Episode 4 - Goodbye Love

“SURPRISE!” Rhea hugged me from behind. I was shocked as I was unloading 2 big luggage from my dad’s car to the trolley provided by the airport. Terminal 3, Row 10.

“Hey!” I hugged her back. “Where is the rest?”

“Oh they cant make it. Im not sure why.” Rhea’s pretty bad at lying. I knew something was not right but yea I accepted her answer at this moment.

I walked into the cold airport pushing the trolley. Parents and brothers were in front and I spot few girls sitting down at the chairs near Row 10. Let’s just pretend I didn’t see anything.

 I bet the three others girls, Irma, Eve and Geralyn are hiding somewhere! But then  no, they walked towards me with a Big Farewell Card.

“Don’t read it here. Read it inside the plane,” Geralyn said it as she passed me the card. I cant squeeze the card inside my bag so I got no choice but to hold it. I walked to the check-in counter and hand my passport  over to the lady sitting behind the desk. Pretty as her name. Rose.

“Please place your luggage over here miss,” Dad hand me an helping hand while Mom was busy talking to the girls. From the place I’m standing, I can see Mom enjoyed talking to them as they all share the same interest – KPOP. Meanwhile on my side, the luggage were weigh – 42KG! I had to pay an additional tax as my luggage were overweight. SIA allow 30kg baggage. Dad handover to the lady three pieces of red note.

“Here is your passport miss. Enjoy your flight,” Rose said.

“Thank you,” I said and walked over to my family and friends.

Pictures were then taken. Time past by so fast times like this and I was left with 40 minutes in Singapore. Dad who is a staff of airport went,

“I think you should enter the departure hall. Your gate is A1 so it will take at least 10 minutes of walking from here to your gate,” He said. He know better than me so I abide his words.

“Bye Mom. Take care . Love you. I’ll come back soon,” I hugged her tightly as I don’t know when I’ll be meeting her again. Tears started to wet my cheeks. I do not want to be away from my family but its for my own good.

“Bye Dad. Take care of your health. Eat your meals regularly. Love you,” I hugged my dad tightly. He gave me a kiss on my forehead. Now my eyes is like waterfall.

“Brothers, please don’t be naughty. Take good care of Mom and Dad. If they complain to me about you two misbehaving, once I come back, watch out,” I said to them jokingly. I will miss them so much so much.

I walked over to my friends. Group hug is the best. The 4 of them were already tearing.

“Nisal, study hard. Come back soon,” Eve said to me.

“How can you leave me? Now I will have no one in class that can tolerate my irritating-ness. Take good care of yourself and please when you come back, please bring one angmoh for me,” Irma said to me with her red eyes. 

“Haha I will find for you, that is if you have not get together with Allen. Please update me about our classmates,” Classmates refers more to Kevin.

“I know the classmate refer more to Kevin,” Geralyn said.

“Take care. If you fall sick must eat medicine okay. When life gets tough, just remember Geralyn and everything settle,” Geralyn laughed.

Eve then hugged me . “Im going to miss you so much.” She cried. Now my shoulder is wet. I hugged her back.

“Girls don’t worry. We might be far but we’ll always keep in contact. We can whatsapp. Skype, OOvoo. You name it. But I guess the time zone will be one of the hindrance,” I had another group hug from them.

And finally its time to enter the departure hall. My steps was so heavy as I walked to the policeman to hand over my passport. I turned around for the last time and waved goodbye for the final time. At that point of time, I’m determined to start anew.

While waiting for the gate to open, I opened my email and sent a long email. The one that had been in my draft since yesterday.

“Passengers of SQ34 please board the plane now. Gates will close in 10 mins time,”

I know it’s time for me to go. Goodbye Singapore. And hello New York.

--Email sent--

To: Kevin Ang(AK1691@hotmail.com)

From: Nisa (nisa11@hotmail.com)

Re: Untold.

Hi. I think by the time you read time, probably I’m already on the plane to New York. You had never once want to ask  me why am I going there for? I don’t think there is a need to ask right. Do you ever once realized that we had drifted so much. So much. We used to be so close. I had never had the chance to say this but I like you.  I think the feelings had gone far beyond of just like. I started to love you but when you stopped talking to me, I felt that I had done something wrong to you. Which until now I can’t figure out what is it. Thank you for all the memories we had. I decided to stop loving you and I’m sorry if this email freak you out. All the best in the future.

Regards,

Nisa.