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Love is as it is. It is we who give it a meaning and attach it to memories. It is we who cling to it or let it go. There is no wrong or right way. Love is what we want it to be.

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Chapter 11

Starry knight Diano sat in the chair facing the door and waited for the doorbell to buzz. Boy, did he feel lucky. Had he not scanned the channels he would not have spotted the painting. It was Van Gogh's Starry Night. One of his friends, Andy, used it as his display...

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Chapter 12

Diamonds in the windows As Diano continued admiring the decor, Andy called his friends one by one to see if anybody was out that evening. It had stopped raining by the time food arrived. They started with a platter of satay, shrimp cakes and spring rolls. The Tom Yum...

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Chapter 13

Sakura Blossoms Sakura Blossoms Diano added extra chocolate powder to his drink and headed to the sofa where Andy was seated. "Have you been to Guilin before?" Andy asked him. "Not yet." "Do you want to come along with me this time?" Andy's eyes lit up. "I'd love to....

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Chapter 14

A narrow escape After fifteen minutes of driving through near empty streets, James slowed down and parked. They left their jackets and bags in the car and started walking down the block. The icy cold wind cut through Diano's tee shirt making him shiver. They arrived...

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Chapter 15

Love songs They found a niche in the wall of one of the buildings. Diano took out a tissue and wiped the spot until it was dry enough to sit on. "Thanks." Andy sat down first. "You are welcome." "I'm sorry about this," said Andy. "Don't worry. I didn't like those guys...

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Chapter 16

Cancelled Diano felt tired when he woke up after a few hours of disturbed sleep. The weather had worsened. Even at 11 a.m., he couldn't see much outside the window. He picked up the phone and dialed the Dragonair hotline. After negotiating a few keys, he managed to...

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Chapter 17

The move Shortly before 3 p.m., the cab pulled up in front of a building that didn't look well-maintained from outside. Patches of black mould covered the white paint on the outer walls. Some of the windows needed repairing. Diano paid the driver and walked up the...

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Chapter 18

The snow kiss Diano looked around the room. It had two big windows on the far side. One opened on to a shared space with the neighbour next door. The other was a regular window. Samuel's stuff was strewn all over the place. To their right stood a big Christmas tree...

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Chapter 19

A bedtime story The Pacific Hotel was not very far from where they were. The snow made the walk enjoyable. Back at the hotel, Andy took a hot shower while Diano called the airline again. The flight was scheduled for 11.30 a.m. When Diano came out of the shower he saw...

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Chapter 20

My boyfriend's wedding "The last time he was here, I was very happy to see him back. He bought me new clothes and shoes. We watched a movie together. We had dinner at a fancy restaurant. I was sure that he was planning to deliver some good news, like propose to me."...

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