Chapter 1 - Leaving
"You're leaving?! When?? MEI LING! Are you even LISTENING to me???" shouted Tomoyo into the phone.
"What's the big deal? It's only for the summer, do you need to scream in the phone??" yelled Mei Ling back.
"Man! What's wrong with you these days? I haven't seen you around! I've been looking for you! Why did you turn off your cell hone? I went to your favourite clubs checking to see if you were there, to so many different arcades, gosh! I didn't know if you were having fun without me or something! What happened to you?? And WHY are you leaving??!?" Tomoyo kept going on
"Look, listen, it's not like I want to. Tomoyo, you're only a year younger then me. YOU should know about this, having fun isn't what life's all about! Though I with it was but look, two months, it's ONLY two months, it won't be that bad. Come on! Let me go!" Mei Ling was getting irritated, she knew she couldn't stand it much longer. She didn't wanna blow up at her best friend right before she left, they been through soo much together.
"Mei Ling! How could you plan all this and not tell me until now? I thought we were tight! What's this show? Huh? Tell me, what kind of friendship is this??" Mei Ling just wouldn't stop. "I know, you've been hanging around that no good boyfriend Syaroan of yours! That must be it! I knew he wasn't good from the start, he just pulled you back from doing fun things. What a bore! Mei Ling! Are. You. Listening??"
"Tomoyo! You've been going on about this for sooo long now! I can't stand it no more! I don't wanna leave with us in this situation, but if you must, then that's too bad for me. I THOUGHT you would understand, I realy need this, and if the one person who I can turn to can't support me, I don't know what I should do. But I'm doing on this trip, and it's a final decision. NOTHING can change my mind now. You can do whatever you like for the next two months, I'll call you when I get back. Bye!" and with that, Mei Ling hung up the phone.
"Whew...i guess that wasn't too bad..it's just two months, nothing big can happen.right?" Mei Ling reassured herself. She gave a deep sigh "now just to let Syaroan know...this is going to be tough"
Mei Ling ran downstairs to look for Syaroan. This is such a big house and he's never in the same spot. Well, at least it's good to know he's in this house! ...somewhere...
"Mei Ling, where are you?" it was Syaroan calling her
"Over here!" Mei Ling replied
He was dressed up more then usual. "what's the occasion?" asked Mei Ling
"Oh nothing, it's just my mother's birthday dinner. You didn't forget...did you?" Syaroan eyed her down "because you know, if you did, you better be ready in 10 minutes"
Mei Ling laughed it off "hahaha! Don't worry, I've got everything set and I'll be ready in 10 mins!" she gave him a smile then turned around and panicked "CRAP! I can't believe I forgot! This is important, and this is bad. 10 mins, 10 mins...I gotta get ready!"
Syaroan stared at her running off to her room. "when will she ever learn?" he thought to himself.
At the dinner
"Wow, this was a really good dinner...but everyone, I've got an announcement to make" Mei Ling did not know whether this was the right time to say it, but she was leaving soon, so she thought she might as well
Syaroan's sisters stopped giggling and stared at her. Mei Ling had such a serious face on, they were interested to hear what she had to say.
"Okay" said Yelan, "what do you want to tell us? You aren't leaving us or anything right?" she joked.
Yelan saw Mei Ling's face and stopped laughing. "You...can't be serious right?"
Syaroan stared at her
"Yah..but it's not for long. I'm just going away for the summer, I'll be back before you know it! In time for university. Don't worry about me though, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." Mei Ling tried to make it sound convincing that she was going away for fun, and not to get herself ready to start a new life
Everybody was silent for a while, then Yelan started to talk. "Well, if that's what you want, then I can't stop you. But I do expect you to be back before school starts again, they are your words"
Everybody left the restaurant afterwards with Mei Ling and Syaroan in on car, and Yelan and the four sisters in another car.
The ride was very silent, Mei Ling didn't know what to say, neither did Syaroan. There was a glimpse of sadness in his eye, then Mei Ling noticed they weren't going home. He drove the car to an empty parking lot and parked the car.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were leaving?" Syaroan faced himself towards Mei Ling.
"Well I tried! But then I needed to get ready for the dinner" was Mei Ling's reply.
"Before the dinner? That's still pretty late. I want to know why you didn't tell me earlier!"
"Tell you earlier? how could I? I only decided this last minute!"
"That doesnt matter, last minute or not, i'm your boyfriend, and I deserve to know!"
The car the silent for a second, then Mei Ling decided it was time to tell him the truth.
"Syaroan..." Mei Ling was struggling to find her words. "I...I think we....need a break"
"What?" Mei Ling looked up at him
"Up until now, I've been pretty foolish, with you behind me looking after me and all. I know it's been hard for you, and truthfully, I don't think our relationship will work out in the long run...so, sooner is better then later. I think now's a good time don't you think? I'll be gone for two months!" Mei Ling was trying to hold back her tears
Syaroan put him hand to her face, he searched for her eyes and when she looked at him, he knew that she didn't want to do this either. He slowly moved his face closer to her and placed his lips on hers for the last time
"Whatever you choose, you know I'll be right there to back you up. I don't know what you have in plan, but I hope for the best" Syaroan spoke his heart.
"Thank you Li" was all Mei Ling could say. This went much better then she thought it would.
Mei Ling could tell Syaroan wasn't happy with this at all, and she didn't understand why he took it so well, but she decided to let go of it, she didn't want something else to bother her mind. The rest of the way home was pretty quiet. When he parked the car, she looked down and whispered "my flight's tomorrow" and with that, she left his car with Li staring at her go into the house dumfoundedly.
"Tomorrow?" He thought. "That's..soon"