runaway journey

about six months ago, someone broke her heart.

utterly, completely.

the pain, the heartache-- was overwhelming. and besides the pain, she could feel... nothing.

nothing excites her, nothing brings her much joy. all she could feel was numbness.

she needed a jolt to her system. a drastic change. something to shock her into feeling something.

and when the opportunity came along for a brand new job in a foreign land, she grabbed it. what else could jolt her system more than having to leave all that is dear and familiar to her for the big unknown? if this doesn't make her feel something, then nothing ever will.

so she packed her bags, said her teary goodbyes, grit her teeth, and embarked on a brand new journey.

a journey that includes having to live alone, having to do her own ironing, cleaning, washing, cooking and tidying up, having no one to look after her when she's ill, having to cry herself to sleep at night sometimes...

it's an emotional rollercoaster ride alright.

will this journey be worth it? to escape the pain of the past, to run away from what she doesn't want to face...

i guess we'll just have to wait and see...