The Life of Orphans
Chapter 39
Someone knocks Jason's room door,
Jason: Come in.
Cyndi: Hello. Are you free?
Jason: You mean now?
Cyndi: No, yesterday.
Jason: Why would you want to know that?
Cyndi: Sigh. I was just kidding. Are you free, NOW?
Jason: Yes. Anything?
Cyndi: Yes. There are loads of things.
Jason: Ok.
Cyndi: Firstly, I want to know that have you fall in love with anybody before?
Jason: Huh?
Cyndi: Do you know what love is? Something like umm.... like.
Jason: Like?
Cyndi: It's a torture talking to you. I mean do you somehow rather like a girl before?
Jason: I think not.
Cyndi: Are you going to?
Jason: Maybe. Why are you asking me these?
Cyndi: Just to know you better.
Jason: Really?
Cyndi: Or else?
Jason: Maybe you like me?
Cyndi: Haha. I just noticed you do have the sense of humour.
Jason: That is?
Cyndi: Of course I like you as a friend. A really close friend. Or maybe as a brother.
Jason: (confused)
Cyndi: Ok now, I’ll go straight to the point.
Jason; You should ages ago.
Cyndi: Fine. What do you think of Hebe?
Jason: Hebe? Hebe Tian?
Cyndi: No, Hebe Wang. Is there any other Hebe's you know?
Jason: I don't think so.
Cyndi: So?
Jason: Huh?
Cyndi: What do you think of Hebe?
Jason: She's cute, smart, nice ...
Cyndi: That means she is good?
Jason: She is good.
Cyndi; Ok, that does it.
Jason: Does what?
Cyndi: Something you don't have to know.
Jason: Ok.
Cyndi: It's dinner time. Let's go to the canteen together.
Jason: Ok.
In the canteen, Hebe was chatting with Tony, Zax and Sam.
Sam: Here they come.
Cyndi: talking about me?
Zax: Yup.
Cyndi: What's that? (Sat down)
Zax: When you were my "girlfriend"
Cyndi: What? What were you telling them?
Tony: Is there anything you don't want us to know?
Cyndi: Nothing, that is. Nothing I want all of you to know.
Everyone laughed.
Sam: Speaking of girlfriends. Where's yours, Zax?
Zax: Huh? You mean Rainie?
Hebe: Is there any other?
Tony: There must be.
Zax: Don't crap. I think she's on the way here.
Cyndi: Aren't you guys hungry? I’ll go take my dinner.
Tony: Wait for me!
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After the dinner, Hebe went back to her room.
Hebe: Hmm.. a pretty good start.
(Flashbacks)
Hebe: (whispered) Hey.
Jason: (look at the back of him before he answered) Talking to me?
Hebe: Yes.
Jason: Oh, anything?
Hebe: Just want to ask you how were your holidays?
Jason: Nothing special about it. Just as normal as everyday life.
Hebe: Oh.
Jason: What about you?
Hebe: Who me? I think it's even more normal than yours.
Jason: Even more normal?
Hebe: I have nothing to do at home. Just hanging around in my room and sometimes out for shopping.
Jason: I didn't know normal can be more than normal.
Hebe: Huh?
Jason: It's ok. No one really understands what I say. Sometimes, even I myself don't.
Hebe: Oh. I was just wondering...
Jason: Yes?
Hebe: Is the restaurant you're working short of waitresses?
Jason: I'm not very sure about that. Are you interested?
Hebe: A little. There's still a few weeks till school reopens.
Jason: I'll go and find out for you.
Hebe: Thanks.
Jason: No problem. You want to come with me to the restaurant tomorrow?
Hebe: Can I?
Jason: Sure.
Hebe: Ok.
Cyndi was watching the both of them from her place and smiled to herself. Hebe was the only one who can make Jason talks so much. They were really made for each other.
