Chapter 1: Unexpected Meeting

Everyone has their own reason to smile. But why I can't find mine?

Hi! I'm Scarlet Beatrice Smith. A 29 years old, Fil-Am. Single woman.

It's Christmas eve today. And all of my friends are celebrating their Christmas with someone they love. But what about me? Oh yes, me! Here I am, walking alone in the middle of the night while thinking where to go. I feel like I was being left alone somewhere I don't know. I also had once someone I love the most back in Highschool. We're so in love that all of our friends envied us. To think that we can't be apart. To think that we're destined with marriage. And to have our own family to build in the future. But who knows? All of those fantasies are just lies of destiny. I don't know where I am right now. I don't know what to do. I was lost in the middle of somewhere I'm not familiar with.

"How can I go home now?" asking myself while laughing like a crazy woman in the middle of the street.

"Are you okay, Miss? Why are you alone? It's quite dangerous here!" Said by a man that popped out suddenly.

"I'm o..." I was going to finish my sentence but when I looked up at the man I was shocked. A sudden tears fell out from my eyes. The man I loved for 6 years. The man who left me without a reason in the middle of our engagement party. A man that I don't want to see yet here he's standing right in front of me. I don't know what to say. I don't know what to do. I was like a statue in front of him.

"Hey, miss? Are you okay? Why shut your mouth?" he said with his overbearing voice.

"I'm okay. Thank you!" I said and I was going to run away when he suddenly grabbed my arm.

"You look familiar. I ..." I didn't wait for him to finish his words. I pulled my hand and run away without looking back.

"Three years! Three fucking whole years of searching! Searching for an answer! I forgotten about it. Why showed up now? How dare you! I hate you! I hate you!". I screamed

After awhile, I spotted a nearby subway. All eyes are on me. But I don't care if they see me crying like a child. I don't care. My mind is full of thoughts of him. Why? I'm okay now. I just wanna go home and rest. I just want to sleep and forget about it. But how?

I reached my house and stop at the dining for a while. I look at the table. It has six chairs but only one is being used. It has fruits on top but no one is going to eat it. Why? Why me?

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