The first summer break of my high school career was relaxing beyond belief. I didn't have to see the people I didn't like and for the people I did I could text, and I still had Travis across the street. I could socialize with the people I wanted and not the people I had to. The person I wanted to socialize with the most was obviously Alya.
That's exactly what happened, we socialized almost the entire summer. I was getting to know her better and getting to know my own emotions as well. I began to gain something that I never exactly felt to it's full potential before, and it made me confused.
However that confusion gave some type of happiness that I couldn't make out. Then I realized that this mysterious feeling I was experiencing was closure.
I tried texting her just about everyday but she wasn't always available. Sometimes she was busy, sometimes she just wasn't able to text. I didn't know about this at the time but she would try to avoid trouble from her over protective father. From me not knowing about it meant I didn't care for that, I just wanted her company as much as possible.
I wasn't eager only because I was feeling for her, no. I was eager because she was becoming a really close friend. It seemed like a tradition to gain a best friend wherever I moved. At that point I had been in Sheldon for a year and half so the time was pass due. Travis was considered more family than friend, we we're just that cool with each other to treat each other like family. But an actual friend to keep close was missing from my arsenal. I recently just relieved a close friend from that position. I may have mentioned her in previous chapters but if I haven't I will now.
I do know for a fact I explained how Travis and I met, I mean yea the situation was unexpected and a bit weird but it made us close. It worked for us, however he wasn't my first friend at that school. On my first day of C.E. King middle school a short girl by the name of Angelica was willing to come up to me and converse. She lended her kindness to a stranger and although I wasn't exactly too open with her questions, we had plenty of time afterwards to be.
Before I knew it she had become my best friend and we talked about anything and everything. She never talked badly about me and we never were awkward with each other. We had so much good times during the school year but it wasn't enough. I mean that by in time and in memory.
Just like Alya, I was forming personal feelings for Angelica. Angelica wasn't always the brightest, I don't mean that in an offensive way but it's the truth. She made bad decisions and never seemed to understand things appropriately, but I still loved her as my friend because I knew where she was coming from. Besides I knew I was in no place to judge so I just stayed supportive. So whenever I did start having feelings for her she was completely oblivious.
Angelica had dated a few of my friends so it was hard to get a right time to tell her how I felt, not to mention I was too afraid to make a move that big back then. One thing I hate is denial, but what's even worse is regret. Times were so different then, if only I was wise enough to know what needed to be done.
It wasn't too long before 8th grade was getting close to ending and during that time Angelica had announced she was moving. Just my luck, I'm finally placed in a stable district and my best friend was the one to move, we had the rest of the school year to prepare ourselves for the unfortunate event.
After school ended it was a little depressing knowing she left but within a week of Summer she came back one last time. I was laying in bed, taking my laziness for granted so my hygiene wasn't in best shape. I still lived across from Travis so it didn't surprise me when he arrived at my door. However what did surprise me was the fact he brought my other friend Kendrick along and why they came in the first place. They told me that Angelica was back into town, not only that but she was at our neighborhood park and she sent them for me because she really wanted to see me.
