Chapter 4 - Stunned

Adele - Chasing Pavements

"Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavements...

even if it leads nowhere?

Or would it be a waste even if I knew my place...

Should I leave it there?"

ALTHEA RYZ FAJARDO

I woke up in an unknown cabin. My head hurts so much. I tried to remember what happened last night. I could recall that I went to the bar and bought some drinks. I know I got drunk last night. But now, I'm wondering where I am. I felt that something's different with me and then I realized I'm wearing a different shirt! It's a guy's shirt for sure! My heart raced fast and many things popped up my head.

"What really happened to me?" I thought.

I looked around and saw breakfast served on the bedside table. And there was a note.

"Good morning! Before you leave my room, make sure to eat your breakfast. I also left the medicine for your hangover. I already brought the keys so you can just lock the door if you leave. I already sent your shirt soaked with sweat to the laundry so you can visit me to get it."

There was no name on the note. Who the hell is this person?!

Chapter 1 - On Board

Boyce Avenue - Better In Time(acoustic)

"Thought couldn't live without you, it's gonna hurt when it heals too...

It'll all get better in time...

Even though I really love you...

I'm gonna smile cause I deserve to...

It'll all get better in time..."

ALTHEA RYZ FAJARDO

I needed a break. Being a doctor in a foreign land is too stressful for me. Singapore is a very nice country and very organized but I have to admit, their standards make me feel pressured. I miss my fangirl life especially being an Everlasting Friend (ELF).  I miss my friends, Super Junior and Lee Donghae. It's too ironic that I miss them more than my family. It's just that my family adds more stress to my life so I don't really miss them that much.

I decided to work here and leave my fangirl life to move on. Accepting the truth was difficult for me. People say I'm crazy for thinking and feeling this way, but I just couldn't stop myself. Seeing Donghae happy with his girlfriend and even having thoughts on marriage is too cruel for me. It has been a year since he announced in public his relationship with an actress and I don't really know if he's already married now.

To forget all these mental stress, I decided to go on a cruise. I really wanted to try this since I was young and now, with the money I personally earn, I could finally achieve this dream. I chose to try the 13-Night Transatlantic Cruise of the Adventure of the Seas. The deaprture port is in San Juan, Puerto Rico so I left for Puerto Rico 2 days ahead of the departure schedule. After a 20-hour flight from Singapore to Puerto Rico, I stayed in a hostel to rest before heading towards the port.