The Light At The End Of A Dark Tunnel

Chapter 6 ~ "Friends...?"

(11:26am, Saturday)

"Ben! Quick! The park's opening!", I squealed at Ben who was running across the street to catch up to me.

"Phew! I made it in time!", Ben chuckled while he panted... I helped Ben into a park and sat him down on a bench, "You sit and rest here, okay?", I assured him. Ben looked at me with tired eyes, "No! Y-You ca-an't! I need to be...a gentle...man!". I giggled at his remark, "No, stay here. You helped me by inviting me over to your house to avoid any contact with my Dad! So let me help you, by getting your water for you". I jogged off before he could make any objections. I waited in line, until I heard someone talking to me, "Like...are you...like...the girl who's...like...BFF's with...like...Benjamin Erwood?!", squealed the girl. I looked at her, "You're. . . Sarah Silverstone...". "Like, OMG! You know my...like...name! You're...like...Yvette Wanders...amirite?". I looked at her with a straight face, "Y-Yes...". Wow, she knows my name! She knows that I exist! She...Sarah Silverstone...knows my name...! "Next in line!", called out the lady. I ran towards the counter and ordered, "Um...ca-an I have a bottle of water a-and...two straw--berry popsicles?". The lady smiled at me, "Here you are, Miss!", and she handed me the bottle and two popsicle packets. I gave her the ten dollars and I got 4.50 change...good enough.

I tried to run back, but Sarah Silverstone stopped me, "Like, no! Don't run! We can be like...BFF's too!", she squealed at me.

Friends...

Best Friends...

Best Friends Forever...

B...F...F...'s...

"S-Sure!", I grinned at her. Sarah jumped up and down, "OMG! See you on Monday, bestie!"

bestie...

She called me...bestie...

I ran towards Ben, with a warm glow in my stomach..."Who you be talkin' to, Evie?", Ben asked me. I smiled..."Sarah Silverstone...she...she just became my friend...". Ben made a silence, then grabbed me and hugged me tight, "That's great, Evie! You're the luckiest girl in the world!".

I am...

And then, Ben smooched me on the cheek. I blushed, and looked at Ben, "You're awesome, too, Ben...jamin...", I could tell that Ben was surprised when I called him by his real name...

Benjamin...and Sarah Silverstone...