She dared herself to attend the big annual celebration in her hometown. She had been absent for several years, pursuing her education and so on far from home. She put a smile on her face. It should feel easier now that she has grown older, she thought.. But turns out it never get to be easier from the start. She met some familiar faces, strange faces Some of them still remember her Some of them say hi to her She met the people who gave her some wounds in the past They looked away, trying not to make eye contact. Eventhough she had anticipated it, the rejection still hurt. She trying to collect herself, hold the tears, not to cry She then opens her umbrella, take out her phone and start taking pictures. She then met her long-lost friend, her aunties, cousin and another cousins.. And she survived until the end. - - - She knows that she's been living far from home for the last 8 years. During that time, she grew, and they, she wish, too. Little did she know... P.