waiting for someone?!
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Time: 6:50 pm
"Hey! Honey! What are you doing here alone? I'm searching everywhere inside for you. You are sitting here alone like you're on a date with the moon. Or are you dreaming about your Prince Charming?"
My name is "Hasini". Hasini means smile. My mom and dad named me that, wishing I should always be smiling.
No matter how short our names are, our friends like to give us another as a nickname.
Do you know the name they gave me? They removed 'si' in ' Hasini '... and call it 'Hani'. That's how it turned into 'Honey'.
To talk about myself ... I love sitting under the moonlight, under the sky full of stars, enjoying the cool breeze, looking at the moon, and listening to my favorite songs.
The moon looks so pretty to me, no matter what shape it is in. And the sky full of stars is so fascinating. Even when the sky lost its stars, the moon can give the same effect. I'm madly in love with this sky and the moon that lifts it up. It also lifts my mood.
By the way, haven't I told you where I am now and why I'm here...
I am now at the school where I once studied. Three years later, our old school classmates all met in one place, and here we are.
Everyone inside is talking about what they have done in these three years and the changes that happened in their lives.
Reminiscing about their school life; Playing, singing. Once again recollect those mischievous things they did during the school days and are thrilled playing with each other.
No matter how many changes happen in our lives and habits during these three years; There is no change in our friendship. That makes me happy.
Friendship is not the thing that never gets old or expires!
'Unforgettable and most cherishable.'
If one can share their happiness, pain, or any other thing with anyone with no hesitation, it is with a friend. If there is anyone who knows more about us, it is our "friend ..."
Thinking about all this, I remembered all those days with friends at school.
Lots of memories, lots of experiences, some sweet moments, our favorite persons and their memories simultaneously appear before my eyes.
It was great to meet all my friends like this. Everyone came as expected. But, someone's trace is yet to be found.
“Hey Honey! I'm shouting here, you're at least not responding. What’s so fascinating that you’re drawn into space ?! ”
Floating in my memories, I drove into the past. Sneha's words brought me back to reality.
I look back when I hear Sneha calling. She was away from me. Still, I can hear her words clearly.
Sneha is always cheerful, joking, and makes everyone around her laugh. Sneha and I went to school together. We're childhood besties. There are no secrets between us. We know each other like the back of our hands.
Seeing Sneha coming towards me, I gave her a smile in response. Meanwhile, she came and sit next to me.
"Everyone at the party there is asking for you. Here you are sitting alone and looking at the sky. What are you doing here? Are you counting the stars in the sky?" she asks the last part sarcastically. She asks me as I had just left in the middle of the class.
"You know I don't like parties."
"Ha! I knew you would say that. Ok, you hate parties but, this is our friend's reunion. We were very much looking forward to this day. You wished to meet everyone more than me. What happened to you now? Why be alone like this? What happened to you?"
Sneha can talk for a long time without stopping. But, this time she is waiting for my answer. I tell her with a smile as if nothing had happened, "Calm down, Sneha. I'm good. There's a lot of sounds inside. I'm here for the cool breeze. I'm going to go back now, but you're here already. "
When I said that, Sneha looked at me like a student who had given a wrong answer to a question asked by the teacher.
I can't lie to her, because she can easily catch my lie.
"Don't tell stories to me. You'll stay here unless I don't come to bring you! I can smell that you are lying, Honey. Don't try to hide from me. The Smile on your lips, why can't I see it in your eyes? Tell me what is bothering you?." she caught me?! Now I can't escape from her.
Yes, she is right. I'm happy. But something seems missing. I thought of taking care of it with no one noticing. But Sneha defeated me.
Everyone can see our happiness. But those who love us can even see the tears hidden behind our laugh.
"Hm, let me guess, my friend is upset because her friend is not here yet. Is that so, my friend? Am I right?" Sneha says, laughing.
Sneha has been watching me since childhood. So, to her who can find my hidden sorrow, it would not be surprising if she knew the reason behind it.
Yes, what Sneha said is true. I'm waiting for someone.
I'm waiting for a person who doesn't know whether he will come, waiting for someone who doesn't know that I'm looking forward to seeing him again three years later.
I'm waiting for a guy who doesn't know that a girl is waiting so much just to see him.
But, I am trying to hide those expectations. "There's no such thing. Come on, let's go inside." when I get up and started walking, Sneha stand with her arms stretched to both sides in front of me. She poses like a fence before me making me halt.
"I didn't get the answer." Her face and tone turn serious. I know this time she won't let me go. "Tell the truth Hasini. Haven't you forgotten him yet? We are not going anywhere until you tell me the truth." She says for sure.
I couldn't dare to look into her eyes. I turn my face to another side, without looking at her, and said,
"I don't want to discuss that now. Please, let's not talk about it."
Then she brought her arms down to her waist. Staring at me intensely, like she was searching for my answer, as if it's written on my face.
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