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Many friends and relatives were not told of our break up. Have no intention of broadcasting this to all. Instead, we chose to stop showing up together and hope everyone will start feeling the distance.

"Hey, Tommy here. Watcha doing? Busy?"

"Not really. At work lor. Wassup?"

"Free on the 11th of next month?"

"Erm, what day? Should be ba, if it is on a weekend."

"I’m getting married. Can help?"

"Married? To who sia? Since when did you meet someone marry-able"

"Pai seh la… Shotgun lei…"

"Oops. More often, raw is not war huh…Haha! Ok ba. Let me know what you need me to do."

"Can you ask Ethan for me as well? I need him to be my brudder lei."

"Call him yourself la!"

"Walau, your boy ma. Help me to call k."

This is what I mean when we can’t have a clean cut relationship. People whom we have not met for a long time will still think that we are together. We are still made to do things as a couple. Not that I hated seeing Ethan, but this is just not right. Both of us will be denied of the chance to meet new people through mutual friends.

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"Hey, handsome boy. You look good today. Thats why they always say. The bride and groom looks best on their big day."

"Sista, thanks for being here so early huh. Really need you to be running around today. Can you go talk to my mum about later? Get her to walk you through the procedures and timing so that I will not miss out anything. Also, can you take my friend’s car later? He will be holding onto all of my things so I need you guys to coordinate things"

"Friend? Who friend?"

"Oh, he’s Kenji. Nice guy. Anyway, your pattern won’t be paiseh de hor? He’s not here yet but"

This was the first that I’ve heard of him. 

Rest of the day was spent running around for Tommy. In and out of the car, house, flash lights, racing with time.

Kenji and I didn’t talk much although we were in the car most of the time. Not sure if its because he was shy or that he is not comfortable talking to someone new. Maybe its because I was not attractive enough.

Didn’t pay much attention to him either. He was just another passer-by. Nothing fascinating about him. Nothing to leave a deep impression.

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Second time we meet was Tommy’s baby shower.

I didn’t even recognise him when I saw him. It was when he smiled at me then did I had a slight recollection of who he was.

"Hi. Remember me?"

"Erm, familiar." (weak smile)

"I was the one driving you around during Tommy’s wedding. I’m Kenji."

"OooooooHhhhhhh…………. Yes. Sorry, bad memory."

Kenji> "So, how have…."

"Eh, you want me to take something for you to eat?"

Ethan pop out of nowhere disrupting the conversation.

This was our second meet up.