“Lapar dah?”
“Dah.”
You had to hold your laughter along the way because it was your first time going out with someone of the opposite gender, and you couldn't help but to inhale the awkwardness of the moment. What you were feeling was indescribable, but you'd like to think it was because of a swarm of lost butterflies in your tummy who rejuvenated over time, magically. You'd obliviously steal glances of the person who was walking beside you every now and then. You were amused that that person had managed to keep up with your fast walking pace; the aftereffect of always being late to class even on an exam day. It was a habit of yours to daydream even when being in a crowded place, so you started thinking of the days after today, and that thought saddened you, because you weren't sure if you would be able to cope. That person had had you rest assured that everything's gonna be fine though, and you appreciated his effort to calm you down, so you decided to not let your sadness show because that would only ruin the already perfect moment.
“Orang makan lambat tau.”
“Ye.”
“Tak, serious ni lambat, tak tipu.”
“Tak apa, boleh tunggu.”
—but when the time had finally arrived, you felt your world crumbling. You were never good at bidding farewells that you had wished for people to never have to say goodbyes. You scoffed at that absurd thought of yours because no, people can't run away from that. You took a deep breath and started to swallow the bitter reality you were about to go through. You had your gaze drawn on the person who were now standing in front of you. It was raining but none of you seemed to care about it. You heard that person uttered something, but you decided to not give a respond because it was easier that way. For a moment, both of you stood there in silence, raindrops falling on that cold night. You never knew people could communicate through silence, but that day you figured out you could, and you realised you'd start cherishing silence immensely from that moment onwards.
Hi. Happy growing old :)
