"Make everyday a little less ordinary."
It was already 10 o'clock at night which was a few hours after the meeting with Jeremy at the park. I smiled widely as I recalled the moments I had with him at the park. My heart fluttered when I remembered the moment where he suddenly hugged. The sudden hug really made me feel a bit shock me though. I chuckled when I recalled the part where I was interrupted by his whispering words.
His words still lingering on my mind. He whispered those words to me, "Yes, we are dating starting from today and I love you, my dear girlfriend."
I squealed loudly and mumbled, "So today is the day of us dating, huh?" I looked at the calendar and said to myself, "27th of February. Our first day of dating. My first day of relationship." I smiled brightly and hummed cheerful tone.
A few seconds later, I heard a notification coming from my phone. I looked to see who have been messaging me, "Oh, it is a message from Ivy." I read her message, "So, how did it go? Can we go on a double date?"
I chuckled, began to dial her number and decided to call her tonight. It rang for a few times and then she answered,
"Hello? So, what happened, bestie?"
I let out a chuckle, and began to tell her exactly everything happened that evening, "Are you ready to hear this amazing story? Be prepared!" She laughed, and replied impatiently, "Well, tell me everything, girl!"
We talked for about 1 hour and a half. Throughout the chat, Ivy laughed and teased me. We talked about a lot of things such as Ivy's boyfriend, Joshua and also the awkward yet funny moment at grocery store today. I rolled my eyes to hide my embarrassment.
"Ivy! Stop laughing at me. Ugh this is so embarrassing when I recalled the moment at the grocery store."
Ivy continued laughing but this time louder than before, "Okay, pfft. Okay I'll stop laughing." A few seconds later, I heard a snort of laughter, "Okay, but it is so funny how you fall on top of Jeremy's back! I hope he is okay."
I huffed, "well, he seems okay to me." Ivy then replied, "Well it is good then. Anyway, I can't believe that both of us have a boyfriend now! Look at us. We are not single anymore. Remember when we wanted to have a boyfriend so badly during high school?"
I laughed loudly, "Omg! Stop! It is so funny to be honest. I remembered how both of us used to talk to our crushes. It was so damn awkward!" I paused then continued, "But, I am thankful that I have someone that I like and care for. I am going to tell about Jeremy to my parents soon. Maybe after a few months of dating."
It was a long silence at Ivy's end. I furrowed my eyebrow, feeling a bit confused, and said "Hello? Ivy? Are you there? Are you asleep already? Sorry, I talked a lot, right? Ivy, do you hear me? It was another silence for a few seconds. I mumbled to myself, "Maybe she already asleep?" I was about to hang up the call but I heard Ivy's voice.
"Alannah, wait! Don't hang up yet."
"Hey! Where were you? You didn't answer me. I seriously thought you were asleep."
I heard sniffles and guessed that Ivy might be crying. I panicked for a moment and asked, "Ivy, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Is something going on at home? You know that you can tell me everything, right? I will always listen to your problems.
It was a few second pause and silence from Ivy's end. Ivy finally replied to me, "Alannah, thank you for your concern. I wonder what I would do without you. So here it goes..."
Our phone call went for another hour with Ivy explaining her problems and feelings. To be honest, I felt quite sorry for her situation. As her best friend, I really hoped that she is able to deal with this issue and her parents would be less strict towards her. Rules are important but sometimes, we need to breathe and loosen up the strict rules, right? I don't think anyone deserve to be treated like this.
"Alannah, sometimes I don't feel at ease. Whenever I think of this, my heart beats faster than ever. Sometimes I would have a panic attack and hyperventilating. No one knows about this. Well, except you. Because I really trust you."
I tried to calm her down and rephrase her explanation, "Thank you for trusting me. I really appreciate that. So, from what you tell me, your parents do not agree with your decision to find a job at the city center? The reason is because it is too far from your home, right?"
She hummed, signaling that it was right. "Uh huh, that's right. Sometimes, I just don't understand why. I did try to find a job nearby my home but none of my job application was accepted though. What am I supposed to do about it?"
She paused for a second, and then continue her sentence, "That's why I decided to find a job at the city center since there will be more job opportunities there. However, they don't agree with my decision. Why do they always disagree with everything I do?"
"What if my parents don't like me going out with Joshua? I would seriously feel bad for him and also myself. It will hurt both of us. I don't know but I am overthinking a lot these days." Ivy said.
I was about to comfort her with giving her encouragement and suggestions. However, I heard loud sobs from Ivy. She burst in tears and crying loudly. How I wish I can hug her and comfort her right now. Perhaps I should visit her this weekend. It has been a while since we meet each other. It has been almost 6 months.
I wiped my tears. My heart hurt when I heard my best friend cried and devastated. I wondered what I should do in order to help her situation. I calmed her down for the next 30 minutes. I cleared my throat, trying to say something to cheer her up, "Ivy, I'm going to go visit you this weekend. Let's meet up and discuss this together? We can have a girl's day out and have fun like we used to have back in high school."
Ivy hummed, "Uh huh. We should do that! I miss hanging out with you. I haven't been going out much these days since I am not allowed to. Anyway, it is okay. I will try to solve my problems as much as I can." I nodded in agreement, "However, it is okay to let it out and tell me when you have a hard time, okay? I am here for you. Always."
We ended the call. My heart felt a bit sad and uneasy. Knowing Ivy, I knew that she liked to bottle up her feelings by herself. She doesn't know how to express her feelings much. I really hope she is alright. I went to sleep, hoping that things will turn out fine for her.
