Being the son of a businessman isn't easy, and Ji Nan knows that to well. So when he was forced to move he made sure to not let anyone know about his fathers income. He even made sure not to let anyone get to know him, but when he is tasked with tut...
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School flew by in a blink of an eye, and for once I wasn't tired. My attention was mostly on the lessons, and because of that I took good notes. I took so many that by the middle of the day I just stopped. So when the last class came around, I had already packed my things up.
The lesson was just a continuation of the last one, and most likely we would have a test tomorrow. I wasn't that worried because I knew the material, and most likely I wasn't going to study for it.
I turned my attention from the lesson to the blank wall. I let my mind wander, and it settled on one thing. My father. I hadn't spoken to him in days, and it was unusual for him not to contact me for such a long period of time. I dug my phone out of my pocket and sent him a quick message.
Me: just checking in?
It was a strange thing to send him, but he would understand it. I was about to put my phone back in my pocket when it vibrated. That was fast. I opened it to see that it wasn't my father who had texted me, it was Ba Wei.
Ba Wei: What are you doing?
That was a dumb question. I was in the same place he was, and I couldn't necessarily just walk out when I pleased.
Me: what do you think?
I waited patiently for the text back. I made sure to spare a glance to the teacher every now and then to make sure she didn't notice me on my phone. I wasn't scared of the consequences of being caught, but it was best not to be.
Ba Wei: idk, you could've been on the roof.
I don't know why he would think that. I never missed class unless I had to. If I did, my father would find out and you know how angry parents go. Wait.
Me: are you?
A response came back right away. I wonder if he sent it with sarcasm in mind because that's what it was dripping with.
Ba Wei: of course I'm not.
Before I could text back a stern voice calls my name. I immediately stood up. Dammit.
"Are phones permitted in this classroom," the teacher asked? I could feel all the eyes on me, and it made me very uncomfortable. Pushing how I felt to the back of my mind, I answered her as I usually would.
"No ma'am."
"Then why were you on yours?" I didn't know how to answer. I couldn't tell her that I was texting another student, it would add fuel to the fire.
