Strange Curses

I thought to myself and pondered for a moment.

It seems like Rebecca and me have this really close connection. The feeling of being at ease when i was with her. The feeling of a chemical reaction of the blabberbox with endless topics to chat about. The feelings of wanting to know more about her but yet didn't had the balls to ask.

It just feels like we were long time friends that have not seen each other for ages and so much to catch up with.

Best of all, I like this feeling!

"What were you like when you are abt 5 years old?" i curiously asked after a sip of coffee from the canteen B drink stall.

"Haha...No...i wouldn't wanna tell you. You will laugh at me." was her reply.

"No i won't...and to be fair, i will show you how i look like when i was 5."

"OK...deal, but don't laugh. I show you a picture of me that i have in my wallet. I wasn't 5 but was 7."

"Wah hahaha......"

"HEY!!!!"

"Allrrighhttt....you must have weight like 25kgs then." I was still sniggling.

"That was mean..." Rebecca pretending to be angry but yet there's a smile on her face.

Coincidentally, I also have a picture in my wallet that i showed it to her.

Surprisingly, she didn't laughed at me eventhough i was the funniest looking kid in the world in the picture.

Rebecca frowned, and tears welled up in her eyes.

I took the same pack of tissue that i offered her earlier and pushed it over to her slowly, seemingly waiting for her to tell me what's wrong.

She rejected the offer and pushed it back to me.

Rebecca took a deep breath...wiped of the excess tears from her eyes and said, "I am alright! No worries" and gave a big smile. "He wouldn't want me to be sad."

I gave her a puzzled look.

"He will want me to move on. That is his wish for me."

"Erm...I guess you should not think too much after he was gone for so long." I said, trying to console her not knowing what i am talking about.

"You don't even know who i am talking about." she said smilingly to me.

"Do I appear that i was trying too hard to console you? I think i do."

"Haha. Do you have anything on? Lets go somewhere else where there isn't so many people around." Rebecca with the hopeful look.

"Nope...I am free for now, I prefer listening to you than the fat Dean."

"Alright. That's cool."

We shifted from Canteen B to a study corner in Business School.

It was really quiet as it was orientation day. Most of the freshmen were still in the LT, and the seniors need not report to school.



I found out that the "He" that Rebecca was talking about was her elder brother.

"2 of us were siblings but he behaves like my best friend. He was really protective of me. I remembered how he scutinises my first boyfriend when i brought him home for dinner. And whenever i was in trouble, he will stand up for me."

"Uh-huh..." i said to keep my focus.

"There was once when i was nearly bitten by some stray dogs. He stood in front of me, with his arms wide open to form a protective shield for me. In the end, he ended up with a few serious bites and had to get multiple injections from the doctor."

"That's really brave of him"

"Yes, and he did many things for his friends too. He is the kind of guy that every girl wants to be with. He bullies me alot too. He always say i am stupid and clumsy and i would always say sorry to him. But I still love him. Everybody love him."

"So how long ago when he passed away?" i asked with my curiosity getting the better of me.

"3 days ago was his funeral. He had leukemia...and they could find a suitable bone marrow for him."

I was totally shocked. How on earth will she be stable to even start school 3 days after the funeral of her closest elder brother? Even a determined guy like me wouldn't have the mental strength to even smile to anyone and yet Rebecca can be that casual when chatting with me.

"oh, why i cried earlier was because i think that you resembles him even when you were young. You reminded me of him."

I only nodded.

I am really wrong to assume that her brother died long ago. My admiration for her just grew 10 times.