If you only knew…

When was the last time you hang out with your best friend? Let’s just say, you hang out with you best friend today. When was the last time you saw him/her before today?

I last saw my best friend about a decade ago. Yes, thats right. Ten years. He left Malaysia to study in the U.S and never came back. We lost contact ever since.

One day, I went online and started googling his name, his dad’s name and all the possible search string that could lead me to him. And finally I found a link to an art portfolio gallery. Oh my, our friend here is a designer. What a small world. I sent him a message just to make sure that I got the right person and the answer was a positive! I had found my best friend!

I found out that he was married and has a daughter name Inara. Well, i knew about it from his cousin a few years back so it didn’t surprise me a bit. He said that he was coming back for a quick visit and am not sure if he’s ever coming back.

One day while I was at work I received a call from a familiar area number. It was him. He sounded just the same. I could recognize him instantly. He said that he’s at his old house. Asked if I could meet up with him. Hell yeah! I’m gonna see my best friend after ten freakin years!

I went over to his place after work. I was nervous. Anxious. How is he now? Can he still speak Malay? Will he be able to recognize me? And then I saw him. Walking out from the house in the dark. The same old Hazmal. He’s fat. Haha.. And he has the coolest goatee. Really Remember the picture from my earlier post? That’s him.

So we went to a mamak nearby. We talked like we’ve never talked before. Imagine having ten years story cramped into a few hours summary. I wish I could write a book about it.

So I called up a few old friends and had a small gathering in a local joint in Hartamas. Most of us made it. It was like the good old days. Back in the days, all of us used to hang out together. We had the best times growing up together. I had the best sets of friends.

Too bad that Hazmal had to leave early and also leaving just a day after. I wished he could have stayed longer.

Oh, this time he came to say goodbye.