best friend

      Ten years ago when I was seven years old, back when I was still in elementary school. It was at this time that I met the people who made me laugh happily, named Vita and Tiara. The elementary school years were a time when a child that young enjoyed passing the days filled only with playing, eating, sleeping, and school. six years I got to know them, unique people with a thousand languages within themselves.

     Indeed, six years is not a short time, where every meeting inevitably leads to a farewell. we parted ways because we went to different schools, I with Vita and Tiara with her school choice. but this does not become an obstacle for our friendship. communication and laughter in the WhatsApp group make us very close in this friendship. 

     I and Vita are often called twins by people, I don't know how we got the nickname twins. everywhere always together, wherever and whenever, I consider her like my own sister, her house where I have gotten used to sleeping, the food I usually eat, even what she has is also mine, from things, money, even the phone. Sounds exciting, right? the person who never gets tired of listening to my stories. 

     until one day he told me that he liked his senior, of course as his friend I was happy with his feelings. Every day, she would talk about the person she liked at home, on the street, in the cafeteria, on WhatsApp, anywhere. until finally Vita got the number of the person she liked, but Vita is the type of person who has very high pride. which in the end, I was the one who had to message the person she liked first.

     Over time, my chats with the person Vita likes became closer. It turned out that this senior actually liked me, a feeling I never wanted. Eventually, this misunderstanding happened between me and Vita. She was disappointed in me, and I tried to explain everything to her. She was very angry with me, but she never wanted to listen to my explanation. She thought that I betrayed her, but it wasn't; it was just a misunderstanding. 

     the day when I walked without Vita for a year and a half, the noisy notifications from Vita, the ringing phone from Vita, her laughter, and I even lost my daily storytelling place. Every day I wonder when everything will get better. Until the month of Ramadan, Tiara messaged in the group saying, "Let's hang out, it's been a while since we met, and let's break our fast together." Vita and I responded with "Sure."

      while walking to find something sweet for breaking the fast, silence greeted us, perhaps Tiara felt that something was amiss between us. Tiara understood what was really happening. When we finished breaking our fast, Tiara suddenly said, "Is it true that our friendship will crumble just because of a man?" who obviously doesn't know whether he will make us better or worse, so, friends, let's always maintain this friendship until we grow old and even until we die. "Don't let it fall apart just because of trivial matters," suddenly Vita and I were shocked and reflected on each other. In the end, Vita was willing to accept my explanation. when we both realized our mistakes and of course forgave each other, understanding that losing one man would not replace our friendship.