The last time we went on a date was back in September. With 7 people in a clique, you can say it's not really that easy to find a day where we're all free at once. But of course when there's a will, there's always a way: the drive to meet one another forced us to find a day for an outing.
Since everyone was pretty much broke, we couldn't go shopping so we settled on a picnic instead. They hadn't wanted to go further than Pasir Ris, but I fought for my suggestion and they all agreed to head on to Marina Barrage. Hooray! The only time I'd been there was back 2 and a half years ago, and even then I hadn't really checked it out properly.
I felt bad that I hadn't brought anything on my part for the picnic, but looking at the spread of sandwiches and snacks and fried rice that everyone had brought, I felt relieved that I hadn't contributed to the amount of leftovers that were to come.
The sun was blaring but it was constantly shying away behind the clouds, and there was wind, so everyone was 50/50 on their gratitude to the weather. We found a spot at the side, laid out three mats and began passing food around. I loved everything that I ate!!!
While feasting we all took turns to update one another on our lives, from the oldest to the youngest. Siying had brought her flower crown which we propped on the head of the current speaker, along with a makeshift mike in the form of a corn cob.
The amount of sarcasm and lameness was too damn high that day, along with all the laughters. My turn came, being the 4th in line, and I told everyone what I'd been up to in studies, friendship (or lack of it), and fashion.
Seemed like I'd matured when I told them how my life has progressed along the year, but Asleah's turn to speak came and all thoughts of my having grown up quickly vanished.
At this point of time I was eating a chocolate muffin; Asleah was telling us about her course, when one of the girls piped up and asked: "So what do you do in class?" I was expecting a super intelligent answer, considering that she was in a design/IT course, maybe something like Oh I draw, Oh I design websites, shit like that.
But nope. Just as I was taking a large gulp of my lychee tea, she had to say in a matter-of-fact tone; "Oh, I watch videos." Bloody hell, her tone and answer collided with what I had in mind, and it resulted in me literally throwing out everything that was in my mouth.
I was a mess of tea and chocolate cake, and it was getting all over my shirt and jeans and hair. My goodness! I was coughing like crazy and everyone was staring and going Eeeeww!! They just threw me tissues so I could clean myself up, but I still could not control my little fit of giggles.
How embarrassing for me to have done that on our long awaited reunion. I'm so sorry, though I know they will never judge me for that because I've always been the most gross in the clique (;
Sabrina, the youngest of all had her turn to speak, and everyone was done. We all stood up and went over to the spot with lovely background for photos and videos (me). We played games til I didn't realise the sun had set, because I was having too much fun and laughing too hard.
I loved how we ganged up on Shushan when we were playing Happy Family, how we made sure the card that she needed wouldn't get to her. How we were just eventually telling each other which cards we needed and which we don't!
My favourite though, was the game of Murderer. How everyone was staring at anyone in the eye, waiting for someone to make a move. How Shushan was always the Police, and how everyone eventually got afraid to wink at her or in her watch. How Asleah suddenly decided that there'd be two murderers and how Pearl and I had winked at each other at the same time, ending up in confusion! Those little things will always be in my memory.
A great way to celebrate that all of us are now officially 18, with Shushan already turning 19 in a matter of weeks. Til the next clique outing. Maybe then I'd have enough footage and I can finally make a video to present to the girls.
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