BEST CLASS OF 2009!

THE FIVE BOYS OF MB5

not in the picture: Muhammad Shahrir

2009 is coming to an end, I've only got one photo of the boys of my class...

introducing the MB5's 5.

Muhammad Shahrir Ashraf: *not in the picture*

Lively, spirited, humble, smart. My best companion in class.

If you're going to judge him by his looks, you're really going to regret it. Though he is the shortest, I'd reckon that he is the strongest in my class. One of the school's librarian. Surely, he is a great friend.

Syed Muhammad Khairi: Photographer, smart, neat, cheerful. He's got a funny sense of humor though. The lead computer graphics' specialist in school, a prefect, the main candidate for Head Boy in 2010. Possibly the most popular boy in the Upper Secondary half of SMKAKA.

Wan Muhammad Anwar Taufeek: Syed's best friend, desk partner. Silent, cool, cold. A veteran member of the SMKAKA Student's Council. A mysterious character in the eyes of the girls of 4MB5.

Muhammad Nazir: Possibly the most popular boy in the Boy's Hostel. The Vice-captain of the Hostel Prefect's Organization. Dedicated, stylish, mature, cool.

Muhammad: Class Monitor, the spirited type. Ace scorer in English and Physics. A tennis player, artist and novice photographer.

THE NATIONAL UNITY ASSEMBLY & INTERGRATION FOR STUDENT LEADERS AND INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS 2009 (RIMUP) *EPILOG*

The trip home was a long one.. I daydreamed about my days with Group I all the way to Terengganu.

TINGGI-TINGGI GUNUNG KINABALU,

TINGGI LAGI SAYANG SAMA KAMU,

BIRU-BIRU HUJUNG KINABALU,

TENGOK DARI JAUH,

HATI SAYA RINDU...

KINABALU DEKAT DI KUNDASANG,

BANYAK SAYUR BOLEH PILIH-PILIH,

APA GUNA PERGI LUAR NEGERI,

NAIK KINABALU,

HATI SAYA RINDU...

SUMANDAK-SUMANDAK PUN TURUT MENUNGGU,

MENARI-NARI LANGGANG SUMAZAU,

SEKALI MELIHAT MELEPAK KULITNYA,

SAYANG... JATUH CINTA...

SAYANG-SAYANG SAYANG KINABALU,

KAAMATAN PESTA BULAN LIMA,

MARI SAYANG KITA PERGI TAMU,

JALAN TAMPARULI, HATI SAYA RINDU...

The song that Recca taught me kept on replaying in my mind...

the Sumazau dance, everything...

I kept in touch with my friends... the next week was the school holidays... I texted Som Cai, Recca, Efa and the others... five days later, August 24th, I texted Efa as usual.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Just spending time with the one I love.." I replied.

"Who do you love?"

"you..."

There was a long pause...

"I LOVE YOU TOO..." she replied.

THE NATIONAL UNITY ASSEMBLY & INTERGRATION FOR STUDENT LEADERS AND INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS 2009 (RIMUP) *FINAL DAY*

EVERYONE'S LEAVING

I felt miserable that morning. My friends, our time together just passed through my very eyes.. all I did was pray that time keeps us together, forever. I'm not able to write much for this day had our last meal together, I didn't pay much attention at what was going on around me. All I can remember is sitting next to Recca, I wanted more time to talk to her, more time to be with everyone.

And for once, I realised that I am getting fond of being a Malaysian. Living together harmoniously as one.

AS FOR NOW...

Goodbye may seem forever,

farewell is like the end.

But in my heart are memories,

and that's where we live on...

Everyone moved on to each contingents' bus to head back to our states.

"Cheer up, Efa," I said to Nurul Afifah, a groupmate of mine. "Everyone's crying but I don't think that it like there's no tomorrow.."

WHAM!!! Efa gave me a great punch right in the stomach.. 

Just as I was leaving, I saw it... The smile I've been waiting for from Efa since the very first day...

Sincerely waving goodbye, I waved back. The moment was...beautiful... picture perfect and I'm the only one to see it...