When We Cross Paths Again!

Chapter 3:

A Few Months Later:

All stories have to come to an end... or at least a pause. Spencer and Amory share everything with each other, spend as much time with each other as they can, reading each other like a book, being the best friend the other has always hoped for. That was until one day when Amory walked into the living room of her house seeing all of her things packed up in a suitcase along with everyone else's belongings in suitcases around hers. She was confused as to what was happening.

Amory's POV:

I don't know what's going on. Are Mom and Dad surprising everyone with a vacation? We definitely aren't moving, right? I'd know if we were. I would've had time to tell Spencer if I was. I'd have time to say goodbye. "Good, you're here. We're leaving as soon as everyone is here" mom said when she saw me walk over to the suitcases. "What's going on? Are we going on vacation?" I asked.

"No sweetheart. We're moving." She answers. "Moving? Moving where? Why?" I ask. "We'll answer all of your questions on the way there," mom responded. "But mom-" I say before she cuts me off. "No buts. We don't have time for this right now." "I need to tell Spencer!" I say as my heart starts racing. "There is no time. Your siblings should be home any minute now." Mom tells me, but I've already begun writing a letter as fast as I can for him, barely hearing a word she's saying. "I-I n-need to say goodbye!" I start stuttering.

"Amory no!" My mom says sternly as she grabs my arm. It's not enough to hurt me, but it did frighten me. She clearly noticed the fright in my eyes cause she immediately let go and apologized for grabbing me. "Listen, there can't be any ties before we leave. No one can know where we're going" mom says in a calmer tone. I was going to ask why, but instead I folded the letter to Spencer and rushed out the door. He said he had errands to do with his mom today so I didn't know where he'd be and this letter is private so I couldn't put it in his mailbox. I decided on going to our secret spot.

A tear fell from my eye as I picked up a rock and carefully placed the folded letter under it along with a copy of our song I had in my pocket where I usually sit on our bench when we come here. A tear dripped onto the letter, but I didn't care. I don't want to go and he knows that I'd never want to leave without saying goodbye. He will know that leaving like this without a good explanation is the hardest thing I could do. I took out a keychain with a half of a picture of us we took from a photobooth we found at a school event one day in it. I have the other half.

They're in the shape of two puzzle pieces so they can connect into one full picture when they are connected cause I know how much he enjoys puzzles. I was going to give it to him on our best friend's adversary that is coming up in a week, but I guess it's now or never. I gently placed his keychain on top of the letter then put my hand on the bench and took a deep breath. I sighed as more tears came rushing down my cheeks and whispered "I'm so sorry, Spen." then ran home. It was so sudden. Too fast too soon, but I had to look strong though the most sorrowful face I received was from my Dad who was always the one to pay the closest attention to me. I wiped my tears and closed myself off again.

I don't know when, where or who I will open myself up to again, but I just lost my best friend, my person, the one person who truly understood me. Without Spencer I don't know how I'll feel or what I'll do once I have to start a whole new life when my family gets to wherever we're running off to. Everyone got in the car and I watched Dad put a 'for sales' sign in the front yard then started the car engine once he got in the car and started to drive away from our now old life. All I kept thinking about was Spencer. How much I'll miss him. How much I already miss him.

I was lost in thought until I saw him walking on the sidewalk towards my house and ducked down below the window in my seat so he wouldn't see me. I felt so bad for doing that. I just couldn't risk him seeing me leave like this. I just wanted one last hug with him. One last nerd rant. One last time to sing our song before we said our goodbyes. After the car passed him I sat up and looked at him through the back window of the car. The boy I will never forget. The boy I will hopefully see again one day. The bestest friend I could ever ask for.