“There you are, my dear, your favourite, and you have an hour to finish it like the charming lady pointed out. Come on now, let’s see you try some.” Heng cut off a centimetre of tuber, peeled it thickly and nibbled it slowly. “Delicious,” he lied with his own fake smile. After the birthday cake had been passed around, the music was turned up and they al sang happy birthday, which signal ed the start of the karaoke and the dancing. Heng had never been an active participant at parties. He didn’t particularly like to dance or sing, but he did his bit by singing one song. Wan, however, did enjoy singing, had a lovely voice and was a regular on the microphone. Heng was always proud of her. He stil had not tried alcohol since his