Chapter 7

“Oh yes…what about flowers?!” Cindy suddenly said, walking in from the kitchen (maybe secretly snacking on in there). “Yeah hor…. we onli bothered about the card” Jun Xian added, his hands all dirty from the crayons his hands are holding. “What time does the flowerist*(shop selling flower) close?” Cindy asked again. “Its florist, not flowerist! It closed at about 8.45pm….15 minutes away..And wont be open tml” Gabriel replied looking at the wall clock. “Fastest runner go buy lah… …” Tiong Peng started to say…but then stopped when he realised that everyone's eyes were on him. It dwelled on him that he was the fastest in the class. “don’t look at me…I don’t know how to select flowers one…”Tiong Peng added, regretting saying that,walking towards his room. “KkK..I better go just in case the shop closes…” Cindy said, half running and walking out of the door.With a shocking speed of fifteen minutes, she came back panting and sweating…holding a big bouquet of flowers…”Wow…” everyone said (not sure if its for the speed Cindy ran or for the beautiful flowers). “I don’t think everyone should go…after all…it’s a hospital and a big crowd wont be very pai say….” Gabriel added. “then who go…?” Jun Xiang asked. The discussion went on……..It was decided that Gabriel, Yee Yew, Mum Yee and Cindy would go. The next day, they left for the hospital at about 10am in a taxi, quarrelling about who should pay for the taxi fee (actually, they were fighting to pay for the fee). At the hospital entrance, as the four were walking up into the hospital, Gabriel asked, “Whats the ward number?” “Alamak…we forgot to take down….”Cindy replied with a grin and slapped her forehead. “Go ask lah….”Yee Yew pointed to the information counter.“Excuse me, which ward is Miss.Chan in??” “Chan wat?” “Linda Chan” “Wait a momemt” ………..”Oh, its Ward 513”the lady replied courteously with a smile. “Thanks” The four went up in the lift and then to the ward. As they went into the room, they saw Miss Chan propped up on the bed with two pillows reading a magazine and looked extremely bored. "Miss Chan!" the four called. “Oh..its you guys! you actually took the trouble to come…”Miss Chan looked up, with raised eyebrows and a genuine smile. “Never mind..nothing to do at home also wat…Yee Yew replied. As Mum Yee arranged the flowers in the flower vase, Miss Chan read the get-well card which was hand-drawn by our artists and her eyes were filled with tears. “Oh…you all are so nice…..Help me thank all of them…I'm so touched.”Miss.Chan told the four as she wiped the tears which were streaming down her face. “Never mind lah…..the artists also need to practise their art skills wat…” Yee Yew added. “Huh??!” Miss.Chan looked blur. “ As the four and Miss.Chan chatted on……({[Back at the ‘Icy Palace’ ….err…house]})Jun Xiang and Dorreen Chow were spotted talking alone on the second floor balcony. They seemed very engrossed and both were drinking water (it could be wine). They were unware that half the class was in the room leading to the balcony and the other half was on the other balcony just next to this one. They were all trying to listen and watch what the two were doing.“….think of…….break…..class…….like…..hug” was all that Jun Xian leaning flat against the balcony door with the weight of 17 other classmates (including Matthew and Chin Hong) could hear. “What did you hear?” Jun Xian asked Jason standing behing him. “what do you think?” Who tell the balcony to be so big…” “ahhh…”Jun Xian suddenly lost his footing. As there are some people leaning on him, they too fell. Not only they fell, they fell right through the gap in the balcony door. When he looked up, he saw Jun Xiang and Doreen looking confused at the crowd. As the three or four picked themselves up, the crowd at the other balcony and behind the door disappeared alsmost instantly. “what u doing there?” Jun Xiang looked at Jun Xian….””Eh….just cleaning the balcony door?” “Same here” Tiong peng besides him added.”Me helping” Jason from behind said. “Then what are the two of you doing here?” Jun Xian asked, eyeing the duo suspicously. “Err…….jus…..just chatting…” Jun Xiang blushed. “Ohh…sorry to have disturbed you. Pls continue and pretend nothing have happened.” Tiong Peng got the other people out and closed the door. Just then, the four who went to the hospital returned, carrying lunch for the class. “Here's lunch!!” Gabriel announced.As lunch went on…. ….”Some couple was spotted talking on the balcony” Tiong Peng suddenly said. Jun Xiang nearly choked on his noodle hearing this. “It’s a girl and boy” Jason added. “Obiviously…!!! and they don’t admit they r doing more than just chatting…” Melvrick opposite him talked like a sergent investigating a case.”Stop it lah….don’t talk nonsense…”Dorreen scolded. “Hey, what u guys talking about…which couple?” Cindy asked. “Can guess one..it’s the LJX and DC, right?” Gabriel replied. “Bingo, you won the jackpot!!!”Jun Xian with a crooked spects (because of the heavy fall) congratualated.” Hey, we were talking about serious matter……”Jun Xiang argued. “wat serious matter other then marriage, love, dating can you talk about?” Tiong Peng interrupted. “OooOOooo…….” The whole class cheered. “Congratulations to our couple!!!” Jocelyn dueenly said. With that, everyone clapped and the red faced Dorren and Jun Xiang could not help but looked at each other. “See..they are exchanging glances now….”Fionne noticed. “How long already ah..”Cindy added. The class could not help but kept on teasing both of them during lunch. “anyway, hows Miss Chan” Fatima asked, deciding to save the duo from anymore embarrassing moments. Jun Xiang and Doreen Chow looked so grateful to her that they almost hugged her, if not for the fact that the whole class was there “oh..she's fine and recovering in hospital…and I bet she wont be surprised to hear of the two…” Mum Yee answered, steering back to the topic.”Okay…okay…enough…liao…later they don’t dare to do anything anymore…” Garbriel added. “and so no more show…so don’t talk liao….” Matthew stood up for a second helping of noodles. “Wah liao…still want second helping…no wonder so fat…” Tiong peng said refering to Matthew. “Hey…I hungry ma……”