"Someone got my back" moment

Having someone defend you during your darkest times. The feeling is overwhelming. It not only pertains to Zhang ZheHan (yes, I recently became a fan. I'll post about that some other time.) but the general idea of knowing that there are still those who believe and defend you when everything seems to be against all odds.

Recently, I had my share of the "someone got my back" moment. It is an update about my friendship with Iala. As I have mentioned before, she is my classmate in a Caregiving course I enrolled in last year. Currently, we are to submit requirements and pay for our assessment. The budget was tight recently, and I mentioned that I might delay my evaluation because of the constraint. Without hesitation, she offered to lend me money on the spot. It would not usually bother me since it's a friendly gesture, and I also help my friends when I have the means. But you see, Iala and I have only been friends for less than a month - you may even call it acquaintance.

Her willingness to help me even though we haven't known each other for a long time surprises me.

Iala never ceases to amaze me. She exudes a feeling of trust in me that I have never felt with anyone before. Maybe, I am just used to being the helper and feel uneasiness when someone offers me help. When I think about it, the only one who helps in my times of need is my sister. And of course, that is different since we are blood-related.

I cannot stress how much Iala has made an impact on me in just a few weeks.

Honestly, I feel happy about this type of friendship between us. But I will not deny that I am afraid that these might all be pretenses.

Deep in me, I long for this kind of friendship, but I am afraid of losing it. These might be the reasons why I feel I must tread lightly in this friendship.

Oh, what does the future hold for us, my friend?