Stranger - Friend - Best Friend - Friend - Stranger
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Jan 2007
A boy all alone in a new school, my form teacher asked us to seat randomly after the orientation. I was afraid that everyone had their own friends, and that's when i realise an empty seat beside a person. His name is Keith. Behind me, was Vernon and Yiren.
We soon became friends. We talked about which primary school we came from, and once played some lucky draw game about which CCA should we go.
One day, teacher wanted to appoint the chairman of the class. Keith sabo-ed me and called out my name. Luckily and unluckily, my form teacher heard my name, and he wrote in down on the whiteboard.
He then asked, "Who wants to vote for Christon?"
I turned around and surveyed. Almost half the class rose up the hands. I was deeply in shock and was also elated that so many people in my class supported me. As I looked behind, He also raised up his hand. I smiled.
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"What team you support ar?" He asked me.
I said proudly to Him."Liverpool. You?"
I was hoping he was supporting the same club as me, but just then he said, "The team that won Liverpool twice this season."
I thought for a second, and replied, "Arsenal?"
He nodded.
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May 2007
Got a haircut again. This time, it was worse than the previous one. It was like a mushroom head, and Yi Ren said that the barber used a bowl to cut around it.
In class, I was standing in the front, managing the class in the classroom. He shouted, "Ee, ur hair sucks!"
I told him, "I know..." That was when some students in the class were looking at me, giggling. I felt so embarrassed.
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June 2007
Went to His house for the 1st time to do IPW project. I marvelled his house. He had a PS2, XBOX, PSP, a labtop, a mini freezer in his room, and soft soccer balls. HIs house were full of distractions, and obviously we cannot do finish the project on that day. We went on a 2nd time the following week.
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November 2007
Had a class chalet near Downtown East. I persuaded my mom to let me stay at the chalet for the 2 nights with much difficulty, as He was staying for 2 nights too. We had much fun there, and we went to the arcade, rode on bicycles, and played soccer.
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29 Feb 2007
Was the worst day in school in my life. He got chosen, and I was not. I was sad, but His face showed that he was over the moon. I decided not to mention about it for a week, but my other friends kept bugging me. They said, " Wa, He got chosen, then why u not chosen? You were the chairman last year leh."
I shrugged, and decided not to answer them. I knew this was a question that had no answers. There might be, but it was not up to me to answer this question.
He and Keith had to go for some training. I was sad that I could not be with them, and really envied them. I blamed myself for being so useless. I had to face the fact that I was not chosen all by myself.
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He hardly talked to me since that day. Was it my incompetence that drifted us apart?
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May 2008
There was a raft competition, and He took part. I took part too, and we were the leaders of 2 groups. We decided that the 2 groups should work together. We used wooden logs and ropes to make the raft. It was boring at 1st, but it was the tying of ropes that attracted me. He knew how to tie the ropes, and he taught me. WIthin a few tries, I did it, and I was so happy. He was a pro, I thought. Then, he suddenly had to go to do his duties. He could not teach the rest, and he asked me to teach the others. I shrugged. Duties again. Always the duties that caused our friendship to drift apart.
Little did I know that this was just the beggining.
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June 2008
He seldom talked to me now. He used to call me at night when he needed help in his studies, and I always helped him, without fail. Besides meeting up to play soccer, there were no other times where we talked to each other. Just then I realised I was replaced by a person as His best friend. That person always talked to him during soccer outings. He was the one that was the busy man picking up phone calls to help Him with his homework. Now then i understand. Someone was talking behind my back. Nasty stuff about me...
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October 2008
I was the studying and partially soccer type. Well, he was the opposite, and exam results were reflecting onto ourselves. We had to go to different streams next year. His best friend would be in the same class as him now. Soon, our frindship soured.
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November 2008
Went to Hong Kong for a Sports Exchange Programme. One of the days, we went to Disneyland. I still regarded Him as my best friend, and I decided to buy a gift for him. I went to a shop to buy a mug, with his name and a Mickey Mouse playing soccer carved on it. It was the best souvenir that I can think of, to buy for my special friend.
After I came back from Hong Kong, I gave it to him. He said, "Thanks", and that is all He had said. Our friendship did not turn for the better. It still remained the same.
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May 2009
Exams are over. My weeks of studying my three sciences had come to an end, while His studying of his two sciences had end, too. He organised to play futsal to celebrate his birthday. He didn't tell me what is the main reason for organising this outing, but I already knew. As his past best friend, I had to know that it was his birthday.
On that day, I did not give any presents to him. It was our "tradition". Our friendship still remained the same on that day. In fact, there was nothing to say about friendship anymore. It was over.
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Amir-- Him Hassan-- Me Kite-running competition--29 Feb 2008
Must our friendship become like Amir's and Hassan's? All i hope now, is that He still regards me as a friend. That's all i can hope for. HOPE FOR A MIRACLE.
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