I was walking down the passageway from my class towards the cafeteria in hasty steps.
“Hey there, you’re from Penang right?” a voice called from my back.
I turned behind and render speechless to a shy boy that I met in my first class, first day of college.
Yeah, he was the one sitting alone at the corner of the classroom with huge file and note book of his and never stop jotting down every single thing that the lecturer says. He looks like a nerdy to me. That was my first impression towards him.
We exchanged smiles and started to chatter and walk at a snail's pace. There goes a camaraderie which ensued with earnest hearts.
More than 6 months after I cried so hard till my body can’t stop quivering. That was the first time i was dumped and I could still hear the voice of his patiently whispering to me..
”Never forget that I am here, I would always be. You’ll never loose me. I’ll hold your hands and help you out".
This boy never be bothered with the populace, all he knows that he would be the first person to shield me whenever others tries to bring me down. He never fails; indeed he clogged his ears simply to prove that he knows me better than anyone else.
There were so many times he came in the vicinity of me. Name it..he was always there.
When baseless accusations & enormous rumors made by some cunning bunch and years later I met with an accident and my hip was dislocate till the doctors was certain that I will be a handicap.
He was never ashamed to stand by me and again whispered the same assuring words..
“Be strong, I’m here..i’ve never gone astray. Please don’t let the tears flow or I will feel the throbbing as well.”
He keep on calling me day and night just to check on me..whether or not I’m doing fine. He just never stops. It has been 5 long years and he is still here, always mine..my true buddy. We grew up, evolving from adolescents to adults together. The best person that knows me for who I am and willing to accept me for what I were.
He is now suffering the symptoms of psoriasis and he tried to avoid me few months back but I snap out of it and went straight in front of his face.
“You can’t just run away like that because for all that I know, you need me now as much as I do. Who cares if you have patches all over your body? I care more about your heart rather than your outer shell. No way that I’ll ever let you go. I swear I won’t!”
I can never envisage my life without him.. my guardian angel.
