MITCH

Chapter 2

Flashback

We were both looking forward to our 2nd grade school shopping. It was a tradition we had decided to start to go school shopping together every year so we could have the same school supplies, first day of school outfits, backpacks, and have the same anything because we were "sisters from different misters". We had decided on a blue skirt and a yellow shirt with a blue cardigan and new white shoes, all purple school supplies, and a pink Rollie backpack. On that very day, we made the promise that practically made our friendship: together forever friendship everlasting 😊.

Flashback 2

It was 5th grade. We were talking about Ashley's very first crush: Evan Roberts. He was the 5th grade bad boy, and all the girls were crushing on him. He had a black Justin Bieber haircut, bright blue eyes, and a devilish, sly smile. Where as me, I had a crush on Mitchell Dougs. He was the nicest, geekiest, sweetest guy I've ever met. We sat next to each other and he liked to talk to me when I was working. He had big round glasses and orange and green braces. He had short blonde hair and hazel green eyes. Where as I had knotted brown hair and weird blue eyes. I thought the only person that would ever be my friend was Ashley. And I was right. She was my only friend.

While she was busy babbling about how cute eyes are, I was busy daydreaming about Mitchell.

"Hey," she said, "are you listening?"

"Um..."

"OMG, I know that look 😊, it's the 'love look'"

"Well..."

"Tell me who it is."

"Um..." I stuttered, then mumbled, " Mitchell Dougs."

She just stared at me, in shock, then started screaming "my bestie has a crush!"

She sang that for 2 minutes until she finally calmed down enough to talk to me about him.

"Wait, why would you have a crush on the nerd of the class?" She asked.

"Well, first, just because he has glasses, doesn't mean he's a nerd, and second, it's because he is the sweetest, nicest, guy I have ever met. He is the only one ,other than you, that actually talks to me. Once you get to know him, he is really cool."

"Ya, your right. We need to get you two together!" She exclaimed.

"One problem, he's moving to L.A. in a week. His parents just told him."

"Oh, I'm sorry." She apologized.

"Oh it's fine. It's he doesn't like me anyway."

"Oh ok." And she went back to talking about Evan.

Flashback 3

It was 7th grade. Mitchell moved away, Evan got expelled for trying to steal one of the schools laptops, and there was a new boy that everyone, even me, had a crush on. His name was Tanner Daniel. He had red hair, freckles, and brown eyes. He was the definition of cute, Ashley would say. One day, while we were hanging out at recess, and Tanner walked up to me and Ashley.

"Hey guys what's up?" He asked.

"Oh nothing," Ashley said, "just talking."

"Oh that's cool. So I was thinking, Ashley, we should go out for pizza sometime. How about tonight?"

"Um, sure, I'll see you at 6?"

"Sure. See you then." He replied excitedly as he walked away.

Ashley started to freak out about how excited she was for her date, when I exploded.

"How could you!?!? You knew I liked him too. I thought we were friends!" I regretted what I said as soon as I realized what I said.

"Well if that's how you feel, then I guess we aren't friends." She said and stomped off to the popular group.

That was the worst day of my life. I was a loner until grade eight graduation.

Flashback 4

I walked out of the graduation ceremony with pride. I finished elementary school. Only 4 more years until freedom. Unless I go to college of course. I noticed Ashley was a a little down. Her eyes didn't light up with happiness. I wondered why.

At the after party, the whole class jumped and danced to the song of the summer. I felt part of the group. Ashley, on the other hand, was not there. Where was she? In the washroom, crying her eyes out. I decided to go comfort her, because even though we weren't friends, I still hated to see people in pain, even my best friend.

"Hey," I said to her as I walked in. "What's wrong?"

"Wow, you must've been a loner if you don't know. Tanner broke up with me for Chelsea." She started sobbing into my shoulder as I drew her in for a hug.

"Look, I'm sorry that I ditched you for that jerk." She said to me. "You were right. You liked him too and I took him away and didn't even give you a chance. He's a player. I don't even understand why I liked him."

"It's ok. And I'm sorry too. I had no right to freak out on you. And I know right. Sisters before misters?"

"Sure." She said with a smile. We cleaned her up and went and enjoyed the party together.

Flashback 5

We were in grade 10. Tanner was still trying to get Ashley back after two years. Ashley keeps turning him down because she knows I like him too. But the one day that she's sick...

"Hey Mackenzie," Tanner says as he walks up and sits next to me.

"Um hi?" I replied confused because he never talks to me.

"So I was wondering, do you want to go out on a date someday?"

"Um no. You are the biggest player in the school. I'm sorry."

And I walked off and called Ashley as soon as I couldn't see him anymore.

"Hello?" Ashley says tiredly.

"Hey it's me." I said. "Look something weird just happened. Tanner asked me out on a date. But I said no. I really like hi. But I can't let myself get heartbroken. Or you either."

"Same here," she said. "He asked me out but I said no. I don't want my heart broken and I don't want to hurt your feelings."

"See, this is what friends are for," I said with a smile.

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I woke up to a weird beeping sound and that weird smell of insulin. Where was I?

"Oh my, she's waking up!" I heard my mom say.

"Mom, where am I? What happened?" I asked.

"Your in a hospital. You fainted of shock."

"Why?" I asked confused.

"Well sweetie, I don't really know how to say this." She started to cry.

"Mom what happened?"

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AUTHORS NOTE

Ooh cliffhanger what happened? 😱😱😱 Michala will be publishing the next chapter soon 😊

~Sydney 😋