Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it’s broken but you can still see the crack in the reflection. A childhood best friend is a friend that a person had when both of them were children, a friend since childhood they are known as childhood friends and that very special person was one in my life. We were practically inseparable. I had known her for a long time as we lived together and our parents knew each other. Our friendship was terrific as no-one could ever separate us from each other. We were truly like two peas in a pod. But that turned out to be a lie, which crashed my life all at once. It was a sunny day and we were graduating preschool. We decided to take admission in the same school, to be together. After we got our caps and robes and graduation certificate, we  went home. Holidays had started and a new school was to be found before going back. She took admission in one school and I had to take admission in another one and we both didn’t know it until the first day of our school had started. ‘Ring’ rang, as I entered the school gates. I waved goodbye to my parents to enter a fresh new start of my life. I went to my assigned classroom and met completely new people, I’ve never seen or heard about knowing that I would make some friends. I sat down at an empty desk and waited for her to arrive. The teacher came and she told everyone to introduce themselves to let everyone know each one of us better, I was still waiting for her as a day never flew by without her being at my side. A thought came to my mind ‘maybe she was late or didn’t want to come the first day’ as the second class had started. The whole day went by without seeing her. When I went back home I immediately went to her house, she had just come home and it looked like her day was ruined. I knocked on their door and she came to open the door. As soon as she saw me she hugged me so tight, I felt like I was dying or she was trying to suffocate me. She told me to come inside and we sat down. I then asked her why she didn’t come to school and told her how I was dying to see her there because I wasn’t that much open with new people. She then to her astonishment made a face like she had seen a ghost. Then she asked me the same thing: why didn’t I come to the first day of school? Both of us were confused as we hadn’t seen each other the whole time. 

We came to find out that her parents had admitted her to a different school and I was admitted to another one. It was surprising as we told each other which schools we were going to but it turns out our parents chose our schools and everything for us. We were both mad and sad at the same time thinking that the other one hadn’t come to school. We asked our parents if we could be in the same school but it was already late as all the formalities were settled and one of us had to leave everything and come to go to the other school. We could have changed but our parents wouldn’t accept and adjust everything again. It was no use arguing. Nobody ever listens to a child! 

We were just some little kids who knew nothing of the future or what would happen after this but change occurred in our lives. We had to go back to school without each other and learn to live without the other. But, who would accept that a child will live without his or her best friend. Nobody, can we’ve known them our entire life and they expect us to live without them? For us it was like living without water or without food. We can’t live without those essentials and other essentials also. We accepted our fate and went to school without seeing each other every single day. We would meet at her house sometimes or mine but that also stopped when the exams started. We both were focusing to achieve the highest in our respective classes. I was doing well and she was doing well too. We both were doing great but it left a hole in our hearts without each other, but we did get through. The final exams had ended, holidays started again. Finally, I have some time with my best friend. In my thoughts, I went to her house and knocked on the door too but there was no answer. I knocked again twice thinking they didn’t hear the door but no-one answered. I was curious why no-one answered so I pushed the door a little to see if they were out. Usually, if they were out the door would be locked but the only thing I saw was empty rooms leaving nothing but dust and bugs. It was wiped clean like a hurricane had just passed by and swept everything that came in its path. Strange as a word popped out of my mouth I went to look around to see if they had moved their stuff or something like it, but nothing came. Every room was just dust and bugs. I ran out as I hated bugs as few or thousands creeped me out like goosebumps ran on my body. I saw someone putting up a sign, saying 'for sale'. I asked the person where the people who lived here were and he replied saying ‘They already moved out this morning’. HUH? I never saw them move? Did she go silently or she had flown away? It was weird seeing the person who told me everything each and every word not missing one I mean, had moved without even telling me or saying goodbye? The feeling hit me like someone shot my dreams or someone had burnt everything I ever cared for. Did she really leave me without saying a word? It hurt like I was going through hell (Just like school). My heart shattered as I went back home. Some days flew by without her, that days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and months turned into years. I never saw her as I never knew where she lived now. You may think my parents and her parents knew each other but still there was no information about their present life until one day. A call came to my dad inviting me and my family to come to a birthday party. It was surprising as I remembered that it was someone’s birthday I knew but I couldn't recall the person, so I went to the party and guess who was the first person I saw when I entered the place where the party was hosted? It was HER! All grown up and tall. She was in a pretty gown with short fluffy hair which bounced when she walked and had a white wide smile. I mean she was pretty before but now she is even prettier like she popped out of a fairy tale or something like it. I was obviously very nervous to see her after years but I thought it would be just like the old days when we used to hang out each and every day, but my hopes and dreams of meeting my best friend again crashed. I didn’t go up straight to her and ask everything, I smiled at her like everything was good and I slowly came up to her and started with a ‘Hi’, a hi which hadn’t been used since forever. I started asking her about her new life and how it was going but she replied with something that broke my entire life into pieces. She replied with ‘Uh who are you and why are you talking to me?’ ha-ha tell me I was joking… tell me this is a nightmare my own childhood best friend forgot me? But I wasn’t joking, my childhood best friend who promised to never forget me forgot me in a snap of a finger or a clap. I couldn't believe it, just like you wouldn’t. After that I never saw her again. She has now gone abroad, probably living a better life who knows. But if we ever meet again I would like to say something like this quote from a famous person. “Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” – Ally Condie Aarza Thapa Magar Class 7 Living Stone Academy, Nakkhu