What happens when a dear friend finds her way back to you, even if it is for a selfish reason…
A friend who has been away from you for years, her sudden return can be blissful.
Last week, before the cycling trip, one of my friends called saying that she wanted to join us. A dear friend who I hadn’t heard from for a long time and had distanced herself.
All I had to do was delay the cyclists so that she could reach us.
We waited but there was no sign of her. I know girls need more time to prepare, but I'm a girl myself and I have learned over time how to prepare quickly in an emergency.
Anyways, the members got tired of waiting and finally decided to start the trip.
But my heart was pinning over her, still wanting to meet my old friend, so I continued delaying the group for various reasons.
Along the way, I would stop, making various excuses I knew that every minute of delay could bring me closer to meeting my friend after all this time. I even stopped in front of a fruit- shop and asked for apples. I told the guys that I have been wanting apples since this morning and one of my companions went ahead and bought us a packet of apples.
Red apples and slow cycling, and finally while we were having breakfast on the beach, my friend appeared riding her bicycle.
How I missed you, even if I'm sure you're here today for another reason than meeting me, yet when I hug you, all the fond memories we had together came back to me …
The intimacy that people envied and we enjoyed these meetings in nature.
The morning cold, the roaring waves of the sea, the frozen beach, the silence of the people and me and a friend who, after a long time, walked side by side me...
