Chapter 3: Past memories

I run out of the room and head to the garden near my house. Tears that I was trying to hold in front of my dad start to drop like a river. If I transfer to a new school next week, what about Nicky and.... Pan? Although Pan and I are not talking anymore, but I always observe him from far away to see how is he doing. I also know that he has a crush on a girl names Tiara, who used to study with me once. It was hard to accept the truth at that time, but I'm okay with it now as long as he is happy with that girl.

(Memories)

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"Lotus! Help me with my homework!" Pan comes to my desk and talk to me loudly, scaring that I cannot hear him \=\= (what's wrong with this boy - my thought)

"Shh, you scare people around here" I warn him then opening the book that he gives me and help him to finish off his homework.

"You're so sweet! I'll buy you an ice cream after school. Deal?" Pan speaks excitedly

"Deal" I agree

"Whoo hooo!" people around us starting to cheer when they hear our conversations

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"Lotus!" Pan shouts my name from far away at the schoolyard while we are cleaning the school area.

"..."

"Come on, Lotus! Reply me! Hahaha!" Pan shouts again before he walks toward me with a bottle of water

"Thanks" I drink the water that he gives me

\~cough\~

"Be careful, you foolish" says Pan

"Don't give me any more nickname, please?"

"Since you are now becoming skinny, so I cannot use the word pig anymore. That is why I am trying to find you a new nickname hahaha" Pan speaks excitedly

"And did you find a suitable one? You have been giving me tons of different nicknames already."

"Not yet, but soon." Pan answers me, then he walks back to where he shouted my name a moment ago.

"..." I pout

"How about papaya?" Pan shouts again

"No"

"Papaya, Papaya, Papaya" Pan sings happily

"You..." I am speechless, but suddenly I come up with something interesting "Banana, Banana, Banana" I sing back at him

And this is our new nicknames to call each other from that time onwards.

(Back to the present)

I am now sitting under a huge tree, reflecting on the memories that I try to forget. Since Pan does not need me anymore, isn't it time for me to move on and start my new chapter? I don't know, it is difficult for me to decide...

Pan, if you were me, will you choose to leave? I must have gone crazy! Why am I still thinking about you? You are so heartless, you left me first, but I still cannot forget you. We do not talk anymore... many years now, and you still decide to remain silent, no contact, no communication, nothing at all. :(

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I'd better talk to Nicky first, but it's late now. I'd better go back home. I don't want mom to worry.

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