NARRATIVE WRITING - It was just another day in my life,........................

It was just another day in my life. Boring and colourless, hectic and fatigue. As if it was not enough, I started the day off with a series of misfortunes. I missed my bus, spilled my coffee, crashed my laptop, stained my clothes, cursed by the old woman I ran into in the bus… Everything just went wrong. Nothing was right, after I heard the news. The news that you have settled down.

I heard that you have settled down. I heard that you have finally found a girl and you are married now. I heard how blissful you are living with your lovely wife and a newborn son. I heard that your dreams have finally came true, that you are so happy that you actually gained a few extra pounds.

It has been a long time since we parted our ways. In fact, in these 10 years, we have never crossed our paths. I have been pursuing my dreams and toiled hard. Work, gives me satisfaction and sometimes fills the emptiness and loneliness I feel at the wee hours of the nights. I have almost forgotten how you look like, but I never forget what you said, “Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.”

I did not know what had brought me here. Mary had not only told me everything that you are now, she told me where you are staying too. It was a surprise to learn that we live so near each other. I hated to turn up the neighbourhood like this, uninvited. I was hoping to bump into you. Maybe out of the blue, I will see your face again. I will recollect how you look, how you smile. But honestly, I guessed I have hoped that you would see my face and that you would be reminded. To me, it isn't over.

Oh, how time flies. The time of our lives, our laughter's, our sadness; they all seem like only yesterday. We spent 10 years growing up together and sharing each other’s darkest secrets, and another 10 years apart. Nothing can compare with the moments we had together. How we had worried and cared for each other. Our regrets and our mistakes, those hurtful words that we spilled on each other. All these form a part of my undying memories.

I pressed on the doorbell, and it only took a cheerful reply to kill all my intention to see you. All my courage was lost at that moment. I turned and quickened my steps before the front door was even opened. Her voice is so sweet, blissful and contented that it only paints a beautiful picture of a happy family.

I broke my footsteps into a run. I ran and ran until the end of the street. I disappeared into the corner of the street. I finally stopped and leaned against the wall, trying to catch my breath. As I looked up, I saw blue sky. I thought it had started to rain. I wiped off the raindrops on my cheek, only to find out that I had broke into silent sobs.

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you. I told myself. I wish nothing but the best for you. I only begged that you will never forget me. Even if you did, never let me know.

Never mind, I will find someone like you.