Chapter 5: Melbourne...

Cathie went to Melbourne a few days before Papi.. she went with her mom and brother... and was picked up at the airport by Papi's sis.. she was excited... it was a new territory where she doesnt know anyone at all.. she couldnt wait to start her life there..

A little bit information on Cathie's choice of university... Cathie wanted to study Hospitality Management, but she wasnt allowed to do so by her Dad.. she was only allowed to think of doing and taking business course.. and so she took a business course.. She went to Monash College.. to get her Diploma.. but because she lived quite far from the campus, she didnt really have any close friends when she was studying there.. She found some friends there, but they werent close though (ceqz_mafia ^0^)... After she finished her Diploma Course, she was to get into Monash University to take her Bachelor degree (supposed to be Banking and Finance?)... Cathie felt all alone during her time in Monash.. luckily she always had Papi to come home to.. oh how she was thankful to Papi.. for loving her so much..

When she was studying in Monash University, Cathie was supposed to live alone, but she didnt like sleeping alone, so she stayed with Papi and his sis.. and it was an agony to live with them... Papi was so kind to her.. he didnt allow her to do anything.. Papi really spoiled her.. but.. it gave a different impression to Papi's family.. Papi's family saw Cathie as a girl who couldnt do anything.. a spoiled princess really.. and Cathie couldnt do anything about it.. everytime Papi's parents called, they will always ask him to break up with her.. and Cathie knew about it.. so she just kept crying, but Papi was there for her... he calmed her down.. he promised that he'll try his best to convince his parents... in the end, they allowed Papi to have a relationship with Cathie.. and they were happy.. very happy...

and it was quite a happy time for Cathie.. especially when her parents finally allowed her to take the degree that she wanted.. she quit her course at Monash U, and transferred to a college in the city.. it was called ACTH Management... it was a college for hospitality and tourism... and Cathie's sis studied there before her.. so Cathie enrolled in the hospitality management course.. and there, she met her best friend, Mel...

College time was the best time for Cathie.. she met a new bestfren who thinks like her.. they spent many hours talking to each other at night.. and at that time, she was happy... it was the life that she dreamt of... her results were excellent (mostly HDs, with 2 Ds and 1 C)... her friends understand her.. and most of all, she has a man who loves her so much... Papi loves Cathie so much that he didnt allow her to do anything... He cooked (especially during anniversaries, there'll always be a special breakfast and candle-light dinner)... he cleaned the apartment.. he did everything to make her happy.. and he gave her many gifts... he worked so Cathie had more money to shop, and he saved money for their marriage... Cathie, Papi, Mel, Saint (Mel's bf) spent quite lots of time together.. Cathie was happy...

But it all ended when Papi went back to Jakarta for good... he went back 6 months before Cathie.. the first month was still blissful.. Papi sent an anklet to Cathie.. with a romantic letter.. saying that the anklet was a symbol.. that he really wanted her to be his wife.. (there's a believe that when a man give an anklet to a woman, she'll be bound to him.. and a woman give a man a tie to bound him to her)... but the 2nd month, they didnt stay happy.. and from then on.. everything went downhill.. and Mel went back for gud too.. Papi never called or texted Cathie.. and they quarreled nearly everyday.. and it was that time that Cathie realised.. he was not the one for me.. he was not who i need... although he was the kindest man Cathie has ever known, but he wasnt what she needs... kindness was not what she needed in a relationship.. she needs attention.. and love.. but Papi's not that type of man.. and so they broke up... but Cathie knew.. when she go back to Jakarta, they'll rekindle their relationship.. she thought that.. until she met Ton..

Ton was.. well.. it was a short yet sweet fling.. they became close 3 days before Cathie went back for gud.. so it was only 3 days.. it was sweet.. but it was only a fling.. lasted for 2 weeks... but they are still fren til now.. ^^.. they realised being frens are better than being a couple...

When Cathie went back to Jakarta, Papi met her in Singapore.. but at that time, Cathie was.. her feelings had changed.. she still loves Papi, but she wasnt in love with him anymore... she tried to love him back, but it just felt different... Papi was attentive when Cathie's already back in Indo.. but her feelings had changed... Papi told her that he wanted to marry her.. but it was too late for him to do so... she loves him.. they were together for 6 years.. but they werent meant to be together... but that was not the end of their story.. he was still there for her.. when she needed him most.. until they realised.. that they couldnt go on like that forever.. and they went their separate ways....