Proud Summer Sun

The sky stretched clear and cloudless, a vast expanse of blue like the sea.

I sat in an office tower rising high above the center of C City and looked down through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Men and women, young and old, filled the streets, making the most of the lovely afternoon to shop and stroll downtown. Meanwhile, I was stuck in the office, rushing to finish the project proposal for the new season.

My phone on the desk began vibrating wildly. I picked it up and saw it was my best friend, Qin Sihan.

“Hello, darling.” I stood and walked to the window, looking up at the bright blue sky.

In her second year of college, Sihan had applied for and received a place to study at the University of Melbourne. After that, she stayed there…