I don't know why I did it.
I didn't want to rush home and pack my bags as quickly as I could while hoping that the plane hadn't left yet.
I didn't want to write a quick letter to my mother explaining where I was going.
I didn't want to call June and have her drop me off at the airport without asking any questions.
I didn't want to rush into the airport and barely make it onto a plane that was about to leave for Hong Kong.
I didn't want to feel relieved as I sat in the business class section of the plane, hoping and praying that I could find Jason.
It felt like ages since I had last kissed him even though technically, it had only been two days. The thrill and slight nervousness that I felt during our first kiss was still there. I somehow knew as we kissed that it wouldn't be the last time. I loved him way too much to let him go. And judging by the way he forcefully kissed me back, he felt the same way.I barely registered the fact that the car had stopped or that the driver climbed out. All I could think of was him. Jason. I somehow found myself straddling his lap, my lips still connected to his. I barely cared about the fact that I was wearing a dress or that we were extremely exposed. The kiss was intimate but nowhere close to the burning heat that would entice us to remove our clothes. It was an intimate form of desperation, of pure need and adoration.He pulled away first. I s
Jeremy Lee, born Lee Yihuang, was a 54-year-old billionaire who owned Lee Productions, the biggest movie and reality TV production house where the most famous Asian stars were born and bred. Jeremy Lee had five children: all girls. Ming was unfortunate enough to be the smartest, prettiest and youngest of the group, which meant that her dad kept a special eye on her.Which was probably awful considering Mr Lee was notorious for his dictator-like way of running things. Sources claimed that his own employees nicknamed him as Kim Jongun's stepbrother. Thankfully, it was just a nickname and not the truth because I don't think I would've agreed to meet him otherwise.In just two hours, June and I had dug up everything we possibly could on Ming's father. If I wanted to convince Mr Lee to invest in the movie then I needed all the help and knowl
"May what the hell are you wearing?!"I winced, folding my arms around my chest. I knew that she would have a problem with my simple choice of attire but not so much to actually yell at me."It's my favourite t-shirt." I replied.Rachel stared at me, her eyes wide. "You can't go to the interview dressed like that!"I shrugged. "Well I can't change now so let's get this over and done with."I ignored her protests and walked off onto the brightly lit stage. Jason and Jet were already seated — clad in sleek, black tuxedos."Hey boys." I greeted them, my smile wide.Saying they were shocked would be an understatement. Before they could comment, however, a wide-smiled woman strutted towards us, a stack of cue cards in her hands. I took my seat between the boys and turned to the interviewer whose name I honestly didn't care enough to find out. If Luke and
The next two weeks went by pretty quickly. Everyday June and I counted down the days until the audition and imagined how hot the actor who played Ace, the male lead, would be.We were planning our outfits in June's room the night before the audition when all our plans came crashing down."I'm sorry darling but you won't be able to audition." June's mom announced, as she entered the room."What?!" June and I exclaimed."We have to go to your great uncle's funeral, June. And May, I'm really sorry about this but family comes first." June's mom looked at me.I could tell she wasn't sorry at all. Once, a long time ago, June's parents and mine were best friends. Our moms had even gotten pr
I was always a weird kid. In kindergarten, I didn't really like talking to anyone. In fact, my mom says that I hardly ever spoke.I would always stare quietly at my surroundings, never bothering to comment on anything or anyone. The only time I seemed happy was when I was reading. I loved reading: it was the one thing I looked forward to every day. The beautiful tales of princesses and wizards turned my extremely boring life into a life of adventure, laughter and glass slippers.My book obsession only grew as I grew older and eventually I felt more like myself when I had a heavy paperback in my hands. I became known as the weird book girl and it didn't bother me because they were all missing out on the best thing ever invented.I loved my books alright but I had never, ever thought tha
Fiveyears earlier"Bye dad! I love you!" I yelled, waving as the car rolled out of the driveway."Bye May!" He yelled back.I closed the front door and turned, nearly bumping into my gigantic brother. I was tall alright but he waslong. We both had my dad's genes to blame for that."Why were you yelling? You're going to see him in a few hours." He scowled.I rolled my eyes. "What's wrong with telling your parents that you love them?"Matt gave me a disgusted look. "You're so weird."I ignored him and, standing on the tip of my toes, I
I opened my eyes and my living room was gone. I was standing in a badly lit room and four people were looking at me with wide eyes."Oh. My. Gosh." Andrea whispered.Ms Green suddenly burst into tears and the three men beside Andrea stood up and clapped their hands.I suddenly felt nervous. What was I supposed to do? I hurriedly wiped my face, shame flooding through my veins.The remainder of the heart-wrenching sorrow that had interrupted me halfway through my audition still churned in my gut.I needed to throw up. Unfortunately, t didn't seem as if I was leaving any time soon."I think we've just found our Sapphire." Andrea laughe
As soon as we got home, I forgot about my mom's tea and I shot to my room. I quickly connected my phone to the charger and dialled June's number."Did you get it?" Was the first thing she asked as soon as she answered."I don't know." I answered honestly."What do you mean you don't know? Was the audition bad or good?" She screamed.I winced, removing the phone from my ear. "Well I think I nailed it! I even cried! I think it was perfect...except I overdid it a little. Okay a lot. I didn't even get to finish the whole monologue."She paused for a second. "What happened?"Somehow she always knew when something was bothering me.