Too Late To Reconnect

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Promise is a debt, so they say. In today’s world promise is not a debt, but words used to get out of tight situations. Keeping promises helps build trust in a relationship. It is proof that one is reliable. Yes, promises are meant to be kept, but life has an interesting way of pulling its strings. Sometimes, life makes us break our promises for the better. Do you keep to your words, or are promises just empty words to you?

As I said earlier, life has an interesting way of pulling its strings. Life can sometimes be extremely mean. Sometimes, life tosses you around, stabs you several times, kicks you in your soft spots and then leaves you to heal on your own.

Here’s my story:

She was my best friend. My favorite person. She was my world. I was pretty young, but she meant a lot to me. At that time, I would choose her over anyone. Her presence alone comforts me. I don’t remember how I met her nor do I remember how we parted ways. Everything about her was perfect. Of course, you can say I’m speaking gibberish, but trust me, I’m not. I was young then, but memories about her are still fresh in my head.

She was born into a polygamous family. Being born into a polygamous family has its own challenges. I know some cultures and religions support polygamy and that’s okay. However, the truth is, there are complexities involved in polygamous marriages. In her own case, she was neglected in her family. Her father never showed her love. Despite facing challenges, she managed to become a strong woman. She was a woman in a kid’s body. It is surprising how she managed to turn her pain and obstacles into her strengths.

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I remember when she joined us as a new student. She was always cold to everyone, and would never speak if not spoken to. Somehow, I got into her life. When we started talking, she opened up to me about her past experiences (something she had never done in her life.) She told me everything about her family, especially her uncaring dad. Before we got close, she warned me that she wasn’t ready for friendships. She told me about her ugly experiences. She told me that she had been deceived, backstabbed, left alone, and that she had closed her heart to friendships. In my defense, I told her that I was different. I told her that I would never leave her unlike her past friends. I made a promise not to ever leave her no matter what life throws my way.

She became my best friend. Not only was she my best friend, she was also my sister. I remember how we would always go home together, but things together and walk holding each other’s hands. She couldn’t do anything without me, neither was I able to do anything without her. I remember the day we sneaked out of school during school hours. We wanted to try something crazy. I brought the idea up (silly me)! Thankfully, we weren’t caught.

There’s no perfect friendship. Our friendship was not smooth throughout. We had misunderstandings. But always found a way to settle things without involving a third party. She was the most brilliant girl in our class. She would always teach me mathematics during break periods. Everything was going well, until her parents withdrew her from my school. They took everything! We had plans! Big plans! All of a sudden, those plans shuttered before our eyes.

After she left, we still continued our friendship, thanks to social media platforms. I promised her that even though we weren’t together physically, we would always still be together. I lied! After about 3 months, our friendship died. Honestly, I do not know how it happened. But, all I know is that I broke my promise. I didn’t reach out to her for months. When I finally did, it was too late to reconnect.

Last year, we started talking again. But it wasn’t like the good ol’ days. I wish I could go back in time and do the right thing.

I would’ve loved to tell this story in detail. Sadly, I just got back from the hospital. I’m not feeling too well.

Thanks for reading.