@Seattle

I am at Seattle now, staying with my friend, Miss P. She is an interesting American who speaks fluent Mandarin with a Taiwanese ascent. When I got to her place, I noticed that she even had Chinese novels on her bookshelves. (I did not realize that she could read Chinese characters as well.)

P happens to be a friend of both Mouse and I. I suppose the close contact with her reminds me of all the happy days I had in Taiwan. I got pretty sentimental and cried out to a point that I had to hide in the bathroom so that I could calm myself down.

However, I know that I have more strength to term with this episode now. Perhaps I am still not ready for it, but I know I am different from what I used to be.