Scars

The path to recovery is not an easy one. It is laced with reality slaps on the face, the burns of realization and the drowning dreams of old..


Sarah had the time of her life! She was promoted today! That means a significant pay increment! She is over the moon. She called Chuen Hwei out for lunch, and had an animated conversation with CH over pancakes. Even when she returned to the office, the day whizzed by as she went on with work. Somehow the workload seemed lighter today.

She called up Arnand for dinner to tell him the good news, and once again she had a wonderful time catching up with the childhood friend of hers. Unfortunately, tomorrow's a working day, so she called it a night by 10.30pm, and went back to her apartment.

She is now on her bed. She just had her shower, fed her goldfish, and turned into bed. She is still beaming from the excitement of the day. Giddy with happiness she picks up her phone, and stares at it.


She scrolls through the contact list...


The beaming smile slowly fades as she just as slowly places the phone down by the table next to her bed. She picks up her sole comfort, the Book, and reads through a passage with as much focus as she could. The words are blurry. She puts the book aside. She then tucks herself in, turns off the bed lamp, and stares into the darkness.

Her pillow slowly dampens.




"And in the morning when you go, wake me gently so I'll know, that loving you was not a dream, and whisper softly what it means to be with me. Then every moment we're apart, you'll be a lifetime to my heart"
~Il Divo, Everytime I look at you~