296 Misfortune (1/2)

”Do you have any other information about Destiny? I mean anything helpful?” asked Ying looking at Cali.

”Her full name is Destiny Marilyn Novell. She was born on the 25th of December 1995. She would be turning 24 this December. She loved boxing at a young age. Even had won many competitions...”

”You think that's helpful?” Ying's face twitched hearing about Destiny.

”Isn't it?” retorted Cali.

”Not at all,” answered Ying.

Cali just shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly as she replied, ”Then I can't be of much help to you. Besides, I've been looking for her as well. I didn't find anything about her.”

”That's you. We're talking about me.” Cali raised her brow at her while she went on, ”You couldn't even find your aunt. But I did. Didn't I?” Cali nodded rather reluctantly but did. Ying smiled feeling proud of herself. ”A doctor like you should focus on saving lives. Leave the digging up to the experts.”

Cali was really having a difficult time trying to adjust to this stupid person before her. ”Ying, you don't have friends, do you?”

Ying's smiled stiffened almost immediately as she replied, ”How do you know that?”

”Just a wild guess...” answered Cali with a knowing look provoking the person opposite of her who seemed rather too easy to offend. However, she was underestimating Ying's patience. That woman had waited her whole life just for one man to look her way, how could she be impatient before such remarks?

A strange silence prevailed between them as they both tried to size each other up so blatantly. It seemed like a war of silence that was being fought with the language of eyes. It might seem weird but both of them had more in common than they both cared to admit. Both women weren't just stubborn, both of them were passionate about whatever they did. Moreover, both of them were rather simple-minded and single-tracked kind of person.

”I don't even wanna waste my breath on you, kid.”

The voices from not so far caught their attention as both of them turned to look towards the food counter where the commotion was starting.

”Who are you calling a kid?” The teenager pushed Xiu's shoulder making her eyes narrow dangerously. ”First you mocked me with that fall comment and now you are insulting me by calling me a kid? Who the hell are you to talk to me like that?”

Xiu brushed her shoulder where that teenager just touched with disdainful eyes as she remarked, ”I rather not argue with someone like you whose IQ is even lower than the room temperature. I won't drop myself to your level.”

”Ouch!” said Cali as she heard that insult from Xiu's mouth. ”Damn! I always knew it.” She looked back at Ying's face adding, ”You Asians really have a way with insults. Like damn! That's painful.”