Ideal Woman

Ch. 8 Lower Expectations

On most days after school, Raven will ride with one of his friends home. Today I was taking him home and I was currently waiting on him after school was over with.

Standing next to the Lamborghini, everyone that was passing by looked at me with so much hatred. I had a few people ask me how "daddies" money was, but I ignored them.

Hanbin was already gone. He helps his mom out right after school and sometimes he has to leave earlier to help. It sucks because I love meeting him in the parking lot before we both go our seperate ways.

Raven was walking out of the building and I watched him as he walked through the parking lot. I smiled at him and he returned it which was a good sign, seeing how nobody was messing with him from the look on his face.

We both got in and I started the car. "How was your day?"

"Better." He said after locking his seat belt in. "Chloe talked to me in class."

"Oh yeah? What did she say."

He sighs then leans back. "She apologized for laughing yesterday."

I smiled as I was backing out of the spot. "That's good. I'm glad she's not like the rest."

"Me too." He smiled, looking out the window.

As I was starting to leave the parking lot, something caught my eye. I noticed Miss Minatozaki was standing in front of her car as the hood was up and I saw a little bit of smoke coming out of the engine area.

Pulling up next to her, I roll down my window as Raven was asking what I was doing. "Miss Minatozaki?" She looks over at me, a little caught off guard. "Is everything ok?"

"Yeah." She sighs which, indicating that, I could tell something wasn't ok. "Just having car trouble.. again." She mumbled the last part but I caught it.

"Do you need help or is someone coming to get you?"

She shut the hood before looking over at me. "I'll figure something out. Thanks, Tzuyu." She smiles before taking her phone out of her pocket.

Looking over at Raven, he was giving me a confused look. I knew he knew what I was thinking, but it sucks that this damn car doesn't have backseats. I could easily take her home, but this was definitely a challenge.

Raven gave me a look before looking around then opening the door. I couldn't help but watch as he was grabbing his backpack and before he shut the door, I stopped him.

"What are you doing?"

"Riding home with Trevor. Bye!" He shut the door then ran over to his friend, who was about to leave.

I was deeply confused on what just happened, but ignored it as I got out of the car. I walk over to Miss Minatozaki in time to hear the last of her conversation. "Ok whatever, bye." Seeing me must have startled her as she jumped a little. "Tzuyu, what are you doing?"

"Do you need a ride home?"

She looks at me for a moment before sighing. "I actually do but I hate to-"

"No, don't worry about it. I can take you home."

Nodding, she walks around to the driver side of the car and grabs her belongings. She had a folder and a book in her arms, also her bag over her shoulder as she shut the door with her butt.

"Thank you, Tzuyu."

I smile then walk over to the passenger side and open the door for her. "No problem."

The look on her face told me she was dumbfounded at the car. When she was trying to get in, I almost let out a small laugh at the way she was struggling.

Making sure she was in, I shut the door then walk over to the other side and got in. After putting my seat belt on and she doing the same thing, she broke the air.

"This car is..." I saw her looking around in complete amazement. It actually made me smile at the way her eyes were looking everywhere with a sense of wonder in them. When she looks at me, she smiles. "Amazing."

I smile as I start the car up then back out of the parking spot. "Thanks."

"I thought you owned another car? The one I saw you with at the donation center?"

I nod as I got onto the main road. "That one is mine. I drive that everywhere. This one is, I guess you could say a "family car". It's anyone's. We have like seven cars."

She was caught off guard by the way her face expression completely changed. I guess she wasn't expecting that.

"That's crazy." She cleared her throat. "So, you're..." Looking at me for a moment, I was waiting for the next words out of her mouth. "Rich?"

Nodding, it just occurred to me that I have no idea where I was even going. "Um, where am I going?"

Chuckling out of nervousness, she cleared her throat. "Um," After she gave me directions I nodded as I knew where that location was. "Sorry. I got distracted."

"Yeah, sometimes this car is a distractment."

She let out a small laugh. "Yeah.. the car."

Looking over at her, I saw her looking out the window before I looked back at the road. The address she gave me was something I was a little familiar with, but I haven't really been to that side of town in a while.

By 'that side', I meant the lower class. Which caught me off guard when she told me she lived over in that area.

There's different societies that live in this town. You have the upper class, which is my family. We live over on the East side of town. Then you have the middle class and lower class which is kind of scattered everywhere away from the upper class.

My nerves were hitting me right now because I know how the lower class is around the upper class. Once I roll up in their area in a Lambo, I'm not sure what to expect.

"That apartment complex is where I live." She pointed at a place that was kind of run-down. The buildings all looked the same and the yard was terrible. The paint was coming off of every single apartment. Then you had kids just outside without parent supervision.

When she told me which apartment, I pulled into a spot then turned the car off. I could see a few people eye-balling me from a distance and it really scared me.

Seeing Miss Minatozaki living in a place like this just didn't match her. Nothing about her ever seemed like she belonged in a place like this.

It just goes to show you that you should never judge a book by its cover.

"Thank you again, Tzuyu. I appreciate it."

I nod, watching her try to figure out how to open the door. "Just open it then push. The door goes up."

Once she got it opened, the door swung up and she looks over at me then smiles. "Sorry, I never actually been in one of these."

"It's ok." I smile, watching her grab her things before getting out.

Leaning over to see me, she smiles.
"Have a great afternoon, Tzuyu. I'll see you tomorrow." After shutting the door, I watch her walk to the door then reach into her bag.

Looking around, this place was giving me bad vibes. I saw Miss Minatozaki wave at me before disappearing through the door. I quickly started the car and got the hell out of that place.

Everyone was watching me as I was leaving and it was honestly the most terrifying thing ever.

Living in the upper class doesn't make me better than everyone else. Everyone seems to look down on us even though we're up at the top. Nobody likes us and it surely shows.

One reason I hate being upper class is everyone is out to get you.