Chapter 1:Celebrate Good Times, COME ON!

Suze fingered the smooth whorled surface of the envelope, her heart pounding furiously and her adrenaline level skyrocketing. She could take the pressure no longer, she ripped open the envelope in a crazy frenzy. Her emerald eyes slid rapidly across the page. She let out a loud and euphoric scream. The letter lay opened on the table. Mrs Helen Simon Ackerman picked it up. It read:

Dear Ms Simon/Ackerman,

You have been accepted into Carmel Elite University. Your special abilities have been mentioned and we shall look into the matter in time to come. Your SATS scores are impressive, so welcome and please be present on the 4th Of January for your first day at Carmel. There shall be no uniform whatsoever and your extracurricular activity is: Mediation. Your Presence is awaited.

Yours Truly,

Charlotte Elizabeth Kathleen Ellen

Principal

Carmel Elite University

"That's fantastic Suzie!" cooed Mrs Simon, her voice all motherly. Suze was too busy screaming her head off, telling her closer friends, namely, The World! She was calling her friends, CeeCee, Adam, Kelly and even Paul !

After announcing the news of her acceptance in CEU, she ran into her bedroom and screamed into her pillow and began jumping on her bed. Just then, the telephone rang. She picked it up and when she heard the news, her jaw dropped. She put the phone down and then told her Mum the whole situation.

"Singapore! But it's CARMEL University!" drawled her Mum.

"They're having an internship and I'm part of it!" explained Suze, her face turning red. She returned to her room, still very shocked by the sudden announcement.

"Susannah! Why do you look so sad?" asked a voice. She looked up to see Jesse smiling back at her. She explained the whole situation and her raised his eyebrows in shock. He agreed to go along with her. "Where is this Singapore? China?" He asked. "No! IT's in Asia!" laughed Suze . The next few weeks, breezed past, then came the day to leave. There were many teary goodbyes and "WRITE TO ME!"s. Suze boarded the plane, with Jesse of course, and left for Singapore.

When they got there, they were greeted by a lady with her hair clipped up in an interesting twirl, she was accompanied by a class of chattering kids, which soon quietened down. The smaller ones looked about 10 while the bigger ones looked 13 or 12 years old. She looked at them apprehensively.

"Hey, I see Suze but where's Jesse?" whispered a chubby girl to her friend.

"You're the one who can 'see things' why don't you tell me?" smirked the taller girl.

The teacher was too absorbed by the sudden arrival of their foreign guest while Suze simmered in shock.

"How do they know about Jesse?" she thought. "Susannah, they can SEE me?" mused Jesse. "THAT"S THE REASON! HOW COME THAT GIRL CAN SEE YOU JESSE!" Suze screamed. The whole class erupted into peals of laughter, especially a tanned skinny one and that chubby girl, who were clearly good friends.

The class saw Suze yelling at the air which was totally not right! They now thought that she was a bit siao! (Singlish for crazy). They were led to a big green with yellow stripes bus where the kids were all chattering on . "Where's Jesse gonna sit?" blurted Suze, thinking out loud. The teacher stared at her, thinking she was very ahem disturbed. She sat down on a chair and gestured for Jesse to sit next to her .

The class now knew that their guest was mentally ill, well , so they thought. The chubby girl and the tanned girl were seated behind her. Soon, she turned to face them, asking, "What are your names?" They were known as, Kea and Rita. She soon got to know them better because they were hosting her for the whole internship. Suze was bunking at Kea's, Rita was her so called chauffeur while they both played the roles of 'entertainment managers.

Suze was first introduced to the class. Jesse looked on, amused by their hilarious use of Singlish. Suze's lips were pursed and she shook each hand with a wry smile . When they finally got to Kea, the first thing Suze blurted out was,' How did you know about Jesse?' she demanded.

"I ……." stammered Kea.