Home alone

Tomorrow is the first Christmas for me in Singapore. Almost the whole class is talking about tonight celebration party. Some told me that the best spot in Singapore at Christmas Eve for celebration is Orchard Road. There will be a lots of activities going on there, and the best part of all, the countdown moment ,fire works, and street party.

"Ah Toot, come on lah, joint us tonight for the party at Orchard Road." Jonathan ask me in high mood, seems that he is very exited with the party. "Hah.... i think i will pass lol. You know me right, still cannot get myself comfortable with big crowds." I answer Jonathan. " Aiya, this is the biggest event in the year. And some "la mei" will go there with us oh. Let me introduce some to you lol. OK?" Jonathan persuade me again. Jonathan has been nice to me from the first day at school, he is first person talk to me in the class. After he know that i am Taiwanese and new migrate to Singapore, he offer to take me walk around Singapore as tour guide. Thanks to him i've been walk almost every corner in Singapore. Sometime when there is someone teasing me and laugh at me, he will help me get ride of them. Well he is one and only good friend i made at Singapore so far.

" Never mind lah, tonight my father is coming home, i want to celebrate with my father lol." I answer Jonathan. "hah... ok lol then, you don't know what you are going to miss lol ... haha..."Jonathan walk away with big laugh. "Ai... you though i don't to go meh, i afraid i might fainted at the middle of countdown moment. It happen before back in Taiwan." I whisper to myself.

"RING......................."Bells ring and everyone rushing home in high speed, they are not going to waste a single minutes to the party, are they? After tidy up my desk and pick up all my books, i walk to the bus stop. Oh yes, i told my father that none of the school mates send by driver to school, i don't want to be different from others, so i decided taking bus to school. Actually the first week to school in my father's Mercedes, i am always become centre attention of crowds when i walk down from the car. That makes me very uncomfortable....

On the way to bus stop, i saw a couple infront of me sticking together just like glued by superglue. "Hehe... ya meh, you are so nasty.hehe....." The girl laugh out loud. "That sound is very familiar... hmmm.... oh, Da Nai Ping !" I'm so suprise seeing Da Nai Ping and my good friend, Janothan is the glued couple. " Hey Ah Toot, going home ah. Come on lah, want to joint us or not, Ah Ping going too.." Jonathan saw me and try to persuade me... again. " No lah, thanks, you guys have fun, ok. " I answer Jonathan without looking at them, it's kind of "pai seh" because they still 'glue' together. " Oh, there is my bus, bye bye" I quickly walk up the bus and leaving Jonathan and Da Nai Ping at the bus stop. You can say i am so conservative thinking and hard headed, but i still cannot accept the western behavior apply on us the Chinese.

When i reached home, there is no one to welcome me. I lied to Jonathan about my father is coming home. My father didn't celebrate any festival with me after the incident happen back in Taiwan, he throw all his energy and time in his work and seldom come back and have dinner with me. I understand, it was a big impact for him too because of the incident, he try to forget his sadness with works, works, and works.... " Hm... maybe i will check my e-mail before going for dinner."This is my usual routine at home. <>, hm... someone mail me" Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way.... " <>A music greeting card pop up on my computer screen. " Oh, nice card, who sent it to me hah? " I curious who is the sender because seldom i receive greeting cards. There is a e-mail address of sender at bottom of the cards. <> Hm !!!! it's Xiao Fen. What a big surprise !!!

At last i receive mail from Xiao Fen, I did sent a few e-mail to her, all of them is just some picture, pressure management tips and etc..... Non of them mention about myself and my will to make friend with her... Still so nervous even can't write to express myself. I though she dun know who i am and treat me as spam sender already... Haha, even though no one celebrate the Christmas Eve with me, but with Xiao Fen greeting had put me in cheery mood the whole night already. Next time i am going to send her more e-mail... this is a good first step... cheers !