Towards You

I unpacked my luggage from where I was staying.

Allen recommended this posh, lush, and green apartment bnb style house just 25 minutes from Central Hong Kong, called Shek O'. I love its wide open and very minimal space. Just found a stool right beside the bed and put my shoes on it.

At the foot of the stairs are lion statues awaiting for its guests, as if saying, "This will be the greatest or worst decision of your life, I didn't know what to expect coming here, or answers I will find, But I'm relieved I got here safely.

I called Aunt Cecilia to check if she is available for cocktail drinks before dinner. I let her choose the place.

Let's meet in "The Cafè", Sheraton in Nathan Road, I'll make us a reservation, Aunt Cecilia left me a message.

Hi Dear, I hope you are not so tired after your flight, I missed you so much, I have lots of new recipes to share with you, Can't wait to see you and squish your face.

She sounds so happy and giddy. I hope what I will ask of her will not bring her a stormy weather, as today is especially cloudy.

I looked outside my window and saw a magnificent City, the beach and the sunset. I was planning to do my hair, and look nice and put on make up, so she won't notice my eye bags. I clutched on my purple purse, wore my grandmothers pin, and pink flowing dress, and stepped out in my green stilettos.

My Uber arrived just in time, before a pre dinner rain shower drench my new dress.

My Aunt was already in the lobby and she saw me make my way into the entrance. I waved at her and looked my happiest, my life is like beginning again as I walked towards Cecilia, I felt I was coming home into her arms.

"Angel, my sweet sweet beautiful niece!", Cecilia called out and wrapped her arms around me.

Aunty, I missed you, how are you?, You look so young as ever, I look 30 standing beside you. I complimented her soft smooth skin, her olive, silk dress, and her gorgeous blonde hair.

Oh, you make Aunty very happy by saying that. What's this you brought me?, she peeked into my paper bag

"Your favorite, Blueberry muffins!", I showed her the box. I went and grabbed them from our favorite bakery, The Mandarin's Cake Shop"

You are truly God sent, my pretty girl, such a good girl, "I can almost smell the butter in there", but wait we have a reservation in this Cafe.

I smiled, and took her hand and we walked towards the Cafe and the warmness and longing in my heart settled as I took in the safety and smelled the soothing coffee aroma around the room.