Chapter 46 - A boring day becomes a crazy one

We returned to school the next morning, and I entered the classroom as usual. Sylvia began to prioritise her studies. In the classroom, I started to pay attention because I was preparing for PMR. This was a state exam that would determine whether we would advance to form 4 and which field we would pursue. I wasn't interested in a particular field that dad, mum, and Uncle Usman pursued. After class, I met with Mr Rahim and discussed my future plans with him.

"Mr Rahim?" "Yes?"

"I'd like to ask something”

"Anything Alex? I find it odd that you are asking this directly" it's probably because of all the hullabaloo that I caused before.

"Yeah, that's not funny.”

"Oh, come on! I was just trying to lighten the mood! Well then Alex, what will it be?"

"I'd like to get your thoughts on my future path."

He paused, fell silent and became serious about it. Mr Rahim took me to his office and we talked about it.

"Well, then, I think it's a tad early for a kid like you to ask this kind of question."

"Umm, I just wanted to hear your thoughts."

"Well, then, Alex, fire away." He's still acting like a pirate captain, ugh. It must be a side effect of the constant teasing from the class.

"I have no plans to take part in the science courses or even the arts courses since I'm only interested in history and culture. Even technical and athletic training was not something I wanted to do. Mr Rahim paused for a moment while he thought about it. As Mr Rahim looked outside, he said to me, "What do you see out there?".

I was told by him, "You know, some kids have already wanted things that even I did not believe they would reach, but you are asking for something that most of us adults want to do." He put his arm around me and offered some advice. The experience was similar to looking up at the sky and seeing a star that's out of reach, but being encouraged to aim higher and reach it anyway.

Tell me kid, what do you really want to do in life?" I did not know about that because I only saw the present.

"I'm not sure I'd venture there." I wanted to focus on the present and make the right move out of it, instead of worrying about the future.

As I asked, Mr Rahim responded neutrally, but then he turned back to me and repeated what he had said initially.

It's either do it or don't do it, kid, because once you get to where you're going in life, there's no turning back..."

Mr Rahim gave me a form and a pamphlet about a university called NAU, Northern Arizona University, and he highlighted a course called Cultural Anthropology for me.

"I think you're a natural at culture and history; who knows, you might be the next Indiana Jones one day." I guess that means I should start packing my fedora and whip! Yeah right Captain Rahim!!

"Yeah, I'd rather not, Mr Rahim, but thanks for your advice," I respond as I bow and exit his office. When I return to class, Mariam and Amin stare at me in wonderment. "What did he say?" they ask. I reply, "Let's just say I'm glad I didn't have to take his advice or else I'd be in a real pickle!"

"What are you doing with the Captain eh? Alex? Kukuku..." that damn annoying giggle. The situation I was in was similar to someone being offered delicious but forbidden fruit. I was tempted, but thankfully I was strong enough to resist.

“Huh?” Something must have been misunderstood here. Their smug expressions expressed me differently. I guess I should have known better than to try to resist the power of their puppy dog eyes.

You're not used to meeting somebody about something so suddenly!" Because you're too busy messing with me. I ignored them and returned to my table. Ms Sahara entered the classroom and addressed us. Ms Sahara likely wanted to surprise the class with something that was significant enough to call them out of their work and attention. She wanted to make sure that everyone was paying attention before she divulged her news.

Due to Mr Rahman's work schedule, we will have a new teacher this week. While she is not from this country, she is familiar with our teachings; she is also from America, so she should be able to handle English after this. Please be gentle with her because we rarely have a capable English teacher who speaks Malay.”

Ms Sahara started her lecture after everyone agreed. Most of us were preoccupied with gossip about the newly appointed teacher. While I'm still bothered by my previous dreams from yesterday, I need to focus on my classwork. While looking outside the classroom, I still struggled to stay focused. In my current class, my science class that I am not interested in, I'm gazing at the sky. Ms Sahara suddenly called me to ask this question.

"Alex, could you please explain Isaac Newton's terms of gravity?"

“Huh?”

"Are you daydreaming? Could you please explain, Alex? "What did I explain?”

Oh shit, I didn't pay attention to her lecture, but when Natalie and I learned about this from Mr Hawk, I began to explain it simply.

" Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards the center of a planet. Newton's theory of gravity, however, states that particles attract each other in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses. This force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

Ms Sahara and the others were flabbergasted, and she started clapping her hands and said to me.

"That's correct; how did Isaac Newton discover gravity?"

"An apple that dropped on his head."

"All right, thank you, Alex.”

I'd better concentrate on my class or I'd waste my time here again. It was lunchtime after class, so we all headed to our usual hangout, the school podium. The last time I was there, it was just Hana, Sylvia, and Steward. Now we're all hanging out there, while Sylvia serves us lunch bentos she made at my house. It's like a big family reunion, with Siti and Priscilla getting really close to me and Hana kicking my head as usual. While Mariam and Amin enjoy watching me suffer. After a while, everyone is eating together as a family, laughing, talking to each other, gossiping, and doing other things. But I forgot that I had an errand to complete, which was to meet Melissa. "Big brother, where are you going?" Hana asked as I stood up.

"Somewhere," I say as I wave them off. They are not planning to interrupt again, I realise. Melissa was waiting for me when I arrived at the library.

"Here are the files I discovered from Hazlan." When I look through the Project Lilith files, the name of the subject, Frederica Joanna Tagal, surprises me. A compilation of reports and tests about herself.

It also explains that she possesses a special gift known as divine intervention brain power and psychological invulnerability. I don't understand, and it also explains her blood, which has a unique composition. I tried again, and it's Mr Rahman and his mother, as well as Dr. George Hannibal Josiah, Director of Deep Research (Borneo Foundation). The question is how Melissa got her hands on this, but it's getting close. The images shocked me because they were exactly what I saw in my dream. Melissa asked me a question.

"This is really deep, and I wanted to stop speaking about it and just keep it between us as a secret, but what about you, Alex?"

"Just keep it up since it's something my mother is involved in, including Mr Rahman”

I asked Melissa to keep the records secret between us, and Melissa asked me for a favour as a member of H.E.L.P.

"I need your assistance with a task."

"Anything that involves fighting gangsters, I may have to slow down a little."

"Well, I'm sure you'll handle it fine."

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there's some complicated task I need to accomplish. Melissa then presented a file and a phone to me.

"You could compare it to Romeo and Juliet."

"No way...I'm not a relationship expert!!" Melissa did not pay attention and said to me

"At the very least, you have experience dealing with girls and relationships, and they pay for it as well."

I have a bad feeling about this, and it might be the most difficult thing I've ever had to deal with. It is more frustrating when I read the files. It's essentially a love story between Borneo College form 5 students and SIGMA. Melissa's explanation was narrated to me again.

Rose Juliet John, 5 Terra

Roland Romeo Jamiluddin 5 Patriot

"Are you kidding me? Are these their real names?" I'm pretty sure it's a prank from Melissa "Nope, it's as real as it gets, well then just accept it" huh well maybe it's better than beating people down just to get them along.

"But there's a catch." Oh no, not another problem. "Both their families hate each other." That's not my problem, Melissa. I gave her the middle finger as I walked out of the library. Lunch appears to be over; I went out, and Mr Rahman is also present.

"Thank you for taking on this job; perhaps if you succeed, it will help to mend and strengthen the bonds between schools."

"I'm not a relationship expert, but it's not something I could pull off that easily."

When I get to the classroom, I notice that Mr Rahim is there. "Did you check out the place?" he asked.

"Yeah, it was close to my house when I was in the United States."

"Well then, the new teacher is a former NAU graduate. Perhaps you could ask her about it. She studied Anthropology and linguistics." "Thanks for the advice, Mr Rahim."

"You're very welcome."

The entire session for today was straightforward, and time has flown by. According to Melissa's reports, they always had secret meetings in the schoolyard. So I started looking for the location where they usually meet. I meet Hana and inform her that I will be late, and I have asked Sylvia to look after them. Sylvia was reluctant about it.

"Well, it's because you're always late for school.”

"At least I have you to rely on when I have a late school curriculum."

"Fine then, but hurry back, got it? I'm about to make dinner tonight," damn it, we're basically husband and wife. While Mariam and Amin genuinely wondered aloud, "Is there anything we don't know about?"

"Um...yeah...we'll talk about it later."

"Well then," Mariam said as she grabbed Sylvia's shoulder, "don't worry about anything because we'll look after him." "Thanks Mar," Sylvia said as she returned Tama, Hana, and Steward home.

"No problem, then what's the big deal?" Since I'm not adept at handling relationships on my own, I'm guessing I'll need some help.

"Melissa just gave me another insane job.”

"Don't tell me there's going to be another beat down."

"No, you'll like it."

“Kukuku…”

"It's the story of Romeo and Juliet."

"Of all the things that they give, this is the craziest of them all," Amin and Mariam giggle.

“Yep”

"Count me in, along with Honey."

“Yep!! "We've got your back."

Then we proceeded to the location where they secretly meet; we attempted to snoop on the location, which is actually the school gardens. After reading the reports, Mariam asked me to come back while we waited somewhere, taking turns watching.

"Did you know they always meet in places where no one expects to see them?"

"What does that mean?"

"They've already arrived."

We began to look around, which surprised me because Roland was hiding among the bushes. They were making bird sounds and we were utterly amazed at how far they were willing to go. Mariam suggested that we observe for a bit longer while whispering.

“Psst!! Maybe don't approach them today because we need to observe their behaviours and communication style..."

"Got it," we said as we listened in on their conversation.

“Hey! Is your side clear?" Roland said to Rose, while Rose hid herself with sticks and bushes, camouflaging the surroundings.

"Nope, all clear here.”

Then they reveal themselves, and Rose appears to have brought a picnic basket, which they enjoy in the gardens. Mariam is drooling as Amin speaks to me.

"Dude, that smells really yummy..."

“Yeah…”

We observed Rose preparing food for Roland, including a hot flask of coffee, pasta or noodles, a sandwich, and, most notably, a bakso sup. Mariam's stomach began to growl as Amin held it.

“Shit!! That's really nice shit."

Looking at Roland's happy face while Rose is serving him food. The coffee she made smelled divine as I sipped it. While we wait for some indication of their conversation before taking any action. Rose appears to be depressed. And then she told Roland something. Rose seems devastated.

“Yeah?” Roland, who appears to be unaware of it, must be enjoying Rose's delicious food and drinks.

"There was something I wanted to say..." Rose appears to be doing her best, but her shy body language makes it difficult for her to discuss things with Roland. While watching them, I noticed that Rose appears to have something she wants to say. Mariam suggested that she speak with Rose while I speak with Roland.

"Well, to avoid further girl trouble, you should talk to the guy instead.”

"Okay, fine," we plan how to begin, but it's best if we observe a little more of this. Amin and Mariam will handle Rose, but Mariam explains that Amin and I will handle Roland because he is a star player in rugby. Rose, on the other hand, we had no idea what her background was at that school. We noticed the two were talking again.

“Roland?”

"Yeah, Rose?"

"Please keep it a secret between both schools, okay? Because you are the star of the rugby team and Borneo College remains a fierce rival to your school."

"Yeah, but it's just sports,"

"but our parents protest, remember the last time they met, it was a battlefield.”

"Hahahaha well while they're having their own battles, we're both dating while they're killing each other" damn that's cold blooded, never knew Roland was so carefree about this while Rose is a bit serious.

Rose is stunning, with long brown curly hair of European origin and blue eyes. Roland is half Bajau and half Pakistani origins, and appears to be 6ft taller than Rose. They carried on with their conversation.

"But even so, dear..."

“Yeah?”

"However, I'm particularly worried about this."

“Why?”

"Because I need to tell you..." Someone has suddenly called Rose.

“ROSE!! "Where have you been?!?"

“Shit! They're calling! "You should leave again.”

"ugh... what's up with the timing?!?" Rose appears to be upset, and Mariam told me, "Don't worry about a thing, she must be trying to ask something, but let me try to talk to her."

"Yeah, better stay away from the crazy stuff, OK?"

"Don't get crazy, honey."

She kicked both of our butts and assured us, "Hopefully, it turns out well."

We split up and began approaching the two. While we were watching him, it appears that the Sigma Form 5 students approached him.

"Hello, Roland!"

“Yeah?” Roland, who appears to be a member of the rugby team, is one of the student delinquents to whom Mat and Bakir offer a second chance to be a student again. They appear to be discussing.

"Don't forget, bro!! We have a chance to win because Bakir is motivated to make the team one of the most competitive in the state."

"I've got it!" He yelled confidently, only to see Bakir standing there.

"What's up, Roland?"

"Yeah, boss?"

"We have to win this for this school and Mr Marcus."

"I got it."

While we were eavesdropping, we were both surprised to see Mr Marcus appear behind us.

"What exactly are you kids doing here?"

"Shit, Mr Marcus!"

"Language Alex," he said quietly, wanting to know what we were up to.

"We're attempting to approach Roland."

"It has to be about this romantic story, right?"

"Wait, what? Mr Marcus, when did you find out about this?”

"Well... because Rose is the school warden's daughter and a hostel student at Borneo College."

"Wait, how have you been?"

"Roland has been telling me about it since he was a child; Rose is his childhood friend."

“Really?!”

"Yes, but their parents have had internal strife since the formation of Borneo College."

"Are you serious, Mr Marcus?"

"You're in big trouble just being involved with them."

"Hey bro, then Mariam is," I prayed and told Amin.

"May Allah guide her in the afterlife to the right path." I'm just giving up because this is ridiculous.

"I hope that girl doesn't get caught by the warden because she is an iron lady there because she is going to see Rose."

"You have to be kidding me."

"I'm not kidding, but the good news is that they are part of the faction that wanted to merge with SIGMA.”

Not long after, we heard Mariam screaming. Amin rushes to her side, while the others are taken aback. I have a feeling she's been apprehended by the warden. Roland and the others were surprised to learn that she had a companion. Roland appears to recognise Rose's voice and proceeds straight to the hostel. Amin surprises Roland and the rugby team.

“Hey! "Aren't you?"

"My honey is there!" "I have to find her."

"Aww..." one of the rugby players was impressed with him but also became slightly envious of him.

"God dammit, why the hell did our juniors get a girl instead of us, Roland?" Roland appears to avoid the conversation. While trying to sneak into the hostel, me and Mr Marcus remained hidden from them. Mariam appears to have been apprehended by the iron lady; Amin arrives and begs the warden for an excuse.

"No outsiders are permitted to enter these premises."

"Sorry, ma'am, she is really terrible at directions because she got lost trying to find our school." Amin is attempting to bargain with the warden. However, it appears that the warden did not believe everything.

"Really, young lady, what is your name?"

"Mariam Binti Junaidi"

"You're a Muslim, and you're not wearing a hijab, and you're showing a lot of skin!"

This is going to be exciting. The Iron Lady is not a Muslim, but she is very particular about being a woman.

"Come're kid," she dragged Mariam into a room. Only to be met with a piercing scream from Mariam. This left Amin and others speechless. Mr Marcus explained that she was one of her military colleagues.

"Are you kidding me, Mr. Marcus?"

"Yes, she was a drill instructor in the Malaysian Army before becoming a veteran."

“Damn…

It must be tough to live in that kind of hostel."

"As a girl's dorm, but for boys, it's quite loose.”

Mariam wore a baju kurung and a hijab when she went out. I couldn't stop laughing, but she's cute. Amin could not say anything while the others gave the warden a thumbs up. However, Mariam instantly flying kicks him down. He is out cold while the other boys on the rugby team are terrified of her. Mariam is glaring at them.

“What are you bozo looking at huh?"

“Nothing!"Mr Marcus observed that they were avoiding looking at Mariam.

"That's some girl, eh?"

“Yeah”

"So, what are you planning to do with all of this?"

"Perhaps the next day because I'd like to observe their actions first.”

“Well then I’ve got an idea, you head to the hostel, while disguise yourself as a girl”

“Sonava…”

“Language”

Mr Marcus had a female uniform and asked me to enter the hostel. It's getting worse for me because of this crazy idea. Mr Marcus travelled to the location to meet the Iron Lady.

“Ms Genevie how are you? What is going on here?”

“Ah!! It seems your student here is entering the dorm without proper permission."

As long as people are distracted by it, I won't wear it. Roland isn't there. On the run, I tried looking for them, and for a moment it looked like Roland and Roshad had reunited. Meanwhile, Amin and Mariam were being confronted by the warden, so I tried following them. I slowly followed them until they were sitting in a gazebo in SIGMA gardens in another hidden location. I have never been to that place before, but it looks well maintained. I tried to get closer to listen to their conversation.

“Roland” Rose started first talking to Roland

“Yeah?”

“I want to transfer to SIGMA…”

“Eh? What about your parents then?”

“When I heard that you are a patriot class, I could not believe myself that you have changed since you skipped school for years.”

“You know what, that kid that stood up alone last time, I could not believe any idiot or crazy about that kid but he is really tough”

“Yeah, I remember that you were rushed to the hospital because of it”

“Yeah, that kid has got a really mean punch, plus he is just 15 years old!"

“Yep, because he did that right after the orientation incident”

"Oh, I never knew about that”

"We saw it but I hated it. When he stood up there and shouted at them, it gave us hope for the school's future."

“I see…”

“Now SIGMA is also getting more interesting with its hybrid learning, even I wanted to move from there before I graduate my SPM”

“Yeah, we had more fun than ever before plus with Mr Marcus' guidance, because my parents disowned me for being a failure”

The two held hands, talking to Roland

“Hey, how about we help them the younger generation to move forward because they need the help that they can get, how about Roland?”

"Fine." Roland replied as he stood up and responded to Rose's request

“Then the two of us will help them and in the process we could be together”

“Yeah then I’ve got something to say about this Rose”

“Huh?” Roland kneeled down to Rose and said to her

“With all of this, you never waver in your support of us”

"Aww. Roland…” Roland then gave her a ring

“This is my proposal to you, because I had no one else that looked at me other than you, even though I had fallen into darkness, yet you still had hope for me”

“Dear…” Oh shit, I’m in the middle of their love proposal. Dammit this is getting interesting. There is a soft breeze blowing over Rose and Roland as they stand in the hidden gardens.

“Even if our families do not agree with this, but I will not stop being together with you, even if it will rip my body apart, my spirit will not stop being with you, my dear Rose”

“Roland, even if someone tried to take it from me, I will not lose it, even if it takes my life”

They hold their hands together, looking at each other. Now for the next problem, how on earth am I going to get this done? The files stated that Mr Rahman and Melissa wanted me to allow Rose to join SIGMA while at the same time pushing them to lead the unification between SIGMA and Borneo College. I watched the two of them make promises to themselves.

“Then let's make this happen Rose!"!”

“Yeah, let's make this happen Roland!"

My job is done, and it looks like they have done it, but suddenly, I step on a stick, and they hear it.

“Hey!! What is that?” Rose is scared and Roland shields her. Oh shit, I got to mess with them. When I made the cat sound, they didn't believe me. With their faces😅

“Hey stop making a cat sound will ya just come out?"

I stepped out Roland is surprised by me and Rose looks at me and said

“Hey aren’t you…”

"Uh...yeah...maybe not”

“You’re Alex!?” Roland recognises me and approaches me. I hope they don't make any other assumptions.

"Uh...yeah"

I had to explain to them what was going on and my purpose in doing this. Rose looked at me and smile

She is really cute even though I feel flustered. I look away and ask Roland to pull her away.

“She is beautiful right?”

“Yeah, she is” I plunged into the issue ahead

“Do you want to join SIGMA Rose?”

“YES! Rose's sparkling eyes were filled with hope while Roland asked me about it.

“But SIGMA doesn't have any hostels for girls right?”

“Yeah but I will ask Mr Rahman about this though plus Melissa requested me to handle this case”

“You know Alex, you're much more mature compared to your age and attitude”

“Uhh, yeah I kinda heard that a lot from others though”

“Anyway, what do you want to do now?”

Here I explain Melissa's and Mr Rahman's intentions about the unification of both schools.

“Are you kidding me? The school council is about to act now?”

“Yeah, I’ve been ordered to assist the unity faction in convincing the remaining students to merge together”

Rose suggested that if there were any students from Borneo who wanted to transfer, it could result in opening another dormitory for girls. Roland and Rose were eager to help and they wanted to help.

“Then let us head to the school office to meet with Melissa”

Eventually we made our way to the office, but I forgot Amin and Mariam were there. Mariam immediately kicked me, I slammed to the ground, and my brain turned blank.

When I woke up, Melissa woke me up while Mariam was still steaming from the last incident. Roland and Rose are there as well, along with Amin.

"Honey, you give him a mean kick, don't you?"

“This asshole deserves it.”

“What the hell was that for?”

“Shut up!" Mariam seems to be sulking about it.

The moment Rose announced that she wanted to transfer to SIGMA, Mr. Rahman immediately agreed. Roland was surprised by the instant agreement.

"I'll notify the school about the transfer starting tomorrow. But I need to think about the hostel because for now it's only for boys but that could be arranged. Maybe we could arrange that because we do have a request to open a female dormitory for female students who do not live in Kota Kinabalu.”

Rose eyes glitter with hope and relief where she looks at Roland, while Roland said to me

“You know Alex, ever since you and the gang have been doing this, a lot of things have started to brighten a lot more than usual”

“Uh yeah, I don't think it's my own but it's you guys doing all the stuff here”

“Fine then."

With 1 month left before the big exam, I headed out with Amin and Mariam to discuss the next steps. Mariam proposed that we all study at her place to finalise our preparation before the big day. Amin agreed to this and offered to bring Hana and I together.

“You know that Sylvia and the others will join this you know that?”

“Why are you worried about that though…?”

“Ugh…”

“Kukuku, you know what maybe Alex is right because this is a good time for him to have some peace” what the hell is going on here? Why all of a sudden? Is she plotting something again? Oh what the hell, it's better than having a mess at home. We split up and headed back home. While I waited for the public bus, Roland and Rose called me.

“Hey Alex!"

When I turned to wave them goodbye, I realized they wanted to talk to me.

"Thanks for helping Rose," Roland bowed to me and shook my hand.

“Yeah thanks Alex, you have been a really awesome junior”

"Uh...yea...it's nothing," I replied as I left the place, eager for the two to return to school. I took the bus home and returned home. I was greeted at the bus stop by someone who was waiting for me. Sylvia is waiting at the bus stop, smiling at me.

"It's about time you headed back…”
"Uh what about the others and Sam?”

“Siti and Tama are there. I sneaked out of the house though waiting for you”

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure they will start freaking out”

Sylvia giggles while we slowly walk back home. She wore sexy shorts and a top while walking through this neighbourhood. As I explained to Melissa what had happened during a mission, she did not like it as she felt that I had been exploited for their purpose. This time I won't be doing anything but I've also explained what has happened along the way. She looked at me with the sweetest smile I'd never seen before. After we almost reached home, it seemed mom had returned home, and Hana yelled at Sylvia through the window.

“Bad girl, where have you been?”

"I've been waiting for my darling here..." she said as she grabbed my arm and Hana immediately broke it, while Mom asked us to prepare dinner.

“Mom”

“Yeah?”

“Starting tomorrow, I’ll be staying with Amin and Mariam at her place”

"Oh, her mom explained it to me," talk about quick, that's even faster than the news itself. Sylvia gave a look while saying to me

“Oh well, as long the two I’m okay” Siti interrupt and said to her

I'll follow along," Sylvia said to her, pulling her towards her.

“Not a chance” we head inside, while suddenly Mr Haqeeb and his wife call me. When I walked there, I wondered what was going on.

“A lot of things have happened, eh?”

“Yeah, about the last time, I'm really sorry about my friend”

“Nah, there's nothing about it!! You have really helpful colleagues there."

“Yeah, is there something that Mr Haqeeb wanted to talk about?”

"It is just that recently, there have been less cases of gangsters or even troublemakers coming to this place thanks to Mr Micheal’s effort. Maybe I wanted to make a thanksgiving prayer later tonight. Would you come to this place after the Maghreb?"

Since dad is not here, I have to be the representative for the house. I agreed with him and headed home. I explained to mom that Mr Haqeeb had invited me to his house for a Thanksgiving prayer.

“Yeah, you’ll go there since Dad is not here. You'll be the representative."

We enjoyed dinner that mom, Sylvia, and Siti prepared. I realize that the house is livelier than before, with no gloom in sight, and that I have moved to a new room below.

Afterwards, I returned home, where Sylvia and Siti were waiting for me. Tama explained to me that they had been arguing over who should greet me. That is something I would rather avoid. Mom retired to sleep while we had our supper that Siti cooked, then we all retired to bed. With Natalie looking scruffy and nerdy, I thought it was Mr Hawk who sent this picture, so I headed to the computer room to read my emails. Natalie sent some pictures, but I thought it was Mr Hawk. That is something you don’t see everyday but I know that look because I’ve been with her for a year.

What a day to end it.