"Life moves forward. If you keep looking back, you won't be able to see where you are going."-Charles Carroll
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I arrive on campus at around nine at night. I was so exhausted that I had barely any energy to drag all my stuff up the two flights of stairs to get to my dorm room. I open the door and set everything down on my bed. I was half asleep by the time, I made the bed. Not bothering to undress, I fell asleep the moment my head had touched the pillow.
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Ding! A message.
How are you?
I quickly reply.
Good. What about you?
I'm fine, though I'm wishing you were here. :(
It hasn't even been a whole day silly. But I miss u 2 Kyle.
I love you.
I love you too. I have to go. I need to get settled in.
K.
Turning my phone off, I unpack the rest of the boxes.
"Hey."
I turn around to see a girl with a bright yellow dress on, standing by the door.
"Oh, hi."
"My name's Emily. I'm your roommate." she says, with an outstretched hand.
I shake it. "Carter."
She smiles.
I then turn my attention to what I had started doing.
"Do you want any help?" she asks.
"Yes. That would be great. Thank you." I say.
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College. Most people have matured since the time they were in middle and high school.
"You go to Harvard?" I asked incredulously.
Spencer. My main bully. The boy who I thought would've gone to prison by now.
He shrugged. "Yeah. What happened was a long time ago, Carter. I'm sorry for all of the things I've done to you, but you shouldn't hold on to those memories forever. What I did was inexcusable, and for that I am truly sorry. What I am trying to say is, will you forgive me, Carter?"
Forgiveness. One of the hardest things to do. It takes a lot of self courage to forgive people. Something I wasn't able to do, until I met Kyle.
"Yes, Spencer. I forgive you."
