"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow,you gotta put up with the rain." Dolly Parton
Several hours passed and I let out a heavy sigh as there were only a few minutes until my shift ends. Jeremy and I helped each other to clean up the café together. I swept the floor while he stacked up all the chairs and put it in a corner. 10 minutes later, both of us done with our shifts and bid good bye. I hummed a song while walking home. I looked up at the night sky and said, "The star looks so beautiful and calm from afar. I wonder if our life can be beautiful and calm too. I wonder what life would be like if all of us understand each other and communicate better." I shrugged and hummed a song that was stuck in my head back in the café.
"I'm in the mood for dancin', romancin'.
Ooh I'm givin' it all tonight. I'm in the mood for chancin'. I feel like dancin'. Ooh so come on and hold me tight." I sang the lyrics of the song. I was about to sing the next verse of the song but I was interrupted by my phone ringing. I picked up my phone and it showed that Ivy is calling me. I answered her call, "Heyyo girl. I just finished my part time job and about to head home. What are you up to?"
I heard Ivy giggled softly and she replied, "Guess what? I think I am in love." I gasped loudly, immediately ask her to tell me everything, "Wow, girl! Spill all the details, please. I want to hear it all." Throughout my way back home, I listened to all the details on Ivy's crush. I smiled as I listened to her fangirling over her crush that she met at the hospital. I looked at the sky and thought, "Perhaps this guy can make my best friend feels happier than ever and forget the pain she had to endure for the past few years."
I believe no one should go through the pain Ivy encountered and had to endure. We ended the call when I finally reached home. "Well, I guess this is it. I'll come to the hospital tomorrow and you have to show me who is this guy since he managed to steal your heart." I said teasingly. Ivy giggled loudly, feeling embarrassed and replied, "Yes, I will tell you tomorrow. Bye, Alannah."
The next day, I decided to visit Ivy after I finished all my lectures. It was 1 o'clock in the afternoon and I sighed in relief as I walked out of the lecture hall. Lots of terms and calculation need to remember. I wonder how my student life will be like if Ivy was in the same university and course as me.
*****Flashback started*****
Flashbacks of the day Ivy told me the sad news came to my mind once again. It was a few days after we received the results of WM University. As mentioned before, Ivy had a serious talk with her parents that night. A few days after, I received a call from Ivy. I immediately answered her call as I was wondering about her too.
"Hey Ivy. How are you?" I asked.
I heard sniffles and her voice seems shaky as she tried not to cry. I hushed and try to make her calm over the phone call. I could tell that she cannot convince her parents on her decision. It was silent for a few minutes until I heard Ivy's whispering something.
"I don't think I can go to the same university with you, Alannah. It has been my dream but I don't think I can do it. I tried my best to convince them but it did not work. I felt worse." Ivy whispered softly.
I instantly comforted her and replied, "Hey, it's okay. I totally understand your situation. So, which course are you going to take at MS University?" Ivy replied, "I am sorry, Alannah. I had to do it for the sake of others. I cannot bear to see them not talking to me just because I don't agree with their plans. I guess I have to pretend to be happy for a while just for my parents' sake. Hopefully I can find my happiness once I graduated my degree in Psychology in MS University." I nodded in agreement and wished her luck. Even though we were in different universities, I would always find time to visit her during semester breaks.
*****Flashback ended*****
Now that Ivy already graduated university, I hoped she gets to achieve what she always wanted and perhaps this guy she met at the hospital can be one of the sources of her happiness other than me. I cannot wait to meet the guy who stole my best friend's heart. Maybe he can help her feel better and guide her to a new journey away from the pain she had to endure.
