Authors Note/Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters here except for Kea and the other characters that are not mentioned in the original Mediator Series. Thanks for reviewing my first chapter, I'm a newbie at this so thanks for giving me the moral support to go on. Meg Cabot owns Jesse and Suze and all the original Mediator characters , not me so no law suits! Thanks and chapter 2 is up! You may enjoy it! Oh yes, you may give me suggestions on how the story may flow.

Chapter 2: Fitting In

The first few nights were not easy. The room had no air-conditioning! Suze suffered hot nights. Jesse merely hung around, reading as usual. He was now burying his nose in From 3rd World to 1st: A Singapore Story. It was written by Lee Kuan Yew, the Minister Mentor of Singapore. Jesse, although the Hottest Guy Suze knows, likes to read the most somber books known to mankind. It was so chim. (Singlish for complicated/difficult to understand. Suze ate chocolate toast, scrambled eggs and sausages for her breakfast. " The Chinese food here totally beats the loathsome Chinese kung pow back in Carmel," she mumbled , her mouth stuffed with hot pearly beads of rice and feisty ginger chicken. Kea's family beamed back at her, their hospitality warming her up considerably.

The June Holidays soon arrived, giving Kea and Rita enough time to show Suze around Singapore. The first week, they brought her to the malls of Singapore. The stuff they sold, FANTASTIC! Coincidentally, the Great Singapore Sale was on so the discounts were raised to 80 and maybe even 90! Suze let little dollar signs dance past her eyes, she then charged into the stores. They also had this store called 'Mini Toons'. It was packed with cheap, cute buys. From miniature worlds to S$1 scrunchies! The stuff there was so cheap! They even had S$13 mobiles in assorted colours. Candy bins were ALL over the store and the bags they sold came in fab colours and fabrics. Suze emerged from the stores, clutching multiple bags. They went to see a local film, called, " I Not Stupid 2" The film depicted the lives of typical Singaporean children that battle everyday trials. Suze immensely enjoyed the show, enthralled by the fascinating use of Chinese. She was thoroughly amused by the interesting use of Singlish.

The shoes they sold there were sooo adorable! They were flatties but they had the most intricate and Celtic designs. The food there was too good for words. They had these things called roti prata. An Indian delicacy like some sort of fried flatbread. It tasted great with practically everything! Especially curry! Suze had a great week of shopping. Her credit card bill was going to be a bomb!

She went to bed that Friday, her heart fluttering around her chest. She couldn't wait for the next week! She wanted to further explore Singapore! It was soo clean too! Minor drawback: No Gum. But she didn't mind THAT much. They had really interesting sweets. Sure, they had your typical Mars, Snickers and Toblerones, but they had these assortments of desserts that would practically sweeten one's senses. She particularly enjoyed this thing called ice kachang. Literal Malay Translation: Ice mountain. It came in this little bowl in the shape of a little mountain. It was drizzled with sweet syrups and sweet milk. The evaporated sort. It was totally delicious! Beneath it was a mini mine of red beans, sweet corn, jellies, longans ( a special fruit that looked like a grape), and fruits. Suze had to soo go on a diet after this! But she would work it off next week when she finds out what Rita and Kea has in store for her!

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Swirling Mist Of Deception