Turning Red Deluxe Hardcover Edition by Disney

Author:Disney [Liu, Cynthea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Disney Book Group
Published: 2022-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

The night of Tyler’s party, Mei glanced at Tyler’s invitation in her bedroom to make sure she had the right time and address just before she had to leave.

“I’m heading off to Mathletes!” Mei said as she passed the kitchen. “See ya later!”

Ming and Jin were setting down dishes full of food. Ming looked up eagerly. “Wait! What about your dinner!” They had worked so hard to get everything made in time before Mei had to leave for Mathletes. “I made all your favorites!”

Mei was tempted, but she caught herself. “Thanks, but…Miriam’s dad is ordering pizza. Save me leftovers?” She turned to go.

Ming was disappointed, then got an idea. “What if I come with you?”

“Wuh?” Mei said.

“What’re you doing, linear equations? Geometry? I have a double-jointed elbow. Look—I can make a perfect circle!” She demonstrated her unique talent.

Ugh. Mei backed away. “Wow! Yeah…but it’ll be super boring. Wouldn’t you rather hang with Dad?”

Jin perked up a little. There was a new show they could watch together. “Ming—”

Ming looked at Jin. Though she adored her husband, he didn’t need her like her daughter did. A good mother did not abandon her child in need. She turned back to Mei. “Let’s get my flash cards!”

“But—” Mei said.

Ming grabbed Mei’s arm and rushed her out of the house. There would be no ifs, ands, or buts! Mei was going through one of the hardest times in her life. Ming couldn’t stand another night without being there for her daughter.

As they passed through the courtyard, Mei sweated bullets, wondering how she would get rid of her mother. She had a party to go to.

But Ming seemed pumped for action. “I was a Mathletes champ in grade eight, you know.”

“Uh-huh,” Mei said, only half listening as she tried to think of a way to get her mother to stay. Maybe she should have started a small porridge fire in the kitchen, so her mother would’ve had to help her father put it out. Now it was too late!

“They called me the Uncommon Denominator!” her mother continued as they headed toward the temple gate.

“Cool,” Mei said. “Oh!” She remembered something. “Jade Palace is on tonight. You can’t miss that, right?”

But Ming didn’t hear. If she could just be with her daughter for a little while, maybe she would start to feel better about how things were between them. “Now, who’s the weak link?” Ming asked, thinking of Mei’s Mathletes team. “Priya and Abby seem bright enough, but Miriam…”

“Traffic’s a nightmare!” Mei said. “I can just take the streetcar. You stay and rest….”

Ming still wasn’t listening. For all she knew, Miriam could be the roadblock to Mei’s academic progress. “I mean, she’s a nice girl,” Ming said, “but maybe she’s slowing you down.”

“Mom, you really don’t have to come!”

“Don’t be silly. We’re already on the way.”

Desperate, Mei jumped in front of her mom, stopping her in her tracks. “But I don’t want you to!” she blurted.

Ming cocked her head. What had her daughter just said? Before Ming could respond, she heard a cacophony of voices outside the gate.

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