I'm the passive musician and the cello is my life.

That is before I've experienced the love of the man I knew I would never forget…

Ever…

My name's Wu Xiao Qiao

And this is my Untold Story…

The insistent ringing of the bedroom phone woke me that morning. However, I've already been a professional in blocking unwanted noises, especially after a long and tiring night. I snuggled deeply in the warmth of the bed I've been occupying. After a few more rings, I heard someone pick up the receiver.

"Hello? Yes…ummm…she's still sleeping…. ok…. I'll just tell her later."

Then, I heard the soft click of the phone.

"Your friend Xiao You called."

I smiled to myself. I gently opened my still sleepy eyes and sat up in the bed while adjusting the blanket on my bare bosom.

"So, why did you tell her I was asleep?" But of course I know the answer. I just enjoyed hearing him tell me how well he knows me.

My fiancée was standing in front of my dresser with a half bare chest. He was busily buttoning up his long white-sleeved shirt when he faced me. "I know better than to wake you up this early in the morning." He said with a slight teasing on the edge of his sexy voice.

I slowly stood up from the bed while carefully wrapping the blanket on my body. I approached him and helped him with his tie. I knew he has an early meeting today with a bunch of possible investors in their company. "So did she say?" I asked nonchalantly.

He was now wrapping his strong arms around my body and placed a tiny kiss on my forehead. "She said something about a wedding or something."

Here we are
Face to face
We forget, time and place
Hold me now
Don't let go

I could already feel my body go rigid while a sudden flash for the past emerged from my mind.

"I love you Xiao Qiao, I'll forever love you." His soft voice whispered just before he kissed me after he has made me his wife. His tender hands guided the small of my back as I gently leaned onto his strong body for support from the burning sensation I was experiencing at that moment.

This is my dream wedding.

And finally I was with the man I truly loved.

"Baby, are you ok?" He asked me. His smooth forehead has crinkled up in question.

I gently shook my head. "Yeah. You better hurry or else you'll be late." I ushered him towards the door and gave him a faint goodbye kiss on the lips. I walked towards the window and saw his car leaving the lot.

Jeff Collins could probably be labeled as the exact opposite of my "ideal guy" and maybe that's the reason I was drawn into him. He was really tall, with a boy-next-door guy looks: blond hair, electric blue eyes and cute sheepish smile complete with the dimples. Furthermore, his subdued personality intrigues me. He was often quiet in a comfortable way and was more into intellectual and classical things. He also loves to pamper me. I met him in one of my concerts and he was with some of my father's business associates. He was introduced to me. One meeting, led to another and for all I know we were already engaged.

I really don't know why I even agreed to marry him. Its not that I don't love him because I do, its just that after my first one, I don't know if I was ready to undergo again. However, I kept reminding myself that Jeff was different; he WAS NOT my ex-husband.

Though it hurts and we both know
The time we spend together's gonna fly
And everything you do to me
Is gonna feel so right

I took my peach colored robe from the small chair beside the window and dressed on it. I fished my cell phone from my handbag. I dialed Xiao You's number and after several rings, she picks up.

"Hello, Xiao You."

"Xiao Qiao! It's so good to hear your voice again. I called earlier but Jeff said you were still asleep."

"Yeah. So, how are you? How's the baby?" Though I haven't seen her for quite some time due to my hectic schedule, we still haven't lost contact throughout the years.

"The baby's good. Xiao Qiao, you should see Ximen. He's really great and so patient with me…" Xaio You continued telling me of how excited Ximen is. Its funny how she's managed to utter everyone's name except for my ex-husband.

"So, why did you call me?"

Xiao You paused for a while, as if testing the mood. "Meizhou is getting married next week." There was another pause on the other line.

"Xiao You, are you nervous?" I gave a small laugh. "You know Meizhou and I have remained friends despite the separation." I stated. It was true though. My ex-husband and I have remained friends through the years. However, it somehow felt odd mentioning his name from my lips.

"So you're really ok with it?" It seemed like Xiao You was still nervous. "So how did you like the invitation? Don't you think it looked so simple?"

'I haven't received an invitation." I stated silently.

"oh…I'm sorry…but hey…maybe it was just late…"Xiao You's voice flustered.

"Maybe…maybe not…"

"But you said, you two have remained friends right?"

"Yes. We've always greeted each other during holidays and birthdays. But I haven't seen him, since…well…since Shancai's birthday."

Baby when you're loving me
I feel like I could cry
'cause there's nothing I can do
To keep from loving you

The day we both decided to call it quits, I silently thought. I suddenly had a vision of my ex-husband standing in Shancai's and Ah-si's vast front lawn with his longish silky hair swaying in the lightness of the wind on that fateful day. His light colored button down shirt didn't help lighten the mood engulfing us both.

I shook the vision out and concentrated with on my conversation with Xiao You. I heard some unknown voices on the other line and we hung up the phone. Xiao You promised to call me back. I placed the cell phone on the dresser and walked towards the bathroom to take a long bath. The phone call suddenly stressed out my usual subdued demeanor. I took a bottle of bath gel and started pouring some of its contents on the almost full bathtub. I watched as bubbles emerged before finally discarding my robe and hopping in the bathtub.

The warmness of the water and the fragrant aroma of the bubbles seemed to relaxed me a bit before the recollections of the pasts seemed to haunt me again.

I've loved Meizhou. I think I've always been in love with him. Back when I was still the plain 12-year-old girl in pigtails and huge eyeglasses, I learned the art of falling in love. Even when he was young, he has always been good-looking with his lovely Asian features and cheerful personality. Our first meeting was still fresh from my mind after all those years. He requested me to play the "world's famous tune" Doraemon. Then, I was shipped off abroad to study. However, my love for him still lingers and he became the inspiration towards love and music.

Here we are
All alone
Trembling hearts, beating strong
Reaching out, a breathless kiss
I never thought could feel like this

When I came back, I saw him again. Meizhou Ling has grown up to become one of the most handsome and eligible bachelors in Taiwan together with his equally popular and rich friends, the F4. However, it seemed that he couldn't remember the shy little girl who used to play his favorite tune in the cello. He regarded me as one of his casual flings by giving me money so I could go shopping. I played his way until he asked me stop. Then, things began to flow smoothly.

I want to stop the time from passing by
I wanna close my eyes and feel your lips are touching mine
Baby when you're close to me
I want you more each time
And there's nothing I can do, to keep from loving you

We got married on the 19th of February, the day when we first met back when were still kids. The wedding was the fulfillment of my childhood fantasies. Beautiful blue flowers adorned the church while my closest friends and family where there to witness our most important day. I wore a white strapless gown in lace and satin, so delicate I felt I was truly a queen. My hair was brushed to perfection and there was a blue orchid placed on my ear. Beautiful diamond jewelries accessorized my neck and wrist, both complementing my soft make up. I almost cried when I saw Meizhou standing so handsome and elegant nearby the altar wearing his black tuxedo.

Finally, I was marrying the love of my life.

There's nothing I can do
I'm helpless in your arms
Oh baby what you do
I'm in love, this is it
There's no turning back this time
No no no

It was the happiest three years of my life.

I don't now when exactly did the marriage started to fall apart. Maybe it began when I was always on tour due to my career as a cellist. Meizhou understood and he was very supportive at first. He would constantly accompany everywhere and we were both happy. However, I guess there are really no permanent things in life. It seemed that Meizhou already got tired of the showbiz life. He began making excuses for not coming and I didn't really mind.

Maybe it was the first streak on our crumbling relationship.

I became familiar with our situation. I usually see my husband on the comfort of our home and he rarely visits me during rehearsals. However, bad things turn out. I found a very suspicious looking note in one of his suits that read, "Thanks for the very nice evening" written in a very female script. I know I was partly to blame too. I began craving for something I don't know that one day I woke up on someone else's bed. I would never admit it to him but I also had an affair. It was actually a one-night stand that I knew I would regret for the rest of my life. We found ourselves drifting apart. Succeeding unpleasant conversations and events happened that one day we both woke up feeling the same. It was time to call it quits.

The divorce was quite smooth actually. I never really saw my husband during the whole ordeal for our respective lawyers fixed the papers.

I woke up from my reverie when I felt the water gone cold. I rinsed off the soap and toweled myself dry. I bundled up my long hair in the towel and wore my robe back to the room. I noticed a bunch of envelopes by a table nearby the windows. I picked them up and surprisingly; there was Meizhou's wedding invitation.

The invitation was tied with silver silk ribbons. I felt the smoothness of the ribbons with my forefinger until I noticed a tiny card attached to the ribbons.

Miss Wu Xiao Qiao, it read. It seemed odd to address myself with my maiden name I've been using for the past five years.

I slowly untied the ribbons to reveal the smooth texture of elegant looking paper inside. I was engulfed with mixed emotions as I touched the stylish script of my ex-husband's name engraved on the paper. I almost expected my name written beside his as the bride to be but another woman replaced me.

Yi Shin Yu. She was probably one of those rich girls Meizhou's mother paired him with. I could just envision her as his typical woman: tall, slim, longhaired and sophisticated.

I carefully placed the ribbons back and put it down. I stood up and headed for my dresser. I picked up a hairbrush and started combing my still wet hair. I stared at my reflection for a long time. It was odd for I kept on seeing the same shy little girl when in fact I knew I have changed a lot.

It was also strange for somehow, deep inside myself I knew I was affected by Meizhou's remarriage.

I stood in front of St Peter's Church, a small chapel in France just as the bride arrived. I decided to give way and just stood silently on the sides.

Here we are
Once again
But this time we're only friends

Jeff offered to come with me but I refused. I explained to him that there are still some things to be fixed and I want to deal with it by myself. He knew about my past relationships and Jeff really understood that it pained me to leave him. He fixed my things I was to bring for my trip and gave me a massage. I was really touched when he even brought me breakfast that morning I was to leave. I gave him a long kiss just before I entered the cab.

"Just return to me…" He whispered.

Funny world
Sometimes lies
Become the game, when love's the prize

Meizhou's bride was lovely. She was just I envisioned her: tall, slim, longhaired and sophisticated. She was wearing white spaghetti strapped wedding dress with some pink flowerettes adorning it. There was a tiny tiara that held the exquisite veil on her elegant head. Furthermore, she was holding a bouquet of pink and white roses on her gloved hands.

I approached the door just as Yi Shin Yu started walking down the aisle. I glanced from the door and saw a flashback of my wedding. I was transported back to where I saw my friends standing and waiting for me. Ximen was with Xiao You, Shancai with Dao Ming Si and Hua Ze Lei with Jing. Then, I would see Meizhou standing regally nearby the altar, looking very handsome on his black tuxedo. He would give me his nice smile that never fails to make my heart beat faster.

And though no one knows what's going on inside
And all the love I feel for you
Is something I should hide

Then again, this is not my wedding.

I began to turn away just as my ex-husband saw me. I gave him a small smile and mouthed a feeble "Congratulations" before I finally walked back to the streets. He is now starting his new life and maybe its really time for me to face my own. I have Jeff and I know he would take good care of me.

When I have you close to me
The feeling's so sublime
That there's nothing I can do
To keep from loving you
No, no, no, can't keep from loving you baby no, no, no

But still, there's a part of my heart that aches for something I don't know.

A soft gush of wind caught my hair, as I stood alone in front of the lake where Meizhou took me for one of our dates. Eight years have passed since I last visited the lake and it still looked the same. A clear vision of Meizhou jumping on the cold water to retrieve my beloved cello, which I have carelessly, threw into the water so that he won't have any reasons to get jealous anymore. It was the first time I knew he loves me.

The last time I was there was during his remarriage three years ago. I knew I have to let go of everything we shared together to finally move on with my life, a life away from him.

It's funny to think that I how many times I thought I wouldn't come back, yet I'm here again. I inhaled a small amount of fresh air and stared towards the water to my reflection.

It was then I felt another presence and I knew who it was before he even spoke my name.

"Xiao Qiao."