Come Back to Me

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August 22, 2008 that was the last time I saw him. The last time I got to talk to him. That was also the day that my heart broke.

I was 16 at the time. My life was practically falling apart because my best friend in the world was leaving to go to New York. His parents had a divorce and he had to live with his mom who was moving to New York and New York was far away from Florida.

I was sitting on the steps of my porch watching him pack his bags and putting them in the car. I watched as he was getting ready to leave me here. I didn't think I could go over there because I might break down right in front of him.

I probably looked like a train wreck right now but I didn't care I was losing one of the most important people in my life. I guess we would still talk on the phone but it wasn't the same as seeing him everyday and saying hi in person.

I looked up and saw Zeke staring at me looking back at me with eyes filled with sadness. I grabbed his outstretched hand pulling myself up and giving him a hug. The last hug I would give him for a long time. I couldn't take it anymore and let my tears flow freely down my face. I was crying into the hug trying to remember his smell. The smell of mint that I always loved and I was use to.

I pulled away from him to get a good look at his face before he left. I could see that tears were about to form in his eyes. I smiled the best I could, he really was a best friend anyone could have.

"I'm gonna miss you Zeke." I said wiping the tears away.

"Me too Kat." He said putting a smile on his face. My smile grew and I gave him another hug.

"Promise you'll call everyday or someway to communicate with me." I said

"I promise." He said kissing my forehead. I'm gonna miss being wrapped in his arms.

"But we still have 30 minutes left so lets have some fun!!"

He said dragging us to the woods in my back yard. We went to the meadow we usually hung out at and just talked.

When we talked it seemed like hours and hours we talked about what we were gonna do when we were away from each other and how we would call each day.

We were spending our last 10 minutes in quiet just to soak it all in.

I was thinking on whether I should tell Zeke how I really feel about him. The truth is I've had a crush on him since we were small but I was too afraid to tell him and it's only been growing and growing.

Zeke is the best. He stayed with me when I got sick and he was always there for me and had my back. He is also one of the cutest guys at my school probably in the town. Zeke is also nice, smart, caring, and I could go on but most important Zeke is Zeke and not like those other guys who go out with girls and use them.

I sat up and stared at Zeke. He had his eyes closed and had a peaceful smile on his face that made me smile.

He opened one of his eyes.

"Why are you staring at me Kat?" He asked sitting up copying my position.

This time I closed my eyes.

"I have to tell you something." I said with my eyes still closed but I turned my head slightly down.

"I'm all ears." Zeke said grabbing my hands and playing with them tracing lines.

I took a deep breath and my heart was beating so fast I felt like I was about to faint.

"Ok....Um.....I don't know how to say this but........I've hadacrushonyousincewewerelittleandIstilldoandIthinkthatImightloveyou." (A/N if you couldn't read it says "I've had a crush on you since we were little and I still do and I think that I might love you.")I opened my eyes in shock. I wasn't suppose to say the last part but it just kind of just popped out of my mouth.

I tilted my head up to look at his expression. Zeke looked shocked and his eyes were wide and his mouth was open. Any other time I would of laughed at him but this was a whole other situation and not really a good one.

We both looked at each other in shock until I couldn't take it anymore and bolted up and started running to my house.

I was running as fast as I could. I couldn't take the rejection that was waiting for me. I knew I shouldn't have told him but I had to let him know how I felt even if it cost me him.

I didn't even care that braches from trees were scratching my face and hands, I didn't care that I could hear Zeke calling my name, I just had to get as far away and as fast as I could.

I just got out of the woods when I felt someone grab my wrist. I turned around to come face with Zeke.

This time I let the tears free and my face was covered in streaks of tears.

I saw him walk up to me and raised an hand to wipe the tears going down my face. Never taking his gaze off my eyes he kept coming close to me and all I could do was watch him too scared to move.

Zeke was right in front of me holding my chin a sad look in his eyes.

"I'm sorry Kat." He said his face now showing regret. His words hadn't sunk in yet, I was to dazed at how close we were to notice his words.

He was opening his mouth to say something when his mom was yelling, "Zeke it's time to go!!"

That finally snapped me out of my daze as I took a step back from Zeke.

"You should get going now." I said looking at him in the eyes giving him a pained smile.

"Goodbye Zeke." I said and with that I ran up to my back door. I was half in and half out when I turned to look back at him.

I saw Zeke with a mix of emotions on his face and he looked at me and looked like he was about to yell a protest when a car horn interrupted him. He said a silent curse and looking at me one last time with a sad, and pained look on his face.

I gave him a sad encouraging smile and said to him in a hoarse voice loud enough for him to hear, "You should go now."

I saw him stare a me for a little while longer and then another honk from the car and he started jogging to the his car on the other side of the house.

I bolted into my room and took a seat next to my window were you could sit and I stared out my curtains pulled back a clear view of Zeke's car.

I was watching them check for last minute things and to see if they had everything. I was hugging my pillow that was there and I just kept watching them. When they were all in the car I saw Zeke look out the window in the back seat and we stared at each other not losing eye contact and I gave him a small wave but the tears were still rolling down my face.

We kept staring at each other until he was too far to see and then I close my eyes and just sobbed right were I was wondering what if I hadn't told him.

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