Chapter 2: Coincidence

As he walked the underpass towards his school. He noticed an old woman sitting by the stairs with a very beautiful fan. It was decorated with colors of gold and silver. Embroidered in it was a picture of children on one side of a bridge with wolves chasing them.

SNAP.

Paolo remembered his dream. They were chased by a pack of wolves and they crossed a bridge then cut it to lose them. Paolo stood very still trying to figure out what happened then he remembered that he was going to be late for his first day. He then hurriedly walked down the stairs when suddenly, the old woman grabbed him by his leg, which almost threw him flying off the stairs.

"Young man, can I have some food in exchange for this fan?"

The old woman looked Paolo straight in the eyes then Paolo remembered that his Mom packed him lunch. He never eats lunch at school. Especially now that he is going home at 12 noon.

"Here. I am not going to eat that anyway. You can have it."

"Thank you. Here, have this as a token of my gratitude for what you have done."

"Um, no, it's okay. You can keep your fan."

"No, I insist. Take it."

He took the fan with doubt and confusion in his mind and thanked the old woman.

"Well, anyway, thanks for the fan."

"No, thank you. You saved an old woman from hunger. Some day, that fan will come in handy."

He was puzzled at what the old woman said but then remembered again that he was going to be late. He thanked the old woman for the last time and rushed off to school.

He was supposed to meet TJ in front of the large statue at the parking lot. However, seeing he has no more time and TJ was possibly heading to his own class, he hurried off to the Southwest building.

Paolo finished his first day of school with no trouble. He met again the girl he talked to back at the interview. When he was about to leave the campus he heard someone calling his name.

"Paolo! Hey, Paolo! Over here!"

He turned around and saw Keichi and TJ together at one of the benches. He rushed over to them and they talked.

"Hey, how are you two? Are you two in the same class?"

"No. I am section A8, while Keichi is in section A11. It's so disappointing that we don't have any class together."

"Yeah. Oh, I must go now. I have something to do at home. Nice seeing you two again. How about let us meet tomorrow here again?"

"Sure. Goodbye."

Paolo went home somehow relieved to see some of his friends again. When he was in the underpass, he again remembered the old woman he saw that morning. He looked around but he did not see her. He finally gave up and went home.