The first time Hueningkai met you was back when you were kids. Young, naive, and fragile. You barely met or seen each other before. You were just two people that fate decided to play with.
It was a sunny afternoon in the park. It was the perfect time for kids your age to play with new friends until your parents told you to come home.
Despite of the glaring sun rays, the bright smiles, and the joyous kids playing with their friends. It was not a sunny afternoon for you. It was rather a rainy afternoon because you were crying.
You were crying because you lost your mom. Awhile ago, you were just holding your mom's hand while your eyes roam around the beautiful park when your eyes spotted a bunch of fresh dandelions resting at the smooth grass.
As a little girl who loves flowers, you wanted to play with the dandelions. Without telling your mom, you let go of her hand and went to the dandelions. Your small and mischievous fingers picked a few dandelions to show to your mom and play with it on the way home. You picked the flowers and when you turned around, your mom is nowhere to be found.
You started to look for her, thinking she didn't went that far. But you roamed the (heart of the) park and your eyes still can't spot your mom.
That's when you start to cry. You thought that you'll be living alone without your mom.
And that's when Hueningkai spotted you. He was minding his own business with his chocolate ice cream when his eyes spotted you, sitting alone on the bench crying.
"Why are you crying?"
"I lost my mom. I don't know where she is." you answered him between sobs.
Once that Hueningkai knew the reason you're crying, he immediately helped you to go look for your mom.
"What does your mom looked like?" Hueningkai asks you so he could have a clue what does your mom looked like and you could go back to your mom sooner.
"She's pretty." you answered.
"All moms are pretty." Hueningkai replied and you glared at him because you do not agree in his statement. All moms are pretty, that's true. But for you, your mom is the prettiest of all moms.
"My mom's prettier." you argued and with that, Hueningkai didn't said another word.
After wandering at the heart of the park, you and your mom reunited once you saw each other. You hugged one another as if it has been decades since you last saw each other.
Before you got home, you and Hueningkai exchanged names and bid your farewells but deep inside, both of you didn't want to say goodbye to each other. Both of you wished to see each other again, even just for a short while.
And by fate, you met again. But it wasn't for a short while. It was always.
***
By the time you stepped into elementary and transferred to a new school, you're ready for a new life and a new set of friends to be with you till the end.
You didn't expected Hueningkai to attend the same school as you. Even though another part of you hope that he is, your mind keeps telling you to not get your hopes up.
You never forgotten Hueningkai even after a whole week after the incident. Never a day would pass by that you wish that you'll see him outside.
