The Girl: She was 17 that year.
The Boy: He was 25.

~ November ~

This was her very 1st job after O's... She wanted to see what the nightlife was all about, to be exposed to the realities of life, to see how different the REAL world was, compared to her protective shell...

What did she know about tending bar? What goes into a cocktail? This was the 1st ever Discothque she has ever stepped in...

She was still amazed at why she was given the job... she had absolutely no experience nor street smarts. Oh well, mebbe it was just her luck

Although renovations were still underway, sawdust & furniture cluttered all over, she awed at the majestic chandeliers and the numerous marble pillars that surrounded the Bar.

She met with her colleagues and found that she was 1 of only 2 female bartenders LOL! She felt intimidated

~ December ~

Sparks opened its doors just a few days before Christmas that year! It was the biggest Disco in Singapore!!! The laser light shows blew customers away! Everyday, going to work was like a new adventure for her...

~ January ~

They met. Just acquaintances for she was attached to another bartender, Avan.

~ February ~

An incident left her confused as to what actually happened. Did they quarrel? Did they break up? Avan left without a word. Upset, she took the Company transport home for the 1st time...

He was there. He spoke to her. He flirted. She blushed. She knew nothing of him and him of her. He asked if she wanted to go back to his place to celebrate CNY... It was 9th Feb, the eve of CNY. Most of the security staff would be going. She nodded and smiled.

That day she became a woman. She learnt what Life was about. What Love was about. What Heartache was about.

For him, she gave up everything. He was her World. His parents hers, his home her own.

Life was perfect ~ They would go to work together, come home together. Mummy would cook supper for them before she prepared for work.

She would hand-wash his clothes, iron his uniform, buy him dinner. He would make her lunch.

Blissful ~

Even her god-mum asked 1 day "You love him alot, don't you?"
She asked "How did you know?"
"I can see it in your eyes. Everytime he comes by, your eyes light up"

True love? She was loved.

~ November ~

He asked her to leave cos he was moving Cassandra in. She cried. All that she had known was being taken away... not 1 bit at a time, but all at once.

The next day, he quit his job. When he came back to finalise his business, he brought his mum and Cassandra along. They told her he was here. She wanted to see him again. See the 1 who gave her everything, taught her what happiness was but yet cruelly took it all away.

She needed to see him.

He was cold towards her... very cold. She broke down and cried... in the middle of the Disco, in front of everyone. Nothing else mattered.

For the next few days, all were concerned. They refused to let her out of their sights. They were all worried she would end it all.

Labels: drama queen, just me