Love Exchange's
Episode 198: Goodbye, Friend

In the morning, all the natural strands welcomed our arrival in the school hall. Flowers, trinkets, various writings, become its own beauty in the eyes that touch the heart. Neatly dressed dashing pus, elegant black color, looks meet the school environment along with pantofel shoes and tie worn.

Together with my friends, we walked slowly while looking around which accompanied the precious moments that awaited.

A happy laugh could not be separated from our faces, although a short time later some of us were downcast.

“Tak feels over..” murmured Rein.

“True... The book we wrote for a year is almost to the last page..” reply Bella.

“By also your words,” says Gavin. Cassie looked down miserably along the way she stepped. I also tried to comfort him.

“Do not worry. All endings are the beginning of other stories..” I said smiling.

“What story still brings us together?” cassie looked at me softly.

“Definitely. We'll stay together, no matter how far apart we go,” I reply.

“Betul! Both of us tie tightly the rope that has been connected,” continued Icha.

“I don't quite understand with you guys,” said Gavin confused.

The last few steps before entering the hall, we stopped to fill the attendance book and put on a flower-shaped ribbon.      “Funny once!” lontar Bella's.

“How long have they made this much?” murmuring Rhean.

“Please enter,” said the committee with a grinning face.

We occupy the seats next to each other. There were many guardians who had filled the seats on the opposite side. It was in my mind for a moment when my parents came at a time like this. Only a smile and a radiant face appeared to everyone.

“What are you thinking, my friend?” ask Gavin beside me.

“Just imagine my parents who are in this place..” reply. He listened to me as he looked at their disciples and guardians together.

“I'm really looking forward to their happy faces,”.

“You will get your turn,” continued Gavin.

“Next year..” gumamku.

“We have passed almost a year quickly, surely we will also feel it as soon as possible,” said Gavin.

“Waw, tumben once you say so,” my chirps tingled with laughter.

“Thank you for your praise,” reply.

On the other hand, Cassie again bowed sadly alone. Rein tried to bring the atmosphere back.

“You look happy, Cassie.”.

“Iya.. But.. do we...”.

“You're still worried about that?” ask Rein who then Cassie nods at him.

“Cassie, look here.” He also raised his face.

“Do you not remember that Gavin and I lived on the same land as you?”

“I—Remember..”

“Do you want to listen to my promise?”

“J—Appointments?”

“Iya! I promise to meet you there later.”

“T—But... How about the others..?”.

“We can keep meeting,” Rein replied while showing his phone. Cassie was silent for a moment staring at Rein.

“You are willing to keep my promise?”

“Y—Ya!” cassie. Eventually the flower bloomed in the middle of his face.

“That's what I want to see. From now on, don't you be sad anymore,” Rein's reply was happy.

“Thank you!”

Everyone occupied the seats and the atmosphere became calm. The graduation ceremony began with all the celebrations and performances. Awe is poured out in many forms. While the whole room was rumbling and solemn. Tell me where some of the selected students should go up on the podium and then say the words. I can't believe my name and Cassie were clearly heard in the crowd.

“After we hear the welcome from the best students in the class this year, it is time for the best students of the student exchange program to get their turn!”

“Adelard Lavient and Cassie Elaina!”

We were both shocked together with a buzzing applause. When I was on the podium, I delivered it first.

“Sunny sky and beautiful day, let me congratulate you all. The first one, good morning.”

My mind was instantly empty because there was no preparation for something like this.

“I have to say what else..?” I murmured in my heart. At that very moment I saw my friends smiling happily.

“As long as we've been through, it really doesn't feel like we can be at the point now. Starting from a new figure like a blank paper, now full of various stories in it. Originally standing alone, now we can understand the meaning of togetherness.”

“I am very grateful with all the figures who have guided my steps until now. The teachers, who have guided me a lot, as well as the friends who always accompany me in any situation. Valuable experiences I got thanks to all of you.”

“Now, the world has welcomed us to the next step. Various bitter sweet in it will be more we feel. One of them is ‘parting’.”

“The parting we will meet, is not the end of all the roads we have traveled together. The difference in the path we take, does not mean breaking the ties that are already connected. When we get to our respective destinations, remember that we once stepped together on the same path.”

“All the awards we have received in all forms, including memories created together, which will always be embedded deep in our hearts.”

“I congratulate all of us. All my best wishes to all of us.”

“Thank you for being such a historic figure in my life. Thank you for teaching me so much meaning. Thank you.”

The sound of applause and cheers immediately enlivened the happy and haru atmosphere that melted into one. Tears were shedding unconsciously between them. Now it was time for Cassie to give words to the audience. He became very nervous and nervous. Not much he said.

“A—I also want to add.. if all the roads we have stepped... is the best path for us..”.

“S—Congratulations.. T—Thank you..”.

Everyone turned back to the large room as we walked back to our seats. All my friends launched various compliments to both of us.

“We're untouched!”

“You guys are the best!”

The activity continues until the closing event. When the event ended, everyone moved on and gathered with their friends or parents. The whole audience took advantage of the opportunity to capture this extraordinary day, as well as those of us who gathered in front of the podium. While posing, we proudly showed the graduation medal to the camera.

“Now let's take photos outside!” lontar Bella is excited.

When we were outside, we again took photos together while placing the flower ribbon as high as possible.

Time gradually dissolves. One by one people started to leave the hall and the surroundings. Most of them use the time left to get together and have fun together. We didn't have much time before we finally headed home to the mainland the day after tomorrow.

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“What?”

“Are we really like this to them?”

“You mean?” reply Rein astonishment.

“Adelard and Gavin.”

“Hmm... It looks like so..”.

“But how they—“

“Sshh! I'm sure we'll meet them again,” Cut Rein. “Even if they are dating I have no problem with that,”.

“Means our status..”

“Colah... Just dating, you can break up anywhere and anytime,” Rein said.

“Good..”.

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A warm day was with us who had just arrived. Walking together with the trolley full of our luggage each.

“Takangkana if the schedule departs us close,” said.

“I also think so,” says Bella.

“Oh yes, no one misses again, right?” ask Rein to Gavin.

“If mine is already. I know your stuff,” replied Gavin.

“But there is one thing I asked,” Icha continued.

“What's up?” my reply.

“There are people who want a vacation to a summer island like it,” replied Icha quipping Rhean who is wearing summer clothes.

“B—Truly too, anyway.He looks very conspicuous,” said pringas-pringis.

“Since when did Rhean have a shirt like that?” cassie was curious.

“Oh, I did bring it in from the beginning,” replied Rhean.

“You came here intending to have fun, yes,” says Bella patted the eel.

“You have a storm once when it was just a matter of clothes,” cetus Gandra.

“That's! Look at! The clothes of the flowers make it attract the attention of people,” said Icha.

Until we arrived at the airport, we chatted together until we approached each other's departure schedule.

“Don't forget to always monitor groups, yes!” lontar Rhean's.

“We can also make video calls later,” Rein said. Then came the stomach voice of someone.

“Ups... Sorry, friends.” said Bella cangar-cengar.

“Quiet, I have coffee bread for all of us,” reply Gavin.

“Since when did you bring bread?” ask Rein.

“Barusan.” How annoyed Rein was when he found out that the bread was his that Gavin had taken.

“That's mine!”

“But for all of us, right?” Gavin.

“True, anyway.”.

“Ya already then.” Everyone took the bread one by one, even on a day like this we were still behaving as usual.

“You never change...” murmured me in heart.

Come our last moments together. There was an announcement to make the boarding pass.

“We've been called,” I said.

“We take photos first!” lontar Bella's.

In the end we took photos together several times.

“It looks like my phone gallery will be full of photos of all of us,” chirped Gavin.

“Every moment we have to capture,” Reply Rein.

“True once!” Icha Sahut.

“Even ordinary moments?” Gavin.

“The current ordinary moment will be amazing later on,” Rein replied.

After taking the photo, we all hugged each other before finally waving each other. Each one leads to a different terminal. The announcement also called for our departure. Tears and tears cannot be separated from all of us.

“Bye!” lontarku and Cassie.

“Contact all!” yells Gandra and Icha.

“Course!” rhean and Bella.

“Goodbye!” sahut Rein and Gavin.

Eventually we all went a long way toward each other's terminals. Every step began to separate us all. My mind speaks to all of them. Either they can hear me or they can't.

“What do you all mean to me?”

“It is very difficult for me to express with words..”

“When you guys step up, please remember what I said..”.

“I believe in everything we have achieved together.”.

“I know today is coming..”

“I know that time passes very quickly.”.

“But everything you guys taught me..”.

“All the time we spent together, will always be embedded in my deepest memories.

“Please don't say ‘goodbye’, just say ‘we'll meet again at another time’...”

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