The Most Awaited Trip

"Are you that excited?" Rachel asked her friend whose smile met her eyes while talking about the trip

"Of course! Rachel, it's Calamity Island! We can have a good look at the beautiful sunset in there"

"She sure is excited" Cyan said and took a sip of his milkshake

The three of them are hanging out at the café that Chris worked to. Since it's Chris' day off, Cyan decided to treat all of them and catch up for a little bit especially with Rachel.

"How about you honey? Does your school have plans going on a trip too?" Hennah asked with full of anticipation. Rachel's eyes widen at the word her friend just used but still manage to give an answer

"Well, sweety, the school haven't really come to a decision yet"

Rachel looks at her friend once again and wished for the time to stop. She just wished that she will always see her friend being this excited. For her, just seeing Hennah being filled with good memories is already enough for her, hearing her friend call her in a sweetest endearment that she's longing to hear makes her heart celebrate.

"It's been a while since I heard her call me that" she mumbles

"What call?" Chris who's sitting beside her happen to hear

Rachel looks at Hennah who's talking to Cyan, planning the activities they want to do in the trip. She faced Chris and let out the sweetest smile she has

"Honey" she said, letting her smile reach her eyes

"Love, Honey, Sweety. The three of us used to call each other like that but ever since Francheska passed away, we just forgot about it all. Hearing it now from her own lips just makes me want to celebrate as if it's my birthday" the lady added

"You guys must have really love each other"

"We treat each other like sisters. The three of us actually met at the lake where you find me when I stormed out of the hospital. It's not a meeting that you usually have in mind, the three of us happen to see each other in that place and with the same reason in mind. That is to commit suicide"

The guy's eyes widen at what his friend Rachel just said. The lady noticed his reaction and manage to give the guy a smile.

"It's true that the three of us wanted to kill ourselves the night that we first met. But all of a sudden, we became cowards who couldn't even let our body drown in the cold water. When we manage to say hi and talk with each other, we just laugh it off and made a promise to not die because of suicide. The world's not perfect but it's not that bad as long as we have each other" the girl said in a low voice

"That's where you're wrong. The three of you didn't became cowards, you became courageous to whatever life throws at you. All of you are strong to continue living this life full of cruelty and uncertainty" the guy said looking deeply in her eyes

The girl couldn't help but let out a smile. She always thought that once she dies, no one will care but as she continues to live her life, her perspective somehow change. She knows that someone out there really do care.

"You should look out for my friend as soon as you're on your way to that trip, okay?" she said look at the guy

"Is that another favor of yours?" the guy said trying to tease her

"Nope. Just a reminder. I'm not blind Chris, I know you have your eyes set for my friend" the girl said starting to mock the guy

"Impossible" The guy chuckle in denial

After the moon hide from its chamber. The day come for the class to have their trip. Everyone was so excited that they even took pictures everywhere.

"Class, just a reminder, you should all look out for each other. All of you are graduating so don't let some bad things happen to you okay"

As soon as Mr. Henry was done giving his reminders and protocols, the class boarded the bus and played along with their friends. Some students were taking pictures with one another for a remembrance while others were showing each other the swim suits that they were planning to wear when they arrive at the island.

Few hours went by and the class arrived at their destination. They immediately went into their respective rooms as soon as Mr. Henry handed them the keys. When the clock strikes 4 in the afternoon, everyone was called to prepare dinner. All of them agreed to have dinner nearby the beach to enjoy the moonlight and the sea breeze. Some students help for the preparation while some were enjoying their day bathing their selves at the cold water and decide to help for the cleaning later.

"I want to swim, teach me how to swim" Hennah look at Chris begging him to grant her request

"No, learn it by yourself" he coldly said and continue to help his classmates

After all the materials were settled at the area, the students took a rest and soak their selves into the water except for Chris who's staring blankly from a far. Mr. Henry notice the guy's action and went to talk to him. They talked a lot of things until Mr. Henry opened up the topic about cheating.

"Trust me sir, cheating is also not our thing. But living in a world full of anticipation and carrying a massive amount of responsibility with people around, disturbing you from time to time leaves a student with no other choice but to cheat. Students are bombarded with lots of activities and quizzes that they don't even know which subject they should study first. Some students couldn't even focus and so they decided to seek for help and as a classmate who understand the difficulties of others, they decide to just help each other in their own capability." Chris explained making Mr. Henry out of words

"All of you always have a choice" Mr. Henry responded

"Limited choice. Not all of the students live in a comfortable home, some are living in areas filled with unnecessary noises. Not all of the students could understand a lesson in just one snap of a finger, some needs to review the lesson ten times before they could take the knowledge. But the elders always expected that because students are still young, they can do everything without a single sweat. Teachers always discuss about diversification but they themselves don't even understand that not all students have the same level of learning. In the end, when you're a student, everyone would always expect something bigger from you" the guy added.

"It sure is tough to be a student but it will get tougher once you pass through that. I won't scold you all for cheating in my class last time but still as your teacher, I just can't tolerate what you've all done. I want you all to give me an honest answer whenever we have exams and any other activities. Beside how would a teacher know that you're having a hard time understanding the lesson when your learnings are covered by good marks"

While going deeper in their conversation, Chris notice that Hennah has been out of his sight. He excused himself and start looking for his friend.

"Have you seen Hennah?" the young man asked his classmates who were running around the area.

"I saw her trying her best to swim earlier" said by one of his classmates

"Fuck!" he exclaimed and search for his friend again.