New Life : A Second Chance

Ali nodded in understanding.

"That sounds plausible," he said, "And if it means being able to go into College earlier, why not? I am sure my parents would be supportive of that. I won't be like you, though. I think I'll be attending classes."

"I'll probably just take online courses or part-time," Sam said, thinking hard, "My life is full already with the amount of work Kyle does and my paper qualifications don't really matter. I learn more from doing what I'm doing rather than going to school for it."

"I'll need to talk to Mum and Dad for this," Kay said, "Unlike someone here, I would like to include them in my life decisions."

Kyle ignored the jab and turned to Xing Han, "What about you?"

Xing Han was poking the ice-cream that came with the apple pie, swirling it as he watched it become a gooey mess.

"It's obvious," he said, "If you go, I go. There's no point staying in Sakura Academy without you guys. I'll just enter College earlier, like Ali."

It just meant that he would be separated from Kyle a year earlier. Thinking about the future made him depressed and he had this really 'lost puppy' look.

Then, as he thought about that, he shook his head.

That is still a long way more.

For now, he would be spending all his time with Kyle. So he should cherish that and make the most of it. Rather than be sad over something that has yet to happen, right? Otherwise, he would not be able to truly enjoy the present.

Like what Master Oogway said, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift… that's why they call it the present"*

Cherish the now.

With that thought, his face went all smiley again and he picked up the plate, drinking the ice-cream.

"Euw!! XING HAN!" Ali grimaced, seeing the scene.

"What?" Xing Han asked, putting down the plate, while licking his lips.

Kyle laughed, took a paper napkin and wiped the ice-cream mustache Xing Han had.

May this innocent soul never change.

Once everything was cleared up and Kyle paid (he insisted), he paused at the counter and turned to face them at the table.

"Oh," he said casually, "One last thing."

"There's more?? You said just two," Kay replied.

Kyle looked at his watch, "Yes. It was, at that time. Now it's over."

"What's over?" Xing Han asked.

"As of now, Xing Han and I have officially moved to the new house," Kyle said, "I had some professional movers clear out our dorm rooms and move it all to the new house."

Of course, that included the specially altered wardrobe (which he replaced). The items inside had already been cleared out by Kyle the night before.

Kay, Ali, and Sam just sat there, staring at Kyle.

As for Xing Han?

He just grinned and said, "Cool. Saves me the trouble of packing!"

"I didn't do yours, Kay," Kyle said, "As I know you need to say goodbye to Sarah. I just want to escape the crowd that is surely to form when I move. So, doing it now, during the weekend, was the best move."

Kay nodded in understanding then said, "You deliberately chose this public place just so that I couldn't go full-anger-mode, didn't you?"

Kyle blinked innocently and smiled.

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It certainly was a depressing scene. If one didn't know better, one would be thinking that someone had died. That it was a funeral.

The entire lounge was filled with people. Crying.

There were people sitting at the couch, sobbing. Tears streaming down their cheeks unchecked. There were some leaning against the wall, crying silently, hiccuping while constantly dabbing their eyes.

There were some standing there, wailing into the shoulders of their friends, who were also crying and trying to comfort the other. Failing miserably.

What is this scene, you may ask?

It was the Sakura Academy Dorms. Yes. Dorms. To be more specific, the waiting lounge on the ground floor.

Today was the day that Kay was moving out of the dorms.

When the movers had suddenly turned up that day, it had sparked intense curiosity. What was happening at the dorms? Then, it was said that they were emptying Kyle's room. Yet, Kay's room was left alone.

The twins wouldn't separate, would they?

Kay wasn't seen around either until Sunday - but there was no sign of Kyle. It only fueled the mystery.

What had happened?

Finally, PoK issued a statement.

Kyle, Kay and Xing Han would be moving out of the dorms in order to provide space to those who needed the rooms.

Once that news was released, there was a collective wail of despair heard from the dorms. Their greatest nightmare was realised.

No more Kyle sightings.