Teenage Memories

Chapter 7: Old Times

I am so nervous to be at this playground. I thought I could handle it. This is just really overwhelming. He took me to this playground? Luke fucking took me to the playground where I once lost him. Why would he do this? I guess he just doesn't realize the effect it has on me.... He will never know. I'm just gonna have to try and have fun. I mean I have Luke back so it's ok...

"Are you ready?"

"For?"

"To go run to the swings!!!"

"Luke you're the biggest kid I've ever met!" I said with a laugh

"Well thank you. Thank you very much."

"Alright, alright lets go!"

"YES!!!"

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20 Minutes Later

"Did you have fun?" Luke asked as we were laying on the hill by the sandbox.

"I had so much fun. Actually the most I've had in a long time."

"Well I'm glad that was the goal here."

"Shut up you dork."

Luke and I were just laying on the hill. The sun shining, birds chirping. Everything felt so....right. Who knew a perfect moment could be ruined in seconds.

"Dani?"

"Yeah Luke."

"I picked this playground purposely today."

"Why would you say that? Why would you that right now? I could slap you for saying that."

"Dani...I brought you here today because I wanted you to have a good memory with me. Not some awful stupid one."

"Luke I don't understand."

"Dani I left you here to be demolished by those girls. I left you here because of some stupid comments that were just comments. Comments I should've been proud of because you were my best friend. I am so sorry Dani."

"Luke I-I don't know what to say. You're just throwing all of this at me now. Why?"

"Being here made me realized I miss you Dani."

"I miss you to Luke."

"Can we like hang out more. Like when we were little?"

When those words came out of Luke's mouth I felt my whole body get happy. I've been waiting for him to ask me that ever since he walked out of my life. Now it's finally happening.

"Yes."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you for forgiving me!"

"So I haven't been in your life in like forever. Catch me up."

"Well Ben and Jack moved out together leaving me and mum alone. My dad left when I was 12-"

" I remember that. You didn't go to school for a whole week. I wanted to come see you but I didn't know if you wanted me there with you. Sorry continue."

"I met Mikey in year 9 and we were together 24/7 . The band formed we started playing gigs. This next part is really weird.....but the girls kept coming and going. We got caught up with them and here I am all alone because I am an asshole. And that's a story for another time. Now tell me about you."

"Well I'm sure Mikey told you about my little incident...."

"No... What incident?"

"Oh nothing." I am going to try and put off telling my best friend that I tried to kill myself for as long as I can.