"Michael...." I said in a low tone.
"Omg! What're you doing here???" Tiffany shot up and gave him a hug, "I thought you were studying in Australia!"
Michael's my ex-boyfriend from seventh grade. We dated only for five months. It hurt when we broke up, Tiffany hated his guts, Chris was ready to pound his head, and at the time, James hasn't talked to him since. James and Michael used to be best friends. Nothing could tear them apart from being friends. They were like brothers. Until I came along, Michael claimed that I've 'ruined their friendship' and blamed me for a lot of things after we broke up.
Since I forgive and forget, we started to talk again In eight grade. But that's when I was with James... and they stopped being friends.
"What're you doing here?" Chris asked, shocked as ever.
"I just wanted to visit a friend." He smiled.
I haven't seen that smile in over a year.
"Where's James? I thought he'd be with you guys." He asked.
All of us kept silent. I wanted to cry so bad at the thought of James being with us. I mean, I want him here too.
"...he passed... While saving Kailey from being washed away in the ocean..." Chris answered.
That warm smile suddenly turned shocked and sad. I can tell he just died inside from hearing that his friend passed.
He looked as if he'd fall. Chris got up from his spot and signaled for him to sit down. Chris sat on the floor instead.
I can tell Michael was deeply hurt. especially being told this now, while visiting a friend (aka us and James) hurt. He was quietly crying. I didn't have the strength to tell him it was my fault. I didn't even have to strength to even speak a word.
-end of past-
[sorry it's so short! The next one will be longer, I promise!]
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Forever and Always
RomanceA girl desperate enough to try and forget her horrible past, thinking that she could leave where she once lived and create a different life. After three years she still feels guilty, will things change when she meets someone new?
