(Next day, walking to school, Tuesday)
Kylee: J! Wait up!
Jaylin: (Stops walking)
Kylee: (Runs up to Jaylin, panting) Hey!
Jaylin: Hai, Ky- Oh sorry if you don't want me to call you that.
Kylee: No, no. It's fine now.
Jaylin: Cool!
Kylee: C'mon. Let's walk.
(10 Minuets Later)
Kylee: Kay, bell's gonna ring in a minute. I'm gonna go.
Jaylin: Ok (Hugs Kylee)
Kylee: (Giggle) What was that for?
Jaylin: I don't know. I just wanted a hug before you go! (Cheeses)
Kylee: Haha! Ok, byee!
Jaylin: Bye!
You know? Jaylin's been so touchy lately! I'm not complaining though, haha!
(Lunch period)
LUNCH PERIOD! I grab my lunch and rush over to our bench. As I'm walking over, I see Jaylin... but with someone else...
Girl: Oh, come on, Jaylin! You really have feelings for this girl?
Jaylin: Yes! I love her to death, Blair, and nothing you do could and never will change that.
When I heard those words, my face lit up. I became filled with happiness and joy. I decided to walk out.
Kylee: Um, hi, J.
Jaylin: Hey! This is my friend, Blair.
Blair: Hello, girl...
Kylee: It's Kylee.
Blair: Hey! Here's a thing, I don't care.
Kylee: Oh, ok.
Jaylin: She was just about to leave, though.
Blair: Uhh, no I was not!
Jaylin: Come on, Blair! That's Kylee's seat!
Blair: Oh well! She can sit somewhere else.
Jaylin: Fine! If you won't move, then I will! Come on, Ky, we'll sit some place else! (Takes Kylee's hand and walks away)
Kylee: O-oh! Ok.
I'm so happy he did that! That tells me a lot about how he feels about me. He would do anything just so he can sit next to me. :)
Kylee: Jaylin, I really want to tell you the rest of my story.
Jaylin: Oh. What ever it is, I'm listening.
Kylee: Ok. So like I said before, my mom was murders my this man. After that, he took me to a place. He gave me effortless care for about 3 years, then just plopped me down at the current place where I live and took care of myself for 11 years, 5 years old to 16 years old, my current age. That's why all of these interactions are so new to me and startling at first.
Jaylin: Kylee.
Kylee: Yes?
Jaylin: Can I ask you a question?
Kylee: Uh, sure.
Jaylin: It's fine if you don't want to answer... Ok here it is, do you remember what your mother was like at all?
Kylee: Uh... No much. (Pauses) But I do remember... the last thing she said to me... (Eyes watering) She said, "Don't worry, baby! It will get better..."
Right there, after I said that, I lose control of myself. I started balling out crying, right in front on Jaylin.
Jaylin: Kylee! Listen to me! Your mother was right! Look at you now! You said it yourself! Your light bulb of grief and misery has finally turned off! You're happy! You don't understand how fortunate I am to be best friends with you! You're a fighter! You're a survivor! You've made it though the fog and now your on sunshine! Leave the fog behind and soak in all the sunshine! I'm sure you don't want the fog to come back, right?
Kylee: (Tears still falling down face) You're right. Jaylin, I love you so much! I know I say stuff like this a lot, but without you, I would have been dead a long time ago.
Jaylin: What's that suppose to mean?!
Kylee: N-nothing...
Jaylin: (Stares at Kylee, still crying alittle)
Kylee: (sniff, sniff)
Jaylin: (Pull Kylee close, hugging and kissing her)
Kylee: (Stops crying)
Jaylin: (Still kissing)
*Bell ring*
Jaylin: (thought) Dang! (Releases Kylee)
Kylee: Thank you, Jaylin... You made me feel so much better about my situation. I really do love you...
Jaylin: (Smiles) I love you, too...
YOU ARE READING
The One Left Behind
RomanceA girl named "Kylee" witnessed a horrible tragedy when she was a little baby. She was left to fend for herself for 11 years after 5 more years of effortless care. Kylee still has so much to learn about life, love, and even herself, but who is going...
