Meet Cherry

I met up with my dear little friend, Cherry [not her real name], in the evening yesterday. It had been more than half a year since I met up with her, an incredibly long time considering we're supposed to be really good friends. We had some of the most hilarious conversations and yet there were sombre moments as well. It must a sign that we're growing up. Here are some snippets of our conversations!

Upon noticing that Cherry has lost quite a lot of weight,
Me: Wow, you've lost weight!
C: Of course, I've been jogging a lot and eating lots of salad.
Me: But I heard that when you lose weight, the first to go are your boobs.
C: [without skipping a beat] But there are always maximizers and I always wear them, they are my life support.

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We talked about marriage on a light-hearted tone and Cherry doesn't think she'll get married.
C: I'm going to die an old virgin.
Me: Like real!
C: Hello? What do you mean by that???
Me: If you really would die a virgin, I'll donate a $100,000 to a charity in your name!
C: So cheapskate. [She always calls me that] My virginity worth only $100,000?
Me: Well, if 12 year olds can give theirs away, I think $100,000 is a good deal.
At that we just collapsed laughing. In retrospect, Cherry, I publicly apologise for my poor taste in this joke. It's quite a dark-humoured joke. Sorry, friend.

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On the steps of Sky Garden, Cherry laments that we only meet once a year. It's my fault and I've come to believe it's my fault only because she keeps saying it's my fault.
Me: But we used to spend time with each other everyday!
C: [with a really quick reply] And somehow, it grew to be only once a year. How sad is that?
Me: [defensively] But at least, we do email each other.
C: Yeah, your emails only 5 sentences. How are you? How have you been doing?..
Me: That's not true!
C: ... And you always stop after 2 emails. [We both laughed as it's true]
Ok, I was a little speechless after that, because haha, it's quite true. Come on, you need literary stamina to type a 3rd email. [Yes, it's a lame excuse]

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We talked about friendship and relationships. I bugged her about this guy who liked her and she liked him. Their relationship ended long ago but I wanted to know more.
Me: I thought he was being a good boyfriend.
C: Excuse me, let me clarify that he was never my boyfriend. He was just an Experience. [do not let your mind run wild, it just means experience of a relationship]
Me: An Experience?? I'll be really sad to know if a guy treated me as an experience!
Our views on relationships are completely polar. Unlike her, one of the first things I look out for in a partner is the willingness to commit. And to take a step further, the end goal, by God's grace, of a courtship should be marriage. This is a big reason why I tell my friends that I am single but not available, because right now, I'm in no state to commit.

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That shall be all! Cherry, I promise to call! haha.