Can I Stay?

A story about two childhood friends that have been with one another through thick and thin. That is, until an opportunity will come up for one of them, and they have to leave the other behind. What will happen when the two of them are apart, will they grow distant from one another and grow in two different paths? Or will they find their way to one another again and learn that perhaps there has always been something between them?

"I didn't use you just for sex, I used you as a trophy, no one has banged the lovesick nerd waiting for someone who will never-" This time I didn't care when I hit him again and turned left through the door with a slam. The car ride home was fuzzy, nothing stuck out to me. Until I was home, in front of my house. I felt something dripping down my cheek as I looked at the house noticing the lights on making me curse. I turned to the neighbors hoping that Sebastian was there but realized, Sebastian hadn't been home in 5 years. I choked back a sob as I reached into my pocket pulling out my phone, hoping that he would answer. After a few rings, I had almost given up, going to hang up. When the phone was picked up, on the other side I heard his voice "Hello, Aliyah." I smiled at the grogginess in his voice and giggled sniffling as I wiped my tears "Hey Seb, It's been a while."

I heard ruffling and then his voice seemed more awake "Hey, yeah it has. But Aliyah why are you crying?" I sniffed again and tried to force out a laugh as I said "I'm, just so happy to hear you. Sebastian, can you tell me about your day please?" I heard the ruffling again and he cleared his throat "Yeah of course so today I went to......