asked unknowingly.
"Excuse me?" Pam answered, somehow confused.
"What I mean is, what do you of me as a friend right now?"
Pamela still didn't understand what Jin really meant and why he's asking her this question, straightly, which is so out of the topic. However, she decided to answer him on what she understood anyway. "Well, I can say is that, you have been so nice towards me, lately, and I guess you're just fine." Pam answered.
"Disregarding what your friends think of me, since I knew that you had been keeping this to them." Jin asked again.
"Yeah, I guess so, but why are you asking these questions?"
"Well, Pam, you should know that since I met you in the library I somehow developed a crush on you and I just can't keep myself away from you. I really admire you very much, and that means I really like you very much." Said Jin with a sign of frankness in his voice in which made Pam felt uneasy.
"What are you talking about?" Pam asked innocently.
Jin went closer to her. He touched her face gently. Pam closed her eyes slowly, feeling the sensation. As Jin whispered to her ear, "If I were to ask you if we could be closer to one another, will you consider that?"
Pam was shocked on what she just heard. Instead of answering, Pam looked at Jin, straight in his eyes, with her eyebrows about to meet.
Jin considered her reaction, positive, somehow. He held his head closer to Pam's and lowered his face. Preparing to touch her lips with his, without saying anything.
As for Pam, she couldn't somehow react nor move. She was paralyzed by the whole situation. She couldn't do anything but let herself get in what Jin desires...
Jin was just about to do what he was about to do, after a loud knock was heard. Jin released his hand from Pam's face
Jin opened the door and it was Mr. Ganryu, the Head of the School's Janitorial. He was pushing a trolley and wearing a pouting face.
"(Sigh) I don't why, kid, but a Head of the School's Janitorial should not be treated as a waiter." He commented. "But here y'go kids, enjoy your pizza."
"Thanks, sir, but remind me to ask my grandfather to hire someone to do some help in the kitchen." Jin answered politely.
"Yeah, whatever, I'll be going now."
Jin closed the door and turned to Pam, who was now speechless, "Um, lets eat in the terrace."
Pam nodded her head quietly, headed to the terrace, and sat on the chair as Jin placed the pizza and drinks on the table.
"Pam, I'm so sorry," Jin started. "I-I can't help it...and I understand if you're disappointed."
Pam wasn't disappointed she was shocked. After all, Jin wasn't a kind of person who has many clues to show.
"I'm not disappointed at you, Jin." Pam answered unknowingly, which made Jin's eyes widen.
"You aren't?" Pam shook her head. "Well, if you aren't, how's about answering my question?"
Pam raised her eyebrows. "Won't you mind if I ask you out tonight?" Jin asked.
Pam smiled as she took a bite out of her pizza. She likes me, Jin thought.
"I can't believe you went out with a girl like that." Hwoarang said following Jin who was a avoiding him.
Jin let put a an exasperated sigh and said mockingly, "And I can't believe you are still talking to me."
"Jin, hello, you're my friend, remember?" said Hwoarang.
"I can't remember any friend of mine with such a stinkin' attitude," Jin said as he continued to walk away from Hwoarang as he walked towards his seat.
"Aw, c'mon Jin, I mean you are starting to hangout with people, especially girls, of the different kind," Hwoarang commented. "Doesn't that bother you at all?"
"As a matter of fact, no." Jin answered coolly.
"Why?" asked Hwoarang.
"Well, first of all, I believe that people don't seem as they are physically 'coz because what matters most is what's inside. Second, you should start reading, 'coz the famous saying "...don't judge the book by its cover..." really applies to this whole situation and third, I really don't know why I'm making such a fool out of myself performing a speech in front of a moron like you."
Hwoarang rolled his eyes as he shook his head. "That's what I really like 'bout you bro. I mean you are so, so straight, when it comes to talkin'."
"Yeah right," Jin said rolling his eyes. Hwoarang patted his back.
Julia flipped a page of her book and closed it. Christie and her were waiting for Pam. They seated on a bench near the basketball court.
"Where could she be now?" Julia asked.
Christie took her headphones off he head. "What did you just say? I didn't hear you."
Julia sighed irritably. "I said, where could Pam be?"
"I don't know, but she'll be here any minute."
A few moments later Pam emerged from a distant view walking towards them. This time she looked different. She was wearing her hair down.
"Hi guys," she greeted them with a surprising normal tone, no longer the kiddy one.
"Pam? Is that you?" Christie asked astonishingly.
"Um, yeah, I kinda did something to my hair, actually," Pam replied as she smoothed her hair.
"So, what are we waiting for? Lets go home now." Julia said as she collected all her stuff.
"Uh, Julia wait." Pam said as she halted Julia.
"What is it?" Julia asked.
"Um, uh, remember the time when I called you and I asked you something which you think was ridiculous?"
"Yeah, I think so." Julia answered.
"Um, I kinda had to ask you same question right now, hope you won't be mad at me. Would you?" Pam said nervously.
"As I told you, it depends on the situation." Julia answered.
"Okay, remember Jin Kazama, the guy who humiliated me in the school cafeteria days ago?"
"Uhuh, yeah, so? Did he do something to you again? 'Coz if he did, he'd better watch out." Julia replied with a raise in her voice.
"No, Julia, actually, um, he's...my," Pam paused for a while and took a deep breath. "He's my boyfriend."
Julia and Christie's jaw dropped. Julia shook her head and said, "Pam?"
Then Jin and Hwoarang emerged from somewhere. Then Jin put his arm on Pam's shoulder and spoke, "Yes, Julia its true."
Julia kept on shaking her as tears formed in her eyes. She was taken aback by the situation, which hit her straight and unprepared.
She once again collected her stuff awkwardly and turned to Pam, who was now looking to ground, with teary eyes, "I can't believe you, Pam." Then she turned to Christie, "Let's go Christie, and let's get outta here."
"I know I hadn't been totally honest with you guys but I'm so sorry, I- " Pam's sentence was interrupted when Julia suddenly bellowed, "Sorry? After all what you did? I still can't believe after all what that jerk did to you and still you sided with him. I guess I was wrong in honoring you as friend. Good Bye."
Christie sighed and shook her head as she followed Julia who was now walking away, fast.
"Julia, Christie wait," Pam said as she tried to catch up. "I'm so sorry."
Pam suddenly burst into tears. "Oh, Jin, its all my fault...(sniff)"
"Told you that nerd has no consideration, believe me." Hwoarang sneered.
"No, Julia just misunderstood," Pam answered. "But I know she will. I hope."
"That's enough Pam, I'll talk to Julia," Jin consoled Pam as he wiped her face from tears.
"I don't think she'll listen to you, Jin" Pam replied. "I'll go try talk to her, and Christie, and I hope they'll listen."
*{The Queen says: Now, chapter two is finished. Hope you somehow understood the story, especially to those who are hungry for humor fanfics. Anyway, if you have comments or violent reactions, feel free to review or e-mail me at www.agent_xtremequeen@yahoo.com. I know I have not talked about Julia quite often but I have big plans for her so stay tuned for CHAPTER THREE! Thank you for reading.}