room mates in adelaide 2000. then the periodic pilgrimage trip either me taking the endless coach ride to neighbouring kl or her zooming into singapore. you know there's some people who effortlessly engages you in conversations and whom you really hit it off. just because you are you and she's herself. so there's no excuses for not keeping in touch the rest of the time. no excuses for not filling in on each other's life. no excuses for belated wishes and no excuses for being yourself. and when we do rarely meet up there's no awkwardness above all the frivolity. it's like being back in school. all there is was chatter. words flow and spill out from your mouth and whatever comes to mind and i miss that. the sameness the familiarity. i'm the kind of person who resists changes and would very much prefer to live in a sterile environment so that life doesn't get interrupted. i'd like to close my eyes and be able to find my perfect cave to hide in. it's not like i'm not adaptable. I am. but it takes time having to readjust one's emotions. and to reach a certain level of comfort. change is always here and i can't ask them to take a step back. but life gets easier because you grow a little each time. and this is why we reminisce.
.•• *°•. °•. where i met her and she is my shadow and we exchanged formalities and we shared our stories and paused a little to still our hearts and we kept a secret and she is my whole .•° .•°._.-*