And I'll call you mine { Paige Bueckers}

Part 1

Summer of 2014

Juliet jones

Never in a million years would I have thought this day would come. Me and Paige have been best friends since birth practically. She was there with me in the same class on the first day of kindergarten and the rest is history. We live 3 houses apart so that helps too. These past few years with my parents trying to jumpstart their business I've spent practically all my time with Paige's family.

I eat dinner at her house. We play games. And she always has to go out and practice her "hooping skills" that's what she calls them. Durning the summer we go to the pool. Meet up with our other friends. Ride our bikes every where. Raid my freezer for ice cream. And night swim in the lake on my grandparents property.

She spends one month every summer with her mom in Montana. She says she can't even remember when her parents were together. And she's just learned to have to separate family's. Her dad remarried. Moe she's nice. She had two kids from a previous marriage and they're Paige's step siblings. Then when we were 9 her step mom and dad had Drew who is the cutest baby ever.

With my parents trying to jumpstart their business they've been arguing a lot more. And not home very often. A few weeks ago they sat me down and told me how well everything was going. That their business was starting to pay off and that they were ready to take the next step to success. I did not expect them telling me this to come with the news that we were moving.

At first I thought maybe just to a nicer house. But then they said New York. It was "the perfect place for us to restart" that's what my mom said. But I don't want to restart. I have friends here, and family and I know all the kids in my classes and at my school. Paige live on this street. Paige lives here in Minnesota.

1,363 miles that's how far I'm moving. And we leave today. All the boxes are gone in a moving truck. My rooms completely empty and the house is sold. A new family moved in on Monday. Paige starts middle school in two weeks. And I start school this Monday. At a new school. With new people. Fancy rich New York people.

I've been a mess all day bawling my eyes out. My parents left Tuesday for meetings they said. So I've been staying at Paige's house. We've been wall of our favorite things like watching movies and playing with Drew. She hasn't cried once but I know it's only because of me. She dosent want to make me more sad.

But as we're getting closer to the airport I can feel the mood get heavier as she rests her head on top of mine that's rested on her shoulder. We hold hands all the way to the gate. And when it's time for her to go she hugs me so tightly. It feels like goodbye but I know it's not. I feel her start to shake and hear her sniffle. When she pulls away she aggressively wipes her eyes. We do our handshake one last time before she leaves.

I cry the whole flight.

Summer of 2016

It's been two years since I've seen Paige in person. I'm practically jumping with excitement. Living in New York hasn't been all that bad. My parents are gone a lot more. But they're also making more money so when they tell me they're going to miss a family dinner or something like that. I get a new bag or shoes or a shopping spree.

My new school is fancy and so are the people. I've made some new friends and my grades are absolutely stellar. I do cool stuff with them on the weekends like go to broadway shows or eat at fancy restaurants. Me and Paige have definitely kept in touch. We call pretty much every night and text all the time.

In three months we start high school. I'm still waiting on my acceptance letter from the most prestigious private high school in New York. And Paige is anxiously waiting for basketball tryouts.

Since my parent's recent absence has made them more easily convinced. It wasn't hard when I asked them if I could spend the summer with my grandparents in Minnesota. Paige has no idea. And this has been by far the hardest secret to keep.

So right now I'm walking up her drive way. I've been texting her dad all day and he confirmed that she was unsuspecting and starving waiting for dinner which distracted her more from any kind of signs.

I rang the door bell. And waited anxiously. When the door swung open there she was. She looked confused then started to scream. "OH MY GOD. JJ WHAT THE HELL." But I could say anything in return when she scooped me up into a hug and spun me around. She set me down and went bolting into the house.

"DAD, look who's here." She said excitedly. When all he did was smile in return she put two and two together. "You knew. How did you know." She said slightly surprised. "I've been planning this for a while now." I said happily.

After an amazing dinner. Which was a home cooked meal. I haven't had one of those in such a long time. Me and Paige went up to her room. It looked almost exactly the same. Just a little more grown up. We watched our favorite movie and caught up on absolutely everything.

She told me all the drama from here in my home town. And I updated her on all the drama in New York. She asked about my parents and I said things hadn't changed much. But now that they're gone so often I never have to listen to them argue.

We talked until our eyelids were heavy. And she held me as we began to fall asleep. This is where I'm meant to be.