Saz's Old Blog: A Love Story : The Promise

Even though they were miles and miles away, they managed to keep in touch through a magical technology called SMS and occasionally MySpacing. Then they made a promise. A promise to be together after finishing high school. That day was the 26th of November 2007. While waiting to continue their studies, they spent a lot of time together, getting to know each other better. Slowly, but surely they grew closer with each passing day. They hoped it would never end.

Then one day, their exam results came out and Zas got accepted into the prestigious Centre for Foundation Studies University of Malaya. Neey was going elsewhere. They were devastated and thought about how far apart they would be. The day before Zas was supposed to leave for Kuala Lumpur, they made a promise again. This time, they promised to wait for each other and to be together forever.

Then, as soon as they were together, he left for the big city... Kuala Lumpur. The first week of orientation was filled with excitement and challenges for the Sabahan boy. But he persevered. Determined to complete his studies and return to Neey. Then a few weeks after Zas arrived, he noticed something. The centre was going to accept a second intake for their program. Zas took this as a sign and rushed to his laptop where he enrolled Neey in the program while hoping that she had been accepted. Then, a few days later, Zas got a call from Neey. Neey was accepted. The joy in Zas could not be described in words. They were going to be together and this time they would be studying together too.

It was like a dream come true for Zas and Neey. Studying together. They would eat together, go to class together and Zas would become Neey's personal tutor. Those months were the times when their love for each other solidified and deepen. When they finished their foundation studies, Zas went on to continue his studies in the University of Malaya while Neey went to another local university. This time, their trust in each other was so strong that they believed the power of their love would carry them through those four years apart from each other. One year became two. Two years became four. Before they knew it, they were about to graduate. For Zas, the time had finally come. He knew he had to do it. He asked Neey for her hand in marriage. Five years ago they made a promise to be together no matter what and they kept it even through the toughest of times. Now, their promise made as boy and girl so long ago, would be immortalized as a promise made as husband and wife.