Chapter 8 - She

Shi Lian is feeling relaxed after taking a bath. She walks over to the big closet room where everything, from accessories to shoes, everything is kept for her and of every brand. This is the definition of rich! She likes the new dresses that she finds in the closet. She chooses to wear an elegant and refreshing blue dress. The dress is beautiful with its lace sleeves and pearl beaded work. It looks perfect on her proportionate body. When she sees herself in the mirror she feels satisfied at the sight of her but then a memory flashed in her head; it's from that night, of that man.

"Damn jerk!" she yells in irritation. Just thinking about it, makes her blood boil.

Applying some light makeup and combing her silky brown hair; her hair reaches down her waist which she hasn't cut in 2 years. She looks herself into the mirror, her hazel-brown eyes staring at her reflection. "Shi Lian, you can do this" she cheers herself.

She is mature, calm, and confident; it's what America had taught her over these years. She wasn't the playful and naïve girl she was 4 years ago. Looking at herself one last time she goes downstairs. Walking down the stairs, she sees a familiar figure sitting on the sofa.

"There she is!" her mother cries, noticing her coming. The woman turns around and Shi Lian freezes for a second. The last thing she wants to see right now is her ex-boyfriend's mother! She curses under her breath at what she sees in front of her.

"My dear! How have you been?" the woman says in her joyous voice.

"Hello," Shi Lian says politely with a tight smile. Both families, Mo and Hu were very close with each other, they used to have family dinner every weekend and go picnic now and then until a tragedy happened which made both the families broke apart, especially the Hu family and Shi Lian the most. Looking at the woman's face, Shi Lian remembers something upsetting; the nightmares that used to haunt her jumps again in her head.