~*i never thought it was this hard...

me, pin and crystal at KLIA sending Pin off to Perth ;( *sob*

i thought i was really prepared...maybe i'm not, and neither is Crystal...sounds as though we were the one leaving huh ;) ...

this morning on the way to the airport, with Crystal's boyfriend driving at 160kph, speeding pass the highway, the images outside were a big mass of blur, a whirlwind of trees, lamppost and cars rolled in together...perhaps that could best describe how Crys and i felt...

things got really 'real' when Pin ran towards us from Gate E13 hugging us, with her backpack over her shoulders that this is real! she's leaving! we stood together chatting a little with Crystal going through like an entire list of what Pin should have in her luggage, whether she had her laptop with her, is her passport in her bag, is her boarding pass with her, is her return flight ticket safely tucked in her bag, ya-da ya-da...fussing about Pin like a mother hen while i shush her and said "stop being so naggy!"... i guess tht will always be Crystal to me and pin.

then it's time for her to say her last goodbyes...it wasn't very hard till she hugged me and then crystal that a very heavy sadness overcame me, that we won't be sharing the same laughs, rushing to classes together, parking our cars together, walking to our cars together, making silly gestures, having disgusting discussions, and just plainly having her presence around...Crys and I stood by the railings and watch Pin lowered herself to the boarding area, she waved us a big wave and sent flying kisses up to where we stood. We waved and sent flying kisses back to her before she disappeared behind the counter...her back was what we saw last...

the ride back was not any easier than seeing her off...the enormity of her absence has finally settled in and crys and i were quiet during the entire 40 minutes ride back...finally upon reaching my house Crys said to me "I miss her" as a small tear formed around the corner of her eyes and i told her that i was also thinking of her the entire journey back flashing back to those time we first met and to the point where the three of us became so inseparable...writing this has made me think about her even more and i even shed a few small tears!..well we really miss her...and it's supposed to be a happy occasion!

this year better be good or i'll personally go drag Pin back from Perth! she's the cause of this great blanket of sadness! Pin u hear tht!? ;) we miss ya gal! be good and heed Crys' advice of investing in loads of alarm clocks ok!

*hugs&kisses from ur two nagging friends!*