2 {REWRITTEN} Second Place

Walking home in soaked clothes and feeling degraded was not even the worst of it, it was the fact that I had to go back to the apartment that I had shared with Dong Sheng Li. I thought we were going in the right direction. He promised me that we would always be together. I knew it was naive of me to believe it but still, I trusted him. Plus my flesh and blood sister, huh. Maybe I was just too nice. Lang Xuefang was a straight-A student and great at sports. So anything I did was compared with her, with me always coming in second place. She was usually in the social spotlight and boys always fawned over her. I remember girls would become my friends just to talk to her or the boys who pester me to put in a good word for them. And of course, I would do all their favors because it felt good to just be noticed for once. No one cares for the second young lady of the Langs. That's why when I met Dong Sheng Li, who claimed to like me more than her, I jumped into his clutches. I just wanted to have something that Lang Xuefang didn't, guess this is karma for jealousy. Though, he gave me the feeling of being wanted. I even willingly gave up my position in the Lang family for him. In his eyes, I was first place and I loved it.. Or so I thought...

I unlocked the door, immediately going to shower and change my clothes. What was I going to do? I obviously can't stay here anymore, I have to leave. Grabbing my suitcase from outside the closet, I began packing some clothes. I didn't want to go home to face my family in shame, but more importantly, I didn't want to see Lang Xuefang. At the moment she poured the coffee on me, I felt as if I was awakened from a long sleep. I could now see that she wasn't the self-righteous, virtuous girl, I so desperately wanted to be like. She was more like an evil siren luring me into a trap. Did she always hate me? What did I ever do to her?

CLICK. CLICK.

I turned my head to the sound of the front door opening. I had to be Dong Sheng Li. Goodness, how was I going to face him? I hope Lang Xuefang isn't with him. Wait a minute, why should I even feel this way? I wasn't the one who did anything wrong. Just lift your head high, straighten your back, ignore him and walk out the door. Preparing myself, I took my suitcase and purse and walked out of the bedroom. But, as I reached the door, Dong Sheng Li popped up in front of it.

"BOO!!! Did you miss me? I knew you were here sweetie. Were you hiding from me?" Dong Sheng Li said.

Looking up at Dong Sheng Li's face, I could tell it was very flushed, meaning he was probably drunk. What a hypocrite telling me not to drink, I thought to myself.

"No I wasn't hiding, I was packing, and now I'm leaving. So please move out of my way," I replied.

"Leaving, you aren't going anywhere Lang Mina," he chuckled.

"Are you expecting me to stay after what you've done?" I said.

Not answering me at all, he began moving toward me. I wanted to stand my ground but before I knew it, I was moving away. Practically running backward. Dong Sheng Li's eyes were filled with hunger as if he was looking for his prey. That was me with chills running down my spine. I was seeing a face I had never seen him make before. And for once I genuinely wanted to go unnoticed.