Things From Lisa's head

Battlezone Part 2 (Mingkwan)

           

The next morning P'Kit and I are leaving our apartment.  Just as the elevator is about to close P'Jun comes running at us calling for us to hold the elevator.  I push the button even though P'Kit wants to let it shut.

"Thanks." He says panting.

He turns and looks at me in confusion.  I'm in regular clothes as I am simply handing in my paperwork today.

"Why aren't you dressed nong?" He asks.

"I am dressed Pii." I answer.

"I mean in your college uniform." He amends.

"As if you care." I mumble while P'Kit takes my hand.

"Don't worry Ming. Really, you should have chosen Chulalongkorn all along.  They're program is better than ours and I've heard their faculties actually get along." He says trying to comfort me.

"Hm." I hum.

"Chulalongkorn? What are you talking about?" P'Jun asks.

"Truly, it's none of your business.  So please stop acting like you care." P'Kit says.

When the elevator doors open he all but drags me out of the elevator and to the car.  We have two stops to make, admissions at Kantaphat University to disenroll, then off to Chulalongkorn to see if I can still enroll.  I was accepted into their program so I have that on my side.

When we arrive at school, it only takes moments before fellow classmates start to attack.  They don't even care that P'Kit is with me.  I watch carefully though, I don't want him to get angry.

"You're right nong, this faculty is full of cowards and losers.  I'm happy that you're leaving.  I would hate for you to be part of a group of brainless lemmings." P'Kit says loudly.

I don't even argue or try to defend them.  He's right after all.  I just ignore them and continue on to the admissions office.  I turn in my withdrawal form much to the surprise of the secretary.

"But school hasn't even started yet." She says looking confused.

"Hazing has." P'Kit states.

"Be grateful I'm not having charges brought up against the faculty of Engineering for the abuse they have inflicted upon him." He says angrily.

"I see." She mumbles and processes the form.

Pii is growing impatient at her slowness, but waits as patiently as he can: which involves a lot of loud sighing, foot tapping, and verbal complaints.  When she finishes he all but snatches it from her and pulls me out.

We're greeted by P'Jun and P'Hawk.  P'Kit is clearly not in the mood to deal with them and thankfully he just pulls me around them.

"So you're just giving up then? Not even going to try to fight?" P'Hawk calls out.

P'Kit turns and is in P'Hawk's face faster than anyone could imagine.  Then seemingly out of nowhere, P'Beam and P'Pha appear.

"My Ming was always too good for this school but he stupidly came here for me.  Now he's going to go to a great school with a fantastic Engineering program where the leaders actually act like leaders." He spits out.

"Let's go Ming." He says as he grabs my hand.

"Oh and Jun, don't think that I forgot that I still owe you one for what happened to my man." He says threateningly.

After that we made our way to Chulalongkorn and I was able to enroll.  Quite easily in fact.  I have a feeling that a certain medical student foresaw this and accepted the spot in my place.  We toured the campus and I have to admit that it's really nice.