The city

"Do we really have to move away mom??", asked Ren as his mother was packing his stuffs. "son it's for your father's work. We'll buy you whatever you want there". " really?? ", he asked excitedly. " anything for you" mom said.

"I will go and meet Aoi before we leave".

Ren as a 10 year old boy runs to see his bestfriend excitedly to tell him that they were moving for dad's work and his parents would buy him anything.

"Aoi!! Aoi!!!" he shouts from afar when he sees his friend playing in the front yard. Aoi shouts back "Ren, you're here, come let's play " excitedly. " Aoi, my family will be moving to the big city today for my dad's work and my parents said they'll buy me anything there".

Suddenly Aoi's face turns all blue. Even though they were kids Aoi knew that his family and Ren's were very different. Ren's family owns a big company and Aoi's families were just mere farmers.Aoi was very mature for an 8 yo boy. He knew that one day or the other Ren would move away and he'll be all alone.

"what's wrong?" Ren asked. "Ren" said Aoi. " Let's say you move away today. will you ever come visit me or if i come to the city one day when we are all grown up, will you still remember me?". " Aoi, what are you talking about. You are coming with us right? ". Aoi stared at the ground trying to hold his tears back as he muttered " it doesn't work like that Ren, you should know! You are 2 years older than me". " what do you mean"? " i can't come with you and your family Ren"

Ren's eyes were overflowing with tears as he shouted " no Aoi you're coming with us, i will tell my parents to take you with us". " No Ren, i can't..... I... I .. I can't come with you. Visit me someday and if you don't wait for me. I'll come to the city to visit you but you have to go now".

As Ren leave Aoi's house with tears in his eyes he promise Aoi that he would come and visit often and play together like they always do. "Ren it's a promise then. You'll come and visit", Aoi shouts at Ren. "it's a promise. Take care until then", Ren shouts back.

Little did they know they would possibly not meet again.......

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