I forgot how easy we had it during our school years.

It was easy to make friends. Most of my Form Five classmates were people I had known since Form 1. Kamceng je semua.

I miss them. I miss the ease of their friendships. It was as easy as breathing, as comforting as a blanket on a rainy day. They made me feel warm when my heart was gripped by ice.

It was easy to catch up with whatever that happened in their daily life. Little details, heart-shattering events, whims and wishes. We didn't even wait for recess to trade stories (and more often than not, gossips). We would just yap away during assembly, giving well-justified prefects the flick.

What wouldn't I pay to have my friends tell me how late they woke up. Or what they had for breakfast.