Chapter 2

When one's life changes…

The Kwun Tong High School is situated in the Kwun Tong district in Hong Kong. Naturally. It's quite a big school, with peaceful surroundings. Few people wander the streets, at 14:25, everyone is busy with their work. A courier is running late, but stops for a moment in front of the building. He looks at the gates and calms down, knowing that he still has some time.

At 14:30 the gates burst open. A current of teenagers anxious to get home leaves the school grounds. The second wave is a much more gentle one, where the females are large in numbers. Small groups stop here and there and start chatting. If you would dive into the sea of teens you would hear conversations like…

'The math test was so hard!'

'Yeah… I don't know how I'm going to pass…

'How about we go to Meek Donalds?'

'Sure! I haven't eaten there for ages!'

'Give me some of that milk!'

'No! You just drank a bottle of coke.'

'But I'm still thirsty! Pai! Say something!

'I have some water left.' said the third girl. She handed her drink over.

'It's still not as tasty as milk…'

'Sorry…'

'Don't be sorry, it's her fault for having an infinite stomach.'

'Your meanness is infinite Yui.'

'That may very well be.' *smack*

'Ouch! Pai! Help me!'

'Try to get along you two…'

Lina gave Pai a furious look.

'You're waiting for your boyfriend again huh?'

'Who?'

'Boyfriend?' The milk suddenly sprayed in every direction. And a hideous laughter interrupted the conversation of those around the girls.

'He's…pff… You thought he's her…' The sounds that left her throat start to resemble those of an animal at this point and can no longer be understood.

'He's not?'

'Hei is my brother.'

'Your brother?'

'Yup.'

'Uh…'

'By the way he's there, waiting for you.'

'Oh, thanks Yui! See you on Monday!'

'So how was work?'

'Fine, I guess.'

'Nothing happened?'

'Not really.'

'Well… Okay'

The siblings were heading home. They lived relatively near to the school. Their apartment was quite big, with an exceptional kitchen. Which was put to good use, since Hei was working in a restaurant.

'Do you have to leave soon?' Pai asked while they were having lunch.

'Yeah, the restaurant gets busy in the afternoon.'

'But can we do something together on the weekend?'

'I'll have to check with my employers, but maybe. Do you have a plan?'

'You don't have to work at two places you know.' said Pai. She looked worried when she said that. She always thought her brother is pushing himself too hard.

'Don't worry I'm sure they'll let me have some time to spend with you. So do you have a place you want to go?'

'Well yeah… There's this circus not far from here… I thought maybe we could…'

'Yeah, I already bought the tickets.'

'No way! How did you know?'

'You had a flier in your room, so I figured you would like to go there.'

'You're awesome.'

'I know but I have to go. Bye.'

'Bye.'

Pai looked from the window as his brother hurried off to work. And she thought: I have the best brother in the world.

After their parents died, they moved to Hong Kong. Hei was old enough to take care of her, but it was hard for him to manage at first. His sister always felt sorry for him. His dream was to get into a university, but that dream will never come through. Because of her. She felt awful a times because of this. This is how they lived.

Hei ever blamed his sister. In fact he was happy that he could spend so much time with her.

He was going to his afternoon workplace when he saw the collapse of the construction site.

It was in the warehouse district. He really wanted to go help, but he couldn't risk getting fired.

So he ran in the opposite direction.

To be continued…