They arrived at Katong Mall and this marked the start of their story. In the distance, they found a board called the 'Heritage Marker'. They had been told that this is a map which showed the possible locations where the 'Katong Girls' might turn up, thus, the boys decided to visit each of these places in the hope that fate would provide them a helping hand.
The words on the marker have mostly been worn out due to the effects of weather. However, we managed to make some sense of what remained. Coupled with our previous research on the area prior to the visit, a brief explanation on the history of the area could be provided as follows.
In the 1800s, most of the area was mainly reserved for use as plantations. Most of these were coconut plantations up till the early 1900s when in the post World War 1 era, many wealthy businessmen decided to reside in the area. Mainly Chinese and Peranakan houses were built in the area, giving the place an unique architectural thumbprint.
Armed with nothing more than the map and limited information with the marker provided, the boys continued their walk down East Coast Road. The houses here were unique as they appeared to be specially built off
the ground.
While admiring the distinctive architecture of these buildings, one of the boys spotted something in the distance. It couldn't be! There right before their eyes were four of the prettiest girls they had ever seen.
They could not believe their eyes. However, what could they do? They were not exactly dressed to impress and the demands of the long jouney meant that they carried with them a certain manly odour. It was definitely not the right time to make the bold move of approaching the girls. Thus, all they could do was to observe from afar.
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