They arrived first: one Chinese girl checking their reservation with the host and one Indian girl checking her frizzy hair in a pocket mirror.
“Stupid humidity—every time,” she groaned as they were shown to their table.
“Do you think she’ll show up?” the Asian girl asked. “Probably not, right? It’s been five years since we’ve talked.”
“Yeah, but we were best friends for five years before that—ow—that poke hurt!”
“She’s here!”
They locked gazes with a Hispanic girl dressed in a chic black outfit. Exchanging tentative smiles, they picked up their friendship where they left off.
© Jade M. Wong
Written for Friday Fictioneers, my first attempt at flash fiction in I-don’t-even-know-how-many-months. Word count: 99!

Nice 🙂
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For some reason I imagined Rosema, you and I while reading your story Jade. Awwee.. I miss flash fictions and writing in general.. with you and everyone here.
Haha. Apologies for stalking. I’ve been in and out of blogosphere.
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Aww that is so sweet of you! One day, I can’t wait to meet both you and Rosema 💜
No apology needed for the stalking! I’ve only recently returned to a regular blogging routine here on WordPress myself 🙂
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I hope they picked it up right where they left it. Assuming that things didn’t end on a sour note. May their friendship stand the test of time. Great take on the prompt! 😄
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I’d like to think that, even if things did end on a sour note, they grew enough and matured enough in those five years, that they will be able to work things out and move on together 🙂
Thank you for reading and commenting!
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You’re right. That’s what real friendship is! You’re welcome 😊
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A lovely and uplifting story. Good friends understand how time keeps us apart for a while.
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I couldn’t agree more, and great friends will find each other again 🙂
Thanks for reading and commenting!
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You write with such a heartfelt warmth! You write by showing not by telling!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤ So much love for this, and you, dearie!
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Aww thank you 💜💜 You absolutely warm my heart, Rosema!
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Hugs hugs hugs.. Always welcome, dearie. ❤
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Makes me wonder what happened to their friendship.
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That will be a story for another time 🙂
Thank you for reading!
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I sensed the uneasiness at first from the characters and loved the upbeat finish tenth story.
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Thank you James, I’m glad the uneasiness of the girls was conveyed well. And I tend to like my happy, hopeful endings 😅
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Lovely story, Jade!
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Thank you! 😀
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I have a couple of friends like that. Long miles and long times can pass, but when we meet again it is just the same as ever. What a treasure!
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That sounds wonderful, I’m glad you have friends like this in your life 🙂 Thank you for reading and sharing, Linda!
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True friends are friends for life whether you see them or not. Unfortunately, the word ‘friend’ has been somewhat diluted thanks to social media sites in recent years.
My story is about Masie!
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That is very well said, and I agree, social media has definitely changed the way we view friendship, although I’d like to be optimistic about it and see it as social media giving us a chance to connect with people we otherwise would never have met 🙂
Thank you for reading and leaving an insightful comment, Keith!
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well, what can i say? sisterhood lives. 🙂
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Yes, it does, thank you for reading and commenting!
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It’s often like that with old friendships 🙂
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Yes, it really is! Thank you for reading!
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I like to think true friendship is not bothered by time…
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I like to think that as well 🙂 Thank you for reading and commenting, Dale!
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these are the friendships that have stood the test of time, no awkwardness, just easing into the conversation. i read last night three is a good number for friendships, it is strengthened by the bond of each individual in pairs and thus makes the bond between the three an experience of the other two as well, oh i hope i have made myself clear! good flash and lovely to see this from you after a time away! full speed away dear Jade!
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I don’t think I’ve heard that before, that 3 is a good number for friendships, but in my personal experience, I can attest that it’s a good number indeed 🙂 You definitely make yourself clear and I thank you for your wise and perceptive input 💜
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Catching up with old friends is always great! I am looking forward to the next time I go to bad movie night with my college friends.
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Bad Movie Night sounds like it would be fun with a group of good friends. Thank you for reading as always H.R.R. and I hope you have fun the next time you meet up with your college friends 🙂
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That is the test of true friendship. Time changes nothing. Lovely.
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Agreed, thank you for reading and commenting, Jo 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed the story!
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That’s nice! Good friends will always pick up where they’d left off regardless of time.
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I agree 🙂 And these good friends really make life a little easier to live! Thank you for reading and commenting, Sascha!
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You’re very welcome, Jade! 🙂
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Dear Jade,
It’s wonderful to have friends like that where you can pick up where you left off. I have to say I felt for the girl with frizzy hair. 😉 Sweet story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Time is just a concept. When it comes to spending time with friends, you never notice that it ever passed.
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Wonderfully said and so true 🙂
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I agree wholeheartedly and one of my best friends has frizzy hair and fights with the humidity all the time lol. Thank you for reading and for hosting this weekly challenge, Rochelle!
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I’m so happy they can pick up the friendship!
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I’m happy for them too ^_^ Thanks for reading, Diana! Always a pleasure 💜
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Most welcome, Jade! 💙
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I think that after the first surprise they will be back where they left off 5 years ago.
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I sure do hope so. Life is better when you’re living through it with good friends by your side 🙂
Thanks for reading and commenting!
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Those years in between sometimes do just melt away on meeting again… Nice story.
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Thank you for reading and commenting, Trent! And yes, agreed 🙂
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At least they can pick up the friendship.
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Yes 🙂 Thank you for reading!
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Lovely – the best friendships can withstand that sort of gap 🙂
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Thank you Iain! And yes, agreed, what is time to souls that feel like kindred spirits? 🙂
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Lovely! I have friends like that. No contact for a year maybe more but when we meet it’s like there hasn’t been a gap at all.
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That sounds amazing Sadje, and I’m glad to hear that you have friends like that. We all need people that make life worth living for us 🙂
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Absolutely!
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Oh I love where I think this is going.
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Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying this story and I hope it goes where you think it will 🙂
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