Flashbacks

Chapter 20: Passing

I applauded and smiled when I saw my friend, Dita advanced to become the best student of the class 2020-2021. I feel proud to have a friend like him. Not in vain these 3 years, Dita is always busy with thick books.

Today is my graduation day. Unexpectedly, 3 years had already passed. I'm glad I got to know them. A lot I got. Exciting, funny, funny, and high solidarity experiences. Although it still feels not willing, tomorrow we can no longer eat together in the cafeteria, play bekel in the back class, skip lessons, and many other things. Still not ready if you have to separate and live each other's lives.

The song "A Classic Tale" was released. The graduation show is over. It's time for a photo session together. I don't know how many photos were taken, but it still feels lacking. After the photo session, we hugged. Cry breaks.

A good-bye start always makes you sad. But the most sad is when we just realize if the separation has really happened. Me and my 4 best friends hugged. It was only yesterday that we were in the same class. It feels like it was only yesterday that the JYDAT group was made. Why is time so fast? Or we are the ones who do not enjoy the time until they do not realize that it is over. No. gabe. I'm sure it's not over.

"Gue will miss you."

"Gue too."

"I don't feel like we're going to be apart."

"No, we're not going to separate."

"Yes. We still have plenty of time to be together."

"Thank you for 3 years."

"Thank you for the cohesiveness."

"Thank you for the cuteness."

"Thank you for the truancy."

"Thank you guys ever."

Our embrace is getting tighter. I don't know if it's going to be the last hug. I wipe away the tears that come down, "not to cry. We should be happy because this is not the end. This is the beginning of our journey. Although the path we take is different. But rest assured that we will meet halfway."

My 4 best friends smiled and wiped away their tears. We haven't taken five pictures. That's why Anye told her Papa to photograph us. After that we took five pictures with our parents. A photo became the early history of our journey to meet in the middle of the road with us who are different.

"Ti, Prince Lo's samperin there," said Jihan nudging my arm. I turned to her, and the girl hinted with her face. I followed the direction he was referring to.

There stood my prince with a white flower. Although hesitant and still in disbelief, I stepped closer and stood in front of the Prince. He smiled after 1 year ago as the initial smile of farewell. "Congratulations, deck. It's good, right, it's graduated."

"It's.not the so-called prince, is it?" I asked to make sure that even diketawai. He pointed at her cheek, hinting me to pinch her cheek. "Eh, yes. Real," I said that I could finally pinch her cheek. He took my hand off while grimacing in pain. "Once a nyubitnya. Here, make a retaliation," he said pinching my nose.

I smile. No one pinched my nose for a long time. It felt like back when we were both still wearing the same uniform. "The Prince came here to fulfill the request of the Princess."

"Where's the date train?"

"Sorry, for now the train is being repaired," he replied making me laugh. He gave her a bouquet of flowers that she had been holding. "You know why I love white flowers?"

"Why?" I asked while kissing the white rose that Brother Ryan gave me.

I hit his arm. Always joking. "Cirtain dreadlocks."

"Emang want?" tanyanya and I nodded. "The white rose symbolizes sincerity. So that's a sign that I'm sincere with you."

I couldn't stand it, I hugged her. Replying to the year's longs piled up. The smell of his body is still the same, I cannot describe it. "Now, I want us to do another story before you come back to see me from monas."

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For today I do not need to bring a picture of him with a background of monas to accompany me to eat at the stall. Now the man sitting in front of me is eating basil. Wait for. Is the scent of Sis Ryan's fragrant body because she likes to eat basil?

"People who sell like they're out of cooking contests, deh, sister."

"Why?" his tanya dipped basil on the sambal and put in his mouth.

"Taste it so good."

"It's because I'm the one who made you eat here."

My eyes could not stop looking at him who was engrossed in eating until the chili stuck to around his lips. With a finger, I removed the sambal stain. "Udah gede, but if you eat is still a scourge gini."

"Intentionally, let someone lapin. Let it kayak in the movies," she said with a smile and ended with a burp. Slutty but I like it. A lot of difference to him after 1 year in Jakarta. He was fatter and not ashamed to do such a ridiculous thing. The same is his soul and heart. He did not bring it to Jakarta.

After eating, he drove me home in a taxi. He came down when he got to my house. "Please, deck. There's still 1 week left for us to spend time together."

"1 day is more than enough. Especially 1 week. Even if it wants forever."

"Propsy. Wait for the shocking scenario from God."

He pulled out a ticket from his bag. I took that ticket. Gala Premier Ticket. "Tomorrow, come with me. Coincidentally the show is here."

"Aren't you going to be on the cinema screen?" I asked who still did not expect so soon she became an actress.

"Not the lead, anyway."

"Father. Kan Brother the main character in our story, my co-star."

He smiled and hugged me. Every one in his arms feels comfortable. But I cannot be selfish. We hugged until death separated. Kan's tired. "I miss you, deck."

"I am too."

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