A Trip To Sentosa

This Monday I first left my footprint on this beautiful island,with my dear classmates from 302 as a class outing. It even surprised myself that this was the first time I visited this prestigious island since I have been here for more than half a year. Actually, I knew the great fame that this island possesses a long time ago from my Travellers'Guidance Book. Now, even if I have not yet experienced most of famous places of interests here, I am sure which route I should take to get to my desired destination.

As for Sentosa, which is a place magical enough to stir our curiosity merely at the mention of its name,I decided to keep it as "unexplored" until in a holy occasion that can evoke my appreciation of its beauty and magnificence to the great extent, so does Mia----that is the sole reason why we set for it after such a long time, while the rest of my friends have been there a long time ago...

It was a class outing, so it tallies my defination as a "holy" occasion...

Mia was quite sullen the day before and could not make up her mind whether she would go or not.The time for setting up was approaching, eventually she capitulated and agreed to go upon my persistent coaxing and eloquent persuation. Thus, we two signed out and began our journey at midday, our destination was Habourfront MRT station where we would convenge with other of our dear classmates.

She was wearing a cute hat and a light coat while I was walking beside her, straining my brain to try to make her happier. I talked with her everything we encountered which could trigger an interesting conversation and gradually I could detect her happiness from her carefree smile. Although she looks like a mature young lady, in fact she is a child at heart and bears loads of exciting ideas in mind, more importantly, she is a so-called "road-blind", which makes her the most dependent one every time we go out.Thus this time it was my duty to ensure that she was both happy and would not lose her way.

We jumped upon the bus and began our trip. She sat demurely,not completely getting rid of her dismay while I bombarded her with "cold jokes" and discussed with her casually about those topics which she might put interest in. We failed to get seats in the MRT, so we talked and laughed and swayed from side to side in the train due to inertia. Because of my mismanagement to time, we arrived at Habourfront half an hour earlier than we were supposed to. I was quite unnerving about the upcoming idleness--half an hour of getting nothing to do--when she suggested that we could first mill around in the Vivocity. Carrying an empty stomach, both of us soon got attracted by the cake shops, candy kingdoms,tantalising delicatesseins, kopitiam with alluring fragrance,etc.that we were determined to fill our distensable stomaches hanging impatiently in our abdomins with latent rage. I was kind of reluctant at first after reading those formidable price tags but my stoicism wavered and I drailled unconsciously when Mia came out of a store with a big fried ham, fragrance of it threatening to overpower me. Thus, it resulted in my rushing towards the store and fumbling money in my "girdle".

After eating, we began to find our classmates.

The moment of discovery was quite dramatic.I was rounding a bend and searching for those familiar figures when suddenly perceived the existence to a group of people in class tees. The light was dim so it took me quite a long time to react before I recognised them. Beeleng was holding a big box of homemade chocolate biscuits and invited us to have a taste with great hospitality, it was quite nice yet both of us were too shy to ask for extra.Xian Zheng, a ever funny boy with ever-changing funny expressions, greeted us cusually as usual.Others who were present were Shirlene, the extremely cute sunflower girl(very chio and sunshine-like), Vincent, our Chairman who is always scamed by his fellows, Gibson, a boy with dimples when he laughs(his laughter is like cat"meowing"),Rong Yao, Mia's ex-deskmate(impressed me greatly in his English oral presentation)and Wei Song.

Mia could not wait to embark on the island so I agreed to go with her first,since others had not solved their lunch problem yet. Holding the monorail tickets tightly in our palms, we were besieged by a sense of excitement,after all----Sentosa,we are coming!

We got off at Beach Station and headed directly for the prestigious Siloso Beach. Mia was quite happy now and I could see her exultation when she caught the sight of the seemingly endless white beach and the turquoise sea.I remembered when we first came to Habourfront with our seniors, Mia shouted on the phone like a little girl:"WE WANT TO SEE THE SEA!",which startled our seniors and made me guffaw to die...

We staggered barefoot in the white sand and zoom in on towards the sea.Mia insisted on my taking pictures of her footprints; however,the periodical wave surged towards the shore,fading away her footprints, so she stepped again and again until I captured the precious moment in my camera with success. By that time, both of us were drenched and we sat on a cutdown tree trunk,gazing at the white beach and the sea.

On the beach, some bona fide European beauties with blonde wavy hair and slender waists were basking in a pretty and idle manner;in the sea,a robust fish-catcher was diving with his big goggles...the sand here was not particularly hot as I expected,as when I was in Qing Dao seven years ago, the sand there was golden-yellow and was even hot enough to boil raw eggs,so we actually tip-toped as fast as we could to escape the "blistering gold" and immersed as quickly as possible in the sea where the real coolness belongs. Sitting on the tree trunk, we waited for our clothes to dry and soon afterwards we set off to meet other fellows.

They were on the beach of the other side, and to our amusement, there was a slight difference about the beach which made me laugh at heart.That is, there was a noticeboard erecting on the beach saying"CAUTIOUS:DON'T DIVE!WATCH OUT FOR JELLYFISH".

More fellows met us at that time,Zi Xin, Yu Ren, Yong Ming, Yan Jun, Yu Lin, Chee Liang,Jia Yin,Yuan Zhen.We played the game"Truth & Dare"(actually, it was double dare because we were forbidden to choose the "truth"one). I first got to know this game when I watched the drama series"Metior Garden"four years before.I was scared at that time because it was a game for those with extreme boldness, and deep in heart I prayed that I would not be chosen.First a few rounds were exciting though harmless.Vin&XYZ shouting "jellyfish",XYZ hugging a tilted tree like an ape,Yu Ren acting Pre woman...the disaster befell me on the last round when some boisterous ones decided to make it the most trying round and I was the poor one to fulfill the crazy task(neglect the instruction of the task),although I tried twice before meet their standard, after all the ordeal was over,under the young lady's curious gaze and inquisitive stare...

Then we played "catching", which would be a common game were it not for that it was carried out on the beach...on the sand.

Mia was then about to leave, and we waved her goodbye,it was to my great relief that she remembered the way this time so I did not to accompany her.Picking shells on the seaside alone, perhaps she was seized by unfathomable melancholy again?I could not tell.

But I am sure the moment when she was gazing at the sea, she was happy.

Boys made an immense"NHHS 302"on the other side of the beach across the bridge,which I hope would remain there forever and ever and ever.

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Darkness began to engulf us when we set to leave.One of the seniors told us that even the air in Sentosa has flavour. I was dubious,on the way back,I opened my mouth and inhaled a mouthful of Sentasian air~~~hmm, it was salty, and sweet.