"I see you're wearing new shoes."
"Dad insisted that I stopped wearing the brown running shoes I'd always worn, so he bought me these."
"On his defense, your brown shoes do really look super worn-out. They've been with you for years."
"But they're comfy."
"But things new don't hurt, anyway."
"What's the point of replacing something that isn't broken?"
"That thing isn't exactly perfect and can't be fixed either, is it? Why are you so afraid of a change?"
"I'm not used to changes."
"Huh. Guess I figured out why you don't want to accept me. You don't want our friendship to change."
"I just don't want to ruin things."
"That's sad."
"I know. I'm sorry."
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Gemi
Short StoryThe turbulence of what Devandra Dasaputra and Eka Gemi Nastiti would like to keep as a mindful friendship. Ge·mi (Jw, a): hemat; sangat hati-hati; -- nastiti: hemat dan cermat Gemi (Javanese, a): prudent; very careful; -- nastiti: frugal and meticul...
