CHAPTER 2 (1/2)

May 19, 2013

[Erika's POV]

"OH SHIT!"

I stood up from bed when I saw what the clock reads.  12:01am.  Janine's flight will be at 12:30am.  Damn!  I rushed to bathroom and took a quick bath.  After 5 minutes I stepped out of the shower and put my clothes on.  Gladly I've already prepared my clothes before I took a nap.   I grabbed my purse and my phone and rushed out of the house while combing my hair.  It took me 5 good minutes for a cab to pass by.  I quickly step inside the cab.

"At Changi airport please."  I told the driver.

After 20 minutes I already reached the arrival area of the Changi Airport.  The clock reads 12:35am.  Hew, that was close.  I sat on one of the chairs at the waiting area.  There are only less than ten people at the place because of the time.  After five minutes I can see my friend frantically waving her hands.  She is wearing her favorite BIGBANG jacket that we bought from YGE Shop last year.  She approache me and I stood up and our cheeks met.

"Annyeong!!! Did you wait long?"  She asked.

"Not really."  I answered.

"Yeah, I can see it.  Your hair is still dripping."  Janine touched the tip of my long hair.

"Haha.  I almost got late.  I took a nap then I didn't hear my alarm clock."  I said.

"I know, okay.  Ahm, can you help me with these?  These aren't light if you know what I mean."  Janine said.

"Okay, let me have the others.  What do you have for me?  Have you brought dried mangoes?  Where are my instant noodles?  I think I'm going to eat them this morning!"  I grabbed one of her suitcases excitedly.

"Are you really that excited??  You will check it later on once we got home.  Pabo!"  Janine exclaimed.

I just laughed and lightly slapped her arms.  We walked towards the exit.

I've been staying here in Singapore for about half a year now.  I am working as an English teacher at Greenview Secondary School.  Janine is working in the Philippines but the company is Singapore-owned.  She occasionally visits Singapore for company meetings and gatherings.  Normally she stays in a hotel whenever she visits but right now that I am here, she stays in one of the rooms of my apartment so that she could save her pocket money.

During the first months of stay I feel really homesick and alone.  I missed my family and friends a lot.  Just after a month I was able to cope up and I really enjoyed staying here in Singapore.  I am enjoying myself and at the same time helping my family.

"Did you cook?"  Janine suddenly interrupted my thoughts of home.

"Nope.  I'm too tired to cook anything."  I muttered.

"What,  I'm dying of starvation."  Janine pouted.