"Flight 36 is about to take off, passengers may report to the counter Flight 36 now. Thank You."

It was time, huh? It felt like it was just like yesterday when I first met you in high school.

...

As Elaine open up her eyes, she took a deep breathe. She took a last look at her room before closing the door behind her, closing the memories that she had spent at Singapore.

"Can you hurry up?! The plane is going to take off in 1hours time!"

"Coming la."

Her mother rushed her out from the house. She didn't care whether she'll miss the plane a not. As she took a last glance at the house before being shooed out from the house. Elaine opened the car door, but she didn't entered the driver seat just yet.

Demetri...

Thoughts of him ran across her mind. She quickly entered the car, put it into gear and zoomed off, leaving her mother chasing and running behind the car like a crazy mad women. Elaine pulled up in front of Demetri's house. She got down from the car, as she slowly walk up onto the front door.

She rang the doorbell. No one answered. Elaine rang the doorbell again, this time twice. Someone was shouting from inside.

"Coming!"

The door opened and was greeted by a women in her late 50's. It was Demetri's mother.

"...hi aunty," Elaine smiled at her.

"Elaine? OH! ELAINE! It's so nice to see you again. Come in, come in. You haven't been visiting lately." Demetri's mother insisted.

"Oh, sorry aunty, I was busy lately. I just dropped by to see if Demetri is in to say goodbye before I leave."

"Ah Low arh? He went out to buy something. He say it was an emergency. Why? Leaving? Leaving to where?!"

"I'm going back to Malaysia aunty. Didn't Demetri told you?"

"Why.....no, he didn't say a single thing about you since after he came back from the graduation party night," she looked surprised.

"Oh, I see," Elaine look down on the floor disappointed and continued,"Aunty, I shall be going now or I'll be late for my flight. Please tell Demetri I'm leaving for Malaysia. Aunty, please take care of yourself and also Demetri." As she gave Demetri's mother a big hug.

Demetri's mother patted her back."You too, Elaine. You're such a nice girl. Come back sometime to visit us. I bet Demetri would love it." She smiled.

"Yes I will." As she climbed back in the car and drove off. She drove back to her house to pick up her mother, who was sitting at the side of the walkaway.She felt guilty for leaving her behind earlier.

Elaine's mother was about to shout at her when she opened the passengers door but changed her mind when she notices that Elaine was about to cry and didn't say a word throughout the journey to the airport.

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"Ah Ma! I'm going out to buy something!"

The front door slammed before Demetri's mother could say anything. She just shook her head and smiled.

I must have that item before she leaves....

Demetri was panting as he reached the deserted park. He bent down and quickly dug the ground.

"Where is the thing...Where is that bottle I buried," Demetri kept digging and patting. Drops of sweat dropped onto the ground as he continued digging.

The clock on his watch strike 4 as the alarm on his watch sounded.

Argh! Please don't do this to me. I need to see her for one last time, please...

The alarm sounded one last time before everything went into a silence.

Argh!

He could not wait any longer. Time was ticking against the clock. He grabbed his bike and cycle towards the airport. Each heartbeat counted down each second. Demetri cycled faster and faster.

Please don't let her go just yet...

*BANG!*

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A massive traffic jam was blocking her way to the airport.

"What's going on?" Elaine's mother grumbled and kept looking at her watch.

A traffic officer was directing the traffic. Elaine managed to get through the traffic and reached the airport just in time before the Flight took off. She was waiting for her turn to pass the security counter to enter her flight.

"Flight 36 is about to take off, passengers may report to the counter Flight 36 now. Thank You."

The information counter lady reported.

"It was time, huh? It felt like it was just yesterday when I first met you in high school," Elaine murmured to herself.

There was 2 ladies talking at the back of her, talking about the accident which happened near the airport.

"Just now arh...got a massive traffic jam...never see such heavy jam before..."

"Yea...pity the poor boy...I wonder why he was cycling at a highway like this to the airport, can't he use public transport which is much easier...?"

"Aiyoh...you think people like you so rich meh, take public transport? Sheesh...wonder how is the poor boy's condition ?"

Elaine listened quietly as the 2 ladies kept on talking about the accident.

"Your passport please, Ma'am."

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Demetri was knocked down by a car. He layed unconscious on the floor, he was bleeding on his leg, arm and face.

He woke up and found himself in a very bright place. Everything was white.

Where am I? Am I dead?

A figure slowly appeared before him. The figure look familiar to him. It was a man, he was smiling at him.

"Ah...Ah Pa?" Demetri asked in surprised.

"Yes, Ah Low, it's me, Ah Pa." He smiled and continued,"You've grown so much since I last saw you. I'm so proud of you. No more have to be said. Go and and find her before it's too late. And remember, I will always be with you in your heart and guide you through the way. Believe in yourself." As the figure slowly disappeared followed by a hysterical laughed.

Demetri suddenly woke up and found himself surrounded by many people. He slowly stood up and almost scared the hell out of the crowds.

The crowd started whispering...

"...Oh my Gosh! He's alive...I thought he was dead..."
"...Am I dreaming or what...I just saw him being knocked down by a car and now he's still standing...it's a miracle!!..."
"...What the hell! This is so cool! I want to be strong like him, Dad!!!...."
"...you gotta be kidding me...."

The whispering grew louder and louder. Demetri was confused about his whereabouts. He head was spinning, the images around him was playing tricks of him. His body was weak.

Elaine...

He suddenly remembered. Demetri wasted no time as he ran into the airport and into the taking off plane field. He tried and avoided the security guards.

I must see her one last time before she leaves...

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"Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane will be taking off soon. Thank You."

The pilot reported on the microphone.

Elaine took several deep breathes to calm herself down.

Cool down, Elaine. This is the last place you will ever see again.

Suddenly,

"Mommy! Look! There is a man in red running towards our plane! And many security officers running behind him!" A young child cried behind Elaine's back seat as he pointed out at the window.

"What in the world!" The women gasp.

Passengers started looking out onto the right side of the window and staring at the man.

Elaine look out into hers. She saw a helpless man running towards her plane, his face felt so familiar to her. It appears that he was injured...The man was...

"Demetri!" Elaine screamed and caught the passengers attention. She unbuckled her belt and ran out of the plane. And she ran directly into Demetri's arms and both of them fell onto the field. Tears kept flowing out from her eyes.

"I thought you wouldn't come to say goodbye,"cried Elaine.

"You, silly girl. How can I bare to leave you without saying goodbye."

Demetri haven't forgot about his injuries. It hurt so much like it hurt his heart to be parted with Elaine.

"Elaine...don't go...,"Demetri begged.

"Demetri...I can't...my parents..."

"I know...I understand...it's your parents...," Demetri's chest hurts but he forced himself to continued."...your parents decision. Elaine, whatever you do, I will always love you..."Demetri struggle to say those words.

It hurts Elaine's heart to see Demetri suffering from the injuries. The security guards were running towards them.

"Demetri," Elaine cried and hugged him."I love you too!"

"No matter how far the distance is between us, I will wait for you...I will wait for you even if I die." Demetri was too weak to continued. He lost alot of blood at the accident but its a miracle he can still stay alive.

"Demetri...," Elaine cried."I will come back...I will come back for you..."

As the security guards and Elaine's mother and the stewardess pulled them apart from each other. Elaine and Demetri lost their grasp on each others hand as they were being parted from each other for the first time.

Demetri took one last look at her and blacked out and was dragged back inside the airport by the security guards.

Elaine cried, she couldn't bare to see Demetri's injuries as the air stewardess struggle to help her buckle her safety belt and the plane took off.

And the two lovers were parted....

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People started walking out from the single old storey house across the neighbourhood street. Relatives and friends were mourning. Elaine walk slowly to the coffin and said a silent prayer as she laid the flower on top of the coffin. She added one more thing before the coffin was being carried out from the house for burial, a small doll of two toads together.

The coffin was slowly lifted and carried out from the living room. Family and relatives slowly followed closely behind.

"Rest In Peace...,"Elaine murmured.

A warm firm hand reach out and held her hands. She turned and smiled.

"Come dear, let's go."

"Yes darling,"Elaine smiled.

Rest In Peace Ah Ma...I love you...

As Elaine and Demetri walk out the front door, hand in hand and closes the door behind them. It has been 15 years since they reunite again. The story does not just only end here, as this is not the ending of their story, it was just only the beginning...

{The End}