Forgiven


Prologue 

The door was slowly unlocked. dragged herself in the tiny pad, throwing all the shopping bags on 
the couch and then closing the door behind her quietly. She was greeted by a nice smell coming from 
the kitchen. Her personal sweet cook was making dinner. She tiptoed to the kitchen, seeing stirring 
the pan which was full of pasta. A can of mushroom sauce was placed on the shelf. She went to him in 
silence, wrapping her arms around his waistline and rubbing her tiny face against his back. 

�What do you want?� He asked coldly. She sensed something wrong happened that she quickly unlocked 
her arms and stepped behind. 

"..."
�Why so late?� He opened the can without throwing her a glimpse. 

�Just did shopping with... actually I'm not late. You're still making dinner...� she stood behind him, 
guessing what he meant by his unfriendly gesture. He acted like a bit weird since she stepped inside. Did 
she bother him for cooking? If so, he could ask her to leave. 

�I thought you were with.�He turned off the heater and turned around to face his girlfriend whose 
face turned pale to his words. 

�I don't know what you're talking about!� She threw him a quick faint smile, trying to be calm. She was 
about to leave the kitchen when he shouted. 

�You know what I'm talking about! Don't pretend nothing happened! Don't think I know nothing about 
you and!� 

She froze, standing still by the door. Her hands were squeezing tight. Her lips trembled. What did
know? She had already stoppedthat often whenwas back from Vienna. 

�Come with me!� He grabbed her forearm and stormed to the bedroom. �Sit down!� He threw her on the 
bed and went to open a folder. Photos were falling like snowflakes in front of�Look! Who are in the 
photos?� He threw a photo hardly  onto her body. She picked it up. She was shocked when she sawand her 
were in the photo. They were hugging in the street. She picked up another one which showed 
they were having ice-cream in a park. Her fingers began to tremble. Sweats formed on her palms. 

�Now you know what I'm talking about, uh?"yelled, sending shiver to her body. �Look! Look what 
did you do to me when I was away?! Look!� He threw more photos onto her face. 

She turned her head aside as tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt weak that she collapsed on the bed. Her 
body was shivering cos she was sobbing hardly. The secret she kept for months was finally uncovered. 

�I can't believe that you're a two-timer,. You really break my heart, you know what? I was like a fool 
in the past 2 months. I sent you cards, bought you flowers, made you breakfast, cooked you dinner... 
what have you done to me? What have you done to me,?� He yelled again, grabbing her shoulders 
and making her face him. Tear tracks were obviously seen on her tiny face. 

�Tell me! When did you start going out with that bloke? Why? Why did you do this to me?� He yelled 
with anger. 

�I'm sorry... I'm sorry, null...� her voice became crack. 

�I don't wanna hear these words! My girlfriend betrays me! She dated another man when I was away! Do 
you think 'I'm sorry' can explain everything? NO!� He lost his patience. He lost his temper that he pulled 
her hair hardly. She was screaming at him, but he pulled even harder. 

�Let me out,! Let me out! You hurt me!� 

�Who let me out? Who hurt me? Why? Why you go out with,? Why?� 
"is much better than you! He never yells at me! He never loses his temper! He treats me like a spoiled 
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blurted out without taking a breath. 

�What did you just say?�hopelessly put down his hands, looking straight into her reddish eyes. 

�loves me! He loves me more than - � 

Smack! 

A dead silence followed.slowly reached out her hand, stroking her left cheek which was just given a 
harsh slap. She could feel the heat on her face coming through her palm. A slap. A cruel slap. She stared 
atwhose hand was still shaking. Hot tears uncontrollably rolled down her cheeks. Her heart was 
broken into pieces. She felt dizzy after the harsh slap that she remained herself on the bed. 

�I... I didn't mean to...�finally spoke. His voice trembled. Obviously he was shocked by his own 
action too. He had never slapped anyone before. How could he slap on his beloved girlfriend's face? He 
felt tightness in his stomach when he sawtrying her best to stand up. He was about to take her hand 
when she pushed him away. 

�!� 

She quickly ran away the room before slamming the door in front of him. 

�!� He opened the door and ran after her. 

�, please don't!� He was shouting behind her when she jumped on a cab. 

�, come back!!� He ran and banged the window but the cab was driving away in a high speed. It 
was gone in the darkness.
knelt down on the ground, burying his face in his palms. What did he do to 
her? He shouted at her. He even slapped on her face. But then, what did she do to him when he was away 
for studying?shook his head desperately before walking home � alone. 

Chapter 1 

was now sitting on a couch, holding a mug of hot chocolate with both hands. Fingerprints were 
indistinctly seen on her left cheek. Her eyes were swollen up with tears. Her head was lowered
quietly put down a pair of pink furry slippers by her bare feet. He looked at her and his heart missed 
a few beats. The poor girl got a real harsh slap on her tiny face. He reached out his hand, stroking 
her cheek gently with his thumb. 
thought of 15 minutes ago whenstood in front of the house with no shoes on. She wrapped 
her arms tightly around his neck, crying her heart out. He had no idea what had happened but he just 
let her cry. He had never seen her act like this before. It seemed like there was a dam built in her eyes. 
Tears just flooded out. 
settled the crying girl down on the cough when his mumwent to make her a mug of 
hot chocolate. She felt sorry for this young lady who was always smiley,patted on her son�s 
shoulder with an understanding smile before walking to her own bedroom, leaving the couple in the 
living room. 
had been in silence once she stopped sobbing. Putting down his hand off her cheekknelt 
down in front of. He gently brushed the fringe aside before placing a kiss on her forehead. He 
took the mug away from her hands when she lowered her head even more. He lifted her chin up, seeing 
all the tear tracks washing her mascara off. He cupped her face, wiping off the new tears with both 
thumbs. 
�What happened?� His voice was crack. 
He felt upset when his girlfriend looked like this. She shook her head as reply. Slowly turning her head 
asidegazed at the silver moon, which was hanging up in the cloudless sky. She bit the lower 
lip as more tears were flowing. was anxious that he slightly squeezed her arms, asking, 
�What did Duncan do to you? Did he beat you? Did he slap you? , please say something!� 
She closed her eyes tight, letting the tears run freely along her cheeks. This was her answer to his 
question. 
�God damn! He found out? He knew everything about us that he slapped you? ... , please tell me! 
I'm begging you! ... At least, give me a nod or a shake...� squeezed her arms tighter when she 
slowly nodded her head. 
His heart was like being stabbed with a knife. Poordidn't deserve this, even though she did make 
a mistake. locked his arms around her waist, crying, 
�I'm sorry,! I'm so sorry... I couldn't protect you... I'm so sorry for making you suffer... I'm so 
bad! I'm so bad!� 
She rested her chin above his head, stroking his shorthair. She felt warm and secured whenever 
she was with. Now, she believed she had found the right one in her life. 

*~* 

gazed at the TV set, sipping his 5th bottle of beer for tonight. He was alone in the pad 
which he used to share with his girlfriend. They first met in a violin shop and later they 
were introduced to teach violin in a youth center. She was only a college student. He was impressed 
by her talent and beauty that they started dating a few months later. 
's parents were worried about their daughter and later they even stopped the couple from dating 
sinceenrolled in Oxford University. 
�, I know you're a good guy, and I can see that you really care about, but,� 's mum 
paused, putting down her cup of coffee on the plate, �She must study hard in university because 
all her brother and sister are Oxford graduates with outstanding results. I hope you know what I
mean!� 
Of courseknew whatmeant � he should stay away from, who was 
protected by her parents. To's surprise this little wild angel refused her parents' request that 
she even moved to's place. Since then her relations with her family worsened, except she was 
still close with her older sister's daily expenses. 
Shaking his head desperatelyput down the bottle and headed to the washroom. He looked at 
himself from the mirror. He was stunned by the reflection. His eyes were reddish and swollen up with 
tears. His hair was a complete mess. He could scarcely drag himself along that finally he reached his 
bed. Once his head hit the pillow, he turned aside, realizing that his girlfriend wouldn't be by his side 
tonight. He reached out his hand, touching another pillow softly as if he was stroking her sweet face. 
Her sweet scent still lingered here. 
�Goodnight, !� He whispered before falling sleep. 

Chapter 2 

�Are you sure you don't need my company?� asked whenundid the seatbelt. 
�I can do it myself.� She pushed the door open and stepped out the car. 
�, are you sure...?�popped his head out of the window when she placed her index finger 
on his lips, warning, 
�Stay quiet in the car! I'll be right back!� She bent her body down a little and kissed on his lips. 
He smiled before she walked inside the building. 
turned the key to the lock and the door was clicked open. She stepped inside�s pad. 
The air was thick with the fumes of alcohol. She glanced around the tiny room � 5 empty beer bottles 
were lying on the floor. She shook her head and went quietly to the bedroom. The bedclothes were messy. 
The wardrobe was left opened. must be in a hurry this morning. She knew his schedule very 
well that she picked this time to pack her things. 
She was leaving, her first proper boyfriend. The slap last night signaled the end of their 
2-year relationship. quickly pulled an empty suitcase under the bed and took her clothes out of 
the wardrobe. She opened a few drawers and grabbed her cosmetic products and accessories away. 
She also took a photo frame along with her. The photo was taken last Christmas when they were 
hugging by the fireplace in's house. 
looked around the bedroom for the one last time before closing the door. She pulled the suitcase 
slowly behind her back and placed an envelop on the table. She took a deep breath, refusing to let any 
single tear roll down. 
�Goodbye.!� She whispered and closed the door behind her. ran to his girlfriend when 
she was walking towards him with a heavy suitcase. He helped her throw it at the backseat before 
starting the engine. She looked out of the window, saying goodbye toin her heart again. 
�Where do you want to have lunch, darling?�asked when the car stopped in front of traffic 
lights. 
�Fifteen! I miss Jamie's cooking!� She turned to him, licking her rosy lips. He pinched her nose, laughing, 
�I'm afraid you have to wait til next month cos his restaurant is fully-booked!� 
�McDonald's will be fine though...� 
�Oh yeah! Double-cheese burgers, here we go!� He laughed again and headed to the nearest McDonald's. 
The sky was printed in dark with chilly breeze blowing. turned his collar up when he was 
leaving the tube station. He ran into Costa for a hot Latte and walked back home. He opened the 
door and saw the bottles of beer were missing. He placed the cup on the table and spotted the envelop 
with his name ''. The familiar handwriting was shown in front of his eyes. He slowly closed 
the door behind him and then sat down on the chair. He carefully opened the envelop and took the thin 
paper out. His heart beat faster when he started reading,

, 
I'm not begging you to forgive me here. I know, I shouldn't be forgiven for the rest of my life because I 
date another guy behind you.and I actually started dating before you went to Vienna for the 
course. I think I have to tell you this cos I will feel a bit better being honest to you. Yet, I should have 
been honest at the very beginning. 
Again, I'm not asking you to forgive me. I feel guilty,. I made a great mistake which dirtied 
our relations. That's why I chose to leave. Leaving is the only way to make me feel comfortable. 
Thanks for the slap. It made me realize how wrong I was and made me realize how I should carry 
on my life. Don't worry about my parents; I will deal with them on my own. Please say sorry to
for me cos I'm not brave enough to tell her myself... Nothing is repairable, but thanks for the 
wonderful years! You're a talented musician, and I hope you will have a bright future! xx 

folded the paper up as tears quietly ran along his cheeks. Was it the end of their relationship? 
'Nothing is repairable', as she said. She betrayed him and he slapped her. It was the end of the show. 
He would never cuddle her up by the fireplace. He would never make her dinner. He would never be 
kissed by her soft lips. He hardly stood up when he saw a case by the cupboard. He knelt down 
and realized it was the violin case of. He bought her this violin as her 21st birthday last year. 
Wiping off the tearsslowly opened the case and picked up the violin carefully. His fingers 
were running across the strings as sweet memories flashed his mind. 
He wished, he could really turn back time...

 Chapter 3 

�See ya later,� 
�Bye!�waved her mate goodbye before heading to her own locker. She was looking for the key 
when someone hugged her from her back. 
�You scared?�
was giggling when he sawreaction. 
�I'd probably die from heart-attack one day...� she made him a face as he interrupted, 
�No one is gonna die!� He snatched a kiss on her lips, grinning cheekily. 
�No more lectures?�asked, putting some thick books inside the lockers. 
�Nope, but I'll have rehearsal later! I'm not gonna have lunch with you today!� He slid his arm around 
her waist, brushing his nose against her cheek. She was about to push him away when he pressed his 
soft lips on hers. She closed her eyes, locking her arms around his neck. They looked at each other's eyes 
after the passionate kiss, smilingly. 
�What do you want for dinner? I'd better prepare...� she whispered as her fingertips were running 
softly along his jaw. 
�You! All I want is you!� He held her closer to him before humming, �All I want is you, come over here 
baby. All I want is you, you make me go crazy. All I want is you, now baby don't be shy, you'd better 
cross the line, I�m gonna love you right. All I want is you...� 
She fell into laughter, shaking a fist to his strong chest. Her heart melted though, really got an 
amazing voice. Sometimes she doubted whydid not join the choir. He bent a little, giving her 
another sweet kiss when her mobile started ringing in her pocket. 
�Hiya!� She flipped the phone open whenpinched her cheek. 
�, it's your sister! Are you free later this afternoon? We haven't chatted for a while!� 
�Sure! When and where?� 
�3pm at Marks and Spencer that we used to meet! I'll see ya there!� 
�See ya!�put her mobile back in her bag whenasked, 
�Who's it?� 
�
my sister! She asked me out for a chat! I gotta go now!� 
�Miss you, baby!� He placed a quick kiss on her lips again before letting her go. 
stepped outside the tube station and walked quickly towards the M&S in Oxford Street. Helen 
was glancing at her watch when her little sister finally arrived. 
�Sorry, I missed the train!� 
�No problem! You want sandwiches or salad?� asked when they walked around the supermarket. 
�I want a big chocolate doughnut today!�smiled, putting her favourite bread into a paper bag. The 
sisters later sat down on a bench in between buildings, enjoying their quick meal. It was a warm 
afternoon as the sun was dazzling in the sky. 
�Your monthly pocket money!�handed an envelop toafter wiping her mouth with a napkin. 
�Thanks! I've been saving some money recently...� 
�You've got something to buy?� 
�A new violin.� 
�Why? You just got a brand new one from
as your birthday gift!�raised her eyebrow 
whenlowered her head. She was figuring out what she should tell her sister. She placed the empty 
bag on her lap and then took a deep breath. 
�We broke up!� 
�What? You did what?�raised her voice, trying to understand what her little sister just said. 
�We broke up 2 weeks ago... and I left my violin in his pad, so...�shrugged slightly, leaning back 
to the bench. 
�What happened? Last time I saw you were so loved-up...� 
�It was months ago beforewent to Vienna,!�paused, taking another deep 
breath, �We couldn't get along, so we split up!� She decided not to tell her sister the whole story or 
the family would get crazy. 
�What a pity! You left his place, yeah? Where do you stay then? You rent a flat?� 
�I... I'm actually staying in my mate's. No worry!�decided to hide another secret that, in fact, she 
was living with. 
�Why don't you come back and stay with us? You know you've got your own room there!� 
�It's too far away from university! My mate also studies there that he,�paused, giving a fake 
cough, �ahem, she has a nice pad there on her own!� 
�Whatever! If you need some more money, let me know, ok?� 
�I will! But promise, don't blurt out anything to dad and mum!� 
�No problem!�smiled, patting's shoulder when secretly felt relieved. 
In the eveningwas busy around the kitchen when she heard the door was clicked open. It's, 
who was back from the rehearsal of the brand new drama.was the active member in the 
dramatic society in university. In fact, he was one of the screen writers. andfirst met in a 
joint performance of the orchestra and the dramatic society a year ago. She always admired his talent 
and devotion to the show that she finally realized she fell in love with him. She was withat 
that time, but he was too busy with his students and his studies thatalways felt left alone. She 
later started clubbing with her mates and then she metin person. They clicked and soon started 
dating, even thoughknewwas withalready. 'Love is blind' that they saw each 
other more often whenwent to Vienna for studying a music course.was about to tell
the truth after his return, but he did the first move that he stalked the couple and took photos 
of them as evidence. That explained the slap.didn't regret though cos she was enjoying her new 
life with. 
�What's the nice smell, my angel?� Her boyfriend asked, taking off his trainers by the door. 
�Double cheese ham pizza! Your favourite!� She held a plate carefully with both hands when
went to give her a sweet kiss on her lips. 
�Thanks baby! You're the best!� He grinned and the couple went to enjoy the dinner. 

Chapter 4 

It had been drizzling all day long. There was no sign that it would stop at any time. Holding the mug 
of black coffee tightly with both hands, uttered a long sigh. Today was his special day. He 
was gonna blowcandles on his birthday cake � if he had one. He didn't celebrate his birthday until 
he metwho got lots of weird but surprising thoughts in her little head. She didn't know how to 
bake a cake, but she especially baked the most delicious cake for his birthday 2 years ago. Last year she 
pretended she forgot his birthday that actually she organized a party to surprise him. Thinking all of 
the sweet moments shared with her, there was a beam of pleasure in his puppyeyes. 
He slowly put down the mug on the table, glancing around the pad. It was the time for him to leave. 
He couldn't bare the loneliness anymore that he decided to move back to his mum. Everything 
inside this pad brought back a lot of memories for: the fireplace, the couch, the kitchen, the 
bed... all reminded him of his sweet time withwho had already left the pad, but hadn't left in his 
heart. He was mad at her when he found out she datedbehind his back. Nobody could keep the 
temper at that moment. He regretted that he gave her a harsh slap though. It was a point of no return 
in their relations. Days after days he finally realized how much he missed her in those lonely nights. He 
couldn't sleep well without her company. He couldn't enjoy his days without the joy she brought to him. 
It was too late. 
It's too late to ask her back, cos she was now having a new life with her loved one �. 
felt a tightness in his stomach once he picturedand's smiling faces. Taking a big 
Adidas bagstepped out the building under the drizzle. 
�Hey my birthday boy! Why you're not going out with you mates?� was surprised to see her son 
standing in front of her house. 
�You don't welcome me, mum?� 
�Of course not! Come in!� She stood aside and let him in. put down his bag by the sofa, 
taking off his jacket and trainers whenasked, 
�How come you bring such a big bag with you?� 
�I wanna move back! Is it ok with you?� He sat down on the sofa 
as she knelt down in front of him, asking, 
�Something wrong with you and? What happened?� 
couldn't choke the tears back anymore that he spilled the beans to his beloved mum who 
looked kinda serious at the moment. She quietly sat down next to his son, placing her hand on his lap 
as comfort. She knew his little boy was still in love with the girl. 
�, to be honest with me, do you think she's worth waiting for? She betrayed you once and she 
hurt you so deep...� she said carefully. She could see the wound inside his heart was deepened. She felt 
sorry for the little couple. 
�I don't know, mum... I thought I would never forgive her! I thought I would never want to see her 
again, but,�paused as tears were rolling down his cheeks. handed him a box of tissue 
when he blew his nose slightly. She kept silent, waiting her son to finish his words. 
�I miss her... I can't sleep at night cos she is always in my dreams. I think of those good old days of 
us... I still can't believe that she has already left me! What should I do, mum? I feel weak... I know 
she won't come back to me cos she feels guilty. That's what she said in the letter... But I just wanna 
tell her everything will be fine if she comes back to me...�broke down crying, burying his head 
in his hands. 
wrapped her arms around his shivering body tightly. She was a bit surprised by 's 
confession cos he had never been in love that much. She thoughtmust have a great personalty that 
madefeel head over heels in love with her, even though she hurt him so deep. 
Uttering a long sighstood up from the sofa and went to the kitchen, taking out a little cake 
from the oven. She carefully placed a candle on the cake whenstood against the kitchen's door, 
smilingly. 
�Come on, ! It's your birthday! My son istoday!�smiled, wrapping her son in her 
warm embrace. 
�Thanks for the wonderfulyears, mum! You're my rock! Always!� He kissed her mum before blowing 
the candle.

Chapter 5 

It was a relaxing Sunday afternoon. A beam of sunlight flashed through the window. The songs of 
Avril Lavigne were playing on the stereo whilewas singing along. She was lying on the couch, 
flipping over her favourite magazine Marie Claire � Brad Pitt was on this month's cover.was 
making tea in the kitchen and placing some biscuits on the plates. Both Oxford students were enjoying 
the quality time despite their hectic schedules.carefully poured the hot water from the pot and 
put down the mugs on the table. 
�, come and get your mug!� He shouted from the kitchen and his girlfriend threw the magazine on 
the floor, hopping off the couch. 
�I thought there was room service here...� she put her tongue at him when he laughed lightly. He loved 
his girl very much cos she always made him laugh. He pinched her nose, saying, 
�What do you mean by room service? Something like this?� He quickly lifted her up with both arms 
and ran to the bedroom. 
�Let me down,!� She cried with laughter, locking her arms around his neck. 
He grinned before kissing on her lips. Slowly he bent down his body and placed her on the bed. He 
climbed on top of her, looking straight into hereyes, smilingly. He leaned a bit closer, placing 
kisses on her forehead, nose, and cheeks. His lips were brushing hers, making her spin around. His 
fingers started running on her neck, slipping inside her top. He gently licked her lobes, whispering love 
words to her ears. She giggled, trying to push him away but failed. He held her tiny body tight, moving 
his fingertips along her sensitive skin. 
�This is what we called 'room service'.� He whispered and she laughed lightly, reaching her hands to roll 
his top up. Their lips were locked, sending passion to each other when's mobile started ringing. 
�Leave it...� he muffled, biting softly on her neck. She knew this ring tone wasn't right so she ignored 
him and grabbed the phone, 
�Hello?�
", it's mum!� 
�Mum!�shouted, pushingaway immediately. 
�Why so nervous?� 
�No, I'm not!� She looked at, mouthing the word 'It's mum!'. Lee poked his tongue at her, 
taking her hand before placing a kiss on the back of it.
�Daddy and I are coming to see you! Are you free now?� 
�Come to visit me? Now?� 
�You don't welcome us?� 
�No, of course not, mum! When? I'd better prepare...� 
�Around 10 minutes later! See ya!�
put down the mobile, screaming at
�My parents are coming!� 
�When? How? How did they know your address? I mean...�sat down on the bed, covering her 
hands with his. 
�... it must be. I gave her the address for the bank account stuff... she must leak it out 
to my parents!� She rolled her eyes, hitting her forehead with her palm. �My god! They're gonna get 
crazy if they know we live together!� 
�You didn't tell? Did you?� He squeezed her hands and she nodded. �Oh shit! Right, don't 
panic! Don't panic! Think! Think!�turned his head aside, biting his upper lip. 
�What can we do now,? They're coming in 10 minutes!� 
�Shh... let me see... I pretend to be your room mate's boyfriend and I will excuse myself to pick her up. 
I'll leave this pad for you and your parents. Does it sound ok?� He looked at her and she smiled, 
�What a good plan,! I love you!� She kissed him, adding, �but we have to lock the bedroom and 
hide all our photos! I can't let them find out our stuff! Let's go!� The couple hopped off the bed and 
started tidying up the pad. 
�Ding-dong!�gavea grin and took a deep breath before opening the door. �Hiya mum! Hiya 
dad!� She greeted her parents and let them in. 
�Nice place,! No wonder you didn't move back to us... oh who is he?�raised her voice, 
givinga chilly glimpse. 
�Ah, ahem, he's! My room mate's boyfriend!�closed the door behind her back when her 
parents sat down on the couch. They glanced around the tiny but comfortable living room, smilingly. 
�You want tea or coffee?�asked her parents whenstood next to her, staying quiet. 
�Coffee!� They replied, leaning back to the couch.was making coffee in the kitchen when she 
shouted, 
�Where's the sugar,?� 
�It's on the top of the shelf! On the left hand corner! It's in the white box!�shouted back when
,'s dad, smiled, 
�It seems like you're more familiar with!� 
�Of course! I live here...�paused, knowing he just said something wrong, �Ahem, I mean, I... I 
come here to visit my girlfriend, sometimes, you know...� he shrugged when Thomas smiled again. 
�You're also a student,?"asked whenput down a tray on the table. 
�Yeah! I'm studying engineering in Oxford!�gavea quick glance and a fake cough. �Well, I 
gotta go to pick my girlfriend up! Nice to meet you, Mr and Mrs!� 
�Oh you know us already?�raised her eyebrow, picking up her cup of hot coffee. Bothand
Lee's faces blushed, not knowing what to say next.rolled his eyes, smiling, 
�Well, I'm mate withfor sometime, so I know something about her parents.� His fingers ran 
through his hair and he went on, �I gotta go! See you later,!� 
�Bye!� She waved him goodbye beforesmirked, 
�He seems like a good kid!� 
�He is, mum!�sat down on the carpet, sipping the hot chocolate. It was obvious that her parents 
had a good impression ofwho was also a university student. They dislikedbecause he's 
not a university graduate. They thought he didn't have a proper job to make a living, even though
was a violin teacher in some primary schools. That's whywent apart from her parents. 
She didn't care much about the academic side when it came to love, as long as the couple could 
communicate. 
�Your sister told us that you broke up with that violin teacher, uh?�put down her cup on the 
table, asking in a causal way.turned her head aside, gazing through the window when memories 
surfaced her mind. She had no idea why her mum brought all these up again. She was not ready to 
talk about that, and, she did not want to talk about her relations withanymore. 
�It's good for you both,! You can concentrate on your study now. You should know how important 
it is for your future if you want to be a psychologist. It is your dream!� 
�I know, mum!� She said under her breath. She wasn't interested in chatting with her parents since she 
knew them so well � they must want to celebrate for the split ofand her. She hated seeing 
their smiling faces. Luckily her parents didn't stay long and left an hour later.threw herself on the 
couch, thinking what her parents said and did tobefore the split. She always tried her best to 
defend and protect him. She felt so sorry for her parents for not understanding what love is. Smiling 
faintly she thought of, her real love. She grabbed her mobile and gavea call, 
�Hey hun! They�ve left and it�s time for you to come back! I need room service now!�joked and the 
familiar giggles came through the speaker.

Chapter 6 

�This is your birthday gift!�handed her daughter a box which was wrapped in pink paper. 
�Thanks Dad! Can I open it now?�asked with a grin andnodded. She carefully opened 
the box and found a brand new light blue iPod Mini. 
�Thanks dad and mum! I like it very much! Thanks!� She was delighted cos she was dying to get it. 
Her parents were happy when they knew she broke up withthat's why they tried their best to 
make it up with her.knew her parents' plan, but she kept silent. At the end of the day she was the 
one who could benefit if her parents treated her good again. 
�This is a gift from me and! Open it!�handed her little sister a silver box, smilingly.
opened it and a diamond ring from Cartier was dazzling in front of her eyes. 
�Wow! This is lovely!� She exclaimed, putting the ring on her middle finger. 
�This is a funky design. It looks good with causal wear!�winked atwho was still checking 
her brand new ring. 
�Thanks my big brother and big sister!� 
The whole family enjoyed a decent dinner in a posh Japanese restaurant asturned to 22 today. The 
birthday girl seemed to be happy during dinner, but her heart wasn't here. She missed.She 
wished he was here, having the dinner together. 
�I drive you home,.It's late at night!�offered when his youngest sister shook her head. 
�No thanks! I'm going to meet my mates in Chinawhite! I gotta go now!� 
�Be careful! Bye!�was the last one to get on the car andwaved her family goodbye. Of 
course she didn't meet her mates in pub, she lied cos she was rushing back home �was waiting 
for her. Jumping off the cabfinally reached the pad. She unlocked the door, shouting, 
�I'm back!� 
No answer. She glanced around the room which was empty. 
"? Where are you? Playing hide and seek, uh?� She took off her high heels, walking towards the 
bedroom when someone suddenly hugged her from the back. She screamed andfell into giggles. 
She stared at her boyfriend who was catching his breath. 
�I don't think it's funny!� She crossed her arms in front of her breasts, looking annoyed. Sometimes, 
she had no energy to play with this monkey. 
�You look cute when you're mad at me!� He stroked her face with his thumbs before brushing his lips 
on hers. �How's the dinner going?� He took her hands when seeing the diamond ring. �Hey it looks cool! 
Who gave it to you?� 
�My ex!� She pretended she was still mad at him and climbed on the bed. 
�Your ex? You know I just can't figure out which one cos you've got quite a lot...� he couldn't 
finish his words as she threw a pillow hardly on his face. 
�Right, I give up! I give up! Please forgive me, my dearest princess!� He raised his hands up, putting 
his tongue out at her. She couldn't keep a straight face that she burst into laughter.
�I know you're always sweet to me!� He climbed on bed, wrapping her tight in his arms. She 
rested her chin on his shoulder and closed her eyes. She loved being hugged by's strong arms cos 
she felt secured. 
�You wanna know your birthday gift from me?� He slightly pushed her away, looking into her shiny 
eyes. She nodded with a smile when he hopped off the bed. He opened a drawer and took out an envelop. 
�Here we go!� He handed her the envelop, saying, �Happy birthday!� 
�What's inside,?� 
�Open it!� He sat down next to her, putting his hand on her waist. She opened the envelop and saw an 
air ticket. Her eyes were widened, 
�Oh my god!� She exclaimed, taking the ticket out carefully. She saw her name was there, and the 
destination, �Oh my god! It's New York! It's New York!! Oh my god! Oh no!� She covered her 
mouth with palm, refusing to believe what she was reading. 
�I know you always wanna go there, sweetheart. Plus,�grinned, takingKiki's hand and 
rubbing it against his face. �I'm gonna have a directing course there this summer, so I want you to be 
there with me!� 
�Directing course?� She turned to him with eyebrow raised. 
�Yup! I wanna learn more! It maybe useful in the future, who knows?� He shrugged when she smiled, 
locking her arms around his neck, 
�Thank you very much,! I love you!� 
�You can have another way to say thank you...�paused andlooked at him, asking, 
�How?� 
�Like this!� He quickly covered their bodies with a blanket in giggles.

Chapter 7 

�Right, kids! I think it's all for today!�smiled and the kids started packing their belongings. 
�Bye, Mr.!� Some kids waved him goodbye when a woman came, greeting, 
�Hi Mr.!� 
�Hello Mrs. Byrnes!�carefully put his violin back to the case. 
�Michelle loves learning violin with you! She always says how wonderful her teacher is!� Mrs. Byrnes 
smiled, stroking the ponytail of her daughter who was only six years old. 
�Michelle is a good student too! She's got the talent! Am I right?�pinched his student's 
little nose and she blushed heavily. 
�By the way, where's the Chinese girl? I haven't seen her for a long time!� Mrs. Byrnes asked as 
they walked outside the classroom. 
�You mean? She... we... ahem, she is busy with university that she won't have time to come 
anymore.�gave a few fake coughs when Mrs. Byrnes said, 
�Oh it's a pity! She is a good violinist! She got along with the kids too!� 
�Yes, it's a pity...�lowered his voice as he felt the wound inside his heart was deepened 
when her name was mentioned. He excused himself and walked quickly to the nearest tube station. 
It was early July. The sun was hanging up in the sky, but soon it would hide itself behind the 
black clouds which were appearing on the other side of the sky.walked pass a shop which 
sold handmade accessories. He stopped, picking up a necklace of little pink crystals. He remembered
loved pink crystals very much. 
�You wanna get one for your girlfriend?� The shopkeeper asked whenput down the necklace, 
shaking his head with a smile on his face.     
's birthday was over. He had no excuse to buy her gift. He was about to call her on her special 
day, but he wasn't brave enough to press on the 'call' button. 
Having deep thoughts in headfinally reached's house. He took off his shoes and put 
down his bag on the floor, yelling, �I'm back, mum!� 
�Hey! Dinner will be done in 30 minutes!�came out from the kitchen, adding, 
�Oh you've got some letters today! I placed them on your desk!� 
�Thanks mum!� He gave her a kiss on the cheek before walking upstairs to his room. He opened the 
door and saw a few envelops spreading across the desk. He sat down on the bedside when he spotted 
a familiar logo on one of the letters. He picked it up and his heart raced up and down. 
'The Oxford University' logo was printed clearly on the top left corner of the envelop. His eyes 
were shining when he saw the words 'Congratulations! You are now hired as the Assistant Conductor 
of the Oxford University Orchestra.' 
A board grin quickly formed on his gorgeous face. It was his dream comes true. He always 
dreamed of being a conductor of an orchestra, and being a good assistant was the first step. 
He kissed the letter and stormed to the kitchen downstairs. 
�Mum! Mum! I made it! Look!� Excitedshowed the letter towho was reading the 
words carefully. 
�Oh my god! I'm so proud of you, my dearest son!� She exclaimed, giving him a tight hug. They were 
both in joyful tears. �We should celebrate,! Come and open the red wine!� She smiled and
went to open the only red wine in the house. They were all over the moon about the news. 
Later that nightwas lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling. 'Oxford University Orchestra' 
was his fantasy before the job interview. He knew he did quite well that day, but he never 
imagined that he would actually make it.must be happy for him if she knew this good news.       
�Oh wait...�rolled his eyes when he rememberedwas the member of the orchestra. That 
meant, they would meet each other in the coming seasons?hit his forehead with his palm, 
whispering, �It must be damn embarrassing!� Putting down his hand off his head he glanced at the 
violin which he bought for her birthday last year. He hopped off the bed and strummed the strings 
with his fingers. He closed his eyes when her laughter was playing inside his head. Her smiling face 
and her sweet perfume got him hypnotized. He missed her touch, he missed her kiss, but everything 
should be a past. Her name should be rubbed out in his heart. The violin was buried in the case which 
was locked, finally.placed his hand on the case, uttering a sigh. 
His relations withshould come to an end by now.  
       
Chapter 8 

Another hot sunny day. There was no wind at all.wiped the sweat off her brow with her Adidas 
sweatband. She was walking along the street on her own again aswas now filming outside 
the studio. He would be late for dinner this evening too. He was extremely busy once he landed 
New York 2 weeks ago. His directing course demanded him so much time that he had no energy to 
company his girlfriend. Once his head hit the pillow he soon fell asleep. She wanna share his problems 
but he wasn't willing to say anything. She didn't complain though cos he became grumpy when he 
came back home. These 2 nights he acted especially weird that he didn't even look straight into her 
eyes when they talked. 
shook her head slightly and grabbed some cans of pasta sauce into the shopping trolley. She was 
wandering around the supermarket when she bumped into someone by mistake, 
�Oops! Sorry!� She apologized immediately when the man returned her a smile. She was stunned, 
standing speechlessly with the trolley in the middle of the supermarket. She just couldn't believe she 
bumped into her favourite actor. It's Brad Pitt! She could still recognize him even he was with a 
cap and a pair of shades. Brad Pitt did make her day that she forgot about all the bad things about
and rushed back home to make dinner. 
She was opening a can in the kitchen when the door was unlocked. 
�Nice smell,! What are you making?�smiled, walking to hug her from the back. 
�Your favourite seafood pasta!� She turned around when he kissed on her forehead. It seemed like he 
had a great day cos the missing smile was back. After the dinner,went to take a shower while
washed the dishes. They were 
staying in a pad which was near to the city center. It was not as big as the one in Oxford but they 
only stayed a few weeks here. It wasn�t a matter how large the pad was, as long as they lived under 
the same roof.dried her hands with a towel when she spottedwas putting on his trainers, 
�Where are you going?� She asked, walking towards her boyfriend with a grin. 
�I'm going to have a drink with my classmates. I maybe late tonight. You head to bed first if you're 
tired. Don't have to wait for me!� He placed a kiss on her lips before leaving the pad.stood by 
the door, watchingdisappear at the end of the corridor. She was gonna sleep alone on the 
double bed again. 

*~* 
glanced around the stuffy room once he stepped inside the pub. He was looking for someone. 
People were grooving to the music on the dancefloor while some were chatting around the bar table.
sat down on a stool, ordering, 
�Red Bull, please!� 
The music was loud. The room was dark with a beam of discolight flashing from the ceiling.
sipped into his drink when someone patted his shoulder. 
�Hey!� He turned around, smilingly. 
�Why you're so late tonight?� The girl asked, leaning her body closer to him. 
�I was thinking about you so I left the pad late!� A cheeky grin ran across his face when the girl sat 
down on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. The sweet essence of her perfume slowly struck 
to his heart. She ran her fingers along his jaw to his neck and then moved inside his bare chest when 
he grabbed her hand, laughing, 
�Later, sweetie! There's no rush!� 
She smiled in a flirtatious way that made him want her now.met her a few nights ago when 
he was clubbing with his classmates. She threw him smiles whenever he glanced at her. He knew
was waiting for him at home, but who didn't love new challenges, especially with this pretty 
sexy girl?went to introduced himself with his old-fashioned chat-up lines which made her 
laugh lightly. Yet, he did get her attention. That night they both got drunk and ended up making love 
in the cubicle inside the pub.felt guilty of what he did behind his girlfriend who was always 
sweet and honest to him. But he just couldn't resist the excitement of one-night-stand that he went 
to the same pub to meet that girl the next night. That's why he had been avoidingcos he wasn't 
brave enough to look at her when they were together. He was indeed a bit crap when it came to lie. 
He just hoped his relations with this girl would 
end beforefound them out. 

*~* 
was now lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Another long sleepless night. She thought a lot 
when she couldn't sleep. And that's a problem cos it was like a cycle. She thought a lot and then 
became sleepless; she was sleepless so she thought a lot. She cuddled's pillow tight when she 
thought of the nights withwho never let her sleep alone. He usually wrapped her tiny body 
in his embrace, singing lullabies softly to her ears. Once she thought of the scene, she shook her head 
wildly. She was now with. There's no reason to have another man in her dreams. She made a 
mistake in her love life once, and she promised herself, she would never let it happen again. 

Chapter 9 

�, I wanna dine out tonight!�approached to her boyfriend who was reading book 
on the couch. She knelt down, resting her head on his knee. 
�You heard me,?� She asked again whenreached out his hand, stroking her dark hair. 
Yet, he didn't move his eyes off the book. 
�If we don't dine out, then I'll make pasta!� She stared at him who gave no reply. When
walked to the kitchen,slowly put down his book. He felt bad whenever he rejected her 
request, but his heart wasn't here now. He glanced at the clock. He still had 2 hours before meeting 
his lady in pub again. 
andwere sitting around the kitchen table, having their own plates of pasta.
secretly threw a few glances atwhose head was lowered when eating. She wanna say 
something but he just stared at his plate, stirring the pasta with the fork in silence. After the 
extremely quiet dinner,went to the bedroom for getting changed. He was putting on his shirt 
whenasked, 
�You're out again?� She sounded disappointed. Her boyfriend either went clubbing with his mates 
or buried his head in books. He didn't even have a glimpse at her. Why did he get her air tickets to be 
here with him if he had no time to company her? 
�Sorry! You know I won't meet my classmates so often after the course. I get along well 
with them, you know?� He shrugged and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek before leaving the pad. 
stood against the door when tears slowly clouded over her eyes. She thought she acted like a 
maid only � made him meals and tidied up the pad. Nah, she was worse than a maid cos she got no 
paid. She threw herself on the bed when she hit something on her back. It was's mobile. She 
was about to chase him and give the phone back to him, but, she hesitated. She decided to unlock 
the keyboard and go to the message section.got quite a few messages from the same person 
named Rachel.yielded to curiosity and pressed the 'yes' button for reading the text. Her heart 
bounced faster when the flirting words popped on the screen. 

'my spunky monkey! Y u left so early dis morn? Miss u lots!' 
... 

'oh my naughty boy! U r so gud in bed! U make me wanna � MORE! Luv u!� 

�What are you doing here?� 
immediately lifted her head up when she sawstanding by the door. The phone slipped 
out of her hands, hitting the white carpet. They stared at each other in dead silence until
quickly bent his body down to grab the phone. He looked at the screen and he knew, everything 
was uncovered.was frozen, sitting still on the bedside. Her fists were squeezing tight. Tears 
clouded over her eyes. She threw him a desperate stare when his phone beeped, breaking the silence 
in the room. 
�Hey!... I'm coming, of course...�glanced atwho was biting her lower lip hard. �Wait for 
me! I'll be there! Bye!� 
�Why?�spoke finally.looked aside, holding the phone tight in his hand. �Why you do 
this to me,?� She sounded unbelievably calm, sending shiver to his veins. 
�I... I'll explain to you later!� He was about to leave when she yelled at his back, 
�Your liar!� 
He slowly turned around, meeting her moist eyes. He felt bad. He felt guilty of torturing this girl 
who was crazy in love with him. But another girl was now waiting for him in pub that she was 
irresistible. 
�Why you lie to me,? You�re out to bed girls instead of meeting your classmates? Why?� 
�I� I will� I will try to explain later, ok? I gotta go cos I�m late!� He ran outside the pad again, 
leavingbehind in the empty room. 
Her heart was into pieces. She gazed at the mirror opposite the bed when she saw her bloodless face. 
She brushed her lips with fingertips before bursting into tears. �What is going on here?, you liar!� 
She threw a pillow against the mirror before burying her face on the bed sheet, 
crying her heart out. Betrayal was all she could think of. The same mistake was committed again, 
but this time the offender was� the one she thought she could rely on. She slowly lifted her 
head up, looking herself from the mirror. Tears tracks were clearly seen. Her eyes were swollen up with 
teardrops. She blew her nose with a piece of tissue and picked up the phone, 
�, it�shere� sorry for waking you up in early morning� I wanna get an air ticket from 
New York to London now!... It�s urgent!... I don�t care the price and airline as long as I can leave 
this bloody hell as soon as possible!� She lost her temper when her mate was looking for an air ticket. 
�At 6am? Cool! Thanks!�put down the phone before hopping off the bed for her suitcase. 
There�s no reason for her to stay here anymore. 
Leaving, again, was the only way.

Chapter 10 

parked his car outside a small garden. Raindrops hit the windscreen and then slid along the 
glass. The windscreen wipers were swinging in front of his eyes. His heart beat with the sound 
of the rain. He was embraced with the silence and loneliness. Grabbing an umbrella at the backseat 
quickly pushed the door open. He held the handle tight in one hand, walking on the pavement 
towards the house. He pressed the bell, waiting someone to answer the door. 
�Who are you looking for?... Oh it�s you,!� Mrs.smiled, lettingwalk 
inside. 
�Hi Mrs.. Is
here?�asked as he took off his wet trainers on the carpet. 
�She is in her room. I don�t know what�s wrong with her but she has been locking herself in her 
room since she was back from New York. I�m so worried about her. I�m glad you come to see her, 
! She�s been so quiet lately! I�m sure she needs someone to talk to!� 
�I�ll try, Mrs.!�gave her a faint smile before walking upstairs to �s bedroom. 
He knew why she was quiet, of course. He stood in front of a wooden door. He was about to knock 
on it but he found his arm suddenly became so heavy that he couldn�t lift it up. He took a deep 
breath and slightly knocked on the door. There was no response inside. He slowly put his hand on 
the handle and turned the lock open.was sitting on the floor by the big window, gazing at the 
sky. Lightning flashed from the clouds and a loch crash of thunder followed. She bent her legs close 
to her body and rested her head on the knees. Rain was pouring from the black thick clouds. 
Another lightning flashed. 
�I saw your car.� She finally spoke. Her voice was steady but weak.quietly closed the door 
and walked towards her side. 
�I�m so worried about you! You didn�t answer my calls and you never called me back! I didn�t 
know where were you untiltold me you flew back to London last week!,� he said, 
grabbing her forearm slightly, �We need to talk!� 
�We have nothing to talk!� Her words were cold, too cold that he quickly took his hand back. He 
sat down opposite her but he couldn�t see her face clearly as her head was lowered. 
�You know I love you,! You know that!� He lifted her chin up, making her face him. He was 
stunned. Her face was bloodless. Her soul was lost in her eyes. He felt tightness in his stomach. He 
was guilty of torturing this girl. He reached out another hand, cupping her face and stroking her 
cheeks. Quickly she pushed him away, warning, 
�Leave!� 
�! I feel bad for what I did! That�s why I�m here, begging you to forgive me! She is nothing to 
me! It was just� It�s just something like summer romance! My heart still stays with you,! 
I know, I know you still love me too�� he caught her shoulders strongly with his hands, looking 
into her soulless eyes. 
�I did� I did love you,. I was crazy in love with you that I even left� I did 
everything for you,�� she reached out her hand, brushing his dry lips with her fingertips. 
�But what did I get? What did I get? ... I deserve nothing than this! Nothing! What did I get 
from you, ?... what did I do wrong? � Everything is history now� everything�� she 
breathed the words, putting down her hand desperately. 
�No!, please� I swear, I will never have an eye on another girl! I promise you! I promise you 
everything as long as you stay with me!!� He begged, covering his hands on hers. She 
shook her head wildly and took her hands away. 
�Now I understand howfelt that night� I understand why he gave me that slap� I 
wanna slap you now,! You know what? I wanna kick your ass out of my house now!� She 
paused, choking her salty tears back hardly. �Everything is over,! We are over!� 
His face turned pale to her words. Lightning flashed through the sky, followed by thunderclap. She 
looked aside when he stood up hopelessly. He tottered to the door, placing his hand on the handle. He 
turned around and saw her sitting still by the window. He pulled the door open and walked 
downstairs, meetingin the living room. 
�How�s she? Feeling better?� She asked, handing the umbrella to . 
�She will be better! No worry!� He threw her a quick smile and excused himself to leave the house. 
He stood by his car, lifting his head up. The curtain was drawn in�s room already. His heart 
was bleeding. He regretted for what he did. But it was too late. He quickly jumped on the car and 
started the engine. 
hid herself by the window. She saw everything through the thin lace curtain. Tears finally 
broke the barrier and flooded out of her eyes. The car was away, looking smaller and smaller before 
disappearing at the corner of the street. He left. Finally.closed her eyelids tight, letting more 
tears run freely on her cheeks. She swore to herself, it was the last time to cry for this guy � the very 
last time. 

Chapter 11 

A gentle breeze was blowing as the leaves started falling down from the trees. Sweepers were 
sweeping the dead leaves up on the streets.stepped out of a tube and walked towards a 
train station. He carried his own violin case with one hand and held a cup of hot Latte in another. 
He was going to catch the train to Oxford University this afternoon after giving violin lesson to his 
students. He was excited yet nervous because it was his first day to join the Oxford Orchestra, 
which is one of the top university orchestras around the world. was proud of his musical 
talent that he applied for the assistant conductor and got admitted 2 months ago. 
On the journey Duncan was trying to read a book, but his heart wasn�t here. He had dreamed of the 
moment when he stood in front of the orchestra and also,, who was one of the violinists there. 
closed the book up, staring out of the tiny window by his seat. Grassland was shown in 
front of his eyes. 
�Excuse me, where is the office of Mr. Bern? The conductor of the orchestra?�approached 
to the school office when he arrived at the world-famous institution. 
�Turn left and walks straight until the end of the corridor and then turn right. Go upstairs and 
you�ll find his office!� A staff replied quickly andthanked. Walking around the campus 
felt like he was one part of this lovely place. Students were sitting under a leafy shade, 
reading and chatting. Some were having a big cookies or doughnut on the benches.took a 
deep breath before knocking on Mr. Bern�s door. 
Inside the music room members of the orchestra were chatting about their exciting summer except 
who was sitting on her seat, reading a book quietly. She had nothing to share with others and 
most importantly, everything happened in the past 2 months were the worst in her life so far. 
�Ahem, quiet, ladies and gentlemen!� Mr. Bern announced and all members went back to their 
own sections. �First of all, thanks for coming to our first weekly practice for this season! Hope you 
all had a wonderful vacation and, I hope you did do regular practice at home!� Everybody laughed 
lightly in the room when Mr. Bern continued, 
�This season is a bit special because I�m going to finish my doctor degree so that we have a new 
assistant conductor. He is a genius in violin, even though his talent was hidden before. He is 
young, full of hopes and energy. To be honest, he looks like the young me. Well, he is more 
gorgeous than me, maybe?!� All burst into laughter again as Mr. Bern welcomed, 
�It�s time for you to dig out your potential! Please welcome Mr. !� A young man 
walked inside the room whenwas stunned. 
�No it couldn�t be him?� Her eyes were widened and her mouth dropped on the floor. She lowered 
her head, avoiding eye contact with anyone. She cupped her face which was hot as embarrassment. 
It was unbelievable that her ex was this season�s assistant conductor. 
�Hello everybody! My name is, you can call me! I hope you didn�t think I was a 
40-year-old bald man before I came in!� He joked when others laughed. His sexy voice sent shiver to 
�s spine that she kept her head down. �Anyway, let�s enjoy the following season together! 
Thank you very much!� 
�Thanks! You will have fun, especially with our hot ladies here!� Mr. Bern patted on 
�s shoulder as some male members whistled and cheered. �Right, enough of my stupid jokes. 
Take your seat over there,! Your mission for today is to observe!� Mr. Bern smiled, pointing 
at the seat next to.slowly walked towards his ex whose face turned red. 
�Hi!� He greeted when she threw him a quick smile. 
She was speechless and completely embarrassed. She tried to focus on the practice, but failed. She 
felt�s eyes were on her, even though she didn�t turn to his side. Luckily it was the end for 
today�s practice thatquickly packed her stuff. She just wanna leave the room as fast as she 
could. 
�, come here!� Mr. Bern waved and the young man went to discuss something with the 
conductor.gave them a quick glance before rushing out. Meeting the breeze in the evening 
zipped her jacket up. She was on her way back to the student hall when someone shouted at 
her back, 
�! Please wait!� 
She turned around and sawrunning towards her. 
�Hi!� 
�Hi!� She smiled faintly. 
�Ahem, hmm� how are you?� He put one hand in his jeans� pocket, like he used to do when he�s 
nervous and uneasy. 
�Not so good, but thanks for asking.� Her voice was soft. Her face blushed again when their eyes 
met. 
�Ahem� I� I don�t know where to start, but,� he paused, lowering his head down, �The kids 
miss you!� 
�Oh� I miss them too.� 
�Hmm� they want you to come and play with them, so� ahem, please come if you have time!� His 
eyes were shining under the moonlight, making her face blushed heavier. 
�I will try to!� She smiled, holding her violin case tighter. They stayed in silence for a while until 
asked, 
�Where are you going?� 
�Student hall! Anyway, I gotta go now!� 
�Oh right! See ya next time! Good night!�returned her a smile before they said goodbye 
and headed to their separate ways. 

 Chapter 12 

�No, Paula! You�re faster again!�clapped his hands as a signal of �stop�. �Everybody takes 
a rest! Come back in 10 minutes!� He announced when all the violinists put down their instruments. 
Today was a group practice for the violin section, that�s why was especially worried since 
a few members couldn�t catch up. He remained himself on the stool, checking the musical notes when 
someone handed him a bottle of water. 
�Thanks!� He smiled, opening the bottle carefully. 
�Paula is new this season. It�s not surprising that she gets nervous!�, the leader of the first 
violin section, said and then sat down next to. 
�It�s a place for her to learn. She should overcome it or she can�t perform in front of the audience.� He 
sipped the water whenlaughed, 
�Tut tut! Our Mr. Friendly becomes Mr. Nasty now!� 
�What does it mean?� He smiled, putting down the bottle on his lap. 
�All the girls in the orchestra thought you were nice, sweet and generous. Now, look at you, you act 
like a little meanie!� 
�Little meanie? Wow I feel honoured!� They fell into giggles ascame back with a pack of 
M&Ms. Her eyes met�s that she quickly turned her head aside and sat down on her seat. 
She hadn�t talked tosince they met last month. She still felt guilty for what she had done 
to him. She kept asking herself why he could act like nothing happened. Did he forgive her? Or he 
pretended to be friendly to her? 
closed her eyes as she heard the laughter fromand. A sense of jealousy ran 
through her veins that she took a deep breath and buried her head in a book. She hated to see girls 
getting close to, especially this bitchywho was infamous for her flirty. 
�By the way, are you free tonight?�asked, leaning closer to. 
�Tonight?� 
�Yeah! It seems like we get along quite well,. We can have a deeper conversation during 
dinner�� 
�Oh I�d love to go, but I�ve got a date already! Maybe next time!� 
smiled behind her book as she heard�s reply. 
�Nevermind!�faked a smile and walked back to her seat. 
The practice went on well after the break, so all could leave on time.said goodbye to some 
members whenwas still packing her belongings. He zipped his bag up and gave his ex a glance 
quickly. They were the only ones left in the room, so there was a dead silence.grabbed her bag 
and the violin case before throwinga quick smile. 
�Where are you going?� He finally asked, going to switch off the light and lock the door. 
�Train station.� She replied, but her head was lower. Still, it was embarrassing to chat with 
as if nothing happened. She did cheat on him once. He didn�t ask more questions when they were 
walking on the pavement. She intentionally walked faster than him to avoid any eye contact. They 
went downstairs inside the station whensaid, 
�I go that way!� 
�Me too!� His answer surprised her that she raised her eyebrow, 
�Pardon?� 
�I�m going home!� He smiled and they were now waiting for the train on the platform. 
�But you toldyou had a date�� 
�Well, it was�� he looked around and lowered his voice, �it was just a lie!� 
They looked at each other�s eyes before bursting into laughter. 
�You must hurt her,! She never got turned down!�curled up with laughter at his joke. 
"Oh! I should apologize to her later!�laughed as they stepped inside the train.placed 
down the case on the floor and stood against the glass.stood in front of her, holding the 
handrail tight. She lowered her head again, looking at her baby pink Converse. She got a lot to say 
but once she met his eyes, all the words just slipped away her mind. They stayed in silence most of 
the time whenfinally broke the ice, asking, 
�Where are you going?� 
�Home!� 
�I thought you stayed in hall!� 
�I do! But I go back home at weekends!� She chuckled and turned her head aside. A fragrant smell 
struck to her heart � it was his favourite aftershave. 
�I�m going home too!� 
�Then you should interchange at the last station�� 
�I moved back to mum.� 
�Oh�� she saw his puppyeyes dazzling under the light. She was attracted by his eyes when 
they just first met in the violin shop. Once he looked straight into her, her breath would be taken 
away. Sweet memories surfaced her mind when she thought of those old days. 
�, you alright?� His words brought her back to reality that she smiled, blushingly. �How�s
?� 
He asked coolly but she suddenly felt a tightness in her heart once his name was mentioned. She 
licked her lips, whispering, 
�We broke up.� 
Silence followed untilstood closer tofor other passengers to get off the train. 
�I�m sorry.� He breathed the words when she shook her head slightly. It was indeed embarrassing cos 
she leftfor. Now, she had nothing. They remained quiet in the journey and finally 
went to interchange the tube at the same station.�s house was only 10 minutes away from 
�s. Soalways walkedhome after their dates.was now holding her case with 
both hands whileput one hand in pocket. 
�Ahem, actually, your old violin is still here. So, if you want it back, I can get it for you now!� He 
offered when they stood in front of his house. She lowered her head a bit before nodding slightly. He 
smiled to himself and went to open the door when he sawwalking downstairs. 
�I� I get the violin for!� He told his mum who spotted the young lady standing outside 
the house. 
�Why don�t you come in,?�asked, walking towards her side whenran upstairs 
to his bedroom. 
�Oh� it�s alright! I can wait here. Thanks!��s face blushed cosalways treated her good. 
That�s why she lost her courage to tellthat she broke up with.secretly uttered 
a sigh whencame back with a black violin case. He handed it to her whensuggested, 
�, walk her home! It�s late now!� 
�It�s alright, Mrs.! It�s just a few minutes away.�cut in cos she knew her parents would 
get crazy if they sawwalking her home.smiled, taking�s hand in hers before 
saying, 
�Why you suddenly call me Mrs.,? Just call me! And� you�re always welcome 
to our house for a cup of hot choco!� 
moved her eyes from�s smiling face to�s shiningeyes as she bit her upper lip. 
She felt warm and lucky to have them back in her world. At least, they did not throw her angry stares 
or shout behind her back. She said goodnight to them before walking back home with 2 violin cases. 
wrapped her arm loosely on her son�s shoulder and left. stood by the garden, quietly. It 
was the same feeling. The same feeling that he had for her was back when he watched her disappearing 
at the corner of the street. He chuckled and walked inside the house. 

Chapter 13 

�Why are you looking like that? Get some weekend mood,!�laughed, putting down a 
tray of food on the table.cupped her face, biting her rosy lips.opened a bottle of coke 
and put it in front of her mate, asking, �What�s wrong?� 
�About Mark��sipped the coke and grabbed a burger. She bit into the bun whensmiled, 
�He has another girl?� 
�He wish he could! � nah, it�s because of the Christmas party!� was chewing whensat 
quietly, waiting for her mate�s story.and Mark had been dating for 8 months and it was their 
first Christmas, sowanna make it special. She did not want to celebrate this festival with 
others, but Mark had already bought two tickets for the party in university. That�s why she looked 
confused and upset. 
�What about this,? I give the tickets to you, then Mark and I can go somewhere else!� 
finished her food, cleaning her fingers with a tissue. 
�Me? Christmas party? No thank you!�raised her voice before muffling to herself, �I don�t have 
a partner�� she sucked the coke with a straw. It was gonna be a lonely Christmas cos she broke up 
with� she had no other close male mates for the party, except her brother. Again, it�s weird to 
dance with your brother in a Christmas party in university when you were surrounded by loved-up 
couples. 
�Oh, I may ask Sandy about that later� hey me gotta go for lectures! See ya tomorrow!� 
grabbed her bag and the girls waved goodbye. 
finished her lunch and went to get her books from the locker. She opened the tiny door and 
found a pink envelop on the top of the books. She picked it up and saw her name written on it. What 
a familiar handwriting! But she had no time to study who wrote it cos she was rushing to lectures. 
She kept the envelop in a folder and ran to the lecture hall. 
Boring lectures.yawned a lot until she realized the lecture would come to an end soon. She 
grabbed her bag and walked to student hall. Quietly she turned the door open and threw her things 
all over the desk when the folder slipped out of her hand and the stuff inside spread across the floor. 
She bent down to pick everything up when she spotted the pink envelop which was left behind in her 
mind for the whole afternoon. She sat down on the bedside and began to open the envelop. Her heart 
raced up and down when she finally realized whose handwriting it was, 

�, 
I know it�s kinda weird to send you this invitation because of what have happened between us. I 
want to let you know that my wound is already stitched up, so don�t worry about me! I hope we can 
still be friends,! Let's forget about the past. I am sure we will have fun in the coming 
Christmas party! I enclosed one ticket here. I truly hope you could come! xx� 

slowly put the card back into the envelop, smilingly. . Her sweet. Fragrant 
memories filled her head when her fingers ran across the ticket for the party. She remembered their 
first Christmas. That year all the streets and roofs were covered by thick white snow. They had a 
full breakfast and went to have snow fight with the teenagers in the youth center. In the evening 
Duncan made a delicious dinner for her. She could still remember how big the turkey was. 
�How can we finish it up,?� She exclaimed when the turkey was taken out from the oven. The 
couple spent totally 2 weeks to eat the turkey. They had turkey sandwiches, turkey salad, turkey 
pasta and even turkey toast. It was the craziest and maddest Christmas they had ever had together. 
Their last Christmas was romantic, despite the fact thatwas datingbehind. 
After the dinnertook out his violin and played a song which was written especially foras 
her Christmas gift. Her feeling was mixed though. She couldn�t believe she was in love with two 
kind and caring guys who both treated her good. There was always guilt of unfaithful inside her heart. 
She was guilty of loving someone she shouldn�t love. She was guilty of hurting someone she shouldn�t 
hurt. Globules of crystal tears slowly dropped onto the envelop, washing the ink a bit away. 
Wiping off the tears with the back of her hand,quickly kept the invitation card in the drawer. 
She took out a red pen and circled the date �24 Dec� which was a month from today. She smiled and 
went to the wardrobe. There was no suitable dress for the party. 
�I should get a new one this weekend�� She thought to herself when her room matecame back. 
�Why smiling,?� 
�Nah, I didn�t!�climbed on her bed with a sweet smile. 
�Be honest! When a girl smiles like this, usually there are 2 reasons. First, she is in love. Second, she 
is gonna get married! And absolutely you�re the first case!� joked whenthrew a pillow 
to her, falling into giggles. 
�Love�s in the air��sang and ran to the bathroom whenyelled with laughter, 
�Shut up, you cheeky!�

 Chapter 14 

Snowflakes were falling gently but it was warm inside the hall. A large crystal light was hanging 
up in the middle of the ceiling, shining. A mini-orchestra was playing some jazz music while some 
couples were dancing on the dance floor.dressed smart in his black suit and walked 
towards the entrance, waiting for his partner. He glanced at his watch, smilingly. It was not 
surprising if a girl was late for an important party like this because she would try her best to be the 
center of attention by wearing the most glamorous dress. 
smiled to himself. The moment when he metback, he felt tightness in his stomach. He 
thought they were neither friends nor enemies. They were strangers. Weird enough, he wanna go 
and say hi to her � and he did. A sense of sadness and guilt was clearly shown in her hazel eyes, 
makingfeel confused and mixed up. He wanted her to pay him back by making friends 
with her. He just wanted her to feel guiltier for what she had done to him. But, he hesitated once he 
knewandbroke up in an unhappy way. 
This little girl should be loved. This little girl should be spoiled. This little girl should be protected. 
This little girl should be his girl, once again. She agreed to come to the party, meaning she was ready 
to let him enter her life.was tidying up his sleeves when he spotted a familiar girl walking 
towards him. 
�Oh my god�� Hiseyes were brightened, smiling admiringly. 
�Hi!�smiled and stood in front of mouth-dropped. He was completely speechless. She 
looked absolutely gorgeous tonight. 
�Are we going inside?� She asked, waving the ticket with a sweet smile. He nodded and they 
entered the hall. 
�Would you like something to drink?� A waiter came to the couple andasked, 
�Do you have non-alcoholic drink?� 
�Sure! Please wait!� The waiter left whenturned to, looking sheepishly, 
�Sorry I shouldn�t order for you�� 
�Nah, it�s ok! I�m glad you still remember I�m anti-alcoholic!� winked, walking slowly towards 
the bars for delicious snacks. 
�Of course I do! Don�t you remember you went to Laura�s birthday and drank a glass of whisky by 
mistake? You were nearly sent to hospital!� He laughed and she rolled her eyes, saying sardonically, 
�Thanks for reminding me!� 
They burst into laughter, meeting each other�s eyes. There was a spark. A spark which was irresistible, 
addicted, demanded.quickly turned aside as her face blushed. 
�Sorry. I should behave like an elegant lady tonight with this tight dress!� 
smiled, traveling his eyes on her stunning white evening dress. She was pretty with a neat 
waistline that made him wanna wrap her at once. She was a real princess tonight.knew his 
eyes were on her that she lowered her head. 
�Fancy a dance?� He breathed the words, offering his hand. She slowly lifted her head up, seeing the 
sincerity in his gorgeous blue eyes before placing her soft hand in his palm. A sweet ballad was up 
when other couples were moving their bodies closer to their partners.gently put his hand on 
her waist while she placed her hand on his shoulder. He was humming to the song

Still feels like our first night together 
Feels like the first kiss, it�s getting better baby 
No one can better this 
Still holdin� on, you�re still the one 
First time our eyes met, same feelin� I get 
Only feels much stronger, wanna love ya longer 
You still turn the fire on 
So if you�re feelin� lonely don�t 
You�re the only one I ever want 
I only wanna make it good 
So if I love ya a little more than I should

secretly glanced atwhose puppyeyes were sparkling under the crystal light. His 
thin lips were as fruity as before that made her wanna bite them. His favourite aftershave slowly 
struck to her heart, making her spinning around. 

Please forgive me, I know not what I do 
Please forgive me, I can�t stop lovin� you 
Don�t deny me this pain I�m going through 
Please forgive me, if I need ya like I do 
Please believe me every word I say is true 
Please forgive me, I can�t stop loving you 

The couple danced, moving closer and closer to each other. His hand gently moved upwards, pushing 
her nearer to him. 

Still feels like our best times are together 
Feels like the first touch, still gettin� closer baby 
Can�t get close enough 
Still holdin� on, still number one 
I remember the smell of your skin 
I remember everything 
I remember all your moves, I remember you 
I remember the nights you know I still do 
So if you�re feelin� lonely don�t 
You�re the only one I ever want 
I only wanna make it good 
So if I love ya a little more than I should 

She twined her arms around his neck when their eyes were locked. The gentleness in his eyes sent 
shiver to her nerve. Her heart kept thumping with excitement. Her face blushed heavily when he was 
singing to her ear, 

One thing I�m sure of is the way we make love 
And one thing I depend on is for us to stay strong 
With every word and every breath I�m prayin 
That�s why I�m sayin 

She rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes when fragrant memories surfaced her head. Smiling 
to herself she thought of the night when she lost her virginity to. It was a beautiful night 
on her birthday. Nothing was planned. They were just snuggling in bed when the right time came 
naturally. That night she gave her most precious gift to the man who she was crazy in love with. She 
gave him her heart and soul cos she believed he was the one � the only one. 

Please forgive me, I know not what I do 
Please forgive me, I can�t stop lovin� you 
Don�t deny me this pain I�m going through 
Please forgive me, if I need ya like I do 
Please believe me every word I say is true 
Please forgive me, I can�t stop loving you 
Never leave me I don�t know what I�d do 
Please forgive me, I can�t stop lovin� you 
Can�t stop lovin� you 

� Please Forgive Me - Bryan Adams 

slowly opened her eyes, realizing that she was in �s embrace. Their eyes locked. Their 
hands entwined. Their hearts beat. They were in the little world of their own until the crowd cheered. 
swung off her hands, biting her rosy lip. Looking aside spotted another pair of eyes was 
on her. She stood still whenasked softly, 
�You alright,?� He followed her sight when he knew a lad was watching them, having a glass 
of champagne in his hand with a pretty lady. �Maybe� we leave?� asked again when 
nodded slightly. He gently took her hand in his and left the hall. 
moved his eyes on the couple until their shadows faded in the darkness. A tightness attacked 
�s heart when he sawanddancing together like a sweet couple. The wound was 
unstitched. It was bleeding hard in his heart. 

Chapter 15 

Slowly opened a drawerpicked up the ticket of the Christmas party last month. She had a great 
time with. It seemed like time was turning back to their sweet days. Everything seemed to 
be so perfect between them as if they were a loved-up couple. As if.shook her head wildly and 
closed the drawer. It wasn�t perfect at all. She could still see the damage she did in their relationships. 
It happened so fast. Things went out of her expectation that she thought she was living in her 
dreams - unreal, imaginary, illusory. Closing eyes tightheard the door was unlocked. She choked 
the tears back when her room mateyelled with laughter, 
�Hey! Look what I got! It�s sushi!� She waved the boxes cheerfully. 
�I�m rushing for the orchestra. Leave one box for me in the fridge, ok?�smiled, grabbing 
her bag and the violin case. The girls said goodbye andclosed the door quietly behind her. 
�Quiet everyone!� Mr. Bern stood on the podium when all the orchestra members zipped their mouths. 
�Welcome back after the freezing vacation! As you know, there will be a brand new musical with the 
dramatic society early this summer, we will start having practice with them today. First, please 
welcome the director of the musical to say a few words. Come on, !� Mr. Bern smiled when
 stepped on the podium. 
�Ahem� Hello everyone! I�m, year 3 student from engineering. I�m the director, as 
well as one of the screen-writers and actors of the coming musical, called 'Guardian Angel'." He paused, 
scanning around the room when he spottedsitting on her seat with head lowered. He took a 
deep breath and went on, 
�The story is about a man, Harold, who died in a car crash, was sent to Heaven. God knew he was 
a good man so let him be a guardian angel for his beloved one. Harold chose to be his fianc�e�s angel, 
but he found out she was with a new man already. Harold felt betrayed and jealous that he decided 
to take revenge�� The audience stayed silence, listening to �s presentation of the story. They 
all clapped hands whenfinished.threw a quick smile tobefore moving her eyes back 
to the music stand. She felt the heat was rushing to her face that she cupped her cheeks with both 
palms, lowering her head even more. 
�Oh where�s Audrey?� Mr. Bern asked when someone replied, 
�She isn�t feeling well today.� 
�Oh we need a pianist�, you take Audrey�s place for a while!� 
�Me?�lifted her head up quickly, pointing at her nose with her index finger. 
�Yes! You�re good at piano! Come and take the notes!� Mr. Bern handed her a few pieces of papers, 
smilingly.got the notes and walked towards the piano unwillingly. Sitting down on the stool 
placed the notes on the music stand. The small notations were shown in front of her eyes. She 
was stunned when she realizedpenned the song himself. She had never known he had the talent 
in song-writing. 
�Hey! You�re here at the right time!� Mr. Bern yelled with laughter whenwalked 
past, who was standing next to the conductor. 
�One violinist is missing, so please take her place for today!� Mr. Bern pointed at�s seat and 
raised his eyebrow, 
�Where�s?� 
�She�s our very own pianist cos Audrey is ill�� 
�But� I don�t have my own violin with me�� 
�I don�t thinkminds if you use hers� am I right,?� Mr. Bern winked whennodded 
her head shyly. �Good! By the way, this isfrom the dramatic society. He�s the director of 
the new musical!� 
�We met before!� 
�We know each other!� 
The boys spoke at the same time, making Mr. Bern laugh. �Right, I hope we will all have fun this 
time! Hurry up,. Take your seat and we will get ready!� 
threwa glare before walking towards the chair.placed her feet on the pedal, 
waiting for Mr. Bern�s signal. Her fingers were now running on the keyboards when a lovely ballad 
was being played.picked up a microphone, closing his eyes and catching the beats. 

In your eyes I see you've been broken 
And you shadow it hides from the sun 
As a picture with words left unspoken 
Are you wondering who you are 

Do you ever think there's someone out 
There looking over you 
Watching everything you do 
Looking after you 

Would you believe that I could be your guardian angel 
Do you believe that this is true 
If you say yes I'll fall and I will be able 
To look at anyone so true I love you 

In between the interludethrew a few glances atwho was singing the words from his 
heart. A fire of jealousy was burning insidethat he held the violin tighter. He hated. 
He hated this guy for takingaway. He hated this guy for dumping. He hated this guy for 
writing such a sweet song for her. He knew the song was for her. 

Your thoughts get lost in the ocean 
And your prides as strong as the sea 
Your heart is blocked by a raincloud 
Only thunder and rain can be seen 

Do you ever think there's someone out 
There looking over you 
Watching everything you do 
Looking after you 

Would you believe that I could be your guardian angel 
Do you believe that this is true 
If you say yes I'll fall and I will be able 
To look at anyone so true I love you 

Her fingers were flying over the white and black keyboards, her feet were stepping on the pedal, her 
eyes were glued to the notes, butwas attracted by�s angelic voice. The beautifully written 
words and melody made her heart melt. 

Say the words and I will be there 
Hold my hand cause I am scared 
You believe the world can be strange 
Please take away my pain 

Would you believe that I could be your guardian angel 
Do you believe that this is true 
If you say yes I'll fall and i will be able 
To look at anyone so true I love you, you, you, you 
Do you believe that this is true 
If you say yes I'll fall and I will be able 
To look at anyone so true I love you 

� Guardian Angel - Andy Scott-Lee 

The song was finally over asprssed on the last keyboard. The first play of the theme song was 
impressive and unbelievably good that everyone seemed to be pleased. Mr. Bern turned to Lee and 
gave him a thumb-up, smilingly. A few new female members gave admiring glances when others 
started packing.was collecting the notes on the stand quietly as she sensed someone stood by 
her. She lifted her head up, looking into�s shiny green eyes. A pleasant smile ran across his 
gorgeous face. She stood up and returned him a smile. 
�It�s a wonderful song,!� Her voice was weak, but he could still catch what she said. 
�Thanks!�breathed the word as his face turned red a little. Musical meant a lot for them. Their 
first met was the last musical which staged a year ago and their relations ended before this new one. 
Whose fault was it? Whose responsibility was it? 
bit his lip, trying to recall what he wanna say to , but words just kept slipping out of his 
head. �Ahem, I gotta go! See ya next time!� He finally said as he realizedwas staring at 
them at the corner.thought of the Christmas party and he knew, he lost to, once 
again. 

Chapter 16 

Giggles came from a corner of the VIP room in Chinawhite. A few lads were having a relaxing chat 
on the couch, enjoying the freezing beer. People were grooving to the music as some hot girls shaking 
their hips on the dancefloor. A few men whistled and cheered when the song came to an end. 
�Fancy a drink, lady?� A lad approached to a girl who was smiling. 
�Sure!� They went to the bar, sitting on the stools. �Whisky!� The girl ordered when the lad exclaimed, 
�Woah!� 
They exchanged a flirtatious smile as his hand moving on her bare thigh. She leaned forward, 
whispering to his ear, 
�Thanks for the drink!� and hopped off the stool. She went back to her mates when she spotted a 
familiar face at the corner. 
�Hey!� 
�Hi!�grinned, patting on the couch to let her know to sit down next to him. 
�I thought you would never go clubbing�� she crossed her long longs, making the other lads whistled. 
�It�s my mate�s birthday, so��shrugged, leaning back to the couch with a bottle of beer. 
�Who�s the birthday boy?�leaned forward. Her big boobs nearly burst her tiny deep-V tank top. 
�It�s!� The lads yelled with laughter, pointing at the birthday boy who was laughing hard. 
�Oh it�s your birthday,? How come you didn�t tell me? You cheeky liar!�turned to him, 
pressing her lips on his when she poured the liquid on his shirt by mistake. 
�Oops! I�m so sorry,! I�m so sorry!� She brushed his shirt with her hands, touching his chest 
intentionally. 
�Leave it,! I�ll take care of it! Thanks!�put down his bottle and excused himself to 
the washroom. He was cleaning his shirt with a wet towel when he spotted someone standing next 
to him.lifted his head up, meeting�s rude stare from the reflection of mirror. 
A fire of anger burnt insidewhenever he sawin the rehearsals of the musical. 
was still mad atwho stoleaway, and most importantly,didn�t treat her good. They 
never talked though, cos neither of them dared to speak a single word. The boys now stood still, 
staring at each other untilthrew the towel to the basin, asking, 
�What do you want?� 
�Who�s that bitch?�tried to keep his cool, but his face turned red with anger. 
�I don�t know what you�re talking about!�turned around, pushingaway when 
grabbed�s shoulders with both hands, bursting out, 
�Who�s that tart? Why she kissed you like this? What about? You forget about her already, uh?� 
�Fuck off,!�yelled back whengavea punch on the face.  
slowly wiped the blood off before grabbing�s top. The boys fought with the fists. They banged 
on the wall whenlost his balance that he slipped onto the floor.pinned him down, 
climbing on top of him, grabbing his collar, 
�Listen! Don�t ever doubt my love to! She is mine! She is mine! You heard me?� 
�What did you do to her? Did you ever care about her? You only cared about your music, your 
students! She was alone! Did you know that? When she needed someone, where are you? Where 
were you?�exclaimed, making�s hands soften. 
was right.was neglected whenwas busy with his own students. He didn�t realize 
it until the day she left his life for another man.slowly stood up, stepping backward. He 
was knocked down by�s words. Pictures ofand�s smiling faces suddenly surfaced 
�s mind that he squeezed his fists tight. A tightness attacked his stomach. He was guilty 
of not taking care of her. That�s whycould come and take her away. 
wiped the sweat off his forehead, catching his breath after the fight. He threw a glare at 
whose head was lowered.tottered to�s side, grabbing the collar, 
�Treat her good this time!� 
Their eyes met beforeslammed the door hardly behind his back, leaving Duncan alone in the 
washroom.dragged himself to the basin, gazing at the mirror. Bleeding was stopped but his 
eye was a bit swollen up. There were a few cuts on the cheeks too. He turned on the tap when his 
phone beeped. He took it out from his pocket and saw a message on the color screen, saying, 

�happy bday!xx� 

A short message but his heart melted. He now wished she could be here cos she would stick plasters 
gently on his cuts. She would roll an egg on his swollen nose as it is a typical treatment of the 
Chinese. Smilinglythought of last time that he hit his head hardly when he got off a cab. 
ran to boil an egg and then rolled it softly on the wound. She was his personal nurse that she 
took care of everything once he felt ill. 
�, you ok?� A close pal came in the washroom and he saw those cuts on�s face. 
�I�m ok! Just had a punch with a guy�� 
�What happened? Why did you punch?� 
�Forget about it, mate! Ahem, I�m not feeling good� I�d better go home! You guys have fun! 
Thanks for calling me out today!�patted on his mate�s shoulder and left. 
Stepping out of the pubsawwas standing against a lamp post, sipping a bottle of beer. 
They stared at each other, staying quiet.threw the bottle away and walked towards, 
saying, 
�is coming!� 
�What?�raised his eyebrow, looking doubtful at�s words. 
�I told her we fought�� 
�How come you �" 
�!� A girl yelled at their backs and they turned around at the same time.was running 
across the road whenwent to her side. 
�Why you�re here? It�s midnight already! Don�t you know it�s dangerous for a girl to walk alone?� He 
looked atwho was catching her breath. 
��told me you both�� 
�You still shouldn�t have come! It�s late at night!� He said in a very serious and hard tone that 
came by, warning, 
�Don�t shout at her!� 
�It�s not your business!� 
�It is!� 
�You two broke up already!� 
�So did you!� 
Silence suddenly fell between them. They all stood still in the middle of the street. A gentle breeze 
was blowing, makingshiver a little. She glanced at the lads who she used to love and tears 
slowly clouded over her eyes. She was sandwiched in this situation. Both were her ex-boyfriends 
and both had treated her good. The game of love became complicated when there were more than 2 
players at the same time. 
Taking a deep breathturned around and ran towards the tube station as fast as she could. She 
heard the boys shouting at her back, but she didn�t turn her head. Tears finally rolled down her cheeks 
as she sat down on the stairs inside the station. She owed them a lot. She didn�t mean to make 
these two lads fight. She didn�t mean to hurt anyone of them. Never. 

Chapter 17 

�I think it�s all for today! Thanks for coming and see you all next week!�walked off the 
podium when the orchestra members started packing their belongings. The musical �Guardian Angel� 
received brilliant reviews from the audience after its first play 2 weeks ago. Everyone in the orchestra 
and the dramatic society felt flattered. Yet, the orchestra was already busy with the annual 
summer concert. 
was locking her violin case whenstood quietly in front of her. She slowly lifted her 
head up, looking straight into his puppyeyes. They hadn�t talked to each other properly 
since the night outside Chinawhite. They kept themselves occupied in the last 2 months that they 
were even too busy to give each other a glance. Thoughkept her in his dreams, sometimes. 
quickly looked aside whenasked, 
�Are you going home?� 
She nodded slightly and he took the violin case for her before they went out of the room. They walked 
in silence under the sunset. The evening sky suffused with crimson as the sun was about to sink 
below the horizon. 
�We�re not going to the train station?�asked softly, standing on the pavement with her bag 
in her arm.shook his head with a smile and walked towards a silver Volkswagen. He got 
this second-hand motor-car with his savings. Now he was an official car owner. He opened the door 
for, smilingly. She looked at him in doubt, but she got on the car. 
�Do you know it takes us hours to reach central London with this vehicle?�raised her voice, 
fastening her seatbelt. 
�So?�looked at her with a grin. 
�At least we should get something to eat!� 
�We can stop by a shop on our way!� He started the engine and left the campus. 
gazed at the moonlit sky through the window. Ray of moonbeam flashed under the clouds. She 
was twiddling the Cartier ring on her middle finger when thoughts started running wildly inside her 
head. Moments of her old days withsurfaced her mind, making her heart thumping fast. 
They shared so much together. Nothing could be erased. Finally she realized how stupid she was � she 
leftfor. She went to love someone she shouldn�t have loved, leaving her Mr. Right 
behind. The guilt inside her heart was deepened once she thought of what she had done to. 
She did deserve that slap. She did. 
�You want some music?��s soft voice stopped her from thinking that she nodded slightly. He 
switched on the stereo and a light jazz song was playing. The atmosphere was softened.threw 
a quick glance atwho looked focused when driving. His gorgeous silhouette lightened up 
under the moonlit, making her hypnotized. Sweet memories flowed. Biting lips she kept her head down, 
as her face blushed.sensed thatacted weird once she got on the car, so he asked, 
�Are you hungry or something?� 
She shook her head as reply, yet she lied. She was hungry for his love. She wanted him back. She 
wanted to be with him again. But she hurt him so deep that she even couldn�t forgive herself� how 
could he forgive her so easily? 
�Thanks for driving me home!�turned towhen the car stopped in front of her house 
after hours. 
�No problem. I hope you enjoyed the quick dinner with sandwiches and cokes!� He returned her a 
grin when she undid the seatbelt. 
�Of course I did. Thanks again!� She was about to push the door open when he placed his hand on 
her lap, saying, 
�, I�m sorry!� 
She looked at him, raising her eyebrow. Their eyes were locked for a second before she lowered her head, 
staring at his hand moving from her lap back to his. 
�I�m sorry for yelling at you that night�� he breathed the words, making her shiver. His voice was 
soft and gentle. Her face blushed heavily when she felt his hot breath dancing in the air. Her heart 
jumped faster and faster. 
�?� 
�Yeah?� She lifted her head up, meeting a sweet grin on his gorgeous face. 
�Will you forgive me?� He placed his hand on her lag again. 
�I �� 
�! What are you doing here?� A woman screamed outside the car that bothand 
turned to the left and sawstanding by the window. 
�Get out of the car! Get out!� She banged on the window andpushed the door open. 
also got off the car immediately whenscreamed again, 
�What are you doing here? How come you are on his car,? And you,Mr., what 
did you do to my daughter? Why you are with my daughter late at night? What do you wanna do 
to her?� 
�Shut up! Don�t be rude to my friend!�fought back whenslapped on her face. Dead 
silence followed as the heat ran through�s vein. She felt humiliated and ashamed to have a 
mother like this. She slowly rubbed her check with her palm as tears beamed her eyes. She glared at 
her mum before storming inside the house. 
�You�d better stay away from my daughter!�gavea rude stare and walked back home. 
uttered a long sigh, kicking an empty can hardly against the wall. He still couldn�t 
understand whydisliked him. Was it because he dumped her daughter once? Or was it because 
he wasn�t good enough for her daughter? He lifted his head up, staring at�s room on the second 
floor. The light was on but the curtain was drawn. He couldn�t see through inside but he knew, she 
was crying her heart out. He felt a tightness in his heart cos he was the reason for causing all these. 
was right, he should stay away from, he shouldn�t talk to her again� but deep in his 
heart, he knew, he just wouldn�t do so. That only made him love her even more. He wanna protect 
her from the rain. He wanna be her shelter when there�s thunderstorm � the only one. 
�Open the door,! I know you ain�t sleeping! Open the door!�knocked butstayed in 
silence. She sat by the window, watching�s car leave through the thin curtain. 
�! Open the door!�yelled once again andjust covered her ears with a pillow. She 
hated her mum acting like this. It�s completely ridiculous to slap a daughter just because her ex sent her 
home. She couldn�t deny the fact that she still had something for, but� everything would 
be ruined after tonight because of her silly mum. 
The yelling stopped, probably
took his wife away for cooling down. Hopelesslyloosened her arms, placing her head on the pillow. 
Tears quietly rolled down her cheeks again.. 
Her sweet. She would lose this man once again. Their love would once again slip out of her 
hand� fading away�

Chapter 18 

Lightning accompanied with thunder. The sky was printed in darkness. Lightning flashed through 
the thick black clouds, following by another crash of thunderbolt.stood by the window with 
her violin in both hands. Raindrops slid along the glasses quietly. The branches were waving under 
the rising wind. Another long boring afternoon. Letting a sigh slowly placed the violin back 
to the case. Her fingertips strummed on the strings before she locked the case. She threw herself on 
the bed, gazing at the ceiling. The same face popped inside her head. The same tune was playing as 
pictures flashed in her mind. She turned around in bed, holding her big pillow tight and starting to 
hum, 

Do you wanna know what I think of you 
do you wanna know 
Do you wanna know if I�m doing okay 
Just ask and I�ll say 
I�ll say the words that I�ve longed to speak 
Have kept quiet for some time 
I�m sorry its� just too late 
To get it all back get back what we had 
I�m sorry it�s just not right 
We both know it wasn�t meant to be like this at all 
Do you wanna know how I feel about you 
Do you wanna know 
Do you wanna know if I�m able to forget 
There are times I wish we�d never met 
I�m sorry it�s just too late 
To get it all back get back what we had 
I�m sorry it�s just not right 
We both know it wasn�t meant to be like this at all 
Time won�t change this 
Won�t change the way I feel� 
� Lene Marlin � Sorry 

It was too late to say sorry. It was too late to get him back.hadn�t spoken to her since 
that night. He must listen to�s words that he stopped seeing her. Thanks to her rude mother. 
Everything was ruined. It might be the time to give it all up. They just did not mean to be together. 
He must be rubbed away from her heart from now. 
Wiping off the tears with the back of the hand,hopped off the bed to shut the window which 
was just blown open by the strong wind. She stood by the window and saw a familiar car parked 
in front of the garden. She knew who the visitor was because of the way he knocked on the door. 
�Come in!� She turned around and saw the door being pushed open. Her heart raced up and down 
when she met his shinyeyes.smiled faintly, closing the door quietly behind him. 
�How are you?� 
�Good� thanks!� Her voice was weak but steady. He put his hands into his jeans� pockets, biting 
his upper lip. He had written his speech before coming, but his mind went completely blank when he 
saw her face. A gale was blowing outside. Lightning flashed. 
�I� I�m sorry!�breathed the words, looking straight into her hazel eyes. 
�For what?� She asked, squeezing her hands tight by her body. 
�For hurting you. For punching. For everything I did to you in the past. I�m sorry,! 
I know there will never be a chance for us to get back together� I made a great mistake. I admitted 
it for the first time in my life� I should have treated you good. I should have treasured you�� he 
paused, gluing his eyes on her face. �Could you forgive me,? Please! This is my wish before I 
leave London�� 
�Leave? You�re leaving? Where are you going?� She raised her voice, choking the tears back. 
�New York. I�m going to continue my study there.� 
�When?� 
�Tonight.� A beam of sadness flashed in his eyes, making her feel upset. �I feel bad whenever I 
think of those days in New York� I kept on asking myself why� why I could do such a thing 
to you. My heart was torn apart when you said we were over� I hid myself to heal the wound. I 
buried my head in papers to finish the musical. It took me months to recover and then I saw you 
andtogether in the party and � " 
�We ain�t together!� She cut in, firmly. Silence once again fell between them. Lightning flashed 
with a crush of thunderclap. 
�I� I�m sorry.� He said softly as she shook her head slightly, 
�I am not sure about my own feeling for him, to be honest with you��sat down on the 
bedside whenwalked towards her. �He treats me so good as if nothing happened between us� 
he can pretend nothing happened, but I can�t! I feel wicked, ! I feel myself dirty! I hate 
myself� I really hate myself for having this feeling�� she buried her face in her hands when
knelt down in front of her. He gently took her hands away, wiping the crystal tears off her tiny face. 
His fingers slowly brushed her rosy lips, saying, 
�You still love him,! You�re still in love with him! Why don�t you give yourself one more 
chance?� He looked into her moist eyes as she shook her head wildly. New tears flowed once she 
closed her eyes. He cupped her face, placing a soft kiss on her forehead. His thin lips brushed along 
her nose to her lips. It was a bittersweet kiss. She twined her arms around his neck and cried her 
heart out in his embrace. He held her shivering body tight, stroking her silky long hair. Her tears 
meant how much she loved. She wouldn�t feel guilty if she didn�t love him.sighed, 
rubbing her tears away with both thumbs. Their eyes locked with a beam of sadness. 
�Give him a chance,!�whispered, brushing her fringe gently. �And give yourself one 
more chance! You love him and he loves you. I don�t see why you two can�t work it out�� he gave her 
hands a squeeze, smilingly. She threw him a doubtful stare before lowering her head. She sniffed 
and he stayed quiet. He covered her hands by his when she lifted her head up, meeting his sparkling 
eyes. 
�I� I don�t know how he feels for me now�.� Her voice was weak, too weak thatnearly 
couldn�t catch what she just said. 
�He loves you. He loves you more than ever!�placed his hands on her shoulders as she raised 
her eyebrow. �Oh you put me into an embarrassing situation,!� He grinned, running his fingers 
through his short. �How come I�m now telling my ex that her ex-ex boyfriend is still in 
love with her? Don�t you think it�s weird,?� 
He laughed lightly, makingchuckled shyly. �I missed your smiles.� He gently rubbed her cheeks 
with both thumbs, whispering, 
�Listen, I�m sureis still in love with you, so no worry about his feeling. He blurted 
everything out when we punched in Chinawhite last time! So give yourselves a chance,! You 
two 
will work it out this time!� Their eyes were locked before a grin ran across her face, 
�I would never imagine you would push me back to�� 
He pinched her nose, saying, 
�I want you to be happy, even though we can�t be lovers� I hope there is still a little place of me 
in your heart. I�ll be happy if you think of me sometimes�� 
�I will think of you, definitely! Thanks so much,!� She leaned forward, wrapping her arms 
around his shoulders. He held her tight, whispering, 
�I love you,! And I wish you good luck!� 

Chapter 19 

�Hello? Hiya!... Oh no, but are you sure he�s at home now?... Alright, I�ll go and check for 
ya!... It�s no problem! I�ll call you later, bye!�hung up the phone and stormed downstairs. 
The house was empty cos her family went to Thailand for holiday. She was alone at home but she 
was enjoying a short period of silence. At least, there was no more yelling from her annoying mother. 
She quickly put on her white Adidas trainers and then jumped on her bike, riding towards�s 
house at the highest speed. She wiped the sweat off her forehead before pressing the bell. She was 
anxious as nobody answered the door. 
�! Open the door!!� She banged on the wooden door which was slowly unlocked. 
�!� She exclaimed when she saw his pale face. �Are you ok?� She wrapped her arm loosely 
around his waist, kicking the door to shut behind them. 
�It�s the fucking stomachache�� he laid on the couch, uttering a long sigh. 
�Did you take painkillers?� She knelt down in front of him, wiping his sweat off with her 
sweatband. 
�I did� but I think it doesn�t work�� his voice was weak and his face turned bloodless. 
�Should� should I call you an ambulance or what?� She squeezed his hands when he smiled, 
�It�s ok� let me take one more painkiller later�� 
�has been calling you for the whole morning, but no one answered the phone. She asked me 
to see if you�re ok here.� She sat down on the carpet, taking her mobile out to give his mum a call. 
stayed quiet, staring atwith a faint smile. He felt warm as she was worried about 
him � like she used to be. 
�Your mum asked me to stay with you until she�s back later.� placed her mobile on the coffee 
table, adding, �You want anything to eat?� 
�I don�t have appetite.� 
�Maybe I make you congee? Mum says it�s good for releasing the stomachache.� 
�Congee?� 
�Yeah! You have rice here?� She asked as he raised his eyebrow, shaking his head. �Right, I go back 
home and make you lunch! Stay still until I�m back!� She hopped off and ran to jump on the bike 
again.shook his head, smilingly. His little. She was always enthusiastic about 
helping people. He grabbed the remote control and switched on the TV. Boring TV programmes. The 
clock was tick-tacking. Slowly climbing off the couchtottered to the cupboard for one more 
painkiller. 
�I told you to stay still on the couch!�came back with a thermal vacant box in her hands. 
�Please don�t sound like a nurse here!� He got a bottle of pills when she grabbed it away. 
�Have the congee first! Come!� She ordered and he followed her to the kitchen. She opened the box, 
pouring the congee into a bowl. Holding the bowl with one hand, tasted his first spoonful 
congee.leaned forward to the table, waiting for his comment. 
�It tastes good! I�ve never tried this before!� A beam of pleasure burst in his puppy eyes. 
�Because you didn�t get stomachache�� She twiddled her pink crystal bracelet, smilingly. 
�When was the last time you cooked for me? Was it the birthday cake 3 years ago?� He laughed, 
licking the spoon. 
�You said my cooking skill sucked, so I stopped cooking for boys since then!� 
�Did I say that? Was I that mean to you?� He raised his eyebrow when she chuckled, spinning 
a spoon around the table in silence. He was never meant to her, except that night when he slapped 
her. But she deserved it. Putting down the spoonstared atwho looked in deep 
thought, so he faked a few cough, 
�Ahem, can I have my painkiller now, my nurse?� 
�Oh sure!� She handed him the bottle and poured him a glass of water. They went outside the 
kitchen and she suggested him to take a rest.agreed so they walked upstairs to his 
bedroom. He climbed on the bed when she unfolded the blanket. 
�I�d better leave you alone for a nap�� She lowered her voice as he grabbed her hand, 
�Please stay with me!� 
��� 
�Stay with me, please! I lost you once and I won�t let you go again!� He looked straight into her 
eyes and she saw the sincerity from his gorgeous face. She was frozen, not knowing what to do 
and say next. The words fromsuddenly surfaced her mind. "He loves you,! He loves you 
more than ever!" Her heart was thumping when he gave her hand a squeeze. 
�Forget about the past,!� Please give me one more chance to take care of you! Please!� 
She shook her head wildly in disbelief, stepping backward until she reached the wall. Tears clouded 
over her eyes. She thought ofagain. She thought of all the things she did to . �No� 
oh no� I shouldn�t be forgiven,� I deserve nothing like this�� 
�Why?� He hopped off the bed and walked towards her side when she yelled, 
�I cheated on you,! I datedbehind your back� I was a two-timer� I shouldn�t be 
forgiven� I shouldn�t be�� her knees were weak that she knelt down on the floor as she buried 
her face in her hands, sobbing. 
�It�s the past already,! Everything is a history! Yes, you did cheat on me! I deserved that cos I 
didn�t treat you good! I cared my students and my study instead of you! I made a big mistake too, 
�� he knelt down in front of her, grabbing her hands. He lifted her chin up gently with his 
fingers. She looked into his moist eyes and she broke down in tears. 
�I love you!� He mouthed the words as they clasped in each other�s arms. A hug that they were 
longing for. She felt his warmth. She heard his heartbeat. She scented his aftershave. This was real. 
She was wrapping herin her arms � this scene had been only in her dreams since they met 
again. They set free from the hug, locking their eyes together. The missing brightness of hiseyes 
was back. The missing sweet smile was back. Her fingertips were running along his beardless jaw 
when he cupped her tearful face gently with both hands. 
�I love you,!� He mouthed the words again before pressing his soft lips on hers. The kiss sent 
passion to their nerves as it was deepened. His hands slightly stroked her back while her fingers ran 
though his light brown hair, reacting to the passionate kiss. 
�Your kissing skill is better.� He said under his breath and she shook a fist to his chest, making him 
giggle. �Hey it�s not fair! I gave you a nice compliment but you hit me in return?� He said in between 
giggles before she pressed her body down on him, pinching his nose. 
�What do you want in return, Mr.?� She asked with a cheeky smile and he lifted her 
up and placed her down on the bed, lying on top of her. He was about to kiss her when she placed 
her index finger on his lips, mocking, 
�I thought you had a serious stomachache.� 
�I did, but it cured!� 
�Oh yeah, what did you take?� 
�You!� His answer made them both burst into laughter before they locked their lips again.

Chapter 20 

A shining sun was hanging up in the plain blue sky. Birds were singing on the trees. It was a 
beautiful morning.andwere walking on the pavement, hand in hand. The sunlight 
flashed through the leaves. They were embraced by the silence in the graveyard that both didn�t say 
a word. Slowly putting down a bouquet of white lilies next to a tombstone,knelt down, 
rubbing the words gently with his fingers. His grandparents were buried under the soil since they 
had been away for years. He was always close to them when he was younger. They spoiled him very 
much. They even encouraged him to learn violin when he was only six years old. He came here to 
chat with them once he got time. Sometimes he could spend the whole afternoon here, talking about 
his life and his problems. 
�Grandma, grandpa, you have a guest today. Do you remember her? She�s, my girlfriend.� 
smiled, turning towho slowly knelt down next to him. She hasn�t met his 
grandparents in person, but she knew a lot about them costold her their sweet love stories. 
She knew they were always here, watching overas guardian angels.held's 
hand in his, saying to his grandparents, 
�Thanks for always listening to my prayers. You know I love you both dearly. But I can�t come 
around to visit you that often becauseand I will move to Vienna�� he paused, looking at his 
girlfriend smilingly. �We�re gonna start a new life there. I�ve got an offer to be the assistant 
conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. It is a rare opportunity that I must not let it 
slip away! Grandma and grandpa, thanks for guiding me whenever I�m down. I love you all! And I 
promise, I�ll come to talk to you both once I�m back!� He rubbed the tombstone once again before 
standing up. 
reached out her hand, wiping the tears off the corner of his eyes. He was emotional once he 
thought of his beloved grandparents. She cupped his face with her palms and placed a gentle kiss on 
his lips. He smiled, pinching her little nose like he always did. She linked her arm in his and they left 
the graveyard quietly. 
�I think it�s time for us to leave!�said impatiently, holding her passport and air tickets in 
her hands. 
�Why don�t you wait for mum and dad? They�re coming!�glanced at her watch and her little 
sister looked atwho was smiling. He wrapped his arm loosely on her shoulders when�s 
parents and brother were walking quickly towards the couple. 
�!�stepped forward, trying to grab her daughter�s hand. 
�If you�re here for another row, I�m sorry but I gotta go!�said coldly, shaking off�s hand. 
�!�wanted to cry andslightly patted on�s shoulder, letting her know to cool 
down. 
�, we are here to apologize.�sighed whenturned to her dad, looking stunned. 
What did he just say? Apologize? She threw her parents a doubtful stare whencontinued, 
�We�re sorry for what we did to you and� we shouldn�t be that stubborn�� Silence fell 
between them. 
stood frozen, figuring out what her dad just confessed. She had never got any support from her 
parents since she first datedyears ago. They disliked him without any reasonable excuses. 
They had tried their best to make the couple break up. She wouldn�t forget their smiling faces when 
they knewanddid split up. She felt shiver sending down to her spine once she thought 
of those rows with her mum about. Tears slowly clouded over her eyes when she saw her 
mum looking guilty. 
�Please forgive us, our daughter!�breathed the words andran to hug her dad right. She 
cried her heart out on his shoulder while he gently stroked her dark hair.quietly wiped the 
tears off the corner of her eyes.went to cuddle her husband and youngest daughter when the 
three of them burst into tears. 
�You�re still our daughter,! We will be here by your side whatever you do!�took out her 
handkerchief, blowing her nose slightly. 
�I�m sorry for yelling at you, mum!�sniffed asquietly walked behind her, sliding his 
hand on her waistline. 
�We�re sorry for what we did and said to you,! Please forgive us!�lifted her head 
when she met a sweet smile on�s face. The atmosphere was relaxed at last.glanced 
at his watch, saying, 
�Oh I think we gotta go or we�ll miss the flight!� 
�I have a request,!�paused, walking up to the young lad, �Please take care of 
my daughter!� 
�Of course I will! I will love her always and I will take care of her! I promise!�grinned, 
squeezing�s hand tight. 
The couple kissed everyone goodbye before walking inside the gate.sat down by the tiny 
window, gazing through the glass. Buildings slowly disappeared under the white clouds when the 
plane was taking off. �Goodbye London.� She whispered andleaned closer to her, giving her 
hand a squeeze. She turned to him, smilingly. 
�Why you stare at me like this?� She asked sheepishly as his sexy puppy eyes were on her. 
�I�m studying how stunning my girlfriend is�� he whispered, running his fingers softly along her 
jaw. �I love you,!� His hot breath danced with the air and his eyes shone under the light. She 
smiled, tilting her head a bit until her lips met�s. The kiss was tender and passionate. 
�Oh, please forgive me��suddenly exclaimed softly whenraised his eyebrow, 
�I forgot to say� I love you too!� she lowered her voice before they burst into laughter. 
A brand new life was waiting for them in Vienna. They were sure things would be brighter when 
they stayed with each other, forever.

The End