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My phone is ringing off the hook— and not in a good way. I know it's Gabriel that keeps calling,
since each call is exactly one minute apart. Apparently, he's using the auto-redial feature on
his mobile phone. I just don't feel like talking to anyone. It's been three days since I took the
MCAT and I still feel miserable. I just want to be alone right now, right here in my room. Being
lonely is a blessing in disguise— no one bothers you, no one asks you for any favors, and
most importantly, no one criticizes you. That's how so many Asians truly are: lonely. They may
have a lot of friends and live in a big family but deep down they are truly lonely because they
have no one to share their problems with, no one to confide in, because they are too
ashamed to talk to anyone about their personal issues, in order to save face. I know because
I'm that way. I can't talk to anyone about how I truly feel, even with Gabriel. We both share the
same problems yet we don't talk about how we truly feel, because both of us have been
indoctrinated with saving face. I swear, Asians save face just to save their own @sses!
“ What? ” I ask, finally picking up the phone.
“ Since when are you so rude, ” Gabriel snaps back, ready to fight.
“ Since... ” I pause for a moment, “ look, I'm sorry. You're the one person that I shouldn't
be an @sshole to.”
“ No problem. I know you're upset. To be honest, I am too. But there's no use in
worrying about MCAT. What's done is done. We just have to keep our heads up. So let's go
out tonight. We'll go grab some dinner and go clubbing. A friend of mine is working the door
tonight.”
“ I'm not in the mood. ”
“ Neither am I. But who cares? Let's just go out and have fun. ” Gabriel's right; he's
definitely right.
“ So is this a date? Because if it is, then I better get some at the end of the night, ” I
joke, lifting up my own spirits.