The Space Between Us

Chapter 18

At sometime in your life, you have to let go.

You have to let go of the negative thoughts. The heartache. The depression.

Letting go means getting rid of them, or at least a part of them.

But letting go is hard. It requires patience and strength. And i lack both.

But i'm still learning and trying. Still trying to adapt and overcome.

I'm still fighting, and i don't plan on giving up anytime soon.

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"No, you didn't!" Sydney is jumping up and down, causing the whole coffee shop to look at us.

"As a matter of fact, i did." I reply smugly.

Yesterday, Sydney had told me that she loves animated movies. So i searched for the latest animation, and it was Aladdin.

I stopped be a couple of cinemas but they said that it wouldn't be available there. So i booked us two tickets online. The nearest available cinema was two towns away.

I came by the coffee shop to tell Sydney the news, and well, you can guess her reaction.

"When will we go?" She's biting her lip to try to stop herself from smiling too much.

"Friday. That's when you don't have to work."

She comes running from behind the counter. Then she jumps on me and wraps her arms around my neck.

"Thank you so much."

I wrap my arms around her waist. "It's nothing, Syd."

In fact, it was really nothing to what she's done for me. She may not realize it, but since the day she told that her father is in prison, i realized something that i haven't noticed before.

That it's possible to live with heartache.

It's not impossible to get over someone's departure, it will be hard at first but you will get over it eventually.

When i first met Sydney, i envied her for her cheerful manner, i thought that she had an easy life.

How wrong i was.

She struggled, and still is struggling, but that never stopped her from being her usual bubbly self.

She's strong person who made me want to be strong to.

I'll be forever thankful for meeting her.

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My doorbell rings at 10 am on Friday.

I struggle out to get out of bed. Who would be ringing non-stop this early in the morning.

I come face to face with my answer when i open the door and see Sydney standing in front of me.

"You were still sleeping?!" She yells.

"Please stop yelling." I cover my ears with my hands. "I haven't had my coffee yet."

"We're gonna be late!" She shouts again.

"The movie starts at 6, Syd." I deadpan.

"Yes, so? We have a road trip ahead of us!"

"It's a two-hour drive." I laugh at how serious she was taking this.

"Stop laughing and go get ready." She points a finger at me accusingly.

"Fine."

I go upstairs and take a quick shower. Then i throw on a blue shirt and faded black jeans.

I return down to find a cup of coffee waiting for me on the counter. I breath a sigh of relief and lunge for it.

I hear the door slam and Sydney comes into the kitchen with a triumphant smile on her face.

"All set. Now if you will hurry, we should get going." She says.

"What were you doing outside?"

"I was putting our snacks in the car for our trip."

"You bought snacks?"

"And iced coffee."

"Did you prepare games?" I ask seriously.

"Yes."

"Music?"

"Yes."

I jump up from the chair and pocket my phone. I snatch my keys out of her hand.

"Let's do this!" I run outside to the car, with Sydney follows me while she yelling continuously "Yes! Yes!"

We get in the car and put on our seatbelts. I hold the key that is in the ignition and turn to Sydney.

"Ready?"

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Our love has gone cold,
And you're intertwining your soul,
With somebody else.
-Somebody else by the 1975