Once upon a time

If you love and get hurt, love more. If you love more and get hurt more, love even more... If you love even more and get hurt even more, love some more until it hurts no more...

 It sounds so stupid, but it is a truth. It happened to one of my closed friend. In form 1 (grade 7, I would say), she fell in love with a very famous guy. It started when she had gotten close with him. I mean, being competitive and all. Every day, she would challenge him (like who arrived first, who could finish their meal first, who could score better. A childish challenge. What a stupid competition...). Until one day, a gossip filled the atmosphere (people love gossip, don't they?). They were suspected as lovers. The guy brushed the gossip like nothing had happened. However, the girl? The gossip really had gotten her. Finally, she realized her feelings towards the guy. She kept it as a secret, but somehow another girl found it out. The annoying girl told the guy. And guess what, the guy said "Oh well, she's just a friend. There's no way I would like a harsh girl like her." And the girl knew about it. It was like a 'pang!!' to her. The words stabbed her over and over again. But, she kept forcing herself to smile. Embarrassed, the girl never talk to him again. Even though they were just sitting nearby. Their distance was so closed, and yet it felt like so far away. Since that day, the class became too quiet.

Some guys tried to heal her wound, but it was useless. She was madly in love with him. Even her best friend offered his love, but she rejected it nicely.

Two years later, finally they talked to each other again. It was last for 10 minutes only. But it was enough to make her almost jump. She felt there was a glimmer of hope. She promised to herself that she would talk to him again.

However, destiny crushed her hope. She got a letter to move another school. Trapped between her parents' hope and her love life, she decided to choose her parents over her love. She moved to the school. There, she still could not forget her first crush. In fact, she cried when she heard the guy was dating with her own friend. Slowly, but painfully, she tried to seek for love. It took her months to forget him.

Finally, another guy came into her life. He opened her heart. He treated her nicely. Every day, he would visit her and study together. Where ever she went, he would accompany her. She felt loved. However, her heart was crushed again. The said guy was a playboy. He was just messing with her. Determinedly, she rejected him even though it was hard for her. The guy begged at her for months, but the girl was hurt. The old scar opened again. Once it opened, it would almost impossible to heal again.

The girl graduated successfully. She was accepted to a college. And again, a guy opened her heart. And this time, she accepted him as a boyfriend. It didn't last long though. After a few months, they had a big fight. But this time she didn't cry. Even her best friend told her that he could offer her his shoulder to cry on. But, she refused. She just gave him a wryly smile. She was too hurt until she could not feel the pain anymore. Then, they broke up.

The best friend tried his best to comfort her. Helped her to get over it. Listened to her. Gave her a strength to stand. Treated her special. Like she was the one girl in this world. It took her for awhile about his feelings towards her. She asked me, "what should I do?" And my answer was, "Believe to your heart."

Recently, I met her. For first time in my life, she gave me a happiest smile ever.

Love is like a roller coaster, it has its down and ups. Never lose your hope. Because there is someone for you somewhere.