January 2007 ...I walked in to U11 in KTJ .I was feeling down .Very down .I was falling apart ,mainly because I was going to separate from my family ,& friends back home .I`d have to admit ,my face was pretty damn ,bitchy-looking .I was in no mood to meet anyone new .It was boarding school ,what do you expect !A girl came in the room first ,she chose the left corner ,nearest to the door .I took it that she was one of my roomates .Wearing a baju kurung ,she looked sweet ,sungguh ayu :) .My mum did all the talking haha .Turned out that she was new too ..Afifah was her name .From that moment on ,as I looked at her ,I envisioned that this girl ,Afifah & I ,would be the tightest of friends ,that we would help each other explore this new world together ,KTJ .To tell you the truth ,that happened .Really ,it did .Exactly how I imagined it would be .Anyway ,back to the first day ,one bed was still empty ,& it was already at night ,so there were the 3 of us ,me ,Afifah & Nadhirah ,who was already there since Form 1 .Well ,around 9 pm ,a girl walked in .With a maid ,a mum ,a young sibling ,LOTS of bags .Haha .Her name was Aiza .She made me laugh that night ,judging from my face ,she knew I was feeling pretty awful .So she tried a lot to put a smile on me ,& to cheer me up .
The next day ,Afifah & I were so lucky that Aiza was kind enough to lead us the way to everything .She showed us how to wear the uniform properly ,& introduced us to her friends .She introduced Andrie to me .He just gave a gesture with a head nod . "Now who is this badass?"I thought .Haha ..Who would`ve known that Andrie & I would be so close ...later on .But that`s a whole different story now ;P
Anyways .Throughout the year 2007 ,the three of us have grown closer .That was when we created The Chicos .The 3 A`s .The Sex Clan .Llama ,Qibasy ,& Sheep .Haha ...Those were the days .We would give each other nicknames .From Paris Hilton ,to Nicole Richie ,Victoria Beckham ,Mariah Carey ,Martha Stewart .Haha ...We had our own little world .& it was an incredible world .
You both ...were the only ones ,that I showed my true self to,behind my bitchy sombong unapproachable face .Only you both knew my soft side ,my weakness .Only you both knew how I cry ,& how I am when I laugh like a problematic psychotic maniac .
Who else ...could I be in a lazy mood with ,when doing classwork ."Malas lah nak buat kerja" *talks & gossips throughout the whole period* ..Haha .Those times were the things I enjoyed the most about being in KTJ .To be honest ,if it weren`t for you both ,I would`ve never enjoyed KTJ .NEVER .
I remember those Friday lunches ,where we would still hang around at the table for 2 hours ,even after we`ve finished eating .Gossiping about people ,'bullying' the tomato&potato gang ;P
Both of you ,would catch me each time I fell .Those times when I sprained my ankle on a regular basis ,it was either the both or one of you dragging me all the way back to Irinah .It showed me that you both DID care about me .When I was feeling vulnerable ,you both were always there to make me feel so much better .
Then something happened late 2007 .Aiza moved out of the house ,& became a permanent dayboarder .We were confused ,Afifah & I .I wish I could stop it from happening ,but it was too late .I felt a sharp knife in me .It wasn`t going to be the same anymore .Now ,it was just the 2 of us .Although Aiza would still show up in the morning & join us in class ...but still ,you know :(
Who else was woman enough to perform a Britney Spears song with me in front of our WHOLE CLASS & teachers !Haha .It was for our class dinner .I mean seriously ,performing "I`m A Slave 4u" is something noone dares to do .The dance moves ,the seduction vibe (konon nye ar) .& we did it in the end .There were some arguments over it ,we started fighting ,& the pressure grew higher once the day grew closer ,but in the end ,it was all worth it :) .I may have made a fool out of myself on stage ,but I was accompanied by you both .& that made it an enjoying experience ."Syok sendiri" was our motto really .As long as we were having one hell of a ride ,who cares what anyone else thought of it !
We had a sort of a 'chain' tied around us ,all three of us .If one of us hated someone ,then all the 3 of us would hate that poor bitch as well .If one of them was crying ,I would feel the pain too ,& I MYSELF would feel like crying .It was like that .That was how strong the bond between us was .
My Birthday .They did the sweetest thing .They treated me like shit in class ,ignoring me ,not wishing me a Happy Birthday .I felt down ,so miserable .But that was about to change .Right after school ended ,they surprised me with a birthday cake in our room .I just felt like crying .What a plan ,eh?Make me feel like crap ,THEN make me feel much more wonderful after that .Only them ,Aiza&Afifah ,would come up with something like that .I love you both for that ,you know ?Noone has ever done that for me before .It was my Birthday ,& you cared .
You guys taught me a lot .Afifah ,you taught me how to iron my clothes
(ahahhaa) ,you taught me how to open up to people & approach them ,give a friendly smile ,& to stand up to myself .Aiza ,you taught me how to cook macaroni & cheese in a microwave (um lol !) ,taught me how to mix with people the right way ,taught me how to be independent ,how to be a spoilt brat ,THE RIGHT WAY XD
I did a lot of things unintentionally to hurt them .& I`m grateful that they forgave me for those things .I had a boyfriend ,& I started to neglect them ,because I had another commitment ,& I wasn`t exactly pro at balancing things .Later on I grew a friendship with a guy ,so strong that it started to threaten my friendship with the both of them .But luckily ,I woke up & realized ,& patched things up with them ,once I found out that I was starting to lose them .So my guy friend advised me to make things right ,once & for all .Balancing them ,& this guy friend of mine .
I don`t think I ever showed my appreciation towards our friendship ,so I`d like to say ,thank you .I remember the day we had to say goodbye .I shall retell the moment now :D
Starting with Afifah .Oh man .There was Aiza&I ,being so nervous .We could see her carrying her luggage downstairs one by one . "Are you ready for this ?"I asked Aiza ."Are you ?"she asked me back .Then ,it was down to one bag .ONE MORE BAG .She walked in the room ,& tried to hold it all in .It was time .First ,she hugged Aiza .What was I doing ?I was on her bed ,her now empty bed .I was preparing myself to be the one that she would hug next .Thoughts swirled in my mind .Everything that we`ve ever been through .Our rise & fall as a duo .Everything .Our backup dancers ,me as Janet Jackson ,& her as Mariah Carey .All those times we accompanied each other to the dining hall ,all those late night escapades ,bitching about things ,about people that deserved to be bitched about .Those were some awesome times .I didn`t want to cry .But I couldn`t stop it .I spreaded my body on her bed ,weeping .Afifah hasn`t even hugged me yet ,& there I was ,leaking like shit ,on her bed .I think I cried the BABIEST in that room .For real .Then she hugged me .I hugged her so tightly ,making baby crying sounds .I think I may have embarrassed myself there ,but that showed how much I felt about our friendship .I have never cried over a girl like that in my entire life .Then she had to go ,her cab was waiting ."I`M FOLLOWING YOU DOWNSTAIRS TO SEND YOU OFF !"I said immediately .& so ,we did .Aiza&I made a complete fool of ourselves ,crying in front of all the parents downstairs ,outside of Irinah .But I didn`t give a shit .My friend was leaving me ,so bugger off .We said our final goodbyes ,embraced our final hugs ,& that was it .Her cab drove away .That was the last time I ever saw her .
Next up ,Aiza .I still had a few days left with her ,because of our papers .I had the best time with her in Irinah ,all to ourselves .In a Form 6 room ,two bedded room .It was the best .Then Economics day came ,& we were finally done with SPM .Okay now Aiza ,she was really REALLY smart .She actually AVOIDED our goodbye from happening .She was in the office collecting her leaving cert ,& I was waiting for my dad in my room .My Dad arrived ,& I was still waiting for Aiza .I called her ,& it seemed that she was actually STALLING her return to Irinah .She did NOT want to see me .She wanted me to leave .But no .I called her & told her to COME BACK to Irinah & told her I was waiting .So yes ,she finally showed up .& it was hard for us .Really ,it was difficult to face the fact that it was time to leave each other .Forever .We NEVER called each other best friends ,but we both agreed that we felt something in there .Something special .We hugged ,& I cried first ,telling her ,thank you Aiza ,for everything ,for taking care of me in Paris ,for being my Paris Hilton ,for letting me be your Nicole Richie ,everything .Then she started leaking ,I started leaking too .We hugged the whole time ,not wanting to let go .Then ,we 'woman-ed' up .Haha .It was funny indeed ."Halamak it`s not like we`re never gonna see each other again !" "Yeah totally man!" Then we cried ,AGAIN .Haha .Daddy was still waiting downstairs ,but I didn`t care .We hugged for the last time ,& I finally drove off .I was in the car ,& she popped out from the window .We waved to each other .That wasn`t the last time I saw her though .She went to Andrie`s party ,& went clubbing because of me .So thank you Aiza .
I know ,that the three of us never failed to disappoint each other ,& got to each other`s nerves ,& how do you say ,"menyakitkan hati kita orang " .But what mattered ,was that in the end ,we forgave each other no matter what happened .It was Sisterhood Love .Both of you ,were my confidence .Out of the three of us ,only I ,will be staying for Form 6 .That`s alright ,because this is my decision .Sigh Aiza ,what is this !You promised to stay on ,& you would go on & become the House Captain of Irinah ,& I,the Vice House Captain !It`s an inside joke between me ,Aiza & Miss Angie ;P
The both of you kept telling me ,that in life ,noone actually remembers another once they both part .But I don`t believe in that ,because of us .I promise you that I will never EVER ,forget the both of you ,because this is how much you both have affected my life ,in every way .The biggest impact in my KTJ life ,was the both of you .I will tell my kids about you .The two closest friends that I had in boarding school .The Chicos .The both of you were one of the best things that happened in my life .I shall end this note ,with lyrics from the song that you both sang to me .
" I, I will remember you
And all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say
But words get in the way so
We're not together
I will remember you "
& it`s true .I will ALWAYS remember you .The Chicos Legacy lives on .I love you both so ,so much .I will keep the pictures that we took in my phone ,in my laptop .Always .
AIZALIAFIFAH ,FOREVER .
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Oryt, that was from my sexy llama, Alia.
It was long but it's all worth reading it.
It brought tears when I read it.
Not tears of sadness or anything.
After reading your note, I started to reminisce our precious times back in KTJ.
That is, in the class making fun of our teachers *esp. Cheah !*, in the room gossiping, bitching and doing our crazy stuff in the room and also all our outings together. =))
Yes, me and aiza did say that we would be apart when we're not together. And I have to admit that I don't want it to happen between the 3 us. I hope that we won't be apart although we're not in the same school, college or in uni.
So, thankiu Alia and Aiza for being the awesome-est, coolest and closest friends that I have in KTJ.
We're a picture in my mindand when I wanna find you
I just close my eyes
You'll never be that far from me so don't say goodbye
=')
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again
Winter
Spring
Summer or Fall
All you got to do is call
And I'll be there
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
You've got a friend
Oh
mwah mwah mwah !!!
