A Life of Memories

Chapter 1

"Hey, Lynx. How are you today? I hope you're doing okay. I'm not doing so well today, it seems that it's a rough one," I sighed, a sad smile on my lips. I looked down into my lap, feeling my throat start to close up the longer I stayed quiet. I hated that he isn't here to respond back to me. To hug me and tell me it will be okay. The bad days don't last forever. I took a deep breath in before speaking again.

"Do you remember when we went to school together the first time? How you were terrified to even let go of my hand?" I said, chuckling softly. "I sure do." I watched as an ant crossed over my foot in the grass. "That first day was the day I figured out I had a crush on you."

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"Ky, honey, it's time to get up. It's your first day of sixth grade, I'm sure you don't want to miss it." Mom's voice is always so soft when it came to waking me up. I've heard at school how other kids have brothers or sisters who yell at them to get up in the mornings. I'm really happy that my mom isn't like that, neither is my dad when he's home. I grunted and peeked my eyes open to see her smiling at me.

"Do I gotta?" I asked, starting to stretch out. I did hate waking up early, that's for sure.

"You do. Plus, it's Lynx's first day of school here! It would be really nice of you to show him around and everything. We were able to make it so you were in the same class." Lynx was starting school with me?! I forgot about that! I felt excitement rush through me, waking me up faster. I sat up and started softly bouncing on my bed. Mom chuckled at me and ruffled my hair. "Hurry up and get ready so you can go meet him!"

I sprang up and headed to my closet after she left my room. I only met him a week ago, and we haven't really played together much yet, but I already really liked him. I always got this weird feeling in my stomach whenever I was around him and I didn't want it to go away. He's extremely shy too, so obviously I have to be the one to protect him at school! That will be my job from now on, to protect Lynx from anyone and everyone at school!

I was pretty nervous too, though. Starting a new year at school was always something that made me nervous. Mom tells me I have anxiety, whatever that means, but I usually get over it pretty quickly. I don't want to know what middle school is going to be like, though. At least I usually end up with most of the same people from the previous year! Mom tells me stories about her being in middle school and high school sometimes, and the amount of strangers being around you all at once is terrifying to me.

After getting dressed, I walked down the stairs to where I heard mom talking to Leslie. This made that weird feeling came back full force because I knew that Lynx must be here. I took a deep breath as I entered the living room, where sure enough, he was sitting on the couch, hands in his lap and head down. I smiled as I walked over to where he was sitting, bending down to make him look at me. His blue eyes met mine.

"Hello!" I said cheerfully. He smiled softly and out his head up.

"Hello," he whispered, tilting his head to the right just a hair. "Are you ready for school, Kyro?" he asked, a small shake in his voice. He was nervous, I could tell, but so was I. Were people gonna think I was weird if I walked in with the new kid? Surely not. Why would they anyway?

I smiled at him and nodded. "Let's go!" I grabbed his hand and pulled him from the couch. The warmth of his hand in mine felt very comforting to say the least. As I pulled him towards the door, I grabbed my bookbag from the seat next to the living room entrance where mom always puts it for me. 

"Hold on, boys!" Leslie said, walking into the entry way with a big smile. She had two lunch boxes in hand and mom standing behind her. "You're forgetting your lunches and a picture!" She pulled out a camera and I huffed. I hated getting my picture taken, especially early in the morning.