Interlinked
If someone had told my past self that she would later become best friends with someone from my childhood, but had never spoken to them back then, she wouldn’t have believed them. But now, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without that someone.
At first, we were classmates for a whole semester, but we never even interacted. I don’t even know if he knew me back then, but one thing I do know is his name. The next thing I knew, we became schoolmates yet still did not care about each other’s existence… and eventually, strangers after I decided to transfer to another school.
Then, during the COVID-19 era, it was also my first year of high school, which many people, including me, had to experience at home. I spent most of my time playing video games and being on call with my old friends. One day, one of them invited their friends to join our gaming session... and by pure chance, I met him again.
It was as if it were a second chance for us. From being classmates to schoolmates and then strangers, all of that changed when we became mutual friends of our friends and soon became actual friends. Our friendship grew stronger as time passed, and now, we’ve become such a significant part of each other’s lives.
He does things that I wouldn’t expect other people to do for me. Now and then, he’ll create playlists for me, have long, deep, meaningful conversations, listen to my problems, and provide comfort. I would tell all the things that he did that made my life filled with hope and joy, but if I do, then this will be a very, very long story. So, to put it briefly, he was really one of a kind.
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In the past, I found it funny how some theories, like the Invisible String Theory and the Butterfly Effect, can come true for some people.
The Invisible String Theory suggests that we’re connected to someone we’ve never interacted with before, while the Butterfly Effect shows how one small action can cause significant changes in our lives.
My past self would’ve found that ridiculous and even impossible; now look at where we are. Turns out, I’ve unexpectedly experienced those theories.
It’s crazy to think about it because, if one of my old friends had never invited him, the chances of us being this close would’ve been slim to none. But I’ve always believed that everything and anything is possible. I guess we’ve always been interlinked, looking back.
I used to question myself: Is there really such a thing as fate? An inevitable force we can neither change nor defy? Now, I have found my answer. What I can say about our friendship is that no matter where we met, whether it’s in the past, the present or even in every alternate universe, we’ll always somehow find a way that leads back to each other.
If he ever reads this, I want you to know:
“Ever since the day that I met you, I never thought you were gonna be this important to me. You make my life not so grey. You never cease to surprise me every day. You’re the reason I wake up every day full of hope. I’m grateful you’ve stayed by my side through every high and low. I’ve promised myself to do the same, and I intend to keep that promise until the very end. Do follow your dreams. Know that I’ll support you throughout everything.”
