*walking out of our terminal*
"Āyí?" Yī asked still somewhat exhausted. "yes" Jiao replied not really paying much attention to Yī. "Are we going to see yéyé hé nǎinai?" (grandpa and grandma). "Not yet, but later on today yes. First we must take you shopping." Jiao says with excitement. (In Yī's head) Are we really going shopping for me, or is this her excuse to tell yéyé? Yī decides to speak up because she isn't necessarily in the mood or look presentable enough to go shopping. Her abundance of hair is down big and curly in her face, a pink jacket tied to her waist, cute panda backpack with her stuff inside, white shirt with a rabbit on it, cargo pants and a pair of pink chucks. Yī looked rough in the face like she was drained of her life, not like her usual baby faced self. "whats wrong with some of the things I brought here...they WERE made in china." Yī said with emphasis. "What about your Qipao (traditional chinese dress) did you pack that or any of your other gifts from yéyé hé nǎinai?" Jiao said getting a bit irritated with Yī wanting to be sheltered. Yī looked at the ground "Uh I forgot?" Yī spoke as if it was a question. "Aaya what am I gonna do with you? Now nǎinai will have both our heads if you don't show up with something she gave you!" Yī thought for a second "Grandpa can save us! He can tell nǎinai we lost some of our luggage or it got stolen...right!?" Jiao pondered "No that won't do yéyé never lies to her....But he could buy us time! I still have pictures of when you modeled everything for nǎinai! I say we take the pictures to stores see what they might still have or similar and hope for the best!" Yī's face lit up "Its a done deal! Lets go!" Yī grabbed Jiao's hand and took off, Jiao's suitcase clanking behind her. "Yī! You don't know the way to the stores." Jiao yelled out
"Don't worry I got this!"
(Time lapse)
"Well who would've guessed you'd actually find the stores...actually how did you find the stores?" Jiao asked licking her ice cream with a curious smile. "Honestly...I uh...I saw them in my dream the morning we were leaving to China." Jiao finished her ice cream and looked at Yī, only centimeters apart from touching noses. "NO WAY IS MY NIECE A PSYCHIC OR SOMETHING!" Yī started to laugh "Come on don't be silly!" (In Yī's head) Maybe Jiao is on to something though...if I am psychic I'm using my powers to find my mother! And maybe one of those cuties who keep vanishing. "Go try on your new things and call me when you are dressed." Jiao said while making tea...mmmh jasmine one of my favorites. "Yes Āyí." But before doing what she was told she ran up to Jiao and hugged her "Thank you Āyí for being here for me and treating me like my mother would." Jiao was in shock from the unexpected emotions. "Don't worry about anything Yī." With that being said Yī ran to go try on her new things. Jiao couldn't help but notice the smile creeping onto Yī's face.
(Time lapse)
Yī looked at herself in the mirror, her aunt standing behind her. Yī's hair is straightened out her aunt puts it into a bun wrapping a ribbon around it, and sticking a hair pin in then she does Yī's makeup. Looking back at Yī Jiao smiles saying "So beautiful you look just like Fān." Yī looks at herself smiling tears welling in her eyes. "No crying not after all this work I did" Jiao says jokingly. "Come on lets go" Yī grabs her aunts hand "Ok." And off they go.
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Red Orchids
Ficção AdolescenteHalf Chinese Half American girl named Yī lives in the US. All she has is her mom Fān with visits from her aunt Jiao and Grandparents who live in China. Yī has no recollection of having a dad and has never asked about him. But little does she know, h...
