Memories on Strings

Chapter 10

Chapter 10:

I thought I was over it, that I had accepted reality. I wasn't. I still had fight in my and hope. Hope that there was something that could keep my best friend here with me. But in my mind, I knew there wasn't. She was moving, leaving my life and I couldn't do anything about it.

Even four months after she told everyone the news, thinking about it makes my eyes water, my heart ache, and a lump in my throat forms. Just the little things remind me. Like thinking about activities we do, driving by her house, or even seeing her.

I would have most of my classes in school with her. I would play sports like soccer with her. I would spend time and laugh with her. I would be best friends with her. But one things has changed all of that. One thing has ripped all of those fantasies away. One thing will take Mallory away.

And for Mallory. One thing will take her house away. Her school away. Her sports teams away. Her friends away. Her life away.

It's amazing how one thing can turn life upside down, for better or for worse. One job being moved can affect so many lives. Not just the employee. But his family, his friends, his community.

I don't think it will get easier and get better like people say it will. It will always be hard and painful to think about. It will only get easier if she stays, but that won't happen. The spot in my heart will still feel empty, it won't be able to be filled by another friend, because they won't be Mallory. They won't be so freaked out about time, so gullible, so bubbly, or such great friend. They won't be able to make me smile, goof off with me, or make so many memories out of nothing. They won't be Mallory.