whatever happened to love?
...nutshell, Gary became everything that ever meant something to her. When he finally proposed a year ago, she felt that it was s natural. Her days became taken up by the massive preparations ffor a traditional Chinese wedding. It was such a whirlwind of activity that occupited her days that she failed to notice Gary's growing restlessness with the entire affair. In fact, he seemed to grow more and more distant with her. But everything else put it down to the jitters of 'getting hitched', 'totally to be expected', or so they said. But there was nothing ordinary about Gary's increasing disenchantment. In the months leading up to the wedding, he bagan to disappear for long hours at a stretch. She was initially apprehensive, but his denials of anything being wronged appeased her fears. But today was the day they were supposed to have their bridal photographs taken. Gary had not turned up. Instead, a worried-looking best man had delivered Gary's terse note about his realisation that the marriage was not right for him and that he would changed his mind about it. The note held abruptly apologies for his irresponsible decision and begged for her understanding. But she could not understand it at all. Whatever happened to all the promises that he had made her in the course of their courtship? Whatever happened to all the shared visions of a life together? Whatever happened to love? She was flung immediately into the deepest abyss of despair and hurt. All that surrounded her - the wedding gown, the auspicious couplets pasted on the walls and doors of the matrimonial home, the wedding invitations – seemed to mock at her, causing her to suffer greatly. But she was determined to see Gary face to face to clarify the matter. A part of her secretly wanted it to be mere jitters on his part. Only when she entered his room were her hopes totally dashed. Female clothes ...