"Alex, why are you at work?" I asked when I saw her walk into the door. We both got summer jobs at Cold Stone. It's actually kind of fun. It's like I'm a scientist making a weird formula or something. All I care is that it pays well and we get one free ice cream a day.
I couldn't believe she came into work. I texted her and said that I'd cover her shift.
"Because it's time for my shift."
"You know what I mean," I replied.
"Look, it is what it is."
"Alex, talk to me. Please."
"Do you realize how hard it is to look down and realize he or she is gone? I can't even look at Scott anymore because I know deep down that I had a kid with him and they're gone. We broke up. It was just too much, Lauren. And I'm not really here to work because it's my shift. I'm resigning. I'm moving to Arizona tomorrow and I'm gonna live with my sister and go to high school there. It'll be a fresh start. You know, part of me wants to go, the other part doesn't really have a choice. My parents are making me, they don't want me surrounded by all of this anymore. The messed up part, they aren't moving with me."
She's leaving. My best friend is leaving me.
I started to cry as she continued talking about how she wishes that she never would've gotten pregnant and that dating Scott was a mistake because no matter what he would've broken her heart.
"Don't leave, Alex! Stay here. Just talk to your parents!" I sobbed. Now she was crying, too.
"I can't. Lauren, you're my best friend, okay? I love you so much. I'll never forget you. I promise I'll always be here for you. In some way I'm not leaving because I'll always be here with you," she said referring to our best friend necklaces that we both had on. "You're the best friend I could always hope for. You've always been there for me. I'll never forget that. Please just watch over Scott for me and tell him I still love him." We were both crying and she pulled me in for a hug and I greatly accepted. "I love you Lauren. Goodbye."
She's gone. I can't believe it. I can't believe her parents are making her go to Arizona. A fresh start? Sadly, that'll never happen. She's attached to everything. Making her leave will just make things worse.
This was goodbye.
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Framing Our Forever
Teen FictionLauren Michaels is the typical high school girl, well sort of. She's popular, but isn't popular for being head cheerleader. She's smart and gorgeous, but she's never had a boyfriend. Not one guy has ever asked her out. Probably because they think sh...
