Letting Go

Prologue

Hey guys! Hope you enjoy this story. I was contradicting myself whether or not to write this story because I didn't know where it was heading. Hope that makes sense? I actually got this idea from a dream. Anywho, enjoy and lets get started, shall we?

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~The summer before sophomore year~

The sun was setting and it was nearing twilight. The sky transitioned into a deep purple shade with a hint of blazing orange near the horizon. It would've been a beautiful night if my gut wasn't wrenching within each and every step I took. I was standing, waiting patiently for him at the stream we agreed to meet by rumbled under my feet.

Was he going to come? Ninety-nine percent of me was sure, because he understood me better than I understood myself, let alone understood when I said this was an emergency.

But that one percent I held desperately on to gave me a sense of comfort, even if it was only a teensy bit. If he didn't come I wouldn't have to endure the painful goodbye.

But then there he was, standing on the other side of the stream our properties share. This has always been our spot, from our toddler years to our age of 15 right now.

I sat down on the stream bank as he waded across the shallow stream. Plopping down next to me, he gave me a hopeful smile, which soon faded when he saw me frown.

"What's wrong Laney?" The corners of my mouth instinctively curled up. Laney was the nickname he gave me. No one else called me Laney but him. And no one else ever will. I laid down on the bank and looked up at the forming stars.

"Landon." I could feel his eyes shift toward me. " do you remember when we were eight and we were talking about what we wanted to be when we grew up?" Landon's smile returned. This was one of our favorite games, always reminiscing because we shared so many memories.

Landon let out a silent chuckle. " Of course." he said. "I wanted to be a superhero."

"Did you remember what I wanted to be?" I asked him in a serious tone. I dug my elbow in the dirt and propped my head on my hand, looking at Landon, waiting for an answer.

"That's easy, you wanted to be a musician." He said effortlessly, still looking up towards the sky.

"That's right." I said in a low whisper. My voice was cracking now. I couldn't stay much longer. He must've noticed because his head turned my way.

"Laney, please tell me what's going on." I stood up and he followed. I urged myself to look at him straight in the eye.

"I got accepted into Los Angeles Centre of Performing Arts, isn't that great?" I tried to sound cheery. He didn't buy it.

"Laney, that's awesome! You'e been dreaming to go there for a long time." He took a shakey breath. "You deserve it." I could see it in his eyes, the sadness. He knew that we had to go our seperate ways, we would no longer be the bestfriends who stayed by each other's side.

I waited to see if he was going to say anything else. When he didn't, a tinge of anger bubbled up inside of me. We've been bestfriends for years! And all he had to say was "you deserve it"? Doesn't he realize that I had feelings for him? Doesn't he feel the spark I feel when we hold hands? When we laugh together? When we were standing side by side?

"Laney." Landon said, interrupting my thoughts. This was the moment. Just say it Landon! All you have to do is say three words, utter three syllables. All you have to do is say I love you.

He sighed. " Nevermind." I frowned. The hope that kept me going died down. Maybe he didn't feel the connection I felt with him. Maybe he didn't love me back.

I gave him a small smile. Atleast he was my best friend.

"I'm going to miss you Landon." I hugged him tightly and he hugged me back just as tight.

"When you become famous, please remember me." He murmured into my hair.

" I will." My voice was shakey. I didn't want this moment to end. "But promise me one thing."

"Anything."

I hugged him tighter. " Never let me go."

"I promise." I smiled, relieved. Both of us knew that I didn't mean to never release me from the hug. Both of us knew that I meant to never replace me with anyone else, to never treat me like I was someone different than I was now, and most importantly to never forget the strong friendship we shared.

Of course I knew that he would understand. After all he understood me better than I understood myself.

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Sorry, it was short. I was only the prolouge. The chapters will be longer than this. Hoped you enjoyed! :))

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