Bye, Sharon

Seven February Two Thousand Nine is almost over, just like that. I have been silently dreading this very day ever since last year, when Sharon informed us personally ON HER BLOG that she was leaving Melbourne on this day.

She is the first of the many friends (and closest friends) that would be leaving to further their studies. All the Australian students, then in August, all the students who are going to UK. Seeing friends leave and create a new life is certainly an experience for me, it would be the first time that I would be "losing" a friend. Not absolutely losing, but close to it since he/she won't be around to do what friends do together.

Prior to today, this whole week, for me, was dedicated to her. Anything that she wants, I will try my best to accommodate. We went out every night since Wednesday. Watched a midnight movie and had a sleep over on Thursday. It sure was not a SLEEP over since no sleeping was done and I went college straight after that. Then last night, we accompanied her to Murni to help postpone her craving for mamak when she goes to Melbourne.

Since I have been seeing Sharon everyday, certainly it would reduce the anxiety of sending her off right?

So wrong.

I thought sending Sharon off today would be no biggie. Just surprise her at the airport and off she goes. Well, first of all, nobody warned me of the awkwardness that we felt when the all of us ran out of conversation. We just stood there in the middle of the airport, talking and looking at each other. Other than that, I didn't feel like we were sending her off. Just like she said" I feel like I am going to OU later." Nothing else could have better described the feeling I had. Sharon even asked me if I would cry for her today. Honestly, I did not feel the urge or the sadness to cry, not even to tear. Heck, I was smiling! I thought, "Shit, really no feel to cry and I can't fake cry!". So I just ignored herXD

There was a long wait for her and her family to check in. But once that's done, we headed for the departure gate. At first, I went to Sharon and went "EEEEHHH SHARON, DON'T FORGET TO E-MAIL ME AHHHH!!!" with the normal authoritative tone that I tend to overuse. I didn't really feel much sadness for her leaving then. But the moment surely came. Right on cue too. Just like in the movies.

She went pass the point where only flight passengers could go through. Then, I felt just a pang in my heart. I honestly thought, "Sam, don't fake la..." Right after that, the it all just came out, like how water starts to flow when a huge reservoir/dam breaks. OK, I am exaggerating, I just started to sob quietly. I felt quite ok, sobbing at myself in front of many many people since I wasn't the only one doing exactly the same thingXD Fortunately, sobbing were not made to last or become worse. The inspector said that her box of shoes (at least eight pairs inside) were not allowed to go through. Everybody snickered while watching her transferring her shoes into her other bags and emptying the box. Knowing her, she must have felt pretty embarrassed. When that's done, she left. Just like that.

I don't think she saw us tear, haha.. What a waste of our effort. Especially Teresa, hers sure was the loudest!

Sharon ahhh!!!! Miss you, love you and you better e-mail me lotsXD