Reborn as a Stranger

Chapter 4

'We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done...'

The next day Zhan woke up feeling like a zombie. He doesn't want to face his parents for the time. He doesn't want to go to school. He just wants to be alone in his room. But the thought of David made him think otherwise. He couldn't text him yesterday. He may have been worrying about him. And he also needed some emotional support too. Then another thought crossed his mind. Didn't he agreed to his parents that he won't see him again? Then what will happen if do against that? To him, David has become a part of his world and thoughts. Every decision he took, he considered what would David think of that. Every night he closed his eyes thinking about him and every morning he woke up thinking about meeting him and talking to him. There's not even a second he can't think about his boyfriend. He thought he is the right one for him.... The one and only... He already imagined a future with him... Moments like this made him feel a like girl... But he would immediately erase that thought from his mind. A person in love would always behave like that... There's no distinction between boy or girl in that... Though boys tend to hide their real self, but inside in them, in their heart, they too feels like everyone else.

Zhan got ready to go to school. He met his parents in the living room. They were waiting for him.

"Don't you need your breakfast? " Xiao yan asked her son.

"No... I'm not hungry... I'll eat later"

"Zhan... Don't let yourself starve honey... We only wanted the best for you... So don't be angry with us.. "

"No mom.... I'm not angry.... I really have no appetite now..."

"Mmm... Ok... Then eat something when you're at school... Don't sit in class with an empty stomach... That will lessen your concentration... We don't want you to fail your studies because of this stupid matters... You hear me Zhan? " Xiao Zhifei spoke up half warning

".... Ok dad.... I won't let this affect my studies" Zhan just wanted to get himself out from this situation. He don't want to listen more of their nagging. So he bid goodbye and walked out. But Zhan's father stoped him telling that he will drop him to school. Zhan agreed to that with no otherways to refuse him.

Once they arrived in school, Zhan's father also got out from his car. Zhan felt puzzled seeing his father's action.

"I want to see your homeroom teacher" Zhifei said seeing the look of his son

"For what?" Zhan was afraid about what his father will talk to his teacher. He doesn't want others to know about this.

"I'm your parent Zhan.... I can see your teacher to ask about your academic performance... Isn't that what parents do in a school? To know about his child's educational level and his overall behavior in school.... " Zhifei stated

"Don't you trust me dad? " Zhan felt weird his about his father's sudden action of concern. They do concerned about his studies though they always asks that to him directly and only met with his teachers when parents-teachers meetings were held.

"I do son... But i have to make sure what i believe is true.. Nothing more... You can go to your class. I'll leave after meeting with you teacher... Don't forget what we told yesterday... Go now" Zhifei said leaving no room to argue.

Zhan walked dejectedly to his class. His friends who saw him asked if he is okay. They comforted him. That time David came where they were sitting.

"Can you come with me Zhan? " David asked

Zhan followed him telling his friends to not to wait for him. They walked to the rooftop of their school building. They were quiet for sometime.

"Ummm.... Zhan.... I know what happened yesterday... " David slowly began to speak