Jessie - Part 1

"My mom’s out of her mind. How can she set me up with someone?” Jessie shouted fiercely, fire almost coming out of her mouth.

Sienna and Taylor just listened. Nodding at all of Jessie's angry spouts. They had just had their lunch in cafeteria, the two continued to listen to Jessie's scolding.

"How old are we? We’re just turning 20 years old this year! We haven’t even got our degrees yet. I also want to work first and become a career woman. Yes, the soonest I’m getting married would be at 29."

Sienna and Taylor continued to pay close attention, like a bunch of students listening to their teacher.

"Nine years from now. I’m only going to think about getting married then!"

"That's right," Taylor said. Sienna nodded in agreement. “Am I not attractive enough? All the guys in the faculty are racing to go out with me. Not to mention those guys from other faculties," Jessie said, still in rage.

"You’re not counting in those from other universities or cities?" cut Sienna. Taylor laughed. Jessie glared. She looked at her two best friends.

"We're only kidding. Never mind, don't think too much about your mom's wishes. In two weeks, we will have our semester break. Shall we go to Bali again?” Taylor tried to cheer her up. Sienna second that. Jessie was still busy with her own thoughts.

"But my mother keeps talking about this. It seems my mom really wants me to go out with the son of her college friend."

Before Taylor and Sienna could continue to cheer her, someone cut them off. "Why are you so reluctant?" Chris who sat at the same table as the three girls suddenly joined in.

"Eh, what does this have to do with you?" Jessie grumbled.

"Yeah!" Support Taylor and Sienna.

"Whatever. So what?" Chris ignored nonchalantly.

"Why did you refuse your mother's request?"

"Arranged marriage is no longer a thing!" Jessie answered curtly.

"What is wrong with it?" Jessie, Taylor, and Sienna wanted to argue, but they were Chris quickly cut in. "If it's for the best, why would you refuse? Moreover, the one who recommended it was your mom."

"Hey, what if he’s a nerd with ancient look!”

"Have you met him?" Chris asked. "Have you seen him from head to toe?"

"Not yet."

"So?"

"You still don't get it? Now let me ask again, what if the guy she’s trying to introduced me to turns out looking like a country bumpkin, way out of my league… What should I do?"

"Well, you haven't even seen him," Chris said quickly. Sienna and Taylor could only listen to the heated debate between Chris and Jessie. "You haven’t even met him. How could you refused right away? Why not try to have positive thoughts?" Hearing this, Jessie became more furious "Meet him first. Who knows, he's rich." Chris continued while smiling.

"Damn, I'm not a gold digger."

"Who said that you were?"

Jessie glared. Her eyes bulged.

"If he's rich, surely he will bring a car. Well, instead of you taking the public transport with these two useless creatures every day, it's better off to have enjoy the cool breeze from the AC!” Now it was Sienna and Taylor's turn to glare. "You said he’s the son of your mother's friend. Who knows he’s successful. An government officer or a businessman. Who knows?" Jessie pondered for a moment. She tried to process that in her head. "It just doesn't make sense if you refuse him straight away, when both of you haven't even met each other. Who knows he might just be handsome." Jessie did not reply. Sienna and Taylor were also silent.

"If he turned out to be as handsome as Robert Pattinson, what do you do?" Chris teased while munching on the food in his mouth. Jessie was still silent. She instead imagined herself being Bella Swan who fell in love with the handsome vampire Edward Cullen in the ‘Twilight’. Wow, how romantic! Ka-ching. Jessie's brain finally works little by little. "Yes, or at least he’d look like Zac Efron. It wouldn’t be so bad to show off around the campus. Isn’t it?" Chris added with his devilish grin.

"If he’s ugly, not rich, or a combination of both, then you can turn him down and dump him. Just tell your mom that you wish to concentrate on getting your degree first. Or ... " Chris didn’t continue, instead he drank his cola.

"Or what?" asked Jessie.

"Or just tell your mother that you don't like boys. Hahahaha ..." Jessie pouted. Sienna and Taylor smiled in secret, too afraid to laugh out loud.

"By the way, I know why you refused it." Jessie put on her sour face.

"It insulted your ego, right? You're pretty, but your mom wants to set you up out of the blue. Wow, that's a heavy insult. Very heavy," added Chris acting like political experts on TV. "I’ve gotta go now. BTW, pay for me, okay? Hehehehe."

Jessie nodded slowly. Her mind drifted elsewhere. She felt as if she’s on a crossroad. Chris’s explanation infuriated her, but at the same time it opened up her mind about the arranged marriage. "Why should I refuse, if I have never met him?! Just meet him first. Whether or not I’m going to go on with it, I’ll just think about it later," Jessie thought decisively.

"Are you paying for Chris?" Jessie nodded slowly. A moment later, Jessie was shocked. Geez, a hundred and fifty bucks just to eat in the cafeteria alone?!?!

"Chris had dumplings, noodle, sandwich, nachos, burger, tea, cola, guava juice, 10 fried tofu, and two packs of beans."

THAT’S ROBBERY!!!

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