Like every other night,I sat in the flower bed to wait for my friend. She was late and it made me anxious. I wanted to head back to the hostel but I tirred to wait for her a bit longer,"Maybe she got caught up in something",I reasoned despite how ridiculous it sounded,even to me . I gazed at the sky as I waited to her. I imagined myself up there staring back at everything and everyone down here.
I was lost in my world of fantasy for a long time until the sound of rustling leaves brought me back to reality. I looked around and saw her emerging from behind the tree and wake towards me." I thought you were never going to come", I said with a smile as she drew nearer," Actually,I came to say goodbye ",she said softly," What?What do you mean?",I asked as my smile slowly faded," She did it,Emmy,she finally laid me to rest. I'll finally be able to sleep and leave this world behind ",she said with a sad excitement," That's good news... I'm happy for you. But why are you still here?",I said after a while," I...I came to bade you farewell. It was nice knowing you .I wished I knew you when I was still alive,you were such a good friend and I can't thank you enough for what you have done ...for me.",she said and held my hands. I jolted, they were cold."Me too", I replied," In my next life,i wish to have you as a friend and finally get to know you more",she said.
I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks for joy and sadness," I'll miss you", she said," I'll miss you too",I replied but she disappeared before I could complete my reply. I stood there staring at the spot she once stood few seconds ago before looking up where l believed she had gone to. I felt empty like the empty sky above me with no stars or moon to brighten me up.
I was hurt I wasn't invited to her funeral as I would have loved to say something,to tell everyone what jolly good friend she was .I stayed out reminiscing about our memories together,the memories we made for the two and a half month our friendship lasted.
Who would have thought having a ghost friend would be so thrilling and fun.The short period of time our friendship lasted felt like centuries to me. She was the one that added colours and meaning to my stay at Oliver High. She was the only friend I had that understood me for who I am and would probably be the last. I already missed so badly that it ached. My stay now looked bleak,colourless and empty. My stay here would no longer be the same as it was.
I had never for once imagined how it would be when she eventually leaves and so wasn't prepared for the pain and emptiness i was feeling inside. I sighed as I walked back to my hostel, dragging my feet on the floor as I walked.
The next day,I went to the Principal's office. I knocked and knocked but didn't get an answer. I tried opening the door but it was locked .i returned to my hostel afterwards. It must have taken a lot of guts for her to bury her daughter after years . For days,I was gloomy. She had gone to rest leaving the rest of us to mourn her departure.
We resumed our lessons together after sometime and acted like nothing ever happened. She was really good at hiding her emotions.