The Story....

"Mel, what’s wrong with you? You've become a totally different person. Where's the old Melody Tan whom we adore?" Kevin asked concernedly, at the same time, feeling a little angry to see Mel bottling up her problem instead of confiding in them.

" I am just a little homesick." Mel muttered out blankly, refusing to meet the eyes of her cousin.

" Then why are you here in the first place?" Gavin added. "Auntie told me you are able to enroll into any junior college in Singapore with your preliminary result."

" Hmm…it’s a long story." Mel hesitated and let out a long but oblivous sigh. She did not want to recall anything related to that betrayal because it was indeed, one painful experience. She did not want to admit the fact that she still couldn't forget Joe despite his unfaithfulness.

Everytime when Mel had phoned back home, her parents would ask her if they should reveal her whereabouts to Joe since his phone calls never seemed to stop. Mel had received many letters from Joe, redirected to her via Mrs. Lam. However, she just put the letters aside, unopened.

Mel wanted very much to forgive Joe, but she just couldn’t bring herself to do it because Joe had abused her trust in him.

" I am going back..." Mel informed before getting up from the mat and putting on her robe.

" So fast? You haven’t even gotten into the water." Kevin protested because he had been trying so hard to get Mel out in the sun and here she was, trying to retreat into her own world again.

" No point pondering about the past. You’ve to cheer up a bit." Gavin added in.

" I’m just feeling very tired." Mel forced out a smile and started packing up her belonging. Being fully aware of their baby cousin's stubbornness, both Gavin and Kevin dropped the idea of making her stay...