Just Friends?

Leaving

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

New York

Y/N POV

I'm back in New York and returned just two days ago. The way to and from Italy was interesting, got to get that cheapest kind of flight travel. Paco and his friend, Harper, loved Italy and also Monaco (turns out my uncle is extremely cool, story for later). I'm so excited to start med school on the 8th. But there's still summer break happening, so I might as well enjoy it.

Ellie is leaving tomorrow. Man, I'm a huge mess because of it. Yeah, I know it's not about me. But MY BEST FRIEND. She's the person that has been there for almost everything. She's the one who picks me up when I'm down. She's my soulmate. Not in a romantic way, but she means the world to me.

I would die for Ellie. But don't tell her that, can't let that get to her head.

I've been staying at her place ever since I got back. Gia was slightly hurt but eh, I'm staying here so Ellie is important right now. Then Paco didn't care because he went to Italy with me.

"You know, I don't know if I'll miss this smothering side of you," she said as I had my body latched to her. Maybe I haven't exactly left her alone. "I'm really important to you, aren't I?"

"Ok. The clinging may be a bit much. Also, yes you are my world. I'm going to miss you so much," I said as my eyes started to tear up and I started crying.

"Oh no, not this again," Ellie she muttered under her breath. This may be my 5th cry since my decision to stay here. "You know that quote 'absence makes the heart grow fonder'?"

I shook my head into her tear drench shirt. "Cut that bullshit. Please stay," I told her, although she needs to do this. It's a great opportunity. She loves new experiences whenever presented with them. Ellie turned around to face me for a proper hug.

"I'll miss you Y/N/N. You're my best friend. You're my person. But we'll call everyday. We'll stay in contact. We will find time to see each other," Ellie told me. I've had this discussion with her before because it has helped calm me down. Yeah, my feelings are pretty selfish when it comes to Ellie.

Ellie POV

I heard the door open. I really wish my family would knock but 'You don't own the house. We knock if we want to', gotta love my parents.

I looked over to the door and saw my parents standing in the doorway. My dad with the look of 'Awwww' and my mom looking at my dad like 'You idiot.' They left the area and went back to minding their own business.

My mind drifted to particular moments with Y/N. Now, my memory of our friendship is not recalling ever since we met. I'd only know that stuff from recollection of older people at that time. But still, a fair bit is in my head.

I recall walking to school where it was either Gia or all my 5 younger brothers with us. There were times in our younger years where we made up very nerdy games, that did in fact result in getting picked on - Brady Pierson, you can go drive a stick up your ass.

During a few years of our lives, people thought we were dating. It didn't help that we took each other to dances because we figured real dates were out of the question.

Flashback

"Nico is so hot," Y/N said to me as we were dancing together in a rather awkward fashion. It's not like we were ballroom dancers in our past life.

Y/N has been occasionally glancing at Nico. He's such a wimp but who am I kidding, I'm a wimp too. "Nina Del Vecchio looks like heaven."

"Since when were you religious?" Y/N suddenly looked at me.