The Both Of Us

Chapter 1: Memories

• Mindy

As the years past by nothing seems to surprise me anymore, I woke up everyday and did the same routine over and over. Life back then as a teen was way better. My mom and I moved to Florida right after her and my dad called it quit I was only 13 didn't really know what was really happening because my parents never cared to explain to us what exactly happened, all I knew was that my brother Jason decided to stay with my dad and I stayed with my mom. Moving to Florida wasn't all that bad my first day in 8th grade I made a new friend his name was "Chase", who just happen to be the love of my life. Chase was quiet and kept to himself most of the times but other times he was a trouble maker when things didn't go his way. I never knew how we bonded so well because we had different personalities he was bad and adventurous I was shy and always curious but we just did sometimes I told myself that we was just kids it's what kids do they make friends really fast. Chase and I spent that whole summer together if we wasn't at the beach he was either making me try something new breaking me out of my comfort zone. At first Chase and I was just friends but as we got to know each other I grew to have a crush on Chase but I never told him because I was scared and it was embarrassing because what if he only liked me as a friend.

Once we got into high school I thought it was it for us no more Chase, but I was wrong it was only the beginning. Let me just remind you that not only did Chase change but puberty did him good, he was a lot taller now with muscles and a well built body. Chase played basketball throughout his high schools years and no I wasn't a cheerleader, I was on debate teams and math, science, and French club. Though we was pretty busy in high school Chase still manage to fit me in his busy schedules right when I thought he forgot all about me since every girl in the school was crazy in love with him. We had our first kiss during sophomore year when he finally asked me to be his girlfriend. I remembered when he finally meet my mom and I meet his parents and they both approved so if he wasn't at my house on the weekends I was at his. When senior year came around I was excited to finally start my future but devastated because I was going to start it without  Chase. Even though he was good at basketball and a lot of colleges wanted him Chase always talked about having his own business and having people work for him and I wanted to be a College professor, I don't really know why but I love teaching and I love kids teenagers to be exact. It wasn't till senior year did reality hit both of us but it didn't stop us from making it the best year of our life's. That was the year that Chase told me he loves me and that he would never stop loving me, that was the year that I lost my virginity to the love of my life, that was the year I cried myself to sleep each night, that was the year when everything changed.

When first Semester started Chase and I would call each other sometimes just to see how everything was going or talk about our day and other times we would Skype or OOvOO. Couple months later we was sending each other text messages saying "I Miss You", or "I Love You". Then nothing no call, no text. I have to admit I knew it was going to happen eventually we both was pretty busy and I didn't blame him for it and hopefully he didn't blame me for it either it was life telling us that it was time to let each other go and move. It was hard for me to move on for a couple months I couldn't look at any guy without thinking about Chase, and whenever I seen a couple near by hugging or kissing I couldn't help but think what was Chase doing. "Did he forget about me?" "Is he seeing someone else?" I finally accepted the fact that it was over for us and I had to sooner or later move on thanks to my roommate/Best friend Amber who was a huge part in that.

After graduating college Amber and I decided to move in together to start off our career. Amber was a full-time Registered Nurse I barely got to see her but when we do we would always do something to catch up on the days we lost. Growing up I didn't really have a Girlfriend that I could gossip with and tell everything to I had Chase and now that he was gone I'm glad I had Amber around she was like a little sister to me.