The Party -2

"Forget him Fal, you'll find someone who is ten times better than him. Who will love you for who you are and not what you look like. I'm sure."

"Yes!" my voice is almost breaking. That's not true I know, I can live ten lives and still not deserve kuzon. He is so...... amazing! And I.....I am nothing.

Come on now, enough about that old High school mess, tell me did you go shopping. I'm sure you will need brand-new clothes for your new school, your new life!

"No I will but, shortly. My mother will take me on Monday" I say uninterested.

"That's wonderful. Make sure you pick teal it's totally your color."

"I will" I added with an attempt to smile, but it dropped as soon as I met her eyes. I am not able to hide my emotions, I want to be alone, and I believe Mikan understands that, but the occasion forces us to be together, and this conversation is equally difficult for her as it is for me, but thankfully we were removed from my bedroom shortly to join everyone downstairs. Food was served in fancy crockery and my Aunt Amira gave a heartfelt toast to me followed by Aunt Joan and uncle Ben. I must say I began to feel a little hopeful, and maybe a little happy as well. Maybe everything will change for me, maybe I will have a better experience in China, and perhaps not everyone hates me at least not my family. I felt the knots in my chest loosen up slowly. One at a time, until my grandmother and her snobby old friend spoke up.

"I'm sure Faline will lose some belly in a foreign land, I've heard Chinese people are hardworking and quite mindful of what they eat" says Old Mrs Miteena adjusting her old stale brown spectacles obnoxiously. She is a sickly old woman of sixty-two perhaps, pretty opinionated and rude at all times. I've never seen her cheerful. Ever.

"Oh my my, you are right kimmy" my grandmother adds with a small giggle " fast food ain't that easy to find there I've heard, I'm sure Fal will be starved into a decent shape" grandma laughs

" This type of body shape isn't appropriate for a young girl. I'm sorry Jini, but I will blame you for failing to discipline Faline."

"Come on Auntie Kim, I always teach Fal to exert self-control, and I would prefer to do it rather strictly, but it's Jack who always stops me saying I'm being too hard on her" Mom replies vexed.

"Sharon I am pretty surprised to see that your granddaughter hasn't inherited the well known beauty of your family either which Jini has acquired in some way"

"What are you saying Kimmy, Fal has a pretty symmetrical facial structure I am sure a good diet will turn her into something decent"

"Yes Auntie Kim I think Fal is still rather cute" mom adds hastily

"Ha! Ha! Besides Kimmy, beauty isn't everything. Fal is a good student she is going to a well known B school in China, isn't that something!"

"I guess so" she adds with an air of pride" I wouldn't say I am particularly impressed as you might already know both of my grandsons are right now in Oxford pursuing data science. I must say I've always been fond of them, I always knew they had something extraordinary in them and that's rare. And oh my, you must have seen Ben paint, you know the older one, I have a reason to believe there's nothing that this boy cannot do, although my younger grandson is more of a nerd, but, you should see him cook he makes the best pies ever, I always tell my daughter she is a lucky one. I have never seen Faline do any extracurriculars, but I guess I understand, extracurriculars can be hard particularly when you don't have a knack for them. However, a B school in China isn't bad either, for a kid like Faline it is something to put it briefly" She says slurping her tea annoyingly loud trying to look distant and disinterested in the entire conversation.

"Well, Fal is young she has a long way to go" grandma adds smiling.

All of us this was the last straw for me. I couldn't bear to sit there anymore and watch everyone hit me right on my wounds. I rushed out of my seat rather dramatically and stomped heavily out of the room.

"Hey! Where are you going Fal?" Mom asks with urgency

"Out of here" I say with anger evident in my voice.

"Stop right there this is rude this party is for you. You can't just leave all the guests here are for you "

"Oh right mom, and I am having a wonderful time" I say rolling my eyes

"Fal, stop and come back " she says firmly

I don't stop though, I rather ascend the stairs loud and grumpy. I can feel everyone gawking at me but I cannot stay downstairs and listen anymore of that nonsense. I go to my room and and slam the door behind me.

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