I had three friends.
Reza, Syaz, Athirah.
Reza was chased by all the girls in our high school.
Athirah was one of those popular girls and stylish.
Syaz was just one of those plain and average girls.
Athirah and Syaz were both totally crazy and wacko over Reza.
Athirah didn't have to do anything to attract Reza.
For she was already attractive enough.
Syaz on the other hand, showered Reza which love and care.
Syaz wasn't ugly at all.
In fact, she looked sweet and pleasant.
But she wasn't a popular girl's and stylish
so everyone expected, Reza chose Athirah.
For Syaz was just one ordinary and plain girl.
While Athirah was labeled as the cool and attractive type.
Reza always insulted Syaz.
Telling her what a 'nano-nano girl' she was.
And how dumb she looked.
Which obviously made Syaz feel so hurt and useless.
That's life. Syaz never gave up though.
She wanted to prove something to Reza.
She wanted to prove that looks aren't everything.
She studied hard, really hard.
She became the top girl, and all the guys who once ignored her, chased her.
But she never forgot Reza.
Everyday, she put a red rose in Reza’s locker.
Always with the same words.
'I care for you, and I always will'
Because she knew that Reza was facing a hard time.
Reza began to realize.
How dumb he had been.
His beloved girlfriend, Athirah.
Was flirting with other guys.
He regretted for choosing the wrong girl.
Athirah broke up with Reza later.
For she had found a wealthier guy.
Reza felt so cheated, stupid and dumb.
He went to look for Syaz.
He knelt on his knees, and said.
" Syaz, please forgive me. Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Syaz rejected him, much to everyone's surprise.
She only uttered these words.
"You've suffered a great loss, so I don't want you to face another one"
Reza felt disappointed.
He didn't understand a word that she said to him.
But they became good friends.
Did everything together.
Reza began to change into someone better.
Because Syaz showered him with the love he never experienced before.
His ex-girlfriends had never treated him that way.
They just accepted him for his looks.
But Syaz accepted him for himself.
She changed him.
Syaz continued putting a red rose into his locker everyday.
With the same words. She never forgot.
One day, Syaz didn't turn up in school.
She didn't come for a week.
At first, Reza thought that she was on a vacation with her family.
Because she told him that she would be going Singapore with them.
But one day, He received a call from the General Hospital.
Saying that Syaz was about to die.
She had been suffering from cancer.
But Syaz forbade them from telling him.
Because she didn't want Reza to worry about her.
But now that she was about to die.
She wanted to see Reza for the last time.
Reza rushed to the hospital.
When he saw how weak Syaz was.
Tears began rushing down his cheeks.
He whispered.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you hide this from me?"
She looked at him and smiled weakly at him.
"When I said that I didn't want you to suffer from facing another loss, I meant this. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to worry. I wanted to spend my last days with you cheerfully." Reza looked at her.
"You can't leave me!" he said.
"What will I be without you?"
"You'll be who you are now. I will always be there by your side. Never forget that. Cherish those times. Live life happily. And one more thing."
"Yes?" "I love you" And she died. Reza screamed.
He still couldn't accept Syaz 's death.
He had only spent a month with Syaz.
Just a month! But Syaz changed his life in a way.
The way that no one could ever explain. He regretted.
But he knew that Syaz would always be keeping an eye on him from Heaven.
.............................<3>.................................
No comments:
Post a Comment