Love Vs Life

Love Vs Life: Chapter One

Chapter one

I grabbed Evie’s  arm as we navigated our way through the traffic of people lining 5th Avenue, I liked to think myself a pro at this despite having only been exposed to the streets of New York for a couple of months.

“Why is it so busy?” Evie questioned fighting to catch her breath as I dragged her through the sea of people.

“Evie, you realise it’s New York right? The city that never sleeps, it’s busy because..well...” I paused, I really couldn’t explain the New York lifestyle in words as I still hadn’t come to terms with it myself, the only thing I had down was the crowded spaces, but Christmas time shopping in London over the years had prepared me for that “It’s just busy because it is” I laughed that really was the best I could come up with.  Evie smiled and nodded her head in agreement, it was so far just like how Evie had imagined, just as the movies she had  watched had shown, all hustle and bustle, now all she had to find was a dramatic love story, Evie let out a little chuckle.

“Everything alright?” I asked leading Evie off the crazy that was 5th Avenue and onto the almost empty 57th Street.

“Yeah, just thinking about my grand plan” Evie giggled again and winked at Me.

“Oh the I want my life to be like a move grand plan?” I raised my eyebrows in jest and smiled to myself. Evie had always been a dreamer, more so than me. Evie had lived her life with her head in the clouds and I had always loved that about her, she always had a big dream and even if they did seem as unrealistic as the movies Evie watched, she never let them go. 

I had been a dreamer as a child but it hadn’t lasted long because I was forced to grow up quicker than any child should be. I had my dreams taken from me when I was left to face the world on My own.  The death of my parents had turned my  sweet and picture perfect life upside down at the age of only 10.  I then found out all too quickly dreams were best saved for when you were alone or asleep because living with an Aunt who has no time for children can do more than dampen ones spirits.

Fifty seventh street was somewhat quiet and empty compared to fifth Avenue, the tall buildings that guarded the street all the way down acted as a shield to the light of the New York February sun. If you looked back to where fifth avenue and fifty seventh street crossed paths you would think you were in two entirely different places, a little quirk of New York that I rather enjoyed.

  “So how are you settling in here now, in your emails you didn’t seem so sure you made the right move?” Evie asked as her and I strolled.  I thought for a moment, I  knew I couldn’t lie to Eve because she would see straight through it but I didn’t want to admit I was having second thoughts about my dramatic move, I had been so sure when I was in London, so adamant that this was what I wanted to do. I had convinced all my friends that it was going to be the making of my life and that all good things would come to me in New York, two months later and I was feeling just as lost as I had in London, only now I was feeling it somewhere new, somewhere without any friends.

“ It’s really great..” I stopped as I saw Evie roll her eyes “Okay fine, it’s not bad but I guess I just feel lonely, I miss my friends, I miss just going out and cutting loose, It’s not as easy to make friends here as I stupidly thought it would be. There are a few girls from work I talk too but so far no invites out” I sighed as I looked to the ground, I didn’t want to see Evie’s look of concern at the thought of her friend all alone in the big bad world. Evie put her arm around My hunched shoulders and squeezed tight, she knew me all too well to know that a hug would of just made me uncomfortable.

 “ Sarah you know I had my doubts about this move but that was for my own selfish reasons, I didn’t want to lose my best friend but this is one of the most amazing things to happen to you and you need to grab the opportunity by the horns, You have an amazing job opportunity and you are in the city that never sleeps as you keep telling me oh and not to forget you are a social butterfly, just keep telling yourself that and spread your wings and fly” Evie laughed as she flung her arms out giving her very best butterfly impression.