"So, are you in?" he asked, his tone gentle, but the patience in his voice was slipping.
She took a moment to mull it over, and finally met his piercing blue eyes.
"Yes," she replied, with a shaky breath, and he let out a contented sigh.
"But unde...
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A WEEK flew by, and I soon found myself standing at the end of the driveway, watching as the movers worked to and fro, lifting and handling the boxes into the 2 U-hauls we rented. I knew we were moving for the company, but a little part of me was hoping that my parents would call it off, refuse the job proposal.
They didn't.
And so as I stood there, watching our things get moved again, I scooped Ginger into my arms, and stroked her fur in attempt to calm my nerves. Just as I felt my nerves begin to settle, someone jumped on my back, and I never screamed so loud.
I turned around and there stood Tori, a plate of cookies in one hand, and a tissue in the other. "Tori! You scared the living daylights-ooh are those for me?" I questioned, the cookies making me temporarily forget about the previous fiasco.
"Of course these are for you! I couldn't watch you leave and not even give you a farewell gift!" she said, throwing her arms around me, a sob escaping her, and I felt my heart grow heavy.
No ones ever cried over me before...
I froze for a second, before awkwardly putting my hand around her, patting her lightly on the shoulder. "You won't even realize I'm gone," I smiled, although I felt the lump in my throat become bigger.
I was going to cry.
"Won't even realize you're gone?" she repeated, shaking her head, breathing in deeply. "I know you said you never stay around long enough to make friends, but you met me. You met me, and I met you. Therefore, you'll always have a special place in my heart."
I laughed a little, feeling the lump grow stronger, as I swallowed hard. "You totally got that from some sappy love drama." I joked, trying to lighten the mood.
She rolled her eyes, and nudged me in the side. "And what if I did, huh?" I nudged her back and laughed, suddenly feeling very lucky to have met such an amazing person.
"I'm gonna miss you Victoria Blackwell." I said, as we said our final goodbyes, promising each other we'd call every night; even though there was a 3-hour difference.
As Tori got in her car and drove off, I felt the lump in my throat stick to the back of my throat like peanut butter on a hot summer day.
And at that moment, I realized that the only friend I've had in a long time, was now gone too.
But as they say, life goes on.
Although, no matter how much time passes, I'll always remember the one friend who stuck by me through the 8 months that allowed me to stay in one place.
