Love is patient

Chapter 1

I walked out to the balcony of our apartment and looked over the city of LA. The sunset is so beautiful and tonight the sky is extra clear. I was thinking about the innocence and simplicities of life, before love and heartbreak took over. There's this one moment I always look back on to remind myself that sometimes life isn't fair, but you get over it.
I remember when we were 5, it was the first day of kindergarten and this boy came up to me and threw sand in my face. So I kicked him and pushed him down and he started crying. The teacher came and picked him up, walked him over to the kitchen and gave him a Popsicle. I was so mad that should have been my Popsicle, he threw sand at me first!
As I zone back into reality, I giggle at the old memories playing through my head. Then all of a sudden my roommate, the kid who got the Popsicle, knocks on my door.
"Hey Cameron what's up!" I say as I swing the door open hitting my nightstand and knocking over my lamp
"Make a mess much?" Cameron says as he laughs walking over to help me.
"What do you want" I say laughing.
He looks at me with a face that gives me a hint about what's gonna come out of his mouth next.
"Well you know tomorrow's the day Chris is leaving.... I wondered if your going with us in the morning..."
"I don't want to say goodbye.." I say with a tear coming from my eye. Cameron takes a step closer and gives me a hug, wipes my tears and looks me in the eyes, "you are his girlfriend, he needs your support and you know how much he wants you there"
"I know Cameron but-"
"There is no butts, he is leaving for 2 years and there is no way you staying home! I will meet you in the car at 5am sharp tomorrow morning." He cuts me off with a serious tone.
"Okay now get out of my room shithead before I start crying" I say as I punch him in the arm.
I turn off my light, walk back to my bed and plop down as I pull the covers over my head. I know me and Chris haven't been together that long officially as a couple but we have been through so much together and I hate to say goodbye to such a big part of my life. What am I going to do without him? I guess that's why I have cameron, my best friend, to be there for me.
Me and cameron hated each other up until freshman year in high school. To be honest I think this was all because of what happened in kindergarten. But one day I saw him eating lunch by himself at school, and I realized that I really saw him with friends... I dug down in my gut and walked over to him. He wanted to get up but I told him to stay. Long story short we talked for 3 hours, about life, the past, and the future. Ever since then, we've been nothing but best friends. And this happened to be the day I introduced him to my friend (at the time) Chris. They hit it off right away.
And in this moment, laying in my bed with the lights off, I realized that I was so thankful for everything I have. Even if it's not right next to me.