One morning i walk successfully through the school gate, i checked my watch. Its 07.11 in the morning. I continue to walk really slow to the class, as it was a really lazy morning. A lots of sounds. Sounds of the water fountain in front of the class, people chatting and laughing, teachers yelling, books and papers sounds ripped, some pens and pencils fell down to the floor. The smells are the same, hot meatballs soup's smell up in the air from the school's canteen, the trees are same green, the sky is the same blue, and the flowers are the same pretty. I still remember how my Sport lesson's teacher was always watering the plants and scold anyone who accidentally stepped on the water hose. He promised that he will splat the water to whoever bothering his routine activity.
I can hear that, not far behind my back, some students footsteps, rushing because they thought they were late. And i can hear from in front of me, the sounds of basketball clattered in the field's rubber floor.
I keep walking really slow.
Then i saw his back. As tall as a power pole, he walked in front of me, going into the corridor. He have different way to walk--he drag his feet so hard, yield the sounds of shoe soles rubs the floor--some people find this as quite disturbing. As he obviously looks like he dont want to go to the class, he walked even slower than me.
He brought his usual abstract pattern dark brown bag--which is not his choice of the bag--might be the choice from the parents, and he wore the same usual brown jacket which is oversized, but he'd never fold the sleeves (I swear i did reminded him of that oversized matter--he never listened!)
I walk quicker, call his name and even before he turn his head to see who's calling, i pushed both of his shoulder to the front. He was almost fell down and always mumbling to me after that.
And me, i look at him and smile even wider to hear his mumbling. I jumped along while he still mumbling unclearly, that i'd never even try to hear him until he was finishing his grumbles.
I ran and arrived at the class faster than him, not knowing the fact that 5 years later from that moment, i will miss that mumbling voices so much.
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