Dear diary.

Chapter 8: Xinyu and Xinyi

12 May 2020
Dear diary,

School just ended. I was at home CHILLAXING when my phone rang. I took a look at the caller ID and quickly answered it. "Yea?Wassup."

"You free?"

"Mhm," I answered as I munched on a cookie.

"Can you go and pick up Xinyi? Thanks."

"Gimme a good reason."

"Hm, how about my mom tell me to pick her up but I'm stuck in a traffic jam and that she's cute and that she's your sister too-"

"Okay cut it, I'll go. Meet you?"

"Playground behind my house. Cya."

"Cya." I ended the call and stuffed one last cookie into my mouth and changed into a denim jacket and skirt and quickly rushed downstairs (We are still in process of moving house） to the school. I know Xinyi's temper. She gets mad if I make her wait for a long time and I know better than to make her angry.

I was really tired when I finally got to the front gate of PeiTong Primary School. I saw Xinyi waiting at the bench chatting happily with her friend. Her friend saw me looking and said something to Xinyi. 

She turned around and saw me: one hand tucked in my pocket and the other motioning for her to come over.

She said bye to her friend and ran towards me.

"Why are you here? Where's sister?（ we call each other sister）" Xinyi asked when she saw that I wasn't with Xinyu.

" Your mom told her to fetch you but she's stuck in a traffic jam, so I came to pick you up. Not happy with it?"

"Happy! Does this mean I can stay at your house and play with your hamster?！" She said excitedly.

"Hmmm," I considered. "Okay, maybe for awhile, and....DON'T tell sister about it, alright?" At last, I gave up to her cuteness.

"Yayyy! You are the best! I love u better than Xinyu! " And she literally DRAGGED me to my house.

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"Awww, look at it, its eating a carrot! Just like a rabbit! I miss my dog in China though."

"True, I miss all the chickens, ducks, dogs, rabbits, goose in my farm in China. I wanna go back."

"Same."

And we sat in silence staring at every little movement of the white furry animal.

DING. A message.

"I just came off the MRT. You all there already?" The voice record from Xinyu said.

"Holy shit no..." I stared at Xinyi and she stared back. "Grab your backpack, quick, lets get running."

I took my hamster from her hands, put it in the cage and accidentally squished her hand. "Eek！" It squealed. "SORRY！ I will have a look at you hand once I'm back, be right back."

I rushed out the door and locked the door behind me. Then I rushed into the elevator with Xinyi behind me.
（yes ofc we cleaned our hands after we touched my hamster）

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DING. Another message as I ran towards the playground. One more turn around the corner and we are there.

"Where are you? I'm already here." The message from Xinyu showed.

"Holy shit," I cursed. "Be quiet. Don't let your sister see you, alright?" I told Xinyi.

She nodded, afraid to make a sound.

We approached slowly and quietly. Xinyu was there with her back to us. And to the tunnelled slide. "Stay here. Stay out of sight." I told Xinyi before I slipped into the slide.

I reached out and touched Xinyu's arm. I scampered up the slide quietly and looked down to see Xinyu's reaction. She looked inside the tunnel and we veered out of sight. She look confused. Something had touched her but she could not see it. It must be her imagination or- no way, ghosts don't exist.

She took out her phone and texted someone. I realized she was texting ME and when she press that cursed send button my phone will ring. I took my phone out and before I could do anything, It rang.😵

Xinyu smiled. Then she laughed. "Exposed," She said, between laughter. "Urgh, my phone gave my away,🙄" I stood and showed myself. "Technology these days....aiyo. A pain in the neck. I sent Xinyi here, as you wished, so bye～ I have to be back home before my dad does or I will be fried pork（I'm born in the year of pigs）."

"Bye, see you next time- I guess."

"See you. " I turned on my heels and left, and I heard Xinyu shout, "Look at your phone when you get home！" 

I nodded and yelled without turning back: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BY THE WAY!" 

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I changed back to home clothes and looked at my phone as I sat on my study table. I took out my homework and made everything look like I've been sitting there for hours. (and of course I checked on my hamster. She's perfectly FINE)

I made plans with Xinyu awhile later to "trick" our moms to bring us out to play. I told her I would carry out the plan as soon as my mother is back from home. 

Later in the evening after dinner, I went over to my mom's room. She's on the bed looking at tik tok. "Hey." I said as I walked in. "Hm?" She asked (that's our way of saying what's up).

"Borrow your phone."

"Use your own."

"Charging."

She threw me her phone, not the one she was watching Tik tok with (She have 4 phones, don't be surprised) and I checked her Whatsapp. I found some article or what so ever and sent it to myself and then I clicked on the chat between Xinyu's mom and my mom and then showed her the message. 

I passed her her phone, said a quick "thanks" and walked out the door.

"Done. Now it all depends on my mom." I sent the message to Xinyu. I hope this time it works...

By the way my dearest readers we always do this kind of stuff- secretly going shopping and secretly "go downstairs and play" at the same which is actually us going to meet up somewhere and chat and stuff- sometimes its just plainly ENJOYABLE and fun to break rules.😎😜