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Lisa didn't remember sleeping but she woke up in her bed. She was about to greet someone good morning but there was noone there. She got up and walked around her house. Everything felt the same as before she came... She? Who?

"Sooya...", she called out to the emptiness around her.

That's right. Someone was here. For a single day she wasn't alone. She wasn't thinking of being with someone because she was with someone. But that's over and done with.

Nothing in her house showed any sign that Sooya was there - that Sooya was real. Not her bed, nor the bathroom door, nor the second dining room chair. She was alone again and it hurt like hell having experienced happiness for a day, only to have it taken away.

Tears fell from her eyes, washing the morning dirt that formed when she slept.

"Since when did the brave and carefree Lalisa Manoban became a crybaby. Get up, Lisa."


After a few minutes of lying down and getting back up and lying back down and getting back up again, she finally stood up and took a bath.

"You're okay Lisa. Yesterday was real. Sooya was real. And she's probably happy now. Hopefully, she's happy. So you should be happy. I should be happy. She'd want me to be happy.", said Lisa to herself while scrubbing herself.

She finished her bath and came out with a smile. She got her small yellow notebook and opened the folded map inside. A small post it note fell on the floor as she did so. She picked it up.


... ...


Lisa picked up her phone and dialed a number.

"Hello.. Hey Karl, morning... Yup, it's Lisa... Same order Karl... Yup, same address as well... Kindly bring change for 10 SGD... ... No problem, take your time... Thanks Karl.", said Lisa.

She sighed deeply after ending the call and ordering breakfast. It was one of those days where you just want to stay at home and chill. Lisa was not in the mood to go out, or cook, or move from her bed.

She already missed the sunrise today so what was the point. She looked at her phone and the single photo of Sooya that she took. Even with her back turned, she was beautiful. She looked at Sooya's number and stared at it for five minutes. Should she call her? 

"Nope... I have to move on with my life.", she convinced herself when she heard a noise.


**KNOCK**KNOCK**


There was a knock on the door and Lisa felt excited to eat. She quickly got up and opened the door without looking at it. Lisa could already smell the "dan dan noodles" and "xiaolongbao".

"3.9 SGD right? Here you go.", said Lisa with her back turned away as she searched for her wallet inside her bag.

She walked back to Karl when she found her wallet. She looked at the 10 SGD, this was the last bill she had, maybe ordering food wasn't such a good idea. She handed over the bill and looked at Karl. Except it wasn't Karl.

 Except it wasn't Karl

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