A lousy story

Suddenly feel like writing a short short story, as a mockumentary.

Love of the Mango Pudding

Stella is 15 years old. She studies in high school. She works part time in a coffee shop at night because she feels "cool" working part-time while studying. She thinks that she is awesome by doing part-time job because she earns $300 per month. She performs poorly in her academics. Yet, she look down on the "nerds" who study so hard for the exams. She think the "nerds" don't have a life. Yes, she is true. Nerds don't have a life. Their life is preoccupied with study study study. In fact, she will not mingle with the nerds because she is pretty and cool. She is popular in high school. She is well sort-after by the boys.

She just broke up with her 19 year old boyfriend because her boyfriend cheats on her. She went into clubs to chill off. She told literally everyone in school that she smokes, goes to clubbing and drinks alcohol. She thought that this will raise her social status in the school. She thought that those teenagers are not "mature" like her to do all those stuff. In fact, she look down on the students who are well behaved and healthy living. She looks down on boys who don't drink, smoke and alcoholic. After all, she is so popular in school that she can bully other girls for fun. She used to make fun of the "nerdy" girls, thinking that the girls should be made fun of because they don't know how to dress as slutty as her.

She meets a new boy in the town weeks later and got hook up with him. His name is Alex and he is 17. He dropped out of high school. He is currently working as a waiter in a Japanese restaurant. His personality is similar to Stella. In fact, he is worse. He drives without a licence, thinking that he is "brave and cool" among his friends. He is still popular in his former high school because he is still involved in many school gangs fights. He is the so called "boss" of the school gang. He will be there in any fights in the school. He formally dates a 13 year old innocent pretty young girl but now he falls for Stella and broke off with the girl.

Alex goes into the coffee shop at night with his friends. Stella comes to take orders. He is stunned by her beauty. The eyes, the lips, and everything below the neck. Stella is also stunned by Alex's handsomeness. They fall for each other instantly, love at the first sight. Alex orders a Mango Pudding. When the Mango Pudding arrives, it has a "love" shape on it, courtesy of Stella.

After two days, Alex goes to the coffee shop, alone. He orders Mango Pudding again, and the same thing happens, Mango Pudding with a love shape! Stella sits in front of him and they start chatting. Love at the first sight is always so sweet and wonderful. They would laugh at other "uncool" kids sitting at the next table. Or they will chat about going to each other's house and do adult stuff. They think they are old enough to do the adult things without the parents' consent. After all, they are working already.

Weeks after weeks Alex comes to the coffee shop. Stella and Alex becomes "engaged" on Facebook. Their facebook and instagram profiles are full of photos of them together. They have captions such as "I love you forever my Mr Mango Pudding prince" or 'Baby I love you forever, you are my wife and I will spend my entire life with you" Some photos of them hugging and kissing are posted online too. As expected, their photos garner a lot of "likes". They become popular on social media.

Stella would tell everyone she knows that she is dating Alex, a guy who is romantic. Alex does the same. When they have dated for 3 months, then Michael appeared in their lives. Michael is a 16 year old school boy who has a huge crush on Stella. He is considered a "nerd" by both Stella and Alex. Michael knows that Stella's future is in jeopardy if she continues living like that. He wants to help her to get back on track. However, when Michael approaches Stella, he is rejected. Stella thinks that a nerd like Michael with low social status in school is not worthy of her. So, she tells everyone in the school about Michael's love confession, and Michael is humiliated deeply. Stella also tells Alex about the "problem". Alex is furious because he thinks that Michael is a "third angle" in the newly formed "triangular love". Like the teenagers' idol drama he watched on Television, he will avenge on behalf of Stella because he "loves her with all his life". He thinks he is like a hero to protect Stella against bad guys. Oh, How Stella is amazed by Alex' "bravery" when Alex finds Michael in school to beat him up. Alex shouted loudly towards Michael in front of a huge crowd that Michael is not to "disturb" her girlfriend again. Alex feels so "manly" and strong when he defeats Michael.

Alex hangs out often with Stella in pub and shopping center. They will usually do the "Public Display of Affection" such as kissing and hugging in the public. Well, it's normal for teenagers to be so intensely in love with each other. To celebrate their "love", Stella and Alex films their bed activity as a proof of their awesomeness. And because Alex thinks that wearing a condom is not manly, Stella is found pregnant. Stella gives birth to a baby boy 9 months later. Stella quits school and her job in order to take care of the baby. Alex takes 3 jobs in order to support the "family". Because of their love, they left the town without families' knowledge and settle down in a smaller town nearby.

Alex and Stella live happily ever after in a small rented room. Stella receives petty pension from the government every month. Because of stress, Alex and Stella always argue and fight, sometimes even leads to domestic violence. Their child grows up in a noisy and violent environment. This is what both of them always wanted, a happy family.

Well, after 10 years, Michael is now working as a manager in a big corporate due to his diligence which led to countless promotion. He has a lovely wife and beautiful children. They live sadly ever after in big house with big cars. Because Michael is faithful to God, he lives his life righteously according to God's will, and it brought blessings to his family.

THE END

Emo

I'm back to hometown and honestly I 'm not a happy boy. Well, I don't have a ride, so have to depend on parents to fetch me around. Thank God for them. What to do? No car means no independence. It's funny how Asian parents sometimes see children's independent as rebellion. Yet, if you dont allow the child to make mistake and learn from it, he'll be a child forever. In the end you suffer because he is not mature enough. Yet the main probelm is the miscomunication between parents and children. Parents might not know the time and the degree of letting go. The children may not understand the parent's feeling.

For 6 months I'm living alone, now suddenly I have to adapt to living with my parents. Somehow I don't like it. U can say I'm an ungrateful, immature child, I don't mind, because I am. I don't know where to draw the line, the boundary, the limit of our interaction.

No matter how big I think I am, parents will still treat me like a 3 year old. That's what happened to my 22 years old sisters. I understand that it is very normal for parents to worry about children's well being. But being concerned doesn't mean u have to deprive them of their freedom and independence. It will be better if u trust them, knowing that they are mature enough to face the real world. Yes, we may fail but that's how we learn. Every mistakes make us tougher. We will still come to u for guidance. It is very important for us to develop our own thoughts. Sometimes Asian parents think this is disobedient. Being disobedient doesn't mean I'm having my own stand, and vice versa.

So much things in my mind. I need a readjustment for the interaction between me and parents. It doesn't make sense if all of us are unhappy because the line is drawn wrongly. I believe if we can talk to each other without egoistic condemnation, a win-win situation will be form.

Honestly, until I get to drive, get a house and get a job, I will still be dependent on my parents. Asian style

break down

I am on the verge of breaking down. The reasons are quite stupid actually. I hope I will not mind the future me laughing at this post. It's quite ridiculous.
Well, I procrastinate alot when studying, which makes me feel guilty everytime I don't study. I don't want my results to be skrewed just because of facebook, youtube....etc. It never worth it! And I think I've lost my resolution of new semester. Bad habits are coming back. Confidence get lower and lower. I asked myself "hey, where are your values?? You are soooo weak"

Well, I now God is in control.. I can do all things thru Christ who strengthen me.