Tuesday rolled around sooner than I thought. I should feel happy, right? I had been waiting for this day to come because it was my eighteenth birthday. I had been planning on what kind of gown to wear or what kind of meal to prepare. But I think no party was going to happen. My parents went to Hong Kong about five days ago for business stuff and would be back on Friday. So, here I was — presently going to the gymnasium for the final chess try-out. About Eric, well we were no longer speaking since he'd told my parents that he wanted to court me. Until now, I had no idea what the heck did they spoke about. But whatever it was, I didn't care a damn now. Eric's cold treatment was torment for days. But if he did not want to talk to me, so be it! It was not my loss. I thought our feelings

