The narrator tells us that he and Ching-Lin had their first encounter when they were playing together at school. He says that he killed the first guy he saw when he came out of the schoolyard, and that he kills the second guy he sees when he comes out of it. The narrator is worried that he's being watched, but he says that it's fine to hang out with the other boys, because he has always been friends with guys. He apologizes for taking her with him, saying that she has great athletic skills. He tells her that she's not a girl, and she should pay more attention to him. He's a little harsh on her, he says, because she is a girl. He then apologizes to her for leaving her alone, and says that someone has been looking for him at the door. He goes on to say that he has been eating and studying alone, because his friend is busy, and he doesn't want to slack off on his studies when he is still a freshman at college. He also says that the friends he makes at his age aren't reliable until he enters society.