A Chapter Of Her Life

1st Chapter

I woke up when the sun had fully risen and the neighborhood was already noisy. While I was still lying on my bed, I suddenly remembered my bestfriend's text message the other day. She said she'll visit me on Saturday - that is today.

I got up and started cleaning my small apartment room. After fixing my bed and sweeping the floor, I thought of my messy desk. It was full of different pocket books and most of my old notebooks that were already very dusty but still piled in one place. I really had a habit of collecting and keeping my elementary and high school notes but then I thought to myself, "It's time for me to let go of these childish things since it's almost a trash anyway".

I sat on my chair and opened my notebooks one by one before throwing them away, and as I did, memories came up. I can't help but smile remembering my former teachers and classmates. I even laughed looking at my ugly penmanship and drawings. As I went through all my notebooks, one yellowish-brown notebook caught my attention. I felt it was really special to me, I just couldn't remember why. I scanned through it and on the second to the last page I saw a note. It says,

Hi beastfriend ☺ time check: 2:16AM. I can't sleep as usual. My parents are fighting again. My dad is drunk again and he keeps getting worse. I'm kinda used to it but idk~ I just can't help but cry.
Oh I'm sorry btw, for writing this here. I know you don't want any unnecessary vandals in your favorite notebook and I know I borrowed this because I said I needed to study your notes...
Maybe one day you'll read this or maybe not, Well, i guess all I want to say is thank you for being a very dear friend to me☺. I'll try to sleep now, cheer me up beastfriend 😞 ILY ☺
XOXO Dine <3

Without even noticing, my notebookhad droplets of water and my tears continue to fall. This was my first time seeing her letter. Thoughts suddenly came up, Do people believe in the saying 'You'll only know the importance of someone when that someone is gone'?, Would they believe in change when it's almost impossible? What would people feel if ever they experienced having to give up everything they have or even someone they love for the better? Memories came up too. I clearly remembered my best friend's story, it went like this...